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　　Self reflection means stopping the mad rush of activity and calming yourself and your mind so your brain can evaluate(评价)the input it has already received．Some people prefer to do 　　1　　 self reflections mentally，while others keep a diary or written notes of some kind．Whether written or purely mental，the 　　2　　 is the same．

　　School textbooks are often divided into units of study．This can make it 　　3　　 for someone who wants to begin the process of self reflection to get started．Wait times when you complete a unit of study in any of the 　　4　　 you are learning：math，science or any other topic．Sometimes you are reminded that the unt is over 　　5　　 there is so** test．Use these natural breaks as chances to stop and reflect．

　　　　6　　 a quiet place．This can even be sitting at your desk at school when you finished early and the other students are 　　7　　 working．If you are going to take notes，take your reflection diary．Write doen some 　　8　　 on things that you learned in this uont ont know before you began．Let your mind ponder(思考)on the notes you have written some connections．Next，think about the things that you still wonder about．　　9　　 learned a new way to solve a math problem, but you're not sure when to use it．Write questions will help you remember to 　　10　　 seeking answers the next time you are expert the same topis．

　　Self reflection is an essential skill for a successful student．If you have never taken the time to reflect, try it now．

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　　Al was a potter (制陶工)．He had a wife and two fine sons．One night, his older son got a stomachache．At first, Al and his wife thought the boy just got a bad cold, so they didn't take it 　　1　　．But it was not a cold．It was terrible appendicitis(阑尾炎), and the boy died suddenly that night．Knowing the 　　2　　 could not happen if he had taken the ill seriously, Al was very 　　3　　 and was 　　4　　 of guilt．Then his wife couldn't stand the thing, so she left him alone with his six-year-old 　　5　　 son．

　　Al lost his two favourite persons．He felt no hope in the world and 　　6　　 to alcohol．Then Al became an alcoholic(酒鬼)．As he drank more, Al began to lose 　　7　　 he had－his home, his land and his work．Finally, Al died 　　8　　 in a San Francisco room．When I heard of Al's death, I thought he was a 　　9　　 and wasted his life．As time went by, I began to know 　　10　　 I once thought was wrong．I knew Al's little son, Ernie．He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known．I watched Ernie with his children and saw the love 　　11　　 them．I knew that kindness and caring had to 　　12　　 somewhere．I never heard Erine talk much about his father．

　　One day I asked him, ‘ I'm really puzzled (困惑) by something．I know your father was the only one to raise you．What on earth (究竟) did he do to make you become such a special person?' Ernie sat quietly and smiled for a few 　　13　　．Then he said,' When I was a child, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, “I love you, son．”

　　Tears came into my 　　14　　．Al had not left any money　　15　　, but he had been a kind, loving father, and he left behind a legacy(遗产) of love．

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