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　　A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage and became the 　　1　　 f the loving eyes．

　　When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a 　　2　　 bottle open．He was late for work so he asked the wife to cap the bottle and 　　3　　 it away in the cupboard．The mother, preoccupied in the kitchen, totally forgot the matter．

　　The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle and, 　　4　　 with its color, drank it all．It happened to be a 　　5　　 medicine meant for adults in small dosages．When the child 　　6　　, 　　7　　 the mother hurried him to the hospital, where he died．The mother was stunned．She was terrified how to face her husband．

　　When the 　　8　　 and worried father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just four words．"I Love You Darling"

　　The husband's totally 　　9　　 reaction is proactive(积极的)behavior．The child is dead．He can never be brought back to life．There is no point in finding 　　10　　 with the mother．Besides, if only he have taken time to keep the bottle away, this will not have happened．No 　　11　　 in attaching blame．She had also lost her only 　　12　　．What she needed at that moment was consolation and 　　13　　 from the husband．That is what he gave her．

Sometimes we spend time asking who to 　　14　　, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know．We 　　15　　 out some warmth in human relationship in giving each other support．　　16　　, shouldn't forgiving someone we love be the easiest thing in the world to do? Treasure what you have．Don't multiply 　　18　　, anguish and suffering by rejecting 　　19　　．

　　　　20　　 off al! your envies, jealousies, unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think．

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　　I was 15 when my mother died．As I walked out of church after the funeral, it 　　1　　 me：we never got to have one of those heart-to-heart mother-daughter 　　2　　．At that moment, I believe, God had a plan for us：　　3　　 Mom so much, we’d learn to know Dad．Our father had always been loving us, working hard as a high-school teacher．He always had Mom talk to us about 　　4　　 things．He’d get embarrassed to talk them–it was his upbringing, I guess．

　　Now here he was with three teenage girls 　　5　　．Suddenly he had to 　　6　　 things like dating(约会)and bra(乳罩)．The man who 　　7　　 showed his emotions became a man who’d listen to all our deepest heartaches．

　　When I was in college, my boyfriend, Paul, 　　8　　 with me．I thought it was the end of the world．When I came home for the weekend, dad saw something was wrong 　　9　　 I walked in the door．I 　　10　　 him, and everything spilled out．He didn’t have a lot of answers, but he was there to listen．I never felt that 　　11　　 could have done better．

　　Dad’s support helped me get things through：Paul and I decided to 　　12　　．And when it came time, Dad insisted on doing the reception．I was so 　　13　　 to be getting married that I never thought I’d be a nervous bride．But 　　14　　 Dad walked me down the passageway of the church, tears rolled down my checks．When I looked over at him, he was 　　15　　 too．

　　Paul and I now have three kids, and Grandpa is part of their life too．Every Thanksgiving and Christmas we go back to 　　16　　．Then recently we decided with my brothers and sisters to take a camping trip the way we used to 　　17　　 Mom．We camped out for a week–2 of us–Dad and all his kids and grandchildren．

　　Dad helped me 　　18　　 that every person is here for a reason, affecting 　　19　　 in ways we cannot see．We all miss Mom 　　20　　 words can express, but we were given the best mom a dad could be．

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　　The winter skies are grey and it’s cold outside．The nights come early and we spend a lot more time 　　1　　 and alone．Many people 　　2　　 winter：so cold, so dark, so boring．But I like winter because I have more time to read．

　　For many students reading means school; it means 　　3　　．Reading is something your teacher assigns and it’s something you’re 　　4　　．Reading is something you have to do, not something you want to do．But for me and many other people, reading is the most 　　5　　 thing we can imagine．Getting lost in a good book can 　　6　　 a cold winter evening disappear．Dull grey skies are no 　　7　　 for the fantastic adventures of Frodo in The Lord of the Rings《指环王》，or for romantic trouble-making of Jane Austen’s Emma《爱玛》, or for the youthful problems of Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye《麦田守望者》．

　　All of those books are studied in North American high schools．They are interesting and well written books that 　　8　　 young people．　　9　　, even there, many high school students don’t enjoy reading the books because they are 　　10　　 their school work：“Oh, my God! Two hundred pages! I’ll never be able to read 　　11　　 much．” But sometimes a funny thing happens．They begin to read and they begin to follow the 　　12　　．Suddenly, the world inside the book becomes more exciting and more wonderful than the world they 　　13　　．At the moment the thought 　　14　　 reading is work disappears and reading becomes 　　15　　．

　　Reading anything is 　　16　　 but reading good books is a terrific way to improve your English．Good writers write English very well and 　　17　　 you with good examples to follow．And good books will tell you more about English 　　18　　：what people think, how they talk, how they interact with each other．But don’t let me 　　19　　 it by telling you that reading is good for you．Just think of it as a good way to 　　20　　 on a cold winter evening．

Reading Comprehension

　　Imagine that Mom and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening．Say the wrong thing and the parents may get mad．But, say 　　1　　, and they'll think you weren't friendly．So, 　　2　　 can you talk with adults?

