My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little, I have always loved going biking with my dad.1, as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 2 . It became important to do things with friends3 I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to 4 my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him, too? If my indifference(冷漠的) hurt him, my father kept5, but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip6I wanted to come with him.

    It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 7. Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me. Just then my father8my room.“It is a beautiful day. Want to go for a 9, today, Beck?” “Leave me alone!” I impatiently10. Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 11.

    Several hours later, the police called us, informing(告知) us that Dad had a traffic 12. My father's injuries were serious. It 13 several days before he could eventually(最后) speak. Beside his bed，I held his hand gently，14 of hurting him. “Daddy… I am sorry…” “ It's okay, my dear, I'll be okay.”

     “No,” I said, “I 15 what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”

     “My dear, I don't 16anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you good night the night before, though.” He 17 a weak smile.

    I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark(话语)，for I 18wanted him to leave me alone in my heart. My teacher once told me that 19 have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 20 to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.

    When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much.  Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat.  He 1 her Inky.

     “ I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats 2  playmates ,” Kruger,

The seventy-year-old man , says. “My hearing was damaged by the 3of farm equipment , so I learned to connect with4.  They react to what they see and what you do.  ”

    Inky was a gentle cat, 5 the house with five other cats.  But on a January night in 2009,  Inky did6 that would set her apart from7 cats forever.

    Kruger had gone down to the basement to8 the wood stove for the night.  When he was finished, he 9 to the top of the stairs and reached to  turn off the lights. In doing so , he slipped and 10  his back against an old shelf.  The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.

    11 in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt  12 going into shock（休克）.  He shouted for help , 13   his wife, Brenda , was asleep in their      

bedroom at   the opposite end of the house.  14  Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.

    “Go get Brenda, ” Kruger said to Inky.

    Inky 15  to the bedroom door and scratched 16  until Brenda opened it.  Then Inky led her to  the  17 Brenda found her husband 18  the stairs and called 911.  Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months19  therd,”

    Says Kruger .  “Although I became lame , I was blessed. ” Since the accident, Inky has 20

    Left Kruger's side.

    In last few decades, terror attacks have become a great threat all over the world. They have aroused countless thoughts1me down. What can I do for those2people, the very victims and refugees（难民）.

    Last month when I got on a train, I took my seat3the carriage so that I would be facing forward. Later, a mother with her three children, one girl and two boys,4into the row of seats in front of me. The clothes the woman was wearing were so5that I don't think you can find any6of the clothes at any shop. I was completely7by their beautiful simplicity. Clearly, they were not expensive, fancy or from a famous designer,8they were priceless.

    The little girl's eyes and mine met and locked. She9and stared at me. I would receive the gift I had been longing for. I had 10to connect with people from a culture that was recently suffering and in my 11was a warm Pakistani family. I had a talk with her using the standard conversation 12  How old are you? Where do you study?13as she was, the depth and width of our conversation reached an amazing height.14was even more important was the unspoken talk. Her smile and trust 15touched me.

    Our 50 minutes together 16quickly but we will be always in each other's hearts. I've learned a great 17 from this experience: we all need to open our doors 18others can come in. Meanwhile, something amazing will happen when you 19to others, because people come in 20beautiful gifts.

    A few years ago, I was working on a project in a small office of a company. While everyone was friendly, there seemed to be a（n）1 of the workplace culture, for which I wanted to do something 2.

    So one evening, I wrote up a few quotes that have 3me over the years. The next morning, I went to work a bit early and quickly 4 them up by the sinks and mirrors in the office 5.

    For the next few months, some of the quotes got 6, but I noticed that a couple 7. So perhaps they were meaningful to some of them.

    Eventually, I finished out my contract（合同）with that8and went to work in another place.

    A few months ago, I was 9to a reunion with my colleagues to hear updates on how the 10 I had worked on was going. Although I11 worked in this office building, I had really enjoyed working with the team, and was 12 to see them all again. Towards the end of the 13, I went to the restroom, and one of the quotes that I had written before was still 14 in the same spot by the mirror! It 15: The real voyage of discovery consists not 16 seeking new lands, but seeing with new eyes.

    Maybe the quote still stood out as a 17 reminder each time someone went to the restroom. 18 the case is, it is a sweet moment and reminder that we never know how long a seed planted will 19 to bloom and give fruit－but to simply keep20 seeds of kindness from the heart... nothing less, and nothing more.

    Can you love someone too much？1 you can express the wrong kind of love, but I'm sure you can't 2 too much.

    One of my favorite stories tells of a woman who finally 3 to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt4. Late in the afternoon she worked up the 5 to speak to her employer. To her delight, he 6 a raise.

    The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful 7 set with their best dishes. Her husband had come home early and8 a festival meal. She wondered if he 9 knew that she would not get turned down.

    She found him in the kitchen and told him the good 10. They kissed and then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered 11. It read, "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will 12 you how much I love you."

    After supper, her husband went to do some 13. As he left the room, she 14 a second card that had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the floor, she read, "Don't worry about not getting the raise. You 15 it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."

    The measure of love is when you love without measure. What this man tried to show his wife was 16 acceptance and love. Whether she17 or not, he loved her regardless. Sometimes his love might celebrate her victories and other times it was there to give 18.

    Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said, "What can you do to promote world 19? Go home and love your20." Yes, love your family, and also love your friends. Love them without pressure. And don't worry about spoilage（变质）. So remember, "Potatoes spoil, people don't spoil."

On her 71st birthday in July, Sajean Geer went to spread her husband's ashes near Obstruction Point, inside Olympic National Park.

When she finished, she realised she had got 1 . Geer became worried. Though an experienced hiker, she wasn't prepared to be in the park for such a(n) 2 period of time. She only had her 3 

with her. She had a cellphone, but there is no signal. And worst of all, she hadn't told anyone where she was going because she hadn't 4 to be gone for long. 

She spent that first day trying to 5 her way out of the park but was unsuccessful. Geer remembered the knowledge she'd picked up from several outdoor survival books. One key tip 6 her:it's important to have a positive mental 7 and a fighting spirit that you're going to live through this. 

So she 8 what she needed. She started by constructing a shelter. She walked to a stream three times a day to get fresh 9 and lived on pine needles and even bugs(小虫). 

Ticking off the days, she 10 the six nights she and her dog had spent in the wilderness. All the while, she remained 11 , remembering that motto about a positive attitude. 

Meantime, a friend in Hawaii grew worried when she couldn't 

12 Geer for several days. She contacted Geer's brother, who asked the police to check on her. 13 , a park worker noticed her car and they began to look for her from the sky. Then they found her. When Geer was rescued, she had only a few bug bites, but 14 that, she was in good shape and spirit. 

Now, she views the experience as a good one, allowing her to learn about herself and 15 on what's important in life.