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　　I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old．My mother told us that we would not be 　　1　　 Christmas gifts because there was not enough money．I felt sad and thought, "What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd 　　2　　?"Just when I started to 　　3　　 that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women 　　4　　 at our house with gifts for all of us．For me they brought a doll．I felt such a sense of 　　5　　 that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school．I wasn't 　　6　　．Somebody had thought 　　7　　 of me to bring me a gift．

　　Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 　　8　　 Christmas there special and memorable, I 　　9　　remembered the women's visit．I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 　　10　　 for as many children as I could possibly reach．

　　So I 　　11　　 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help．We gathered about 125 orphans(孤儿)at the Christmas party．For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, 　　12　　 with a child's name．We wanted all of them to know they were．　　13　　．Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I 　　14　　 them that they couldn't open their presents 　　15　　 every child had come forward．Finally the 　　16　　 they had been waiting for came as I called out, "One, two, three．Open your presents!"As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles 　　17　　 up the room．The 　　18　　 in the room was obvious, and 　　19　　 wasn't just about toys．It was a feeling－the feeling I knew 　　20　　 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit．I wasn't forgotten．Somebody thought of me．I matter．

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　　It was a busy morning, about 8∶30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital．I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9∶30

　　The nurse had him take a 　　1　　 in the waiting area, 　　2　　 him it would be at least 40 Minutes 　　3　　 someone would be able to see him I saw him 　　4　　 his watch and decided, since I was 　　5　　 busy－my patient didn't 　　6　　 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound．While taking care of his wound．I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment The gentleman said no and told me that he 　　7　　 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　　8　　．He told me that she had been 　　9　　 for a while and that she had a special disease I asked if she would be 　　10　　 if he was a bit late．He replied that she 　　11　　 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　　12　　 him for five years now．I was 　　13　　, and asked him,“And you 　　14　　 go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?”

　　He smiled and said．“She doesn't know me but I know who she is”I had to hold back 　　15　　 as he left．

　　Now I 　　16　　 that in marriages, true love is 　　17　　 of all that is The happiest people don't 　　18　　 have the best of everything；they just 　　19　　 the best of everything they have 　　20　　 isn't about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain．

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　　A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool．A letter can be enjoyed, read and 　　1　　．It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart(远离的);it can keep a 　　2　　 with very little effort．

　　I will give 　　3　　．A few years ago my older brother and l were not getting 　　4　　．We had been close as 　　5　　 but had grown apart．Our meetings were not 　　6　　; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels：and every effort to clear the air seemed to only 　　7　　 our misunderstanding．Then he 　　8　　 a small island in the Caribbean and we 　　9　　 touch．One day he wrote me a letter．He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to 　　10　　．Rereading the letter, I was 　　11　　 by its humor(幽默)and clever expressions．These were all qualities for which I had 　　12　　 respected my older brother but 　　13　　 he no longer had them．I had never known he could write so 　　14　　．And with that one letter we became friends 　　15　　．

　　It might never have occurred to 　　16　　 to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no 　　17　　．For him, writing was a necessity．It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch．Because we live in an age of 　　18　　 communication(通讯), people often 　　19　　 that they don't always have to phone or email．They have a 　　20　　．And that is to write．

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　　Another person's enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved．That person was my stepmother．

　　I was nine years old when she enterd our home in rural Virginia．My father 　　1　　 me to her with these words：“I would like you to meet the fellow who is 　　2　　 for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no 　　3　　 than tomorrow morning．”

　　My stepmother walked over to me, 　　4　　 my head slightly upward,and looked me right in the eye．Then she looked at my father and replied,“You are 　　5　　．This is not the worst boy at all, 　　6　　 the smartest one who hasn't yet found an outlet(释放的途径)for his enthusiasm．”

　　That statement began a(n)　　7　　 between us．No one had ever called me smart, My family and neighbors had built me up in my 　　8　　 as a bad boy．My stepmother changed all that．

