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My community①and state are still recovering from the catastrophe②that struck recently. A wall of storms with hurricane③force winds struck late on a Friday evening knocking down trees, blocking④roads, damaging homes, and destroying power lines.

The most amazing thing happened, however, as the reality of the crisis sank in: it brought out the best in us.

People shared their food, ice, and gasoline⑤. People who still had power opened their homes to those who had none.People rushed out to clear roads and homes of fallen trees.Selfless power crews⑥worked around the clock to repair the damage and restore electricity.

Life's disasters strike all of us from time to time. No one is spared⑦. How we respond to them, though, is up to us. We can react to them like demons of selfishness or like angels of love.

May you always bring the best from your heart and soul to whatever life may throw at you then.

My community①and state are still recovering from the catastrophe②that struck recently. A wall of storms with hurricane③force winds struck late on a Friday evening knocking down trees, blocking④roads, damaging homes, and destroying power lines.

The most amazing thing happened, however, as the reality of the crisis sank in: it brought out the best in us.

People shared their food, ice, and gasoline⑤. People who still had power opened their homes to those who had none.People rushed out to clear roads and homes of fallen trees.Selfless power crews⑥worked around the clock to repair the damage and restore electricity.

Life's disasters strike all of us from time to time. No one is spared⑦. How we respond to them, though, is up to us. We can react to them like demons of selfishness or like angels of love.

May you always bring the best from your heart and soul to whatever life may throw at you then.

最近的一次灾难给我们的州、我们的社区带来了很大的影响。暴风雨夹杂着飓风在周五的晚上登陆，树木被刮倒，道路被封锁，家园被摧毁，电路被中断。

但是不可思议的事情发生了，尽管危机降临，但是它激发了我们最好的本质。

我们互相之间分享食物、冰块、汽油。家里还有电的人会向那些家里断电的人敞开家门。人们自发地跑到街上清理道路和家中倒下的树木。无私的电力维修工争分夺秒修理电路，恢复供电。

生活中的灾难总会时不时给我们打击。无人能幸免。不过，我们怎样应对它则取决于我们自己。我们可以变成魔鬼般的自私，也可以变成天使般的仁爱。

愿不管生活如何待你，你都能还以发自内心的善良。

最近的一次灾难给我们的州、我们的社区带来了很大的影响。暴风雨夹杂着飓风在周五的晚上登陆，树木被刮倒，道路被封锁，家园被摧毁，电路被中断。

但是不可思议的事情发生了，尽管危机降临，但是它激发了我们最好的本质。

我们互相之间分享食物、冰块、汽油。家里还有电的人会向那些家里断电的人敞开家门。人们自发地跑到街上清理道路和家中倒下的树木。无私的电力维修工争分夺秒修理电路，恢复供电。

生活中的灾难总会时不时给我们打击。无人能幸免。不过，我们怎样应对它则取决于我们自己。我们可以变成魔鬼般的自私，也可以变成天使般的仁爱。

愿不管生活如何待你，你都能还以发自内心的善良。

① community 英 [kəˈmju:nətɪ] 美 [kəˈmjunətɪ] n. 社区

② catastrophe 英 [kə'tæstrəfɪ] 美 [kə'tæstrəfi]

n. 大灾难；大祸；惨败

③ hurricane 英 ['hʌrɪk(ə)n; -keɪn] 美 [hʌrɪˌken]

n. 飓风，暴风

④ block 英 [blɒk] 美 [blɑk]

n. 块；街区；大厦；障碍物vt. 阻止；阻塞；限制；封盖

⑤ gasoline 英 ['gæsəliːn] 美 ['gæsəlin] n. 汽油

⑥ crew 英 [kruː] 美 [krʊ]

n. 队，组；全体人员，全体船员vi. 一起工作

⑦ spare 英 [speə] 美 [spɛr]

vt. 节约，吝惜；饶恕；分出，分让vi. 饶恕，宽恕；节约