On a cold winter day in Denver, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the co-author of the best—selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, a/an _________ to thousands of people. He was wise, kind and _________ with the ability to see what is possible in the world. I thought, "If I can get to know him, I will become that.”

When I saw the opportunity, I _________ it. During his presentation, Jack reached for his wallet, _________ out a hundred-dollar bill, and said "Who wants this?" Hands _________ up in the audience: people waited anxiously to see who Jack would choose. But I jumped up, ran up the stairs to the stage, and grabbed the bill from his hand.

As I took the bill, he turned to me and said, "Yes, that's it! We can't _________ the opportunities to come to us. We must take action to _________ what we want!”

After this talk. I waited in line to meet Jack and asked for his personal e-mail address. Over the next several months, I sent e-mails _________ my vision（远见）and dreams with him. He kindly e-mailed back simple _________ such as "Keep thinking and playing bigger; it's much more fun that way. Love, Jack." Then my life got __________ with other things. I lost sight of my inspiration and I__________ e-mailing Jack.

A year later, it seemed that my dream gradually disappeared when I had this idea to get back in touch with Jack. I emailed him again and again-but got no reply. As I sat down at my computer to check my email for the fifth time, I__________woke up. What was I doing? Was I waiting for the__________ of life? In no minute, an inspiration came like lightning: We all have a "Jack" for whom we__________. Why not write a book about this waiting and call it “Waiting for Jack”.

Three years later, Waiting for Jack is a best—seller on Amazon! And I have grown in ways I__________ expected.

I know a Catherine who is smart, educated and interesting. But I avoid her because she never ______ complaining. For years, I fought against my feelings because I really like and admire her. But I’ve found I just can’t be her friend. Her world is ______“buts…”. “The trip would have been nice, but the drive was too long. The food was good, but the light of the restaurant was too ______. The hotel was too hot, the bed hurt her back and the room service was too slow.” Her complaints were ______ changing me.

Months ago, my best friend Daisy was listening to me ______ about Catherine until she just became really angry. “Either break up with her, or leave me alone.” She shouted at me, “I’m tired of listening to your complaining.” Her words surprised me, and I began to keep myself away from Catherine. Later, I did ______ her.

Now I try to remain happy and positive (积极的) about life, and find friends of the same. There’s been scientific research lately. It shows that people who find ______ to be thankful for their lives are actually happier, and I believe that is true. Endless complaining seems to control your life ______ you let it come into your brain. And too much complaining will actually make your life ______.

Some people take “gratitude (感激之情) walks” every day, where they think about their lives in a positive way. By developing a grateful attitude, you can be turned away from what’s troubling you, and ______ what makes you happy. Then you will have a beautiful life.

Reggie had been born deaf. He was well-known to everyone in town, and they all loved him. Unluckily, he always seemed to end up treated ________ from everyone else. People acted like he was unable to ________ them, as if he was a baby.

His friend Michael didn’t like this. He decided that things had to be ________. Michael’s father was the town’s mayor (市长) and Michael ________ to persuade him that this year they should offer one day as the festival to deaf people. During that whole day everyone would have to wear earplugs (耳塞).

People liked the ________. The day became known as The Day of Silence, and when it arrived, everyone stuck plugs in their ears. That morning was filled with jokes and laughter. However, as the hours passed, people knew more and more clearly how ________ the life was when they couldn’t hear anything.

On that day, nobody was thinking of Reggie as just a deaf person. This meant he could be treated just like any other boy, and people saw Reggie had a bright mind. On that day, using his usual ________, Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was expressing, and they were ________ by his intelligence and his ability to find ways to deal with almost any problem. They ________ that he had always been like that, and that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to communicate. That was the only ________.