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　　Mom, Dad, I'm going to college! Can you believe it? I never thought it could happen．　　1　　 middle school and part of high school, I 　　2　　 to keep up．I was not a bad student, but I just didn't understand 　　3　　 they were teaching because I have a learning 　　4　　．I wanted to show everyone I could graduate and go to 　　5　　．I wanted to make something of myself, and 　　6　　 I wasn't a failure．

　　　　7　　 the time came to choose a college, I wasn't sure which would be the best for me．I knew I didn't 　　8　　 to go to a big school, which narrowed(缩小)my 　　9　　 to a small college which could be 　　10　　 for me with a learning disability．I looked in Florida and found three schools．I 　　11　　 two, but they just didn't 　　12　　．Then I visited Beacon College．Beacon is mainly for students who have learning disabilities and it has small classes．

　　The day when I was 　　13　　 by Beacon College was the happiest day of my life．I received the call from the school 　　14　　 me I was accepted just as I was sitting down for dinner．My family was so 　　15　　, and I was ready to pack that night and move to Florida．The expectation of going to college 　　16　　 the rest of my senior year．

　　The closer the time came, the more nervous I became about being in a(n)　　17　　 place．Finally my parents and I packed the car and 　　18　　 Florida．After a two－day drive, we arrived．

　　“Welcome to Beacon College! It is so nice to see you!” I heard 　　19　　 from the teachers and students, as we were introduced．I felt so 　　20　　 to hear those cheerful voices．I knew I had found a perfect(理想的)school．I had found my home for the next four years．

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　　Mom, Dad, I'm going to college! Can you believe it? I never thought it could happen．　　1　　 middle school and part of high school, I 　　2　　 to keep up．I was not a bad student, but I just didn't understand 　　3　　 they were teaching because I have a learning 　　4　　．I wanted to show everyone I could graduate and go to 　　5　　．I wanted to make something of myself, and 　　6　　 I wasn't a failure．

　　　　7　　 the time came to choose a college, I wasn't sure which would be the best for me．I knew I didn't 　　8　　 to go to a big school, which narrowed(缩小)my 　　9　　 to a small college which could be 　　10　　 for me with a learning disability．I looked in Florida and found three schools．I 　　11　　 two, but they just didn't 　　12　　．Then I visited Beacon College．Beacon is mainly for students who have learning disabilities and it has small classes．

　　The day when I was 　　13　　 by Beacon College was the happiest day of my life．I received the call from the school 　　14　　 me I was accepted just as I was sitting down for dinner．My family was so 　　15　　, and I was ready to pack that night and move to Florida．The expectation of going to college 　　16　　 the rest of my senior year．

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A Man Named Lawrence

　　This is an act of kindness that happened to me one Sunday morning．

　　It was at two o'clock in the morning．We just came out of a club and were trying to find our 　　1　　 back to our city．As we were trying to 　　2　　 the bus stop, a man came to us and said he would show us 　　3　　 it was．Although we were a little 　　4　　, we had no choice but follow him．He told us he was a homeless man and that his name was Lawrence．

　　When we passed some city workers 　　5　　 the streets, they sprayed(喷溅)the homeless man．Lawrence told us that they always sprayed the 　　6　　 if they were "in the way"．I didn't know why they would do that．They were human beings, 　　7　　, not cattle or objects．

　　This man had just gotten 　　8　　 in the middle of a cold night, but 　　9　　 shouting at the workers, he asked them, "How would you 　　10　　 if your father or grandfather were treated like this?" He then told us, "It's 　　11　　 use shouting at them, because they just get angry．You're better off saying something from the 　　12　　．"

　　It is 　　13　　! The world could be so different if only we put our anger 　　14　　, lowered our voices and tried to speak from our hearts．

　　He took us safely to the stop and on the way talked about everything．We 　　15　　 him and told him that we 　　16　　 have never found the place on our own．He said, "I have a son of your age, and I hope that if he were 　　17　　, someone would help him．"

