It does not always come easy to discover oneself. From a young age, I had already got a strong sense of who I would like to become. 1 an accident made me redefine(重审) myself.

    To me, skating was the most important. There was 2 in this world that filled my heart with such joy. I spent twenty-four hours a week practising my 3 . Having no social life or interests but skating, my devotion(挚爱) brought me first place medals in nearly every  4 .

    Unfortunately, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself 5 . After several X-rays and MRI(磁共振) scans, the 6 told me that I couldn't return to my sport any more. The pain in my back was so hard to stand that even the 7 daily tasks became difficult.

    As my passion(激情) was 8 , I had little sense of who I was to become. However, after eight months of suffering, something had to 9. Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my 10 into local public service projects. By volunteering  11 a swimming teacher and summer reading teacher for kids, I got an idea of who I 12 to become. After a few months, I put all my heart into developing my interest in the arts. Little by little, I 13 out of the shadow(阴影) and rebuilt my confidence.

    Sometimes, some 14 rocks get in our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock that 15 to stop me from reaching success. Today I'm a very confident and positive person.

    Long ago, there was a queen 1 lived in a palace. She felt 2 and said to her advisor (顾问), "All the things around me are too boring. I need a different kind of beauty. Let everyone3 that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. And the prize 4 this crown."

    Several days later, lots of people came to the competition and showed their things. The queen was not satisfied with 5. The advisor suggested, "What you are looking for cannot 6 to you. You must look for it by 7. What about a journey?"

    The queen was interested 8 the idea, so she started immediately. 9 she was on top of the hill near her palace, she looked down and suddenly something cried in her heart. "Why have I never 10 my palace so beautiful?"

    The queen spent one year 11. She saw beauty on the farm, in the forest and even in the stars twinkling (闪烁) at night on her journey. But what was the most beautiful thing？She12. Suddenly, she understood beauty was everywhere. She 13 learn to enjoy the world. She left the pieces of her crown at different places that she has seen. As time went by, the queen's crown got smaller and smaller 14 nothing was left.

    She found 15 thing at last, it was the world.

    A truck is running across the Steel Bridge. David Fisher and Anna, his 3-year-old dog, are sitting quietly in the truck. This evening's work has been 1. They collected two bags of garbage.

    Since three years ago, Fisher has been doing the 2 thing. Every evening after work he drives back home to meet Anna and then to the Willamette River. The thing they want to get is 3 instead of fish.

    "Collecting is always good," Fisher always says with a big smile when he 4 garbage on a beach. At the same time, Anna plays nearby. Sometimes Anna brings Fisher some old cans or bottles, 5 its owner's high praise.

    "I can work with Anna on a beach for many hours at weekends. It's very 6 !" Fisher says happily.

    Fisher thinks small changes can make a big 7. Since he started picking up garbage, he has been more careful to put empty bottles into his pocket, collect the cans that others throw away 8 recycle everything he can.

    Fisher has 9 not only himself but also others. Once, a family with two little girls were playing on the beach where Fisher was collecting garbage. After seeing what Fisher was doing, the two girl 10 to help him pick up garbage. Fisher has actually done a lot to protect the environment.

    Sometimes I really want to know if (是否) there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy making money for our life. One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (缝被子). "Mum, is there1between you and dad?" I asked.

    With surprise in2eyes, my mum stopped her work for a moment. Then she said,“Susan, look at this thread (线). You can't see it easily, 3 it's really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a thread. Love is inside."

    The next spring, my father4ill. After they were back from hospital, my mother helped my father walk5 the country road every day. They were kind and happy.

    After two months, my father still couldn't6“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day." Susan, don't7me," he said, “I just like walking with your mum. I like this kind of life."8 his eyes, I knew he loves my mother. 9.

    Now I know that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside. It makes life strong and10.