Sometimes a person's independence is a__4__of pride，daring，stubbornness and luck.I used to be too__5__since I was little.I was once a traveler who never asked for__6__，choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.

　　Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan，in Thailand，everything__7__.I was swimming in the ocean with Sean，my fiance(未婚夫)，when he was__8__by a box jellyfish(箱型水母)．He__9__within three minutes,25 years old.Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted__10__，stubborn pride and force of habit__11__me accepting.But two young Israeli women stayed.__12__my protest(反对)，they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the__13__of Sean's death.It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the__14__industry.The Israeli women__15__have walked away.__16__，without even telling me，they__17__their schedule rather than leave me behind.

　　__18__I didn't realize it at the time，I now believe I would not have__19__the disaster without these great women.Actually，the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it.I have learned__20__is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble，but also helps you know the real meaning of life.

　　【语篇解读】 独立并不意味着要拒绝帮助，接受帮助比拒绝帮助好，这是作者通过自己的亲身经历领悟到的道理。

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