　　She changed many things．She 　　9　　 my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors．She moved our family into the county srat, where my father's career could be more 　　10　　 and my brother and I could be better 　　11　　．

　　When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand 　　12　　 and told me that she believed that I could become a writer．I knew her ernthusiasm, I 　　13　　 it had alreadly improved our lives．I accepted her 　　14　　 and began to write for local newspapers．I was doing the same kind of 　　15　　 that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life's work later．I wasn't the 　　16　　 beneficiary(受益者)．My father became the 　　17　　 man in town．My brother and stepbrthers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president．

　　What power 　　18　　 has!When that power is released to support the certainty of one's purpose and is 　　19　　 strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible(不可抗拒的)force which poverty and temporary defeat can never 　　20　　．

　　You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it．This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm．

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　　Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting．As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 　　1　　 before setting down．High desert winds had 　　2　　 the airport to close all but one runway．He said that we would be 　　3　　 L the city for a few minutes waiting to 　　4　　 We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened 　　5　　 there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．Well, that few minutes turned into about four－five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车)　　6　　 by comparison

　　The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt 　　7　　 and had to use airsickness bags．As you might guess, that's not good thing to have happen in a(n)　　8　　 space because it only 　　9　　 to increase the discomfort of the situation．

　　About twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very 　　10　　．

　　There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 　　11　　 noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life…except one．A 　　12　　 was having a good time!With each bump of the 　　13　　!he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this, I 　　14　　 that he didn't know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 　　15　　 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown－ups have learned from 　　16　　．He was 　　17　　 the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it．Having　understood this, I took a deep breath and 　　18　　 back into my seat, pretending I was 　　19　　 on a roller coaster．I smiled for the rest of the flight．I even 　　20　　 to giggle once or twice, much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag．

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　　It was a cool October evening．Excitement and family members 　　1　　 the hall．I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of 　　2　　．Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would 　　3　　 all my hard work in a dance of performance．Everything would be 　　4　　－so I thought．I waited backstage all 　　5　　 in my black tights with a golden belt．In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies 　　6　　 that my class was next．

　　My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the 　　7　　．All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box．I really was an 　　8　　 move．I was concentrating so much 　　9　　 the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look 　　10　　 I was going．I missed my partner's box altogether and 　　11　　．There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes．I could hear giggles(咯咯笑)coming from the audience, and I felt the 　　12　　 rush to my face．I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not 　　13　　．” I did my best to follow her 　　14　　 as I continued with the routine．

　　When the curtain dropped, so did my 　　15　　 for the evening．I 　　16　　 bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face．I ran backstage, but no one could 　　17　　 me down．

　　Recently I realized I had been a 　　18　　 that night．I was 　　19　　, but I fought the urge to run off the stage．　　20　　, I finished the routine with a smile on my face．Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too．

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　　When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny's house, she wasn't nervous．She was certainly not afraid of the dark．　　1　　, it was only a 15, ncnule ride home．But halfway there, she began to wish that he hadn't been so 　　2　　．

　　As she rounded a sarp benu, it suddenly 　　3　　 cold－very cold．Alice's breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs aso cale that it became hard to ride．

　　With her liart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move 　　4　　 that the didn't hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her．She stopped by the road．The big black car also 　　5　　, Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down．Alice held her breath．In the soft light inside the car, something 　　6　　．Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady．“Hello, dear,”said the old lady．“I need 　　7　　．I'm afraid I'm lost．I need to find the nearest airport．I must be there in the next five minutes．”

　　“Airport?You 　　8　　 are lost,”Alice said．“You need to go back five kilometers 　　9　　 you reach the”

　　T-junction．Turn left and 　　10　　 for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway．From there, just follow the 　　11　　 to the airport．But I'm afraid there's no 　　12　　 you'll get there in five minutes!”

