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Peoplesayteenagersarenogood.Theymaketoomuchnoiseinshoppingmalls;theydrivecarelesslyupanddownAmerica'smainstreets.Andatleastsomeofthetimethosethingsaretrue.Butweshouldn'tforgetthattherearehardmomentsinthelifeofateenagertoo.
Iwatchedsuchamomentnotlongagoatawoman'sfuneral(葬礼)whichhappenedinachurch.Ateenagegrandsonsteppedforward.Softlyhebegan:“IwanttoshareafewvaluesthatNanataughtme.Sheneverfailedtoseelightinanysituation.WhenourfamilydogwouldattackherwhatwouldNanasay?‘Ohwhatbeautifulmarkingsthatdoghas.'ThatwasNana.”
“Shewasastrongwomanwhooftenlivedintheshadowofmygrandpawhowasasuccessfulbusinessmaninthiscity.ButshewastheonebehindthesceneswhoprovidedthestrengthandsupportforGrandpa'scareer”hesaidwithavoicenowtrembling.“ThatwasNana'sway.”Finallyinavoicebreakingfreeofsorrowhelookedupandsaid“Nanataughtmecourage.Sheputupafighttotheendwhenshediedpeacefullywhichishowshelivedherlife.ThatwasNana'swayandIhopeIcancarryoninthesamemanner.”
Therearenoheartsassensitive(敏感的)asthoseofteenagersbecauseeverythingishappeningtothemforthefirsttime.Thetroublewithteenagersisthattheyhaven'tlearnedtobecontrolled.Whenthatboyrosetospeakaboutthewomanwhohadbeenhisdearestfriendhishonestvoicedraggedeachofusoutintotheopenwherewecouldnolongerhide.Iwasmovedandlearnedalot.
(1)
A.
notheavy
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thepositivesideofthings
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adevice(装置)forlightingorignitingfuelorchargesorfires
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havingarelativelysmallamountofcoloringagent
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wasaweakwomanlivingintheshadowofhisgrandpa
B.
likeddogsverymucheveniftheyoftenattackedher
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couldseeeverythingaroundhertho