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　　You either have it, or you don’t－a sense of direction, that is．But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara(撒哈拉沙漠)without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?

　　Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works．One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we’ll lose it．

　　“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research director of the project．“However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills．”

　　Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions：

　　If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing．

　　If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree－something easy to recognize．Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return, go back along the same route．

　　Simplify the way for finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are．

　　Now you will never get lost again!

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　　Obviously, there was a wall separating my father and me．But I was eager for my father’s love．Nobody knew how 　　1　　 I was when I saw other fathers and daughters walking hand in hand．However, for me, it was only a dream．

With years going by, I couldn’t 　　2　　 it any more．So I decided to tear down this 　　3　　 into pieces．But I needed courage．

　　Everything began to 　　4　　 after I wrote a letter to my father．I can imagine the 　　5　　 look on my father’s face when he read the letter, which was really a 　　6　　 to him．

　　“I am sorry, my daughter．It is my fault that I have 　　7　　 your feelings．But I 　　8　　, from now on, I’ll try my best to be a good father．” My father told me this later．At that moment, tears rolled down my cheeks．

　　He ignored my feelings before, but now he really 　　9　　 the importance of love and has changed a lot．Now every time I come home from school, my father will talk with me．He will ask me if everything is going well in school．

Finally, I have entered my father’s world．I opened the door to his heart．I have succeeded in gaining happiness by my own effort and I’ll 　　10　　 it for ever and ever．He is my father, the only one I have．