The city streets are noisy with the activity of millions of people. Each of them lives in their own ________. It seems that people from every corner of the planet live here. And every ________ person has their own special story.

However, people here can often feel quite ________. It’s strange—there are many people around you ________ you still feel like you’re the only person.You can ________ through a crowd and feel like you’re floating(飘浮) alone in space. ________ the busiest shopping mall can feel like a foreign planet. It’s not an unusual feeling, Living in a crowded city can make people feel this way. There are many ways to ________ this feeling, but perhaps the best way is talking with your friends.

When I’m feeling lonely or sad, the first thing I do is to pick up my ________ and send a message to a friend. All of us are ________ with work and our own matters, but my closest friends always take the time to reply. In a world where feelings of loneliness can come so easily, friends are the best antidote(解药)of these feelings. I’ve got through some of the hardest times in my life with the help of my friends.Take time to develop your own ________. You never know when you’ll need someone to lift you up.

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In the 1940s, there was an old man who was depending on about $100 social security checks (社会保障金支票). He lived in a small house and drove an old car.

He wanted to make a change. He wanted to offer something that other people may also benefit (获益) from. His mind went to his fried chicken recipe (食谱). His friends and family loved them very much. So, he came up with the idea of selling his recipe.

He left his hometown of Kentucky and traveled across the country, trying to sell his recipe. He even offered the recipe for free, asking for only a small amount of the money that was made from it. However, most of the restaurants wouldn’t take his offer. In fact, 1,009 restaurants said no. But even so, he didn’t give up. He believed in himself and his chicken recipe. When he visited the 1,010th restaurant, he got a “YES”. After two years of making daily sales, he signed up (签约) five restaurants.

But the story doesn’t end here. By 1963, he had 600 restaurants across the country selling his secret recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Soon he became very rich. But he still worked for KFC until his death in 1980 at the age of 90. His name is Colonel Harland Sanders.

Scientists have found that lying can be bad for your brain. It may stop you from doing other important things.

◆Hard work

When you tell the truth, your brain doesn’t have to do extra work. But lying takes much more work. Imagine you’re late for class. The teacher asks why and you decide to lie. You say, “I picked up a book from the library.” Your teacher asks, “The book I mentioned last time?” Then you must decide how to answer the question. If you say yes, the teacher might ask to see the book. You have to think of a book name. You need to make sure it’s a book that the library has. See? When you lie, your brain works a lot.

◆Expensive lies

You give your brain plenty of extra work. An area called the prefrontal cortex (前额皮质) does the work. “It’s the part in control of short memories,” Jennifer, a scientist, said. That area also takes care of planning, problem-solving and self-control.

Using too much brainpower to lie means it’s not helpful for other things like solving math problems. Lying is even harder for young people. The prefrontal cortex isn’t fully developed until the age of 25. So when young people lie, they’ll have a harder time doing other things, like making study plans or having healthy habits. So think twice before lying next time.

A tortoise (鸟龟) was resting under a tree. When he looked up, he saw a bird sitting in his home in the tree. The tortoise spoke to the bird, “What a broken home you have! It’s made of old tiny sticks. It had no roof (屋顶) and looked ugly. What’s worse, you had to build it little by little on your own. Look at my house. It’s my shell (壳), which I was born with on my back. I think my house was much better than your poor home.”

“Yes, my house is made of tiny sticks, looks broken and is open to the wind and rain. It’s ugly, but I built it myself, and I like it,” the bird replied.

“I guess it’s just like any other house, but not better than mine,” said the tortoise.” You must be jealous (嫉妒的) of my shell.”

“Not really,” the bird answered. “My house has space for my family and friends, but your shell can not hold anyone other than you. Maybe you have a better house, but I have a better home.” After all, a home is more meaningful than a house.