And his neighbours started throwing dirt into the well, a thought struck

the mule. He realized that he was able to shake the dirt off and step up!

This was what he did. ≪Shake it off and step up… shake it off and

step up… shake it off and step up!≫ He repeated to encourage himself.

No matter how distressing the situation seemed, the old mule fought

Panic and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up.

It wasn’t long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, stepped

triumphantly over the wall of that well! What seemed like it would bury

him actually helped him… all because of the manner in which he handled

His adversity.

That’s life! If we face our problems and respond to them positively,

And refuse to give in to panic, bitterness or self-pity, the problems

That come alone to loury us usually have within them the potential to

Benefit us.

True False

The mule in the story was young and strong.

The farmer wanted to help the mule, but didn’t

Know how to do it.

The farmer had made a decision to leave the

Mule in the well.

The neighbours came to help the farmer to pull

Out the mule.

First the mule was in despair.

The mule quickly realized how it could step up.

The old mule couldn’t get rid of panic.

It was a hard and often painful job of shaking

The dirt off and stepping up.

The mule managed to change the situation in

His favour.

The moral of the story is: life is impossible

Without problems.

Variant 19

2 Complete the text with the words from the table.

Shyness

Recent research in America has shown that shyness is determined by

our genes. The scientists believe that we are all born more or less shy.

It’s just that some (1) are able to deal with it better than others.

Shyness may not seem to be a serious complaint, but for some it can

Become unbearable. You start to feel hot and shaky, your (2) beats

Faster, your knees feel weak, and it seems to last forever.

Shyness is something we often recognize in others: turning red is

One of the more visible signs, for example. Yet we don’t judge someone

Harshly because of this. But shyness does mean you’re harder to

Approach, so you become more isolated and (3).

Experts have come up with various possible solutions, and one is the

Key to success — it is finding an interest in common with other people.

You can start by listening to what the others’re talking about and before

You know it, you’ll be having a (4). You could also join a class of

Tap-dancing or flamenco, where people are likely to laugh a lot. You’ll

Feel relaxed and also much too busy to feel shy. (5), remember

That most people make a fool of themselves so often — and it’s not the

end of the world if you do!

A B C D

Scientists scholars genes people

Heart head body mind

Happy reserved easy-going sociable

Interest conversation friends problem

First Firstly To start with Lastly

3 Comment on the following issues.

Compose an article giving your tips for beating stress in studies.

• Mention how you prevent yourself from getting stressed.

• Say how you relax and unwind if you’re feeling stressed.

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