As a college student,I took a position as a salesman and weekend brand ambassador at a local men's clothing store in New Jersey.In addition to allowing me to become an expert T-shirt folder,the job1 me for future success, teaching me what to prioritize (优先处理) and how to2my time effectively.I also learned the value of teamwork and a client-centric (以客户为中心的) 3to business.

    My4as a brand ambassador included managing the sales,taking part in community events and sharing details on in-store promotions.I was 5 with organizing inventory（库存）and price marking our clothing for sales. While I enjoyed the opportunity to communicate with 6 on a daily basis,I was challenged to manage my schedule and was 7 to learn the importance of prioritization.

    One year later,we were on a 8 schedule to open a new store and I was responsible for stocking the inventory and 9 new salesmen.Being 19,I 10 this as a massive task and felt a great deal of 11 .Luckily,using the time management skills I had 12learned,I was able to complete what was 13of me.I am now able to14on the success of opening a new store that15exists today.

    Much of16 I accomplished would not have been possible without the17of my direct manager,Mrs.Brown, who had a great18 on me.She set expectations early on me and clear goals and processes for achieving success.Her approach helped me complete tasks19and on time,and has20the way I now manage my own team.

    Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the fact1she had never, in her thirty-five years of driving, been punished2a driving offence(犯规).

    Then one day she nearly3her record. A police car4her, and the policemen in it saw her5a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. It seemed6that she would be punished.

    7Mrs. Jones came up to the judge, he looked at her seriously and said that she was8old to drive a car, and that the9why she had not stopped at the red10was most probably that her eyes had become weak11old age, so that she had simply not seen it.

    When the judge had finished what he was12, Mrs. Jones opened the big handbag she was13and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she14a needle(针) with a very small eye, and threaded it at her first attempt. When she had15done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed16the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, "Now it is your17. I suppose you drive a car, and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight." The judge took the18and tried to thread it. After half a dozen tries, he had still not succeeded. The case(案例) against Mrs. Jones was19, and her record20unbroken.

    At 7 a.m. on October 2, 2016, I got up, feeling excited and nervous. The first thought on my mind was, “Today's game is my first1football game.” I've played before but not like this, Not in pads (护具), not with a helmet on my head, my heart started beating faster. I 2finished breakfast and left for the field.

    The whole time on the bus, I felt sick and nervous. Finally, I reached the field3that white number 7 jersey (运动衫) for the first time made me feel great. I felt like4was my fortune.

    We stood there. By the look on our faces, you could see who had 5before and who hadn't. To me, it felt like a war. I was a(n)6soldier going into battle. Now I know that feeling was fear. We had7but not the real game. In training, we took a form and knew each other. In the8you don't know your opponent's strength. Everything just happened 9you know it was happening.

    We did warm-ups, some of us couldn't 10to play, jumping around and yelling. Others stood still waiting for direction. The referees came out. We knew the game11came. As a captain, I went out for the coin toss to see which team would get the ball first. Campus Magnet won the coin toss. They12to receive.

    Soon the game 13I tracked down the ball carrier and ran at a full speed. I lowered my shoulders and ran into his side with all my 14knocking him down and at the same time knocking my15out. I stood to my feet and16what I had done. I'd made my first tackle (阻截). I was 17my dream, feeling renewed, That tackle 18me, giving me strength, confidence and the desire to go on.

    We 19that game—48 to 6. That year we went undefeated20every team on our schedule, I was rated the best receiver in our division.

    Once a boy really had everything he wanted, so he was 1 interested in the rarest (最稀有的) objects. One day he 2 a mysterious（神秘的） mirror and took it home. When he looked into the mirror, he found that his 3 looked very sad. He tried 4 ， but it remained the same.

    Surprised, the boy went off to buy some sweets. He went home and looked into the mirror as happily as possible, 5 he still looked sad. He bought all kinds of toys, but he looked forever6 in that mirror. So the boy put the mirror away in a 7.

    “What a(n) 8 mirror! I've never seen a mirror that didn't 9 properly！”

    That same afternoon he went out to play, but on his10 to the park he saw a little girl crying loudly. So he went over to see what was happening. The little girl told him that she had 11her parents.

    Together, they 12 in search of them. As the little girl continued crying, the boy 13 his money in buying sweets to cheer her up. 14 ， after walking for a long time, they found her parents, who looked very worried.

    The boy said goodbye, and walked off towards the park. However,15the time, he decided to turn around and head16 home, as he had no time to 17.At home, he went to his room and noticed a shining 18 in the corner where he had left the mirror. Seeing this, he went over to the mirror and 19 that the light was coming from his own body, because he was so happy about having helped that little girl.

    So he understood the mystery of that mirror, the only mirror reflecting（反映） faithfully（诚心诚意地） the 20 joy of its owner.

    My nephew's 10-year-old son came for a visit one hot, July weekend. I persuaded him to 1 inside and joined him in a game. After 2for an hour, I suggested that we relax for a while. I 3 my favorite recliner（躺椅）to let my neck muscles relax. He had slipped out of the room and I was catching a few enjoyable 4 of peace and quiet.

    "Look, Alice," he said eagerly as he 5 over to the chair where I was sitting." I found a kite. Could we go outside and 6 it?"

    Glancing out a nearby window, I noticed it was7 outside. "I'm sorry, Tripper," I said, sad to see his 8 eyes. "The wind is not 9 today. The kite won't fly."

    The10 10-year-old boy replied, "I think it's windy enough. I can get it to fly." He answered 11 he hurried out to the back door.

    Up and down in the yard he ran, 12 the kite attached to a small length of string. He ran back and forth, as hard as his ten-year-old legs would carry him, looking back 13 at the kite behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful determination, he came back in.

    I asked, "How did it 14 ?"

    "Fine," he said, not wanting to admit 15. "I got it to fly some"

As he walked past me to return the kite to the closet shelf, I heard him say under his breath," I guess I'll have to wait for the16. "

    At that moment I heard another voice speak to my 17 ."Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it in your way 18waiting for the wind."

And the voice was right. We usually want to use our own efforts to 19what we want to do. We wait for the wind only after we have done all we can and have exhausted（耗尽）our own 20 .

Anytime I travel on my bicycle across the country,I'm always amazed by how kind people can be to strangers.

One night,my friends and I were camping in a town in Missouri.There was a severe storm and we were getting  1 .A complete stranger came by to2 us that there were tornadoes(龙卷风)heading  our  way.The stranger invited us to his home.We were surprised by his3 for our safety.Later we learned that there had  been a lightening strike near the place where we had camped and several cattle had been4 .

Fortunately,we spent the night in a nice dry home.We were5 given the opportunity to take a shower. The next morning we had breakfast with the family and6 contact  information.In  a way we  felt  like  the family had become a part of our journey.This was one of the most heartwarming7 of my life because this  family had nothing to8 by being so kind to us.We were9 not the type they would usually10 but they treated us with respect and kindness.  The kindness of a stranger always11 my faith in humanity.Whatever the person12 always comes with no strings attached and that's the most13 part.

That family 14 us so much that during the rest of the trip,we 15 others out every chance we got. We even bought food with our busking(街头卖艺)tips for the homeless.It's always heartwarming when giving feels  as good as receiving.