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主题1：宽容

A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert.During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, he wrote in the sand: Today my best friend slapped me in the face.They kept on walking, until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath.The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but his friend saved him.After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: Today my best friend saved my life.The friend, who had slapped and saved his best friend, asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand, and now, you write on a stone, why?”

The other friend replied: “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand, where the winds of forgivene can erase it away, but when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.Learn to write your hurts in the sand and to carve your bleings in stone.主题2：豁达

One day a father and his rich family took his young son on a trip to the country with the purpose to show him how poor people can be.They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family.When they got back from their trip the father asked his son，“How was the trip?”

“Very good, Dad!”

“And what did you learn?”

The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four.We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden, they have a creek that has no end.We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars.Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon.” When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechle.The boy added, “Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are!” Isn't it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life, you've got everything!

主题3：逆境奋斗

Oprah Winfrey(1954---)Winfrey is one of the most succeful and richest people in the world today, but she didn't always have it so easy.She grew up in Milwaukee, Wis.and was repeatedly molested by her cousin, uncle and a family friend.She eventually ran away from home, and at age 14 gave birth to a baby boy who shortly died after.But Winfrey's tragic past didn't stop her from becoming the force she is today.She excelled as an honors student in high school, and won an oratory contest which secured her a full scholarship to college.Now the entrepreneur and personality has the admiration of millions and a net worth of $2.9 billion.主题4：乐观

Kris Carr(1971---)In 2003, Kris Carr was a 32-year-old New Yorker just enjoying life.But then, a regular checkup at her doctor's office resulted in a diagnosis of a rare and incurable Stage IV cancer, existing in her liver and lungs.Instead of succumbing to the disease, Carr decided to challenge her diagnosis head on.She attacked her cancer with a brand new nutritional lifestyle, and turned her experience into a series of succeful self-help books and documentaries.Eventually, she launched her own wellne website, which is followed by over 40,000 people.Today, Karr is now revered as one of the most prominent experts on healthy living.主题5：执著

Van Gogh(1853 – 1890)Van Gogh is considered one of the greatest artists of all time, yet the poor guy only sold one painting the entire time he was alive: ”The Red Vineyard at Arles," which is now in the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow.Even though he made no money, he still painted over 900 works of art.Though his persistence went unnoticed when he was alive, Van Gogh proves you don't need external validation to be proud of the work you create.主题6：勇气

Malala Yousafzai(1997 –)Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani school pupil and spokesperson for women‟s right to education.In retaliation for her high profile campaign for education and criticism of the Taliban, she was shot in the head at close range by a Taliban gunman.She survived the gunshot wound and has become a leading spokesperson for human rights, education and women‟s rights.In October, 2014, the Nobel committee awarded Malala the Nobel Peace Prize.Her increased profile and strident criticism of the Taliban caused Taliban leaders to meet, and in 2012, they voted to kill her.On 9 October, 2012, a masked gunman entered her school bus and asked “Which one of you is Malala? Speak up, otherwise I will shoot at you all.” Malala was identified and she was shot with a single bullet which went through her head, neck and shoulder.Malala survived the initial shooting, but was in a critical condition.Her father was convinced she would die and told the village to prepare for her funeral.Her critical organs were failing and she developed an infection.In a coma, she was moved to a hospital in Rwalpindi.Later on the 15 October she was moved to Birmingham in the United Kingdom for further treatment at a specialist hospital for treating military injuries.A couple of days later, she came out of a coma and responded well to treatment.She was discharged on January 3, 2013 and moved with her family to a temporary home in the West Midlands.主题7：勇敢

Joan of Arc(1412-1431)

At the time of Joan‟s childhood, France was seriously divided with a lack of national unity.In 1415 King Henry V of England invaded France and defeated the French army.Born in obscurity to a peasant family, Joan travelled to Charles, the uncrowned prince of France, advising him to reclaim his French throne and defeat the English.The 17 year old peasant girl was given control over an army and allowed to lead them into battle.Within a year Joan of Arc had led the French army to victories.Many towns were liberated from English control.She was later captured and burned at the stake for heresy.Joan of Arc embodied great bravery and humility, her life helped change the course of French history.主题8：勤奋

Benjamin Franklin(1706-1790)

Benjamin Franklin was a scientist, ambaador, philosopher, statesmen, writer, busineman and celebrated free thinker and wit.Born into a large and poor family, Benjamin was brought up in the family busine of candle making and his brother‟s printing shop.Whenever he could Benjamin would take the opportunity to read and learn about a wide range of subjects, from Greek poems to modern science.Whilst co-workers would take a leisurely lunch break, Benjamin Franklin would pour over books from the bookshop.主题9：奉献

