4[ᑖ3].Itwashisbraveheartandstrongfaiththatcouldmakesomethingunusualhappenfinally.ᨵItwas...that᪀Ḅ20221ᨴõöᔁ▅ø,☢úᦻ;᪷üᡠýä⁚ÿ ᑏ᪀ᡂḄᦑWhenDr.Hendersonwasassigningᢣprojectmatesforhispsychologyclass,IsecretlyhopedhewouldpairmewithmybestfriendoratleastaclassmateIcouldhavesomefunwith.Aboveall,Ihopedhewouldn'tassignmetoworkwiththefiercelycompetitive,extremelyseriousfellowwhoalwaysworedarkclothesandapparentlyhadapersonalitytomatch.Asfatewouldhaveit,Dr.HendersonverydeliberatelymatchedeveryoneinclassandannouncedthatIwouldbeworkingwiththeonepersoninclassIwantedtoavoid.Iwentuptomynewteammateandintroducedmyself.HelookedatmeasthoughIweren'tthere.IfelthetreatedmeasthoughIwouldholdhimbackandprobablymakehimfailtogetanAinthecourse.Hewasn'tmeanorabusive;hejustgavemetheimpressionhecoulddowhateverprojectwedreamedupbetterifhediditalone.Needlesstosay,Ididn*tlookforwardtoanentiretermofbeingbrushedoff,butItriedtomakethebestofitanddidn'tsayanythingforfearthatIwouldmakethingsworse.TheprojectrequiredeachteamtodevelopahypothesisᎷ ,setupanexperimenttotestthehypothesis,dothestatisticalanalysisandpresentthefindings.Whatevergradetheteamreceivedwouldbesharedbybothstudents.WhenmyteammateandImettodiscussourproject,Iwasuneasy.Herewasthischallengingstudentwhohadareputationforsingle-mindednessandgoodgrades-theexactoppositeofme.Iwasoutmatched.Iactuallywantedtodroptheclassatonepoint,butstoppedshortbecauseIdidn'twanttogivehimthesatisfactionofmychickeningout.Idecidedtosticktoitnomatterwhat.Afterlongdiscussionswesomehowagreedtodoastudyonthepsychologicalwell-beingofteenagers.Iwasn'tsurewhatitmeantexactly,butatleastwehadatopic.1.ᡠᑏᦻḄ ᦪ 150!"#2.$%ᵨ5ᦻ'᪗ᨵ*ᑜ,Ḅᐵ. /#3.01ᑖᑖ3454Ḅ6ᜮ/89ᑏ:#4.ᑏᡂ;<ᵨ*ᑜ,᪗=9ᡠᵨḄᐵ. /Para1.Westartedtomeetregularlytodrawupourplans.Para2.OnedayIgotwordthathewasadmittedtohospitalforaseriousdisease.ூ@ᫀ
5Westartedtomeetregularlytodrawupourplans.ThoughIwantedtosharemyideaswithhimfully,IfailedtodosoforfearthatIwouldholdhimback.Ijustkeptnoddingwhenheaskedmewhetheritisoktodothiswayorthatway.Ithoughtitwasimpossibletopersuadehimintoacceptingmyviews,soIdidn'twanttowasteourtimetodiscuss.Istartedtowailtoleaveimmediatelywearrivedaltheplace,andsodidhe.Ijusthopedthatthepresentationdaycouldcomeearlier.OnedayIgotwordthathewasadmittedtohospitalforaseriousdisease.IfeltsosorrytohearthatandIthoughtIshouldvisithiminanycase.HewasalittlesurprisedtoseemewhenIsteppedintohiswardwithsomeflowersandfruits.Iofferedtodotherestworkofourprojectandheinvitedmetosharemyideastoperfectit.Webegantoworkasafineteamandfinallyfinishedourprojectontime.OurhardworkpaidoffandDr.Henderson'swasverysatisfiedwithourwonderfulfindings.Fromthisproject,wealsolearnedthesignificanceofteammates.Justasthesayinggoes,onepersoncangoFar,butagroupofpersonscantravelfarther.ூD᪆ூᑖ᪆FᦻGH,IJ6KLMNὅᙠQRSTᑖUMVW⌕ḄYZᐳ\ᡂN]ᐳ^ᑖᦪ_`aᨬ6cḄdeUᔠᑮᨬ;ᙊiᡂjkḄlᨨᦑூnD1.4pᑏজᵫᑏ4ps4✌uᑁw“ᡃ`6cz{☢}ᑜ”s4ᑏ{☢}'ᡠḄG'Ḅᳮঝᵫᑏ4ps4✌uᑁw“ᨵᜩᡃ_Ḅ▾M”s4ᑏᡃḄ▾G;ᡃ` ᨬᙊiᡂN]Ḅ2.ᑏ,I{☢}——ᡃ¢┯¥F¦ᢝ¨©ª«a_ḄWe——▾——¬®¯°±——ᔠNᙊiᡂ——²¯M³YᔠNḄ´3. µ¶ ·জ¸…ᑖ^sharesthwithsb/exchangesthwithsbঝº»¼:failtodo/beunabletodo/notmakeitঞᑮ¿arrivedat/getto/reach/টÁÂstepinto/enter/comeinto÷জÄÅḄsurprised/amazed/shockedঝiḄsatisfied/content/pleasedூÆÇ[ÉᑖuÊ1].Istartedtowaittoleaveimmediatelywearrivedattheplace,andsodidhe.ᵨM“so+Ë +Í/”⊤Ï"……Ñ᪵”Ḅ᎔ÔuÊ[ÉᑖuÊ2].ThoughIwantedtosharemyideaswithhimfully,IfailedtodosoforfearthatIwouldholdhimback.ᵨMthoughÕÖḄ×ØÙ/au2021•ᐰÜÉὃÞÉὃIᔁ▅á*☢ᩞᧇ᪷åᐸᑁwçᡠè4p6ᜮ/ᑏ34᪀ᡂ--êḄᦻ
