"Yes, __7__， he does，" Jack responded. "And are you always so __8__ and friendly to him？""Yes, I am！"Jack __9__ as they turned a corner. "Why are you so nice when he is so unfriendly to you？"Jack __10__， "Because I don't want him to decide how I am going to __11__."

　　Who __12__ how you are going to act? Is it your circumstances or the difficult people in your life that determine your __13__？ When we allow our conflicts to __14__ us, we behave as if getting rid of our difficulties is our only priority. __15__， it doesn't really matter how we treat one another. For example, we'll say, "This __16__ is causing me problems right now so I don't care about exercising __17__， self­control, and loving kindness. Instead, I want to let him know how __18__ I am because of his action."

　　We forget our difficulties will eventually weaken. But the way we handle conflicts will influence our __19__ for a long time. Will you only respond to the momentary crisis or will you be more concerned about the __20__ of what kind of person you are becoming? Who decides how you will behave when the pressure is on?

　　1．A.praised　　　　　　　　B．paid

　　C．greeted D．invited

　　2．A.harvest B．service

　　C．instructions D．scores

　　3．A.asked B．completed

　　C．requested D．printed

　　4．A.newspaper B．record

　　C．radio D．food

　　5．A.relieved B．disappointed

　　C．encouraged D．worried

　　6．A.separately B．seriously

　　C．rudely D．quickly

　　7．A.strictly B．unfortunately

　　C．originally D．finally

　　8．A.content B．smart

　　C．polite D．energetic

　　9．A.struggled B．hesitated

　　C．watched D．continued

　　10．A.ordered B．explained

　　C．advised D．wondered

　　11．A.behave B．work

　　C．arrive D．write

　　12．A.imagines B．decides

　　C．answers D．doubts

　　13．A.growth B．appearance

　　C．responses D．progress

　　14．A.control B．wound

　　C．cheat D．kill

　　15．A.Instead B．Therefore

　　C．Again D．Besides

16．A.exam B．trip