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| [MASK] , the little girl had to be treated to get rid of the feelings of guilt and unworthiness that often trouble survivors. | However |
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| However , the little girl had to be treated to get rid of the feelings of guilt and unworthiness that often [MASK] survivors. | trouble |
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| She was told time and again that it hadn't been for her [MASK] that her mother had gone away. | fault |
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| I hoped this situation wouldn't [MASK] in the same way. | develop |
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| Finally, I leaned over and heard this soft, [MASK] voice. | firm |
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| "And remember that no matter what happens, I will always be [MASK] you. | with |
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| You are [MASK] a good girl and my love will always be with you." | still |
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| Then the mother put her [MASK] over her daughter's, fastened the seat belt over both of them and was prepared to crash. | hand |
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"engaged",
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| Then the mother put her hand over her daughter's, fastened the seat belt over both of them and was [MASK] to crash. | prepared |
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| But [MASK] , the horror was over in seconds. | fortunately |
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| That mom showed me what a real [MASK] looked like. | hero |
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"belief",
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| And in those few minutes, I heard the voice of [MASK] . | courage |
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| Harriet Tubman was born a slave.She didn't get a [MASK] to go to school. | chance |
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"Like"
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| [MASK] a child,Harriet had to work very hard in the fields all day.That way,her owner could make a lot of money when he sold his crops.Harriet didn't think that she was being treated fairly. | As |
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| As a child,Harriet had to work very hard in the fields all day.That way,her owner could [MASK] a lot of money when he sold his crops.Harriet didn't think that she was being treated fairly. | make |
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"Since",
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| [MASK] Harriet grew up,she ran away from the plantation to the northern United States.There,and in Canada, black people could be free. | After |
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| Harriet liked to be free.She felt [MASK] for all of the black people who were still slaves. | sorry |
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| Harriet liked to be free.She felt sorry for all of the black people who were [MASK] slaves. | still |
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| Harriet returned to the South to help other slaves to run away.She made [MASK] that they got to the North and became free. | sure |
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"anger",
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"hurry"
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| Harriet was in great [MASK] because of a passed law.The law said it was not permitted to help slaves run away.She also found out that the slave owners said they would pay $4,000 to anyone who could catch Harriet Tubman. | danger |
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| Harriet was in great danger because of a [MASK] law.The law said it was not permitted to help slaves run away.She also found out that the slave owners said they would pay $4,000 to anyone who could catch Harriet Tubman. | passed |
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| Harriet was in great danger because of a passed law.The law said it was not permitted to help slaves run away.She also found out that the slave owners said they would [MASK] $4,000 to anyone who could catch Harriet Tubman. | pay |
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"letters",
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| There were many stories about Harriet helping slaves run away.In all,she made nineteen [MASK] back to the South and guided about 300 slaves to freedom .When the Civil War broke out,the northern states fought with the southern states.Harriet stood for the northern states because the northerners believed that slaves should be free.She worked as a nurse and spied behind enemy lines until the northern states won the war. | trips |
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| Some animals, such as tigers and lions, live in big forests and they are called [MASK] animals. | wild |
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"sold"
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| Some others like sheep and dogs are [MASK] by men and they are called domestic animals . | kept |
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| These animals are very different from one another, but we can [MASK] them into big groups: those that eat other animals and those that eat grass and leaves. | divide |
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"chicken",
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"goat"
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| Animals like the [MASK] belong to the first group. | tiger |
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"with",
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| Animals are [MASK] great use to human beings. | of |
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| Men [MASK] wild animals for their fur and meat. | hunt |
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| Men hunt wild animals for their [MASK] and meat. | fur |
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| Domestic animals are [MASK] more important to men. | even |
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"smooth",
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| Without them, life will be [MASK] . | difficult |
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"groups",
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| People make use of animals in many [MASK] . | ways |
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"work",
"family",
"food"
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| Cows and pigs are useful to men's [MASK] . | life |
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| They give 80% of the [MASK] men eat every year. | meat |
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| Skin of some animals can be [MASK] into expensive overcoats and shoes, which are warm and comfortable and last a long time. | made |
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"cost",
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"dress"
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| Skin of some animals can be made into expensive overcoats and shoes, which are warm and comfortable and [MASK] a long time. | last |
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"cool",
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"foreign"
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| They are very welcome in [MASK] countries. | cold |
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"company",
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| Wool, which is now one of the most important materials for textile [MASK] , comes from some certain animals . | industry |
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"sheep",
"goats",
"cows"
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| Wool, which is now one of the most important materials for textile industry , comes from some certain [MASK] . | animals |
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| And we shouldn't [MASK] that some domestic animals are kept for transport. | forget |
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"always",
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| Many people [MASK] ride horses. | still |
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"powerful",
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| It is [MASK] that men just can't live without these animals. | clear |
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| The chances of successfully changing negative behavior [MASK] when you make gradual changes that give you time to substitute negative patterns for positive ones. | improve |
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| The chances of successfully changing negative behavior improve when you make gradual changes that give you time to [MASK] negative patterns for positive ones. | substitute |
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| On any given day, countless numbers of us get out of bed and [MASK] to begin to change a given behavior "today." | determine |
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| Whether it be exercising more, drinking less, managing time [MASK] or some other change in a negative behavior, we start out with high expectations . | better |
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"values",
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| Whether it be exercising more, drinking less, managing time better or some other change in a negative behavior, we start out with high [MASK] . | expectations |
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| In a short time, however, a vast majority of people fail and are soon doing [MASK] it was they thought they shouldn't be doing. | whatever |
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"fail",
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| After considerable research, some researchers believe that behavior changes usually do not [MASK] if they start with the change itself. | succeed |