6AMOTHER'SDAYSURPRISEThetwinswerefilledwithexcitementastheythoughtofthesurprisetheywereplanningforMother'sDay.HowpleasedandproudMotherwouldbewhentheybroughtherbreakfastinbed.TheyplannedtomakeFrenchtoastandchickenporndge.Theyhadwatchedtheirmotherinthekitchen.Therewasnothingtoit.JennaandJeffknewexactlywhattodo.Thebigdaycameatlast.Thealarmrangat6a.m.Thepairwentdownthestairsquietlytothekitchen.Theydecidedtoboiltheporridgefirst.TheyputsomericeintoapotofwaterandleftittoboilwhiletheymadetheFrenchtoast.Jeffbroketwoeggsintoaplateandaddedinsomemilk.Jennafoundthebreadandputtwoslicesintotheeggmixture.Next,Jeffturnedonthesecondstoveburnertoheatupthefryingpan.EverythingwasgoingsmoothlyuntilJeffstartedfryingthebread.Thepanwastoohotandthebreadturnedblackwithinseconds.Jennathrewtheburntpieceintothesinkandputintheothersliceofbread.Thistime,sheturneddownthefiresoitcookednicely.ThenJeffnoticedsteamshootingoutofthepotandthelidstartingtoshake.Thenextminute,theporridgeboiledoverandputoutthefire.Jennapanicked.Thankfully,Jeffstayedcalmandturnedoffthegasquickly.Butthestovewasamessnow.JennatoldJefftocleanitupsotheycouldcontinuetocooktherestoftheporridge.ButJeff'shandtouchedthehotburnerandhegaveacryofpain.Jennamadehimputhishandincoldwater.Thenshecaughtthesmellofburning.Ohdear!Thepieceofbreadinthepanhadturnedblackaswell.1.ᑏ ᦪ 150!"2.<ᢥ*ìíᙠ@⚪ᓱḄð ñòN@Asthetwinslookedaroundthemindisappointment,theirfatherappeared.Thetwinscarriedthebreakfastupstairsandwoketheirmotherup.ூ@ᫀAsthetwinslookedaroundthemindisappointment,theirfatherappeared.Father'sappearingwaslikeasaviortothetwochildren.Undertheguidanceoftheirfather,theytookpositiveactionsandstartedalloveragain.Theymadethebreadandthenwentoncookingporridge.Fatherhelpedthemadjustthelire,whichwasthekeytosuccess.Itwasallrightthistime.Deliciousbreakfastwasready.Howhappytheywere!ThetwinscaiTiedthebreakfastupstairsandwoketheirmotherup.Whentheirmothersawthedeliciousandperfectbreakfastinfrontofher,shewasverysurprised.Itwasnotonlythegift,buttheloveofthechildrenforherthatmovedherverymuch.Thetwochildrencouldfinishcookingabreakfast,whichshedidn'texpect.Thechildrensaidloudly,“HappyMother'sDay!”Motherhuggedthemtightlyandkissedthemagainandagain.ூᑖ᪆FᦻGóô⁚,IJ6KLMö÷øJennaçJeffMùèóôúûᕡḄý⚶ÿ ⚶ᩭḄᜫᩭᙠ᱄Ḅᡂ ⚶!
7᰿Ḅ#ᝤᝤ%&'Ḅᦑ)ூ,᪆1.123ᑏ5জᵫ891✌;ᑁ=“?@ABᜫCᙢEFGᕜIḄ᱄JKL”NO8•1NQᑏḄ᱄ᢣSTᜓ ⚶ঝᵫ8W1✌;ᑁ=“XY@AB ⚶Zᑮ\]^⏨LḄ#”NO8W1NQᑏ#ᦈᑮabḄcᱥ ⚶%&'2.3ᑏef5——ᢣS——h——c——'3.jklmnopজ:help/assistঝ.ᢣS5guide/conductঞ.c5presentagift/giveagiftstpজ.h5positive/positively/takepositiveactionsঝ.'5moved/touchedூuv[xᑖ;z1].Fatherhelpedthemadjustthefire,whichwasthekeytosuccess,which{SḄ%▲ᑴឋ;[xᑖ;z2].Itwasnotonlythebreakfast,buttheloveofthechildrenforherthatmovedherverymuch.ᵨnotonly…butalso ;z;z20216ᨴᔁ▅☢ᦻ᪷ᡠ!s⁚n3ᑏ᪀ᡂ9Ḅᦑ)Mydad,George,onlyhadaneighthgradeeducation.Aquietman,hedidn'tunderstandmyworldofschoolactivities.Fromage14,heworked.Andhisdad,Albert,tookthemoneymydadearnedandusedittopayfamilyexpenses.Ididn'treallyunderstandhisworldeither:Hewasalivestocktrucker,andIthoughtthatIwouldsurpassanythinghehadaccomplishedbythetimeIwalkedacrossthestageathighschoolgraduation.Summersinthemid-70swerespentathomeshootingbaskets,hittingabaseball,orthrowingafootball,preparingformyfutureasaquarterbackonafootballteam.Inpoorweather,Ireadaboutsportsorpracticedmytrombone.ThesummerbeforemyeighthgradeIwasoneofagroupofboysthataneighboringfarmerhiredtoworkinhisfield.Heexplainedourbasictask,thetractorfiredupandwewereoff,ridingdownthefieldlookingforweedstospraywithchemicals.Afterashortway,thefarmerstoppedandpointedataweedwhichwemissed.Thenwebeganagain.Thishappenedoverandover,butwesoonlearnedtoidentifydifferentgrasseslikecockleburs,lamb^-quarters,foxtails,andthekingofweeds,theprettypurplethistle.Itwastiringwork,butIlookedforwardtothepay,eventhoughIwasn'tsurehowmuchitwouldamountto.
