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Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will (probable) say that they go to school to learn languages, arithmetic, history, science and some other knowledge. That is quite true, but do they learn these things?
We send our children to school (prepare) them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves. Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. But is that only reason why they go to school?
There is more in education than just (learn) facts. We go to school to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school we can continue to learn. A man really knows how to learn will always be successful, because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able to do it well himself, he will but also be able to teach how to do it in the best way. The (educate) person, on the other hand, is either unable to do something new, or just it badly. The purpose of schools, therefore, is (teach) languages, arithmetic, history science, etc., but to teach pupils the way to learn.

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Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it (actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
the river wasn’t changed in a few days or even a few months. It took years of work (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is (clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be(patience).

Sports should help a man to learn fairness, not only in games but also in life. If two teams playgame, one team must lose. If a dozen (team) attend an athletic competition, one team will get the most points and all the eleven teams will get points. If a school team comes out last, that is no loss of face. that team and that school must do is to admit that it (lose). The only intelligent reaction defeat must be: next year we will do our best to come out on top, because from now on we will devote to a stricter course of training under competent instructors.
Lessons (learn) in sports can help us in our dealing with other people. But even more(value) are the lessons learned in extra-curricular activities in school: in speech, dramatic and musical contests, in “house” activities, and, especially, in the student council.

Today, after finishing dinner in town, my husband and I were driving back home. As we pulled over, we saw a neighbor couple (paint) their furniture.
I went inside our home, (change), and then went back out again to ask our neighbors if they needed any help. While leaving my home, I was plagued (困扰) by thoughts of embarrassment, denial, or being received but looked down on skeptically. , I gathered the courage to go down and ask them anyway!
Initially, the woman denied. Then, the man said, “Sure”, and he handed me a spray paint (喷漆) bottle. We got into some good conversations painting with great effort. When we finished, I briefly chatted them before leaving.
In the end, not only I enjoy helping them, but also learned about my neighbors. On the way home, I must admit, I couldn’t help wonder what they might be thinking about me. is tough to do a good deed for others and not expect that they will be thinking good about you.
Today’s experience taught me some (value) lessons in my life! (hope), these lessons will help me continue my acts of kindness in future.

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China's top track and field star, Liu Xiang,(office) announced his retirement on Tuesday through his Weibo account being sidelined for more than two years in rehabilitation修复of an ankle surgery. The 31-year-old athlete star chose a low-key way to announce his retirement. "From today on, I will say goodbye to my(profession) athletics career. It's a decision (make) through thorough consideration. I have no other (choose) despite reluctance and pain. Goodbye, my track, my hurdles!" Rumors of Liu's retirement (report) periodically定期的 since he fell down at 2012 London Olympic Games 110-meter hurdles' preliminary contest, was the last match he ever attended. In Athens, Liu tied the 12.91 seconds world record to claim the gold medal .His breakthrough of winning the Olympics and world championships provedAsian people can be competitiveWestern counterparts in men's sprint冲刺 events at the highest level. That's huge motivator激励 that should be reckoned考虑 with.