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　　I work as a volunteer(志愿者)for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti．Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to 　　1　　 him．

　　Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 　　2　　．For the first two days, he said almost nothing．I worried the trip was too 　　3　　 for a 17-year-old．Then, on Day three, as we were 　　4　　 over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑), “Pretty hard．”

　　After that there was no turning back．A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 　　5　　 large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized(着迷)．He couldn’t stop 　　6　　．Later he said 　　7　　．“I wish I could speak French．” I was 　　8　　－this from a boy who hated and 　　9　　 French classes throughout school．

　　Usually silent, he 　　10　　 Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people．He blossomed(活泼起来)．

　　　　11　　, the moment that really took 　　12　　 breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains．I was 　　13　　 a woman villager for an article．135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 　　14　　．Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and 　　15　　 to become part of the leadership of the 　　16　　．

　　Learning her story, Barrett was as 　　17　　 as I by this tiny woman’s achievements．His eyes were wet and there was a 　　18　　 of love and respect on his face．He had finally understood the importance of my work．

　　When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 　　19　　 as a volunteer．My insides suddenly felt struck．This 　　20　　 achieved all I’d expected．Soon he will celebrate his 18^th birthday．He’ll be a man．

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　　"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked．When the 　　1　　 was placed in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she 　　2　　．The doctor turned quickly and 　　3　　 the tall hospital window．The baby had been born without ears．

　　Time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect．It was only his appearance that was 　　4　　．When he rushed home from school one day and 　　5　　 himself into his mother's arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be a series of 　　6　　．He cried out the tragedy．"A boy, a big boy．．．called me a freak(不正常的人)．"

　　He grew up, handsome, a favorite with his fellow students．He might have been class president, 　　7　　 that．He developed a 　　8　　 for literature and music．

　　The boy's father had 　　9　　 with the family physician…"Could nothing be done?" "I believe I could graft(移植)on a pair of outer ears if they could be 　　10　　," the doctor decided．And then the search began 　　11　　 a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man．Two years went by．One day, his father said to the son, "You're going to the hospital, son．Mother and I have someone who will donate the 　　12　　 you need．But it's a secret．" The operation was a brilliant 　　13　　, and a new person emerged．His talents blossomed into genius, and school and college became a series of 　　14　　．

　　Later he married and entered the diplomatic service．One day, he asked his father, "Who gave me the ears?Who gave me so much?I could never do 　　15　　 for him or her．" "I do not believe you could," said the father, "　　16　　 the agreement was that you are not to know．．．not yet．"

　　The years kept their profound secret, but the day 　　17　　 come, one of the darkest days that ever pass through a son．He stood with his father over his mother's coffin．Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and 　　18　　 the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears．"Mother said she was glad she never let her hair 　　19　　," his father whispered gently, "and nobody ever thought mother 　　20　　, did they?"

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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 　　18　　 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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　　We have completed our first month of preschool．Matthew seems to 　　1　　 it．He is catching on to the routine quite nicely．I didn’t leave him there 　　2　　 much the first couple weeks．I am finding if I’m not there he behaves much better．

　　In this class a little German boy, who does not speak 　　3　　, cried all the time at first and now cries occasionally．

　　The Monday of the second week the little fellow just cried and cried．He was sitting 　　4　　 Matthew．I thought Matthew was going to start 　　5　　 and join in．I stood by and watched, ready for the rescue．Matthew kept turning around and 　　6　　 the boy．Then he reached his hand back and 　　7　　 him on the leg．He was comforting the boy! Later Matthew was playing with a 　　8　　 and the boy with blocks．Actually he was just standing by and crying．Matthew drove his truck over to the blocks, 　　9　　 it, picked up a few of the blocks and started handing them to 　　10　　．They then together started 　　11　　 towers on the table and the little boy 　　12　　 crying．It seemed 　　13　　 Matthew knew what the little guy needed．Here was the little guy, who can’t speak English, and Matthew, who 　　14　　 playing together, like they were best 　　15　　．

