A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a pit（深坑）.When the other frogs saw how 1 the pit was, they told the two frogs that they2as well wait to die. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump3 the pit with all their4 The other frogs kept telling them to5,and that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the two frogs listened to what the other frogs said and6.He fell down and died.

    The other frog continued to jump 7 and try his best. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the8and just die. He jumped even harder and finally9 it. When he got out, the other frog said," Didn't you 10us?" The frog explained to them that he was a little 11.He thought they were 12 him the entire time rather than advising him to stop the pain of struggle.

    This story teaches us two13: First, there is the power of life and14 in words. An encouraging word to someone who is15 can lift him up and help him make it through. Second, a(n) 16 word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill him.

Be careful of 17 you say. Speak positively to those who cross your path.The power of words is so great; it is18 hard to understand that an encouraging word can go such a(n) 19 way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob（掠夺）another of the20 to continue in difficult times.The individual who will take the time to encourage another is special.

成长的桥

    ①我记事很晚，所有关于童年的记忆，差不多都在父母与别人闲谈中得知。在很多人眼里，我是一个不折不扣的笨小孩。

    ②上学第一天回家在巷口碰上母亲，她问：“老师今天讲了啥?”我想了半天才挤出三个字，“脚板印”。母亲又问一起回来的同学，她说：“老师要我们脚踏实地，好好学***家一阵笑，我也跟着笑。一次不小心摔破了家中珍爱的花瓶，我把碎渣扫到地板中央，再搬个小凳老实地坐在旁边。母亲回来生气地责骂时，我振振有词地说：“老师讲要表扬诚实的孩子，您却批评我!”母亲忍不住扑哧笑了。

    ③也许智商有限加上读书不用心，虽然花了时间做了副努力的样子，小学时成绩并不理想。别人家的父母见了面总是夸自己的孩子如何了得，我父母只能一边讪笑一边借机脱身，回来了他们彼此安慰说，孩子老实，心眼又好，读书也自觉，就别逼她了。那时真想像皮皮鲁那样，把课本煮了熬汤喝，除此外我想不到法子读好书。

    ④懵懵懂懂长到九岁，我的思想第一次发生重大转折。

    ⑤那年，春天的花开得特别艳，尤其我家向阳的窗下（那里有个半米宽的窄台），花朵更是美不胜收。我喜而忘形，一手扳窗，一手摘花，却忽略了扳着的窗子是没有插销的。一分钟后那扇要命的窗子开了，把我像球一样从二楼抛下去做了自由落体运动；仙人掌又火上浇油，落地的我已变成昏迷不醒的“刺猬”。后来听说，是好心的行人送我进了医院；私下以为嫌我笨的母亲，听到这个消息竟在柜台内晕倒了，苏醒过来跌跌撞撞推开同事就往医院跑；而父亲一脸煞白，骑自行车撞到了电线杆，爬起来车子不要、泥水不管地直往前冲……那天医生差点下死亡通知书，警告说，病人必须一直保持清醒意识。于是父母每隔一个小时忐忑不安地唤我一次。昏昏沉沉往下坠落的我，就被父母一声又一声、柔和而又有力、平稳而又  【甲】  、掺杂着心疼与希冀的呼唤拉回了这鸟语花香的世界。

    ⑥那年期末，我破天荒考了个全年级第一。邻居说这一摔没留个后遗症已是万幸，想不到还摔开了窍，变聪明了。只有我自己知道，是48小时的昏迷中母亲带泪的呼唤，父亲紧握我手的力量，是一睁开眼他们憔悴面容上的极大喜悦，与眼眶里滑落的中年人的泪水，让我一刹那长大了。我才知道我对父母是那样重要。心中渐渐清晰的爱滋生成牢不可破的愿望————我要为父母好好读书。拿到成绩单时父母的  【乙】  和欣慰，让我开心了好久。后来读书成了习惯，一读读到了研究生。

    ⑦我至今仍不知道我的智商属高属低，这对人的一生也许并不重要。重要的是有怎样的父母，从懵懂到明事，其实只有一桥之隔；这座桥，就是父母温厚的爱。就像黑云经过太阳的亲吻也会变成绚丽的彩霞，再笨的小孩，有父母的爱来呵护，也会成长为顶天立地的栋梁。