五、完形填空
We have heard of the stories about Cinderella and other princesses many times. 1, have you ever thought about what would happen if the prince hadn't 2 in love with the princess?
The answer is clear. Snow White and Sleeping Beauty would still be 3, while Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters would still be bullying her. As a result, the fairy tales would be more like nightmares (噩梦).
But it seems Disney thought about this question and made some 4 to its movies. Belle is curious, compassionate (有同情心的) and open-minded. And Elsa in Frozen (2013) is so powerful that there is no doubt that she could be a bad person in earlier Disney movies. But surprisingly, she is the main character, living a legendary (传奇的) life. It is no exaggeration (夸张) to 5 that she doesn't need a prince at all.
We like Bella and Elsa only because they are themselves and they are able to prove themselves even if they 6 everything. Their stories are tales of hard-won and hard-fought progress. What's more, they encourage us to live up to our potential (潜能); to write our own life chapters (章节) instead of 7 for good luck to come our way.
So if you want to beat the evil queen, you'd better have a fight with her yourself. If you dream of owning beautiful glass heels (高跟鞋), you should save up and get your own. Fight with the enemy. Build your courage to fight 8 is in your way. Be 9 in your life when chasing (追求) the things you want and the person you want to be.
"What I need most," as US poet Ralph Emerson (1803-1882) once said, "is somebody to make me do what I can." And the only person who can move us forward is 10. To do what we can is our business. It isn't what others can do, but what we can do. It makes all the difference in the world whether we bring out the best in ourselves, or the worst.
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