8Athome,mydadsaid,nAjob'sabigsteptogrowingup.I'mgladyouwillbecontributingtothehousehold."Mydad'swordsmademerealizethatmyearningsmightnotbeminetodowithasIwished.Mylaborslastedabouttwoweeks,andthefarmersaidtheremightbemorework,butIwasn'tinterested.IdecideditwasnotfairthatIhadtocontributemymoney.¡¢51.ᡠ3ᑏᦻḄjᦪ¤o150¥¦§2.¨©ᵨ5ᦻª᪗ᨵᑜeḄᐵ¯j§3.3ᑏ°ᑖᑖo±1²1Ḅ³ᜮµo¶ᑏ·§4.3ᑏᡂ¸ᵨᑜe᪗J¶ᡠᵨḄᐵ¯jParagraph15Thepayarrivedatlast.Paragraph25Iunderstoodimmediatelywhatmyparentswereworriedabout.ூ¹ᫀThepayarrivedatlast.Althoughthejobwasverytiring,IwasveryhappyinmyheartforIgotsomethingfrommywork.Thetoiloflaborwasforgottenforthetimebeing.IthoughtIshouldhavemyownmoneyandplannedhowtospendit,"Howmuchmoneyhaveyoueamcd?^^Dadasked.Iwassurprised,reluctanttosaymyincome.Thenextmorning,mydad'slivestocktnickstartediiinning.Isawmyfather\hard-workingfigureandthoughtofhiswords"Ajob'sabigsteptogrowingup”.Iunderstoodimmediatelywhatmyparentswereworriedabout.TheywereworriedthatIwastooselfishtogive.Irealizedthatmylaborwasveryhard,butmygrowthandourwholefamilyhadbeendependingonthehardworkofmyparents!Dadnevercomplainedaboutunfairness!Heevenseemedtothinkthatwasfair.Ithought,"I'veonlyworkedfortwoweeks,buthowmanyyearsmyfatherhasworked!”Intheevening,Dadcameback.IproudlytookoutmyownmoneyandhandediltoDad.ூᑖ᪆»ᦻ¼½ᱥoef¾³¿ÀLÁὅxªÃÄÅÆÇÈÉÁÊÊËËᢳᑮḄÍsÎÏ!ÐÑᩭᙠÒᑮ᱄ḄÊÓᳮ,L᱄#ÕÖḄ× Ø×ÙÚOÜÝÞßà×áᙢâ× Óᡠã!᱄Ḅᦑ)
9ூ,᪆1.123ᑏ5জᵫ891✌;ᑁ=“ÉäÜÝᑮL”NO891NQᑏÁὅḄÉäᑮxᐶᙢæᑜ× ᵨXçÍ΢ã!᱄ᯠÒᑮ᱄ḄÊÓঝᵫ8W1✌;ᑁ=“ᡃêëìíL᱄#ḄÕÖ”NO8W1NQᑏÁὅìíL᱄#ÕÖ× îÞßLᯠ×áᙢ Íã!L᱄2.3ᑏef5xᐶ——æᑜ——sΗ—ïK————×á3.jklmnopজæᡀ|J5programme/planঝ.5give/devoteঞïK5see/findstpজ.sÎḄ5unwilling/reluctantঝ.×áᙢ5proudly/withprideூuv[xᑖ;z1].IthoughtIshouldhavemyownmoneyandplannedhowtospendil.ñᵨLᶧójÆjôÁõ[xᑖ;z2].Irealizedthatmylaborwasveryhard,butmygrowthandourwholefamilyhadthat{SḄõ;¼öᡂnI20211ᨴᔁ▅☢ᦻ᪷ᡠ!s⁚n3ᑏ᪀ᡂ9Ḅᦑ)PumpkinᓭøcarvingatHalloweenisafamilytradition.WevisitalocalfarmeveryOctober.Inthepumpkinfield,Icompetewithmythreebrothersandsistertoseekoutthebiggestpumpkin.Mydadhasarulethatwehavetocarryourpumpkinsbackhome,andastheeldestchildIhaveanadvantage-Icarriedan85-pounderbacklastyear.Thisyear,itwashardtotellwhethermyprizeortheonechosenbymy14-year-oldbrother,Jason,wasthewinner.Unfortunatelyweforgottoweighthembeforetakingouttheirinsides,butIwasdeterminedtoprovemypoint.Allofuswerehardatworkatthekitchentable,withmymomfilmingtheannualevent.I'munsurenowwhyIthoughtforcingmyheadinsidethepumpkinwouldsettlethematter,butitseemedtomakeperfectsenseatthetime.Withthepumpkinrestingonthetable,holeuppermost,Ibentoverandpressedmyheadagainsttheopening.AtfirstIgotjammedjustabovemyeyesandthen,asIwentonwithmytask,unwillingtoquit,mynosebrieflypreventedentry.FinallyImanagedtoputmywholeheadintoit,likeacorkùᩈûforcedintoabottle.Iwasabletostraightenupwiththehugepumpkinrestingonmyshoulders.Myexcitementwasshort-lived.Thepumpkinwasheavy."I'mgoingtosetitdown,now,"Isaid,andwithJasonhelpingtosupportitsweight,Ibentbackoverthetabletogiveitsomewheretorest.ItwasonlywhenI
10triedtoremovemyheadthatIrealizedgettingoutwasgoingtobelessstraightforwardthangettingin.WhenIpulledhard,mynosegotintheway.IgotintoapanicasIpressedfirmlyagainstthetableandmovedmyheadaroundtryingtofindtherightangle,butitwasnouse."Ican'tgetitout!”Ishouted,myvoicesoundingunnaturallyloudintheenclosedspace.¡¢51.ᡠ3ᑏᦻḄjᦪ¤o150¥¦§2.¨©ᵨ5ᦻª᪗ᨵᑜeḄᐵ¯j§3.3ᑏ°ᑖᑖo±1²1Ḅ³ᜮµo¶ᑏ·§4.3ᑏᡂ¸ᵨᑜe᪗J¶ᡠᵨḄᐵ¯jParagraph1Itwasfiveorsixminutesthoughitfeltmuchlonger.Paragraph2ThevideowaspostedtheMondaybeforeHalloween.ூ¹ᫀParagraph1Itwasfiveorsixminutesthoughitfeltmuchlonger.Dadwassummoned-less,itseemed,inexpectationofpracticalhelpthantomakesurehedidn'tmissoutonthespectacle.Iheardhimproposecallingthefiredepartment."Staytuned,“saidMom;she'dmentionedshewasgoingtouploadthevideotoFacebook,butitwasonlythenIrealizedshe'dbeenfilmingthewholetime.Thevideocutsbeforemyrescue——DadgotmetopushmyheadfartherintothepumpkinsoMomcouldreachinandundotherubberbandroundmyponytail.Iemergedwithsquash-conditionedhair,asorechinandmynosepluggedwithpulp.Paragraph2ThevideowaspostedtheMondaybeforeHalloween.Bytheendofthatday,ithadover1,000views.PeopleaskedMomtoputitonYouTube,andbyWednesdaymorningweweregetting5:00amcallsfromTVbreakfastshowsandthentheinternationalmedia-thevideostartedrackinguphundredsofthousandsofviews.WhenIwentonayouthcamp,IwasrecognizedbychildrenI'dnevermet.TheDumpkinalsobecameaminorcelebrity.Passersbyandtrick-or-treaterswouldknockandask,“WhichisRachel'spumpkin?^^beforetakingselfieswithit.
