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　　I am a single mom with 2 girls and we are on food stamp．On Labor Day of 2007, I went to do my 　　1　　 for the month．While I was doing my shopping, I 　　2　　 the lady with a blue tooth(蓝牙)in her ear 　　3　　 on the phone all the time．I 　　4　　 to do my shopping and continually 　　5　　 into her throughout the store．By the time I made it to the check out line, she was too in line 　　6　　 me．I did not think anything of it and went to 　　7　　 my bill．Since food stamps are only for 　　8　　, my remaining(收支差额)was ＄60 for my non-food items．

　　I went to get in my 　　9　　 and I found that I did not have my debit card with me．　　10　　 I realized that I had left it at home after 　　11　　 it to pay my phone bill．So, I had my daughter run outside to ask my rider Sharon if she had money I could 　　12　　．Unfortunately, she did not have any money with her．So the 　　13　　 said she could hold my 　　14　　 and I could run home to get my money and come back．So I 　　15　　 outside to ask Sharon if she could run me home and she said yes．And as I was walking in the store the cashier is waving her 　　16　　 in the air．

　　She told me not to worry about going home 　　17　　 the lady behind me paid my ＄60 bill．I was 　　18　　．I asked her if I could have her phone number so I could 　　19　　 her．She said no and that it was fine, and that sometimes we all forget our 　　20　　．I found out her name was Tracey．So, I would like to tell Tracey from C’ville, thanks so much for helping out a single mom．

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　　It was the afternoon before Christmas．As the newest doctor in our office, I had to work．Only a dozen red roses 　　1　　 my day, which was sent to me by a fellow I was 　　2　　．

　　When I was having some things ready, our 　　3　　 came, saying a lady urgently needed to speak with me．Out of the room I 　　4　　 a tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms．　　5　　, she explained that her husband--a prisoner was my 　　6　　 patient．She begged me to let them sit in the waiting room longer．　　7　　 my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed．Hardly had her husband 　　8　　 when the woman’s tired face lit up．Outside I kept 　　9　　 them laugh, cry, and share their child, who was smiling 　　10　　．After almost an hour, I called the prisoner in．While working, I 　　11　　 what he possibly could have done to be 　　12　　 into prison．I tried to make him as 　　13　　 as possible．

　　At the end of the appointment, I 　　14　　 him a Merry Christmas－a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to 　　15　　．He smiled and thanked me．He also said he felt 　　16　　 that he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas．　　17　　 hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea．

　　I’ll 　　18　　 forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful roses．I’m not sure who 　　19　　 the most joy－the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or 　　20　　 in having the opportunity to share in this special moment．

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　　One day Reuben saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing．But he couldn't 　　1　　 it at that moment．

　　　　2　　 he opened the shop’s door and went inside．Standing proud and straight, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted and asked him to 　　3　　 it for some time．The shopkeeper 　　4　　．

　　Reuben walked out into the sunlight and thought he would 　　5　　 the five dollars and not tell anybody．Hearing the sound of hammering(敲打), he had a(n)　　6　　．People built their own homes using nails and 　　7　　 nail bags outside．He could sell them back to the nail factory for five cents a piece．That day he sold two bags and hid the 　　8　　．

　　It was evening when Reuben got home．Dora was at the kitchen, ready to serve 　　9　　 as Reuben sat at the table．He looked at his 　　10　　 and smiled．

　　Every day after school, Reuben 　　11　　 the town, collecting nail bags．On the day the school closed for the summer holiday, Reuben was happier than anyone else 　　12　　 he would have more time for his 　　13　　．Finally, the time had come! He 　　14　　 the coins．It was five dollars in all．Then he headed for the shop．“I have the money,” he 　　15　　 told the owner．And he got his 　　16　　．

　　Racing home, Reuben 　　17　　 as he ran to his mother, "Here, Mum! Here!" He 　　18　　 a small box in her big hand．She 　　19　　 it carefully and saw the golden word "Mother" inside the box．It was Mothers’ Day．Dora had never received such a 　　20　　．She smiled happily and held her son in her arms．

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　　My father woke me up early one summer morning announcing, “Get up．You’re going with me to cut grass．” The idea 　　1　　 my father actually thought I was big enough to help him in his 　　2　　 made me feel proud and 　　3　　．From sunup to sundown my father, my younger brother and I 　　4　　 in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia．By the end of the day I was tired out, but felt good．I had 　　5　　 a hard day’s labour and had earned ＄6．

　　One day my father found some leaves I’d 　　6　　 and pulled me aside．“Clear away these leaves,” he said 　　7　　, “and don’t make me have to tell you to do it again．” The 　　8　　 was clear．Today I value the importance of doing a job 　　9　　 the first time．It will never 　　10　　 to impress the person you are working for．

