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　　I started to love running at a young age．I loved to 　　1　　 my father and my sister around the backyard．I couldn’t 　　2　　 to get older so that I could run in the Olympics and win lots of 　　3　　

　　One day my mother saw a(n)　　4　　 for a race in a newspaper．“Would you be 　　5　　 in entering this race?” she asked me, pointing to the advertisement．

　　“Yes, of course!” I answered．

　　I spent the next few days practicing for my big race．My sister 　　6　　 a table in the backyard so she could supply me with water and 　　7　　 me．

　　Just before the race began, my dad 　　8　　 in my ear．“Don’t use up all your energy at the beginning of the race．You need to have energy 　　9　　 you can speed up at the end．”

　　Following Dad’s 　　10　　, I didn’t run as fast as I could．Then the other runners started passing me, which made me 　　11　　．I began to feel tired, and started slowing down and 　　12　　 harder．

　　“Coming on, Kelly!You can do it!Keep running．”

　　Out of the corner of my 　　13　　 I saw Dad running beside me around the outside of the track．

　　“I can’t do it!” I 　　14　　 to say．

　　“You can!Don’t give up!Keep running!” he called back．

　　I took a deep breath and tried to 　　15　　 forward．Dad continued running beside me, shouting encouraging words．

　　I came fifth, but I felt like a(n)　　16　　．I’d done my best, and I hadn’t 　　17　　．

　　I felt thankful that my dad had 　　18　　 left my side．He always 　　19　　 me when I feel like giving up．He runs alongside me 　　20　　 my life．

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　　The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and hard．But in the rich world, children can 　　1　　 from a different kind of poverty of the spirit．　　2　　, one Western country alone now sees 14, 000 attempted suicides(自杀)every year by children under 15, and one child 　　3　　 five needs psychiatric(心理)advice．

　　There are many good things about 　　4　　 in the Third World．Take the close and constant relation between children and their parents, relatives and neighbours for example．In the West, the very nature of work puts distance between 　　5　　 and children．But in most Third World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in offices．　　6　　, the child sees mother and father, relations and neighbours working 　　7　　 and often shares in that work．

　　A child 　　8　　 in this way learns his or her role through joining in the community’s 　　9　　：helping to dig or build, look after animals or babies rather than 　　10　　 playing with water and sand in kindergarten, keeping pets 　　11　　 playing with dolls．

　　These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the 　　12　　 children．Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and positions of the sun or the moon in the sky．Children in the rich world, 　　13　　, are provided with a watch as one of the 　　14　　 signs of growing up, so that they can 　　15　　 along with their parents about being late for school times, meal times, bed times, the times of TV shows…

　　Third World children do not usually 　　16　　 to stay indoors, still less in high rise apartments(公寓)．Instead of dangerous roads, “keep off the grass” signs and “don’t speak to strangers”, there is often a sense of 　　17　　 to study and play．Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them 　　18　　 from ten floors up．

　　　　19　　, twelve million children under five still die every year through hunger and disease．But childhood in the Third World is not all 　　20　　．

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　　Two weeks before Christmas, Mother told me we were going to my grandmother’s house for the holiday．Grandma and Uncle Henry lived on a farm some 15 miles out of town．They had no electricity or running water and 　　1　　 what I considered the “good things” in life．They 　　2　　 made no plans for Christmas．When Christmas Eve arrived, Mom told me in her best “I-mean-it” voice to 　　3　　 all the decorations from our tree．She picked those up, along with all the trimmings(装饰物)for a complete turkey 　　4　　．

　　Christmas morning 　　5　　 perfectly, with the sun shining brightly across a fresh blanket of snow．　　6　　 I sulked(生气)silently in the backseat of the car as we made our 　　7　　 to grandma’s．This was going to be the 　　8　　 Christmas ever!Grandma was 　　9　　 to see us as we walked up to her door．“What on earth are you doing here?” She stammered．“We weren’t expecting 　　10　　．It’s Christmas, and I don’t even have a turkey to 　　11　　 for you．” “I knew that,” Mom said as we set boxes of goodies on the kitchen table．“That’s 　　12　　 we brought one with us．” “We must have a 　　13　　,” Mom insisted．“　　14　　, what will we do with all these decorations?” Uncle Henry quickly caught Mom’s spirit．He called me to join him, and we 　　15　　 a perfect Christmas tree in the woods．Soon the 　　16　　 smelled fresh and piney as we decorated the tree, and the day 　　17　　 a festival air．The turkey dinner was very good, too．I was actually beginning to enjoy this unusual Christmas Day!