11ூᑖ᪆»ᦻ¼½ᱥoef¾³¿ÀLÁὅÐᨵᙠüᙛ⁚þëᓭøḄÿ ᡠᨵᙠḄ⚶ᙢḼὅḄᝤᝤᑣᙠ !!"Ḅ#$&'ὅ(ᜮ*+,ᓭ./ᓱ1,23526ᢳῃ9ᩭᝤᝤᓾ<= >,?!@AᩭὅBᦗD⚣/FᑮHIJ?KD⚣LMNBᦪᓝQḄRSTூV᪆1.KZ[ᑏ]জᵫ`!K✌bᑁd“fᯠhijkl,mஹoᑖqrstuv⌕xBy“z{`!Kz|ᑏὅt5ᙠ᱆᱆Ḅ~>BᦗḄঝᵫ`K✌bᑁd”?KD⚣tᙠQᙛ⁚Ḅᕜ!Ḅ“z{`Kz|ᑏὅᜮ/ᓱᙠᓭ.?KD⚣ᙠHḄIJD⚣IJὅὅḄ2.[ᑏ]᱆᱆/ᩭ~——ᝤᝤ >,ᐰk——ὅBᦗ——D⚣/F——D⚣IJ!D⚣ὅὅḄ3.#]makesure/guaranteeᡭ¢£¤¥]begoingtodosth./intendtodosth.9ᩭ]emerge/comeout¦§▭]practical/useful9©]becomeaminorcelebrity/befamousூRª[¬ᑖb1]WhenIwentonayouthcamp,IwasrecognizedbychildrenI'dnevermet.®¯ᵨ,when±|³hi´µ¶b·[¬ᑖb2]Passersbyandtrick-or-treaterswouldknockandask,“WhichisRachel'spumpkin?^^beforetakingselfieswithit.®¯ᵨ,$©¸µ·20207ᨴº»ᔁ▅¾>☢Àᦻ᪷ÃᡠÄ⁚+[ᑏÅÆ᪀ᡂ!ÉÊḄᦑ¥Onefall,mywifeEHiandIhadasinglegoal:tophotographpolarbears.Wewerestayingataresearchcampoutside“thepolarbearcapitaloftheworld”-thetownofChurchillinManitoba,Canada.Takingpicturesofpolarbearsisamazingbulalsodangerous.Polarbears-likeallwildanimals-shouldbephotographedfromasafedistance.WhenI'mfacetofacewithapolarbear,Ilikeittobethroughacamerawithatelephotolens.Butsometimes,thatiseasiersaidthandone.Thiswasoneofthosetimes.AsElliandIcookeddinner,ayoungmalepolarbearwhowasplayinginanearbylakesniffed,andsmelledourgarlicbread.Thehungrybearfollowedhisnosetoourcamp,whichwassurroundedbyahighwirefence.Hepulledandbitthewire.Hestoodonhisbacklegsandpushedatthewoodenfenceposts.
12Terrified,ElliandItriedallthebeardefenseactionsweknew.Weyelledatthebear,hitpotshard,andfiredblankshotgunshellsintotheair.Sometimesloudnoiseslikethesewillscarebearsoff.Notthispolarbearthough-hejustkepttryingtoteardownthefencewithhismassivepaws®Íη.Iradioedthecampmanagerforhelp.Hetoldmeahelicopterwasonitsway,butitwouldbe30minutesbeforeitarrived.Makingthebestofthiscloseencounter®Ï⍗·Itooksomepicturesofthebear.ElliandIfearedthefencewouldn'tlastthrough30moreminutesofthebear*spunishment.ThecampmanagersuggestedIusepepperspray.Thespraybumsthebears1eyes,butdoesn'thurtthem.SoIapproachedouruninvitedguestslowlyand,throughthefence,sprayedhimintheface.Withanangryroar®ÑÒ·thebearrantothelaketowashhiseyes.ÓÔ:1.ᡠ[ᑏÀᦻḄᦪÖ150×ØÙ2.ÚÛÅᵨ5ÉÀᦻÜ᪗ᨵ>ᑜḄᐵàµÙ3.[ᑏáᑖᑖâKãKḄLᜮµäåᑏæÙ4.[ᑏÊᡂAçᵨ>ᑜ᪗9åᡠÅᵨḄᐵàµParagraph1:Afewminuteslater,thebearheadedbacktoourcamp.______________________________________________Paragraph?:Atthatverymoment,thehelicopterarrived.______________________________________________________ூV᪆èᦻé⌕êë,ìíᢙÆAᡂïῃ◅Ḅᦑ¥éñḄuòᓄ]ᐶõö÷!øអ!úûᒓéñ5ìᓅíᕜÿ ᡂῃᵫḄ✌ᑖ ᑮ⃩ᙢ!ᩭ#$%&'()ᑏ+,-./᪡1អḄ3☢5“Roarsandscreamspiercedthesilencewithneedle-likeshriHness.“789ᔠᳮᙢ)ᑏḄ=>?)@AB.ᡊ᪡Ḅ%&ᵫDḄ✌E,FᓣHᑮIJK⌕MNOᑏPḄᔠᳮ⊖ḄRS)ᑏᡂ“Afterthoroughlyscrutinizingthearea,thebeartrottedforwardafewsteps.”7᪵U⃩⌼AᓻញḄ%&“ᡃ[”]ᑮFᓣHḄᑮᩭ^ᑮ_ᜐ⌾bḄcdUU.ᱥfᳮ)ᑏghDḄᜮjk)ᑏcmnḄo5"MyheartleapedwithjoyasIknewwewerelikelytobesaved.,,
13ᨬRSrᑖ◤⌕tuᦈw xyᡂ⌫ῃḄR{ᐵ}3~Elligh.Oᑏᑁ>AḄ3~noises,pictures,fence,sprayᨵᐵ?ᙠPOᑏᑁAᨬP. ᐰoE3~safe?ᯠmᯠᙢAᙠOᑏᑁᵫEᑜᑖ3~tu┝◤ᵨḄ3~᪀ூᦻAfewminuteslater,thebearheadedbacktoourcamp.Roarsandscreamspiercedthesilencewithneedle-likeshrillness.ThenoisesturnedElliandIpalewithhorror.Ifearedthatthegiantwoulddestroyourwholefence.Heroaredrepeatedly,shatteringwhatwasleftofthesilence.Elliseizedthisopportunitytotakesomepicturesofthebear.TheanimaPsnoisesechoedallaroundus.Webetrayedourfeelingsbyhuddlingtogether,shiveringwithfear.Afterthoroughlyscrutinizingthearea,hetrottedforwardafewsteps.Atthatverymoment,thehelicopterarrived.MyheartleapedwithjoyasIknewwewerelikelytobesaved.Elliusedpeppersprayagaintobuyusenoughtime.Butthistimethebearbecamemorealert.Heregardeduswiththemercilessnecessityofhunger,sowethrowallthefoodwehave.Hethenturnedawayandstarteddevouring.Aswewereclimbingtheropeladder,Elliprayedlikethousandtimestoshowthankfulnessofbeingsafeandsound.2020¡¢£ᔁ▅¦!