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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