Exercise One

Insomnia, or "poor sleep”, van have bad effects on a person's health and general well-being. It can___1___ on both our physical and mental health and can lead to other health___2___.

Insomnia can be traced to many different reasons, but what is___3___to many sufferers is their inability to relax fully and "switch the mind___4___".

Constant thoughts, ___5___around and around in the mind, moving from one___6___to the next, prevent stillness and peace and___7___a sufferer extremely tired.

In order to treat insomnia___8___, it is first necessary to allow a sufferer to re-experience___9___real relaxation feels like. It's almost as though they've forgotten how to relax. Once this has been___10___by the brain, then fast and effective___11___can be made to reeducate the unconscious towards allowing the person lo relax___12___and to allow a natural state of sleep to___13___.

Hypnotherapy(催眠疗法) is one of the fastest and most effective ways of___14___this goal for long-lasting results. Sleeping pills, if used at all, should only be a short-term___15___as their effect is soon reduced and their side effects can be deep and far-reaching.

Exercise Two

My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said,“___1___my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a___2___like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and male a___3___on how bud it must be to have lo stand outside in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to___4___something they thought our "friend"there would appreciate.They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. "Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a___5___. l thought about it. We were___6___on rash ourselves, but...well, sometimes___7___from our need instead of our abundance is just___8___we need to do! All the kids declared something they could do away with for the week.

When we handled him the bag of___9___, he lit up and thanked us with___10___eyes.When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for___11___his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful___12___for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can___13___! Things would have played out so___14___if I had simply said ,"No, we really don't have money to give more. ”Stepping out not only helped a brother in___15___, but it also gave my kids the sweet taste of helping others. It'll go a long way with them.