Ten years ago, I started my internship (实习)at television station. On the first day, I was nervous about 1 mistakes. And I also felt 2 when I was having a(n)3with my leaders. But shortly I realized that I needed to 4 that I was firm, flexible and well-rounded, so I did my best to make them 5.

During my training days, I 6 waking up early in the morning just to be on time and until now I am so proud of myself because I 7 the habit. And in line with this, I did 8 the activities of the Film Archives (档案室) very well. I did the paper work, 9 phone calls and transcribed (转) tapes. And lastly, I would like to 10 some other important tasks, such asresearching documents (文件) and previewing (预映) films for judgement. Then, at the end of the day, I would give myself enough time to 11 and get ready for thenext day. The work was 12 but enjoyable because I knew the skills that I might 13 would be useful in the near future. As time went by, I learned a great deal.

I will not forget this internship, 14 the last day. Not only was it the day I 15my internship, but it was also the day I truly began to develop my personality and ability.

When amputee（被截肢者）runner Jacky Hunt-Broersma says her motto is, "I can do hard things," she is not joking. She has completed 104 marathons in 104days,1 a prosthetic（假体的）leg.

Hunt-Broersma, 46,2her 104th marathon on April 30, near her home in Phoenix, Arizona, breaking an unofficial world record along the way. Brick Runners, an organization that supports3who raise money for 4, even designed one of her favorite T-shirts, which reads, "Strong Has Many Forms."

Hunt-Broersma, who is from South Africa, lost her log5the kneeto cancer when she was 26 years old.

She ran the first of her 104 marathons on January 17, 2022.6, 100 in as many days, to7 non-disabled runner Alysa Amos Clark's 2020 record of 95. But in March,8non-disabled British runner Kate Jayden unofficially broke Clark's record with 101 marathons in 101 days, Hunt-Broersma knew she'd9to run at least 101.

As she did her1042. 2-kilometer runs, Hunt-Brocrsma's social media11grew, and she raised over US $67, 000 to help other amputec runners12the prosthetic arms and legs they need. These can cost over US $10, 000, and13insurance companies don't usually14them.

Hunt-Broersma said she hoped to15people everywhere to push themselves to do16things even if they have17.

Guinness World Records said it18Hunt-Broersma's 104 marathons, and that it would take 12 to 15 weeks to look at the19before the record can be20by it.

Andrew Chilton was diagnosed with autism (自闭症) at age eight. There was a lot to1. Would he ever have a job? Live2? Doctors and school officials3that Andrew might not even graduate from high school.

Andrew's family would do anything for him. Christy Chachere, the boy's personal care attendant, saw the4right away. "You have to let him5," she told the family. "It's the6way he learns to do things on his own."

No longer would Andrew's mother write his papers. His younger brother wouldn't7him to operate the computer. Christy wouldn't help him with homework either.

Andrew8. Loudly at times. But then what Christy expected began to9. Andrew would come home from school, get a snack and start on his homework. Christy was10there. She wouldn't do his papers for him. But she showed him how to get organized. Best of all, Christy offered11once his work was done. She'd12him to a store where he could buy Pokémon cards. To the movies. Or out to eat his favorite food.

Christy has been with Andrew for six years. She has successfully helped13the life of a boy with autism. One14at a time, Andrew gained independence. He graduated from high school and entered community college. "Life has never been15," said Andrew.

Laungi Bhuiya, a man from a small village named Kothilwa in India, has a noble dream—to bring water to his village. To1this, he did the seemingly(看似)2 —dig a canal through the land so that water can3from the hills to his village.

Thus started Bhuiya's digging, which went on for almost 30 years. But his4brought him scorn(鄙视)from the people in his village. His own wife called him "mad." She tried everything to5him, even to the point of denying him food, but she6.

"I was always7with him for not caring about the children. There was never any money, never enough food," she said.

Using only8tools, Bhuiya spent years digging through Kothilwa's barren landscape. 9, he was able to create a three-kilometer canal. His10earned him the reputation as the "madman".

Kothilwa is a(n)11village home to almost 750 people, most of whom live in mud huts and 12a couple of wells for drinking water. They don't have enough water for irrigation(灌溉), therefore making them unable to grow13to feed themselves. This is what14Bhuiya to build the canal.

Eventually, the15learned about the story of this16"madman". A local journalist, Jai Prakash, wrote a report about him and published it in a local Hindi newspaper, which was a breakthrough for Bhuiya. Kothilwa was then17by journalists, social workers, and political leaders, all wanting to18Bhuiya.

The villagers'19to Bhuiya has changed as well. They even asked the government for a road to be20in the village and named after Bhuiya.

After realizing students at his primary school were going hungry, PE teacher Jason Watson got an inspiration.

"I grew up in Frazeysburg, a 1, 300-person town, "said Jason."It's a community where people1one another. "

During the 2020 COVID, Jason and his wife, school librarian Anne, bought a used2, and for the past two summers, the couple, both 39, have delivered hot3lunches to kids in need in Frazeysburg, with the help of their own kids Pax, 12, Skye, 11, and Lily, 14. They4about 70 meals a week and so far they have given out about 1, 500 lunches on5" Upon seeing our truck, they come6,"said Jason. "To see their faces, there's nothing7. " added Anne.

The family prepares all the meals themselves. "We love8. "Jason said. "We try to actually cook a really good meal, like grill hamburgers or chicken sandwiches, things that they just wouldn't9be able to get, to treat them a little bit."

"We've received lots of10, "said Anne. "And we've been11.to do more. Our dream is to possibly open a free cafe where we12.people in for a hot dinner. Then we can sit down and share13 together. "

In addition to helping children in need, the Watsons are excited they have found an activity that14.their entire family. "It's15. It's our favorite thing, "Jason said.

