A group of classmates got together to visit their old teacher. These classmates all had good jobs and made lots of money. They talked ____.The teacher asked them the difficulty they had had. Then their talk soon turned to talking about the stress (d压力) in work and life, The teacher went to ____kitchen and came back with a large pot of coffee and many____---China ones, plastic ones and glass ones. Some are plain looking, some are expensive and some are lovely. The teacher told them to help____ to the coffee.

    When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said,“ Can you notice that all of you took nice-looking expensive cups, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones? You want only the____for yourselves, and it is the source of your problems.”

    “What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup____ you went for the best cups and then began looking at each other's cups.”

    “Now____ about this; life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position in society ____the cups. They are just tools to hold, and do not change the life. Sometimes, by caring only about the cups, we____ to enjoy the coffee.____ don't let the cups drive you, and enjoy the coffee instead.”