Ever since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble. I'm not a bad person; I have a 1 time learning when to keep my mouth closed.

    My mom has told me again and again, "Robert, your constant bad words are hurting me. If you 2 to be this rude, you will get into big trouble."

    It's been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didn't want to hear. I used to feel it was my duty(职责) to 3 myself.

    One day in English class I began working on my homework until I heard a classmate 4 behind me. It was Nathaniel, who liked doing that as usual.

    At first, I said very 5, "Nathaniel, would you please be quiet?"

    However, Nathaniel continued talking to himself. I quickly 6 "Nathaniel, shut up(闭嘴)!"

    For the next five minutes, we threw hurtful(伤感情的) words back and forth at each other.

    "At least I don't have an ugly lazy eye like you!" I shouted.

    I knew this would make him 7. It would hurt his feelings and shut him up.

    What I said filled him with anger. He tried to 8 over my seat and catch me as he shouted, "That's it! That's it!"

    9 at his reaction(反应), I sat back in my seat. I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before.

    Later on, we were taken to the principal's office. There, Mr. Black, our English teacher, told us to 10 the matter. It wasn't until then that I finally found that 11 I hurt someone physically(身体上), the wounds eventually heal(愈合). But when I hurt them with my 12, sometimes the pain (痛苦) never goes away.

    At the end of the discussion, I said 13 to Nathaniel.

    When I went back to my room, I spent some time praying(祈祷). I began to 14 how often what I said hurt others. But I believe that as I keep praying and asking God to help me, he'll tell me when to keep my 15 closed.

    Roger was new in town, and he had no friends here. His birthday was coming. He wanted to have a big party, but he was1that other kids would not come to his party.

    One week2the birthday party, Roger and his3went to Benny's Pizza Store. It had the best pizza in the town. Roger wanted a large pizza. He4it very much.

    5, Roger got a great idea. "Will you teach me to cook pizza?" he asked Benny.

    "Benny is very6. He may not have time to teach you," said Roger's father.

    "But7loves his pizza!" said Roger. "8I can cook pizza like him, I'll be the most popular boy in school."

    "I will help you," said Benny. "Come here after school every day and you can learn to make it9!"

    Roger decided to have a10. After that he went to Benny's Pizza Store every day after school. Benny11him how to make pizza. At last, he could make very good pizza.

    Roger told the kids at school that his party would have pizza from Benny's. Everyone was 12. But when they came to Roger's13, Benny wasn't there. However, they saw Roger14 pizza himself. The kids didn't believe that Roger could make pizza. But when Roger took the pizza out of the oven（烤箱）, everyone agreed the pizza15just like Benny's. It might be a little bit better.

要求: 

1、不得出现真实班级、姓名。

2、要点齐全，表达清楚，语句通顺。

My best friend

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Suggested questions:

1. Who is the successful person in your eyes?

2. Why do you think he/she is successful?

3. What can you learn from her?

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