Natalie Doan, 14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the wave from her house. "It's the ocean that makes Rockaway so special," she says.
    On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalie's family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city's bridge closed.
    When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins. Many of Natalie's friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around her, people were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalie's school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.
    In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings.
    "My mom tells me that I can't control what happens to me," Natalie says. "But I can always choose how I deal with it."
    Natalie's choice was to help. She created a website page matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help. Natalie posted introduction about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collecting when his house burned down. Within days, Patrick's collection was replaced. In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard.Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-need supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.
    Today, the scars of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air. The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt. "I can't imagine living anywhere but Rockaway," Natalie declares. "My neighborhood will be back, even stronger than before."

***主席在首尔大学演讲时说：“青年兴，则民族兴；青年强，则国家强，希望青年人珍惜青春，创造生命辉煌。”之所以要珍惜青春，是因为青春（   ）

①是确立志向的最佳时期                   ②充满激情活力

③是发掘自身潜能的关键时期           ④是人生事业最辉煌的时期

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       An old man was dying. One by one his relatives visited him. Even relatives and friends he hadn't seen for years  1  him to say farewell. They all2their deep love for him. 3   each came to him, the old man held each person by their  4 and spoke to each. To one he said, “Yes, I love you.” To  5  he said, “I go without any ill will.” To a third one he said, “Peace be with you.”

        And so to each person he said such 6  words. Then the old man7Nasrudin (a wise man in the Middle East). When Nasrudin came in, he stood on one side,  8  everyone and listened to what they said and what the dying man said to them. After a while, Nasrudin 9  his hands in the air, and when everyone 10 to hear him, Nasrudin said , “Fools! Why didn't you visit him in his good  11? You didn't love him when he was healthy, but you love him when he is dying!”

      After that, Nasrudin turned to the  12  man and shouted, “Fool! Why didn't you live with such nice feelings all the days when you were13 and fully alive?” With that, Nasrudin left the  14. The old man 15  and said, “At last I’ve heard the   16 . It is a blessing to 17  having heard the truth.” The old man died  18 .

       What about the others? They returned to their  19   business of life and continued as they always had been. And Nasrudin? When he returned to his 20 just outside the old man's house, the donkey made a long high sound, “Hee-haw! Hee-haw!” Nasrudin said, “Yes, I know... You're right... Live well; die well...”