Several days ago, in a psychology (心理学) class, the teacher asked the students to share something that influenced them. One girl said one of her friends had said 1 that hurt her feelings and she was really sad about it. She didn' t know how to deal with it.
The teacher 2 to her office to get a tube of toothpaste (一管牙膏). She let the students 3 the tube in her hand. Then she squeezed (挤压) it and some toothpaste came out. She then tried to put the toothpaste back in the tube, 4 it just created a mess.
The teacher then told the students, " This toothpaste was like the 5 you speak. Once you say something, you will find it 6 to take it back. So you need to think before you speak. "
Then the teacher continued, " Speaking is a social 7 required for living a successful life. However, many people are 8 with their words, which hold much power. They can create a helpful or hurtful result in our world. The problem is, 9 words come out of your mouth, saying ‘I' m sorry' won' t make them go back in. "
Thinking before you speak allows you to have time to 10 the influence of your words. Words can easily hurt other people. And once you do, you can' t take it back.
