Several years ago I was at a train station waiting in line to buy a ticket. As I stood there I saw a young man asking people for money so that he could buy his breakfast. Most of the travelers simply {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(ignore) the young man or gave {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (he) a dirty look, yet a well-dressed middle-age man reacted differently. When {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (draw) near by the young man, the gentleman looked {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  him and quietly asked, “How much will you need?” I couldn't hear {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the young man said but watched as the gentleman pulled several {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (note) from his wallet and {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(calm) placed them in the young man's hands.

    I don't know whether the young man actually used the money for his breakfast or for {#blank#}8{#/blank#}purpose. What I do know is that I saw two different reactions to the same situation. I saw people who {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(be) either afraid or annoyed. And then I saw the gentleman who was not afraid and treated the homeless young man as though he were a brother. I decided then and there that, even though we have to be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (care) in this world, I would rather be like the gentleman.

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    When I {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, I could not help noticing that a great many local people got on as well. At the time, this did not {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. I reflected that there must be a great many people besides myself who wished to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} this excellent service. … But when the train dawdled at station after station, I began to wonder. It suddenly {#blank#}4{#/blank#} that this express was not roaring down the line at ninety miles an hour, but barely chugging along at thirty . One hour and seventeen minutes passed and we had not even covered half the distance. I asked a passenger if this was the Westhaven Express, but he had not even heard of it. I determined to {#blank#}5{#/blank#} as soon as we arrived.

    When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible — and it can be surprisingly{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (little) anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (feel) more energetic.”

    So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something {#blank#}5{#/blank#} gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don't wait for an {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things in {#blank#}7{#/blank#} same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”

    Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (accept) the action of the person who upsets you. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person's perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (you) from that person's point of view.

    I seldom thought I had a passion. I would sit before the TV all day, thinking about nothing but the next show. It was not long ago that I first learned how important {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (have) a passion is to life.

    One day I went with Mum {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (drop) my sister off at the gym. Then, as Mum stopped at a red light, someone on the roadside caught my eyes. It was a man {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (dress) in rags, homeless. That didn't interest me, for I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (see) many like him before.

    But the man wasn't sitting down with a sad {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (express). He had a radio in his hand and was dancing {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (merry) to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious thing {#blank#}7{#/blank#} he had.

    “Mum, why does that man have a radio even though he is homeless?” I asked.

    “He bought {#blank#}8{#/blank#} ,”she replied.

    “But if he is homeless, why doesn't he use the money to buy food or clothes? He wasted it on something he doesn't need.”

    “Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren't the only important things. We need happiness, too.”

    “I see.” The man {#blank#}9{#/blank#} care too much about music, so he bought a radio instead of food and clothes. I realized that happiness is the key to life. Without it, there {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (be) nothing to look forward to. A passion a person the happiness he needs to keep going!

    When I was 13, my journey in a great valley changed my attitude towards the recording of a travel. During the trip, I was busy recording every event, name and place I came across. I felt proud to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} my time, keeping a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}description of my travels. On my last night there, after I {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the tent, I went out with diary in hand. The sky was clear with the bright moon, and the walls of the valley looked frightening behind their curtains of shadows（阴影）. The beauty of nature at dusk {#blank#}4{#/blank#} my heart entirely. I took out my pen right away... At that moment, I understood that the beautiful scenery I saw {#blank#}5{#/blank#} was more meaningful than the tiring words that I had {#blank#}6{#/blank#} in my diary. Since then I have {#blank#}7{#/blank#} only to keep a special thought or feeling in my diary. The unforgettable moments I {#blank#}8{#/blank#} would be the sweet and lasting memories for my life.

    A proverb says, “Time is money”. But in my opinion, time is even {#blank#}1{#/blank#}precious than money. Why? {#blank#}2{#/blank#} when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(go), it will never return.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} is known to all that the time we can use is limited. Therefore we should make {#blank#}5{#/blank#} use of our time to study hard so as to serve our country in {#blank#}6{#/blank#} future.

    But it is a pity that there are a lot of people {#blank#}7{#/blank#} do not realize the value of time. They spend their precious time {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(play).

    In a word, we should form the good habit of {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(save) time. Do not put off what can be done today {#blank#}10{#/blank#} tomorrow.