【推荐1】For most people, getting a car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want and whenever you want. Getting a car did_______these for me, and it also brought my best friend and me_______. But then it tore us apart.

My best friend lives not far from my_______. Soon I seemed to become her_______when I drove a car at the age of 16 in December, since her_______is in late summer, seven months behind me.

And so I_______her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream_______, shopping and to the movies—all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so_______that she gave me a key to her house.

A week after I began to_______, she was with me when I had my first accident. She was there and________me. And we kept it a________, since I didn’t want people to know. From then on, through thick and thin, it was just me, my________and my best friend.

High school is a time of________. But for a long time I couldn’t________how we became so distant (疏远的). Finally, my best friend________her dream car. With its________, the passenger seat of my car became________. Our car trips became less frequent until I didn’t________drive down her street.

It’s funny how a car can change a(n)________so much. I had wanted her to get a car, but once she did, I________it. I wanted her friendship back even if it couldn’t be the same.

【推荐3】It impressed me a lot. I never thought that little help would______out to be the most satisfying thing I have ever done. He was tired, and______to climb further. With a broad______, he asked if I could help him with some money. He was paralyzed in both legs and was______funds for some operation. He said that if operated successfully, he could______training guaranteeing him a job. I was full of______and even asked him to show his legs. I gave him the______money. After a few days, he again came at my doorstep asking for more money for accommodation. This time I was more or less______he is not cheating me. I gave him some and said this is all I had.

A year went by and I had moved to a(n)______place. One fine day I got a call from an unknown number. The caller called out his name but I didn’t______him. Then he said he is the very paralyzed person I helped a year ago.

I asked him how he is doing. He said, “ What, sir? Do you recognize me not by my name but by my______state? ”

Then he went on saying, “With your kind help I am now able to______on my legs without support. I was operated______. I am married to a beautiful lady and have a stable______.”

I don’t______remember if I gave him my phone number.______, what he said next was touching. He said he wanted to return my money so that I didn’t feel cheated and continued to help people______in the future. I don’t know whether he read my facial expression the day I helped him but tears were______down my face. That day I promised him I will continue to help people as i see a(n)______—small or big.______that changed my life.

【推荐3】I received a letter from a woman who lives in New York. She _______ that her 22-year-old electrician son went to Manhattan a few days after the September 11. 2001 terrorist attack. He wanted to _______ his services, but discovered that his _______ were not needed.

Joe may have _______ in a way he never expected. ON the train home, he sat across from a tired firefighter_______ with what appeared to be _______ and debris(碎片). Though he could see bits of rock in the man’s_______ and noticed that his hands were bloody, what_______the young man most was the look in the firefighter’s eyes. They appeared lifeless and _______.

Then the man began to talk and Joe listened. He talked about finding a shoe with a ________ inside, Joe listened. He talked about ________ debris from a face, then discovering this person’s body was gone. Joe listened. And as he listened, he didn’t ________ with disgust. He didn’t judge. He didn’t interrupt. He ________listened.

He listened as the firefighter talked about shoes… there were so many shoes, he said. Everywhere…shoes.

Through it all Joe ________ held the man’s attention and listened, which is exactly what the rescue worker ________ at that moment. And because he listened, the man ________ to speak. He talked his ________ out as much as possible. And Joe helped him carry his unbelievably heavy burden. That day Joe didn’t give blood, nor did he use his ________ skills to help . But he did one of the most ________ things a human can do for another .He gave a disheartened man his whole ________ , and thereby immeasurably assisted in the work of setting the world right.

【推荐1】What kind of person gets a tattoo (纹身)? Sailors, bikers, criminals? Well, not anymore! Check out this _______ from a recent survey: the number of Americans aged eighteen to twenty-five with tattoos has _______ to thirty-six percent over the last few years. And tattoos seem to be catching on in South America. Europe and Japan, too, a trend possibly _______ by the number of famous people proudly showing off their tattoos. People are getting tattoos to ______ the birth of a child or to show the world a symbol or a phrase with some personal meaning.

But how many of those following this latest fashion will end up ______ it? Julie, now 25, is having her tattoo got rid of by laser surgery. “My mates egged me on to do it while I was on holiday a few years ago,” she says, “and now I feel that I've _______ it.” Laser surgery isn't a cheap or easy option, however. Julie ______ paid £100 for her tattoo but is now having to cough up over £1000 to ______ it and the process will take about six months.

Stacey, 22, is finding that she is getting passed over for _______ at work and wonders if this is anything to do with her twelve tattoos. “They've told me to wear long sleeves (袖子) whatever the weather!” she says. “It's _______ but they won't back down, so I've had to give in.”

And a recent survey showed that less than thirty percent of employers in the retail, hospitality, office or beauty sectors would ________ someone with a visible tattoo.

And then you need to bear in mind how the tattoo might look when you're getting on a bit. What looked cool on you at 18, might look _______ at 50. Your tattoo can also fade and, if you put on weight, _______. Or you might just go off it.

If all this doesn't put you off and you can gather the courage (because it ______), make sure you shop around for a well-known tattooist. Ask to see portfolio of their work and certificates of training and hygiene. Where possible, get a personal _______ from someone you trust. And think it over first. Hard.

【推荐2】I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early ________ of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ________ my parents.

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with ________ at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “Someone else to ________!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something ________ to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found ________, I would plant a garden!

I planted some lily seeds in the yard. But they failed to ________. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ________ joy, I found the first rose bloom. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. ________, I was touched by this land of wonder.

________, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even ________ at me because he found it was ________ to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ________, I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were only weeds ________ flowers.

Regardless of their ________, I kept on planting my garden and ________ to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they _________ to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ________ my parent. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very ________. And now I could say it is my affection for ________ that makes me a real gardener.

【推荐3】A gentleman lost his family when young. He was homeless and went to the local_______every day. Although the church never let him in, they left one of the windows _______ so he could hear mass （弥撒曲）.It gave him _______and comfort. Many times we would bring him into our home for a hot shower, or a hot meal. Those were the times when his eyes lit up, almost like he_______ everything he was going through.

Every winter I would get nervous for him and other_______people. I would take blankets and gloves to hand out. It never felt like _______ . This winter was the _______ . One night, concerned about our friend, I headed out with warm food and extra blankets. I found our friend's _______ but didn't hear a sound. Worried, I opened the tent and was _______ by what I saw. Another elder gentleman that was new to town was sleeping________ under a pile of blankets. Our friend had ________ him with all of the blankets to keep him ________ .Our friend sacrificed himself so another fellow human could ________ a cold night.

Our friend was buried in our local cemetery （墓地）.The only people that ________ were our town's few homeless people, my husband, my dogs and me. No matter how many blankets I buy, it will never be enough, but it's ________ . The whole society should make efforts.