Dear John,

    My name is Amber and I want to share my story with you because what you've shared about life and positive energy has changed my life. This past year has been one of the hardest for me. I felt I was stuck in a position that had nothing to do with what I wanted to do with my life. In January, after two years of being together, my boyfriend left me.

    I read your blog every morning as I drink my coffee at work, but it wasn't until this March that I told myself "no more negativity" as you taught readers in your blog.

    Since then I've got into new habits at work to keep my energy positive. When people walk in the front door, I'm the first face they see, so I smile big when I say "good morning" to them, especially on Mondays. Instead of waiting for someone to ask me for help, I offer it with an open mind. The CEO noticed my change and offered me the executive assistant position that I wanted.

    One of the biggest things I've taken to heart from your blog is changing my opinions on my job. Yes, it was not an important position, but when I was passionate （热情的） about it, I could make my life fulfilling.

    All in all, I have to thank you somehow for having the passion to help others because it truly is inspiring to me. So thank you so much, John. My life has changed because your words pointed me in the right direction, Take care!

                                                 Sincerely ,

                                                     Amber

外交部长王毅在中国—东盟国家外长特别会议上表示，中国和东盟各国山水相连，是永远分不开的邻居。要做永远的朋友和伙伴，这是我们唯一正确的选择。作出这样的表态是基于（    ）

①我国的国家性质

②东盟各国的根本利益

③我国的国家利益

④中国与东盟的结盟关系

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孙燕华

    ①傍晚散步时，常与杨绛先生相遇，双方摆摆手以示问候。有一天，我看见她伸出手，食指和中指作V字状，心想，先生92岁了，还挺时髦，用年轻人常用的手势。走近一看，她食指和中指在不停地绕动。我问，这是什么意思？她笑着说：“小蚂蚁见面的时候，就是这样互相碰碰触角，咱们这样就算打招呼啦！”我赶紧伸出两个手指和老人的手指碰了碰。我们像孩子似的开心地笑了！

    ②老人带着一脸恬静的微笑走过去了。我对我先生说：“她老人家同钱钟书先生同舟共济数十载，经过那么多风雨坎坷，还有这种童心的幽默真不容易啊！”先生说：“这是一种修养，一种境界啊！”

    ③随后，我俩又回忆起1993年拜访冰心老人的一段往事。

    ④当时冰心老人腿脚不好，只能终日坐在写字台后面的椅子上接待客人。她告诉我们，前几天邮递员给她送稿费汇款单，跟她开玩笑，说：“您瞧，您老多福气，坐在椅子上，就等着来送钱！”老人笑着说：“我这是坐椅待币！”

    ⑤启功先生的幽默也是出了名的。他为自己写的墓志铭，我早就拜读过，每当想到文中的“瘫偏左，派曾右”，都会在酸甜苦辣的滋味中笑起来。前年夏天的一次拜访，让我又一次切实领悟到先生幽默的功夫。

    ⑥由于家中有一开山水小册页，没有图章，落款是“元白”——启功先生的字，于是便将册页带去，请老人补盖印章。老人一看自己这件二十多岁时的画，笑逐颜开，连连说：“是我画的，补个章吧！”一方小小的印章刚盖完，老人又转身在窗台边上取了一个小铁盒，一边开着盒盖，一边神秘地慢悠悠地笑着说：“来点儿炭疽(jū，一种病毒，可提炼成白色粉末状)！”一听“炭疽”，我们全愣了，我伸长脖子看老爷子的铁盒子。

    ⑦“白色粉末！”老人眼睛笑成一条缝，一边说，一边往外倒。“这到底是什么？”我们急着问。“滑石粉！”老人抖了个大“包袱”。我们全都大笑起来。噢！原来是他怕刚盖的印泥粘脏了对合的画面，照例撒上这种粉末来吸干印油。

    ⑧“嗬！您老怎么还知道炭疽呢？”我们逗乐儿地问。

    ⑨“今天早晨看报，美国那儿不是发现有人往邮件里投放一种白色粉末——炭疽嘛……”

    ⑩智者的幽默之所以意味隽永而各具特色，除了源于他们博大的学识之外，还由于他们既丰富又坎坷曲折的生活阅历，是知识和生活造就了他们善于幽默的心。