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| Another person's enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother. I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father 1 me to her with these words:"I would like you to meet the fellow who is 2 for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no 3 than tomorrow morning." My stepmother walked over to me, 4 my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, "You are 5 . This is not the worst boy at all, 6 the smartest one who hasn't yet found an outlet (释放的途径) for his enthusiasm." That statement began a(n) 7 between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my 8 as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that. She changed many things. She 9 my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father's career could be more 10 and my brother and I could be better 11 . When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand 12 and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I 13 it had already improved our lives. I accepted her 14 and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of 15 that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life's work later. I wasn't the 16 beneficiary (受益者). My father became the 17 man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president. What power 18 has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one's purpose and is 19 strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible (不可抗拒的) force which poverty and temporary defeat can never 20 . You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm. | ||||
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| An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very 1 and only a very expensive operation could save him. They were a poor family and no one would lend them the 2 . One day, her daddy said to her tearful mother, "Only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now." 3 this, the little girl went to her bedroom and 4 her money from its hiding place and counted it 5 . Then she hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand. "My brother Andrew has 6 bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle 7 ?" "We don't sell a miracle here, child. I'm sorry," the salesman said with a smile. Just then, a well-dressed man heard it and asked,"What kind of miracle does your brother 8 ?" "I don't know," she answered with her eyes full of 9 . "He's really sick and Mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't 10 it, so I have brought all my money." "How much do you have?" asked the man. "$1.11, but I can try and get some more," she answered. "Well, what luck," smiled the man. "$1. 11, the 11 of a miracle for your little brother." He took up the girl's hand and said, "Take me to where you 12 . I want to see your brother and meet your 13 . Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need." That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a 14 doctor who had saved many people's lives. The operation was 15 and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again. | ||||
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| An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane (拐杖). His 1 jacket and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the 2 Saturday morning break-fast crowd. A young waitress named Mary watched him move toward a 3 by the window. Mary ran over to him, and said, "Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that 4 ." Without saying a word, he smiled and 5 a thank-you. She 6 the chair away from the table and helped him get 7 seated. Then she put his cane against the table 8 he could reach it. In a soft, clear 9 he said, "Thank you, Miss." "You're welcome, Sir," she replied. "I'll be 10 in a moment, and if you need anything in the meantime, just 11 at me!" After he had finished a good 12 , Mary brought him the change. She 13 him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, "Come back and 14 us, Sir!" The old man 15 around and smiled. When Mary went to clean his table, she was 16 . Under the plate she found a business card, a one-hundred- dollar bill and a note. The note read, "Dear Mary, I 17 you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows the way you 18 others. You have found the secret of 19 ." The man she had served was the 20 of the restaurant. That was the first time that she or any of his employees had seen him. | ||||
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