　　Not only did Lawrence clear out all the fear and distrust in our hearts, he helped us find our way, in more than one ways．　　18　　, this man taught us kindness．There was 　　19　　 we could really do to repay him．The only thing I hope to do is to 　　20　　 other people out．

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　　A young man went to the local expert on gems(珠宝)and said he wanted to become a gemologist．The expert turned him down because he 　　1　　 the youth would not have the patience to learn．The young man 　　2　　 a chance．Finally, the expert told the youth, “Be here 　　3　　．”

　　The next morning the expert put a jade stone in the youth's hand and told him to 　　4　　 it．The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems．The boy sat 　　5　　 and waited．The following morning the expert again 　　6　　 the jade stone in the youth's hand and told him to hold it．On the third, fourth and fifth days, the expert asked the young man to do 　　7　　 thing．On the sixth day, the youth held the jade stone, but he could no longer 　　8　　 the silence．“Master, 　　9　　 am I going to learn something?” he asked．

　　“You will learn,” the expert said and 　　10　　 his business．

　　Several more days 　　11　　 and the youth almost lost his 　　12　　．But one morning as the master placed the stone in the youth's hand, the young man said 　　13　　 looking at his hand, “This is not the same jade stone!”

　　“You have begun to learn,” said the master．

　　Practice makes 　　14　　．The experience we learned from practice teaches us and 　　15　　 our abilities．

　　Experience is the best teacher．Even the most successful person has no 　　16　　 confidence once．It is 　　17　　 that gives people confidence．The truth is：if you do the work and 　　18　　 the experience, you'll have more 　　19　　 because you'll actually know 　　20　　 you're doing．

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The Blind Boy

　　A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet．He held up a 　　1　　 which said：“I am blind, please help．” There were only a few 　　2　　 in the hat．

　　A man was walking by．He took a few coins from his 　　3　　 and dropped them into the hat．He 　　4　　 took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words．He 　　5　　 the sign 　　6　　 everyone who walked by would see the new words．

　　Soon the hat began to 　　7　　．A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy．

　　That afternoon the man who had 　　8　　 the sign came to see 　　9　　 things were．The boy 　　10　　 his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”

　　The man said, “I only wrote the truth．I said what you said in a different way, 　　11　　．” What he had written was：“Today is a(n) 　　12　　 day and I cannot see it．”

　　Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

　　　　13　　 both signs told people the boy was blind．But the first sign simply said the boy was blind．The second sign told people they were so 　　14　　 that they were not blind．

　　Should we be surprised that the second sign was more 　　15　　?

　　Be thankful for what you have．　　16　　 life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to 　　17　　．Face your past without regret．　　18　　 your present with confidence(自信)．Prepare for the 　　19　　 without fear．Keep the faith and 　　20　　 the fear．

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　　Michel is a young girl who works for the police 　　1　　 a handwriting expert(专家)．She has helped 　　2　　 many criminals(罪犯)by using her special talents(天才)．

　　When she was fourteen, Michel was already 　　3　　 interested in the differences in her friends' 　　4　　 that she would spend hours 　　5　　 them．After 　　6　　 college she went to France for a 　　7　　 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science．

　　Michel says that it is 　　8　　 for people to hide their handwriting．She can discover 　　9　　 of what she needs to know simply 　　10　　 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 　　11　　 she also has machines 　　12　　 help her make 　　13　　 different kinds of paper and ink．This knowledge is often 　　14　　 great help to the police．

　　Michel believes that handwriting is a good 　　15　　 of what kind of person the 　　16　　 is．"I wouldn't go out with a fellow 　　17　　 I didn't like his handwriting．” She says．But she 　　18　　 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 　　19　　 she studied his handwriting．It is later proved to be 　　20　　, however．

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　　Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old．We decided it was time to 　　1　　 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 　　2　　 colors．The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together：“Not the measuring stick．”

　　“No,” I 　　3　　 them．“Not the measuring stick．”

