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老杨,It is easier this way than to spot out necessary imporvements here and there so take a look if you are interested:9 M- V6 B, m3 `
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A Gift from My Father
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2 }7 e* E# e3 {2 y% YThrough the past thirty years, I have received many gifts, some expensive, some cheap, some useful and some useless. With some of them I can still remember the people who gave me the gift, while with others I can not remember where they came from. However, one gift, from my father, will always be held as one of my most precious and most unforgettable in my life.
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) o9 o% K$ f8 i7 S' lWhen I went to elementary school thirty years ago, I wanted a pencil box. My family, like many in China at that time, was so poor that they couldn’t afford a lot of my school supplies. + t1 C# v% P' R2 e
7 d, b8 N% t4 m0 uI still remember my father told me: “Son, don’t worry too much about a pencil box. Just study hard!” So I did my best. My hard work paid off and I soon became fist in my class.
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3 y: }; p8 `7 E5 C1 m% ^One day we became worried when my father had not returned on time. We didn’t know where he was, and could not call, because we didn’t have a telephone. Finally, he came back home, about two hours later than usual. As he stepped in, I saw a smile on his face and, a new pencil box in his hand! My mother was a little upset: “It is too expensive! Why did you buy it?” My father still smiled: “It’s a gift for our son. He is a good student. He deserves a reward. I hope he will remember this prize and keep on studying hard.”
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My father was right. I loved the pencil box. Whenever I used it, I could almost feel my father’s proud and encouraging voice. $ M9 a! ~1 p: ~9 P
+ I1 g% g6 C' Q5 ~' H" b+ `9 bMany years passed and Chinese people became wealthier and wealthier. Every child soon had a pencil box, many of them several, but I always wonder if they appreciate what they have got so easily. I have received many gifts, some over $1,000. However, my pencil box, worth less than $1, in my heart was priceless. I will always remember my father’s gift—the pencil box, and along with it, his love, trust and encouragement. I studied hard and I worked hard! To this day, I continue to work hard and try to make him proud. I believe hard work will pay off. |
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