It was an oral English class and in front of us was standing our teacher Lila Betray, who was a university student from the US. Somehow we came to the point whether any of us could sing an English pop song in front of the class. You know, maybe three or more out of ten Chinese students are shy in class. As a result, there was silence in class for quite a while, which made everybody feel rather embarrassed(尴尬的), including the teacher.

    I was a shy boy. However, just at that moment, a great idea struck me suddenly."Seize the enjoyment! Seize the opportunity. Yes, there couldn't be a better opportunity." I said to myself. "Why not seize it? Why should I have always to be the guy regretting missing the opportunity just because of shyness? Yes, maybe I should have a try!"

    So, I raised my hand. And I remember that it took me quite a while to think what the song's name was. Though I sang no more than five sentences because of forgetting the lyrics(歌词), their clapping hands told me that I did the job well. Later, I got a gift and I was really happy.

    I think that is one of the most unforgettable moments in my life. Through this experience, I've also got to know that we should believe that we can do the job well, no matter how difficult it seems for us. Just have a little more courage.

    Last week I was in the boarding（登机）area of the airport excited about my Christmas trip home to see my parents. I was busy planning for the weekend,1 I was taken out of my daydreaming by an elderly woman talking 2 into her cellphone. She kept asking the person to 3 her where she was. She 4 the gate number again and again. She got a little louder each time she did that. Many people snickered（窃笑）because she was nearly 5 and thought how silly old people could be.

    Then I heard her say, “I'm 6, but I can't hear you. There seems to be something wrong with my hearing aid.” “That's too 7” I thought as I moved forward to board the flight. Then I noticed her 8 was becoming increasingly frantic（发狂似的）as she tried to understand the person on the other end of the phone. It was almost my 9 to board. I couldn't 10 looking back at the woman. It made me think how 11 I was to have my hearing. And I realized I could offer her some 12.

    I suddenly got out of the 13 and went to the woman. I showed her to 14 me the phone and shouted, “Let me help you. I'll tell you what the person is 15.” She looked at me and agreed 16. I took the phone from her,17 who I was, listened for a moment, and told the woman her husband was 18 her outside the airport as he could not enter the gate area. Finally, I pointed her in the 19 direction.

    It took me less than two minutes to finish the task, but my 20 in having been able to help her remains strong.

    No fight can end, and no friendship can move on, until everyone says these little words: I'm sorry. Sometimes, though, they can be difficult to say.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

     It's not about winning.

    Friendship aren't like the Super Bowl, and there should never be a winner and a loser. When you start fighting with a friend, it may feel important that you “win” the fight by proving（证明）you're right and he is wrong, or by making him be the first to apologize（道歉）.

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    You may have heard the expression “His pride（骄傲）stood in the way.” It is usually used to describe a person who is so determined（意志坚定）to be “right” that he lets an opportunity（机会）for happiness pass him by forever.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Remember: as time goes on, we usually forget who was right and who was wrong in a disagreement, and only remember the sadness of losing a friend. Take the first step.

    Are you sick of fighting? Do you think this fight is just not important enough to ruin（毁灭）your friendship?{#blank#}4{#/blank#} You don't have to take full responsibility（责任）for starting the fight, or even say that your feelings were wrong. But you should find something you did or said that's worth apologizing for. Maybe you're sorry that you let the fight go for so long, of that you overreacted（反应过度）to something your friend did. If you say you are sorry, it's like an invitation for your friend to do the same.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A.Stop thinking about your pride.

B.Then try to be the first to apologize.

C.It's about taking some responsibility for the argument.

D.Once you've both said it, you'll both feel a million times better.

E.There are some special cases when you shouldn't be the one to apologize first.

F.Here are some things to keep in mind.

G.Don't let this happen to a friendship you care about.