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    I packed, and was ready to leave for my two-day trip. I had been busy with my work. I had made p{#blank#}1{#/blank#} for the trip for the last few days, and I expected to get r{#blank#}2{#/blank#} for several days.

    As I got into the car to leave, my mind flew to my kids.

    How to keep in touch with your kids when you're busy or far away is a dilemma(两难的问题) many fathers have. Men like to focus special attention on one thing for a long p{#blank#}3{#/blank#}, but this can lead to trouble. Moving from work to family isn't always an easy thing. And if you don't s{#blank#}4{#/blank#} your kids that you're thinking about them, they may think that you don't care.

    As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped to t{#blank#}5{#/blank#} back to my house and wrote a short message on a c{#blank#}6{#/blank#} of cards to each of my children. I put each in a "secret" place where I knew they'd find it.

    When I called the next night, they both said e{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, "Daddy, I got your card. When did you do that?"

    I was moved when I heard these words. What I had never thought was that a small thing had a big influence on my kids. It proved(证明) that they were in my heart. And distance (距离) couldn't s{#blank#}8{#/blank#} them from their father. To my satisfaction, they feel "love" of their father.

    This v{#blank#}9{#/blank#} experience encouraged me to continue to do the small things to be a responsible father.

    As fathers get much busier and have to work longer hours, they usually pay l{#blank#}10{#/blank#} attention to the small things. Don't miss the good chances to let your kids see how important they are.

    Take a moment to do a small thing for your kids. It won't s {#blank#}11{#/blank#} small to them.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} {#blank#}2{#/blank#} {#blank#}3{#/blank#} {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Jim is!

    The villagers in Mhangeni, Africa. faced a very big challenge(挑战).They didn't have a school for their kids.

    Then the village elder thought of an i{#blank#}1{#/blank#}. He said that there was an old, abandoned (废弃的)farmhouse. It could be changed into classrooms after cleaning and furnishing(装设备)it. All the villagers were p{#blank#}2{#/blank#}with his suggestion and started the project immediately

    The parents repaired the broken walls. Some villagers d{#blank#}3{#/blank#}the house into three classrooms by using pieces of wood. The others helped make desks and chairs for the students. Still, there was much more work to do. But the rains were coming. They had to s{#blank#}4{#/blank#}working for the school as it was now the best time for them to plant.

    So the children of Mhangeni decided to finish the house by t{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.They had to hurry as summer had ended and other schools had already opened.   They didn't want to delay(耽搁) their studies. Every day they were busy with cutting the grass and clearing the bushes(灌木).

    The news about the project s{#blank#}6{#/blank#}and many people knew it. Two teachers who worked for the country's Department of Education arrived to help out. and two foreign visitors were also touched (感动) by the children's a{#blank#}7{#/blank#}.They donated money for them to buy textbooks and stationery.

    After 10 days of hard work, the new school was r{#blank#}8{#/blank#}.The kids were very happy but a bit worried—they were behind in their studies.

    Besides(除…之外)this, they also faced many d{#blank#}9{#/blank#}.There were not enough classrooms to hold all the students. And two or three students had to share one book.

    However, the children are happy to study in school—e{#blank#}10{#/blank#}in their new school which they helped to build. Though their school might not be modern, their dream of having a school near their homes has come true.