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ImaynotbethewisestpersononthisplanetbutIwilltellyoualittlesecretofhappiness:helpothersandlivelife.Itisthatsim?ple.Justhelpafriendstudyforatestorvolunteeratanursinghome.Ilearnedthisafteralonghardsearch.
Iwasfeelingreallydownbecausemylongtimefriendhaddied.ThenIstartedasixweekvolunteeringatanursinghomealldayeverySaturday.Myroutinewastoservethemealandcleanup.AfterthatIwouldwaitfortheheadnursetotellmewhattodo.
OnedayIwastoldtogotoRoom117tomakesurethepatientwasallright.IntheroomIfoundaboyofeightsittinginhisbedwatchingamovie.Iwasshockedtoseeachildinthisseeminglyforgottennursinghomefortheold.Hewassosmallandweakthatyouhadtolookcloselytofindhim.Hemotionedformetositdown.IgrabbedhismedicalchartfromwhichlaterIfoundouthehadaterminalillness.
WestartedtotalkandIfoundoutthathisfamilyrarelyvisitedandallhedideverydaywaswatchTV.Iwantedtocryforhimandformylostfriend.AswetalkedhehadasmileonhisfaceandIaskedhimwhy.
"IntheentiretwohoursI'vebeenhereyou'veneverlostthatsmile.Withthishorriblediseasehowdoyoustillmanagetostayhappy?"
Hethoughtforamomentandthensaidthattoomanypeoplearedeadevenbeforetheydie.TheywalkaroundfeelingthatGodhascursed(诅咒)themandthattheyhavenothingtolivefor.Theboysaidthathewouldnotbelikethat.Hewakeseverymorningthankfultoseeanothersunrise.Hekeepshiswindowopensothathecansmelltheflowersandfeeltheheatofthesun.Healsosaidthathehashope.
"Toomanypeoplehaven'tseenmuchofthataroundhere"hesaid."Lifeisfullofhopeandweneedtolivelifebeforeitisgone."
Idon'tknowwhathappenedtohim.Iassumehepassedawaybuthislessonliveson.Inowwakeupandliveeachdaytothefullest.Thekeytolifeisnotmon?eyorfamebutthelessonswelearnfromit.
1.Thenursinghomeinthepassageismainlyfor .
A.theelderly B.thehomeless
C.thedisabled D.theabandoned
2.Theboystayedhappymainlydueto .
A.wonderfulTVprogrammes
B.hispositiveattitude
C.goodmedicalcondition