At the age of 60, my father was hit by a car when he walked to a nearby supermarket to buy vegetables. After 1 for two months in hospital, he finally woke up. His waking up 2 all our family. 3, he didn't know any of us. Doctors said his brain was hurt so 4 that he had lost all his memory. And his mental age (心理年龄) was only five. We were sorry to hear about the bad news.
Since I was his only child, it was my 5 to look after him. He forgot 6 everything, but he did remember he liked sweets. I used the sweets as a way of 7 bad behaviors. I would gave him one sweet 8 he didn't sit on the ground, a second for stopping painting on the wall, and another for not trying to put clothes on the dog.
Dad became the 9 child in town. He climbed up the tree to catch a bird and couldn't get down after it 10 away. He broke my window with a ball and 11 our telephone in water like washing clothes. When I told him he was doing 12 things, he would answer smilingly, "I like that!" My son, then aged five, and two eight-year-old daughters, welcomed their 13 playmate. He would happily make them real cigarettes, 14 his sweets with them, and carry them high in the apple tree to 15 apples.
It is eight years since the 16. Dad has accepted the fact that he is the 17 of his three playmates but not a brother. He has also accepted that they grow taller but his 18 stays the same. Though it is still 19 to take care of him, he brings us a lot of fun. In some way I think it is a(n) 20 thing to look after dad like looking after a child. How many people can have the chance to care for a child-like parent?
Christopher Reeve was born in September, 1952. He was in his first school play he was eight and he started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many (success) films and TV shows but he is most famous his Superman films. (lucky) , disaster (灾难) came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and (break) his back. The doctors did not expect him to live. However, he made (amaze) progress. At first, he couldn't breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on (he)own. He would never walk again but he started new life with great courage. The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money (promote) medical research into back injuries. He made speeches all over the USA about his experiences. This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people (live) with all kinds of problems.
How to Be Grateful
Has your mother or best friend told you that you're an ungrateful person? Do you keep thinking about the things you don't have, instead of being thankful for what you do have? If so, then you need to work on being a more grateful person.
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This isn't a religious (宗教的) thing. You don't have to hold off on noting everything you're thankful for until Thanksgiving. Every Sunday, get a notebook and sit outside for fifteen minutes while making a list of all of the things you're thankful for.
2 Be grateful for your friendships.
You may come to think that your friends are kind and they're just there, like the couch in your living room. If you take your friends for granted for too long, then they will slowly make their way out of your life.
3 Be grateful to your family.
Your family is another thing you should be grateful to. Your parents might have even been the people who tell you that you should be more grateful. Don't let a day go by without telling your family how much you love them.
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Throughout history, imagine how many people have contributed to where you are now. Realizing that you couldn't be what you are now if it weren't for all of these people is an important step in being a grateful person.
A. Make a gratitude list every Sunday.
B. Friendships are very important in our life.
C. Be grateful for all of the good deeds done for your benefit.
D. Many people are guilty of taking their friends for granted.
E. Keep everything that you are grateful for in mind every day.
F. So, take the time to tell your family how much they mean to you.
G. Do you feel unable to appreciate the beauty, nature, and love that are all around you?
Once there was a boy named Gottlieb. His father had died when he was a baby. Although his mother sat doing needlework (缝纫), she found it difficult to 1 food and clothing for them.
Gottlieb was not old enough to2. He often sat at his mother's feet except school days and 3 the things he would do for his mother. Every time the mother 4 her boy, she was comforted. The 5 that she was working for him often gave force to her 6 fingers.
One night Gottlieb saw his mother was more than usually 7. She kept sighing (叹息), with tears falling down. The boy had been old enough to read the 8. He thought, “Christmas will be here soon. Mum is thinking of what a sad time it will be.”
What could Gottlieb give to9 his mother? He could only 10 and dream. However, as Gottlieb sat dreaming, a happy 11 came to him. Walking out of the 12 he took paper and a pen. He wrote a 13.
Soon Christmas came, and Gottlieb 14 very early. But others were up before him, for, to his surprise, he saw a 15. His mother looked surprised too. His 16 eyes soon saw other unusual objects, wood, food and beautiful clothes he had never even 17.
Then the stranger turned to Gottlieb with a smile, “The postman sent your letter to Father Christmas wrongly to me and I 18 to read it. The gifts you asked for are here, but they come from my hand.” 19, Gottlieb answered, “Thank you, sir. You're the 20 Father Christmas, for he put the thought into your heart.”
