Ten years ago, Sean Carter was a student at university. One night,he was 1 in a car with a friend who had been drinking. They crashed and Sean was left in a wheelchair 2 a brain injury.He's been unable to walk or talk and his mom,Jenny,has been 3 him .

    "What were you feeling 4 you found out I had been in a car accident?"Sean asks his mom. Sean by using his finger to  5 words onto an iPad. Those words are then translated into audio. "I was shocked ,"Jenny says."It was just so hard seeing your child's 6 body in a bed for so long. You couldn't do anything for two years. "

    Over the years, Sean has become more independent, though he says he's not yet ready to do everything alone ."It's 7 living with your mom when you're 32 years old," Jenny says, while Sean laughs and replies,"Hell yeah!"

    Jenny,63,then asks her son ,"If this was our last 8, what would you want to say?"

    "Let me 9 you right there,"Sean tells his mom."I know you will be here for many years to come. "But I want you to know how 10 I am for what you have done for me . You gave up your life to give me a life ."

    "Yeah. But it's OK,"Jenny responds."11 is really the value goods that we have ,and if you can 12 time with somebody else,that's probably the most important thing you can do for someone.It's the only thing that  13."

    Sean replies , "I don't say this enough.You're the picture of unconditional14. I admire your 15 to be the best mom you can be , and you do a fine job . I love you beyond the moon and back."

    We know birthdays are special days in a child's life. What better way to celebrate your little animal lover than by hosting an unforgettable party at the zoo, filled with animals, fun, and experiences to treasure forever?

    We provide the highest quality food, fun, and entertainment. Whether throwing a fish to our sea lions ,playing zookeeper and making lunch for the snow monkeys, or getting to meet one of our Central Park penguins, your child will experience the zoo as never before—and have a birthday to remember for many years to come.

    Our parties are complete zoo experiences, with every detail covered by our staff. Because we want you to have fun, too!

    We are happy to discuss our birthday parties with you in detail and will work with you personalize the celebration for your loved one.

    All Birthday Parties Include: Select from one of the following party choices:

    Zoo Fiesta:

    ●Ages:6-12, a drop off party

    ●Fee: $5,000 for up to 20 children and 5 adults

    Your 2-hour party includes:

    ●Themed invitations, room decorations and three party hosts

    ●Private Party room for activities and food

    ●Costumed character to welcome your guests

    ●Educational animal meetings

    ●Guests make treats for the zoo animals

    ●Kid—friendly fare

    Wild for wildlife Party

    ◆Ages:2-12 with adults

    ◆Fee: $8,000 for up to 40 guests

    This 2 hour party includes all of the above plus:

    ◆Birthday child feeds a sea lion

    ◆A themed birthday cake

    King/Queen of the Jungle Party

    ■Ages:2-12 with adults

    ■Fee:$12,000 for up to 50 guests

    This 3-hour party includes all of the above plus:

    ■The birthday child will experience a special penguin experience and the penguin exhibit will be private for your guests.

    ■Five-minute video of party highlights

    ■An extra hour for zoo fun !

    Surprises are waiting for you, a close meeting with a penguin, need we say more?

    Maybe you paint, keep a journal or knit. Or maybe you play the guitar in a music band.

    Whatever hobby you have, keep at it. A little study suggests that having a creative outlet outside the office might help people perform better at work.

    Scientists found that the more people engaged in their hobbies, the more likely they were to come up with creative solutions to problems on the job. And no matter what the hobby was, these people were also more likely to go out of their way to help workers.

    "We found that in general, the more you engage in creative activities, the better you'll do," says Kevin Eschleman, a professor.

The researchers surveyed about 350 people with a variety of hobbies about what they did in their free time and also asked about their behavior at work. The researchers also surveyed a group of 90 US Air Force captains. They knew that these folks were already trained to solve tough problems, and help others—so they wanted to see if having a bobby affected their performance in any way. It turned out that for both groups, having a creative outlet improved work performance.

    Eschleman says, he thinks that behaviors at work and home strengthen each other. "It's very possible that those who are performing better at their jobs also have more energy to pursue these creative activities," he says. And, in turn, joining in creative activities may help people feel more energized and engaged at work.

    And while the paper doesn't discover how or why your weekend forays in the wonderful world of soap-making might help your professional life, Eschleman says it's likely because hobbies can help people learn more about their own strengths and weaknesses. "Creative activities really can provide you the opportunity to learn something new about yourself."

    Hobbies can also provide an escape from everyday stresses. "You're using that time to recharge," he says.

    So bosses should encourage employees to take up hobbies. Maybe even consider encouraging workers up for a pottery class.

    Banging the keys in disappointment, I turned away from the piano, trying to fight the tears in my eyes. After an hour practicing, I still couldn't get the rhythm quite right on a Mozart piece that I had to present to my piano teacher the following day. To me, the piece had at first seemed fairly easy, and had a pretty simple melody. But, no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't seem to play it in the way that it was supposed to be played.

    I decided to take a break, and come back to the piece later, when I had calmed down .For the most part, after a little bit of work, I could usually learn the song pretty quickly—however, it was always that one song, which might have appeared simple but was deceptively difficult, that always got to me. These types of songs always made me doubt myself as a pianist —if I couldn't get this song right, would I be able to learn harder songs?

