A teacher once told each of her students to bring a clean plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school. For every person they didn't want to forgive(原谅) in their lives, they chose a potato, wrote the person's1and the date on it and put it in the plastic bag. Some of their bags were very2.They were then told to carry this bag with them3for one week. They would put it beside their bed at night, on the seat when sitting in a car or on a bus , and next to their desks at4. The5carrying the bag around with them made students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds. They had to pay attention to(注意) it all the time so that they wouldn't6it or leave it in embarrassing(尴尬的) places. As time passed by, the potatoes went7and smelt terrible. Too often we think of tolerance(宽容) as a8to other people, but it clearly is for9! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred(仇恨) in our hearts, we will have to10them around all our lives.

    We may have many difficulties in life, and sometimes it's even unfair for someone, but it depends on how you face them. Sally is a student from a university, she made a1last August. She decided to take her grandmother2their hometown and live with her in a rented room(出租房) near her school.

    Sally's family have met a lot in the past few years. Her grandmother3her legs and she could walk only with a stick, Her father died because of illness, Sally's mother plagued (受折磨) by these events, she lost the4to take care of others, "This was the only choice. No one else could5my grandma, Sally explained. Her grandmother has also had a6life. The old woman's three sons have all died, and Sally couldn't leave her alone where7could look after her. A room with two beds, a desk and a table is their new home. The room8her several hundred yuan every month. In order to make money, Sally works in a supermarket after class and spends the money9the family. "I was brought up by my grandma, and now it's my10to take care of her," said Sally. When she was young, her grandmother "magically" prepared every meal11for her every day, even though she could not12a clock.

    In the eyes of Sally's teacher, the girl is a(an)13student. "Though taking care of her grandmother takes her lots of14, Sally has tried to stay on top of all her courses. She is even preparing for an English singing contest," Her teacher said. Sally even15help from others. "It's kind of like only getting without giving, she explained. At present, the girl is able to support the home with her weak shoulder.

    There was once a lonely girl 1 wanted love very much. One day while she was walking in the forests, she found two 2 birds. She took them home and put them in a small 3. She was happy to have two "friends". She 4 them with love and the birds grew strong. One day the girl 5 to leave the door of the cage open. The larger and the 6 of the two flew out of the cage. The girl was afraid that it 7away. She caught it quickly. She felt glad that she caught the bird before it could fly away. Suddenly she couldn't 8 a sound from the bird. When she opened her hand, the bird was already dead. Her 9 killed the bird! Then she noticed 10 bird jumping up and down 11 the cage. She could feel its great need for freedom. It wanted to fly into the clear, blue 12.So she lifted it from the cage and let it fly away highly. The bird circled once, twice, and three times. The girl 13 as the bird flew. She didn't care about 14 the bird any more, She wanted it to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the 15 song she had ever heard.

    The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tightly, and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

    A little boy loved to play around a tall apple tree every day. Later, when he grew up, he no longer played there.

    One day, the boy came and he looked 1. When the tree knew the boy wanted some toys, she asked the boy to pick up all her 2 to sell. So the boy did it and left.

    Another day, the boy turned into a man and got back, "Come and play with 3 !" the tree was excited and said. "4, I have to build a house to live in," the man said. "You can 5 off my branches to build your house. " So the man did it and left 6.

    One hot summer day, the man came. when the apple tree knew that the man needed a boat to go sailing, she let him 7 her trunk(树干).

    After many years, the man came again. "Sorry, my boy. But the

8 thing left is my dying roots," the tree said. "I just need a place to rest 9 I'm old and tired after all these years," the man said.

    "Come! 10 tree roots are the best place to rest." The man sat down and the tree smiled with tears.

    Once upon a time, there was a little girl 1Nuwa. Her father was Emperor Yan and he2his daughter very much. They often played3together. One day Nuwa rowed(划)a 4 in a river. The boat over turned and Nuwa5. So her father was6over her death. Later, Nuwa changed7a bird. The bird often came8Emperor Yan. Emperor Yan cried when he watched the river, 9he missed(想念)his daughter. The bird decided to fill the river10stones. Finally the river was full of stones and it disappeared(消失).

    A group of frogs were traveling through the forest, but unluckily two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how 1 the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn't 2 and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs 3 saying that they were sure to die. 4, one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying, 5. Then he fell down and died.

    The other frog, however, 6 to jump as hard as he could, and at last made it out. When he 7, the other frogs asked, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog, who had a poor 8, explained, "I thought you were encouraging me all the time. "

    The story teaches us a 9：There is power(力量) of live and death in the tongue. An 10 word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.