　　It's 　　3　　．Just ask them questions about themselves．"Many of them like to talk about what they do for a living," suggests psychologist Tim Ursiny, author of The Confidence Plan．

　　Kids can also talk to grown-ups about 　　4　　．Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties "　　5　　" when the conversation turns to movies, Ursiny says．If a grown-up is 　　6　　 Harry Potter, it's ok to talk about your love for Harry．It's a safe topic, one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy, so go ahead and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead．

　　But 　　7　　 the topic of video games．"Adults don't want to hear about your video game 　　8　　 they play it," Ursiny explains．

　　Adults also don't want to hear slang．Don't use language they don't 　　9　　．Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in their own language．

　　　　10　　, most adults aren't into slang, they do remember what it was like to be a kid．Ursiny recommends asking adults what school was like when they were your age．"It might be a fun discussion if you 　　11　　 your 10th-grade experience with theirs．"　　12　　 you chat with your parents beforehand to find out which topics are off-limits(禁区)．

　　Also, don't chat about things that make your parents feel guilty．Don't mention 　　13　　 stuff such as how Dad has been sleeping on the couch, Ursiny says．And don't complain that Mom has been late preparing breakfast．

　　Instead, Ursiny says, kids should try to put themselves in their parents' 　　14　　．Learning how to 　　15　　 that type of understanding might help you out in the future．"The most successful people, can develop a sympathetic feeling for others," he says．

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　　I finished my last work of the week and could hardly wait to get home, take off my nursing shoes, and relax．

　　As I 　　1　　 my car, I saw one of my 　　2　　 standing by the bus stop．I thought it would only take a couple of extra minutes to give her a ride home, and 　　3　　, it was too cold to be standing outside on the coldest 　　4　　 in January．I didn’t know where she lived, but I was 　　5　　 I would be able to find my way back．

　　We 　　6　　 about our work as I drove and 　　7　　 we knew it, we arrived at her house．I started driving back．　　8　　 looked familiar, but at first that didn’t 　　9　　 me．But soon I 　　10　　 something wrong．I recognized nothing．But I told myself to stay 　　11　　．

　　I was 　　12　　 neighborhoods, streets and even streetlights．I no longer knew where I was now．How could I be so stupid! I looked down at my 　　13　　．It was now 2：30 a．m．My gas was slowly running out．I 　　14　　 the car and turned off the engine．In total defeat, I put my head down on the wheel, 　　15　　．Then I raised my head and saw a(n)　　16　　 down the road in front of me．I turned my headlights on．A car! I drove a little 　　17　　, got out of my car and knocked on the window of that car．An elderly man 　　18　　 rolled his window down．

　　I said that I didn’t know how to get back into town．In silence, he started driving．I ran back to my car and drove behind him．Finally I 　　19　　 a familiar street．As I turned to head home, the car disappeared．Then I 　　20　　 my driveway(车道)when the warning light for my gas tank(汽油箱)turned on．

　　Though so many years have passed, I still thank the old man from my deepest heart．

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　　As I was driving out of the store parking lot, they crossed in front of me．My first reaction was filled with 　　1　　 at being delayed for a whole ten seconds．But I quickly became 　　2　　 when I realized that it was an elderly 　　3　　．

　　The man leaned on his 　　4　　 who walked in front of him．He not only used her for 　　5　　 but it was obvious that he was blind．The two of them 　　6　　 as one－each needing the other to 　　7　　 in this fast-changing world．

　　That little example of true strength 　　8　　 my whole personal perception(理解)of life that day．Suddenly I wasn’t so 　　9　　 having to work a few extra hours on Saturdays．I had my 　　10　　，and I was still 　　11　　 young．

　　That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity(尊严)and strength 　　12　　 me the entire week．My 　　13　　 wasn’t so bad after all．I had my health and a good job．I had a wonderful, 　　14　　wife．I started to think－not only was I 　　15　　 to have these all, but so was that wonderful old couple, who, 　　16　　 the trials and sufferings of a long life，still had the love and support of each other to 　　17　　 them through this world．

　　There are so many people out there just like that couple．My wife and I sometimes 　　18　　 ourselves in our old age, walking arm in arm into the sunset．That image always gives us a 　　19　　 feeling．Just remember, none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders．We all should spend a little extra time and patience, 　　20　　 helping our elder friends．

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　　Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．Every day they are very busy trying to 　　1　　 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me．They don’t act in the 　　2　　 ways that I read in books or I see on TV．In their opinion, “I love you” is too 　　3　　 for them to say．Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 　　4　　．

　　One day, my mother was sewing a quilt．I sat down beside her．“Mom, I have a question to ask you．Is there 　　5　　 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice．She didn’t answer immediately．She 　　6　　 her head and continued to sew the quilt．

　　I was very worried because I thought I had 　　7　　 her．I was 　　8　　 and I didn’t know what I should do．But at last I heard my mother say the following words：