In the summer before the ninth grade, procrastination(拖延) affected my life in a deep way. With only a few days until the start of school, I finished just one of three homework tasks we were1only a few days before the start of school. Instead of enjoying my last few moments of2, I spent that time doing homework, which was a(n）3way to end the vacation. Putting in 100 percent effort, I always started with strong4at the beginning of each school year.5, I struggled to maintain that energy as the weeks passed.

One night, my father and I were having a6about college. He told me, " It doesn抰 matter whether you get into an Ivy League university or just a(n)7college—what matters is how you get there and what you do to8it". This really inspired me, because it made me focus more on the9of my work rather than the quantity.

Thanks to that conversation, I10the way I went through life. I started to11that trying my best is a thousand times better than simply doing something to get it done.

My effort began to12in my first year of high school. I had never13that my grades in some harder classes could be better than those in the easier ones I took last year.

Now I would rather work hard for something and enjoy the14of success, than not try at all or give up halfway. Motivation can easily become a habit if you repeat a(n)15that helps you avoid procrastination.

Yesterday, a salesman called me to sell his phone plans. I was at work and while I usually don't like spending time on those things, I1myself that I couldn't talk yet and2that he call me back at 6 pm.

That's what he did. So we talked about 20 minutes. He3to me his different phone plans. While listening to him, sometimes I was4in my thoughts. I gave several "hmm hmm", as a sign of agreement and to5that I was still there. Sometimes, I felt a bit6. But I stayed calm and7until the end of the discussion.

Finally, he said the following to me: "Thank you, Olivier. You are the first person in a long time with whom I had an enjoyable conversation.8, people shout at us and slam down the phone. Today, since 10 am, I hadn't had a phone9without an offense (触怒). I know you had a long day at work and you could have10in front of your TV. But you listened so carefully to me. I am11and I sincerely thank you. "

It set me thinking. He had been the12of verbal violence (语言暴力) all through his working day. Physical13do not exist in this situation but dehumanization (非人性) seems to happen.14, he was only doing his job. I felt a sense of15that I hadn't treated him so rudely.

About five years ago, I was part of a pilot group(试验小组) for my employer tasked with figuring out how to hire and train people with disabilities and make them successful inside the organization. My boss was very kind and decided to be the1for the group. Until then we had only hired people with the visually2.

I led the3of a candidate with an autism( 自闭症) disability . The candidate had the4However, our interview team felt that the disability would5him learning the skills and being successful.

I convinced my peers to give him a chance to try out—6it was a pilot program meant for our organization to learn too. I gave the candidate a lot of7and I became one of his trainers. Our

HR department was not too supportive to take some risks so we could only hire him as a8contractor.

The candidate slowly and surely stood out in the workplace. There were many barriers along the way but the candidate came to be9. by his colleagues and his leader. I continued to train him10and helped him to get over a number of challenges his disability presented at the workplace.

Fast forward five years, he called me last night to let me know that he got a formal11yesterday from his manager as a regular employee with a job title. I.12him and told him my joy.

He went on to say "Sir,13your support all these years, I would not be here". I told him "Your success is the14of your hard work and persistence. You are an inspiration to a lot of people with15disabilities. "

Isn't it wonderful that a person with disability succeeds in a workplace?

After having a child, I found my regular exercise interrupted. Not only was I busy, but I also lacked the motivation and ambition. Solo gym sessions or some quick1following the DVD while the baby slept didn't2me at all. So I decided to sign up for a hiking trip in Peru, hoping that it would get me3again.

Looking over my travel arrangements before I left, I4phrases such as "a 3-hour hike5primitive forests" and "slide with a rope down waterfalls", and I started to feel a little worried.

However, as we made our way through the forests and were6with amazing views of awesome waterfalls, this team of strangers7me to go on. Being physically active with a group motivated me to reach the8or the valley below — rather than simply lying down on the forest floor and giving up,9I might have done if I were alone.

Experts prove my experience: Group exercise can really start a new attitude toward fitness. "People get a better10in a group than they do on their own," said Allison Kimmel, a group11instructor. That's because other people 12both support and competition. "Humans are13animals and the shared experience of facing a challenge14is compelling (令人信服的)," said David Ezell, CEO of fitness provider Darien Wellness.

With the15of a group, I'm slowly getting back into a healthier lifestyle.

For thousands of years, people have known that the best way to understand a concept is to explain it to others. "While we teach, we1, "said Roman philosopher Seneca. Now scientists are bringing this ancient wisdom up-to-date. They're2why teaching is such a fruitful way to learn.

Researchers have found that students who teach others work harder to3the material, and apply it more4. Student teachers score higher on tests than pupils who're learning only for themselves. But how can children,5learning themselves, teach others?   One answer:   They can teach younger kids. Some studies have found that first-born children are more6than their later-born siblings (兄弟姐妹). This suggests their higher IQs result from the time they spend teaching their siblings.

Now educators are experimenting with ways to7this model to schoolwork. They engage college undergraduates to teach computer science to high school students, who then8instruct middle school students on the topic. But the most cutting-edge tool is the "teachable agent"—a computerized character who learns, tries, makes mistakes and asks questions just like a real-world9. Computer scientists have created an animated (动画的)figure called Betty's Brain, who has been "taught" about science by middle school students. Student teachers are motivated to help Betty10certain materials. While preparing to teach, they organize their knowledge and improve their understanding. And as they explain the information to it, they identify problems in their own11.

Feedback from the teachable agent12improves the teachers' learning. The agents' questions drive student teachers to think and explain the materials in different13, and watching the agent solve problems allows the emotions one experiences into action.14, it's the emotions one experiences in teaching that help learning. Student teachers feel15when their teachable agents fail, but happy when these pupils succeed as they gain pride and satisfaction from someone else's achievement.