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1、SIXMy name, Bobby, is used both for boys and girls. Girls spell it Bobbie.It is characteristic for little boys to be given a name with a y sound a t the end. For example, I often had a Jimmy, Johnny or Billy in my classes. In my second grade, I also had a Bobbie. In order not toc_onfuse_ us w hen sh

2、e called our names, our teacher _ assigned_ us the names Bob bie Girl and Bobby Boy. This caused me a lot of trouble on the playgro und. There, my friends _labeled _ me Bobbie Girl. For my friends, the apparent _Contrast_ between my name and my sex was the source of much laughter. The fact that they

3、 labeled me as a girl was very_embarr assing _ . I had a tendency to _compensate _ for my name by acting more like a boy than I might have otherwise. I threw more rocks and yelle d louder than the sum of all of the other boys added together. The real B obbie Girl, _conversely , acted more like a gir

4、l. When my teacher _rea lized _ she had made a mistake, she stopped calling us Bobbie Girl and Bobby Boy. Unfortunately, my friends never forgot or _ceased _ calli ng me Bobbie Girl. Third grade was an improvement; the original Bob bie Girl was in a different class. Also, I requested the teacher jus

5、t call meBob.ConcededContrast ceased conflict embarrassing confuse presumed assigned realized characteristic labeled peculiar reward conversely compensateSEVENMy family, my boss, even my doctor had told me this would happen, bu t I didnt listen. They said I was getting _overwhelmed_ and focusing too

6、 much on the negative things that happened to me. If you dont lear n to control how you _ react _ to bad things that happen in your life, yo u are going to cause damage to your heart, said my doctor. So many of the situations you _ complain _ about are beyond your control. Gettin g caught in them is

7、 very _destructive _ for you physically and emotion ally. You have to learn to let these things go and f_ocus_ on things you c an actually change. I, undoubtedly, should have made his advice my nu mber one _priority _ right then. Unfortunately, I got caught in a traffic _jam _ that very same day whi

8、le driving home from work. This was the setting for the heart attack my doctor had _warned _ me about. Instea d of looking for a better outlet for my stress, I began to _yell _ at the ca r in front of me. Then the muscle fibers of my heart began beating like a bag of worms instead of pumping blood.

9、Fortunately, it was only a mild h eart attack. Someone came to my aid and then a_ccompanied_ me to the hospital. I have definitely learned that life is too short to worry abo ut things you cant control.PriorityFocusfavoritedestructivejamfinancialyellwarnedreact threatened counteroverwhelmed complain

10、 accompaniedmoanEIGHTHaving a lot of money is useless without a good education. Life isnt simply about consumption and having a good time when youre not at w ork. Money will only cause you grief unless you use it for the w_ elfare _ of the world. Thats why I believe that a good education is _indispe

11、n sable_. A formal education with emphasis on history, literature, and cul ture helps a person learn how to _distinguish _ right from wrong. Educ ation that only teaches skills specific to a job can only _render_ skills f or performing a task. It doesnt teach you how to make important decisio ns. Em

12、ployers tend to demand more from their employees than the abilit y to perform a task. Our world needs workers who pay constant attention to high standards for their _performance_. It is _ evident _ that fa r too many people today are focusing on making money and not on impr oving themselves. What _p

13、uzzles_ me is why people should ignore co ntributions to the good of humanity while making money. It is only _rati onal _ that a person who gives to the world enjoys the benefits. After al l, our _ civilization _ simply cant be built on the principle of making m oney alone. In _summary _, we must ed

14、ucate our young people to u nderstand and love the world around them. This is the only way to ensure a better tomorrow.welfaremainpaymentevidentpuzzlesvisibleindispensablerationalperformancedistinguishmannerrendercivilizationaccumulatesummaryNINENobody has ever had to tell me to get out of bed. My n

15、umber one a_s set_ has always been that I am much more ambitious than most. The way I see it, life is too short to make periodical _concessions_ to com fort and fun. If you want to accomplish something remarkable, youve go t to stay _ motivated _ and constantly work toward your goals. My g oal has b

16、een to become a(n) journalist since I was a young boy. Wh en I was eight, my father said, That field of work is too _competitive _ for you. You should be more realistic about your p_rospects_ and abi lities.I didnt want to deceive myself about how hard it would be, so I star ted that day by getting

17、a job _ delivering _newspapers. I departed fro m home every morning at 4:30 to do my work before school. I was f_asc inated _ with the printing machines so I always arrived to work early to ask questions. I wasnt much of a scholar, so I eventually ended upe_nr olling_ in an average university. Still

18、, I was _keen_ on becoming a rep orter and did not give up my dream. I wrote for the school newspaper an d when I graduated, took a job sorting mail with a local media company. I later convinced them to give me a chance to write some simple articles. Thats how I got my start.CompetitiveEnrollinginte

19、nseassetkeenbenefitfascinatedjournalistpersuadedconcessionsmotivateddeductionsdelivering prospectsTENAre we fated to repeat the past because our memories are too short? Wasnt World War II supposed to provide a(n)_resolution _ that woul d end all wars? Why are we still fighting? As people around the

20、world e_ ndure _ the agonies of war, is it possible to even hope for a brighter to morrow?A recent study revealed that the _quantity _ of wars in the worl d is actually decreasing. I hardly believe this means wed_eserve_ hist oric praise for greater understanding of our fellow men. While the numbe r of traditional wars may have _declined _ slightly, acts of vio