—It makes me very sad.
They and finished the work soon.
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, （wise） woman in the village, explained her situation, and asked help.
After （listen） to her, the older woman felt her pain and knew that she could never help her get out of it, 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 （rise）."
The young woman hurried home （get） the pillows which were very dear to her. All night long, she went from doorstep 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 （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 （word） is like a feather in the wind. Once spoken, nobody can ever help you return to your mouth."
⑴宁愿 ⑵使某人发疯发狂 ⑶越….越…. ⑷成为某人的朋友 ⑸不包括;忽略 ⑹首相;大臣
⑺招来,叫来 ⑻起初;开始 ⑼既不..也不 ⑽在三天的时间内 ⑾每次 ⑿使我们的友谊更牢固
He went to soccer practice with fear in his heart.
has Tina made you clean the window?
It does not always come easy to discover oneself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of whom I was to become, 1an accident made me redefine (重新定义) myself.
To me, skating was above all. There was2else in this world that filled my heart with such joy. I spent twenty— four hours a week practicing my3. Having no social life or interests but skating, my devotion (挚爱) brought me first place medals in nearly every4.
Unfortunately, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself5. After several X-rays and MRI (磁共振) scans, the6told me that I couldn't return to my sport any more. The pain in my back was hard to bear and even the7daily tasks became difficult.
As my passion (激情) was8, I had little sense of whom I was to become. After eight months of suffering, something had to9. Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my10into local community service projects. By volunteering11a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant for kids, I got an idea of whom I12to become. After a few months, I devoted time to my interest in the arts. Little by little, I13out of the shadow (阴影) and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes, some14rocks block (阻碍) our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock that15to stop me from reaching success. Today I'm a very confident and optimistic person.
Most people want to be happy, but few knowhow(find) happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends on (we). "In other words, we make our own happiness. Here (be) some advice to help you be happy.
The first secret to happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time (think) about the future, example, getting into a college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the lives we live now. We should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as (read) a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and (healthy) lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go (dance) or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the (activity).
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping each other.
—I have no idea.
Recently, Hannah Lucas and her brother Charlie sat at their kitchen table describing the moment when the two of them put their heads together to create a special app. At the time, Hannah was suffering from a(n)1that caused her to pass out (晕倒). So she searched for an app that would2her to press a button so a trusted friend or family member would know 3that she needed help.
After realizing there was no 4thing, Hanna hand her brother decided to do something about it. After some research, Hannah made some early drawings of what the app might 5like. Then, after taking a programming class, Charlie began figuring out the6way for the app to work.
The pair wanted7 that would send at least five persons they know a text message that reads:" Hey, I'm not OK. Please call me, text me, or come to find me," along with a link (连接) to the user's current GPS location. Together, they started8someone to help them make the app.
And when Hannah 9 her dream with teachers in a summer business class she attended, they supported the idea. "They were really 10about the app. A few 11later, to our surprise, they thought of a million different marketing strategies (营销策略)in August, "Hannah said.
By mid-December, a working version of the app, named "not OK", was finished as a birthday present for Hannah. "It was exactly12we wanted, "Charlie said.
In today's age, most people will agree that apps like these are a great idea. Whether you're suffering from illness, or anything emergent (紧急的), writing a text message or making a phone call to get the 13you need can be difficult.
While "not OK" was created for Hannah to give her peace of mind and security (保护措施), she is excited to know that her app will help14people. "It's like I15my dark times, so I could help people go through theirs," she said.
