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　　By my third day in the hospital, I realized Tom didn't visit．I couldn't understand 　　1　　 my best friend wouldn't come to see me．Struggling against the 　　2　　, I phoned his 　　3　　．His mother answered, and when I asked for Tom, she got 　　4　　．“He's not here right now,”she said．I thought it was 　　5　　 that she didn't tell me where he was or 　　6　　 to have him call me．But I was so weak, I just let it 　　7　　．I found out later that Tom's mother called my parents right after we rang 　　8　　．My phone call really made her 　　9　　, and she 　　10　　 they talk to me．Later that night, my mom 　　11　　．Did I remember drinking?Did I remember in a car?I had 　　12　　 what she was talking about, so she finally told me the news：I'd hit a tree．Tom, in the 　　13　　 seat, was thrown from the car and killed instantly．The only reason I'd lived was because of my 　　14　　．

　　My first 　　15　　 was of shock．I'd been drink-driving?Hit a tree?Killed Tom?I felt like the 　　16　　 person in the world．Even after I was able to 　　17　　 several weeks later, I didn't want to eat, I didn't want to talk．I just 　　18　　 at the wall in my 　　19　　 and cried．The only person I wanted to see was Tom．I didn't feel like 　　20　　 with any of my old friends．

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　　On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store．We were dressed warmly and equipped with the rented video we had been dying to 　　1　　．I was feeling a little 　　2　　, as I was carrying our shopping, bags of snacks and the 　　3　　．They were so heavy that I decided to 　　4　　 some things．So I started to walk towards the garbage can 　　5　　 I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us．He 　　6　　 a paper bag with his dirty hand．He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started 　　7　　 it．I suddenly felt very 　　8　　 because I was about to do away with a new drink just 　　9　　 it was heavy．

　　I knew this man would take all he could 　　10　　, so I walked up to him and 　　11　　 the drink and some snacks to him．The man looked up 　　12　　 and took what I gave him．A huge smile spread 　　13　　 his face and this caused me to feel indescribable 　　14　　．I felt like I 　　15　　 be happier with myself, but then he said,“This is my son's lucky day!”

　　With that, he 　　16　　 me happily and started off on his bike．I even heard him 　　17　　 a song as he rode away．I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good for the man and his family．I now understand what is 　　18　　 by the saying“Giving is getting”．

　　Since then, every time I have the 　　19　　 to do something nice, the picture of the man's happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind．This is the 　　20　　 of charity．

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　　The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant．We looked back on the first night we had arrived．We had all gone into the markets of the city 　　1　　 the young people could experience its energy．But what we actually saw simply 　　2　　 us all－the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money…Walking home, 　　3　　 under a low bridge, we came across entire families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on 　　4　　 the night．We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness．

　　The poverty was 　　5　　 than anything my young companions had ever imagined．Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group．Many 　　6　　 and cried．Spending time in this 　　7　　 moves a person to care about humanity．

　　That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had seen．Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult 　　8　　 that day's discoveries had inspired．Sitting together 　　9　　 a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that 　　10　　 of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions．

　　Based on my 　　11　　 in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that 　　12　　 the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward．We all 　　13　　 that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen．　　14　　, what could we do about it?Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the suffering we had seen．As I encouraged group members to focus on 　　15　　 they could do, a sense of determination replaced the previous sadness, Instead of despair(绝望), these young people began to feel a call to action．

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　　With excitement and enthusiasm we started our small business．No longer were we 　　1　　 to have a weekly paycheck(工资)．We now were on our own to 　　2　　 an income to provide us with the money to live．I was a little 　　3　　 about our ability to do this．But, Byron believed in our products, and believed in our ability to 　　4　　．

　　We invested heavily in producing a number of products, 　　5　　 none of them are popular with customers．The market gave us so heavy a 　　6　　 that we hardly made enough money to pay our expenses．

　　We now had our money 　　7　　 in the booth(货摊)that we had rented for the summer and fall months．We had a lot of money 　　8　　 up in materials．So we did not have enough money to 　　9　　 our monthly bills．We were discouraged, and the thoughts of failure ran through our heads．

　　As we discussed our 　　10　　, I happened to read the words by Mary Pickford：“If you have made mistakes…there is always another chance for you…you may have a 　　11　　 start any moment you choose, for this thing we call‘Failure’is not falling down, but 　　12　　 down．”

　　The words strengthen my determination and Byron's 　　3　　 that we could succeed．We did fall down, but we were 　　14　　 not to stay down!So, we stepped back and refocused．We came up with new products using remaining 　　15　　．We redesigned our booth．We reconsidered our pricing system．And, we started making enough money to pay our 　　16　　．

　　If we had done nothing, if we allowed ourselves to“stay down”, then we would have 　　17　　．But we made the choice to learn from our 　　18　　, and we moved forward with more determination．These words 　　19　　 a much better idea on failure－a chance for a fresh start!The most important point here is“choice”because you decide how you 　　20　　 your failure, you decide if you stay down．

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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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　　Everywhere, you will find“the white-haired boy”, sometimes called“the fair-haired”boy．He gets special 　　1　　, as if he were above everybody else．You will find him in school, in college, at home, or 　　2　　 you work．

　　In school, he is teacher's 　　3　　, her favorite who can do nothing 　　4　　．Sometimes she lets him do little jobs for her．He comes to class in the morning, all shiny and clean．“He is always raising his hand, 　　5　　 with answers to the teacher's questions．And he knows all the answers．”

　　He gets into your hair, especially if you are at the 　　6　　 of the class and die teacher thinks you are slow at learning things．How you 　　7　　 the guy!

　　At college, he walks across the school ground as if he 　　8　　 it．Sometimes he wears a, colorful football or basketball shirt or sweater, with a bright red, or green or yellow college letter 　　9　　 worn on the front of it．What 　　10　　 shoulders, what muscles he has!He 　　11　　 the girls happy by just smiling at them．He has the mark of 　　12　　 on him．

　　At home,“the fair-haired boy”is 　　13　　 choice．Sometimes, he is the oldest son－　　14　　, the youngest．If you are in between, you are out of 　　15　　．

　　Then, you discover that there are others who 　　16　　 your feelings, ready to tell you their private 　　17　　．One of them asks,“What does he have that I haven't got?”You ask yourself the same question．

　　　　18　　, there comes a day when you decide to stop hating him．Is it 　　19　　 because he has been made boss and you 　　20　　 yourself working for him?

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