While in Grade 8, Alice failed in some exams because she often played with some bad kids. One Sunday morning, when Alice prepared to go skating with those kids, her mother stopped her and said to her calmly, "Alice, you spent too much time 1, so you failed in the exams. I'm worried about your future. "
"What are you worried about? Susan and Rose also failed, but they went skating as usual. "
"My girl, you can't think so." Looking at Alice, her mother said lovingly, "There is a 2 in our hometown. I hope you can listen to it carefully. "
"There were two cats playing on the roof (屋顶). Suddenly, they 3 into the chimney (烟囱). When they climbed out of the chimney, one cat's face was dirty 4 the other's face was clean. Seeing the dirty-faced cat, the clean-faced one thought its own face was also dirty, so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its face. The dirty-faced cat saw the clean-faced one, thinking its own face was clean as well, so it walked happily in the street. "
"Alice, 5 can be your mirror (镜子). Only you are your own mirror. Some of the kids are not strict (严格的) with themselves. If you take them to be your mirror, even a 6 person may become foolish." Hearing this, Alice was ashamed and went into her room.
After that, Alice often took herself 7 a mirror to be strict with herself. "I am special, so I needn't be as common as others. " This is 8 Alice was successful in her career (事业) later.
1,000 people have 1,000 kinds of wishes in life. Different wishes will produce (产生) different 9 about life. You can learn from other people, but you can 10 follow others completely.
You must see yourself clearly, and know what you want to get. Your future doesn't depend on (取决于) how others act, but depends on what you are going to act.
