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　　What are the basic elements of good manners?Certainly a strong sense of justice is one; courtesy is often 　　1　　 more than a highly developed sense of fair play．A friend of mine once told me of 　　2　　 along o one-lane(单行道)，unpaved mountain road．　　3　　 was another car that produced clouds of choking 　　4　　, and it was a long way!to the nearest 　　5　　 highway．Suddenly, at a 　　6　　 place, the car ahead pulled off the road．　　7　　 that its owner might have engine trouble, my friend stopped and asked if anything was wrong．“　　8　　,”said the other driver．“But you’ ve endured my dust this far; I’ll 　　9　　 with yours the rest of the way．”

　　Another element of courtesy is empathy(善解人意)，a 　　10　　 that enables a person to see into the mind or heart of someone else, to understand the pain or 　　11　　 there and to do something to minimize it．A man 　　12　　 alone in a restaurant was trying to unscrew(旋松)the cap of a beer bottle, 　　13　　 he couldn’t do it because of badly injured 　　14　　．He asked a young busboy to help him．The boy took the bottle, turned his back 　　15　　 and loosened the cap without difficulty．Then he 　　16　　 it again．Turning back to the man, he 　　17　　 to make great efforts to open the bottle without success．　　18　　 he took it into the kitchen and returned shortly, saying that he had managed to loosen it－but only with a pair of pliers(钳子)．

　　Yet another component of politeness is the ability to treat all people 　　19　　, regardless of all status or importance．　　20　　 when you have doubts about some people, act as if they are worthy of your best manners．You may also be astonished to find out that they really are．

　　Courtesy is the key to a happier world．

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　　Standing in a strange city, I felt very nervous．　　1　　, I was about to speak to 　　2　　 for the first time．I tried my best to 　　3　　 and smiled at everyone．To my 　　4　　, my brief self-introduction seemed to interest only a few foreigners．

　　　　5　　, among them there was a 　　6　　 old man named Alan．He said if I’d like he would keep talking with me 　　7　　 I felt bored．Although I was quite 　　8　　 with my listening, I still found it hard to catch his words 　　9　　．Why didn’t they speak English like I had heard from tapes?Seeing my 　　10　　 look, he tried to 　　11　　 a little so I was able to understand more．But when he turned to his wife, his voice suddenly turned very 　　12　　 and sounded so much faster 　　13　　 I 　　14　　 if they were speaking another language!I realized that I still had a long way to 　　15　　 in learning English．I began to talk to them 　　16　　 and pay more attention．

　　　　17　　, I was surprised to find that I could 　　18　　 myself much better than before．Also, I understand much more．

　　The beautiful scenery(风景)of Taishan Mountain didn’t leave a(an)　　19　　 on me, but it was an unforgettable trip．It was not a journey for sightseeing, but a journey of 　　20　　．

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My life story

　　Sometimes, when I look at the pile of school books and my reflection(映像)in the mirror, I sigh．No, it’s not 　　1　　 unhappiness, just the realization that everything’s going so 　　2　　．It seemed like yesterday I was still a little girl in 7th Grade．　　3　　 being a freshman looks 　　4　　 enough to touch, if I reach out my hand?I can almost feel the responsibilities, the burdens(负担)of 　　5　　, pressing against my shoulders．

　　Yes, I’m still a 　　6　　 in many ways．I do not want to grow up and actually I’m fighting against it．But I know it is a losing 　　7　　．And as I have realized that, I come to the 　　8　　 where I have to 　　9　　 what I want to do with my life．

　　What I never told anyone was that I want the 　　10　　 life：I want to go to the university only ten-minutes walk away, to be 　　11　　 my family and friends, to get a job in this city．I want to live with my parents(I can’t remember the 　　12　　 time I called them mommy and daddy)and be a little girl 　　13　　．

　　You see, being ordinary is all very 　　14　　 ‘I like being ordinary most times’ but I like being exceptional(突出的)　　15　　．What I do not want is to become one of those people whose 　　16　　 have been washed away by time．I do not want to be someone who lives everyday 　　17　　 about the next day’s salary, someone whose highlight is to have a good table for poker(扑克)，someone who can say 　　18　　 when a child asks for a life story．As boring as life stories are, isn’t it 　　19　　 to have nothing to tell?

