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　　Every August on the island of Heimaey, off the southern coast of Iceland, young people often take a walk along the street throughout the night．What’s more, their parents allow them to stay out．Why? The children of Heimaey are going to save young puffins－small black－and white seabirds．

　　The cliffs above the town are home to a large group of puffins．The birds dig holes all around the cliffs．These holes are their homes．Their young stay in the holes for about seven weeks．Then they begin to leave．Some move slowly on their undeveloped wings and fell down to the northern Atlantic Ocean that surrounds Heimaey．There they swim, which they can do naturally, and learn to dive for fish．Others, however, may lose their way at night and find themselves in the town instead．On the ground, the young seabirds are in trouble．Because their wings are not fully developed, they cannot take off quickly to sea and safety．The birds then become a good meal for cats and other animals．

　　For many years, islanders have helped the young puffins．Early at night in late August, children carrying thick paper boxes and lights hurry to the seashore to catch puffins．They spend most of the night running after the birds．They put the birds they’ve caught in boxes and take good care of them．

　　The next morning the children take the puffins to the ocean and set them free．The birds will live at sea until they are at least two years old．Then they will return to the cliffs to build homes of their own for their families．

　　Will the children of Heimaey always come to save puffiness? “Yes, ”answered the boy．“We look forward to it．The best time for us is setting the birds free．”

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　　One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfather’s belongings when he 　　1　　 a bright red envelope．Written on the 　　2　　 were the words, “To my grandson．”　　3　　 it was his grandfather’s handwriting, the boy opened the envelope．A letter inside read：

　　Dear Ronny,

　　Years ago you 　　4　　 to me for help．You said, “Grandpa, how is it that you’ve 　　5　　 so much in your life? You’re still full of 　　6　　, but I’m already 　　7　　 of struggling．How can I get that same enthusiasm that you’ve got?”

　　I didn’t know what to say to you then．But knowing my days are numbered, I figure that I 　　8　　 you an answer．So here is what I believe．

　　I think it has something to 　　9　　 with how a person looks at things．I call it “keeping your eyes wide open”．

　　First, realize that is filled with surprises, but many are good ones．If you don’t keep 　　10　　 for them, you’ll miss half the excitement．Expect to be excited 　　11　　, and you will be．

　　When you meet with 　　12　　, welcome them．They’ll leave you wiser, stronger, and more capable than you were the day before．When you make a mistake, be 　　13　　 for the things it taught you．Learn to use that lesson to help you reach your goals．

　　It’s also important to 　　14　　 exactly what you want．Then keep your mind focused on it, and be prepared to receive it．

　　As you grow with the years, you’ll be given bigger shoes to fill．So be ready for endings as well as challenging 　　15　　．

　　Sometimes we have to be brave enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar．Life isn’t just reaching peaks．Part of it is moving from one 　　16　　 to the next．If you 　　17　　 too long in between, you might be tempted(诱惑)to 　　18　　．Leave the past in the past．Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view．

　　Most important of all, never give up on yourself．The person that ends up a winner is the one who resolves(决心，决定)to 　　19　　．Give life everything you’ve got, and life will give its best 　　20　　 to you．

Love always,

Grandpa