【推荐1】Recently my wife and I were faced with a difficult situation while traveling by car in the mountains with our hired driver. It was going to be a long ride and we were ________. Just as we began to doze (打盹), the engine made a strange, loud noise and then stopped working.

The sun was just setting and the air was getting ________. We tried communicating with the driver but with little success. He told us he was going to get help and then left.

In a(n) ________ location with no houses in sight, we started to hear the cries of wild animals. We also didn’t have much food it was getting colder and darker. I began to ________ confidence. Should we leave the car and seek shelter? Would our driver ever ________? Was he a trustworthy man? We were very ________.

A couple of hours passed. ________, the headlights from another car could be seen in the ________. An unfamiliar man got out of the car. He looked ________ at first until his mouth opened with a big friendly smile. He asked us to get into the car with him. He had such a kind face, so we knew we could ________ him. We climbed into the car.

Before we left, he put a note on the windshield (挡风玻璃) of our car with his phone number on it. Then he drove us to a nearby village, and we ________  his family. They offered us tea and local foods, and everyone asked us questions and were thrilled to have ________ guests.

Later that evening, the phone rang. It was our ________. He had kept his word and ________ the car. We prepared to leave and thanked our new friends.

I will never forget the ________ and hospitality (好客) we received on that day because we relied on a stranger for help.

【推荐2】In 2016, I was part of a group sponsoring a family of refugees（难民）.Marwa Ataya and Salem Ajaj had _______ their country with three kids. They _______ in our hometown of Victoria. That year, we drove them to doctor's appointments and _______ them find housing furnish their home and enroll（登记）their _______ in school. They opened a_______ store.

Over time, we _______a friendship, celebrating our kids' birthdays together and chatting whenever we   _______ at their store.

In March 2020, my family traveled to Mexico. When we left Canada, North Americans weren't worried about COVID-19. But the situation changed _______.We were still _______when the Canadian Government's recommendation against travel was released. Upon ________, we decided to self-isolate（(自我隔离），just to be safe. That ________ not leaving the house for 14 days—not even to go to groceries.

Partway through our self-isolation I ________ a text from Marwa saying she was outside our house. I opened the door to seven big bags of groceries. Marwa was standing a ________ distance away. She'd brought my family necessaries. I was so ________knew she and her husband were busy at home. That they took the time to care for us was incredibly ________. I would have liked to give her a ________, but I couldn't.

Later, I ________ she'd also dropped off groceries for my parents. Given that they're in their 80s, this was a huge ________. I insisted on paying Marwa. She just refused.

I hope that people will remember how much refugees do for the ________. Canada is a kind and rich country because of the ________ of newcomers. I hope Canadians will step up and help them get to safety.

【推荐3】I ever worked as the junior editor and salesperson for This Month magazine.This home delivered publication featured _______ on local businesses and various events in the region.The magazine industry was from boom to depression and this business _______ had its ups and downs in the fierce competition.It was a family-owned business under great pressure,which meant the team was extremely _______ .So I had to work hard across all _______ in the publishing house,from sales to editing to planning because of lack of staff.It was a huge learning _______.

However, after experiencing a year of knocking on business doors,cold emailing and calling, I knew the _______business wasn't for me and that just writing was my true _______.

Without that marketing experience,I wouldn't have had the_______to call the editor-in- chief at the Gold Coast Bulletin newspaper and _______ a job.I was declined many times,but it didn't ________ me back.He finally decided to ________ up with me.I won him over,and then I was offered a job as a cadet(实习生).

Being a cadet was really ________ work.I was treated like a junior with no experience. ________ my positive and diligent working attitude,six months later,I was moved to the features department,where I started ________ about fashion,beauty, and various lifestyle topics. I worked directly under the guidance of ________ editor Lauren Barker,who ________ me everything about editing.I learned so much during that time and had so many surprising and ________ experiences,which I couldn't get out of my mind.When Lauren had moved on to another city, I was ________ to the role of fashion editor for Tuesday,the newspaper's weekly magazine.My dream came true.

If you really want something, go for it, and don't ________ “no” for an answer.Besides, I think it's also really important to ________ yourself to trust the process.Everything happens when it's meant to,as long as you know what you want and don't give up.