When two ninth-grade students found smoke coming out of the back of their school bus early Tuesday morning, their bus driver knew just what to do. Thanks to her1 thinking, more than 50 students' lives were2.

    While3a group of 56 students to their middle school in Duncan, South Carolina, on Tuesday, Teresa Stroble noticed the heavy4rising from the back of her bus. She5pulled the bus over, evacuated (疏散) the students, and radioed the transportation office to ask6to call 911. Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after the fire began and quickly7the fire, which CBS News reports was so8that people driving by were able to feel its heat inside their cars. Parents of the children on the bus were9the fire, but thanks to Stroble, the news they received was all10: not a single child had been hurt.

    Since then, Stroble, who has been a bus driver for seven years11also works as a teacher's assistant (助教), has been12for her brave actions. “We are so13of our bus driver,” headmaster Scott Turner told local CBS News. “She was14. She also kept the students calm. She made sure they were safe. She didn't leave the bus15they all left. She is our16today.”

    The local fire department is still unsure what 17 the fire, but some say that this 199518has been known to have wiring and electrical problems.19, we're so happy that Stroble was able to,20on her feet and keep everyone safe and sound.

    As a child, Jane was fond of animals. As a consequence, when she was growing up, all she ever1was as follows, "Jane, you should be a vet (兽医). You're going to achieve great success in that field. That's the very thing you should do in the future." So when she got to the Ohio State University, she took biology, chemistry and some other2, studying hard to be a vet.

    Later on, she won a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship, which allowed her to spend her3year studying in Manchester, England. Away from the family and the4from them, she found herself one day sitting at her desk, surrounded by biology books and staring out of the window, when it5hit her: "I'm in total6. I don't want to be a vet!"

    Then she7all the things she'd done in her life and what had made her8. And then it hit her — it was all of the youth leadership conferences that she had volunteered at9the communications and leadership courses she had taken as selective courses back at Ohio State. "How could I have been so10? Here I am in my fourth year at school and just finally11that I'm on the wrong path. I just never took the time to admit it until now, " she thought.

    12by her new thought, Jane spent the rest of her year in England taking courses in communications and media studies. When13to Ohio State, she was eventually able to convince the administration to let her create her own program in "leadership studies", 14it took her 2 years longer to finally graduate. She15to become a senior management adviser in leadership training and development for the Pentagon. She16founded a drug-prevention organization that17the message, "Lead your own life with the skill and the18to say no."

    So, never19someone else's dreams. If you limit your20only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want.

The Cost of Dishonesty

    David began studying in Germany two years ago. The college was a little far from 1 he lived, so he had to take the 2 every day. This clever student soon found it was 3 to escape buying subway tickets, 4 he often went and returned without a ticket to 5 money. As a result, he had been caught with no 6 in the subway four times but he 7 took them to heart. He thought what he should pay more attention 8 was his study. He did work very hard in the last two years and graduated with 9 grades a month ago. Everyone, including David 10, thought he would get a good job easily in Germany and have a bright 11. He went to a big local company 12. But to his surprise, he was not 13 given his chance for an interview! He then went to 14 famous company, only to receive the same treatment. When he was 15 a third time, he couldn't 16 telephoning the company to ask why they didn't 17 him. The answer was simple, "We don't offer jobs to 18 people in Germany!"

    Being dishonest may bring us something useful sometimes, but the truth will 19 sooner or later and the cost is high. So remember, 20 is the best policy (策略).

    I was born and brought up in Texas and I am a graduate of the University of Texas. However, around my second \rear in law school. I wanted to make a great 1, which was almost unheard of for Texans: I wanted to leave!

    I2this after completing my first year internship(实习期). I knew I wanted something 3and my chance came. A snowstorm blanketed the entire city and thousands of people were4. I overheard that StubHub, a big company from San Francisco, was giving a 5next door to my hotel. I thought if I could get an internship, I could 6the summer and at least see what it was like. Yes, it was a huge leap(巨变). I told myself I was7.

    There was just one problem: I wasn't 8to the StubHub party. But you know I'm the type of person who goes for something she 9. Needless to say, I 10 the party and found my way to the president. I 11 introduced myself and then asked if they had a 12 internship program. Guess what? They 13my request to be an intern, even though no such program 14.

    Although the legal department didn't have a15position for me, the experience has16my life. Working for a great company in San Francisco, I'm incredibly 17for making my decision to leave Texas.

    By leaving Texas, I learned that it is so much more18to try the unfamiliar than to stay in the 19. Exploring the unfamiliar is how you'll understand what 20 your life. I say, dive in head first.

Defeat Disability

Yang's ambition was to get an architect certificate or become a bowling master.But when he{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(conduct) experiments with a microscope in the basement,a tank on the bench exploded,sending him flying outwards through the exit.In other words,he was disabled.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(feel) clumsy,he was annoyed at first though nobody made fun of him.He cut out going outdoors and just sat{#blank#}3{#/blank#} at home talking to his parrot or tortoise silently.His sister resigned to help him in many ways.Her assistance and encouragement were so{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(benefit) to his psychology {#blank#}5{#/blank#} he adapted to his disability soon and became outgoing again.In a college accessible to him,he studied politics and literature.He always sat in the front row near{#blank#}6{#/blank#} entry without any absence and,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} the help of his handy laptop,he studied well by means of dictation.His thesis (论文),Abolishing Slavery,met with all professors' approval.After class,he and his companions often played drum music,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} was noisy but suitable for his hearing.After graduation,he made high profits by {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(design) software for a firm.

All in all,in his community,he won his dignity and people's congratulations.He always wished all the best to his{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(disable) fellows and encouraged them,"Never mind! All you have is adequate to get your achievement!"

Grainne lived alone. My morning routine 1 with her daily walks to and from her gates, and we began having 2 there.

She was an easy conversationalists, with a good habit of focusing 3 on me as we talked. She told me she was 87, and she was surprised I was only 26. I found myself 4 her things I hadn't necessarily told anyone. "I have never felt at home anywhere, I'm traveling to find out where I 5 ." I told her.

We both looked forward to my daily 6 . However, as our friendship grew, my beloved grandfather was seriously ill. I 7 to go back to India soon.

The day before I left Dublin, I went to say goodbye to Grainne. We both knew we were likely talking to each other in person for the 8 time.

Shortly after my return to India, my grandfather 9 . I emailed Grainne telling her "I lost the only person who made me feel less 10 ." Grainne wrote back, an email full of 11 . She said: "I hope you understand you don't fit into places. You fit into 12 . You will always fit where you have people to fit with."

Although I was never able to 13 Grainne again, my friendship with her continued through emails. It was one of the most 14 friendship I've ever known. I was 26 and alone in a foreign country, and she was 87 and alone in her own home. Together we made the world 15 again.