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　　Mr．West intended to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very busy, so he was never 　　1　　 to find time to go to the shops．At last, when it was the week 　　2　　 Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he 　　3　　 that he could not wait any longer．He worked in an office, and 　　4　　 had lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate 　　5　　 quickly and went out to a big shop near his office during his lunch 　　6　　．The shop was full of women, who were also buying presents during their lunch hour．Mr．West stood politely at the 　　7　　 of a crowd of women who were 　　8　　 forward to try to get to the people who were 　　9　　 necklaces and earrings．He tried to move forwards slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were 　　10　　 into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly 　　11　　 him．

　　After half an hour, he was 　　12　　 as far from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been 　　13　　 he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to an end, so he decided to change his 　　14　　 of doing things：he put his head down, 　　15　　 a sudden loud shout and started to push his way towards the 　　16　　 of the crowd as hard as he could．The women around him became very 　　17　　 when they saw what he was doing, and began to 　　18　　 him．“Why can’t you behave like a gentleman?” they shouted．“Ladies,” he 　　19　　 them, “I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has done me no 　　20　　, so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”

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　　A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close fried in school, you will be most fortunate．A true friend is someone who stays with you for life．” 　　1　　 teaches that he is right．Good friendship is just not easily 　　2　　．

　　It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a true friendship to 　　3　　．However, there can be 　　4　　 disagreement in the need for each of us to think carefully about what kind of friendship we want．

　　To most of us, 　　5　　 are considered very important, but we need to make it clear in our minds what kind of friendship we want．Are they to be close or 　　6　　 at arm’s length? Do we want to 　　7　　 ourselves or do we want to walk on surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are 　　8　　 enough and that’s all right．But at some point we need to make sure that our 　　9　　 are the same as our friends’ expectations．The sharing of 　　10　　 experiences including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to 　　11　　 friendships．But it must be undertaken(进行)slowly and 　　12　　 only if there are signs of interest and action 　　13　　．

　　What are some of the 　　14　　 of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon．Deep relationships 　　15　　 time．Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “　　16　　” the other, including his time and attention．　　17　　, friendships require actions in return．In other words, you must give as 　　18　　 as you take．Finally, there is a question of taking care of．Unless you spend 　　19　　 time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die 　　20　　．

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The World Always Makes Way For The Dreamer

　　When 1 was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler．I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr．Zigler 　　1　　 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling．I 　　2　　 there feeling like l could do anything．When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said，“Dad，I want to 　　3　　 people feel like that．” My father asked me 　　4　　 I meant．“I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr．Zigler．” I replied．A 　　5　　 was born．

　　Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others．　　6　　 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 company 　　7　　 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 　　8　　．Many people were 　　9　　 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income．And they asked 　　10　　 I would risk everything for a dream．I made my 　　11　　 to start my own company and leave my secure position after 　　12　　 a regional sales meeting．The vice-president of our company delivered a 　　13　　 that changed my life He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 　　14　　 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 　　15　　?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment．I realize that 　　16　　 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment．I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to be a motivational speaker．A motivational speaker was 　　17　　．

　　Having made that decision, I was immediately 　　18　　．One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job，and now we had no 　　19　　．But I held fast to my dream．The wonder really began to happen．In a short time my husband found a better job．And I was able to book several 　　20　　 engagements(业务)with new customers．I discovered the incredible power of dreams．

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　　Seven loyal readers came to the Teens’ office two weeks ago．They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper．But what 　　1　　 made them excited was that they had their say．

　　“What most impressed me was 　　2　　 I was saying something, I found all eyes were 　　3　　 me,” said Tang Shining, one of the students．Her friend, Li Chunbei agreed, and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors nodded and even 　　4　　 notes．

　　Students were happy to see the editors listen to their 　　5　　．You may often 　　6　　 about being neglected(忽略)by teachers and parents．　　7　　 before complaining, please 　　8　　 that you have already spoken about your thoughts．

　　It’s common in China that teachers at school and parents were 　　9　　 the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do．The young are 　　10　　 to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves．But then their ideas would be locked in their brains and not be 　　11　　．

　　A girl wrote to Teens about her family 　　12　　．She used to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her．After years of consideration, she 　　13　　 decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness．To her 　　14　　, the father 　　15　　, saying that he didn’t realize his mistakes．From then on, he really 　　16　　．

　　Sometimes, we need to let our 　　17　　 be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings．

　　Don’t be afraid of being 　　18　　 for what you have done．You know it is your 　　19　　 to speak your mind．　　20　　 your ideas are denied(否定), at least you have tried your best．You will not be left with any regret．

