1．Conan Doyle began to write stories perhaps because ________.
There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care.To water his flowers,he used
two buckets.One was a shiny and new bucket.The other was a very old and dilapidated one,which
had seen many years of service,but was now past its best.
Every morning,the gardener would fill up the two buckets.Then he would carry them along the
path,one on each side,to the flowerbeds.The new bucket was very proud of itself.It could carry a full
bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出)．The old bucket felt very ashamed because of
its holes:before it reached the flowerbeds,much water had leaked along the path.
Sometimes the new bucket would say,"See how capable I am!How good it is that the gardener
has me to water the flowers every day!I don"t know why he still bothers with you.What a waste of
space you are!"
And all that the old bucket could say was,"I know I"m not very useful,but I can only do my best.
I"m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me,at least."
One day,the gardener heard that kind of conversation.After watering the flowers as usual,he said,
"You both have done your work very well.Now I am going to carry you back.I want you to look
carefully along the path."
Then the two buckets did so.All along the path,they noticed,on the side where the new bucket was
carried,there was just bare(光秃秃的) earth；on the other side where the old bucket was carried,
there was a joyous row of wild flowers,leading all the way to the garden.
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| One of the most common questions parents ask me is,"How,in this competitive world,can you raise kind children?" My answer is "to begin by being a__1__adult"．When your child__2__you go the extra mile to help a friend, he will naturally__3__this as the right way to live. We are mirrors for our__4__.When children observe our examples of kindness,they"ll know __5__to begin.One day,I mentioned that I had a __6__,and my 8yearold daughter__7__upstairs to run a bath for me.You know who__8__her stomachaches in just such a way. Kindness is a quality that isn"t often__9__in our schools, so we must make a strong effort to acknowledge(认可)it __10__.A busy mother I know is making a(an)__11__to acknowledge her young son"s kindness.She says,"Once I was with my son on a bus, and he sat next to a classmate using a wheelchair, I was amazed at__12__helpful and considerate he was, and I was __13__ to praise him when we got home." Kindness,compassion(同情),and love__14__from understanding and respect, and in turn create more of__15__.It would help to acknowledge kids" thoughtfulness instead of __16__ competition.In an achievementoriented(成绩导向型)culture,we may focus more__17__grades and sports victories than on__18__of the heart.__19__the time to acknowledge kind actions as having true worth.We can__20 kindness in our everyday lives,for example, by creating a"kindness board"． | ||||||
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| It was pouring outside. We all stood there __1__, some patiently, others annoyed__2__nature messed up(弄糟) their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens__3__away the dirt and dust of the world. "Mom, let"s run through the rain, " a girl"s voice__4__ my attention. "No, honey . We"ll wait until it __5__down a bit, " Mom replied. The young girl waited about another minute and__6__. "Mom, let"s run through the rain." "We"ll get wet if we do, " Mom said. "No, we won"t, Mom. That"s not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she __7__her mom"s arm. "This morning? __8__did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?" "Don"t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said: "If God can get us through this, he can get us through __9__. "" The entire crowd turned __10__. Mom paused and thought for a moment about __11__she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold the girl for being __12__. But then we heard, "Honey, you are __13__. Let"s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing, " Mom said. Then __14__they ran. We all stood __15__, smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were __16__by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the __17__to their cars. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away __18__. But no one can ever take away your precious __19__. So, don"t forget to make time and take the __20__to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain. | ||||||
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