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庄子说，做人应该“外化而内不化”。“外化”，就是与外界相处，学会变通，适应环境，搞好人际关系；“内不化”，就是无论外界风云怎样变幻，都坚持自己的原则，不随波逐流。
你怎样看待庄子的说法？请根据材料内容，写一篇不少于800字的文章。
要求：题目自拟，立意自定，角度自选；除诗歌外，文体不限；不得套作或抄袭。
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
Hardly __ （他刚一收拾好) the papers on the desk when the door burst open. （collect)Most of us considered solving the problem as soon as possible, while he considered it ____.（无关紧要). （important)
Jim was late again. __ （这就是他的一贯风格) keep others waiting. （typical)Jim should __ （信守诺言). I wonder why he changed his idea. （promise)By the day of the dance he still __ （没找到机会) to speak to her in the way he wanted. （find)His younger sister teaches in a secondary school, in front of __ （流淌着一条小河). （flow)In recent years travel agencies have succeeded in selling us the idea that the further we go, __（我们的假日就越好). （holiday)
__ （他拒绝承认) his mistakes made the head teacher very angry. （refuse)The professor was surprised to see some country people __ （坐在后边) of the classroom. （seat)作文
心灵不会是一块闲置的空地，你不种庄稼，它就长杂草。
请从材料整体或选择其中一个角度作文。题目自拟，文体自选，800字以上，立意须在材料范围内，不得套作。
根据汉语提示完成句子。
她正在忙于打扫那幢大房子。She was __ __ the cleaning of the big house.
这事怎样发生的，谁也不清楚。__ __ ______ is not clear to anyone.
她被公认为世界上最佳乒乓球选手。She is __ ______ the best table-tennis player in the world.
最初她只是微笑，后来才放声大笑。__ __ ______ she just smiled, then she started to laugh.
她用卑鄙的手段使他们把所有的钱都移交给她。She got them to __ ______ all their money by a wicked deceit.
着火的一个条件就是材料应加热到燃烧温度。One of the requirements for a fire is that the material __ ______ to its burning temperature.
她用人造的奶油代替黄油。She __ margarine __ butter.
莫德试探了一下她是否愿意做这个工作。Maud sounded her on her willingness to __ ______ the job.
你说该如何去掉我衣服上的墨渍？What would you __ ______ getting this ink stains off my coat？
人们开始排队进入电影院。People began __ __ to enter the cinema.
根据汉语提示完成句子。
他协助设计那座新桥。He __ __ designing the new bridge.
我一定得祝贺您荣升经理之职。I must __ _ ___ your appointment as a manager.
请把电视转到八频道好吗？Would you mind __ the television to Channel 8？
我特别喜欢雏菊和矢车菊。I prefer the daisy and the knapweed ____ ____.
我们考虑搬往西雅图。We're ____ ____ to Seattle.
她选中那件红毛衣而不要那件粉红的。She chose the red sweater ____ ____ the pink one.
他反应冷淡表明他并不喜欢这个主意。His cool response suggested that he __ __ the idea.
男孩们在冰上锯开一个洞好钓鱼。The boys sawed a hole in the ice __ __ they could fish.
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台阶，实在是我们生活中最普通的事物了。居家小院有它，宫殿大院有它；大街小巷有它，高楼大厦更有它……它既是历史的，又是现实的；既是高贵的，又是平易的。它既可以抬高人，官居显位；又可以损毁人，身败名裂。它既可成全孜孜追求者，脚踏实地，步步为营，穷千里目更上层楼；亦可呵护一时失意者，拓宽胸襟，志存高远，化干戈起宏图。有人喜爱它，处处营建，筑成高墙壁垒；有人讨厌它，时时拆除，建设和平清气……台阶，确实已经融入了我们的生活，成为不可割舍的一部分，时常荡起阵阵涟漪，引起种种联想。
从上文中，任选一个角度，写一篇文章，谈谈你对“台阶”的认识。
要求：题目自拟；文体自选；不少于800字；不得抄袭。