　　After two years my father told me and my brother that he felt we were 　　11　　 enough to do lawns(草坪)on our own．Every Saturday, we 　　12　　 out early in the morning with the same desire and drive we had gained while working 　　13　　 our father．

　　Taking care of lawns was not exciting 　　14　　 high-paying, but that didn’t matter．It taught me that any job is a good job and that 　　15　　 I was paid was more than I had before．

　　A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone 　　16　　 possible live on a forty-hour- a –week minimum(最低的)pay．“My father never worked just forty hours a 　　17　　, and neither have I．” I replied．“If you’re only working forty hours, you probably don’t want to do 　　18　　 better than you’re doing．”

　　In every job I’ve 　　19　　－from doing lawns to washing dishes－I have learned something that helped me in my next job．If you 　　20　　 hard enough, you can learn from any job you do．

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　　The enemy had got me．I was sure that I would be 　　1　　．I became terribly nervous．I 　　2　　 in my pockets to see if there were any 　　3　　．I found one．But I had no matches．They had taken those．

　　I looked 　　4　　 the bars(铁窗)at my jailer(狱卒)．He did not make eye contact with me．I 　　5　　 out to him, “Have you got a light?” he looked at me, shrugged and 　　6　　 to light my cigarette．

　　　　7　　 he came close and lit the match, his eyes met with mine．At that moment, I 　　8　　．I don't know why I did that．Perhaps it was because, when you get very close, it is 　　9　　 not to smile．

　　At that moment, it was as though a spark(火花)jumped between our 　　10　　．I know he didn't want to, but he smiled back．He 　　11　　 my cigarette．

“Do you have 　　12　　?” he asked．

　　“Yes, here．”I took out the picture of my family．He, 　　13　　,took out a picture of his family and began to talk about his plans and 　　14　　 for them．

　　My eyes filled with tears．I said that I was 　　15　　 that I'd never see my family again．Tears came to his eyes ,too．Suddenly he unlocked my cell(牢房)and 　　16　　 led me out．Out of the jail．Out of the town．Then he let me free．

　　My life was 　　17　　 by a smile．Yes, the smile–the unplanned, 　　18　　 connection between people．I really believe 　　19　　 that part of you and that part of me could recognize each other, we wouldn't be 　　20　　．There would be no hate or envy or fear．

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　　In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself．Along the way he had 　　1　　 run out of money and was 　　2　　 to spend the night in his 　　3　　．

　　This continued until one morning, after a week of 　　4　　 in his car, he walked 　　5　　 into a restaurant and 　　6　　 a big breakfast．After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself 　　7　　 to the waiter, telling him he had “lost his wallet”．The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been 　　8　　．

　　He 　　9　　, and came up with a ＄20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor．“Son, you must have 　　10　　 this,” the owner said．The young man couldn’t believe his 　　11　　! He quickly paid for the 　　12　　, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed west．On the way out of town, it dawned on him．“Maybe 　　13　　 dropped the money at all．Maybe the waiter just knew I was in 　　14　　 and he helped me in a way that didn’t 　　15　　 me．”

　　Now older, the man lives near Kansas City．Each year he 　　16　　 thousands of dollars, primarily in increments(递增)of ＄100．He is 　　17　　 as the “Secret Santa”, because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands 　　18　　 out to those on the street or at restaurants．

　　“I’ve lived the story, so I know it’s definitely more blessed to 　　19　　 than receive, because it comes back to you many, many times over, ” he says．He is 　　20　　 to be able to share the gift that blessed his life so many years ago．

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　　One Saturday afternoon, my daughter Alice asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

　　I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 　　1　　 you can just wait until we make a quick 　　2　　 at the grocery store．I have something 　　3　　 to show you．”

　　At the grocery store, we 　　4　　 some apples－red, green and yellow ones．Back home, I told Alice, “It’s time to 　　5　　 your question．” I put one apple of each 　　6　　 on the table．Then I looked at Alice, who had a 　　7　　 look on her face．

　　“People are like apples．They come in all 　　8　　 colors, shapes and sizes．On the 　　9　　, some of the apples may not 　　10　　 look as the others．” As I was talking, Alice was 　　11　　 each one carefully．

　　Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮)them, 　　12　　 them back on the table, but 　　13　　 a different place．

　　“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which．”

　　She said, “I 　　14　　 tell．They all look the same now．” “Take a bite(咬)of 　　15　　．See if that helps you 　　16　　 which one is which．”

　　She took 　　17　　, and then a huge smile came across her face．“People are 　　18　　 like apples! They are all different, but once you 　　19　　 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside．”