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]
| [MASK] , they believe that we must go through a series of "stages" to adequately prepare ourselves for that eventual change. | Instead |
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"initial",
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"instant"
]
| Instead , they believe that we must go through a series of "stages" to adequately prepare ourselves for that [MASK] change. | eventual |
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]
| Once you have analyzed all the factors that [MASK] what you do, you must decide which behavior-change technique will work best for you. | influence |
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"physical",
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| According to the psychologist Albert Ellis, most [MASK] problems and related behaviors arise from irrational statements that people make to themselves when events in their lives are different from what they would like them to be. | emotional |
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| According to the psychologist Albert Ellis, most emotional problems and related behaviors arise from irrational statements that people make to [MASK] when events in their lives are different from what they would like them to be. | themselves |
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"carefully",
"completely",
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]
| For example, suppose alter doing [MASK] on an exam, you say to yourself, "I can't believe I failed that easy exam, I'm so stupid." | poorly |
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"ridiculous",
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"explicit"
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| By changing this irrational "catastrophic" self-talk into rational, [MASK] statements about what is really going on, you can increase the probability that positive behaviors will occur. | positive |
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"danger",
"awareness",
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| By changing this irrational "catastrophic" self-talk into rational, positive statements about what is really going on, you can increase the [MASK] that positive behaviors will occur. | probability |
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"written",
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| Positive self-talk might be [MASK] as follows: "I really didn't study enough for the exam. | phrased |
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| I just need to prepare for the next [MASK] ." | test |
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"tiredness",
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| Such self-talk will help you to recover quickly from [MASK] and take positive steps to correct the situation. | disappointment |
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"recalling",
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| Some other technique like purposefully [MASK] or stopping negative thoughts and refusing to dwell on negative images can also spare you wasted energy, time and emotional resources and move on to positive changes. | blocking |
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"relative",
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| Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another [MASK] was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new life. | baby |
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| Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, [MASK] for a new life. | prepare |
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"mother",
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| They found out that the new baby was going to be a girl, and every day Michael sang to his [MASK] in Mommy's tummy. | sister |
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"well",
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]
| The little girl got [MASK] after the birth. | worse |
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"much",
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| The doctor told the parents, "There is very [MASK] hope. | little |
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"bed",
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| They had fixed up a special [MASK] in their home for the new baby, but now they planned a funeral. | room |
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| They had fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby, but now they [MASK] a funeral. | planned |
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| "I want to [MASK] to her," he said. | sing |
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| If he didn't see sister now, he might never see her [MASK] . | alive |
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"treated",
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| She dressed him in an oversized suit and marched him into ICU, but the head nurse [MASK] him as a child and shouted. | recognized |
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"refused",
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| No children are [MASK] ." | allowed |
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| The mother rose up strong, and the [MASK] mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed into the head nurse's face. | usually |
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| "He is not leaving [MASK] he sings to his sister!" | until |
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| He gazed at the tiny infant [MASK] the battle to live, and he began to sing. | losing |
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"broken",
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| In the pure [MASK] voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. | hearted |
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| You make me happy when skies are gray...." Instantly the baby girl [MASK] . | responded |
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| Please don't take my [MASK] away." | sunshine |
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| "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I [MASK] I held you in my arms....." Michael's little sister relaxed. | dreamed |
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"song",
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| Karen called it a miracle of God's [MASK] ! | love |
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| LOVE IS SO [MASK] POWERFUL. | UNBELIEVABLY |
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| There are so many [MASK] things going on in the world; I mean every day," said Karla. | bad |
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| Karla had the [MASK] and sense of duty in December of 2013.The single mother of three said she tended to get down around the holidays, so she decided to do something to cheer others up. | commitment |
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| Karla had the commitment and sense of duty in December of 2013.The single mother of three said she tended to get down around the holidays, so she [MASK] to do something to cheer others up. | decided |
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| She started a Facebook page and [MASK] her good deeds each day, from feeding the homeless to giving Easter gifts to the incarcerated . | shared |
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| She hoped to [MASK] others. | inspire |
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| Our [MASK] can make a difference in someone's day. | kindness |
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| You [MASK] know when someone might be having their worst day, and then something like buying them a coffee can change their whole attitude," Karla explained .
Karla's greatest moment so far had to do with coffee. | never |
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| You never know when someone might be having their worst day, and then something like buying them a coffee can change their whole attitude," Karla [MASK] .
Karla's greatest moment so far had to do with coffee. | explained |
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| You never know when someone might be having their worst day, and then something like buying them a coffee can change their whole attitude," Karla explained .
Karla's greatest [MASK] so far had to do with coffee. | moment |
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| On September 27th, Karla's birthday, she went to her local Starbucks and gave the [MASK] $127 to pay for other people's drinks. | cashier |
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| She sat at the end of the drive-thru holding a [MASK] that read, "Have a great day." | sign |
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| It was [MASK] one of the best birthdays ever," she said. | probably |
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| Her kindness that day didn't go [MASK] . | unnoticed |
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| One couple was so grateful that they surprised her with flowers and balloons to show their [MASK] .
Karla's acts of kindness have become a family affair. | appreciation |
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| One couple was so grateful that they surprised her with flowers and balloons to show their appreciation .
Karla's acts of kindness have become a [MASK] affair. | family |
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| Her two sons are always [MASK] others. | helping |
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| and he's like 'Somebody [MASK] something in the hallway and I picked it up' or 'I held the door for someone', that kind of thing," said Karla. | dropped |
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| It's because of Mom that the boys think it's [MASK] to give a hand to others. | cool |
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