☢ᩞᧇ᪷ªᐸᑁ¬ᡠ®¯ᜮ°OᑏP±᪀ᡂ²³ḄµᦻTheMeredithfamilylivedinasmallcommunity.Astheeconomywasindecline,somepeopleinthetownhadlosttheirjobs.Manyoftheirfamilieswerestrugglingtomakeendsmeet.Peopleweretryingtohelpeachothermeetthechallenges.Mrs.Meredithwasamostkindandthoughtfulwoman.Shespentagreatdealoftimevisitingthepoor.Sheknewtheyhadproblems,andtheyneededallkindsofhelp.Whenshehadtime,shewouldbringfoodandmedicinetothem.Onemorningshetoldherchildrenaboutafamilyshehadvisitedthedaybefore.Therewasamansickinbed,hiswife,whotookcareofhimandcouldnotgoouttowork,andtheirlittleboy.Thelittleboy-hisnamewasBernard-hadinterestedherverymuch.“Iwishyoucouldseehim,"shesaidtoherownchildren,John,Harry,andClara."Heissuchahelptohismother.Hewantsverymuchtoearnsomemoney,butIdon'tseewhathecando.”Aftertheirmotherlefttheroom,thechildrensatthinkingaboutBernard."Iwishwecouldhelphimtoeammoney,nsaidClara.uHisfamilyissufferingsomuch.^^“SodoI,"saidHarry."Wereallyshoulddosomethingtoassistthem.”Forsomemoments,Johnsaidnothing,but,suddenly,hesprangtohisfeetandcried,“Ihaveagreatidea!Ihaveasolutionthatwecanallhelpaccomplish¶³ᡂ·Theotherchildrenalsojumpedupallattention.WhenJohnhadanidea,itwassuretobeagoodone."Itellyouwhatwecando,“saidJohn.46YouknowthatbigboxofcornUncleJohnsentus?Well,wecanmakepopcorn¶ᰦ¹º·andputitintopaperbags,andBernardcantakeitaroundtothehousesandsellit.”»¼1.Oᑏᦪ>h150¾¿
142.Àᢥ!ÂÃᙠÄ⚪ᓱḄÇ>ÈÉgÄWhenMrs.MeredithheardofJohn'sidea,shethoughtitwasagoodone,too.Witheverythingready,Bernardstartedoutonhisnewbusiness.ூÄᫀWhenMrs.MeredithheardofJohnsidea,shethoughtitwasagoodone,too.So,theywenttothelocalsupermarkettogether.Theyboughtabagofcornandsomespecialbagsforpopcorn.Whentheygothome,theymadealotofpopcornandputitinthespecialbags.Withthepopcom,theywenttoBernard'shome.TheytoldBernardhowtosellthepopcorn.Bernardandhisparentswereverygrateful.AndtheMeredithfamilyalsofeltveryhappytohelpthisfamily.Witheverythingready,Bernardstartedoutonhisnewbusiness.Hetookthepopcornaroundtothehousesandsoldallhispopcorn.Heearnedalotofmoney.Then,hewantedtobeself-dependent.Therefore,heaskedMrs.Meredithtoteachhimhowtomakepopcorn.Afterthat,notonlydidhesellpopcorn,buthealsoaddedcreamandsalttothepopcorntomakeittastebetter.Bernardgrewuptobearemarkableman.HedidnotforgetthehelpofMeredith'sfamily,andhealsodidwhathecouldtohelpthoseinneed.ூË᪆ூᑖ᪆Íᦻ᪷ªµᦻMNOᑏ±ᡂhγḄᦑÐூÑË1.ÓÔ¦Õᡠ®ÖḄᩞᧇ:ᗐÙḄMeredith-ÛÜᙠÎÝÞßàá[KâÎãäḄÛåæÛḄᵱ.bèᓷê.⌕᯿ìíîஹðñAóôÛḄÝᵱõBernard?ö8I÷øÐùbúᓝᑖäüᩭMeredithḄõýKAIμ-ᑴgᰦ¹ºBBernardÿᓬᰦ2.᪷ᡠᩞᧇᦻ⚪:Meredithᑴᓬᰦ Bernard ῃ!Ḅ3.$ᑏ&ᑖ(☢Ḅᦻ⊖+,-./012ᦻ3⁚567ᱥឋ:; <.ᦑ>3⁚Ḅᔣ@A$56⌕ᔠD3ᳮ4.᪷F G✌IWhenMrs.MeredithheardofJohn'sidea,shethoughtitwasagoodone,too.JKMeredithLLMᑮJohnḄOP.RSTUVWXOYZ[┐]^_ᑴᰦUW`a6b᪀de᪷FfG✌IWitheverythingready,Bernardstartedoutonhisnewbusiness. ᑗhᜓjk@.BernardblmnḄopOYZ[┐]Bernard^ᰦq rῃ!6b᪀d5.$ᑏḄst⌕uZv12ᦻḄstwᢝy:-Ḅ <ᦻP[ {|PT}~ᵨ៉ḄIsᑏ.ὃp⌕OuZv~IḄ⊤᪵ᓄ.〉KḄ~ᵨ I.[`☢⊤ḄZឋᦻ⌕ᨎ.⌕ᐰ☢.⊤¡ᵹ.ᑗᔠ⚪£⌕¤.I¥᪀h.〉K⊡ᐙ¨©.~ª¥᪀«¬
