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Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit (精神) and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.

But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?

Don't look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.

Don't let other people set goals for you. Only know what is best for yourself.

Don't give up when you still have something to give. (3)Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

Don't be afraid to fight difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.

Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's impossible. (4) The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly (紧紧地) ; the best way tokeep love is to give it wings.

Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going.

Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless. It's a treasure (珍宝) you can always carry easily.

Don't use time or words carelessly. You can't get them back.

Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery (秘密), and today is a gift: that's why we call it “he present”.

A)根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1. What are the five balls of life?

2. Please say something about knowledge according to the passage·

B)将短文中画线的两个句子译成汉语。

3._____________________

4. ____________________

C)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5. ____________________

读下面这篇短文，在回答问题的句子中填上适当的一词，每空一词

　　Sam woke up suddenly. Someone was moving around in the next room. “Maybe it's grandma, getting a drink of water,” he told himself. But the next room was the living room, It wasn't near the kitchen. Sam's parents were away, and there was only grandma in the house with him. He looked at his watch－three thirty! Too early for grandma to get up!

　　He got out of bed and opened the door very quietly. The window was open－wide open. Standing near it was a man, looking in the desk drawers(抽屉). Grandma kept her money and papers there!

　　He thought quickly. Yes, the radio! He turned it on and a man's voice filled the room. Frightened, the thief dropped grandma's papers and jumped out onto the balcony(阳台). Then he jumped down two floors to the ground. He gave a shout. His leg was broken under his weight.

　　Grandma was awake and she phoned the police at once. The thief couldn't get up, because his leg was broken.

　　When the police came, they were very so pleased. “Well done, Sam,” said the police officer. “This is a wellknown thief.” Then he said to Sam's grandma, “You should keep your money in a bank!”

1．What was in the desk?

There was grandma's ________ and ________ in the desk.

2．What did Sam do to frighten the thief?

He ________ ________ the radio.

3．What happened to the thief when he jumped off the balcony?

He ________ his ________.

4．Why were the police so pleased?

Because the man was a ________ ________.