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Both of us were overjoyed to see each other and we spent the whole afternoon talking about things and persons that we remembered at school .John asked me to give him some advice about how to enlarge his present business and he was entirely happy about my suggestions .To my great surprise,he offered me a position which didn't need much experience because I was not familiar with this field but the pay l got was much more man expected .The moment I saw my [MASK] ,the sum of money given by the company,I cried for the first time -- that was the first time for me to do so since I grew up.

salary

He never tells the truth about anything bad, or anything that he thinks is bad to me, even though I've told him I don't [MASK] hearing these things.

mind

He's the [MASK] man I have ever met, who never hurts others, as well as the cruelest man, for he's always hard on himself.

kindest

Every time I phoned home from college and asked dad how his [MASK] was getting on, he would always reply, "Oh, couldn't be better!"

business

When I asked mum the same question on the phone, [MASK] , she honestly told me every problem with dad's business.

however

When I asked mum the same question on the phone, however , she honestly told me every [MASK] with dad's business.

problem

I didn't blame dad for his [MASK] .

lies

I hardly see dad wear [MASK] clothes.

new

When the pains became very serious, he [MASK] took some medicine.

only

So it surprised [MASK] when the day came that dad got sick.

nobody

She was home alone [MASK] a man started knocking on the front door, turning the handle and trying to get in .

when

She's 12 years old and she was [MASK] .

scared

After a brief talk, Berry [MASK] what was happening.

realized

Can you get in a [MASK] ?"

cupboard

Berry asked [MASK] .

calmly

"Can you hide under a [MASK] and pull your bedspread over you?"

blanket

That's [MASK] what Mackenzie did.

just

Berry talked quietly, which [MASK] Mackenzie.

helped

It helped, too, when Berry told her to think of something [MASK] .

interesting

I know it's [MASK] .

hard

She couldn't [MASK] anything without showing her hiding spot. "

reach

"He's in my room," Mackenzie [MASK] .

whispered

For much of the call, Berry dropped her voice to a whisper, [MASK] the might hear her voice over the phone.

fearing

[MASK] , the man came into her room, then left.

Fortunately

Berry told Mackenzie that the [MASK] were on their way.

police

Minutes later, they arrived and [MASK] one man in the backyard and another man in a getaway car.

arrested

On Thursday morning, the Emergency Communications Bureau gave Mackenzie its Hero Award for her [MASK] . Berry also received high praise.

bravery

But first Berry had something to [MASK] to the middle-schooler: a cordless phone.

present

But there are some things in this world that simply aren't [MASK] .

kid-friendly

Sometimes it makes sense for parents to [MASK] to their children.

lie

I still remember my three-year-old daughter's face when we watched the [MASK] that twenty children at Sandy Hook Elementary School had been killed.

news

After a few minutes she reached up and put her [MASK] arms around my legs and said, "I love you, Momma."

little

I was still [MASK] whether or not to turn the TV off when she, in puzzlement , asked, "Momma, why aren't those kids OK?"

considering

I just [MASK] that they were smart children, but they did something wrong and got punished.

explained

I just explained that they were smart children, [MASK] they did something wrong and got punished.

but

We're not all [MASK] of a little lie here and there.

guilty

Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and Snow White are just a few examples of [MASK] for parents to keep magic in the world.

ways

Magic, imagination and creativity are very essential in life, [MASK] for children.

especially

These stories battle against the negative aspects of the world and create [MASK] .

hope

In the end children will be able to [MASK] what is true and what was made to better their lives.

understand

In the end children will be able to understand what is true and what was made to [MASK] their lives.

better

Out of five brothers and a sister I can happily report that not one of the children I grew up with was [MASK] when we discovered who all those imaginary people really were.

upset

Out of five brothers and a sister I can happily report that not one of the children I grew up with was upset when we discovered who all those [MASK] people really were.

imaginary

In life, a parent is the [MASK] of knowledge, and it is up to the parent to decide what knowledge to teach and when.

keeper

There's no [MASK] to tell children all about the truth.

need

As they become [MASK] , they will have a better understanding of the world.

older

[MASK] , I jumped into the car and speeded off.