　　She totally 　　20　　 it．I didn’t need to say or do anything else．

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　　Since most of us put a lot of energy into our jobs, it’s natural for us to expect the work to provide an acceptable return．However, 　　1　　 work can satisfy many of our 　　2　　, it cannot be all things to all people．When a person’s life is out of 　　3　　 and important needs aren’t being met, they may become 　　4　　 and begin to search for the source．

　　For example, a former customer called Doris, 　　5　　 to see me for help．While I understood that Doris was 　　6　　 I was not certain that her unhappiness came from her 　　7　　．In fact, her skills and interests seemed to 　　8　　 well with her work．Yet, she felt a desire for change and thought that 　　9　　 her job was the answer．

　　Since my way of giving career counseling(职业咨询)is to 　　10　　 work within a person’s whole life, I was 　　11　　 about the needs that were unmet through Doris’ work．After a few questions, she began to 　　12　　 a long-held desire to travel abroad, but she couldn’t figure out 　　13　　 to make this happen．

　　It is typical for people to figure out “ how” they will manage a 　　14　　 well before the details of “what” are 　　15　　．Doris and I explored many possibilities 　　16　　 one seemed to come out as the right 　　17　　．She spent the following year 　　18　　 abroad．Now, Doris is back at work in her same position and is 　　19　　 with her life．

　　Getting to the heart of the dissatisfaction can show us that it is something completely 　　20　　 from what we thought and it needs attention．Acting on it can avoid an unnecessary job change．

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　　A parable(寓言)tells about a martial artist who kneels(跪)before a master in a ceremony to receive the Black Belt, which is hard to earn．After years of 　　1　　, the student has finally reached a height of achievement in the discipline．

　　“Before gaining the belt, you must 　　2　　 one more test,” the coach seriously tells the young man．

　　“I’m ready,” responds the student, 　　3　　 perhaps one more round of boxing．

　　“You must answer the 　　4　　 question：what is the true meaning of the Black Belt?”

　　“Why, the end of my journey,” says the student．“A well-deserved 　　5　　 for my hard work．”

　　The master waits for more．　　6　　, he is not satisfied．The coach finally speaks, “You are not ready for the Black Belt．　　7　　 in one year．”

　　As the student 　　8　　 before his master a year later, he is again asked the question, “What is the true 　　9　　 of the Black Belt?”

　　“It is a symbol of honor and the highest achievement in our art．” The young man responds．

　　Again the master waits for more．Still 　　10　　, he says once more, “You are not ready for the Black Belt．Return in one year．”

　　A year later the student kneels before his coach and 　　11　　 the question, “What is the true meaning of the Black Belt?”

　　This time he answers, “The Black Belt 　　12　　 not the end, but the beginning, the 　　13　　 of a never-ending journey of discipline, work and the pursuit of an ever higher standard．”

　　“Yes,” says the master．“You are now ready to 　　14　　 the Black Belt and begin your work．”

　　You may not be 　　15　　 for a Black Belt, but you might be at an important point．Maybe you’re facing a life change, perhaps even a 　　16　　 one．Or maybe you are waiting for something you have worked hard to achieve－graduation, a new job, a 　　17　　, or even retirement．

　　All wise people see that 　　18　　 can be new beginnings．Change need not be feared．And neither should we be looking for a 　　19　　 resting place, for a full and happy life is always active．

　　Does the change you face represent, not just an ending, but a new beginning in your life’s 　　20　　? If so, you may be ready to move forward．

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　　It happened when I was a little girl．I can remember neither the beginning nor the end, but whenever I 　　1　　 it, tears flow down my face．

　　When I was young, my family led a(n)　　2　　 life in the country．As you can imagine, many country roads are difficult to walk on．One 　　3　　 we were visiting some relatives and the 　　4　　 was very bad．It began to 　　5　　 on our way back home．Dad carried me on his 　　6　　．Mom gave her overcoat to my 　　7　　．We walked together through the rain for more than an hour．

　　I was fat at that time and Dad must be 　　8　　 to hold me for such a long time．He almost 　　9　　 down many times．In hope of 　　10　　 my father’s burden, I tried to carry myself, 　　11　　 I achieved nothing since I was just a little kid．

　　When we arrived home, the inside of our house was 　　12　　 with rain water．The rain had come 　　13　　 our leaky(有裂缝的)roof and water was everywhere．Mom put bowls all around the house to try to 　　14　　 the rain．Then she put me and my elder brother to 　　15　　, carefully placing us on the remaining 　　16　　 place．I fell asleep soon．When I opened my eyes, I found Dad and Mom were 　　17　　 in chairs, both having caught bad colds．

　　This is my very earliest 　　18　　．Though the evening has long passed, and now we live a happy life, I won’t forget the rain we 　　19　　 together．The rain, that evening, and especially my parents’ 　　20　　, will stay in my mind forever．