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我的朋友们，我们在这里都是为了彼此的爱和互助；无论我们的个人处境如何，爱和互助仍然是可能的。如果我们想要去爱和服务别人，那就努力去做，指引就会出现，它会温柔而亲切地支持我们。

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My beautiful 18-year-old daughterwas admitted topsychiatric（精神病治疗的）.I visited her every day twice a day.She was the only patient who had visitors at every session;some were lucky to have a visitor once a week.

I was asked by the patients to prepare a Christmas basketon their behalffor the nursing staff,and I was given enough money toput togethera luxury（奢侈的）basket.My colleague Olive came into my classroom when I was attempting to make the basket while students were out.She could see I wasexhaustedasI struggled to putthe basket together.Olivetook overand made a great job of the basket then carried it to my car.

When I brought the basket to the patients,they wereabsolutelydelighted.I was there when they presented it to the nursing staff;they'd never been given anything like this before and they were so touched and appreciative.It was a beautiful moment as those in psychiatric care acknowledged those who cared for them.

A few days later,I was given a thank you card and a box of chocolates from the patients for helping them with their basket.I can't tell you how touched I was.These were people who were unable to function outside hospital.They were vulnerable（脆弱的）people who were unable to look after themselves and were on very high medication yet their hearts still found love andgratitudefor the nursing staff and for me.

Olive could also see that I was struggling emotionally and was physically exhausted and she bought me a beautiful Christmas gift.

This is a greatreminderof the importance of love and support.Despite their own vulnerabilities,the patients showed their love to the nursing staff and also to me.I supported the patients even though it was a struggle for me and Olive loved and supported me.

My friends,we are all here to love and serve each other and no matter what our personal situation is,loving and serving others is still possible.If we want to love and serve others but struggle to do so,guidance will appear and gently and lovingly support us.

Reading check

What does “their beautiful idea” in the title mean?

A.making Olive love and support me.

B.looking after patients outside hospital.

C.helping patientsprepare a Christmas basket.

D.giving a thank you card and a box of chocolates.

Language study

I.Word study

exhaust v.使筋疲力尽；使疲惫不堪

struggle v.&n.奋斗；努力；争取

absolutely adv.（强调真实无误）绝对地；完全地

gratitude n.感激之情；感谢

reminder n.引起回忆的事物；提醒人的事物

Ⅱ.Important phrases in the text

be admitted to 准许加入（俱乐部、组织）；接收（入学）;接收入院；收治

on one's behalf代表（某人）；作为（某人）的代表；

put together组装；组织；汇集

take over接收；接管

Using language

I.Complete the following sentences in correct forms with the words given above.

1.This is a great________of the importance of love and support.

2.She could see I was___________as I struggled putting the basket together.

3.I supported the patients even though it was a_______for me and Olive.

4.Olive could also see that I was__________emotionally and was physically exhausted and she bought me a beautiful Christmas gift.

5.When I brought the basket to the patients,they were_________delighted.

6.Their hearts still found love and for the nursing staff and for me.

Ⅱ.Complete the following sentences.

1.两位车祸受害者已被送进当地医院。

Two crash victims____________ ______________ ______________ the local hospital.

2.我代表全公司对你的工作表示感谢。

______________ ______________ ______________ the entire company,I would like to thank you for all your work.

3.拆卸机器比重新安装机器要容易。

It's easier to take a machine apart than to______________ ______________ ______________ again.

4.他退休时，他的儿子接管了农场。

When he retired,his son______________ ______________ thefarm.