Florence Nightingale(1820 – 1910)Born in 1820 into a wealthy family, Florence was educated at home by her father.She aspired to serve others.In particular she wanted to become a nurse.Her parents were opposed – at that time, nursing was not seen as an attractive or „respectable‟ profeion.Despite her parents‟ disapproval, Florence went ahead and trained to be a nurse.She volunteered to nurse soldiers during the Crimean War.She helped revolutionize the service of nursing and the treatment of patients.The efforts of Florence and her team of nurses were greatly appreciated by the wounded soldiers.主题10：勇于探索

Edward Jenner(1749 – 1823)

Edward Jenner was an English doctor and the father of immunology.At his time, one of the most feared diseases was smallpox.At the time, there were no known treatments or vaccinations that could prevent it.Jenner was interested in testing a theory that inoculating humans with a strain of the cowpox virus could protect them from smallpox.In 1796, Jenner inoculated a young boy of 8 with cowpox blisters from the hand of a milkmaid who had caught cowpox.The boy contracted a mild fever, but, to Jenner‟s relief, when he gave him various materials, he proved resistant to smallpox.Thus, Jenner had provided a relatively safe way to immunize people from the deadly smallpox virus.主题11：观察力

Percy Spencer(1894 – 1970)For instance, the microwave oven did not come about as a result of someone trying to find a better and faster way to cook.It is an accidental by-product of military research.In 1946, while working on the magnetron, a vacuum tube that produces microwaves, Dr.Percy Spencer noticed that radar waves had melted a candy bar in his pocket.Experiments showed that microwave heating could raise the internal temperature of many foods far more rapidly than a conventional oven.This accidental discovery led to the invention of microwave oven.主题12：献身科学

Take Jane Goodall, the British primatologist and anthropologist, who is considered to be the world‟s foremost expert on chimpanzees.Goodall dedicated 38 years to the study of social and family life of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania.Her decades-long observation sheds new light on chimpanzees and challenged two long-standing beliefs: that only humans could construct and use tools, and that chimpanzees were vegetarians.Today, Goodall devotes virtually all of her time to advocacy on behalf of chimpanzees and the environment, travelling nearly 300 days a year.主题13：坚强意志

Abraham Lincoln(1809.2.12－1865.4.15)A good example is Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, who led the country through its Civil War.His will to win the war never flagged despite enormous battle casualties and much political opposition, a substantial amount of it coming from members of his cabinet and from among the Radical Republicans.Unswerving in his goal of restoring the Union, he eventually defeated the seceionists, reunited the nation, abolished slavery and strengthened the federal government.主题14：坚强意志

Ludwig van Beethoven(17701973)Consider Bruce Lee, the late king of kung fu.In the long history of martial arts, what most martial artists did was to follow and imitate.Bruce Lee, however, didn‟t follow his predeceors blindly but did something new---he added philosophy, western boxing and fencing to create a new form of martial arts: Jeet Kune Do, which is seen as his greatest contribution to martial arts.主题19：敢于创新

Isadora Duncan(18781872)William Henry Seward, the U.S.Secretary of State, is a good example.On March 30, 1867, he completed negotiations with Ruia, which involved the purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million, or approximately two cents per acre.The purchase was mocked by the public as “Seward‟s Folly”, “Seward‟s Icebox”, and Andrew Johnson‟s “polar bear garden”.When asked what he considered to be his greatest achievement as Secretary of State, Seward replied “The purchase of Alaska---but it will take the people a generation to find it out.”

主题22：兴趣爱好

Walt Disney(1901-1966)Walt Disney is a good example.He used to sit and draw in his family garage when he was young.There, he met a mouse.The little creature interested him.He gave pieces of bread to him and they became friends.Later the little mouse appeared in his drawings, gained the name of Milky Mouse and became the most popular cartoon figure of the 20 Century.His words “I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing-– that it was all started by a mouse.” reminds us that the best idea comes from an intense interest in commonplace things.主题23：自信

Paul Potts A good example is Paul Potts, the bad-luck singer, whose voice and experience has moved the whole world.Paul‟s interest in singing began when he was a child.He dreamed one day he could stand on the stage to sing, but his lack of self-esteem and fear of rejection prevented him from trying to make it profeionally.He worked as a shelf stacker in a supermarket and later a cell phone salesman in a small store, trying to make ends meet.He plucked up courage to enter Britain‟s Got Talent and became the overall winner of the show in 2007.Self-confidence turned the ugly duckling into a swan.