I still remember that I had a big argument with a boy in my class when I was in primary school. I can’t remember what it was about, but I have never forgotten the _______ I learned that day.

I was sure that I was right and he was wrong. _______, he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a lesson. She came up with a good idea. She brought both of us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her grey desk and me on _______. In the middle of the desk was a large, round object. It was _______ for me to see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. “White,” he answered in a loud voice.

I couldn’t believe that the object was white, considering that it was certainly black! One more argument started between the boy and me, this time _______ the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy was standing and told him to come to stand where I had been. We changed places, and then she asked me what the color of the object was. I _______ answer “White.” It was then that I knew what was wrong. It was an object with two _______ colored sides, and from his side it was white, _______ from my side it was black.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must _______ in other person’s position and look at the _______ through their eyes in order to truly understand their ideas.

Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people will think of Confucius(孔子), whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother,but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music,history, poetry and sports.

Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children fromnoblefamilies could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.

Today ,people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their qualities and follow them.”

He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”

Confucius is not only a great teacher but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others,” he said.

About 6 months ago, I joined a gym. Every morning, there was one trainer who worked out at the same time as I did. He did his daily exercise with such a quiet determination (决心) that he made it all look effortless. A couple of weeks ago, I was watching him do chin-ups (引体向上). I had never tried doing chin-ups before. But it looked so easy, so I asked him if I could try one. He eagerly stepped aside and encouraged me to try. I pulled myself up without thinking… once… then twice. I stopped because that was all I had in me, but he stepped up behind me and pushed up for two more. It felt so good and I felt strong.

The next few days when I finished my workout, I would ask him to watch me do chin-ups. However, each time I could only do two. I was quite upset, but he was amazed at what I could do. He further told me that if I practiced every day, I would be doing five or six in no time.

Because he told me I could, I didn’t realize how difficult it was. I was encouraged to try and I didn’t doubt it for a moment. I truly thank him for letting me believe that for me success is not only a possibility, but also a realistic goal that I can achieve.

We humans are only born with one set of eyes, so it’s our job to take care of them for our whole lives. The good news is that if we do a few simple things every day, we can keep our eyesight and decrease the risk of ever hurting our eyes.

Almost all doctors agree that we can improve and keep good eyesight by eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. It is especially important for us to eat vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes. Besides, we need to keep our eyes safe when we spend a lot of time in bright sunlight. The best way to do this is by wearing sunglasses that have 100% UV(紫外线) protection. What’s more, it is necessary to protect our eyes when work with dangerous chemicals. For this reason we should always wear goggles (护目镜) in chemistry laboratories at work or at school. In the end we should not spend too much time in front of the computer or TV screen. That is why doctors advise if we have to use a computer for a long time, we should take a short break every fifteen or thirty minutes.

Keeping good eyesight is important. If we do these few simple things, we can protect our eyes and reduce the chances of losing our eyes. As the popular English expression says, “It’s all fun and game, until someone loses an eye.” When people say this, they mean that losing an eye is a very terrible thing.