The journey of water as it flows upon the earth can be a mirror of our own paths through life.Water begins its _____ on earth as it falls from the sky and streams down a mountain into a stream or river.In the same way, we come into the world and begin our lives on earth.Like a river that flows within the ____ of its banks, we are born with certain defining characteristics that ____ our identity.We are born in a specific time and place, within a specific family, and with certain gifts and ____.With these limitations, we move through life, ____many twists, turns, and barriers along the way just as a river ____.
Water is a great teacher that shows us ____ to move through the world with grace, bravery, determination, and ____.When a river ____ at a waterfall, it gains energy and moves on, as we face our own waterfalls, we may fall hard ____we always keep moving on.Water can inspire us not to become rigid (死板的)with fear or stick to what’s familiar.Water is ____ and does not waste time sticking to its past, but flows onward without ____.At the same time, when there is a ____ to be filled, water does not run away from it in ____ of the dark; instead, water modestly and bravely fills the empty space.In the same way, we can face the ____ moments of our life rather than run away from them.
____, a river will empty into the sea.Water does not hold back from ____in a larger body, nor does it fear a loss of ____ or control.It gracefully and modestly falls into the vastness by contributing its energy and joining without ____.Each time we move beyond our individual characters to become part of something bigger, we can try our best to _____ the lead of the river.

A．travel B．work C．position D．process

A．periods B．areas C．boundaries D．admissions

A．reveal B．govern C．keep D．cast

A．challenges B．experiences C．opportunities D．demands

A．bringing B．requiring C．facing D．predicting

A．crosses B．flows C．pours D．drops

A．when B．where C．why D．how

A．modesty B．happiness C．smile D．reputation

A．springs B．leaves C．runs D．breaks

A．or B．so C．but D．and

A．desperate B．brave C．nervous D．merciful

A．looking through B．looking after C．looking for D．looking back

A．hole B．form C．heart D．post

A．favor B．fear C．honor D．terms

A．boring B．changeable C．exciting D．dark

A．Gradually B．Absolutely C．Eventually D．Actually

A．dipping B．bringing C．plotting D．joining

A．life B．liberty C．identity D．root

A．resistance B．permission C．knowledge D．reward

A．take B．follow C．lose D．hold