　　“Thank you very much, dearn eplied the old lady．“Don't worry-I'll 　　13　　 it time．”

　　The 　　14　　 up and the started off．A little way ahead, it 　　15　　 and with hedlights filashing, it drove past Alice．But then, mething 　　16　　 happened．The car hegary changing flrst, its color 　　17　　 from black to silvey grew when, the wheels began disappearing, but the car to move forward, 　　18　　 just above the grolld．As the car 　　19　　 into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly．With a faint whistling 　　20　　, the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

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　　It was a busy morning, about 8∶30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s, came to the hospital．I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment(约会)at 9∶00 a. m．

　　The nurse had him take a 　　1　　 in the waiting area, 　　2　　 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　　3　　 some one would be able to see him．I saw him 　　4　　 his watch and, since I was 　　5　　 busy–my patient didn't 　　6　　 at point hours, I would exam his wound．While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment．The gentleman told me no and told me that he 　　7　　 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　　8　　．He told me that she had been 　　9　　 for a while and that she has special disease．I asked if she would be 　　10　　 if he was a bit late．He replied that she 　　11　　 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　　12　　 him in five years now．I was 　　13　　, and asked him, "And you 　　14　　 go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?"

　　He smiled as he patted my hand and said, "She doesn't know me, but I know who she is．"I had to hold back 　　15　　 as he left,

　　Now I 　　16　　 that in marriages, true love 　　17　　 an acceptance of all that is, The happiest people don't n 　　18　　 have the best of everything; they just 　　19　　 the best of everything they have．　　20　　 is'nt about how to live through the storm,but how to dance in the rain．

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　　Most people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very 　　1　　things are handwritten．All too often, people buy a pen based only on 　　2　　, and wonder why they are not satisfied 　　3　　, they begin to use it, However, buying a pen that you'll enjoy is not 　　4　　 if you keep the following in wond．

　　First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be 　　5　　 to use．The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征)　　6　　 comfort．Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be comfortable with a thin pen．If you have a 　　7　　 hand and thicker fingers,you may 　　8　　 a fatter pen．The length of a pen can 　　9　　 influence comfort．A pen that is too 　　10　　 can easily feel top-heavy and unstable．

　　Then, the writing point of the pen should 　　11　　 the ink to flow evenly(均匀的)while that pen remains in touch with the paper 　　12　　 will make it possibly for you to creat a 　　13　　 line of writing．The point should also be sensitive enough to 　　14　　 ink from running when the pen is lifted．A point that does not block the 　　15　　 may leave drops of ink, 　　16　　 you pick the pen up and put it down again．

　　　　17　　, the pen should make a thick, dark line．Fine-line pens may 　　18　　 bad handwriting, but fine, delicate lines do not command 　　19　　 next to printed text, as, 　　20　　, a singnature on a printed letter．A broader line, on the other hand, gives an impression of confidence and authority(权威)．

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　　When I was six, I went to a local grade school．In grade school, I was 　　1　　 the other kids because of my speech and reading 　　2　　．All the kids would shout,“You are a dummy, you are a dummy,”and so on．I thought they were 　　3　　 because all my grades showed it．I had no self-confidence．

　　Through the first five years of grade school, I was small and very clumsy．I would 　　4　　 cups and trays in the cafe, and sometimes 　　5　　 myself and fall onto the floor when I walked．In sixth grade, I became interested in 　　6　　．The class had its annual field day．Each class would have its own teams 　　7　　 against each other．I went out for all of the 　　8　　．I was not the best 　　9　　 I was not bad．The thing that I could do was run and run fast．This 　　10　　 the other kids because I was so clumsy, and then 　　11　　 a lot more name-calling from the kids．When somebody else won a race, the kids told how 　　12　　 he was．When I won, they called me 　　13　　; I did not know why they were doing this．I think that it was unfair, and it 　　14　　 me．

　　Between seventh and eighth grade, I started to 　　15　　．In three months, I grew seven inches．At the start of eighth grade, I began to play football．I was much bigger than everybody else; I was 　　16　　 than most of the backs we played against．The other team would not 　　17　　 the ball towards me, so I just ran them 　　18　　．It was the first time in my life that I was really good at something and 　　19　　 it．It was a new feeling of 　　20　　．