My neighbor's eight-year-old daughter used to stay in the countryside, her native place. Recently her parents brought her to town to live with them.Wild and uneducated, she would swear or use dirty words when she was displeased.Sometimes she went so far as to roll on the ground, which shocked all people around.Her parents tried to tame her by beating and kicking, only to result in more violent outbursts.Finally they became thoroughly disappointed with her.
One day their next-door neighbor, a retired woman teacher, gave the girl a beautiful snow-white dress. It immediately caught the girl's eyes and made them shine brightly.
The girl put on the dress and became quite another person. She no longer abused or hit others, even less rolled on the floor.She knew running wild was beneath her in such a beautiful dress.
Since then the girl was gentle, neat, and lovely.
Perhaps everyone has a beautiful dress hidden somewhere in his or her heart.However, he may be unaware of it, forget it or abandon it.
1.use[ju
ːs]n.使用；最常用法；运用 v.利用；对待
典型例句
He makes full use of the facts he observes.
他充分运用自己所观察到的事实。
最常用法
It is no use doing sth.做某事是毫无用处的。
make use of 利用
used to 过去经常
use up 用光
联想记忆
useful adj.有用的；有益的；实用的
useless adj.无用的；无效的
used adj.使用过的；二手的；习惯的
apply vt.应用；涂；使专心从事 vi.申请；有关联
employ v.雇佣；使用
-stay [steɪ]v.停留；逗留；保持 n.停留；逗留
典型例句
He made few friends during his stay in the village.
他在这个村子逗留的期间，没有交上几个朋友。
最常用法
stay up 熬夜
stay up all night 通宵未睡
stay awake 睡不着，醒着
联想记忆
remain v.剩余；依然；保持
-beat [biːt]v.打败；跳动；敲打 n.拍子；敲打；心跳声
典型例句
If we don’t prepare for the speech contest, they will beat us.
如果这场演讲比赛我们不做好准备的话，他们就会打败我们。
最常用法
beat sb on the head 打某人的头部
beat sb to death 把某人打死
联想记忆
hit vi.打（击）；袭击；达到
knock v.敲击；互撞；攻击
strike v.打；撞 n.罢工；打击
defeat n.挫败；败北 vt.战胜；击败
win v.赢；赢得；获胜
-gentle [ˈdʒentli]adj.温和的；轻柔的
典型例句
The dog is so gentle that I am not afraid of it.
这只狗如此温顺，因此我不感到害怕。
最常用法
gentle wind 和风
gentle in voice 声调温柔
be gentle to sb 对某人和蔼
联想记忆
gently adv.轻轻地；温柔地
gentleman n.绅士
kind adj.亲切的；善良的；仁慈的
soft adj.温和的；不强烈的
rude adj.粗鲁的
rough adj.粗糙的；粗略的
我邻居八岁的女儿之前住在乡下，她的老家。最近被带到城里来和爸妈一起生活。她是个没有受过教育的野孩子，不开心的时候，就会诅咒或者说脏话。
有时候甚至在地上打滚，周围的人对此都很吃惊。她的父母试图通过打和踢驯服她，但是这样做只能导致更多的暴力事件。最后他们对自己的女儿彻底失望了。
一天，他们的隔壁邻居，一个退休的女教师，给那个女孩一条非常漂亮雪白的裙子。这立刻吸引了女孩的眼睛，她的眼里满是闪烁的光芒。
女孩穿上裙子，简直成了另外一个人。她不再辱骂或者打别人，也很少在地上打滚。她知道疯子似的乱跑配不上这条美丽的裙子。从那以后，女孩变得文雅，整洁，可爱。
也许每个人心里都藏着一条美丽的裙子，只是有些人不在意，忘记了或者是丢弃了这些美好。