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　　What kind of person becomes an addict? Someone 　　1　　, with a lot of friends; or someone who is 　　2　　 from the rest, with only a few friends, or none at all? The 　　3　　 I am trying to make is that anyone can become an addict．

　　The only way that I 　　4　　 this out was by becoming an addict myself．I used to be a guy who was 　　5　　 in the popular crowd．Right before high school began, I started being 　　6　　 by most of my friends．I had never lived with the 　　7　　 that I had no friends, so I did almost anything to 　　8　　 the two good friends I still had．One of the things I did was 　　9　　 drugs for the first time．This was a big 　　10　　 from the way I lived when I was younger．I was a(n)　　11　　, and the last thing I thought I would get into was drugs．Drugs 　　12　　 me from being the best sports player I could be．

　　I 　　13　　 to smoke drugs after I entered high school because that was what my new "cool" friends were 　　14　　．The next three years were filled with many 　　15　　, I was arrested twice, and lost my license for two years．This made me sad and 　　16　　．

　　I realized I could not live this way; I must stop the 　　17　　 of using drugs．

　　Since then, my 　　18　　 and actions have changed and so has my direction in life．I do see a future in water skiing．　　19　　, I haven't killed my chance in 　　20　　．I know that I must keep a clear head first．Keep Coming Back．It works if you work it．

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　　Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation．Both worked very hard．

　　After several years, the boss promoted Jackie to sales executive but Charlie 　　1　　 a salesman．One day Charlie could not 　　2　　 it anymore, tendered his resignation(辞职书)to the boss and complained the boss did not 　　3　　 hard working staff, but only promoted those who flattered him．He thought it was really 　　4　　．

　　The boss knew that Charlie had spared no 　　5　　 for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie realize the 　　6　　 between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the 　　7　　：“Go and find out if anyone is selling watermelon in the market．” Charlie returned and 　　8　　 said yes．The boss asked, “How much per kg?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to 　　9　　 ＄12 per kg．

　　The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the 　　10　　 question．Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person is selling watermelon, ＄12 per kg, ＄100 for 10 kg．He has a 　　11　　 of 340 melons．On the table are 58 melons and every melon weighs about 15 kg, 　　12　　 from the South two days ago．They are fresh, red and of good 　　13　　．”Charlie was 　　14　　 and realized the difference between himself and Jackie．He decided not to 　　15　　 but to learn from Jackie．

　　My dear friends, a more 　　16　　 person is more observant, thinks more and understands in 　　17　　．For the same matter, a more successful person sees several years ahead, 　　18　　 you see only tomorrow．The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, how can you 　　19　　?

　　Think! How far have you seen ahead in your life? How 　　20　　 in depth are you?

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　　One summer several years ago, my family was enjoying a barbecue on the beach．After the barbecue, my father-in-law invited me to go fishing．Fishing was his hobby, but I 　　1　　 went fishing．We walked a little way along the beach and reached a rock by the shore, and I 　　2　　 the hook into the sea from there．Frankly speaking, I am a(n)　　3　　 person, and although I had not felt a tug(猛拽)on the line, I reeled up the hook after five minutes or so．I had caught 　　4　　．It was a starfish．It trembled uneasily when I 　　5　　 the hook from its ugly mouth．I threw the starfish back into the sea．After another five minutes I caught another starfish and I threw it back again．

　　After a while, I caught yet another starfish．That was 　　6　　 time, and this time I really got angry．I hit the starfish on the rock 　　7　　 throwing it into the sea．I was not in the 　　8　　 to continue fishing any more．

　　When I was 　　9　　 the fishing tools, I noticed a little girl looking at the starfish on the rock．We 　　10　　 looks with each other．The little girl spoke to me in a 　　11　　 voice．“Sir, would you mind if I 　　12　　 the starfish back into the sea?” “Not at all,” I replied．“"But you know, there are too many starfish in the sea, and they eat many shellfish．　　13　　, they look so ugly．I don't like them．”

　　“I understand,” said the little girl．“But if the starfish cannot get back to the sea, it will be 　　14　　 by the sun and die．My dead grandfather once told me that there are no living creatures that have no right to exist in the world．God 　　15　　 every creature because it was needed by nature．Poisonous snakes, spiders, and starfish were born into this world with a certain 　　16　　 for their existence．”

　　“All right, dear, please throw the starfish back into the sea,” I said to the little girl, feeling 　　17　　．The girl picked up the starfish and gently put it into the sea, and she 　　18　　 at me and said, “Thank you, sir．”

　　Many people like "cute" creatures such as dogs, cats, and rabbits, while they tend to dislike “ugly” creatures such as snakes, spiders, and starfish．However, the “cuteness” and “ugliness” of things are decided 　　19　　 only on one’s personal opinions．There are no living creatures that have no 　　20　　 in the world－this is what I learned from the little girl．