　　One of the days when I stayed, they were at lunch and Matthew was 　　16　　 at the table．I pulled up a chair to sit next to him．He smiled, then grabbed his book bag and took off running 　　17　　 the cafeteria．I took off after him．When we reached the wall he just giggled(咯咯笑), turned around and looked at me．I bent 　　18　　 to blame him for leaving his seat and running．He suddenly 　　19　　 a big wet kiss right on my cheek and smiled at me．All I could do was to take his hand and 　　10　　 him back to his seat．Then I turned my back and couldn’t help laughing．

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　　Last Tuesday I took my two daughters, aged five and seven, to town by car．It began to rain 　　1　　 so I decided I would leave the children in the car 　　2　　 I rushed into a shop．I warned the girls not to 　　3　　 anything and told them I would be 　　4　　 within a few minutes．Then I locked all the doors and left 　　5　　 happily looking out of the window．

　　I returned to the car in less than five minutes but the girls had 　　6　　! I could hardly believe my 　　7　　．The car doors were 　　8　　 locked, the windows tightly shut and on the back seat 　　9　　 only two coats．Being 　　10　　, I ran to the corner of the street 　　11　　 there was no sign of them．I 　　12　　 up to an old lady nearby and asked 　　13　　 she had seen two small girls but she said “No”．

　　Feeling quite sick with fear, I sat on the driver’s seat, and 　　14　　 to stop trembling(发抖)．Suddenly, I 　　15　　 a merry laugh 　　16　　 me．I got out of the car, ran round to open the boot(车尾行李箱)and 　　17　　 were two very red-face and 　　18　　 children．They had obviously pulled out the back seat, 　　19　　 behind it and then been unable to push the seat forward again．　　20　　 tears in my eyes, I leaned forward and pulled their ears．

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　　In American parents usually think that their child should not have more pocket money than the children with whom he regularly connects even if they are wealthier．

　　But 　　1　　 are children expected to compare with the richer 　　2　　 a large family, heavy responsibilities, or other conditions make it 　　3　　 to give a child less spending money than is customary(惯例的)in the neighborhood．

　　　　4　　 the pocket money is, its entire use is not controlled by the 　　5　　, because a child learns to use money correctly only through 　　6　　 it himself．If a seven-year-old child gets a quarter as a week pocket money and is made to put it all in his piggy bank to 　　7　　 it up, he gets no idea what the 　　8　　 use for the money is．He gets the shinny coins and they soon 　　9　　．

　　The idea of a bank account is too early for so 　　10　　 a child, although he can be made to understand and 　　11　　 saving his coins－not all of them, only a part of what he receives－to buy something he especially wants．　　12　　 he is eight, he is old enough to take part in the 　　13　　 of his own saving account, parents may take him to the bank, open a saving account for him, and 　　14　　 him to put a certain quantity of any checks that he receives as 　　15　　 into the bank and watch his bank savings 　　16　　 as entry by entry is made．

　　He will be saving, earning, and spending 　　17　　 quantities all along in order to learn how to 　　18　　 money and to keep him in a favorable position with his friends．The boy who can’t join his fellows in sweet shops 　　9　　 he has to save every cent he gets or earns for some big unknown project his parents have been chosen for him, is a 　　20　　 child．

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　　Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe．I had been 　　1　　 a couple of times, but I could hardly 　　2　　 to know my ways around the continent．　　3　　, my knowledge of foreign languages was 　　4　　 to a little college French．

　　I 　　5　　．How would I, unable to speak the language, 　　6　　 familiar with local geography or transportation systems, conduct interviews and do 　　7　　? It seemed impossible, and with considerable 　　8　　 I sat down to write a letter rejecting the 　　9　　．Halfway through, a 　　10　　 ran through my mind：you can’t learn if you don't try．So I 　　11　　 the assignment．

　　There were some bad 　　12　　．But by the time I had finished the trip, I was an experienced traveler．And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most 　　13　　 places, without guides or 　　14　　 advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will 　　15　　．

　　The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition 　　16　　．But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning 　　17　　, the world opens to you．

　　I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a(n)　　18　　．And I know I'll go on doing such things．It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others．I'm not．But I'll accept worry as another name for 　　19　　 and I believe I can 　　20　　 wonders．

