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　　In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty(贫困), and only the rich could manage without great 　　1　　．Three of those rich men and their servants were 　　2　　 together on a road when they came to a very 　　3　　 village．

　　The first could not stand seeing the poverty, 　　4　　 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons(四轮载重马车)and shared 　　5　　 out among the villagers．He wished them all the best of luck, and he left．

　　The second rich man, seeing the 　　6　　 situation, stopped for a short time and gave 　　7　　 all his food and drink, since he 　　8　　 see that money would be of little 　　9　　 to them．He made sure that they each 　　10　　 their fair share and would have enough food to 　　11　　 for some time．Then, he left．

　　The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, 　　12　　 and went straight through the 　　13　　 without stopping．The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other 　　14　　 the third rich man lacked sympathy．It was 　　15　　 that they themselves had been there to offer help．

　　However, three days later, they 　　16　　 the third rich man, who was coming in the opposite direction．He was 　　17　　 travelling quickly, but his wagons, 　　18　　 the gold and valuables they had been 　　19　　, were now full of farming tools and bags of 　　20　　．He was rushing back to help them out of poverty．

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　　I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old．My brother and his friends were all 　　1　　 of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday．When they 　　2　　 that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought 　　3　　 for performance．However, at the last minute, once of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother 　　4　　 me the ticket．I was really 　　5　　!

　　I remember the buzz(嘈杂声)of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our 　　6　　．After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became 　　7　　．I could barely make out the stage in the 　　8　　．We waited．Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band 　　9　　 the stage．My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t 　　10　　 what he was saying．The first song was already starting and the music was as 　　11　　 a jet engine．I could 　　12　　 the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach．

　　I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played．I just 　　13　　 that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to 　　14　　．But in the end, after three encores(加演), the show finished．We left the 　　15　　 and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement．I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 　　16　　 from a long sleep．My ears were still 　　17　　 with the beat of the last song．

　　After the 　　18　　, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music．Once in a while, 　　19　　, I listen to one of their songs and 　　20　　 I’m back at that first show．

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　　When I was a little girl, would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers．It was years later that finally understood what role modeling 　　1　　 in your life．Little did I known you were 　　2　　 every penny you earned to go to 　　3　　 school．

　　　I cannot thank you enough for 　　4　　 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine．After finishing my homework．I wanted into the dining where you were buried 　　5　　 piles of law books．I was 　　6　　．Why were you doing what I do－memorizing textbooks and studying for 　　7　　? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled．I didn’t known．Moms 　　8　　 be lawyers too．You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do．”

　　As young as I was, that statement kept 　　9　　 in my ears．I watched as you faced the 　　10　　 of completing your studies, staring companies with Dad, while still being a 　　11　　 and a Mom if five kids．I was exhausted just watching you 　　12　　．With your words of wisdom in my 　　13　　 mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream．My whole world 　　14　　．I set out to live my life filled with 　　15　　, seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements．

　　Your words became my motto．I 　　16　　 found myself in the unique position of being either the first(woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)　　17　　 one of the few women(chief medical reporters)in my field．I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that．”

　　Encouraged by your 　　18　　 I have forged ahead(毅然前行)with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and 　　19　　 meeting each challenge．You did it, and now I’m 　　20　　 it．Sorry, got to run．So much to do, so many dreams to live．

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　　In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory 　　1　　 course about 20 years ago．

　　The profedssor 　　2　　 the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans(豆), and inbited the students to 　　3　　 how many beans the jar contained．After 　　4　　 shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the 　　5　　 answer, and went on saying, ”You have just 　　6　　 an important lesson about science．That is Never 　　7　　 your own senses．”

　　Twenty years later, the 　　8　　 could guess what the professor had in mind．He 　　9　　 himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting 　　10　　 into an unknown world Invisible(无形的)to the 　　11　　, which can be discovered only through scientific 　　12　　．But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even 　　13　　 the invitattion．She was just 　　14　　 to understand the world．And she 　　15　　 that her firsthand experience could be tne 　　16　　．The professor, however, said that it was 　　17　　．he was taking away her only 　　18　　 for knowing and was providing her with no substitute．“I remember feeling small and 　　19　　, ”the women says, “and I did the only thing I could do．I 　　20　　 the course that afternoon, and I haven’t gone near science since．”

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　　Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race．　　1　　 look very strong and fast．　　2　　 one runner speeds ahead and wins the race．The other 　　3　　．

　　Some athletes can reach great 　　4　　 such as winning an Olympic gold medal．Others never live up to their 　　5　　．What kind of preparation before a race or before other kinds of events makes the 　　6　　?

　　Everyone knows that athletes try to 　　7　　 their bodies．But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as 　　8　　．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win 　　9　　 because they think they can win．

　　Positive thoughts seem to provide the edge for 　　10　　 in sports．People who say "I know I can do this" to themselves over and over 　　11　　 find that they have the advantage to win．On the other hand, people who think "I can't win" often 　　12　　．

　　One procedure that helps many athletes is creating 　　13　　 in their mind．They are told to think of each jump they must make to 　　14　　．Some use pictures that are more fanciful．One skater liked to think about a star bursting inside her, 　　15　　 her with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel 　　16　　 pictured himself as a bird floating in the air．

　　Next time you want to do something well．try training your 　　17　　 to help you．Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can 　　18　　 you plan your training．If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see improvements in 　　19　　 you really can do．Positive thinking and pictures 　　20　　 in your mind can help you win!

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　　When high school started, Becky and I became best friends．We 　　1　　 many interests and quickly became inseparable．When high school ended, we both cried 　　2　　 we would attend different colleges in the fall．

　　Our first term of university life was 　　3　　．We had a huge telephone bill and our e-mails were incredibly long．In the second term I found some new friends with whom I felt very 　　4　　．These were friends with whom I could be myself and 　　5　　 out my feelings．I was eager to share my new friends with Becky．

　　When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited．She 　　6　　 a toy bear to me as a present and told me about her college life．However, something unexpected happened when I 　　7　　 her to my new friends．Her eyes grew dark and I could see the 　　8　　 within them．My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed 　　9　　 to accept it．I didn’t understand 　　10　　 the people I loved most couldn’t love each other．

　　Becky left．I knew she was not happy．I thought long about what had happened．After many unanswered questions, I understood that she was 　　11　　．She saw me with my new friends and 　　12　　 that we no longer shared the same experiences．She saw all the fun I was having 　　13　　 her and wished she could be a part of it．She wished she could be in their 　　14　　．

　　I wrote a letter to Becky 　　15　　 she’s always my best friend．I told her everyone had friends from home and friends from school, and all the friends were indeed life’s greatest 　　16　　．Becky wrote me back soon．She was in 　　17　　 and felt sorry about what she had done．

　　I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it．　　18　　 can influence our friendship and change the experiences we’ve shared．We are now walking on two different paths of 　　19　　．While new friends are special and exciting, old friends are always there, 　　20　　 to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart．

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　　Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship．The father believed in encouragement．

　　Though Michael was the 　　1　　 of the class when he entered high school, his 　　2　　 continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play 　　3　　 if he didn’t want to．

　　However, Michael loved football and was 　　4　　 to try his best at every practice．All through high school, he never 　　5　　 a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员)all four years．His 　　6　　 father was always in the stands, with words of 　　7　　 for him．

　　It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly 　　8　　 the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram．Michael 　　9　　 the telegram and became deathly silent－his father died that morning, and the sad man left for 　　10　　 immediately．

　　In the third quarter, when the team was ten points 　　11　　, a silent young man eagerly 　　12　　 onto the sidelines．The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so 　　13　　．

　　“Coach, please let me 　　14　　．I have to play today,” said Michael．Feeling sorry for him, the coach 　　15　　．Before long, nobody could believe their eyes．This small bench warmer played like a(n)　　16　　．He helped his team win finally．

　　When the team was cheering for their 　　17　　, Michael was sitting in the corner all alone．The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me 　　18　　 you did it?”

　　Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He 　　19　　 a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could 　　20　　 me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”

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　　One day, a train was approaching the small town of Cheekyville．On the train was a 　　1　　 man with a big suitcase．He was 　　2　　 William Warbler and he looked very uncommon indeed．But what made him most unusual was the fact that whenever he needed to 　　3　　 he did so by singing opera．Even if someone said 'good day', He would clear his throat and 　　4　　, "Gooood dayyy to youuuuuuuu……tooOOOO!"

