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　　A lecturer was giving a lecture to his students on stress management．He 　　1　　 a glass of water and asked the audience, “How 　　2　　 do you think this glass of water is?”

　　The students’ answers 　　3　　 from 20g to 500 g．

　　“It does not matter on the absolute 　　4　　．It depends on how 　　5　　 you hold it．If I hold it for a minute, it is OK．If I hold it for a(n)　　6　　, I will have an ache in my right arm．If I hold it for a day, you will have to 　　7　　 an ambulance．It is exactly the 　　8　　 weight, but the longer I hold it, the 　　9　　 it becomes．” The whole audience became silent, lost in thought．

　　After a moment, the lecturer continued, “　　10　　 we carry our burden all the time, 　　11　　, we will not be able to carry on with the burden becoming increasingly heavier, 　　12　　 heavy for us to bear．

　　“What you have to do is to 　　13　　 the glass, rest for a while 　　14　　 holding it up again．”

　　As is shown in the story above, we have to put down the burden periodically, 　　15　　 we can be refreshed and are able to carry on．

　　So before you 　　16　　 home from work tonight, put the burden of 　　17　　 down．Don’t carry it back 　　18　　．You can pick it up tomorrow．

　　Whatever burden you are having now on your 　　19　　, let it down for a moment if you can．

　　Life is short, 　　20　　 it!

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　　Even though it was only November, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans．With each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell．Upon its 　　1　　 everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David

　　David was a small boy in ragged clothes．I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 　　2　　 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves．But something made David 　　3　　．I can still remember he was always 　　4　　 a smile and willing to help．He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor．We never talked much．He would just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly 　　5　　home

　　Weeks passed and the 　　6　　 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of school before the holiday break．I smiled　　7　　 as the last of them hurried out of the door．Turning around I saw David quietly standing by my desk．

　　“I have something for you．” he said and 　　8　　 from behind his back a small box．　　9　　 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it．” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it．I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing．I looked at David's smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it's 　　10　　．”

　　“Oh no it isn't” said David．“It's full of love．My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn't see or touch unless you know it's there．”

　　Tears filled my eyes as I 　　11　　the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to．After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 　　12　　the little empty box set on my desk．

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　　Russ was a lovable kid with a variety of communication challenges-a speech impediment(语言障碍), dyslexia(诵读困难), and auditory(听觉的)problems．　　1　　 today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make an acceptance 　　2　　 for having been chosen one of the “Outstanding Young Citizens” in Ocean County, New Jersey 　　3　　 his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River．

　　As I listened, I closed my eyes．I found myself 　　4　　 those memorable moments．My mind was full of warm images of Russ as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul, 　　5　　 his challenges．And now, as he stood at the platform, I knew his heart 　　6　　 be racing．As Russ continued to speak, I thought about the fateful day when he was diagnosed with all those impairments(损伤)and how 　　7　　 his tutors would be if they could see him today．Here he was at twenty-nine, being honored for ten years of service as a volunteer 　　8　　．Russ was 　　9　　 for organizing clothing for the homeless, teaching preschool children about fire safety, and for playing Santa Claus for very sick children by driving up in a fire truck．

　　Russ thanked his parents for providing him with dignity and for teaching him about morals．Then, pausing for a few seconds, he 　　10　　 us by surprise by touching lovingly on the 　　11　　 of his nephew, Austin．Austin was just three years old when he died from an incurable disease．At that moment, I had to close my eyes again 　　12　　 a different set of tears ran down my cheeks．A silence 　　13　　 the room as Russ owed his volunteer award to Austin．He 　　14　　 his address by lifting the audience up with these words, “Austin taught me how to love．”

　　I have never thought of this day．　　15　　, no one had ever thought that Russ would make 　　16　　 as the star of the football team, and he had never been voted “most likely to succeed,” but he 　　17　　 to be a true “star” in his community．Russ became a man of strong character 　　18　　 his unselfish service to others．With so many impairments, Russ now sees and acts 　　19　　 with his heart．His words and deeds inspire everyone who knows him．It is Russ, our son, who has shown us what 　　20　　 is．

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　　I met Mrs．Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors．Almost instantly I loved her．She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, 　　1　　 she was encouraging and inspiring．For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me．

