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One of the most significant actions of your life is that you support someone when you help him or her through a challenging time. However, the best is that when you support others, you are also supporting yourself. When you to give support to others, it is usually a that you are also stopping giving support to yourself.
I was hooked on a story about Donna, which clearly showed the of support.
Several months ago, Donna had just broken up with her boyfriend and had a difficult time accepting the . She refused to be accompanied and stayed at home , weeping all the time ,which certainly was not helping.
Early one morning, Donna received a phone call with some news: her best friend’s brother had been in an accident. Donna had known this friend, Mary, and her brother her entire life, and the news was devastating. Donna her sadness and got the soon and drove to Mary’s house to be with her.
At the and afterwards, she held Mary close while she cried tears, sat by her side as the waves of grief Mary, and slept next to her to make sure she did not wake up alone. During that time she hardly felt any in her heart.
Several weeks later, when life began to return to normal, Donna that the level of support she had given Mary far overtook any support she had herself during her dark time. She was able to use the support she had given her friend as a for the support she needed.
When you find yourself to support others, see if there’s something within yourself that is not supporting. , when you give complete support to others, it’ll mirror those places within you that require the same level of attention.
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Recently divorced and unemployed, I was on myway downtown to do the rounds of the employmentoffices. I had no umbrella, for my old one had ____, and I could not ____ another one.
I sat down in the ____ and there against my seat was a(n) ____ silk umbrella with a silver handle. Ihad ____ seen anything so lovely. I examined thehandle and saw a carved ____. The usual procedure would have been to ____ the umbrella to theconductor,but an idea ____ to me. I decided to takeit with me and find the owner myself.
I got off the bus in a downpour and ____ opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I ____ a telephone book for the name on the umbrella. I called and a lady ____.
Yes, she said ____, that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her as a birthday present. But, she ____, it had been stolen ____ her doorstep a month before.
She was so excited that I ____ I was looking fora job and went directly to her house. She took theumbrella,and her eyes were filled with ____. She wanted to give me a ____, but — though twenty dollars was all I had in the world — her happiness at regaining this ____ possession was beyond words and I believed accepting her money would have ____ something. We talked for a while and I left.
A week later, I got a job as a sales manager ____. It might be my kindness that paid off. But who knows?
A．brokenup B．goneaway C．fallen apart D．fadedaway
A．afford B．borrow C．find D．repair
A．office B．bus C．theatre D．train
A．ugly B．beautiful C．worn D．ancient
A．even B．always C．already D．never
A．design B．number C．name D．brand
A．turnin B．showoff C．openup D．carryaway
A．occurred B．ran C．struck D．happened
A．firmly B．suddenly C．casually D．thankfully
A．read B．searched C．got D．used
A．appeared B．replied C．answered D．screamed
A．insurprise B．inpanic C．insilence D．inanger
A．assumed B．added C．declared D．announced
A．from B．in C．beside D．of
A．mentioned B．forgot C．realized D．remembered
A．memory B．honour C．tears D．cry
A．gift B．position C．hug D．reward
A．expensive B．common C．rare D．special
A．bought B．ruined C．expressed D．enjoyed
A．immediately B．naturally C．hopefully D．unexpectedly
The Lions Club supports an Eye Bank inWashington and Idaho. The Eye Bank ____ over 400cornea transplants (角膜移植) each year. Frequentlydonated (捐赠) corneas from dead persons must bespecially packed and a volunteer is ____ to pick up thepackage and take it to the hospital as ____ as possible.One night, the program coordinator(协调员)was in great ____.She had a package on a bus to a ____ place andno one was willing to pick it up. She called the list ofemergency(紧急情况)volunteers,and all ____ to do it,as it was after ____.
Then she called a very ____ man. The upset mantold her that he had volunteered to be on the contactlist, ____ had made it clear that he was only free inthe afternoons and evenings before 8 p.m, and ingood ____ only. "It's 1 a.m. and it's snowing here, "he ____. At last, the coordinator persuaded him, but he said, "I'll do it just this time; please don't ____ call me again. "Then he got up, and as he was getting ____, his little son came out and asked to go along.
They drove in ____ through the snow for along time to the bus station, picked up the package,and drove ____ the hospital. On the trip back ____, the son asked what the package had been.Dad explained that it was tissue(人、动植物细胞的组织）from the eyes of someone who had ____. It wasgoing to help someone else ____ again. The boythought it over for a moment and said,"Dad, I neverknew you did such ____ things!"The next day, theman called the coordinator back. "You can call me ____ you need to," he said.
A．sells B．performs C．lends D．brings
A．taught B．forced C．advised D．required
A．quickly B．seriously C．calmly D．differently
A．happiness B．mistake C．trouble D．distance
A．famous B．faraway C．beautiful D．noisy
A．stopped B．decided C．loved D．refused
A．midnight B．morning C．noon D．afternoon
A．handsome B．strong C．sleepy D．determined
A．for B．so C．and D．but
A．room B．weather C．feeling D．state
A．thought B．laughed C．begged D．complained
A．ever B．never C．sometimes D．hardly
A．paid B．dressed C．hurt D．praised
A．progress B．research C．silence D．fun
A．to B．from C．around D．beyond
A．home B．school C．hospital D．bank
A．injured B．lost C．lived D．died
A．hear B．see C．speak D．read
A．important B．foolish C．useless D．interesting
A．whatever B．whichever C．wherever D．whenever
Years ago, my dad taught elementary school all day and then went to his second job of teaching adolescents(青少年)in another school. One evening, a student _ _ a penny at him. Dad picked it up and put it into the _ _ .The teens saw that and _ _ , and another one another penny. Then _ _.