　　The measuring stick isn't a(an)　　4　　 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room．Along the edge we've 　　5　　 each child's growth by making a mark showing his or her 　　6　　 on every birthday．Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting．

　　Names and dates show different 　　7　　, and I can tell by the script(手迹)who measured whom．An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me．At the parties, when this door 　　8　　 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 　　9　　 the names and dates．When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 　　10　　 and go back right up into place, 　　11　　 to be measured．

　　Many of those listed on the door are still 　　12　　; some have stopped．Some remain with us only in 　　13　　．When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too．It was her last visit to our home．

　　We haven't 　　14　　 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain：whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 　　15　　, with lots of names and dates in various colors．

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　　Last year, I lost my best friend in high school．It seemed that everyone else's life could just continue on in its 　　1　　 way, but mine couldn't．I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to face 　　2　　 and their gossip at school．I was forced to 　　3　　 my routine on Monday morning as usual．In the evening I returned home from school 　　4　　 completely defeated．All I wanted to do was 　　5　　 into bed and wallow(沉迷于)in my own self－pity．I pulled back the covers on my bed and 　　6　　 a pile of cards left by dad．Each card included a(n) 　　7　　 that it was to be opened on a 　　8　　 night that week．

　　I made it through that week 　　9　　 my father．Each card 　　10　　 to say just what I needed to hear．Tuesday's card said, “The past is painful to think about and the 　　11　　 is impossible to imagine．Don't try．Just take it one minute at a time．” On Wednesday my mood 　　12　　 when I read．“What you are feeling now is 　　13　　 and normal．It still feels very bad, but it is part of the healing 　　14　　．” Friday's card contained a poem he wrote．The last lines made me smile through my tears．“Whatever special 　　15　　 you face along life's way, may you 　　16　　 that you will find the best in every day．” I was instructed to open the last card 　　17　　 the party I went to on Saturday night．In it he wisely reminded me to 　　18　　．“The world isn't so bad after a good laugh．The more you laugh, the more you heal．” Each card was signed, “Love, Dad．”

　　My world once collapsed(崩溃)but I 　　19　　 the difficult breakup eventually．I owed that to my dad, who made his 　　20　　 known when he couldn't be present．

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　　Filled with sorrow, I didn't notice the hardness of the chair I was sitting on．I was at the funeral of my 　　1　　．The hurt was so intense, and I found it hard to 　　2　　 at times．

　　Suddenly, I heard a 　　3　　 open and slam shut at the back of the church．Quick 　　4　　 hurried along the floor．A young man looked around in a 　　5　　 and then sat next to me．His eyes were full of tears．

　　“I'm 　　6　　,” he explained, though no explanation was 　　7　　．After several eulogies(悼文), he leaned over and commented, “Why do they keep 　　8　　 Mary by the name of ‘Margaret'?” “Because that was her name, Margaret．Never Mary,” I 　　9　　．“No, that isn't correct,” he insisted．“Her name is Mary, Mary Peters．” “That isn't 　　10　　 this is,” I replied．“Isn't this the Lutheran church?” “No, the Lutheran church is across the street．I believe you're at the 　　11　　 funeral, sir．”

　　The solemnness(庄严)of the occasion 　　12　　 with the realization of the man's mistake bubbled(充溢)up inside me and came out as 　　13　　．I peeked at the misguided man seated beside me．He was laughing, 　　14　　．I imagined Mother laughing．At the 　　15　　 “Aman”, we darted out a door and into the parking lot．

　　“I do believe we'll be the 　　16　　 of the town,” he smiled．He said his name was Rick and that 　　17　　 he had missed his aunt's funeral, he asked me out for a cup of coffee．That afternoon began a lifelong 　　18　　 for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral．A year after our meeting, we were 　　19　　 at a country church．This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time．

　　Whenever anyone asks us how we 　　20　　, Rick tells them, “Her mother and my aunt Mary introduced us．”

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