1520201ᨴ¯°ᔁ▅³☢ᦻ.᪷ᡠ3⁚$ᑏ.~´᪀ᡂ W¶Ḅᦑ>“I'mgoingtomissyousomuch,Poppy,“saidthetall,thinteenager.Hebentdowntohughisoldfriendgoodbye.Hestoodup,huggedhisparents,andsmiled,tryingnottolethisemotionsJ3kYgetthebetterofhim.Hisparentswerenotquiteabletokeeptheirsundercontrol.Theyhaddriventheirsonseveralhoursoutoftowntotheuniversitywherehewouldsoonbelivingandstudying.Itwastimetosaygoodbyefornowatleast.Thefamilyhuggedandsmiledthroughmistyeyesandthenlaughed.Theboyliftedthelastbagontohisshoulder,andflashedabrightsmile."Iguessthisisit,“hesaid."Filseeyoubackhomeinamonth,okay?"Hisparentsnodded,andtheywatchedashewalkedoutofsightintothecrowdsofhundredsofstudentsandparents.Theboy*smotherturnedtothedog,“Okay,Poppy,timetogobackhome.^^Thehouseseemedquietasatombwithouttheboylivingthere.Allthatweek,Poppydidn'tseeminterestedinherdinner,herfavoritetoy,oreveninherdailywalk.Herownersweresadtoo,buttheyknewtheirsonwouldbebacktovisit.Poppydidn't.Theyofferedthedogsomeofherfavoritepeanutbuttertreats.Theyevenlethersitonthesofa,buttheoldgirljustwasn'therusualcheerfulself.Herownersstartedtogetworried.MWhatshouldwedotocheerPoppyup?"askedDad."We'vetriedeverything.^^“Ihaveanidea,butitmightbealittlecrazy,“smiledWithoutanybodyleftinthehousebutus,thisplacecoulduseabitoffun.Let'sgetalittledogforPoppy."Itdidn'ttakelongbeforetheywalkedthroughthefrontdoorcarryingabigbox.Poppywelcomedthemhomeasusual,butwhenshesawthebox,shestopped.Sheputhernoseonit.HertailbeganwaggingJ¸Yeversoslowly,thenfasterasshecaughtthesmell.Oe1.ᡠ$ᑏᦻḄᦪ}T150º»¼2.½¾~ᵨ5Wᦻ¿᪗ᨵ³ᑜÃḄᐵÅs¼3.$ᑏ&ᑖᑖTÆG.ÇGḄbᜮsÉTÊᑏX¼4.$ᑏ¶ᡂ@.Ëᵨ³ᑜÃ᪗ÌÊᡠ~ᵨḄᐵÅsPara1.Dadopenedtheboxandasweetlittledogappeared.Para2.Afewweekslater,theboyarrivedhomefromuniversity.
16ூÎᫀPara1.Dadputtheboxonthegroundandopenedthetop.AshinylittlewetnosepoppedUD.Thentwofluffypaws.Nexttheboxtippedoversideways,andouttumbledamassofwigglygoldensilliness.Poppywasamazed.Shewaggedfuriously.Shebarkedwithjoy.Shesmiled,hertonguelollingoutassheinvestigatedthesurprise.Thelittlepupwasnotshyandimmediatelystartingyippingandjumpingaroundtheolderdog."Thatdidn'ttakelong,"remarkedMom,asbothdogswentroaringaroundthehouseinanimpromptugameofchase.Dadlaughed.Para2.Afewweekslater,theboyarrivedhomefromuniversity.HehadmissedPoppyandwaslookingforwardtoseeingher.Whenhebentdowntogiveherabighug,hefelloverinsurpriseasasmallgoldencloudcameracinguptolickhisfaceloo."Ohmygosh,whoisthis?"heexclaimed.HispareIslaughedatthelookofshockonhisface."That'sPee-wee,“saidDad."Ican'tbelieveyougotyourselvesapuppy!”“Wedidn't,"repliedMom."ThispuppyisforPoppy!”ூÑ᪆ூᑖ᪆UV ª@$ᑏᦻூÓÑ▅ᡠᦻZÔ.ᦻÕÖmᵱØ⌕|-ᜧÚ.ḄÛPoppy⍝ÝÞßᨵmᵱØᙠ á.PoppyRâãäåᵱØ.æVᵱØ᱄èéPoppyê ᩩìÛí$ᑏ&ᑖᑖTÆG.F GbᜮVe᱆᱆ᡭbð. ᩩZ᰿ḄìÛÌ_mᡠ[@ᦻ}òVóᑏêᩭḄìÛḄ᪵[õUÆöÛḄ;ᜐ3ø¼FfGbᜮVeùWúû@.ᵱØüᜧÚýᑮ áþG}òᑏᵱØýᑮ [@ÿᑮᩩḄ᱄ᵱᩩPoppyḄᑏ⌕ᵨ5 ᦻ᪗ᨵ#ᑜ%Ḅᐵ'()*+,ᑏ-./ᡃ1⌕2៉ᡠᑜ%()ា6Ḅ+8ᵨᨬ:;⌕<=ᡠᑏ ᦻḄ(ᦪ?150@ABᑏCᡂ:Eᵨ#ᑜ%᪗FGᡠᵨḄᐵ'()ᢥ⌕Cᡂᑏ-IJூLMOᦻPᑏQᶍS6ᵨ,TU(VWTUXY[amassof,withjoy,lookforwardto\TU(VB]^)_(Ḅ8ᵨThelittlepupwasnotshyandimmediatelystartingyippingandjumpingaroundtheolderdog.Bab)cXWhenhebentdowntogiveherabighug,hefelloverinsurpriseasasmallgoldencloudcameracinguptolickhisfacetoo.\TUXd2019e6ᨴeghᔁ▅k#☢ ᦻ᪷nᐸᑁqᑏrs60(@AḄᑁqᭆ⌕Parentseverywherepraisetheirkids.JennBerman,authorofTheAtoZGuidetoRaisingHappyandConfidentKids,says,"We'vegonetotheoppositeextremeofafewdecadesagowhenparentstendedtobemorestrict.''Bygivingkidsalotofpraise,parentsthinkthey'rebuildingtheirchildren'sconfidence,when,infact,it
