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What Mothers Said to Eat

    Mothers always tell their children what they should eat.

    When Kangkang was a child, his mother often told him, “Be careful not to eat too much {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(盐) or sugar.” She said it might cause {#blank#}2{#/blank#} / 'ilnəs/.

    Maria's mother always took care {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Maria very well. For example, Maria's teeth were very weak, so her mother said that she mustn't eat too much candy {#blank#}4{#/blank#} ice cream.

    Milk is a healthy drink. Jane didn't like it, but her mother always {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(强迫) her to drink it. Every morning before she left for school, she had to drink a glass of milk because her mother was always watching her.

    During Michael's childhood, he had to eat many vegetables and fruit to keep healthy. Once, cabbage was on his plate. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} {#blank#}7{#/blank#} {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （一……就……）Michael saw it, he got {#blank#}9{#/blank#} /mæd/. But his mother made him {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（尝）it. He was surprised to find that it was delicious!

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    A big company wanted to find someone to work for them. Lots of young college students came to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for the job, but only a small part of them were left. And this time, the company didn't plan to choose the right persons {#blank#}2{#/blank#} usual.

    Here came the day when they took the final interview. A big box full of papers was placed on the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to the interview room, and a few papers were lying around the box.

    The first student came. He hurried along the way to take the interview. “Who put this box in the middle of the road?” the student said to himself, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} he did not try to move the box away. Instead, he passed around the box and continued his way.

    The second student came along and did the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} thing. Then another came, and another. All of them complained (抱怨) about the box but {#blank#}6{#/blank#} of them tried to move it. What's worse, someone even stepped on the papers and left without having a look at the things on the ground.

    Half an hour {#blank#}7{#/blank#}, a thin young man with glasses came. He was also among those who were left to take the interview. He saw the box and the papers around it. Without thinking twice, he stopped and began to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} up the papers and put them into the box. Then he managed to move the box to the side. To his great {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, he found an invitation under the box. On it were the following words, “Congratulations, young man! You are the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} person we are looking for! Would you like to join us?”

    Sometimes, you see, helping others is helping yourself.

    We are living in a time when the world is becoming a “village”. People travel around the world {#blank#}1{#/blank#} sightseeing, studying, working or volunteering. Perhaps in the near future, you will also become one of those people.

    Spending time in a foreign country is an{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (excite) and life-changing experience. You see different sceneries, taste nice food and meet people with all kinds of backgrounds. And {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (important) thing of all, you explore and even become a part of the local culture.

    Your stereotypes(成见) are broken down. You may find French people are not always “romantic”. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (America) don't eat McDonald's all the time. And you won't get malaria(疟疾) from a mosquito bite(蚊子叮咬) in Africa.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, culture shock may hit you. Things you take for granted(认为理所当然) at home may no longer be that way in a foreign country. Not everyone thinks like you or does things the way you've always{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (do). Their tea tastes different. They don't talk{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (loud) in restaurants. Some might not care much about your life, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you may even feel they are a bit cold. It is not better or worse. It is just different. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you can do is to take in the differences, while trying to be respectful and humble(谦虚的). Each time you open up{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (you) mind a little more, you become a better person.

    Last week I went to an art show. A painting caught my eyes. To my amazement, it was painted by Steven, one of my {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.Then many things about him came into my mind.

    Steven was from a poor family. His parents {#blank#}2{#/blank#} not afford to buy him some basic things that he needed. Once our school provided gloves for poor children. I put Steven's name on the list. He was so {#blank#}3{#/blank#} when he received a pair .He loved to wear them and they were always {#blank#}4{#/blank#} than anybody else's.

    Steven had a talent for painting and he could {#blank#}5{#/blank#} understand what I described in class .But he didn't have money to buy the paper for painting. So sometimes I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} him some. He practiced hard and I often show his paintings to the class. He was greatly {#blank#}7{#/blank#}.

    One day just before the summer vacation ,he came to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} some art books. When the new term began, he showed some of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} paintings to me. I felt shocked. They were good. Then we talked a lot. He said he would keep on.

    Later he was admitted to a famous art university. After graduation, he had many difficulties, but he never gave up. He was always {#blank#}10{#/blank#} his best to improve himself.

    Once there was a very rich man. He had a lot of money, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}he wasn't happy at all. He didn't know the purpose (目标) of his life. So the rich man asked a wise old man for help.

    The old man {#blank#}2{#/blank#}him to a window and asked him, "What can you see {#blank#}3{#/blank#}the glass (玻璃)?"

    The man said, "I can see people coming and going along the street. And there is a poor man {#blank#}4{#/blank#}food."

    Then the old man took him to a large mirror and said," Now look in the mirror and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}me what you see."

    After looking at the mirror for some time, the man said, "I can {#blank#}6{#/blank#}see myself."

    The old man looked at the rich man，smiled and said, "Did you find that {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the glass of the window and the mirror are made of the something? The only {#blank#}8{#/blank#}is that there is a silver coating(银色涂层) on the mirror. As a result, all you can see is {#blank#}9{#/blank#}in the mirror. It is the same with humans. You will be able to see the others when you take away that silver coating. It covers (遮住) your {#blank#}10{#/blank#}When you can see the others and feel compassion (同情) and love for them, you'll find the purpose of your life and feel happy."