三答案EventuallywefoundayoungmansleepingintheLowesparkinglotHewaslyingonthegroundwithonlyathincarpetMymomquicklygotoutofthecarandplacedatinbesidehimHopefullywhenhewokehefoundthetinandusedaphonetocallthehelplineThenwecontinuedtohandoutthetinstospreadabitofholidayspirittothosewhoclearlyhadnoneThedaybeforeChristmaswedrovearoundthestreetsagainwithourfinaltinWesawthesamewomanwemetbeforeinastreetcornerShewasstillwearingthedirtyyellowraincoatandthebirdfeathersstillgotstuckintohergrayhairMymomandIwalkeduptoherwiththelasttinShegratefullytookthetinandwhisperedThankyoumaamasmymomhandedherthecookiesMymomandIweregladthatwewereabletopossiblysendarayofhopetopeopleAfterallthejoyofgivingiswhatthespiritofChristmasisallabout四答案ThejourneycontinuedintothesixthgradeIasusualworkedindependentlyAndIfoundagoodthingIsolatedandsinglemindedIcouldhaveallmyattentionfocusedonmystudyEvidentlythatmatteredalotIhadmanagedtoachievegoodscoresinwritingandIwaswellonmywayButthatwasntenoughtosecurethefirstpositionyetWiththeterminalexamapproachingtheclassroomwasjustlikeacompetitivearenaallmyclassmatespreparinghardfortheacademicbattleThishoweverfurtherstimulatedtheracewithinmeIonmyowninitiativeformulatedstrategiestowinresolvingnottoletanyonetakethefirstpositionfrommeWhenfinallytheexamcameIexceptionallycalmandconfidentgaveitmyallThedayarrivedwhentheheadmasterdeclaredtheexamresultsAsIwaitedtheheadmasterbeganwiththetopperformersinGradeoneThetensiongrewaseachnamewascalledEventuallyheannouncedthefirstpositioninthesixthgradeItwasclaimedbyourclassIstrainedmyearsHecalledMYnameItwasMEThefirstoneinGradesixIliveduptomyparentsexpectationsThefeelingwasindescribableandIwasjustinastateofshockandhappinessTeachersandclassmatesincludingTomsentmetheircongratulationsGuesshowIreactedthenIshiedawayandslidbacktotheclassroomOvertimeIhaveacceptedwhoIamforbeingintrovertedasitturnsoutcanbeafacilitatorratherthanakillerofmyaccomplishments五答案TheboywenthomeandthoughtaboutitlongandhardHewasindilemmaandcouldntfindwayoutHeaskedhisfatherwhatheshoulddoHisfathersaidLooksonyouhavetomakeupyourownmindonthisHoweverIthinkitisaveryimportantdecisionforyouFinallyaftersittingwithitforaweektheboyturnedinthesamepapermakingnochangesatallHestatedYoucankeeptheFandIllkeepmydreamManyyearslaterthesameschoolteacherbrought30kidstocamponahorseranchownedbyMontyRobertsRecognizingMontytheteacherfeltashamedWhenhewasleavinghesaidLookMontyIcantellyouthisnowWhenIwasyourteacherIwassomethingofadreamstealerDuringthoseyearsIstolealotofkidsdreamsFortunatelyyouhadenoughcourageanddeterminationnottogiveuponyoursHecontinuedIwillencouragemystudentsnottoletanyonestealtheirdreamsandtofollowtheirheartnomatterwhathappens六答案ItsyourturnAnnatheteachersaidItookadeepbreathslowlyrosefromtheseatanddraggedmylegstowardstheplatformHandstremblingIbeganmynarrativeMynameisAnnaandthissummerIdidsomethingunusualCanyoumakeaguessOutofcuriositymynewclassmatesofferedmevariousresponsesbutnoneofthemhitthespotUrgedbymynewfriendsIunfoldedthetaleofmyuniquesummerexperiencedealingwithcowpooponmygrandparentsfarmTheinstantthetwowordscowpoopescapedmylipswhispersfromtheclasscameintomyearsIclearedmythroatandcontinuedButImproudofwhatIdidThenIexplainedhowmygrandfatherdevelopedaneasywaytousepoopasasourceoffuelmakingusingthepoopeasyeconomicalandenvironmentallysafeSuddenlythewholeroomfellsilentandtheyalllistenedtomeattentivelyeyesfixedonmeIcouldsensetheenvyintheireyesandmyinitialuneasinesswascompletelyreplacedbyasenseofprideandfulfillmentAfterwhatseemedlikecenturiesIbroughtanendtomynarrativeIwasnotlaughedatinsteadIwasgreetedbythunderousapplauseAfterclasssomeofmyclassmatesapproachedmeForaninstantIwassurroundedbynumerouscuriousmindsTheyseemedtobereallyinterestedinthesmellycowpoopandracedtoinquireabouteverythingtodowithitIpatientlysharedwiththempoopsmagicpowerandmygrandfathersanecdoteswiththepoopSomeofthemevenaskedmeiftheycouldjoinmeinthepoopprojectwhichwasliterallybeyondmyexpectationMyjobofdealingwithpoopdidntputmetoshameItdawnedonmethatscientistslikemygrandfatherdomakeahugedifferencetotheworldthatweliveinAdditionallyitdidnttakealongtimebeforeImadenewfriendsinmynewclassaftermysharingoftheextraordinaryexperienceAseedofhopewassowninmyheartinsecretImadearesolutionthatIwouldtrytobeascientistlikemygrandfatheranddomyparttohelpreshapeourplanet七答案ButherememberedtherewasnopinkdressinthelaundrybasketOverwhelmedbyasurgeofconfusionJeremypulledoutafewmoreclothesandcheckedovereachitemAshiseyesrestedontheredsocksJeremywassurethathehadfoundtheanswerHisheartmissedabeathehadspoiledhismomsfavoritedressbynotwashingthemseparatelyPanicseizedJeremyleavinghiminasweatHoweverheknewhehadtofacethemusicHetookadeepbreathtocomposehimselfHoldingthepinkdressJeremydraggedhimselftowardshismomsbedroomHardlyhadheapproachedthebedsidewhenMomnoticedhersonsuneaseShesatupaskinghimwhatwaswrongJeremyheldoutthepinkdressstumblingthroughanexplanationIknowyoumeanttohelpMombeamedatJeremyThensheheldthedressupbeforeherandsaidinanapprovingtoneIthinkitlooksniceAtthisJeremygrinnedfromeartoeargivinghismomawarmhug八答案Tomysu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