17maybejusttheopposite.Toomuchpraisecanbackfireand,whengiveninawaythat'sinsincere,makekidsafraidtotrynewthingsortakeariskforfearofnotbeingabletostayontopwheretheirparents'praisehasputthem.Still,don'tgotoofarintheotherdirection.Notgivingenoughpraisecanbejustasdamagingasgivingtoomuch.Kidswillfeellikethey'renotgoodenoughorthatyoudon'tcareand,asaresult,mayseenopointintryinghardfortheiraccomplishments.Sowhatistherightamountofpraise?Expertssaythatthequalityofpraiseismoreimportantthanthequantity.Ifpraiseissincereandfocusedontheeffortnottheoutcome,youcangiveitasoftenasyourchilddoessomethingthatdeservesaverbalreward."Weshouldespeciallyrecognizeourchildren'seffortstopushthemselvesandworkhardtoachieveagoal,“saysDonahue,authorofParentingWithoutFear:LettingGoofWorryandFocusingonWhatReallyMatters.4€Onethingtorememberisthatit'stheprocessnottheendproductthatmatters.^^Yoursonmaynotbethebestbasketballplayeronhisteam.Butifhe'soutthereeverydayandplayinghard,youshouldpraisehiseffortregardlessofwhetherhisteamwinsorloses.Praisingtheeffortandnottheoutcomecanalsomeanrecognizingyourchildwhenshehasworkedhardtocleantheyard,cookdinner,orfinishabookreport.Butwhateveritis,praiseshouldbegivenonacase-by-casebasisandbeproportionateuvwḄxtotheamountofeffortyourchildhasputintoit.ூyᫀParentstendtogotoextremeswhenitcomestopraisingtheirkids.u⌕LxYet,bothtoomuchandtoolittlepraisecanbeequallydamaging.u⌕L{xWhengivingpraise,parentsshouldbesincereandconcentrateontheprocessinsteadoftheresult.u⌕L|xSimilarly,theyoughttogivepraiseforhowmuchefforttheirkidshaveinvestedintheworkthey'reinvolvedin.u⌕L}xூ~᪆OghTὃ☢⊤ᵨ,ᭆ⌕ᑏ-⚪ᭆ⌕ᑏ-▅kᳮ~W☢⊤ḄὃḄᙠᵫḄ⊤Ḅᙠᳮ~ḄẠ ¡ᭆ¢⊤Ḅ£¤⌱ᩞ §¨rs350(ᑁḄ ᦻ⚪ᩞ©▲⌕ὃᑏFrs60(@AḄᑁqᭆ⌕ூQ~Cᡂrsᭆ⌕ᑏ-◤⌕¬| ®¯1.k±²ᦻᢕ´µ¶·⚪Xᙠ▅k¸◤⌕¹º»¼ᦻ½Ḅµ¶ᜧ=¿ᒆ◀]Â⌕,ÄÅÆ©ÇÈÉḄᦻ½ḄᑁÊËÌᐵÍᦻ½Ḅs½Î᪀2.ÐÑ)ÒÓᣚ⊤ᙠÕᑮ·⚪XÖºᐰᦻØḄẠ ÐÑÙ)Ò<Â)Ò⊤ḄÚÛឋW¹ºឋTUឋ©ᐰÝ᯿ᢌ²ᦻXYàáᵨâḄ)ÒÓᣚ⊤Ç⌕<=sãḄäåæᵨèéḄᦻêë⊤Â⌕Ḅᑁq3.kᐰᦻËÌìí⌕ᱞïᔜµ¶⌕LaḄËÌᐵÍWᯠ⊖óᵨា6Ḅᐵὶ(ëìíᐰᦻ2018e11ᨴghTὃᔁ
18▅k#☢ ᦻ᪷nᐸᑁqᑏrs60(@AḄᑁqᭆ⌕Ifsareallygoodideatovisitcollegesbeforeyouapplybecausetheirwebsitescanallstarttolookandsoundthesame.Nothingwillgiveyouthesenseofwhatitwillactuallybeliketoliveonacollegecampusu᪥öxlikevisitingandseeingforyourselfthedorms,classroomsandathleticequipmentand,ofcourse,thestudents.Itseemsalittlecrazyoncesenioryearhitstofindthetimetovisitcollegecampuses,anditcanalsobepriceyiftheschoolsyouareapplyingtohappentobemorethanacarrideaway.Butkeepinmindthatyouaremakingadecisionaboutthenextfouryearsofyourlife,anddoalltheresearchyoucantomakesureyouaremakingtherightone.There'snoexcusenottovisittheschoolsinyourlocalarea.Infact,alotofcollegeapplicationsevenaskifyouhavevisitedcampus,andobviously,ifyouliveacrossthecountrythatwon'tbeasmuchofapossibility,butifyoulivenearby,gocheckitout!Ifcampusvisitsaren'tgoingtohappenbeforeyouapply,attheveryleastyoushouldfindsometimebetweenapplyingandgettingyouracceptanceletterstovisittheschoolsyou'dliketoattend.Itcansaveyoualotofheartacheifyouruleoutnowthethingsthatyoudon'tlikeaboutcertaincampuses,thingsthatyouwouldn'tknowunlessyouactuallyvisit.Now,iftimeandmoneyaremakingitimpossible,thencheckouttheonlinecollegefairsatCollegeWeekLive.It'sachancetochatonlinewithadmissionsofficers,students,andcollegecounselorsu÷øx,anditwon'tcostyouapenny!Youcanregisterfbritsonlinecollegefairatcollegeweeklive.com.Whilevisitinganonlinecollegefaircan'ttaketheplaceofanactualcampusvisit,itcanbeaveryusefultoolthatalongwithallyourotherresearchwillhelpyoumakeaninformeddecisionaboutwhichcollegesoruniversitiesyou'dliketoattend.ூyᫀIt'sreallyworthwhiletopayavisittotheirdesiredcollegespersonallybeforeapplying.Undoubtedly,studentsshouldvisittheirlocalcolleges,whichmaybeincludedinapplications.Atleast,theyshouldvisittheschoolandfigureoutitsrealconditionsinadvance.Forstudentswhoareshortofmoneyandtime,registeringfortheonlinecollegefairisagoodalternativetohelpthembetterunderstandschools.ூ~᪆Oᦻ⌕▅k ᦻ᪷nᐸᑁqᑏrs60(@AḄᑁqᭆ⌕ᓽᵨàú£ûḄ(Vüý²ᩞᧇḄ·⌕ÿ ⌕ὃᦻᜧ ᜧḄᭆ !"#ஹ%&'()*'+,- ⍧)⌼#Ḅூ121.⌕ᐜ56ஹ5789:;<=8ᦻஹᑏ?ᭆ⌕Ḅ@A(B@C5DE8ᦻ FGH6572.ᢕJᦻKḄᐵM#,;Oᑏ9⚪QᜮIt'sareallygoodideatovisitcollegesbeforeyouapplySTVᦻ⚪WButkeepinmindthatyouaremakingadecisionaboutthenextfouryearsofyourlife,anddoalltheresearchyoucantomakesureyouaremakingtherightone.There'snoexcusenottovisittheschoolsinyour
