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　　After a little snowstorm yesterday I began to think of what snowflakes had to offer other than nice scenery and dangerous road conditions．From the way they fall, to the way they look, snowflakes have some similarities with our life．Here are some life lessons these little white ice crystals have to offer．

　　Every snowflake has its own shape and look．So should you! Accept yourself and be yourself．Everyone is different and should remain that way．

　　One flake doesn’t fall during a storm millions do．As they build up and stick together, they accomplish a lot．Billions of them can become inches, maybe even feet tall and blanket miles upon miles．If you want to achieve success and change your life, you will need help from others eventually．

　　Snowflakes are very small but very powerful．They’re extremely delicate but can shut down whole cities and states．You may be weak physically but mentally you can be strong．

　　Unless wind is pushing them, snowflakes usually take their time to get to their destination．Don’t rush through life; it’s the journey that’s important, not the destination．

　　Most snowflakes are supposed to land on the ground and may be headed that way when they’re falling．But sometimes they land in trees, lakes, or the street．They go with the flow and are very flexible．It’s great if you have planned out your time and life, but events are going to throw those off course．So be flexible and let certain events take you for a ride．

　　At times snow can be extremely dangerous, but think about how many times snow has made people happy and joyful．Just the sight of a fresh blanket of snow makes people feel good．You should do the same, make people happy to see and talk to you．Don’t be unhappy because you’ll bring those around you down．

　　Snowflakes don’t last that long．Frequently they melt the instant they hit the ground, but they’ve had an interesting journey．Cherish your life and every minute you have．

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　　The school was across the street from my home and I could watch the kids as they played during the 　　1　　 A girl seemed so small that she pushed her way through the crowd of boys on the playground．She 　　2　　 from them all．

　　I began to notice her at other times, basketball 　　3　　, playing alone．She would practice dribbling(运球)and shooting over and over again, sometimes until dark．One day I asked her 　　4　　 she practiced so much．She looked 　　5　　 in my eyes and without a moment of 　　6　　 she said,“I want to go to college．The only way I can go is if I get a(an)　　7　　, I am going to go to college to play basketball．My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don't 　　8　　．”

　　Well, I had to 　　9　　 to her－she was determined．One day, I saw her sitting in the grass, head 　　10　　 in her arms．I walked toward her and quietly asked what was the matter．“Oh, nothing, "came a soft reply．”I am just too 　　11　　．”The coach told her that at her height it was 　　12　　 for her to get to play for a top ranked team much 　　13　　 offered a scholarship．So she should stop dreaming about college．

　　She was heartbroken and I 　　14　　 her disappointment．I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet．She told me that her father said those coaches were 　　15　　．

　　They just did not understand the 　　16　　 of a dream．He told her that if she really wanted to play for a good college, if she really wanted a scholarship, 　　17　　 could stop her except one thing－her own 　　18　　．

　　The next year, when she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college coach．She was indeed 　　19　　 with a scholarship．She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of and worked 　　20　　 it for all those years．