A long time ago, there was a seed(种子). Because he was only a seed, ______ noticed him. So the seed thought he was not important in the world.

One day,a wind ______and threw him on an open field in the sun. Later, he was given rain. Years later, another day he saw a traveller ______ by his side.

“Thank you God for this, I can have a rest under the tree.”the traveller said.

“what are you talking about?”the seed ______ asked. He thought the man was ______ him. No one ever spoke to him like that.

“Who just spoke?" the shocked man asked.

“It’s me. A seed.”

The man looked at the________. “Are you joking? You’re not a seed. You are a big tree!”

“Really?"

“Yes! People often sit here. ______ do you think people come here for? To fee1 your shade (树荫)! Don't tell me you didn't know you had grown over time.”

The traveler's words brought him pride. The seed thought and ______ for the first time in his life. The years of tortune (折磨) ______ the sun and the rain finally helped him ______. “Oh! That means I’m not a little seed any more! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! That’s great.”

As I walked onto the soccer field I had a knot(结) in my stomach. I was too shy to _________ the year before but decided to go for it this year.

When the coaches came, I felt as if I was going to pass out. With no _________ ability I began to wonder why I was _________ here. Everyone immediately took a ball and began to _________. I stood there, not knowing what to do. My friends came over to _________ me a few quick moves and drills. I had fun and _________ enjoyed playing. Every other girl on the team was far more skilled than I. The moment I _________ that to myself, I was fine.

This _________ has stuck with me all through high school. Without _________ it, I learned a valuable lesson about myself. __________ I tried out for the soccer team, I always wanted to be __________ at everything. Previously(以前), I would do anything to achieve the high __________ I set for myself. I was so stressed out over schoolwork that I never had fun. I decided it was time for a (n) __________.

Like most high school students, my __________ with more responsibilities and worries, began to change as I got older. Balancing school and sports has not been easy. But through it all, I have become a __________ person. No longer do I __________ that I have to be perfect. Although my athletic ability doesn’t __________ a ticket to universities, I have other good __________ that make me important. Knowing that I have put 100% __________ into everything I do and am honest with myself, I am completely __________ with the person I am.

Everybody gets unhappy. That’s why people eat a lot of _______ or spend lots of money on clothes—they think that these things will make them _______!   _______, it is easy to create happiness, if you just have learned to be a _______.

Giving _______ and resources to others who need them is a good thing to do. It will possibly contribute more to your happiness and to maintaining(保持) a _______ attitude than anything else. The key to successful family _______ is spending time staying with other family members. Give your time to your husband or wife, _______ time and resources to your children, and _______ they are the most valuable to you in the world.

Imagine this: a boy has ________,and you give him something of great ________ to him, such as by reading him a book. There is no ________ that you’ll see a big simile on his face. Maybe you’ll find that this is the happiest ________ of your life. You can also volunteer for a rescue service. There you will learn the meaning of“I cried ________ I had no shoes and then I saw a man who had no legs”.

Isn’t it true that the happiest people are typically those we consider foolish because they are ________ ready to give you the ________ off their back? It is also ________ that the most discontent(不满足的) people are the ones who are always making demands and never ________ others. Form the ________ of being a Big Giver, and then you will know one of the secrets to living a ________ and happy life.