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　　It is morning rush hour on the 8:08 train into New York．People are 　　1　　 in their own worlds, keeping everything out－especially one another－with their CK players and laptops．It’s like we’re all behind invisible walls．We 　　2　　 these last few minutes before jumping into the workday．The last thing anyone wants to hear is the one-sided cellphone conversation of a fellow passenger．

　That’s why I felt 　　3　　 when my cellphone went off．The call was coming from home．What choice did I have?It was Louise, sounding 　　4　　．Another mother, a close friend of mine, had 　　5　　 my daughter of poor sportsmanship against her son．“It was a misunderstanding,”Louise said．“But she didn’t 　　6　　 me．”I’d known this friend forever, 　　7　　 her completely and knew she loved Louise almost as much as I did．I also knew that any mother’s first instinct(本能)is to 　　8　　 her own hurt child．And what a(n)　　9　　 it can be to know what a nine-year-old girl is really thinking．I always found it hard to know about my daughter’s thoughts．I explained all this to Louise in a low voice so as not to 　　10　　 the man sitting next to me．In front of him was an opened New York Times．He was probably 　　11　　 he’d chosen this seat．

　　“We’ll talk more when I get home,”I said．I closed my cellphone quickly and went back into my silence, feeling so alone in the crowded, speeding train, trying to do my mothering(照料)over the phone．

　　“I couldn’t help hearing your 　　12　　,”the man said．“I thought it was very sweet．”Suddenly I felt relaxed．I responded with a smile．

　　The 8:08 pulled into the station．Thanks to those sweet words, the ride became a pleasant one．

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　　In 1896, 17-year-old Einstein went to Zurich for the mathematics and physics program at the Polytechnic in Zurich．There he met Marits, a girl from Hungary and the only woman student in the school．They studied in the same class and the 　　1　　 interest in physics brought the two together and they became good friends．Over the next few years, their 　　2　　 developed into romance．In a letter to her, Einstein called Marits "a creature who is my equal and who is as strong and independent as I am．" In January 1903, when Einstein was 24, he married Marits, who was 4 years older than he．

　　After their marriage, Einstein devoted himself to the 　　3　　 of the great theory of relativity．To give her husband more help, Matits 　　4　　 her own work, and became a good wife and 　　5　　．She tried her best to encourage him whenever possible．She was sure that her husband would 　　6　　．They often discussed the 　　7　　 while walking outside or sitting together in the room．They even did that in their letters when one of them was away from home．

　　In 1904, the Einsteins moved to Berlin and 　　8　　 there．At that time, Einstein's theory 　　9　　 to be correct and he became 　　10　　 all over the world．Marits was very 　　11　　 her husband with his success．But it was not long before the First World War 　　12　　, Marits as well as her two sons, who were 　　13　　 in Switzerland, couldn't come back to 　　14　　 any longer．The war not only stopped Einstein's work but also broke up the warm, happy 　　15　　．In 1919, Einstein and Marits had to get divorced, having lived apart for five years．

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　　All over the world, educational systems are roughly designed the same．In school, children are taught to read and write．Also, they are told to be honest, to share with friends, and to 　　1　　 the need to solve problems．

　　Naturally, these things are studied 　　2　　 as well．Children imitate(模仿)their parents 　　3　　 they 　　4　　 be successful adults．They need 　　5　　 teachers and parents to teach them about the roles that they will 　　6　　 once they grow up．

　　Children first learn about 　　7　　 from their parents．When they are 　　8　　 enough, they go to school and learn 　　9　　 about the way the world works．Schools give them a 　　10　　 perspective(视野)．But what is seldom taught, and 　　11　　 forgotten, is the need to “be yourself”．

　　Both in school and at home, teachers and parents work so hard to 　　12　　 children for the adult world 　　13　　 they often forget that each child has his 　　14　　 her own individuality．It is individuality that made great thinkers－　　15　　 Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison－　　16　　 their talents．Both these men changed the world, but it 　　17　　 be forgotten that their teachers and their parents thought them too stupid to be educated．They were 　　18　　 not stupid．

　　Schools and families must reinforce(加强)a respect for authority, but they must also encourage children to be individuals 　　19　　．Adults who have learned how to manage in the world 　　20　　 have forgotten how to be individuals, take this advice：Learn to be yourself, too．

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　　This little story I'm about to tell you happened when I was 11 years old, and I'll never forget it．

　　It was at my friend Jenny's house after 　　1　　 one day, and we were doing our homework．While I was there, a friend of Jenny's mom came over to 　　2　　．I didn't know her name or 　　3　　 what her face looked like．I just 　　4　　 her hands, her voice and the lesson I 　　5　　 from her．

　　I can't forget that she 　　6　　 her hands to introduce herself．It was so 　　7　　, I thought, rich fine skin; then I heard her saying,“Oh no, that is not 　　8　　 you shake hands．Let me teach you．”She didn't do that at all in a condescending(屈尊的)manner．　　9　　 that, I just remember her voice explaining the 　　10　　 of a good handshake of conveying(传达)a 　　11　　 sense of self-belief, of looking the other person in the eyes, and of making a warm 　　12　　．Hearing her friendly words, I first understand what being 　　13　　 meant．

　　I admired her for 　　14　　 time to teach me about one of the important things in life．I was grateful for her not talking down to me 　　15　　 I was 11 and didn't know much．I also felt somewhat admired by the way she 　　16　　 me．It felt good to be talked to as a(n)　　17　　, rather than as an 11-year-old child．I also 　　18　　 her telling me that if someone isn't aware of something you should show him or her the right direction; don't be afraid to 　　19　　 your knowledge．

　　I think of her every time I meet someone 　　20　　, and I'm so thankful for her little lesson．