【Iusedtobeaveryself-centeredpersonbutinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.IhavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeopleIthinkaboutmyself.IamhappythatIambecomingaperson.Ithinkmystarted】

　　Iusedtobeaveryself-centeredpersonbutinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.Ihavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeople Ithinkaboutmyself.IamhappythatIambecominga person.

　　Ithinkmy startedwhenIwasatPalomarCollege.AtfirstIjustwantedtogetmy andbeleftalone.IthoughtIwassmarterthaneveryoneelsesoIhardlyever toanyoneinmyclasses.BytheendofmyfirstsemesterIwasreally .Itseemedasifeveryonebutmehadmadefriendsandwashavingfun.Sotrieda(n) .IstartedaskingpeoplearoundmehowtheyweredoingandiftheywerehavingtroubleI tohelp.Thatwasreallyabig forme.BytheendoftheyearIhadseveralnewfriendsandtwoof arestillmybestfriendstoday.

　　Abiggercauseofmynew howevercamewhenItookapart-timejobataVistaNursingHome.OneoldladytherewhohadAlzheimer’sdiseasebecamemy .EverytimeIcameintoherroomshewasso becauseshethoughtIwasherdaughter.Herrealdaughternever hersoItookherplace.Sheletme thatmakingothersfeelgoodmakemefeelgoodtoowhenshediedIwas butIwasverygratefultoher.

　　IthinkIamamuch persontodaythanIusedtobeandIhopeIwillnot theseexperiences.Theyhave metocareaboutotherpeoplemorethanaboutmyself.I whoIamtodayandIcouldnotsaythatafewyearsago.

　　小题1:A．sinceB．beforeC．orD．unless小题2:A．famousB．simpleC．differentD．skilled小题3:A．educationB．careerC．tourD．change小题4:A．balanceB．homeworkC．degreeD．interest小题5:A．talkedB．wroteC．liedD．reported