At a busy bus station, a little girl sat on the bench （长椅） alone, Most people were in such a hurry that they didn't_____ her.

After a while, a man stopped near the girl. He was very _____ after a day’s work, and he wanted to get home as_____as possible. But he couldn't just______the little girl alone.

"Hello," the man said to the girl, "Are you all right? The little girl didn't ____ look up at him. He sat down next to her and touched her shoulder. Now she lifted her head, and the man saw that she was crying. He felt_____! But he gave her a very warm smile and held out his hand. The girl looked scared,____she took him by the hand and let him lead her to the bus station information desk.

A couple of minutes after an announcement (宣告), a woman came, ____ she saw the little girl, she hugged her right away. “My daughter is_____,so I could not make an announcement for her," she said.

Now the man ____why the little girl didn't look at him until he touched her shoulder. He felt happy that he helped her

Self-disciplined（自律的）people are not all excellent people. But nearly all excellent people are self-disciplined people. Some of them read every day. Some of them never get late. The real difference between an elite（精英）person and an ordinary person is that an elite person can manage his or her time well. That’s where the success comes from. What people call self-management is in fact self-discipline.

One example is staying healthy. Never underestimate（低估）someone who is in good shape. Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight knows that it’s not easy. It’s even harder to avoid putting weight back on. If someone is in good shape, it means that this person is good at managing themselves and their time. Whether it is natural or acquired（后天的）, it is a great skill. It also shows that this person is able to keep persevering and can balance long term-goals with short-term goals. So if someone is in good shape, he or she is far more than just healthy.

How can you learn self-management? First of all, set a goal and write down your reasons for wanting to achieve it. Create a list of all the things you need to do to achieve this goal and start to work on them one at a time. With self-discipline, small things in life will no longer trouble you. Only through self-discipline can you truly own your future.

“Long distance never separates best friends.” It’s easier to make new friends rather than saying goodbye to old ones.

When I was still studying in China, my school held a singing competition. I signed up（报名）because I really loved singing. I sang with a girl named Jenny. She’s one of my best friends.

Unfortunately（不幸地）, I was nervous and I forgot the lyrics for a moment while we sang. I was standing onstage（上台）, looking pale in the face. We lost the competition. I felt guilty （愧疚的）, “There will be another chance.”

After about a week, our school’s art festival began. I decided to take part in it. The first person I thought of to join me was Jenny, although I wasn’t sure if she would want to. But while I was asking other people to join me, she said she would join us as well. We decided to sing the song See You Again at the festival, since it was kind of a goodbye performance before I left for UK.

Finally, the day of the festival arrived. As I walked into class, people started clapping（鼓掌）.Someone had written “Sally, Come on!” on the blackboard. My classmates wrote cards to me. After I completed my performance, everyone cheered for me.

It was a really unforgettable and touching afternoon. I want to thank Jenny who didn’t give up on me when I felt sad. I also want to thank my teacher for teaching me. I really want to thank all of my classmates who were with me in my two middle school years.

56. 随着时代的发展，我们的生活将发生什么样的变化呢？请你展开想象以“Life in the future”为题写一篇英语短文。

Life in the future