Delighted

Seeing me or rather my [MASK] , a boy sprang up, eager to sell his bananas and peanuts.

car

Seeing me or rather my car , a boy sprang up, [MASK] to sell his bananas and peanuts.

eager

He [MASK] and I handed him a 300 naira note.

agreed

He didn't have [MASK] , so I told him not to worry.

change

He was [MASK] and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

grateful

I should [MASK] this country as the son of a minister .

enjoy

I should enjoy this country as the son of a [MASK] .

minister

But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so [MASK] to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

common

He answered in [MASK] English, "I...I no get money to buy book."

broken

He looked around [MASK] before sticking his hand into the car for the bills.

nervously

He looked around nervously before sticking his hand into the car [MASK] the bills.

for

One thousand naira means a lot to a family that [MASK] only 15,000 each year.

makes

[MASK] it's right, but this happens everywhere in the world.

Possibly

I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for [MASK] .

books

A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I [MASK] what he wanted.

realized

"I've been waiting to [MASK] these to you."

give

I [MASK] becoming anything like my dad for years because I wanted to be me, not him; but there I sat at his memorial service several months ago, telling myself, " You've got a lot more of your dad in you than you think."

resisted

I resisted becoming anything like my dad for years [MASK] I wanted to be me, not him; but there I sat at his memorial service several months ago, telling myself, " You've got a lot more of your dad in you than you think."

because

I resisted becoming anything like my dad for years because I wanted to be me, not him; but there I sat at his memorial service several months ago, telling myself, " You've [MASK] a lot more of your dad in you than you think."

got

There is this phrase my dad [MASK] and I know I'm going to sound rude to complain about it, but it used to bother me. "

used

There is this phrase my dad used and I know I'm going to sound [MASK] to complain about it, but it used to bother me. "

rude

There is this phrase my dad used and I know I'm going to sound rude to complain about it, but it used to [MASK] me. "

bother

That should be a (n) [MASK] thing, but here's what always went through my mind: " You are taking credit for what isn't really yours.

good

You can be proud, but the [MASK] is mine.

achievement

Your parent is doing his best to give you [MASK] , but you do not accept it. "

praise

Your parent is doing his best to give you praise , but you do not [MASK] it. "

accept

It came out of my dad's mouth all the time , on those calls where I might have [MASK] something that happened at work or when he and Mom came to visit and we showed off the talents of our two boys.

mentioned

I knew the feeling of parental [MASK] well, especially when my boys achieved in ways that were beyond my comprehension and ability, but I looked for other ways to express it. "

pride

I knew the feeling of parental pride well, especially when my boys achieved in ways that were [MASK] my comprehension and ability, but I looked for other ways to express it. "

beyond

I knew the feeling of parental pride well, especially when my boys achieved in ways that were beyond my comprehension and ability, but I looked for other ways to [MASK] it. "

express

I thought that by making my praise [MASK] , it would feel like I was claiming their achievement less as mine and more as one they could own themselves.

specific

So just the other day when my older son sent me an email about his scholarship, I searched for [MASK] things to say, but finally realizing he doesn't need my cleverness.

clever

So just the other day when my older son sent me an email about his scholarship, I searched for clever things to say, but finally [MASK] he doesn't need my cleverness.

realizing

I hated running; it was just something that [MASK] came easily to me.

never

At that time, if you had told me that I would one day run a marathon, I' d have told you honestly that I had a better [MASK] of winning the lottery .

chance

The turning [MASK] came when I met Mrs. Green.

point

In February, in cold weather, I started a 2-mile [MASK] around my neighborhood.

walk

Two months later, I [MASK] the running for the first time.

finished

Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few [MASK] minutes, slowly building my endurance .

extra

I didn't need to [MASK] against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself.

compete

After continuing to [MASK] myself, I knew it was time to step my training up.

challenge

I [MASK] I would train for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon.

decided

The race day [MASK] came, and I was filled with excitement and worry.

finally

The [MASK] ended up surprisingly.

experience

I did [MASK] through the last few miles, but after my running, there was no doubt in my mind that I'd finished.

struggle

As I [MASK] the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of pride and happiness I had ever had in my life.

crossed

As I crossed the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of [MASK] and happiness I had ever had in my life.

pride

The miracle is that I had the [MASK] to start."

courage

So I36 [MASK] pride and pleasure to37 cook "the best food" for my American family.

took

So I36 took pride and pleasure to37 [MASK] "the best food" for my American family.

cook

Thus, my American friends could discover the [MASK] of eating Chinese food.

joy

Because of my "40 [MASK] " job, I was often rewarded by their41 expressions of thanks such as "very delicious", "excellent", etc.

good

Because of my "40 good " job, I was often rewarded by their41 [MASK] of thanks such as "very delicious", "excellent", etc.

expressions