　　Dessert was forgotten 　　18　　 Mom came out with the final surprise－a flaming pudding!“Merry Christmas, Mother,” Mom said, “Dear me!” Grandma gasped．“I haven’t seen a flaming pudding since I left England before I was married．” Tears of 　　19　　 filled her eyes．

　　I could not keep the tears rolling 　　20　　 my eyes, either．I knew then that Mom had also given me the best Christmas present ever－she had taught me what a beautiful thing it is to give．

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　　In the United States Government, the Congress(议会)　　1　　 the laws．The Congress has two parts, 　　2　　 are more or less equal in power．They are 　　3　　 as the House of Representatives and the Senate(参议院)．The House of Representatives is 　　4　　 than the Senate whose 100 members(two from each state)　　5　　 for six years, the 435 members of the House are 　　6　　 every two years, and the 　　7　　 from each state is determined by the 　　8　　 of the state．For example, California, which has a 　　9　　 population, has forty-three Representatives, 　　10　　 the state of Nevada has only one．

　　The House and Senate are divided into small groups which 　　11　　 special matters such as education or foreign affairs．The most 　　12　　 work of the Congress is often done in these groups, which are 　　13　　 committees．

　　According to the Constitution(宪法)of the United States, a Senator must be 　　14　　 thirty years old and he must have been a 　　15　　 of the United States for nine years at the time of his 　　16　　．To be elected to the House a person must be twenty-five years old 　　17　　 must have been a United States citizen for seven years．At the present time, members of Congress 　　18　　 businessmen, farmers, teachers and especially lawyers．

　　In general, Senators are 　　19　　 known than Representatives because they are 　　20　　 in number and serve for a longer time．Many American Presidents served in Congress before they became presidents．

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　　The yearly Marathon in my town usually happened during a heat wave．My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance 　　1　　 any of them needed medical attention．

　　“We’re suppose to stay behind the 　　2　　 runner, so take it slowly,” I said to the driver, Doug, as the race started．

　　The front-runners started to 　　3　　 and then my eyes were 　　4　　 to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a loose white T-shirt．

　　We knew we were already watching our “last runner．” Her 　　5　　 were so crippled(残疾的)that it seemed almost impossible for her to be able to walk, 　　6　　 alone run a marathon．

　　Doug and I 　　7　　 in silence as she slowly moved forward．　　8　　, she was the only runner left in sight．Tears streamed down my face when I watched with respect 　　9　　 she pushed forward with great 　　10　　 through the last miles．

　　When the finish line came into sight, rubbish lay everywhere and the 　　11　　 crowds had long gone home．　　12　　, standing straight and ever so proud 　　13　　 a lone man．He was 　　14　　 one end of a ribbon(缎带)of crepe paper(皱纹纸)　　15　　 to a post．She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the paper fluttering behind her．

　　I do not know this woman’s name, but that day she became part of my 　　16　　 –a part I often depend on．For her, it wasn’t about 　　17　　 the other runners or winning a prize, but about 　　18　　 what she had set out to do, no matter 　　19　　．When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of the last runner．Then I realize how 　　20　　 the task before me really is．

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　　It was a cold winter day that Sunday．The parking lot to the 　　1　　 was filling up quickly．I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were 　　2　　 among themselves as they walked in the church．

　　As I got 　　3　　 I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church．He was almost lying down 　　4　　 he was asleep．His hat was 　　5　　 down so you could not see his face．He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too 　　6　　 for his feet, with holes all over them, his toes 　　7　　 out．

　　I guessed this man was 　　8　　, and asleep, so I walked on 　　9　　 through the doors of the church．

　　We all talked for a few minutes, and someone 　　10　　 the man lying outside．People whispered but no one took 　　11　　 to ask him to come in, 　　12　　 me．

　　A few moment later church began．We all waited for the preacher(牧师)to take his 　　13　　 and to give us the Word 　　14　　 the doors to the church opened．

　　In 　　15　　 the man walking down the church with his head down．

　　People gasped(倒吸一口气)and whispered and made 　　16　　．

　　He 　　17　　 his way down the church and up onto the pulpit(讲坛)where he took off his hat and coat．My heart 　　18　　．

　　There stood our preacher…he was the “homeless man”．

　　The preacher took his Bible(圣经)and laid it on his stand．

　　“Folks, I don't think I have to tell you what I am 　　19　　 about today．If you 　　20　　 people by their appearance, you have no time to love them．”

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　　Leroy Columbo left his lifeguard post．He walked slowly down the 　　1　　．Many people were sunbathing on the sand, and they spoke to him．Leroy nodded and smiled to them．　　2　　, he always kept an eye on the water．You see, Leroy was a 　　3　　 lifeguard．He couldn’t hear cries for help; therefore, he 　　4　　 use his eyes．He could 　　5　　 a person in trouble in the water quickly．