　　Mrs．Neidl would ask me for my 　　2　　．She wanted to know how I thought we should 　　3　　 things．At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew 　　4　　 about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her 　　5　　．It was cause and effect：She believed I had opinions, so I began to 　　6　　 them．She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly．She loved how 　　7　　 I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more．She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself．

　　Mrs．Neidl's 　　8　　 that year was, "Try it．We can always paint over it 　　9　　!" I began to take 　　10　　．I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing－only things to be 　　11　　 upon．I learned to dip my brush into the paint and 　　12　　 create something．

　　The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year．I was 　　13　　 in the program as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in．It was that year that I 　　14　　 I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design．

　　Being on that stage-design team 　　15　　 Mrs．Neidl changed me completely．Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also 　　16　　 a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed．She taught me not to 　　17　　 what people think I should do：She taught me to take chances and not be 　　18　　．Mrs．Neidl was my comforter when I was upset．Her 　　19　　 in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 　　20　　．

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　　As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．

　　Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things 　　1　　 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave 　　2　　 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we 　　3　　 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．

　　Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 　　4　　 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend followed the teacher's 　　5　　 without a fault．I received nothing but handmade cards with nice words about me．

　　On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 　　6　　 it, the girls around all 　　7　　．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．

　　I tried to forget about the 　　8　　 gift, but when the same girls 　　9　　 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 　　10　　 want it．" The girls laughed at my 　　11　　 and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 　　12　　 I thought about my words．It wasn't 　　13　　 like me to say things like that．

　　"I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me, tears 　　14　　 down her face．

　　From a poor family, she was a 　　15　　 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the 　　16　　 and the horrible treatment silently．

　　I was sick to my stomach as my 　　17　　 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?

　　Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury(奢侈品)．

　　And I had 　　18　　 everything for her．

　　I told her that I had only said those things to try to 　　19　　．

　　"We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 　　20　　．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．

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　　June was lying by the Olympic size swimming pool in her new swimsuit．She was really hot and dived into the water．　　1　　 else was in the pool．The refreshing water cooled her body immediately, which 　　2　　 her to continue doing some laps there．

　　Not having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of 　　3　　, June began to tire 　　4　　．“Ah, no pains, no gains,” June thought to herself．June 　　5　　 to swim, realizing her head was 　　6　　．Breathing became 　　7　　．Her sight wasn’t so 　　8　　．She saw the lifeguard and a couple others around the pool．She did not want to bother anyone．She continued．

　　She found 　　9　　 in the middle of the pool．Deciding not to ask for help, she continued to swim．　　10　　, she made it to the other side of the pool．Sickness, weakness and exhaustion(精疲力竭)　　11　　 it difficult for June to get out of the pool．　　12　　 she stood, her body slowly shook back and forth, losing her 　　13　　．

　　Realizing she needed help but 　　14　　 to even say anything, she 　　15　　 the pool side and stood there．Several minutes later she had enough energy to only pull her body up out of the pool．　　16　　 at the side of the pool with her feet in the water she felt that someone was 　　17　　 at her．It was the 　　18　　．June was just able to 　　19　　 her hand, telling him she was okay．

　　Have you ever found yourself in a(n)　　20　　 where you’re in trouble and you don’t ask for help? There is nothing wrong in asking for help．June could have drowned．However, we all have the tendency, as June did．

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　　I devote myself to music because of my grandmother．My mom and I lived with my grandparents from the time I was two 　　1　　 I was eight．And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was 　　2　　．

　　Grandma loved music．It was she that first 　　3　　 me to Elvis Presley(猫王)as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in 　　4　　 with it．Most five-year-olds ask for 　　5　　 for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis’ albums．I would play them non-stop and 　　6　　 to the music in my grandma’s family room though my movements didn’t look good．

　　Grandma played the piano and 　　7　　 me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”．I 　　8　　 started playing music on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to 　　9　　 piano lessons from a lady living in the 　　10　　．I would come home from 　　11　　 and walk three houses down for my lesson．I 　　12　　 took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a foundation(基础)and 　　13　　 me to continue to teach myself．

