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[A]After giving a talk at a high school，I was asked to pay a visit to a special student.[B]An illness had kept the boy home，but he had expressed an interest in meeting me，and it would mean a great deal to him.I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home，I found out something about Matthew.He had muscuIar dystrophy.When he was born，the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five，and then they were told he would not make it to ten.Now he was thirteen.He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medaI Iifter，and I knew about overcoming obstacIes and going for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew.Never once did he complain or ask，"Why me？"He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams.Obviously，he knew what he was talking about.He didn't mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different.He just talked about his hopes for the future，and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me.
When we finished talking，I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck.I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would.He looked at it for a moment，then took it off and handed it back to me.He said，"You are a champion.You earned that medal.Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal，I will show it to you."
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew's parents telling me that Matthew had passed away.They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before：
Dear Rick，
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for your talking with me.[C]I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don't have long to live anymore.But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal.But I know now I will never get to do that.But I know I"m a champion，and God knows that，too.When I get to Heaven，God will give me my medal and when you get there，I will show it to you.Thank you for loving me.
Your friend，
Matthew
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长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A After giving a taIk at a high schooI，I was asked to pay a visit to a speciaI student.
我在一所高中做完演讲后被邀请去看望一个特殊的学生。
pay a visit to去参观，拜访。例如：We pay a yearly visit to my uncle.我们每年都要看望我的叔叔。
B An iIIness had kept the boy home，but he had expressed an interest in meeting me，and it wouId mean a great deaI to him.
疾病使男孩只能待在家里，但他非常想见我，而这对他意义很大。
mean a great deal to sb对某人意义很大。例如：Your friendship means a great deal to me.你的友谊对我极为珍贵。
C I aIso want to Iet you know that the doctors teII me that I don't have Iong to Iive anymore.
我也想告诉你医生说我活不了多久了。
两个that引导两个宾语从句，that可省略。
Mirror，Mirror-What do I See？镜子，镜子，告诉我
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A loving person lives in a loving world.A hostiIe person lives in a hostile world.Everyone you meet is your mirror.
Mirrors have a very particular function.They re flect the image in front of them.Just as a physical mirror serves as the vehicIe to reflection，so do all of the people in our lives.
When we see something beautiful such as a fl ower garden，that garden serves as a re fl ection.In order to see the beauty in front of us，we must be able to see the beauty inside of ourselves.When we love someone，it's a reflection of loving ourselves.We have often heard things like"I love how I am when I'm with that person."That simply translates into"I'm able to love me when I love that other person."Oftentimes，when we meet someone new，we feel as though we"click".Sometimes it's as if we've known each other for a long time.That feeling can come from sharing similarities.
Frequently，when we dislike qualities in other people，ironically，it's usually the mirror that's speaking to us.
[A]I began questioning myself further each time I encountered someone that I didn't particularly like.Each time，I asked myself，"What is it about that person that I don't like？"and then"Is there something similar in me？"In every instance，I could see a piece of that quality in me，and sometimes I had to really get very introspective.So what did that mean？
It means that just as I can get annoyed or disturbed when I notice that aspect in someone else，I better reexamine my qualities and consider making some changes.[B]Even if I'm not willing to make a drastic change，at least I consider how I might modify some of the things that I'm doing.
At times we meet someone new and feel distant，disconnected，or disgusted.Although we don't want to believe it，and it's not easy or desirabIe to look further，[C]it can be a great learning lesson to figure out what part of the person is being reflected in you.It's simply just another way to create more self-awareness.
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长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A I began questioning myself further each time I encountered someone that I didn't particularly like.
每次，当我遇到不太喜欢的人时，我就开始进一步质问自己。
each time每一次。例如：Each time I see him，he looks miserable.每次我看到他，他都是一副愁眉苦脸的样子。
B Even if I'm not wiIIing to make a drastic change，at Ieast I consider how I might modify some of the things that I'm doing.
即使我不想做大的改变，至少我会考虑该如何修正自己正在做的一些事情。
be willing to do sth.乐意做某事。例如：A great man is always willing to be little.伟大的人物总是愿意当小人物的。
C it can be a great Iearning Iesson to figure out what part of the person is being reflected in you.
但是弄清楚别人的哪些特质在自己身上有所体现是非常有意义的一课。
？figure out理解，想出，计算出。例如：No one can figure out how the fire started.没有人弄得清这场火灾是怎么引发的。