Margie seemed to be the best hostess, yet this was not her party. She was also a________ at the party like everyone else and yet she acted as if she were the owner of the ________. She greeted everyone at the door, and she ________ candies and offered drinks. Margie wanted to ________ that everyone had a good time and that absolutely everything was ________.

Margie is the kind who wants to be ________ and needs to be in control. I used to be like Margie, ________ to control the uncontrollable. I felt ________ the feelings and actions of all people around me. My body ached due to the weight I put on my own __________.

One day while I was out with a friend, I realized how far my desire for ________ had gotten. As I talked to my friend, a stranger’s towel was blown away. I _________in vain for the towel. My friend called me on it and I ________ realized how far my sense of responsibility had gone. Realizing I was _________living my life, I had to make a(n) ________.

If we turn to ________, we come to know that it does not fight for control. A stream does not try to direct its own course; water simply ________ the path of least resistance. A ________ does not create an exact flight plan; a plane trusts its inner guidance system and adapts ________ to new wind currents(氣流) and obstacles.

Next time you try to control the uncontrollable, take a breath.________ and wait. You will find things can be better, with less effort, and in ________ ways you could not have imagined. And you will find a love of life again.

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13.A. often B. nearly C. just D. seldom

14.A. change B. promise C. order D. report

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17.A. train B. tree C. bird D. plane

18.A. suddenly B. eventually C. possibly D. easily

19.A. Struggle B. Relax C. Return D. Decide

20.A. interesting B. amazing C. exciting D. confusing

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