　　Almost everyone considered William Warbler unusual, since no one could get a 　　5　　 spoken word out of him．And, as no one knew how he made his living－and he lived quite 　　6　　, always wearing his same old second-hand suit－they often had no 　　7　　 for him．

　　William had been in Cheekyville for some years, when, one day, a rumor 　　8　　 that William had 　　9　　 a role in a very important opera in the nation's capital, that there had been posters everywhere 　　10　　 the event, and that it had been a great 　　11　　．And to everyone's surprise , when William was being 　　12　　 by reporters, he answered their questions by speaking 　　13　　 by singing．And he did it with good 　　14　　, and with a clear and pleasant voice．

　　From that day, William 　　15　　 singing at all hours．Now he sang only during his stage appearances．Some people had an idea 　　16　　 he had changed, but others still had none, and continued believing him to be somewhat 　　17　　．They wouldn't have thought so if they had seen what William kept in his big suitcase．It was a large stone, with a hand-carved message on it．

　　The message said："Practice, my boy．Practice every second, for you never know when your 　　18　　 will come．"

　　Little did people 　　19　　 that he only got the role in the opera because the 　　20　　 had heard William singing while out buying a newspaper．

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　　Four years ago,an accident took my wife away and I had to take care of our youny child．There was one particular night, when I had an 　　1　　 at work．Therefore, I 　　2　　 cooked an egg and left my sleepy child alone at home．

　　It was very late when I 　　3　　．With just a brief hug and kiss for my child, I went stright into the room, without having dinner．　　4　　, when I jumped into my bed, all I heard and felt was broken sounds and 　　5　　 liquid．I opened my blanket, and there 　　6　　 the source of the “problem”－a broken bowl with noodels and a mess on the bed．

　　I was so 　　7　　 that I rushed into Loe’s room and gave him a good spanking．He 　　8　　 cried but didn’t ask for mercy, except a short explanation．

　　“Dad, I was 　　9　　, but you were not back yet, so I wanted to cook some noodles．But I remembered that you 　　10　　 me not to touch or use the kitchen without any 　　11　　 around; therefore, I 　　12　　 the shower and used the hot water to cook the noodles．However, I was 　　13　　 that the noodles would turn cold, so I put it under the 　　14　　 to keep it warm 　　15　　 you return．But I forgot to remind you．”

　　I went towards my son to give him a(n)　　16　　 hug and asked him to sleep．Then I began to 　　17　　 the mess on the bed．When everthing was done, I passed my son’s room, and saw that he was still 　　18　　 while looking at his mother’s photo．He cried not for the 　　19　　 on his little body．After this 　　20　　, I have tried to give him both the love of dad and mum．

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　　Once President Roosevelt's house was broken into and lots of things were stolen．　　1　　 this, one of Roosevelt's friends wrote to him and advised him not to take it to 　　2　　 so much．President Roosevelt wrote back 　　3　　 saying, "Dear friend, thank you for your letter to comfort me．I'm all right now．I think I should thank 　　4　　．This is because of the following three reasons：firstly, the thief only stole things from me but did not 　　5　　 me at all; secondly, the thief has stolen some of my things 　　6　　 all my things; 　　7　　, most luckily for me, it was the man 　　8　　 me who became a thief…"

　　It was quite unlucky for anyone to be stolen from．　　9　　, President Roosevelt had such three reasons to be so 　　10　　．This story tells us 　　11　　 we can learn to be grateful in our life．

　　Being grateful is an important philosophy of 　　12　　 and a great wisdom．It is impossible for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time 　　13　　 he lives in the world．We should learn how to face failure or 　　14　　 bravely and generously and to try to deal with it．If 　　15　　, should we complain about our life and become frustrated and disappointed ever since then or should we be grateful for our life, 　　16　　 again ourselves after a fall?William Thackeray, a famous British writer, said, "Life is a 　　17　　．When you smile in front of it, it will also smile and so will it when you cry to it．"

　　If you are grateful to life, it will bring you shining sunlight．If you always 　18　　 everything, you may own 　　19　　 in the end．When we are successful, we can surely have many reasons for being grateful, 　　20　　 we have only one excuse to show ungratefulness if we fail．