【推荐1】Katie Whetsell’s job is to bring others joy. As a 10-year employee of Disney, she _________ families from around the world.

Katie always wanted to be a(n) _________. Fascinated by musicals and Disney movies from an early age, she __________ to sing along with her mom, Karen. When Katie was 9 years old, her happy life _________ forever. Her mother was diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer (卵巢癌晚期). Karen’s family _________ to take their dream vacation. They went to Disney World in November 1997.

The Whetsells _________ no expense, staying at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort for eight nights. They spent their days in the _________, pushing Karen’s wheelchair so she could see the sights and greet the characters. The _________ allowed the family to escape their tragic reality for a world of magic and laughter.

Katie says she’ll never _________ the moment that changed her life: The Whetsells decided to see one of Disney World’s famed light shows one evening. During the _________ , a Disney cast member came up to Karen and rested a hand on her shoulder. They exchanged _________ and Katie remembers how peaceful her mother looked. The _________ was moved to tears.Katie had a new _________ , to work for Disney. “Who wouldn’t want to work with a company that makes people feel hope?”

________, Karen passed away on June 2, 2003. 

Katie went on to pursue performing for a living. After receiving a(n) _________ in musical theater (音乐剧), she moved to New York City in 2006 to start auditioning (试演). She worked as a waitress and __________ to get acting jobs. Her hard work finally __________ when she was hired to work on Disney Cruise Lines in 2009. _________, she performed in “Disney on Classic” in Tokyo. 

Since then, Katie has never lost sight of the fact that she brings __________ to many people every day. She says it’s a dream come true to help other families __________ the suffering of their lives, whether it’s a battle with cancer or simply helping adults feel young again.

【推荐3】My doctor took me for a walk around the farm where she lives. I was physically and emotionally exhausted and _________ by anxiety and stress from work. The farm was full of life. There were insects, horses, rabbits, and a cat. She told me to _________ my body in the environment.

When I was ill, I tended to hide myself and _________ from the here and now. So, when I met a horse named Fira, I expected _________. As I got closer to Fira, she nuzzled(用鼻子爱抚) her nose into my chest putting a(n) _________ pressure over my heart. Suddenly, I felt _________ I had reached a wellspring(源泉) of past hurts, fears and _________. I began to melt emotionally. I patted Fira’s nose and _________ her smell. I found I didn’t have to concentrate on feeling _________. I worked with Fira __________ learning basic communication and leading methods to work together with her. __________ I wasn’t sure at first what one would do with a horse except __________ it, I knew that Fira had connected me with the world in an uncommon way by __________ my feelings and giving them back to me.

In my meetings with Fira, I found that I __________ my usual self-consciousness and I would focus __________ on communicating. I learned to live in the present. With Fira by my side, I __________ a life in which trust comes first, and compassion(同情) __________. I found a deep peace in leading her __________ a path, by using my own power of intention to tell __________ to start, stop, turn left or turn right. I felt an inner quietness and even joy. My work with this horse was part of a __________ out of a very dark night in my soul.

【推荐1】In January this year, a fire destroyed the building that housed Yossi Heiman’s Fish Market in Borough Park, Brooklyn: The _______ made Yossi Heiman have no place to operate his business and no ability to get _______ .

The merchant Shea Langsam owns a(n) _______ store, just few blocks away. One would have thought that sympathetic as he may be to his competitor’s bad luck, he would welcome this opportunity to _______ new customers and increase his business. _______ Shea did something truly excellent. When he learned of the fire, he _______ the phone and called Yossi Heiman. Not only did he _______ him but when he heard Yossi say he would need a facility and deliver _______ to his customers, he said, “Don’t worry! Why not _______ me in my store before your store could be rebuilt? As fellow community members we all should try to help each other. ” Shea did as he promised and Yossi ________ his losses.

The story is wonderful and it’s a(n) ________ of seeing fellow community members as part of one family, putting needs of others ________ their own needs. Businessmen usually want to make more money or grow their ________ but the story is ________ : It’s a truly sincere display of true faith and great kindness. Real faith means ________ others and having a heart of sympathy and mercy like Shea.

【推荐3】The whole school was talking about the coming trip at a winter camp. And everyone was _________, except me.

“I’ll hate it,” I told my parents, “I’ll get homesick. I will look stupid at winter sport, and everyone will _________ at me.”

“You might be surprised, Bree,” said mum, “The only way to find out is to _________.”

“It’s what growing up is all about.” Dad added.

When _________ at the camp, we were asked to share one fear.

“I’m afraid I’ll be homesick,” someone said.

I wasn’t the only one? I began to _________. After lunch, we were asked to ski down to the field. I skied carefully, but I still hit a piece of ice and _________.

“Ha! Ha!” Behind me, someone started laughing. I looked back to see who was making fun of me. To my _________, I saw a girl in the same position I was in. “I thought I’d be bad at this, but I was worse than I expected!” She said. _________, I started laughing too. After being so afraid of falling, it was a comfort not to fear it anymore.

At dinner time, I was so happy to to be talking about interesting things that I _________ to feel homesick.

The next day, I was __________ to try ski jumping first, even though I didn’t want to. But when my feet left the ground, I felt I was flying and it was wonderful.

Maybe Dad was right when he said, “You might __________ it if you give it a chance.”

Maybe the kind of __________ Mom and Dad were talking about had more to do with my outlook (人生观) than my looks. We all __________ about not fitting in and failing when we try __________ things. Sometimes you’ve got to fall on your face to __________ how much you have got in common.