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人皆有天赋，信则梦成真 　　Johnnie Martin is a young Canadian boy. He was the son of a carpenter. His parents lived frugal lives，saving their money for the day when they could send their son to college. Johnnie had reached the second year in high school when the blow fell. A psychologist of the school called the young man，just reached sixteen，into his office and this is what he said. 　　“Johnnie，I’ve been studying your marks and I’ve gone over your physical examinations. I’ve made a very careful study of you and your achievements. And I feel sorry to have to tell you...” 　　“I’ve been trying hard，”put in Johnnie. 　　“That’s just the trouble，”said the psychologist.“You have worked very hard indeed，but it has not helped. You just don’t seem to be able to get ahead in your studies. You’re just not cut out for it，and for you to remain in high school would，in my opinion，be a waste of time.” 　　The boy buried his face in his hands. “This will be hard on my mother and father，”he said. “Their one idea is for me to be a college man.” 　　The psychologist laid his hand on the boy’s shoulder and said，“People have different kinds of talents，Johnnie. There are painters who were never able to learn the multiplication table，and engineers who can’t sing on key. But every one of us has something special―and you are no exception. Some day you will find what your special gift is and when you do，you will make your parents very proud of you.” 　　Johnnie never went back to school. Jobs were scarce in town，but he managed to keep busy mowing the lawns of the householders and puttering in their flower-beds. And then a curious thing happened. Before long his customers began to notice that Johnnie had what they called a“green thumb”. The plants he tended grew and blossomed，and the rose trees blossomed. He fell into the habit of making suggestions for rearranging the tiny front-yard landscapes. He had an eye for color and could make surprising combinations that pleased the eye. 　　One day while he was