　　This is my life story 　　20　　, and I hope I have more to tell in the future．

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　　Seven loyal readers came to Teens’ office two weeks ago．They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper．But what really made them excited was that they had their 　　1　　．

　　“What most 　　2　　 me was 　　3　　 I was saying something, I found all 　　4　　 were on me,”said Tang Shining, one of the students．Her friend, Li Chunbei 　　5　　, and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors nodded and even 　　6　　．

　　Students are happy to see the editors 　　7　　 their opinions．You may often complain about being 　　8　　 by teachers and parents．But 　　9　　 complaining, please make sure that you have already 　　10　　 about your worries．

　　　　11　　 in China, teachers at school and parents were always the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do．The young are 　　12　　 doing what they are told, rather than think by themselves．But then their ideas would be locked in their heart and not 　　13　　．

　　A girl wrote to Teens about her family 　　14　　．She used to be very 　　15　　 because her father 　　16　　 talked and played with her．After years of 　　17　　, she finally decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness．To her surprise, the father 　　18　　, saying that he didn’t realize his mistake．From then on, he really changed．

　　Sometimes, we need to 　　19　　．So others can understand our thoughts and feelings．

　　Don’t be afraid of being blamed for what you have done．You know it is your right to speak your 　　20　　．Even if your suggestions are denied(否定)，at least you have tried your best．You will not be left with any regret．

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　　As a saying goes, every bean has its black．It is impossible to make no mistakes all one’s life．My grandpa Nybakken, a carpenter, is no 　　1　　．Several decades ago he made a mistake－a(n)　　2　　 mistake, though．

　　On a cold Saturday, Mother’s father was building some wooden cases for the clothes his 　　3　　 was sending to an orphanage(孤儿院)in China．On his way home, he 　　4　　 into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone．He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the church．His search proved 　　5　　．

　　When he 　　6　　 replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened．The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the cases, which he had nailed shut．His brand new glasses, having 　　7　　 him ＄20 that very morning, were heading for China!He had to drive home 　　8　　．

　　Several months later, the director of the orphanage came to give a report on Sunday night at my grandfather’s church, 　　9　　 Grandpa and his family also attended．

　　“But most of all,” he said, “I must thank you for the 　　10　　 you sent last year．You see, the bandits(土匪)had just 　　11　　 through the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses．I was desperate．”

　　“　　12　　 I had the money; there was simply no way of 　　13　　 those glasses．　　14　　 not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day．Then your cases arrived．When my staff 　　15　　 the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on top．”

　　Then, still gripped(吸引注意)with the 　　16　　 of it all, he continued, “Folks, when I tried 　　17　　 the glasses, it was as though they had been custom-made just for me!I want to thank you for being a part of that!”

　　The people listened, 　　18　　 for the miraculous glasses．But the director surely must have 　　19　　 their church with another, they thought．There were no glasses on their 　　20　　 of items to be sent overseas．

　　But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way．

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Care your dream

　　I always have the dream to dance like a beautiful ballerina twirling around and around and hearing people applaud for me．When I was young, I would twirl in the fields of wildflowers that grew in my 　　1　　．For hours I would dance 　　2　　 people were watching me．　　3　　 woke me up when I heard a voice saying, “I don’t know why you 　　4　　 trying to dance．Ballerinas are pretty, slender little girls．　　5　　, you don’t have the talent to 　　6　　 be a ballerina．” I remember how those words paralyzed(使瘫痪)every 　　7　　 in my body．I fell to the ground and wept for hours．

　　We lived in the country by a nearby lake and I would sometimes go there to hide．I enjoyed 　　8　　 by the water．I would sit there for hours and stare at my 　　9　　．There I was, looked 　　10　　 like a pretty ballerina dancer．Reflections don’t 　　11　　．Once the waves would come, my reflection was 　　12　　, washed away just like my 　　13　　．I sat there staring at the water, hoping that my reflection would reappear and be 　　14　　．

　　As I grew older, I began to realize that the dream I had was never 　　15　　, so it slowly died．It’s not that I wanted it to die, 　　16　　 I allow it to die the day I started listening to the words, “You can’t do it．” When I 　　17　　 woke up from many years of dreaming, I realized that you can’t just keep 　　18　　 in the wildflowers, you have to move on to the 　　19　　．I still go to the lake sometimes and sit there．Looking at my reflection is different now too．When I was young, I looked at how others saw me, now that I am older and 　　20　　; I look at how God sees me．

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　　I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more．By the time I got to the third floor, I was tired and at the same time felling lonely．Worse still, Dad 　　1　　 a step and fell, sending my new suitcases 　　2　　 down the stairs．“Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red．I knew 　　3　　 was ahead．Whenever Dad’s face turns red, 　　4　　．

　　How could I ever 　　5　　 him to finish unloading the car 　　6　　 screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the 　　7　　 of the year with?Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出)，as Dad walked 　　8　　 close behind．I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n)　　9　　 start．

　　“Find the room, quickly,” I thought．“Get him into a chair and calmed down．” But 　　10　　, would there be a chair in Room 316?Or would it be a(n)　　11　　 room?

