Dear Seth，

You're only three years old，and at this point in your life you can't read，much less understand what I'm going to try to tell you in this letter．But someday，when you're ready，I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you．

  (1)  

There will be people in your life who won't be very nice．They'll tease you or try to hurt you because you're different．

There's not much you can do except learn to deal with them，and learn to choose friends who are kind to you and who make you feel good about yourself．When you find friends like this，treasure them，spend time with them and love them．

Be open to life anyway

Yes，you'll find cruelty and suffering in your journey through life，but don't let that close you to new things．  (2)  Be open to new things，new experiences，new people．

Life isn't a competition

You will meet many people who will try to do better than you，in school，in college，at work．To them，life is a competition．

But here's the secret：life isn't a competition．  (3)   ．Learn to enjoy the journey and make it a journey of happiness，of constant learning，of continual improvement，of love．

Love should be your rule

If there's a single word you should live your life by，it should be this：love．  (4)  

Love not only your loved ones，but your neighbors，your co-workers，strangers，your brothers and sisters in humanity．

  (5)   You are starting out on an unknown，tiring，scary，but eventually great journey，and always remember I will be there for you when I can．

Love，

Your Dad

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Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow ,life and death, and everything else in between.

         (1)  We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays , office parties and just to fill the time.

       “I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I can't imagine doing anything else with my life." Bridges  runs dance classes for all ages. "Teaching dance is wonderful.   (2)  It's great to watch them. For many of them, it's a way of meeting people and having a social life."

         (3)  "I can tell you about one young couple," says Bridges. “They're learning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile.   (4)  ”

       So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says,“Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better.  (5)   I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me I'm alive."

Have you asked yourself the question “what do I really want to do with my life”? The question can come when you’re 18 or when you’re 50, and it’s always a difficult process to work through. It’s not hopeless, though!      (1)     .

Think about where you’ll be in five years.

The question works in either job interviews or financial plans.  (1)  Thankfully, that’s okay, and sometimes just trying to answer the question is all you need.

Write your personal beliefs.

The ideas might sound a little silly on the surface.  (2)  Silly or not, the ideas are to give yourself a call to action to define how you want to do things.

Volunteer or shadow someone in a job you’re interested in.

Want to write a book? Go to grad school!  (3)  Just take a couple days to try on the lifestyle. To do this, you can try volunteering or shadowing someone at their job.

  (4)  

Sometimes, the best way to really figure out what you want to do with yourself is good old trial and error. In a lot of cases, this just means trying out various side projects you’re interested in with all the free time you have.

Everyone has worries, but what do you do with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take three steps to deal with them.

Try to find out the causes.

(1)　　　Sometimes you know it, but sometimes you might not. If you can’t make sure what your worries are, you will have more and more new problems in your life. So remember that you must try to find out the causes before you start to deal with them even though it might not be so easy.

(2)　　　 

There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problem. (3)　　　　If you’re worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:

★How do I get ready for class? Do I review my notes even when there isn’t a test?

★Do I have a good place to do my homework?

★(4)　　　 

If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do — write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her etc. .Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.

Ask for help.

When you are worried, you need to find someone to communicate with. 

(5)　　　　They will help you analyze(分析)your problems carefully and solve them easily.

There is an old Spanish saying which states,“Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week”.How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow?  (1)  We have to go for them now!

*Tomorrow is not promised.

Nobody likes to talk about death, but everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day or the hour.  (2)  Don't go to your tomb with unrealized dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.

*  (3)  

One of the biggest dream killers is fear. Many people could have achieved amazing things if only they weren't afraid. Just think about all the things you've wanted to do, but allowed fear to convince you that you weren't talented, or good enough. Fear is not real.It is a product of thoughts you create.

*Take action to realize your dream.

You can dream about writing a great play, but it's never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure.  (4)     

*Possibilities are waiting on you.

There are so many amazing opportunities and people waiting on you. How do you get to them ? Simple! Follow your dream.  (5)  You'll never see those doors if you sit around waiting on a dream to happen, instead of actually working to make it happen.

Have you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum（总和）of its parts?(1)．But it doesnˈt happen by accident. It starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process.

● (2)．

Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants,flowers,patterns and masses of color. Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers（肥料）.(3)．However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden. One of them comes from our earliest years.

●Recall your childhood memories

Our model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood. Grandma’s rose garden and Dadˈs vegetable garden might be good or bad, but that’s not whatˈs important.(4)．—how being in those gardens made us feel. If youˈd like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth.(5)． Then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grown-up garden. Have fun.

Even if you think that your parents are strict at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents.

  (1)  A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world. Respect them more and enjoy these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them. It’s OK to get angry but angry actions don’t help you or your parents. Act calmly, journal about your feelings, or talk to a friend.   (2)   

Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are mad when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.  (3)   Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?

Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them.   (4)  Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.

Some people simply may not be able to love their parents.  (5)   Seek help if you are in trouble in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.

The world is a colorful landscape of different languages, skin colors, and different cultures  (1)  One way to develop this appreciation is to try to learn about other cultures around the world.

There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures. One way is to read books written by authors from a particular culture. Reading works by authors from a particular culture allows people to gain an authentic glimpse into the food, music, language, religion and way of a life of a particular group of people.  (2)  

  (3)  A person can choose a language she has always wanted to learn. She can attend a foreign language class in order to learn in a more formal setting. Making contact with people who are native speakers of the language allows her to gain first-hand knowledge of a particular culture as she struggles to learn the language. 

Seeking out restaurants that feature authentic food from a variety of countries is also a good way  (4)  And it allows people to gain an insight into a particular cultural group's way of life.

People who love to meet people in faraway areas of the world may not be able to travel in person, but they can always sign up for a pen pal  (5)  Various websites offer pen pal services, offering to connect individuals with pen friends located around the world. Corresponding with people from other countries through email or mail is another useful way to become familiar with different cultures.

    The way you design your home could affect whether you put on weight or not. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you.     (1)___

     (1)  Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious(难为情) when they’re in darkness, and so more likely to eat lots of food.

Mind the colors.    (3)    In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33% less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more attracting, while cold colors make us feel less hungry.

Don’t forget the clock. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories per meal than those who rush through their meals.    (2)  And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help to slow down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.

Downsize the dishes.   (3)  ___ We eat about 22% more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake（摄入）jumps by 14%. And we’ll pour about 30% more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.