Accept life as it is. I learned how to do it from my father. 1 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 2 and ill.

    My father was 3 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 4 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day.

Even talking is 5 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 6 about life, and I told them about one of my 7 . I said that we must very often give things up 8 we grow — our youth, our beauty, our friends — but it always 9 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 10 up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 11 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn't think of anything to say. 12 , he answered his own question: “I 13 the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

    I was also 14 by his words. After that, when I began to feel angry at someone, I 15 remember his words and become 16 . If he could 17 his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 18 to give up my small anger. In this 19 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

    Sometimes I 20 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am ashamed(惭愧的) for this one word.

    I had never noticed her. She was not the kind of girl who could draw attention. She was not tall 1 looked ordinary. In class, she liked sitting at the back, reading or writing notes. One day I asked her 2 aloud the text. When I heard her standard （标准） American English, I looked at her with new eyes. And I remembered her name﹣Kelly. Later on, the National College Speech Competition would be held. One student in our school 3 to attend. I thought it over and filled in her name. Kelly practiced 4 for the competition. However, I was a little worried 5 she was always too quiet. Could she really 6 well in the competition?

    7 the night of the competition, I sat in the front row of the hall very early. I told her to take it easy. Her face turned red and she said nothing. 8 seemed that she was really nervous. I felt upset, but I just patted her on the shoulder and 9 her go to draw lots （抽签）. As a result, she drew No.9 while No.8 was a boy who was very good at giving speeches.

    Sure enough, No.8 was very 10. The whole audience made a warm applause.

    While they 11 about his speech with excitement, Kelly appeared on the stage. I with no courage to look at her. It was her 12 time to go up the stage, so I couldn't be angry with her for any small mistakes. But at that moment, I found 13 I was so afraid of her failure（失败）.

    The strong spotlight and large hall made her so small that nobody seemed to notice she had been on the stage. I felt 14.

But the moment that surprised me came. I clearly heard a voice, a very loud voice, "Now, please focus on me."

    Three times in all, louder and louder.

    The whole audience fell silent.

    I could hardly believe that loud voice came from the girl, who was usually soft-voiced and didn't catch attention at all. She gave a perfect speech.

    I think I will never forget this touching lesson which my student taught me-never underestimate（低估） the power of the 15 people.

    Kenya is famous for its safari holidays. On a safari holiday, you can1in a national park and watch the wild animals. Last year, Sarah's parents took Sarah and Peter there2their summer holiday. They had a wonderful time. They set up their tent and3in the middle of the national park, far from any towns.

    There was a guide with them, and the guide knew4about wild animals. During the day, their guide took5in a big car and they saw all kinds of animals. They saw lions, elephants, monkeys and many6animals. Sometimes the animals came very near to them. Once an elephant started walking towards them. Sarah and Peter felt very7. The guide said, "It's all right. 8. "After some minutes the elephant walked away.

    At night the family slept in the 9. They could hear the noises of the animals. They said it was noisy, and10 they couldn't sleep！Also, they said it was very hot. But they love their holiday very much, and are going again next year.

    Susan couldn't see well, and she wore big glasses. Some of her classmates made fun of (嘲笑) her big glasses.

    The 1 thing was that Lewis started calling her "Four Eyes". 2 knew her as "Four Eyes". She acted like she didn't mind, but 3, Susan didn't like the name.

    One day, the class 4 some caves (洞穴) as a school trip. Lewis and Susan fell into a deep hole (跌入深洞). They shouted for help. But it was 5 that no one came. They spent a long dark night 6.

    The next morning, Lewis went on shouting for help and he tried to look for a way out. However, he found nothing helpful after a few hours and started feeling 7. Susan used her glasses to let more light (光亮) show in the hole. Lewis felt better. In the end, they got out of the cave. Lewis told everyone about what 8 below the cave. And from that day, there was no "Four Eyes" in their class.