　　　　12　　 I turned the key in the lock and 　　13　　 the door open, with Dad 　　14　　．complaining(抱怨)about a hurting knee or something．I put my head in, expecting the 　　15　　．But to my surprise, the room wasn’t empty at all!It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and seven paintings on the walls．

　　And there on a well-made bad sat Amy new 　　16　　, dressed neatly, Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori．” Then, she 　　17　　 the music and looked over at 　　18　　,” And of course, you’re Mr．Faber,” she said smiling．“Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad’s face turned decidedly 　　19　　 before he could bring out a “yes．”

　　I knew then that Amy and I would be 　　20　　 and my first year of college would be a success

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　　Our country has many opportunities for adults who want to make their lives better．There are public schools you can attend．In the schools you can take things like English, arithmetic and history．You can find classes in almost 　　1　　 subject you want to study．You may want to 　　2　　 to type, sew, paint or fix TV sets．You may want to learn 　　3　　 about the trade you are already in．You may want to get a high school diploma(文凭)．You may 　　4　　 want to go to college．All it takes is time and effort．

　　In many cities, there are adult classes in the 　　5　　 schools．You can attend many of these without 　　6　　 to pay money．In some schools you may have to pay a small fee．There are 　　7　　 many kinds of private schools for adults, where you may have to pay more money．

　　Many job opportunities are 　　8　　 to those who wish to work．It helps if you know 　　9　　 than one language．There are good 　　10　　 for interpreters and typists who know English．There are many good jobs in government．In most cases, you 　　11　　 be a citizen of this country, and you must 　　12　　 a civil service examination．These examinations are 　　13　　 to everyone, regardless of race, religion or color．

　　For many civil service jobs 　　14　　 a high school diploma．The person who does not have a high school diploma can get 　　15　　．There are several ways．You can study high school 　　16　　 at home and then take special tests．　　17　　 you pass the tests, then you get a diploma．　　18　　 you can go to night school．There are classes that 　　19　　 you to take special tests to get a diploma．

　　Be as well trained as you can．Get as much training as you can．　　20　　 knocks at every door．Be sure that when it knocks at your door you are ready．

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　　Certainly dustmen prefer to be known as “Reuse Collection and Disposal Officers”(垃圾回收处理官员)．You may think that this is rather 　　1　　, and it is better to call a spade a spade．But dustmen can be as 　　2　　 as people of any other occupation(职业)，though we must 　　3　　 that their job is not a 　　4　　 one in the world．We often take dustmen for granted．Perhaps because they usually come very early in the morning, before most people are 　　5　　．We are likely to forget their 　　6　　．Our dustbins are 　　7　　 regularly, but we 　　8　　 stop to think about the men who do this．However, it is one of the most important jobs in the world, and when there are no dustmen to 　　9　　 the rubbish, the general 　　10　　 soon becomes aware that something is wrong．

　　Recently, the dustmen of England went on strike for higher wages．During the first few days it was regarded as a 　　11　　．But when the first two weeks had passed, and the dustbins were overflowing in nearly every backyard in the country, the joke did not seem so 　　12　　 any more．　　13　　 the strike continued, people could not 　　14　　 the hills of rubbish around their dustbins, and they looked for other places in which to 　　15　　 it．Even Leicester Square, in the heart of West End of London, was 　　16　　 high with plastic bags full of smelly rubbish．This was a(n)　　17　　 attraction that the people of London were not at all 　　18　　 to see．Even when the strike was over, it took several weeks for the country to get cleaned up completely．Perhaps now the English people 　　19　　 the work of their dustmen rather more 　　20　　 and won’t take them for granted any more．

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　　My parents fixed in me the ideas of family, faith and patriotism(爱国主义)when I was young．　　1　　 we struggled to make ends meet, they 　　2　　 to me and my four brothers and sisters how 　　3　　 we were to live in a great country with 　　4　　 opportunities．

　　I got my first real 　　5　　 when I was ten．My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be 　　6　　 as a hairstylist．The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n)　　7　　 on his rent for cleaning the parking lot(停车场)three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m．To pick up waste, Dad used a little 　　8　　 that looked like a lawn mower(割草机)．Mom and I emptied garbage cans and 　　9　　 waste by hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot．I’d 　　10　　 in the car on the way home because of tiredness．

　　I did this for two years, but the 　　11　　 I learned have lasted a lifetime．I 　　12　　 discipline and a strong work ethic(道德准则)，and learned at a(n)　　13　　 age the importance of balancing life’s 　　14　　 interests－in my case, school, homework and a job．This really 　　15　　 during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking college-prep 　　16　　．

　　The hard work 　　17　　．I attended the U．S．Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in 　　18　　and business from Harvard．　　19　　, I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议)．In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those 　　20　　 in the parking lot．

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