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　　Many years ago, a salesman opened a bag of things from Scotland and found a card at the top．It 　　1　　, “Expect a Miracle(奇迹)．” “What does that mean?” he thought, and then 　　2　　 it into his pocket．

　　That night he showed it to his wife．“Look at this, dear．What do you think it means?”

　　“Maybe this is what we need,” she said．“Our 　　3　　 are so great that they are too much for us．If we start 　　4　　 great things instead of the worst, miracle may 　　5　　．”They decided to try changing their thinking for a few days, starting with their 　　6　　 problems．Then something changed．Not only did they find their problems 　　7　　 be worked out, but they also started 　　8　　 a lot of money．

　　To make miracles happen, you have to start by expecting them．That way your 　　9　　 can become focused in positive ways．There are 　　10　　 coincidences, and all kinds of happy experiences 　　11　　 one after another．

　　One becomes hopeful and optimistic．Little problems began 　　12　　, while the big ones become much easier to work out．Success is not 　　13　　 you thought it was．

　　A positive thinker first sets clear and proper goals．Then he goes to work, and 　　14　　 working．He never gives up．His dreams are sure to come true, and 　　15　　 they do, a miracle happens．

　　Miracles come in all 　　16　　：big, medium-sized, and small．Start expecting the small ones, and work your way 　　17　　 to the big．Think positively, 　　18　　 yourself and work hard．You'll find yourself 　　19　　 by how meaningful and 　　20　　 your life has become．

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　　Chocolate soap is supposed to be good for the skin．But it's not so good for the tongue．Unfortunately for the US soldiers of World War II, the chocolate bars the army gave them tasted like they were intended for use in the bath．

　　In the army's defense, it wasn't trying to win any cooking awards．In fact, it specifically ordered that its chocolate bars not be too delicious, so soldiers wouldn't eat them too quickly．These bars were created for survival, not taste．“They were awful,” John Otto, a former army captain in World War II said．“They were big, thick things, and they weren't any good．I tried 'em, but I had to be awful hungry after I tried them once．”

　　As unappealing as the chocolate bars were to some, others liked them．Samuel Hinkle, the chemist who created the chocolate bars, pointed out that the number of bars made were far greater than the army needed．“It soon became obvious that the generous American soldiers were sharing their valued possessions with their foreign friends, whether soldiers of other countries or local citizens．”

　　The bars turned many hungry Europeans into friends of the United States．“People wanted them,” said Otto．“You'd give them to kids．In some places they were very hungry．And they sure helped relax people about American soldiers．”

　　Otto said he never saw a European turn his or her nose up at the chocolate．“It was food,” he said．“At that time, everyone was very hungry．I saw German kids standing outside the U．S．army kitchen．They weren't begging, just standing there very politely．When we were done, the kids would eat the food out of the garbage．They were that hungry．”

　　Other Europeans did not see chocolate until well after the war ended．“We didn't see any Americans where I was,” said Elizabeth Radsma, who was 25 years old when the Germans occupied her country, the Netherlands．“Even after the war, we saw only English．Maybe the Americans gave out some chocolate in the big cities, but we were only in a small town．Before the British, we saw only German soldiers．But chocolate? Don't make me laugh! Maybe in my dreams!”

　　A soldier in the field might have responded “Be careful what you wish for”-and then gratefully bit down on a chocolate bar, the only food available for miles．

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