　　Leroy was a familiar 　　6　　 on the Galveston, Texas beaches．During his 40 years of work as a lifeguard there he 　　7　　 907 people from drowning in the waters．

　　Leroy was born in 1905．He lost his 　　8　　 at seven．Nine years later, because of his father’s death, Leroy left school and helped 　　9　　 his family．However, Leroy didn’t need much money to swim in the waters around Galveston Island, so he spent most of his free time swimming and became a(n)　　10　　 swimmer．

　　At eighteen, his brother asked him to 　　11　　 the Surf Toboggan Club．He had to take a(n)　　12　　 first before the club could 　　13　　 him．He had to swim three hours without stopping．He couldn’t 　　14　　 rest by floating or swimming on his 　　15　　．Leroy took the test and passed it easily．

　　Leroy never won a scholarship．He never 　　16　　 training for sports competition．　　17　　, he used his talents(才能)to save others’ lives．　　18　　 he died on July 2,1974, members of the Texas State Senate stood for a moment of 　　19　　 in his honor．The Galveston people have had a plaque(牌匾)made in 　　20　　 of this great man．His name was included in the Guinness Book of World Records．

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　　I work as a volunteer(志愿者)for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti．Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to 　　1　　 him．

　　Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 　　2　　．For the first two days, he said almost nothing．I worried the trip was too 　　3　　 for a 17-year-old．Then, on day three, as we were 　　4　　 over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑)，“ Pretty hard．”

　　After that there was no turning back．A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 　　5　　 large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized(着迷)．He couldn’t stop 　　6　　．Later he said 　　7　　, “I wish I could speak French．” I was 　　8　　 this from a boy who hated and 　　9　　 French classes throughout school．

　　Usually silent, he 　　10　　 Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people．He blossomed(活泼起来)　　11　　, the moment that really took 　　12　　 breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains．I was 　　13　　 a woman villager for an article．135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 　　14　　．Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and 　　15　　 to become part of the leadership of the 　　16　　．

　　Learning her story, Barrett was as 　　17　　 as I by this tiny woman's achievements．His eyes were wet and there was a 　　18　　 of love and respect on his face．He had finally understood the importance of my work．

　　When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 　　19　　 as a volunteer．My insides suddenly felt struck．This 　　20　　 achieved all I'd expected．Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday．He’ll be a man．

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Learning to Accept

　　I learned how to accept life as it is from my father．　　1　　, he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 　　2　　 and ill．

　　My father was 　　3　　 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 　　4　　 all that away．Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day．Even talking is 　　5　　．One night, I went to visit him with my sisters．We started 　　6　　 about life, and I told them about one of my 　　7　　．I said that we must very often give things up 　　8　　 we grow--our youth, our beauty, our friends, but it always 　　9　　 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place．Then suddenly my father 　　10　　 up．He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 　　11　　!What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say．　　12　　, he answered his own question：“I 　　13　　 the love of my family．” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness．

　　I was also 　　14　　 by his words．After that, when I began to feel irritated(恼怒的)at someone, I 　　15　　 remember his words and become 　　16　　．If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 　　17　　 to give up my small irritations．In this 　　18　　, I learned the power of acceptance from my father．

　　Sometimes I 　　19　　 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy．For now, though, I am grateful for this one 　　20　　．

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　　The little train came to a stop at our station and we got out, very glad to be so near home at last．The 　　1　　 part of the journey from London had been quite comfortable; 　　2　　 when we had changed into the little train, we were, already tired and dirty, and the 　　3　　 run, with its frequent stops at unimportant villages, had only made us 　　4　　 tired and dirty．

　　There was a carriage 　　5　　 for us at the station, 　　6　　 by two black horses．As soon as we and our bags 　　7　　 in, the driver waved his whip and we set off through the snowy forest．Even 　　8　　 the forest it was growing dark：it was the 　　9　　 day of the year, and the sky was 　　10　　 with clouds．Among the trees it seemed as if it was in the middle of a moonless night, the oil lamps on our carriage 　　11　　 just enough light for the driver to 　　12　　 his way and for us to be able to 　　13　　 that we were driving between thick walls of trees．

　　After 　　14　　 seemed like two hours to us(but was actually only an hour), at last we 　　15　　 my friends house．First we saw a row of lights 　　16　　 came from the windows, and then we were suddenly at the door, 　　17　　 about half a dozen children 　　18　　 all ages shouting and asking questions 　　19　　 together．As we were getting out of the carriage, a fine old lady with white hair came out, 　　20　　 I recognized without difficulty as my friend’s mother．

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