    After having dinner, I decided to come back to the piano. Placing my fingers tentatively on the keys, I chose to play the piece slowly and carefully, focusing on hitting the correct notes instead of trying to play the piece quickly. Using this new method of practicing, I exercised a great deal of patience, something that I often have trouble with. Instead of focusing on how hard the rhythm was, I focused on how I could slowly see myself getting better.

    That evening, I didn't even get the rhythm right until a week later. But, I learned an important lesson —sometimes, baby steps are the best way to reach goal. I'm an impatient person who likes to think that I can get somewhere by taking leaps and bounds. But, in the case of piano, I couldn't improve until I slowed down, believed in myself, and took it one step at a time.

    Life is filled with regrets. Anyone around you will have no difficulty in telling his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choices. What can we do to avoid future regrets?

    If you start to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better. You will know what comes first and what comes last. You'll also know what you should do and what you shouldn't do. When changes happen, you can have more time to deal with them.

    You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active. You also need to be kind. "Thank you" can bring a smile to someone's face. Learn to say "sorry" and don't be angry with others.

    A friend may make your life and her or she can break your life as well. So you need to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends will always give you better ideas. When you get into trouble, ask others for help. That little help may get you good results.

    Everybody fails. Even the greatest person failed. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road. We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.

    Life is good. We don't have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better and work better when we have the chance to do so.

    Have you ever heard of Didiache(滴滴打车)?Didiache, a taxi-hailing Smartphone app (应用程序)which is        to be created by Tencent, has recently appeared in China, and more than 700 million taxi drivers in the city have used the app.

    The app shows the real-time locations of taxis on a map        the GPS technology and makes it possible for users to hail(招呼) a taxi on their smartphones. The users' request will be sent to the nearest taxi drivers who will decide        to accept the order or not.

    Taxi-hailing apps are very popular in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing, having tens of thousands of users. However, the city's taxi-control departments doubt its helpfulness and have said it may not be suitable for them.

    The app has been criticized for        market order, and creating difficulties for passengers who do not use the app to hire a taxi. Many users complain that they are only useful when most taxis are idle(空驶),and hiring a taxi can be challenging during bad weather and rush       . Can this app be in use for long? Technology might make a great difference to our life. Let's wait and see.

    As a child, I got angry quite easily and was not good at        (交流) with others.

    I still remember it was an early autumn. Some        (树叶)started to turn yellow and the weather became cool .One day , as I was getting ready for school, my mother carelessly handed me my father's vest instead of        (我的). At that time, I was getting to have a        (大的) size than my father, so when I put on the vest, I felt as if I wasn't able to breathe! I realized that it was a small mistake that was made by my mother, but somehow the breathless        (感觉) was so strong that it made me very angry . My mother said sorry with a smile, but I shouted at her        (没有) thinking much , I got it off my body so wildly that I made a hole in it. I put on my own vest and rushed out of the house        (在……以前) my mother could stop me.

    Later, my mother shared her bad feelings with my father, "see what your son has done." Instead of saying he would scold or beat me, my father        (静静地)asked my mother to mend the vest.

    Later when my mother told me about my father's response, I felt ashamed of my bad behavior. My father's gentle kindness        (教) me a lesson which I would never forget.

    On that day, I decided not to let anger control me any longer. Of course, there are times when I an angry. However, whenever that happens, I will try to remember my father's vest.  It always        (提醒)me to think about others' feelings when I get angry.

    Stress is a bit of a fashionable buzz word. There are similarities and links between stress and anxiety both can lead to        (pleasant) symptoms. So try these ten easy relaxation tips to feel more relaxed.

    ⒈Take        short break and leave a stressful situation. If you are at work, offer to run and go for a short walk. A few minutes away can help you think clearly.

    ⒉Take a break from the activity you are working        and do something different. Sometimes it helps to come back to a task later when you feel more relaxed.

    ⒊Listen to relaxing music while you are working.        (listen) to classical or nature music has been shown        (low) heart rate and slow breathing.

    ⒋Take regular breaks during the day. Spend 5—10 minutes to read something uplifting(使人开心的)or humorous, or chat with a friend.

    ⒌Practice mindfulness (警觉). Mindfulness is the        (able) to be fully aware of the present moment.

    ⒍Change your focus. As people feel more stressed, their attention becomes focused on what they believe to be the cause of their stress and they ignore other information.

    ⒎Have a hot bath or shower. This will help to get rid of the tension of your muscles(肌肉)        is a normal result of stress.

    ⒏Write down the things that        (worry) you. If you are worried, it is very difficult to relax easily.

    ⒐Keep things in a correct way. Ask yourself "how important is it?" "How important will it be in a        (year) time?" Many of the things that cause stress are not important when we look at the big picture.

    ⒑Slow your breathing and purposefully (有目的地)relax your body for quick results. This will be        (easy) than before if you have learned easy relaxation methods that you can use when you need them.

    Recently, a survey has been made in our school on whether you want a little brother or sister. The opinions are different.