Justin is a 16-year-old boy. He is thinking about how{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(spend) his money during winter vacation. He {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(save) up about 300 dollars already. He plans to buy {#blank#}3{#/blank#}computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends. He can't do both {#blank#}4{#/blank#}he doesn't have enough money. What should Justin do?

    We are often in these kinds of situations. You want to see a concert {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Saturday, but it is also your mother's birthday and you do not want to let{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(she) down. In this case, you don't have enough time to go to both {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(place). You must make a decision. You must think about {#blank#}8{#/blank#}should be done first. You must consider the following questions {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(serious).

    ◆Which is more important?

    ◆Which decision needs my attention more?

    ◆Which choice would satisfy me more?

    After you've answered these questions, it may be much{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(easy) for you to decide what to do. So the next time you must make a decision, remember to prioritize(优先考虑).

    A woman one day said something that deeply hurt her best friend. She felt sorry immediately and would have done anything to take the words back. She went to an older, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（wise） woman in the village, explained her situation, and asked {#blank#}2{#/blank#}help.

    After {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（listen） to her, the older woman felt her pain and knew that she could never help her get out of it, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}she could teach. She said, "Tonight, take your best feather pillows（枕头） and put every feather on the doorstep of each house in the town before the sun {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（rise）."

    The young woman hurried home {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（get） the pillows which were very dear to her. All night long, she went from doorstep {#blank#}7{#/blank#}door step, putting down the feathers carefully. Finally, just as the sun rose, she finished the work and returned to the older woman.

    "Now, "said the wiser woman, "go back and collect all the feathers. Then everything will be as it was before. "The young woman was {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（surprise）. "You know that's impossible! The wind blew away each feather as fast as I placed them on doorsteps!"

    "That's true," said the older woman. "Never forget each of your {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（word） is like a feather in the wind. Once spoken, nobody can ever help you return {#blank#}10{#/blank#}to your mouth."