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　　Four short years ago, I felt lucky after escaping one of those terrible 2-mile gym fitness runs．I hated 　　1　　; it was just something that 　　2　　 came easily to me．At that time, if you had．told me that I would one day run a marathon, I'd have told you in all honesty that I had a better 　　3　　 of winning the lottery(彩票)．

　　The turning 　　4　　 came when I met Mrs．Gray．She was fifty years old, going through chemotherapy(化疗)for her cancer, and still 　　5　　 to run 30 miles a week．I 　　6　　 that if Mrs．Gray could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least one or two．In February, in a cold weather, I started to walk a 2-mile 　　7　　 around my neighborhood．Two months later, I 　　8　　 the whole route, running, for the first time．I felt exhausted, 　　9　　 I felt happy．

　　Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few 　　10　　 minutes, slowly building my endurance(耐力)．I didn't need to 　　11　　 against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself．

　　After continuing to 　　12　　 myself, I knew it was time to step it up．I 　　13　　 I would train for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon．

　　Race day 　　14　　 came, and I was filled with excitement and wbrry．It was final time to see what I was made of．The 　　15　　 ended up incredibly．I did 　　16　　 through the last few miles, but after my journey, there was no doubt in my mind that I'd finish．As I 　　17　　 the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of 　　18　　 and happiness I ever had in my life．I was now a marathoner．

　　As John Bingham once said, "The 　　19　　 isn't that I finished．The miracle(奇迹)is that I had the 　　20　　 to start．"

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　　It is interesting how NASA(美国航天航空局)chose their astronauts for landing them on the moon．They chose men 　　1　　 the ages of twenty and thirty-five．There were about fifty of them．Some were 　　2　　 air pilots, and 　　3　　 were scientists with two or three degrees．NASA telephoned each man they were going to choose, told him the plans and the 　　4　　 they might get into．They then asked him if he was willing to be trained as an astronaut, “How could any man 　　5　　 such an exciting job?” One of them said, “Dangerous? Of course．It’s dangerous 　　6　　 most exciting．”

　　The health and physical condition of the people was, 　　7　　, very necessary．Only those in very good health and physical condition were 　　8　　．

　　While being trained to be astronauts, they went through many 　　9　　．They studied the star and the moon, and they also studied geology, the science of rocks．This was necessary　　10　　 astronauts would have to look for rocks on the moon．They would try to find rocks which might help to tell the 　　11　　 of the moon．They were all 　　12　　 to fly in helicopters．There helicopters landed straight down to give them some 　　13　　 of the way the spaceship would actually land on the 　　14　　．They were also taught the known facts about the 　　15　　 in space．They learnt about all the scientists and engineers who 　　16　　 spaceships．They visited the 　　17　　 where spaceships were repaired．They learnt how every 　　18　　 of a spaceship and its instruments work．They also learnt every detail of ground-control 　　19　　．

　　In a word, to be chosen as astronaut, one must be in good 　　20　　, well-informed in science and good at piloting．

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　　The Voice of America began during the World WarⅡ, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 　　1　　．American officials believed they should 　　2　　 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events．The first VOA news report began with words in 　　3　　．“The 　　4　　 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth．” Within a week, other VOA 　　5　　 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English．

　　After the World War Ⅱended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA’s 　　6　　 had to be changed, 　　7　　 the Soviet Union(苏联)became enemy of America．They wanted to 　　8　　 Soviet listeners．Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian．

　　In the early days VOA began adding something new to its Broadcast that was 　　9　　“Music USA”．Another new idea came along in 1959．VOA knew that many listeners did not know 　　10　　 English to completely understand its 　　11　　 English broadcast．So VOA 　　12　　 a simpler kind of English, 　　13　　 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 　　14　　．Of course, it is special English．

　　In the 　　15　　 of most VOA listeners, the most 　　16　　 program is the news report．News from around the world 　　17　　 into the VOA news room in Washington 24 hours a day．It comes from VOA reporters in 　　18　　 cities and also from other 　　19　　 like BBC．VOA writers and editors use these materials to 　　20　　 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages．