Guillermo was 34 years old when his crisis hit. Since high school, he’d dreamed of becoming an executive(主管) in the technology field. He desired for the status and power of such a _________. So, he tried hard for it. He studied hard and got a _________ at a top university. Four years later, after similarly great _________ in college, he moved to a master program in business administration. He _________ there, too.

At 26, Guillermo was employed at the company of his dreams. His hard work _________, leading to rapid rise. In just several years, he _________ an executive position and had everything he ever wanted.

At the height of his _________, he was working nearly 16 hours a day, returning home extremely _________. His supportive wife was beginning to feel _________ and abandoned. The pressure was getting to him. The last straw (稻草) came when they were __________ in the Caribbean. The first morning in their __________, Guillermo sat on their balcony(阳台), overlooking the blue ocean. Though it should have been a beautiful __________, all he could think about was responsibility. He felt sick and noticed his hands shaking. At that moment, he realized he’d lost the __________ to enjoy life. In reality, he hadn’t enjoyed __________ anything for the last five years. His high-school dream, which he once found so __________ was eating him alive. He admitted to himself then and there that he wanted to quit.

So Guillermo __________ his executive job. This, however, doesn’t mean he gave up his hard-working __________ or his drive to be successful. Though it was a __________. He set his sights on a new dream. Today, he’s a __________ photographer. His photographs have been displayed in galleries worldwide. Although he makes much less money, he is __________!

There was once a young couple who lived very happily together. The only thing they worried about was ______ their happiness would last forever.

An old man told them, “______ around the world and look for a happy ______. Ask them for a piece of cloth _______ the man’s shirt. Then you will stay _______.”They began their journey to _______ the happiest couple. Whenever they heard about a happy couple, they would ask them, “Are you the happiest couple?”

They replied, “Yes, we are happy in ______ way except that we don’t have any children.” Actually they were not the happiest so the couple _______ their journey. They met another couple in a city. ______ they were happy, they had lots of children, which made them uncomfortable. This couple didn’t ______ like the happiest, either. They continued traveling to many different places ______ they just couldn’t find what they were ______.

One day they met a shepherd (牧羊人). His ______ was looking after a crying child. The young couple asked them the same question. They ______, “Everybody is happier than the king.” The young couple immediately ______ that they were the happiest couple and asked for a piece of cloth from the shepherd’s ______. The shepherd said, “If I give you the cloth then I will be ______ without any clothes because I only have one shirt.”

They then ______ that it was difficult to find perfect happiness. The wife then said, “It’s important to ______ two things if we want to be happy. First, we should be ______ with whatever we have. And second, we must always be patient.”

On my first day at the Skip Barber Racing School, I grabbed a suit and helmet and headed into the classroom. Standing in the front, I introduced myself to the class, “Hello, I’m Eddie, and I want to be a better _________.”

That day, after a quick _________ to basics, like turning points and braking, we jumped into a race car. Not knowing what to _________, I was very scared. Worse still, it was _________ heavily outside. When it was my turn, I was sweating despite it being cold in the shower, because I was so _________. When the instructor let me drive onto the course, I tried, but _________ the car. I tried again, but without _________. Finally, with great efforts I got it.

In the afternoon, the instructor told us where to turn, downshift (换低挡) and brake. To my surprise, I quickly _________ the driving skills and got faster and faster. _________ we were ready to head onto the full track. I couldn’t __________ I had actually driven a race car around the world’s most famous road course.

The next day the drills became even more __________. It was very terrifying the first few times, but as the day went by, I continued to get more and more __________ and comfortable with the race car’s capabilities. The final day was __________ the most fun day. I __________ everything and drove the car as aggressively as possible.

The days at the racing school gave me the most fun __________ of my life and I’ve become a much better driver. I look forward to doing more racing in the future.