　　“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it 　　9　　, but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt 　　10　　．If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 　　11　　, but it’s really there．Love is 　　12　　．”

　　I listened carefully but I 　　13　　 her until the next spring．At that time, my father suddenly 　　14　　 seriously．My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month．When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 　　15　　．It seemed both of them had had a serious illness．After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 　　16　　 on the country road．

　　“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day．

　　“Susan, don’t 　　17　　 me．” he said gently．“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom．” 　　18　　 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply．

　　Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 　　19　　．But from this experience, I understand that love is just 　　20　　 in the quilt of our life．Love is inside, making life strong and warm．

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　　Mearl Jacobs’ body was at the funeral home．The memorial service was 　　1　　 for the next day．We 　　2　　 in the family room to tell stories, sharing 　　3　　 of her．She had lived a life 　　4　　 with stories．Most people didn’t know that she had worked for thirty years at Rockwall International to help the homeless, or that 　　5　　 she really didn’t care much for baseball, she loved listening to the 　　6　　 because her son loved baseball．

　　Before long the 　　7　　 turned from stories about Mearl to stories of how she changed and 　　8　　 the lives in the room．

　　Her daughter Carol, said, “Just a few hours before Mom died she said she wanted to go home．I asked her if she 　　9　　 back to her apartment．She said, ‘NO!’ I asked, ‘Home in Heaven?’ ‘YES!’”

　　A series of love and 　　10　　 was realized that night．Mearl had lived a life that affected the young and old 　　11　　．When she did so, you became a different person, a 　　12　　 and reformed person．She was 　　13　　 that way．She knew how to show the things that really 　　14　　 in the life．She 　　15　　 for values that she held dear and she always seemed to know how to influence people and to accept them “as is”．He grandkids talked of her 　　16　　 acceptance of them, no matter what．

　　Some things have to be seen to be understood, such as love, forgiveness and acceptance．Mearl knew how to help you 　　17　　．She had always shown total 　　18　　 to the family and friends－to people．

　　The next day Mearl was 　　19　　 the topic．We buried the body, but she lives in all those, present and 　　20　　．She is always there, giving and loving．

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　　"Meg, we need to talk．"

　　"Sure thing, Dad．"

　　"I have been to the 　　1　　 several times over the last few days, and well, Meg, I have a rain cancer．

　　"Okay．"

　　"Just okay?"

　　"Yep, just okay．"

　　It was the second half of my senior year, that 　　2　　 in a girl's life when all the really big exciting events are happening．My final performance, my eighteenth birthday and my graduation, all 　　3　　 my mind in just two short months．

　　By my final performance Dad couldn't really give his full 　　4　　 on it, but he was there．He bravely sat through my birthday dinner, and he 　　5　　 to get out of the hospital for my graduation．　　6　　 those months, we both were caring about the same thing梞e．His doctor said that by 　　7　　 on all my future events, it kept my dad 　　8　　 longer．Nine days after my high school graduation, my father died．

　　For the next two weeks after his 　　9　　 I didn't leave my room．Finally, my mom came in, opened my blinds and gave me a letter．

　　It was from my father's doctor．He wrote about how my father 　　10　　 him to change his life and the way he worked．" …He was not 　　11　　 a patient to me．He 　　12　　 more for the people around him than he did his own 　　13　　 I have never met someone who put everyone else first．He was the type of person I 　　14　　．to be．"

　　I was 　　15　　．I came to know what I should, do．

　　Days later, I got a job as a summer camp counselor．I 　　16　　 everything I had to these little kids, and slowly they helped to heal me without even 　　17　　 what they were doing．Their innocence had helped me 　　18　　 some of mine．

　　That summer 　　19　　 parts of the life my father led in his last few days．I had learned the 　　20　　 lesson my father was teaching me梚n order to lead a fulfilling life, you must learn how to give of yourself to others．

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　　One day, when I was a freshman(一年级学生)in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all of his books．I thought to myself, “　　1　　 would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 　　2　　．”

　　As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him．They ran at him, 　　3　　 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt．His glasses went flying and 　　4　　 in the grass about ten feet away from him．

　　I ran over to him．As I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”

　　I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived．As it 　　5　　, he lived near me．We talked all the way home．He turned out to be a pretty cool kid．Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends．

　　Kyle was the 　　6　　 student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school．He had to prepare a speech on the graduation day, and I could see that he was 　　7　　 about his speech．So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, don’t worry．You'll be 　　8　　!” He looked at me and smiled．

　　At graduation, he cleared his throat, and began．“Graduation is a time to 　　9　　 those who helped you make it through those 　　10　　 years．Your parents, your teachers…, but mostly your friends．I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 　　11　　 you can give them．I am going to tell you a 　　12　　．”

　　I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met．He had planned to 　　13　　 himself over the weekend and was carrying his stuff home．He looked at me and gave me a little smile．“Thankfully, I was saved．My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable．”

　　Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估)the 　　14　　 of your actions．With one small gesture you can 　　15　　 a person’s life, for better or for worse．