The famous composer, Albert Roussel didn’t have a good start in this career. However, he achieved a great deal of success as a result of a_________. Roussel’s parents died when he was eight and he went to live with his_________. As a little boy, he fell in love with music and_________ himself about it by reading through the family collection that his mother kept,_________ which there were a lot of related books.

Three years later, Roussel’s grandfather died, and his mother’s sister decided to_________ him. Her husband was a kind man and_________ for young Roussel’s music lessons. One summer vacation at a Belgian seaside added a second_________ to his life-the sea. Then he studied to be a naval cadet(海军学员), but still took time to study_________.

In the French Navy, he and two friends found time to_________ a band, playing the works of Beethoven and other__________. Roussel also began composing. On Christmas Day 1892, he had his first chance to__________ as a composer, which turned out to be a success.

That success__________ Roussel to write a wedding march(婚礼进行曲), and one of his navy friends__________to show it to the famous conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s friend__________ with the manuscript(手稿), he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to__________ his naval career and devote his life to music.

Not long__________, at the age of 25, Roussel decided to__________ Edouard Colonnes advice. He gave his heart and soul to his composing and__________ a major force in the twentieth century s French music. Because of Edouard Colonnes inspiring__________, Roussel devoted his life to music, but Roussel’s__________ friend later admitted that he had made it up. He said he had never ever shown Roussel’s manuscript to the famous conductor.

I’m Katya — I’m turning 29 this year. When I was growing up, I was always full of ________; I’d be that one kid who never wanted a ________, to stop playing, or to stop running.

As I started to ________, I began to notice that I was very restless. I was ________ struggling with concentration. I wasn’t able to ________ properly even though I was tired. My work was ________ quite badly as the months went on.

But really, deep down, even though I knew there was something wrong, I didn’t seek any ________ or help — because I was ashamed. I was brought up with the ________ that things like depression, anxiety, or whatever else were just made-up things to make lazy people feel better.

One night, everything became too much, and I ________. Sitting there, crying and ________ what to do, I suddenly realized something: ________ health needs to be treated as seriously as you would treat a broken arm.

I was diagnosed with ADHD (多动症) — and you know what? I was ________. I finally understood what was causing me to feel the way I did. The doctor mentioned a few ________, but one that stood out was an app called Sensa. It’s essentially a companion app that takes your individual needs into account and tailors a plan specific to them. Since using it, I’ve felt more in control over my ________. I’m able to actually focus on what I want to do.

By ________ what is causing you problems, you start the road to solving them.

At the door of a flower shop, a gentleman stopped the car. He planned to _________ a bunch of flowers and asked the shopkeeper to _________ them to his mother, who was far away in his hometown.

The gentleman was about to _________ the shop when he saw a little girl crying on the road. The gentleman asked her, “Why are you crying?” “I want to buy a rose for my mother, but I can’t _________ it,” said the girl. Hearing that, the gentleman showed sympathy (问情), and then he _________ the girl’s hand and entered the flower shop. He ordered the bouquet (花束) for his mother and _________ a rose for girl. Holding the rose, the girl was so _________ to the gentleman. Leaving the shop, the gentleman asked the girl if she would like a _________ home.

“Will you really drive me home?” she asked. “Of course,” the gentleman _________.

“Then drive me to my mother. But the place is very __________.”

The gentleman drove along the mountain road and finally came to the cemetery (墓地). The little girl put the flower __________ close to her mother’s grave. In order to present a(n)__________ to her mother who had died a month before, she took a long journey.

The gentleman returned to the flower shop. He __________ the bouquet that would be mailed to his mother and then bought a big bunch of fresh flowers instead. He __________ drove to his mother’s home, a five-hour drive. He would present the flowers to his mother __________.