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It was so cold that I couldn’t feel my legs．There was going to be a racing contest that night so I was 　　1　　 my horse, Skippy, up．I was simply running laps(跑道的圈)around the ring．The 　　2　　 cold air had been blowing past me, freezing my limbs, but every second I 　　3　　 it．You could hear the faint 　　4　　 of the people up at the clubhouse eating their dinner．My parents were also there, not knowing that my little sister had slowly wandered her way down to the ring．It was 　　5　　 because there was no moon or stars．Nobody else was in the ring at the time．I was really enjoying the 　　6　　 and I was able to 　　7　　 what Skippy was doing．As I took my last lap it 　　8　　．Everything rapidly slowed down as I saw my little sister step 　　9　　 the ring．I saw true fear on her face because she knew she wouldn’t be 　　10　　 to move out of the way fast enough．She knew that she was going to get hit．She tried to 　　11　　 but nothing came out of her fear-dried throat．When my horse got to her, he was still in a full out run．　　12　　, miraculously(奇迹般地), he slid so hard on his back feet that he 　　13　　．It really made the 　　14　　 seem absolutely unreal．I thought that maybe I was 　　15　　．I had 　　16　　 in my mind that I wasn’t seeing what was happening．I knew I had hit my sister．There was no way I could have 　　17　　 her．My horse was rising straight up and while he was in the air I couldn’t breathe．It’s like I forgot 　　18　　．As all of this happened I watched my sister’s face transform(变形)through many different 　　19　　：terror, confusion, curiosity, and then a sort of relief．Then she was laughing．

　　As I held my sister into my arms, Skippy stood right behind me knowing that I actually owed him my life 　　20　　 he saved my sister’s．

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　　It’s never easy to admit you are in the wrong．Being human, we all need to know the art of 　　1　　．Look back with honesty and think how often you’ve judged 　　2　　, said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead at the 　　3　　 of a friend．Then count the occasions 　　4　　 you indicated clearly and truly that you were 　　5　　．A bit frightening, isn’t it? Frightening because some deep 　　6　　 in us knows that when even a small wrong has been 　　7　　, some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of balance until fault is acknowledged and 　　8　　 is expressed．

　　I remember a doctor friend, the late Clarence Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of 　　9　　：headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble．No 　　10　　 cause could be found．Finally my friend said to the man, “　　11　　 you tell me what’s worrying you, I can’t help you．” After some 　　12　　, the man confessed that, as executor of his father’s will, he had been 　　13　　 his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance(继承权)．Then and there the wise old doctor made the man write to his brother 　　14　　 forgiveness and enclosing a cheque as the first step in restoring their good 　　15　　．He then went with him to mail box in the corridor．As the letter disappeared, the man 　　16　　 crying．“Thank you,” He said, “I think I’m 　　17　　．” And he was．A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damaged relationship but also make it 　　18　　．If you can think of someone who 　　19　　 an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or just neglected, do something about it 　　20　　．

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　　I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister．We were 　　1　　 to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life．My parents always say, “　　2　　 hard and the world is yours．” They are never without a 　　3　　 word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough．

　　My parents always 　　4　　 me to go to college．However, when I 　　5　　 at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they 　　6　　 stopped telling me they loved me and I could anything I wanted to．　　7　　, they persuaded me．I graduated from high school and currently 　　8　　 the University of Oklahoma studying medicine．I want to make the 　　9　　 a better place to live in．

　　Every time I call home to tell them about a 　　10　　 I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or whichever 　　11　　 it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how 　　12　　 of me they are．I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home when they an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly 　　13　　 to have my parents．

　　Don’t get me wrong：We’ve had our share of 　　14　　．I was the angry teenager and they were the awful 　　15　　 that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced(扎洞)．But somehow, we 　　16　　 to work through those issues．They never 　　17　　 loving in me or believing in me．

　　I 　　18　　 everything I am to my parents．Without their 　　19　　 love and encouragement, I wouldn’t believe I can change the world．My parents taught me to always 　　20　　 for what I believe in．So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud．

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　　When my oldest son was in high school, he planned to attend a Christian contemporary concert with the youth group from our church．To my 　　1　　, Aaron invited me to go along．I 　　2　　 accepted; however, by the time the date of the concert arrived, my youngest son had been ill, and I was 　　3　　 about him．My husband 　　4　　 me to attend the concert, promising he would take care of our youngest．I hesitated．

　　Finally, it 　　5　　 me．Aaron was sixteen years old．How many 　　6　　 would I have to do something fun with him 　　7　　 he went away to college? And how many youth actually 　　8　　 their mothers to attend a concert with them that was clearly for teens? The 　　9　　 was made．I would not miss this opportunity．