　　Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I 　　14　　 my guitar with me．She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to 　　15　　 her soul．She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice 　　16　　 in with mine for a few lines．That experience was one of the most 　　17　　 of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever．I told her of my music career and she was very 　　18　　 and said, “That’s wonderful!” I 　　19　　 to play for her throughout the week I was home．

　　My grandma passed away two days ago．In my opinion, part of her will live on through every 　　20　　 I write or sing in my life．

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　　A successful scientist is generally a good observer．He makes full 　　1　　 of the facts he observes．He doesn’t accept ideas which are not 　　2　　 on obvious facts, and therefore refuses to accept authority(权威)as the only 　　3　　 for truth．He always 　　4　　 ideas carefully and makes experiments to prove them．

　　The rise of 　　5　　 science may perhaps be considered to 　　6　　 as far back to as the 　　7　　 of Roger Bacon, the wonderful philosopher of Oxford, who lived 　　8　　 the years 1214 and 1292．He was probably the first in the middle 　　9　　 to suggest that we should learn science 　　10　　 observing and experimenting on the things around us, and he himself 　　11　　 many important discoveries．

　　Galileo, however, who lived more than 300 years later(1564-1642), was the greatest of several great men, 　　12　　 in Italy, France, Germany, or England, began by 　　13　　 to show how many important 　　14　　 could be discovered by observation．Before Galileo, learned men believed that large bodies fell more 　　15　　 towards the earth than small ones, 　　16　　 Aristotle said so．But Galileo, going to the 　　17　　 of the leaning Tower of Pisa, let fall two 　　18　　 stones and proved Aristotle was wrong．It was Galileo’s 　　19　　 of going direct to Nature, and proving our 　　20　　 and theories by experiment, that has led to all the discoveries of modern science．

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James’s New Bicycles

　　James shook his money box again．Nothing! He carefully 　　1　　 the coins that lay on the bed．＄24.52 was all that he had．The bicycle he wanted was at least ＄90! 　　2　　 on earth was he going to get the 　　3　　 of the money?

　　He knew that his friends all had bicycles．It was 　　4　　 to hang around with(与…呆在一起)people when you were the only one without wheels．He thought about what he could do．There was no 　　5　　 in asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to 　　6　　．

　　There was only one way to get the money, and that was to 　　7　　 it．He would have to find a job．　　8　　 who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr．Clay for advice, who usually had 　　9　　 on most things．

　　“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr．Clay．“My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing．

　　That was the 　　10　　 of James’s odd-job business．For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework．He was amazed by the 　　11　　 of jobs that people found for him to do．He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books．He lost count of the 　　12　　 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 　　13　　 increased and he knew that he would soon have 　　14　　 for the bicycle he longed for．

　　The day 　　15　　 came when James counted his money and found ＄94.32．He 　　16　　 no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted．He rode 　　17　　 home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends．It had been hard 　　18　　 for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more 　　19　　 he had bought it with his own money．He had 　　20　　 what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle．

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　　It was pouring outside．We all stood there 　　1　　, some patiently, others annoyed 　　2　　 nature messed up(弄糟)their hurried day．I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens 　　3　　 away the dirt and dust of the world．

　　“Mom, let’s run through the rain．” a girl's voice 　　4　　 me．

　　“No, honey．We’ll wait until it 　　5　　 down a bit,” Mom replied．

　　The young girl waited about another minute and 　　6　　：“Mom，let’s run through the rain．”

　　“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said．

　　“No, we won’t, Mom．That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she 　　7　　 her Morn’s arm．

　　“This morning? 　　8　　 did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”

　　“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through 　　9　　．’”

　　The entire crowd turned 　　10　　．Mom paused and thought for a moment about 　　11　　 she would say．Now she would laugh it off and scold her for being 　　12　　．But then we heard, “Honey, you are 　　13　　．Let’s run through the rain．If we get wet, maybe we just need washing．" Mom said．Then 　　14　　 they ran．

　　We all stood 　　15　　, smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars．Yes, they got wet．But they were 　　16　　 by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the 　　17　　 to their cars．Circumstances(境况)of people can take away your material possessions(物质财富), and they can even take away your 　　18　　．But no one can ever take away your precious 　　19　　．So, don’t forget to make time and take the 　　20　　 to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain．