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It is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life. We all pass in different life problems and challenges. No one is free of life problems. Only a dead man faces no problem. As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere.

How do you face problems and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. They make you who you are. Besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. If you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction. If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them.

Problems are everywhere. No one can avoid them. And they are good too. They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. Just cool yourself to think in a different direction. Think in a positive way. Every problem has its own good as well as bad sides. Focus on the good one. Look at the bright side.

Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. No matter what happens, they will be there to help you. Trust them and they will never let you down. All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are.

1.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in Paragraph 1?

2.In Paragraph 2, the writer implies that ______.

3.According to the last paragraph, when we're in trouble, we ______.

4.What’s the writer’s purpose to write the passage?

5.What can be the best title of the passage?

Online Voting —The Most Beautiful Places in China

What are the most beautiful places in China in your eyes? Please take part in our activity and vote online. We are looking forward to your choice and voice!

Everyone is welcome!

Rules:

1) Voting period: October 1 to November 30.

2) The results and the winners list will be released in December.

3) 10 votes are allowed.

4) Please leave your contact information when sending your votes. CRIENGLISH takes no responsibility if a winner fails to receive the award because of incorrect contact information.

5) Your comments will be important in choosing the winners.

6) CRIENGLISH reserves the right to decide the final winners.

7) CRIENGLISH reserves the right for final explanation of the rules.

Awards:

The three top winners will each receive an award worth 300 Yuan (about 48 US dollars);

The five second place winners will each receive an award worth 200 Yuan (about 32 US dollars);

The ten third place winners will each receive an award worth 100 Yuan (about 16 US dollars).

1.You need to leave your contact information when sending your votes so that ______.

2.How many winners will be chosen in this activity?

3.What can be learned about the rules?

4.The text invites people to ______.

5.Who probably wrote the passage?

RESOURCES BELONG TO THE SOCIETY

When I arrived in Hamburg Germany, my colleague who worked there arranged a welcome party for me in a  36 . We noticed a few customers including several old ladies, were having their meal. When a dish is  37 , the waiter would distribute the food for them, and they would  38 every bit of the food on their plates.

As I was hungry, my local colleague  39 much food for me. Since there were other things to do, we did not  40 much time dining. When we planned to leave, there was still about one third of  41 food left. When we were leaving the restaurant, we  42 someone calling us. When the old ladies spoke to us in English, we understood that they were  43 about us wasting so much food.

“We  44 for our food; it is none of your  45 how much food we left behind”, my colleague told the old ladies. They got angry, and one of them  46 made a call to someone. After a while, an officer in  47 arrived. Upon knowing what had happened, he issued us a 50-euro  48 . The officer told us in a stern（严厉的）voice: “order  49 you can consume. Money is yours,   50 the resources belong to the society. You have no  51 for wasting them.” Our face turned red. We all agreed with him in our  52 . My colleague took out a 50-euro note and repeatedly  53 to the officer.

My colleague copied the fine ticket and gave a copy to each of us as a souvenir. We all  54 it to remind us that we should never be  55 .

— Hey, you haven't been acting like yourself. Everything OK?

— _______ .

As the night is falling, a long queue stood at the bus stop, nervously expecting _______ .