【推荐1】I took a job as a receptionist for a pet doctor almost five decades ago. As an animal lover, I accepted the _________ on condition that I wouldn’t have to help any wounded animals. I couldn’t bear to see any creature in _________.

At the end of my first week, we were closing the office for the day _________ a young man ran up to us. Holding a severely _________ Doberman pinscher puppy (杜宾犬) in his arms, he _________ us to save his life. The two-month-old puppy had been hit by a car. The doctor and I ran back into the _________ room. The doctor worked _________ for what seemed like hours stitching (缝合) him back together again. That was the easy part. The puppy had _________ many bones, including his backbone. Even if he _________ the next few days, we were quite sure he would never walk again.

That day forever __________ my life. The doctor guided me, and I became his __________ in all things medical. One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical treatment. I remember moving his __________ legs to try to keep his muscles from weakening. Weeks went by until one day, I felt this little __________ push back ever so slightly. And he continued to push back till he could finally use his legs.

Fast-forward about a year, I walked into the clinic’s crowded waiting room and called the name of the next client. __________, a huge Doberman standing quietly on the opposite side of the room broke away from its owner and rushed toward me. I found myself __________ against the wall with this huge dog __________ on his back legs, his front paws on my shoulders, washing my face with countless and joyful kisses!

I am still in amazement at the show of love and __________ the dog had for me that day all those years ago. I went on to be a pet doctor for the following years until __________. In all the time that has __________ and all the experiences I have had, I’ve __________ met a dog who didn’t know it had been rescued in one way or another.

【推荐2】Rob Kenney’s dad abandoned him when he was just 14 years old. At a time when he was on the _____ to young adulthood* he had no father to ______ him on the way. In an interview, Kenney not only explains his ______ experience as a young boy, but how seeking out God when his own ______ was in difficulty enabled him to ______ his dad just before his dad died in his 80s.

Now, with a wife of 29 years and two ______ adult children, Kristine，, a famous teacher, and Kyle, a great software engineer, Kenney wants to pay it forward.

"My goal in life was to ______ good adults—not good children," he explains.

The fact that his kids have both grown up and _______ the house left him thinking how he might offer help to other kids. Quarantine （隔离）was actually the perfect time for him to _______ decide to share some basic essentials（要点）with other _______ who might be growing up in difficult circumstances. Maybe they've lost a parent or have parents who are _______.

_____, the devoted dad set up a heart-warming YouTube channel called “Dad, How Do I?" In this channel, he shares basic _______, from tying a perfect tie knot（结）to repairing a sink.

"I _______ it to be about everyday tasks. Also, I would like to pass some of the _______ I've got along the way to _______ people,” the dad says.

His positive _______ tips have really touched his ________, the number of whom is growing day by day. With 1. 9 million subscribers, Kenney is getting to share his "dadvice" with more people than he________ . The amateur DIY dad was surprised by the____________ and uploaded a "thank you" video.

【推荐3】It was New Year time. We were travelling in a van(小型货车) _______ toys to the homeless. When we _______ the spot, something caught my eye. Something or someone was moving in the rubbish. Soon I _______ that it was the home of a poor family. There were two _______, both about my age at the time, and a lady I supposed to be their mother. They sat there _______.

As a little girl myself I was _______ interested in the little girl. How _______ our lives were. She lived for the day, _______ through the rubbish for something to fill her stomach. I on the other hand was well looked after and never had to worry about _______. I had a good education and thus a ________ future. I looked at the little girl. The only ________ she had was the worn-out dress that she was wearing.

Seeing this little girl I made the decision to ________ a doll that had belonged to me for a while. When the van came to a ________, I stepped out, called the girl over and placed the doll in her hand. At first she looked at me with ________ and wasn’t certain what to do, but then she smiled and I saw ________ in her eyes.

【推荐1】Life is colorful. Sometimes it’s just like potato salad; when it’s shared, it became a picnic. With three young children to bring up, my husband John and I were very _________. “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky begged. “Please.” I had said no so many times in _________ months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores could _________. To her _________, I agreed.

I prepared a few sandwiches and _________ a cooler with ice and drinks and called John _________.

My eleven-year-old twin sons loaded the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some _________ time together as a family.

About the time I got the lunch _________ out on the table, John arrived on the _________. That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was full of laughter. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school responsibilities for so many months. John and the boys threw rocks into the lake, Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table,__________ God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

That night as our children went to bed, I kissed their cheeks. It __________ me what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest __________ could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you love. Even though kids have now grown up and __________ from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.

Maybe today would be a good time to __________ potato salad, call all of my __________ kids, feed some hungry ducks and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a picnic.

【推荐1】With such a long history and rich culture, Egypt has always attracted me. However, I’ve had no plan of traveling to Egypt because of the stories I’d heard of women having _______experiences there. But later I _______ some writings about Cairo and I wanted to have a try there by myself. Then when my _______ came, I gave myself a birthday present and booked a _______to Cairo.

I spent 10 days in Egypt and, to my great _______, everything was fine and smooth, even if _________ at times.

I flew to Cairo at the end of April which I think is a pretty good time. The best times to visit Egypt are spring and autumn when the days are at their _______. The summers can get rather hot in Egypt, and _______ you visit in July or August, the heat is unbearable, making it difficult to _______.

Most people picture pyramids when they ________ Egypt. Just a few minutes south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile, the Pyramids of Giza (吉萨金字塔群) ________ in the desert. Built about 5,000 years ago, the three large Pyramids of Giza are the most ________ places of interest in Egypt, as well as one of the most well-known ________ on the planet. By the way, it’s a(n)________ experience to ride camels while visiting.

Egypt was worth all the efforts and I ________ myself there very much, even though on most of the days I was completely tired.