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    If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all____ So challenge the following limits:

    Figure out what you’re scared of and do it continuously.

If you're a salesman,and you're scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call.____ But don’t stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, I'm not scared!”

    ____

    Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.

    Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.

    ____A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make feel better about yourself.

    Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.

    Don't just limit yourself to your fellow travelers-try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they're going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class.____

A. You should do it continuously.

B. Someone may hang up on you.

C. You don't need to go to the gym.

D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.

E. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.

F. Take a class for a hobby you've been wanting to develop.

G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.

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G,B,F,C,E

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亲爱的麦子

    ①我想说:“亲爱的麦子。”

    ②我想,对这种优良的植物应该这么称呼。这并不显得过分,也不显得轻浮。

    ③而且我还想,对它,对这种呈颗粒状的、宛如掉在土壤里并沾满了土末的汗珠般的东西,人类平时的态度是不是有些过于轻视和随便了呢?

    ④它很美。尤其是它的颗粒,有一种土壤般朴素柔和不事喧哗的质地和本色。它从土壤里生长出来,依旧保持了土壤的颜色,不刺目.不耀眼,却改变了土壤的味道。这就使它带有了土地的精华的含义。特别是它还保持着耕种者的汗珠的形状,这就像是大自然给予我们的某种提醒、某种警喻,仿佛它不是自己种子的果实,而是汗珠滴入土壤后的成熟。

    ⑤这一切使它更美。麦子,它是如此的平凡,然而却是由天、地、人三者合作创造的精品。它使我们想到天空的阳光和雨水,想到土地默默的积蓄和消耗,想到人的挥动着的肢体……它还可以使我们毫不费力地想到镰刀、饥馑、战争、死亡等等最关乎人类生存的问题。但是面粉不容易使人想到这些。这就是麦子掩藏在朴素后面的那种深刻的美。

    ⑥我是一个热爱粮食的人,因此,我非常乐意在春天的吉木萨尔翻弄麦子。我们住的地方没有面粉厂,也没有粮店;庄户人只能分得麦子,到一个河上的磨坊去磨成面粉。连续几天,我和父亲把一麻袋麦子倒进院里架起的一个木槽里,然后倒水冲洗,直到一颗颗麦粒被洗出它本来的那种浅褐色的质朴,透出一股琥珀色的圆满的忧伤。然后晾晒几天,再装入麻袋。我看得出来,麦子的色泽里含有一种忧伤的意味,一种成熟的物质所带有的哲学式的忧伤。这种忧伤和它的圆满形态、浅褐色泽浑然和谐,与生俱来而又无从表述,毫不自知而叉一目了然。正是这,使它优美。

    ⑦于是有一天,我们起得绝早。我们向邻居借来了一头驴和一辆架子车,像是户儿家的一个重大行动似的,把装麦子的麻袋搬上驴车,朝磨房去了。路上,我突然觉得我和父亲像是两只松鼠,或是连松鼠也不如的什么鼠类,正运载着辛苦了一年收集来的谷物,准备过冬。我们如此重视的两麻袋麦子,其实正相当于老鼠收集在洞里的谷物。我感到了滑稽,有点哭笑不得。人一旦还原到这种状态时,生存的形象就分外像各种动物了。

    ⑧这就是我们的麦子,一粒一粒的,从田亩中收集回来的养命之物。颗粒很小,每一粒都不够塞牙缝儿的;但是我们就是靠着这样一些小颗粒,维持生命,支撑地球上庞大众多的人群发明、创造、争斗、屠杀、繁衍、爱憎……不管人类已经进化到了何种程度,它还在吃麦子——这就够了,这就足以说明人类依然没有摆脱上帝的制约,依然是生存在地球上的无数种类生物中的一种,而不是神。

    ⑨被小小的麦粒制约着的伟大物种啊!

    ⑩麦子进了磨坊。缓慢迟重地在水磨上被磨损,被咀嚼,被粉化。我想着一颗颗饱满的麦粒被压扁、挤裂、磨碎时的样子,想着它们渐渐麻木、任其蹂躏的状态,有一丝呻吟和不堪其痛的磨难从胸膛里升起,传染给我的四肢。我真真实实地感到了我和它们一样,和这些麦子一样,正在一座类似的生活的水磨上被一点一点地、慢吞吞地磨损着。

    ⑪我就是麦子。我芬芳的、新鲜的肉体正挤在历史和现实两块叉圆又平的大石盘间,在它们沉重浑浊的歌声中,被粉化。我欲哭无泪,欲喊无声。因为我就是泪水和汗珠平凡的凝聚物一——麦子。我将一代代地生长,被割掉;成熟;被粉化;被制成各种精美的食品,被吃掉;然后再生长。人们把我叫作“麦子”。只有一个诗人这样称呼我,他说:

    ⑫“亲爱的麦子。”

(选自《周涛散文》,有删改)