When my father had 12 cents in his pocket, he said," Guys, I want to _ _ you. All I need is 38 more of these and I'm going over to the Fairfield and have a beer _ _ you."
No more penny was flying. He could see the _ _ in their faces: Man, I'm not going to buy the teacher a _ _!
As you can see, I come by my coin fascination honestly. But I also learned _ _ he would call a "useful life skill": Sometimes you need to use _ _ to solve a problem.
Fathers are _ _ the ones who earn money and take the _ _ in our culture. Check the Father's Day greeting _ _ section and you'll see plenty of references to cash not growing trees and the need to check one's oil regularly. You'll also read a lot about golf, TV remotes and _ _.
My dad had zero interest in sports and _ _ had the time to watch television. However, he may have _ _ the idea of the efficient nap, which he called " _ _ 20."He'd lean back in the armchair, _ _ "Wake me in 20 minutes," and fall instantly to sleep. These brief parts of shut-eye were a(n) _ _ of survival. My father was and is the hardest-working man I have ever met, _ _ maybe for his own dad-but even that would be a tie.
A．dropped B．gave C．threw D．brought
A．pocket B．bag C．drawer D．glass
A．called B．1aughed C．cried D．greeted
A．theone B．theother C．another D．therest
A．punish B．thank C．scold D．praise
A．for B．in C．on D．to
A．satisfaction B．excitement C．shame D．anger
A．drink B．gift C．penny D．present
A．that B．what C．which D．why
A．jokes B．tricks C．penny D．blame.
A．wished B．decided C．considered D．believed
A．blame B．promotion C．chance D．responsibility
A．card B．letter C．words D．notes
A．games B．naps C．cash D．program
A．nearly B．also C．rarely D．always
A．got B．taken C．made D．thought
A．giving B．getting C．holding D．taking
A．telling B．calling C．saying D．reading
A．matter B．result C．situation D．attitude
A．including B．besides C．butfor D．except
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said,“ Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees leaves. Without me, all animals would . ”
BLUE interrupted, “You only think about the , but consider the sky and the sea. the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be .
YELLOW chuckled(轻轻地笑),“ You are all so serious. I bring laughter fun, and （5） into the world.”
ORANGE started to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength. I may be , but I am precious because I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky or at sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another （8） to any of you.”
RED could stand it and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo(靛色).
The colours went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening and thunder rolled. Rain started to pour down . The colors crouched(蜷缩) down ,drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor(嘈杂声), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors. You are fighting yourselves, and are trying to dominate . Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, ? Join hands with and come to me
Doing as they were told, the colors and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to one another.
A．stay B．leave C．go out D．die
A．earth B．moon C．star D．sun
A．That is B．I am C．It is D．This is
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．warmth B．sadness C．depression D．anxiety
A．usual B．normal C．common D．scarce
A．at midnight B．at noon C．at sunrise D．during the day
A．gift B．honour C．thought D．respect
A．for more B．any more C．very more D．no longer
A．turn to B．fight for C．struggle with D．bend over
A．superiority B．disadvantage C．inferiority D．weakness
A．gently B．quietly C．violently D．peacefully
A．with care B．in fear C．by chance D．on purpose
A．among B．by C．at D．against
A．others B．themselves C．the other D．the rest
A．equal and simple B．ordinary and similar C．more or less D．unique and different
A．each other B．me C．one another D．them
A．combined B．separated C．united D．divided
A．clears B．washes C．brightens D．dampens
A．appreciate B．quarrel with C．ignore D．praise
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My ____ began when I was just a kid. I ____ becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic. Through her work, she observed that ____ people spent a lot more time reading than they ____ watching television. She announced that my brother and I ____ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and ____ to her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a ____. My mother was illiterate.
When I entered high school I was a(n) ____, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to ____ the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home and I ____ about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy food for ____ and pay the bills. With everything ____ , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want. "I was very ____ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was ____ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to ____ our heads and any kind of food on the table, and to live a better life. I also realized that ____ satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my ____ and became an A-student again, and eventually I ____ my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story -- a woman with ____ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around. There is no job ____ than parenting. This is what I believe in.
A．belief B．work C．education D．promise
A．majored in B．got used to C．dreamed of D．got tired of
A．lazy B．easy-going C．successful D．reliable
A．cost B．paid C．took D．did
A．could only B．could not C．must not D．should often
A．read B．present C．teach D．explain
A．joke B．means C．tool D．trick
A．A-student B．B-student C．C-student D．D-student
A．get rid of B．hang out with C．break away from D．keep in touch with
A．worried B．thought C．complained D．heard
A．your brother B．yourself C．your sister D．the family
A．left over B．put off C．used up D．carried out
A．angry B．pleased C．disappointed D．bored
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．put an idea into B．give an impression on C．keep a roof over D．have eyes in the back of
A．immediate B．great C．much D．last
A．guys B．mother C．studies D．play
A．made B．fulfilled C．changed D．tried
A．little B．much C．few D．high
A．more interesting B．1ess important C．more important D．less interesting