【推荐1】For years, Vince Rozmiarek has been the man behind the message board at Indian Hills Community Center. The father ________ the job in 2013 after all his children had flown the nest. He found himself with a lot of ________ time and had no idea how to use it, so he figured this little side job would keep him ________. At first, he took things ________, but when April Fool’s Day came around, he found the perfect ________ to have some fun.

He used the message board to make a joke about the neighboring town, and it received a great ________ from the locals. Realizing that his humor was ________, Vince decided to make his jokes more of a ________ thing. He looked through books to find great things to write, and each message he wrote built up his ________ in the area. Soon enough, everyone in town knew him for his jokes, and they decided to ________ his humor with the world.

It was in 2015 ________ a resident decided to bring his jokes and puns to social media. She created a page for the message board on Facebook, and she regularly ________ it with photos whenever Rozmiarek presented new jokes and puns. Soon enough, people from all around the world were laughing at his jokes, just like the residents of Indian Hills. He now has over 84,000 ________ on social media, many of whom ________ wait for every new picture that gets posted.

Although Vince never did any of this for ________, he’s glad he’s able to make so many people smile with his message board posts.

【推荐2】Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark________down and helped the boy pick up these articles.________ they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark________the boy’s name was Bill, that he________computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of ________with his other subjects and that he had just broke________with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was________ in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed________with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They________ to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before ________, Bill asked Mark if they________ talk. Bill________him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you________wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I________out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess (脏乱)________ anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to________ my things. But after we spent some time together________and laughing, I realized that________I had done that, I would have________a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You________my life.”

【推荐1】I decided at 10 that I was going to be a teacher because I had a burning desire for superpowers. As a boy, I could clearly see some of my teachers had extraordinary________ .

There was an English teacher in fifth grade who could magically transport us to different worlds by reading to us from books we would have________ never picked up. It was even shocking that my teacher could see the________. I was one of those who lacked confidence. Yet my teacher would notice me hidden in the corner,________ to speak, and the unspoken________ in her eyes suggested that she could see me through. I could still________ remember her lessons about the great masters of art. She did this________ her major was not art, nor geography. I wanted to be one of those all—seeing ones with superpowers that made children feel safe and________.

Being a teacher isn’t the easiest or the most financially rewarding of jobs. And there are occupational risks—your knees can________ from years of carrying piles of notebooks up and down the school staircase, your voice can________ from too much talking. But despite all that, there are those choosing this________.

All my life, I’ve gone to work early each day with________ steps. Occasionally, I meet my former students. Their obvious love for me and fond memories of our time together are my________. Whenever I meet a brand new teacher________ to perfect his/her skills with a brave face on, I feel proud to________ the same group.

【推荐3】I'm a 43-year-old mother of three young kids with a Master of Science degree. I also ______ pizzas for a living. I started doing it after _____ home with my children for four years. Caring for your kids all day is a ______ opportunity for many women, but it wasn't right for me. I began suffering from ______ and decided to get a job so I'd have more of my own identity. Now I work nights when husband is home so we don't have to ______ child care.

After I learned the basics of pizzas delivery—like getting the ______ together and not getting lost—I began my new "career". Being ______ and organized by nature, I studied the tipping patterns of the town.

Our community had a small, expensive liberal-arts ______ full of students who ordered lots of pizzas. Most of the kids were friendly and polite. ______ Friday and Saturday nights, some of the dorms had huge parties. ______   the stairs were sticky from beer and the music was so loud they couldn't ______ me knock on the door, the crowds of happy students shouting, "Pizza! Pizza!" always let me through.

The first few days of each month, one of us drivers would take ______ turn covering the public-housing developments. These customers did not always tip well, ______ I always liked seeing the children and adults sitting outside and ______ the evenings when the weather was nice.

I also deliver to multimillion-dollar homes now, but the ______ I make in tips has stayed the same. As I ______ to these beautiful houses, it's easy to fantasize about a ______ tip. The person who answers the door always _____ young and, like the members of my own family, ______ educated. All I usually get is a brief "Thank you" and a dollar or two.

People might say I'm crazy to waste my education, but I have ______ most of them don't: a job I love.

【推荐2】I was afraid to fly alone, but Dad put me on board anyway and a steward was keeping an eye on me through the flight.

Time came to land.

As we ________ through the clouds, I could see lights below and knew we were getting close to the ________. When we came to the runway（跑道）, however, I realized we were going too fast! I turned and looked back: no one seemed to be acting ________ —it seemed to be fine. The lights were gone when suddenly someone shouted, "Look, the runway's ________!

I looked up ahead and saw a busy road. There were lots of cars that must have seen us because some of them ________. We crossed the road, and I felt ________, not knowing whether we were going to run over or be hit by the cars! ________ was with us, but not for long.

We ________ nose down onto some ground. The steward came, "Have to get off!" I didn't ________ and immediately unfastened my seat belt. Through the window I saw a gas station sign. A ________ thought crossed my mind that the plane could be sitting on gas tanks and it might ________ !

The exits were opened and the crew ________ to help get people down out. When I did touch the ground, I wanted to ________, still fearing the explosion. The gas tanks were ________ and the flight attendant passed me my cell phone by which I called my grandparents, who were waiting for ________ from me. Although they knew no one was dead, they were still glad I was alive!

【推荐3】Thanksgiving Day was near. One day, the first-grade teacher, Miss White, let her students draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.

Most students would _________ the holiday with turkey and other traditional foods of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the subjects of most of her students’ art. Miss White was _________ , but Douglas made a different kind of picture. When he was asked to draw a picture of something for which he was _________, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an empty hand. His picture brought _________ to his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raised turkeys. Another suggested it was a police officer’s hand, because the police _________ and care for people.

While the children were _________ with each other, Miss White stood at Douglas’ _________, bent down and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked up and whispered, “It’s yours. Miss White.” What Douglas had said _________ Miss White of the time she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there. How often had she said, “Take my _______ , Douglas. We’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.”

The story speaks of more than thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching, parents parenting, friends showing friendship, and how much Miss White’s hand ____________ to Douglas. He might not always say thanks, but he’ll remember the hand that Miss White reaches out.