【推荐1】It seems like just yesterday that I was driving my mom to the hairdresser’s or out to go shopping. She would always sit in the passenger seat, examining her bag ________. For a long time, my mom carried a newspaper. The ________ was about a boy going to school. She always told me how she had gone to school with him, but I had no ________ of knowing for sure. My mom had Alzheimer’s disease.

Something about this story ________ in her mind, so she put the newspaper in her bag. She frequently ________ the things in her bag to make sure it was still inside. She also looked for her ________ , because my dad probably ________ her to make sure she could answer it.

It made me ________ . I shouted at her and told her the more she ________ it and took everything out, the more likely she would be to ________ something. But none of that ________ . She always had her ________

Finally, she stopped worrying about the bag ________ . She put it down one day and never picked it up again. And she never woke up again. I found her bag lying on the kitchen table one day and it ________ me. I never thought I would be so sad to ________ this bag. It caused me so much ________ for so long, but there I was, crying at the sight of it.

This bag symbolizes a time when my mom was able to get into the ________ and go out with me. I wish I could go back in time to a day when my mom ________ the old bag in her arms. Whatever you are going through right now and whatever your ________ is, you are going to ________ the thing that drives you mad someday.

【推荐1】Last July, my parents and I went to visit my aunt and uncle in Seattle, a city on the northwest American coast. Dad did some ________ and had no difficulty in finding us cheap tickets online.

On the day our ________, we had to wake up very early. When we ________ our bags in, we found that one bag ________ too much, so we had to ________ a fine. After that, dad ________ that we go and have some breakfast at the airport restaurant. We had a lot of ________ watching many different people there. Then we ________ it was getting late, so we ________ to the gate. ________ took one hour for everyone to get on the plane, but finally the door was shut and we were on our way!

I think my favorite experience during our trip was our ________ to Mount Rainier, a volcano near Seattle. It was nothing like I had expected. Before we left, my aunt lent us hats to ________ us from getting sunburned, so I supposed that it would be very ________. Imagine my surprise when we drove up the mountain and I discovered the top was ________ with snow and ice!

My uncle led us to a small ________ beyond the main trails to ________ our chances of seeing wildlife. We walked over a small hill, and suddenly before us there ________ a field of snow. Small wild flowers grew up through the snow; underneath the snow we could hear ________ water—a small stream. Little animals stood still to ________ being noticed; tiny birds rose into the air. It was the most beautiful ________ that I'd ever seen.

【推荐2】My friend and I had just set off from Vancouver to do a five-day canoe (独木舟) trip in Bowron Lake Provincial park.

We’d been _________ the trip for quite a while — reservations at the park need to be   _________ months in advance (提前). I’d taken some time off work and my friend managed to spare some time for the adventure.

We were driving to Bowron Lake when our car_________ down. _________ , we were just outside a small town which had a little motel (汽车旅馆), where we met a kind stranger.

He gave us the _________ of a mechanic (修理工) in town. We called him and it _________that our car problem wasn’t a big deal to fix, but the mechanic needed to order a part that would _________ a few days to show up. At that point, we _________ our trip would have to be cancelled.

The kind-hearted stranger insisted that we _________ our trip when we mentioned the change of plans. He offered to drop us off at the lake, coordinate with (与……协调) the mechanic to __________ the car while we were gone, and then __________ my friend and me after we finished canoeing.

I still remember everything he did to help us, which was __________. It was a trip that would never have happened __________ he hadn’t done all he did, which helped us so much. It’s people like him that make me __________ to go out of my way for others who are travelling and __________ help.

【推荐3】Lauren and Roy Tyson have one simple piece of advice for parents, “Don’t stop doing what makes you happy.”

These are words to live by for this couple, who turned their _______ for travel into a lifestyle most people only dream of. Their adventure _______ in 2015 when they made the _______ to sell all of their belongings and their home to _______ full-time travelers.

They have covered 26 countries and have welcomed two _______ since they first began their journey! In 2018, they welcomed their son Roman, but even parenthood didn’t _______ them down. Roman has become one of the most well-traveled kids ever, _______ 16 countries with his parents by the time he turned 3.

His parents write a _______ called Tyson Trails about their travels, and Roman often takes his own pictures to add his unique 3-year-old perspective on the blog.

Lauren and Roy believe that showing their children the world is _______, even at this young age.

“________ is the best form of education,” said Lauren. “It opens our kids’ eyes to different ________ and cultures they wouldn’t ________ sitting in a classroom.”

In 2021, the family welcomed another son called Lennon. His first ________ within the United Kingdom was booked by the time he was 5 days old.

Their belief is “Your ordinary family on a mission to experience the extraordinary!” This family is a(n) ________ example that we don’t all have to ________ the same boxes in order to provide a loving childhood for our kids.

【推荐2】Mr. Vedder has impacted my life in ways even I cannot imagine. In my seventh-grade year, I was ______ to Mr. Vedder, an English teacher beyond any other.

When I was younger, I ______ becoming famous like every other student of my age. When I ______ into Mr. Vedder’s classroom on the first day of school, he made me ______ what I truly wanted to do: write. He liked writing, and pushed me to share his ______ And in fact his enthusiasm greatly ______ me. After that, I always ______ myself with a ______ in my hand or a story to write.

In the classroom, Mr. Vedder was a(n) ______ role model. Even on the darkest, ______ and longest days, Mr. Vedder was there to make all of us feel that the day was going too fast, and we didn’t want it to ______ Actually, in his class, everyone genuinely wanted to learn.

If one were to approach Mr. Vedder, they would know that he was involved in ______ . This is due to his ______ with students. Unlike any other teacher I have ever seen, Mr. Vedder can connect with his students better than the students themselves. Having Mr. Vedder as a teacher is ______ to having him as a friend.

Mr. Vedder has changed my life forever and for the better, and I’m ______ for what he has done for me.