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　　Culture shock is a complex topic, but I'm a simple man with simple perspectives．So my experience of foreign culture boils down to three basic stages：anger, acceptance and appreciation．

　　When I 　　1　　 my life in China I was often filled with frustration and 　　2　　 over the way things were．Things were seen as clearly “　　3　　” and I rejected the view of there being other ways of doing things．Afterwards I came to 　　4　　 different ways of doing things 　　5　　 still saw my own ways as superior．

　　My views were still heavily colored by 　　6　　 and I often accepted situations I felt 　　7　　 by simply coining the phrase "That's China," 　　8　　 China was a backward country that simply didn't do things correctly．Finally, 　　9　　, I came to understand and appreciate the new 　　10　　 and ways of doing things, sometimes using them as effectively as the 　　11　　．

　　For example, fish is never 　　12　　 with the head in my country, thus my feelings went from “Ugh! I can’t eat this! The fish is 　　13　　 at me saying, `You're a 　　14　　 man．' Take this off the table,” to “I’ll let my friends enjoy, but I'll just stick with the other 　　15　　,” and to "Would anyone mind if I eat the eyeball?"

　　It is not the same with every westerner, and some take 　　16　　 than others to go through the three stages．It all depends on how 　　17　　 you are and how tightly you 　　18　　 to your own culture．It took a little over a year of living in China 　　19　　 I finally appreciate the new culture．Now, I'm more 　　20　　 in China than in my own country．

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　　Woz and I started Apple in my parents garage when I was 20．We worked hard, and in 10 years Apple had 　　1　　 from just the two of us in a 　　2　　 into a ＄2 billion company with over 4000 employees．We had just 　　3　　 our finest creation - the Macintosh - a year earlier, and I had just turned 30．And then I got fired．How can you get fired from a company you 　　4　　? Well, as Apple grew we 　　5　　 someone who I thought was very talented to 　　6　　 the company with me, and for the first year or so things went well．But then our visions of the future began to diverge(分歧)and 　　7　　 we had a falling out．When we did, our Board of Directors 　　8　　 with him．So at 30 I was out．And very publicly out．　　9　　 had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating(毁灭性的)．

I really didn't know what to do for a few months．I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried to 　　10　　 for screwing up so badly．I was a very public failure, and I even thought about running away from the valley．But something slowly began to 　　11　　 on me－I still loved what I did．The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit．I had been 　　12　　, but I was still in love．And so I decided to start over．

　　I didn't see it then, but it 　　13　　 that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me．The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the 　　14　　 of being a 　　15　　 again, less sure about everything．It freed me to 　　16　　 one of the most creative periods of my life．

　　I'm pretty sure　　17　　 of this would have happened if I hadn't been fired from Apple．It was 　　18　　 tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it．Don't lose 　　19　　．I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did．If you haven't found it yet, keep looking．Don't 　　20　　．As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it．And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on．So keep looking until you find it．－By Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer

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　　When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful．My 　　1　　 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 　　2　　．All day, I 　　3　　 on the sands with strange 　　4　　 children．We made houses and gardens, and 　　5　　 the tide(潮水)destroy them．When the tide went out, we 　　6　　 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools．

　　In those days the 　　7　　 seemed to shine always brightly 　　8　　 the water was always warm．Sometimes our family 　　9　　 the beach and walked in the country, exploring(探索)ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees．There were 　　10　　 in one's pockets or good places where one could 　　11　　 ice creams．Each day seemed a lifetime．

　　Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 　　12　　 is much the same as it was．I 　　13　　 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of 　　14　　 beating the rocks．I no longer wish to 　　15　　 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets, either．　　16　　, I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers．

　　Sometimes I 　　17　　 what my ideal(理想的)holiday will be like when I am 　　18　　．All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 　　19　　 who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves 　　20　　 on too many ices．

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　　Sneaker is a kind of shoe worn by many people all over the world．Some say that the word “sneaker” is another word for tennis shoe, 　　1　　 no one really knows where the word came from．　　2　　 say it came from the old English verb “sneak”, which 　　3　　 to move silently and quickly．The only thing we are 　　4　　 is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you 　　5　　 light-hearted, light-footed and ready to play．

　　Sneakers of some kind are used by 　　6　　 who play tennis, basketball, and other sports．New design has been made 　　7　　 for people who run slowly．But perhaps sneakers are 　　8　　 used by children in the United States．In fact American children of 　　9　　 ages would much rather play in sneakers than anything else, except perhaps 　　10　　 at all．