19localarea.XSTYᜧZZḄ[⌕ឋ ]^ឋWIfcampusvisitsaren'tgoingtohappenbeforeyouapply,attheveryleastyoushouldfindsometimebetweenapplyingandgettingyouracceptanceletterstovisittheschoolsyou'dliketoattend.ᙠ`abAcTdC⌱f;iftimeandmoneyaremakingitimpossible,thencheckouttheonlinecollegefairsatCollegeWeekLive.hijkYᜧZḄAcTlnop+3.r?AsᨵTAs ᑏᭆ⌕`uvᨵ+ wiv⍡y89KḄ⌕4.z{ᡂᦻ }~ᢥ᯿ᦻ⌕ r?ḄAsnᕣᡂ ᑏ5.᯿ᦋ⁐ <58ᦻ ZᔲyᣵT⌕ᡈ⌕ᑁᵨ)ᔲា ]ᨵ]Ḅᑤᣵ)ஹ`ஹ'Ḅ〉ூ¡ᦻS; £¤ '¥¦ )ᦪ〉9ὅᙠᦻK©ᵨ/«C¬⊤¯p° O'"#whichmaybeincludedinapplications. whoareshortofmoneyandlime.(²)registeringonline9' ³´Tµ¬Ḅ¶·¸'Ḅ2018¹6ᨴ»¼ᔁ▅5¿☢Áᦻ ᪷ÃᡠÅÆ⁚È^Éᑏ ©Ê᪀ᡂnÌḄᦑÎItwassummer,andmydadwantedtotreatmetoavacationlikeneverbefore.HedecidedtotakemeonatriptotheWildWest.WetookaplanetoAlbuquerque,abigcityinthestateofNewMexico.WereachedAlbuquerqueinthelateafternoon.UnclnPaul,mydad'sfriend,pickedusupfromtheairportanddroveusuptohisfarminPecos.HiswifeTinacookedusadeliciousdinnerandwegottoknowhissonsRyanandKyle.MydadandIspentthenightintheguestroomofthefarmhouselisteningtothefrogsandwaterrollingdowntherivernearby.Veryearlyinthemoming,UnclePaulwokeusuptohavebreakfast."Thedaystartsatdawnonmyfarm/'hesaid.Afterbreakfast,IwenttohelpAuntTinafeedthechickens,whilemydadwentwithUnclePaultotakethesheepouttograze(ᔛ).IwasimpressedtoseemydadandUnclePaulridinghorses.Theylookedreallycool.Intheafternoon,IaskedUnclePaulifIcouldtakeahorseride,andhesaidyes,aslongasmydadwentwithme.Iwasn'tgoingtotakeahorseridebymyselfanyway.So,mydadandIputonournewcowboyhats,gotonourhorses,andheadedslowlytowardsthemountains."Don'tbelateforsupper,"UnclePaulcried,nandkeeptothetracksothatyoudon'tgetlost!""OK!"mydadcriedback.AfterawhileUnclePaulandhisfarmhousewereoutofsight.Itwassopeacefulandquietandthecolorsofthebrownrocks,thedeepgreenpinetrees,andthelateafternoonsunmixedtocreateamagicscene.Itlookedlikeabeautifulwoven(ÓÔḄ)blanketspreadoutuponthegroundjustforus.Suddenlyalittlerabbitjumpedoutinfrontofmyhorse.Õ(1)ᡠÉᑏÁᦻḄ)ᦪÖh150×ØW(2)GÙ©ᵨ5ÌÁᦻK᪗ᨵ¿ᑜÜḄᐵM)'Õ(3)ÉᑏÝᑖᑖhD ßḄQᜮ'àháᑏ?W(4)Éᑏᡂâ ãᵨ¿ᑜÜ᪗¤áᡠ©ᵨḄᐵM)'Paragraph1:Suddenlyalittlerabbitjumpedoutinfrontofmyhorse.
20Paragraph2:Wehadnoideawherewewereanditwasgettingdark.ூäᫀSuddenlyalittlerabbitjumpedoutinfrontofmyhorse.Myhorseturnedtothelefttoavoidthelittlerabbitas1heldontightlyandtriednottofall.Thenmydadturnedaroundandshouted,“Holdon!”Allofasuddenthehorsebegantorun.Mydadtriedtokeepupbehindus.Forafewminutesmyhorsesloweddowntoatrotandthenstoppedbesideariver.Ilookedaroundandrealizedthatwewerewayoffthetrack.Wehadnoideawherewewereanditgotdark.Luckilythestarscameoutandgaveusalittlelightwhenwewerelookingforthewaytothefarmhouse.Afterwhatmusthavebeenseveralhours,wesuddenlyheardthesoundofsheepinthedistance.MydadandIbothrodeourhorsestowardsthesoundofthesheep.AswegotcloserwesawUnclePaulwithaflashlightwavingusover.Whatanight!ூ2᪆5âÉᑏ⌕ὃ✌ᐜ⌕56àᨵ iè56é☢êë ì⌕ᳮîᦻḄᾭðÉññÁᦻ` ὃ⌕òîóᦑÎḄôõÈöஹ@÷âøஹᙢᳮúûஹüᱥþÿ ḄᓄᙠẠὃ⌕ḼᦻḄ᪷ᢵ ᐸḄ ⁚"#ᔠᳮ⚜'(ᵨ*+⊤-.ᩭ01▅3ᡠ5ᦻ67᱄9:;<=>?₠AḄBCDEFGHIJKL᱄9MNNOP;
