&hnicbaduestobeafafluengtheaffluence
ofafamily。
家庭种族背景仍然是影响家庭经济状况的关键因素。
precious['pres]adj。宝贵的;珍贵的;矫揉造作的
Timeisapreg,sothatweshallmakethebestuseofit。
时间是一件宝贵的东西,因而我们应该最大限度地利用它。
信念会带来爱、信任以及对生活的信心。
我对人类会意识到生命是宝贵的充满信心,因为战争解决不了任何问题。
相信家庭、相信人性、相信自己会指引我走向美好的未来。
Insteadofbeingdepressedandfeelingsorryforourselves。
insteadof:代替;不是……而是……
Faithinfamily,faithinhumanityandfaithinmyselfwillleadmetoagoodfuture。
&o:导致;通向
为你自己而站立
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&hinkingaboutamiddle-agedmanstandingatacheter。Somethihimapart。Eventheboybagginggroceriesseemedtose。Hedidaspeedier-than-usualjobasheglahrespectattheman。
Tryingtopinpointwhatwasdifferentabouthim,Ifoundthathelookedquiteordinary。Althoughhegavetheimpressioall,Icouldseehewasactuallyalittleshorterthanaverage。Hisfeaturesweren'tparticularlyoutstanding,andhelaisattire。
Notuntilthemanwasleavingdiditstrikeme。Hecarriedhimselfasifheweresomebabout,headupa,heroudlyfromthemarket。
Suddenly,wordsI'dheardmymotherrepeathuimesasIwasgrowingupheldnewmeaning。"Standupstraight!Liftyourselfbypretendingstringsarepullingyoufromthetopsofyourears。"
Ithoughtofmyselfbeingpulledup,andmyheadaorsoliftedautomatically。IfelttallerasIapproachedthemarket'sdoors。ThistimeIsawrefleanwholookedasifsheknewwhereshewasgoing!ButIrushedhomeinfiveo'clocktraffidtriedtofixdinnerbeforeaseveno'eeting,mygoodposturevanished。