A friend whose life was full of problems wrote me a letter a few weeks ago. He ended his letter to me with this ________,"We can't really change this crazy world we live in, can we?" I answered him ________ and started my own letter with these words, "Yes, we most certainly can!"

My music teacher, a guitarist as well, was the one who has changed my world.

As one of her students, I wanted to impress（给…留下深刻印象）her more. However, I had no ________at any instrument.

One day she let me try playing her ________. I did my best but made a lot of mistakes. When I was done, I put my head down. "I guess I am not very good," I told her.

She looked at me with her kind eyes, smiled, and said, "We are all good at something. You just need to ________ what you are good at .Then you can share it with the world. "

Those simple words changed me. They made me realize that I had something to give to ________.

I had something inside of me that was good and that could change this world for the better. I just had to find it, bring it ________ and share it. And that is what I have tried to do all of the years ________ that day.

In fact, you can change the world and make it better every single day of your life. You can change it through one choice, one person, and one ________ act at a time. All you have to do is to ________ your goodness.

【推荐2】When I was a child, I was amazed by people who could write Chinese characters with ink brushes (毛笔). Later I came to _______ many Chinese calligraphers (书法家), such as Wang Xizhi, Yan Zhenqing.

I joined a writing class four years ago. The teacher showed me many of his calligraphy _______. I told myself that I would practice hard and try to become as good as him.

At first, I _______ the teacher carefully. As soon as the teacher wrote a simple character, I copied down, and practiced it often. Before long I could write many _______ characters. I was happy and believed that I had the _______ to learn the Chinese calligraphy.

_______, after half a year, although I practiced hard, the teacher pointed out a problem in my calligraphy. He told me that Chinese calligraphy is a creation that comes from the heart and is not just about _______. He said that the _______ to write well is that the writer should think carefully about what he wants to show before writing.

I’m not sure if I _______ understood the teacher. But since then, I spent a lot of time thinking ________ I practiced my writing. I will go on practicing and I hope one day I can know the essence (精华) of Chinese calligraphy.