　　At the concert, I sat with Aaron in the third row, stuffing(填塞)cotton in my ears to block out the 　　10　　, ear-splitting music of the first performer．I stood when the kids stood, clapped when they clapped, and never let anyone know how 　　11　　 I was to feel the floor vibrate(震动)beneath my feet．Aaron and his friends were 　　12　　 at my enthusiasm．

　　By the time we left the concert, my ears were ringing, but it quickly passed．　　13　　 did my son's teenage years．　　14　　 he was in college and away from home．I missed him more than I could say．On days when I was especially 　　15　　 for his ready smile and his teasing manner, I would think back to the concert we attended and be thankful once again that I didn't 　　16　　 an opportunity to spend time with my son．

　　Aaron is now grown and has a family of his own, but we are still very 　　17　　．Some days he calls just to 　　18　　 and tell me about his day．I drop everything and 　　19　　 the moment, knowing these times too shall 　　20　　．

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　　Many families in the United States observe National Grandparents Day on the first Sunday of September after America’s Labor Day．People often 　　1　　 their parents on this day．

　　Many people 　　2　　 the day through a lot of activities such as gift-giving and card giving．Some children 　　3　　 their grandparents to school for a day where they take special lessons．Some students 　　4　　 storytelling activities that relate to their grandparents, as well as picture or music competitions where children use a story about their grandparents in their 　　5　　．

　　About four million greeting cards are 　　6　　 within the United States each year on National Grandparents Day．This day is also a 　　7　　 for people to appreciate and express their 　　8　　 to their grandparents through 　　9　　 actions such as making a phone call and inviting their grandparents for dinner．People living in nursing homes may 　　10　　 a visit form their grandchildren．

　　National Grandparents Day has more than one 　　11　　．Some people consider it to have been first proposed by Michael Goldgar in the 1970s after he visited his aunt in an Atlanta nursing home．Others 　　12　　 Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade to have been the main 　　13　　 of National Grandparents Day．Throughout the 1970s McQuade worked hard to 　　14　　 people about the important contributions senior citizens made and the contributions that they would be willing to make 　　15　　 asked．She also urged(强烈要求)people to take good care of a grandparent, not for one day a year and not for material giving, 　　16　　 for a lifetime of experience．

　　National Grandparents Day was 　　17　　 signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978．Marian McQuade received a phone call from the White House to 　　18　　 her of this event．Many people believe that National Grandparents Day was inspired by her 　　19　　．A presidential proclamation(声明)on September 6, 1979 made this day 　　20　　．

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　　We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time 　　1　　 will never return．I think it quite 　　2　　．What does time look 　　3　　? Nobody knows, and we can’t see it or touch it and no 　　4　　 of money can buy it．Time is abstract(抽象的), so we have to 　　5　　 about it．

　　Time passes very quickly．Some students say they don’t have 　　6　　 time to review their lessons．It is 　7　　　 they don’t know how to make use of their time．They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and 　　8　　 other useless things．Why do we study everyday? Why do we work? Why do most people 　　9　　 take buses instead of walking? The answer is very 　　10　　．We wish to save time because time is 　　11　　．

　　Today we are living in the 21^st century．We 　　12　　 time as life．When a person dies, his life ends．Since life is short, we must 　　13　　 our time and energy to our study so that we 　　14　　 be able to work and live well in the future．Laziness is the 　　15　　 of time, for it not only brings us 　　16　　, but also does other 　　17　　 to us．If it is necessary for us to do our work today, 　　18　　 we do it today and not 　　19　　 it until tomorrow．Remember that time is much more 　　20　　．

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　　I am a mother of three and have recently completed my college degree．My teacher's last 　　1　　 of the term was called “ Smile”．I am a very friendly person and always 　　2　　 at everyone．So I thought this would be very 　　3　　．

　　Soon after we were given the project, my 　　4　　 went out to McDonald's．We were waiting to be 　　5　　, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to 　　6　　, and even my husband did．There standing behind me were two homeless men 　　7　　．

　　As I looked down at the short gentleman with 　　8　　 eyes, he said, “Good day．” The second man stood behind his friend．I 　　9　　 the second man was mentally challenged(智障)and the blue-eyed gentleman was his helper．

　　The young 　　10　　 at the counter asked him what they wanted．

　　He said, “Coffee is all, Miss．” Because that was all they could 　　11　　．

　　I smiled and asked the young lady to give me two more breakfast meals on a 　　12　　 tray(托盘)．I then said to the men, “ I did not do this for you．God is here 　　13　　 me to give you hope．”

　　When I joined my husband, he smiled at me, saying, “That is 　　14　　 God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope．”

　　I returned to 　　15　　 with this story in hand．I 　　16　　“my project” and the teacher read it．Then she looked up at me and said, “Can I 　　17　　 this with the class?”

　　I slowly 　　18　　 and she began to read and that was when I knew that we, as human beings, share this to help people and to be 　　19　　．

　　In my own way I had 　　20　　 the people at McDonald's, my husband, sons, teacher, and every person that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student．