　　New York City once held a poetry contest(诗歌比赛)for children．The subject was only “sneaker”．Thousands of children sent in their 　　11　　 and praised the sneakers they love．One prize winner called 　　12　　 poem “The Sneaker and the World Peace”．“When everyone is wearing sneakers, ” she said, “it will be impossible to 　　13　　．”

　　American school children can be seen every day 　　14　　 sneakers of all colors．They put them on in the morning and take them off 　　15　　．Sneakers are 　　16　　 washed．In fact the older and dirtier they are, the 　　17　　 lovable they are．When their sneakers wear out(穿破), children hate to throw them off．How do you explain the closeness between 　　18　　? Perhaps another young 　　19　　 in the New York Poetry Contest said it best．“A shoe is just a shoe, ” he said．“But a sneaker is a 　　20　　．”

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Serious Business

　　Let me take you 　　1　　 a couple of years．Come with me as we relearn a lesson, one that has stuck with me, in my present memory, and 　　2　　 me yet．

　　We walked into Elida Road Hardware, an old-fashioned hardware store．No automatic door, not a computer in the building．It was one that I went to fairly often．As we entered the door, two sounds 　　3　　 us．The sleigh bells of last year made that sweet, peaceful tinkle as we opened the door．The other sound was the electronic beeper that reminded Andy of our 　　4　　．

　　"Good afternoon, Ryan," 　　5　　 the cheerful greeting．Andy was a very 　　6　　 sort of owner．He was of medium build and height, and the smile on his face welcomed us．

　　We walked across the old wood floor．Andy asked us what he could help us with．I told him we were 　　7　　 a spring．He very patiently replied, "I have lots of springs．You're going to need to be more 　　8　　．"

　　"Just a spring for an old-fashioned screen door．"

　　"That's it．A screen door spring．Right down there．" We 　　9　　 where he was pointing, and sure enough, there they were．Andy knew his store, and his products．That was why I came here instead of Meijer．The service couldn't be beaten．The price －Yes．But service and 　　10　　－No．

　　I picked up one and followed him to the 　　11　　．

　　He 　　12　　 the price, doing the math in his head．"＄ 1.88, with tax：comes to ＄ 1.99．"

　　"Put it on my dad's account．"

　　He nodded and smiled, "Good dad's account．" He laughed．"I don't know what you boys would do 　　13　　 dad's account!"

　　He handed me the ticket and as I 　　14　　 it I asked, "You really trust my signature?"

　　His reply surprised, 　　15　　 delighted me．"When I can't trust Jerry Hoover's boys I can trust nobody!"

　　We left, and the brain 　　16　　 started to forget things, in order of importance．But what Andy said that day rang in my ears．And it rings in my ears today．That's a tall order to live up to．It's a high standard of 　　17　　．My father made a fame for that name, and I get to 　　18　　 the benefits．But on account of this, I must 　　19　　 that fame．And that's 　　20　　 business．

　　Have you ever heard of cryosurgery? Cryosurgery involves freezing tissues to extremely cool temperatures．It is a procedure in which 　　1　　 body tissues are destroyed by 　　2　　 them to extremely cold temperatures．The temperatures used range from －150℃to absolute zero．The surgical procedure freezes unhealthy tissue, and the freezing destroys the 　　3　　．For external injuries, liquid nitrogen(氮), which has a temperature of －196℃, is applied 　　4　　 to the cells．For 　　5　　 tumors(肿瘤), liquid nitrogen is circulated 　　6　　 an instrument called a cryoprobe(冷冻探针), a low-temperature scalpel or probe cooled by liquid nitrogen．

　　　How does cryosurgery destroy cells？The ice created by the liquid nitrogen will destroy nearly all cells it 　　7　　 in contact with．As ice forms around a cell, the free water inside the cell is 　　8　　．This causes the cell to shrink and the walls or membranes inside the cell to collapse．Poisonous proteins or chemicals within the cell are released．　　9　　, as the ice around shrunken cells begins to 　　10　　, large amounts of free water rush back inside the cells, causing them to burst．The dead cells are then removed through normal 　　11　　 process．

　　　How well does cryosurgery work? The 　　12　　 has proved successful in removing hemorrhoids some tumors．Cryosurgery may be used 　　13　　 to remove freckles(for cosmetic reasons)and to treat some skin cancers．It is also used in the treatment of bone cancer to freeze internal bone cavities．Cryosurgery has evolved from the 　　14　　 attempts to freeze tissue with a salt-ice mixture in the 1850s to the complicated cryoprobe method used today．Despite its success, side effects from cryosurgery tend to be worse if it is done in men who have already had radiation 　　15　　, and therefore this kind of new surgery is not fit for everyone．