【推荐1】“What an excellent thing is knowledge,” said a sharp-looking, talkative man to one who was __________ older than himself. “Knowledge is an __________ thing, as everyone can see,”__________   he. “My boys know more at six and seven years old than I did at twelve. They can read all sorts of books, and __________   on all sorts of subjects. The world is a great deal wiser than it used to be. Everybody knows __________ of everything now . Do you not think, sir , that knowledge is an excellent thing ?” “ __________   , sir,” replied the old man in surprise, looking   __________   in manner, “that depends __________ upon the use it is applied. It may be a blessing or a curse(诅咒）. Knowledge is only an   __________ of power, and power may be bad, __________ a good thing” “That is what I can’t understand, ” said the __________   little man. “How can power be a bad thing?”

“I will tell you” calmly replied the old man and thus he went on: “When the power of a horse is under control, the animal is __________in bearing burden, drawing loads, and carrying his master, but   __________ that power is out of control, the horse __________   his bridle (缰绳），dashes to pieces the carriage that he draws, or throws his __________. ” “I see! ”   said the little man.

“When the ship is operated alright, the sail that she __________ enables her sooner to get into port, but if operated __________ ,the more sails she carries, the further she will go out of her course”“I see!” said the little man, “ I clearly see! ”

“Well then，”__________ the old man, “if you see these things clearly, I hope you can see, too, that knowledge, to be good thing, must be rightly applied. God’s grace in the heart will make the knowledge of the head a blessing but __________ this, it may __________ to us no better than a curse.” “I see! I see! ” said the little man, “I see! ”

【推荐2】A popular pub named Swan Dive in Toronto posted the information that it was struggling to pay the rent during the pandemic(疫情). Unexpectedly, customers_________all its stock(存货)to help out recently. Abra Shiner, the owner, was trying to make her pub_________the lockdown(封闭)by operating as a bottle shop, but it became very_________that the costs of trying to run that way were too high. She decided to be honest about her_________on social media.

“We were running out of our_________and I wasn’t sure if I would be able to pay the rent at the end of the month.” Shiner said on the Internet. “_________, I wrote on the Internet asking people to come to buy the beer we had in our stockroom... and it_________.” It turned asking Shiner’s_________on social media soon had over 20,000 views, and that people from all over the Brockton Village neighborhood were showing up to_________their beloved bar. “To our surprise, it just seemed that people started coming out__________, including some people we hadn’t__________for years. ”Shiner said.

Within a few days, the beer went out of stock.__________with a government rent subsidy(补贴), the money the community added to the pub’s float(备用零钱)reached a new level. It will__________this much-loved pub for a period of time so that the pub can safely__________its door once again. “You guys are pretty__________.” Shiner posted to Swan Dive’s online fans.

【推荐3】I was cycling and noticed a person, about a quarter of a kilometer in front of me. I could tell he was cycling a little slower than me and _______ to try to catch up with him. I had about a kilometer to go on the road _______ turning off.

So I started cycling faster and faster and every _______, I was gaining on him just a little bit. After just a few minutes I was only about 100 yards _______ him, so I really picked up the pace and _______ myself. You would have thought I was cycling in the last section of the London Olympic triathlon.

_______ I caught up with him and passed by him. On the inside I felt so good. I beat him, of course, but he didn’t even know we were _______.

After I passed him, I _______ that I had been so focused on competing against him that I had _______ my turn. I had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to turn around and go all the way back.

Isn’t that what happens in life when we ________ competing with coworkers, neighbors, and friends, trying to ________ that we are more successful or more important? We spend our time and energy chasing after them and we miss out on our own ________ to our future.

The problem of unhealthy competition is that it’s a never-ending ________. And there will always be somebody ahead of you, someone with a ________ job, more money and more education, etc.

Therefore, just take what life has given you, your height, weight and personality. Stay focused and live a peaceful life. There’s no ________ in life. Run your own race and wish others well!

【推荐1】As China's economy grows rapidly and more people choose to raise one child, it is very _________for young men or young women to care for the aging _________. Young people always complain that they _________ too much pressure with caring for the _________. How the aging people can be cared well is a _________ topic in recent years. In my opinion, we, our government and our society can do _________ as follows.

Firstly, our government should adopt more _________ measures to make the elders have enough pensions. Then the elders will _________ that they can support themselves and needn’t _________ their living expenses.

Secondly, I think that every young people should take __________ to care for their old parents. Your parents have taken great efforts to bring you __________. So when they get old, you should let your parents know __________ you care about them and you can do something for them. The most important is not to make your parents feel __________.

Thirdly, the whole society should be __________ elders' activities. The society should provide necessary __________ for the elders to take part in activities. __________ the activities, they can enjoy the happy time with their friends and other elders.

In conclusion, I want to __________ that elders are very important to our society. They have done __________ contributions to our society. When they grow old, they __________ more respect from us, especially youth. Let's __________ more attention to elders' life.

【推荐2】If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a _______ reason, such as your job or your studies? _______ perhaps you are interested in the _______, films or the music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a _______ of the language.

Most people learn best using a variety of _______, but traditional classes are an ideal (理想的) start for many people. They _______ an environment where you can practice under the _______ of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead _______ lives and learning a language takes _______. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a ________. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes ________.

Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too ________,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more ________ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ________. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people ________ about the mistakes they make when ________. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes ________ you’re much less likely to make them again.

Learning a new language is never ________. But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be ________ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ________ own language. Good luck!

【推荐3】It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The ________ is based on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的)growth by   ________ situations that are designed for the   ________ children.There can be little doubt that ________ classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these   ________ out of the regular classes may create serious problems.

I observed a number of ________ children who were taken out of a special class and placed in a   ________ class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying   ________ on their teachers’ directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect   ________ on many problems, some of which were not on the school program.

Many are concerned that gifted children become   ________ and lose interest in learning. However, this   ________ is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these   ________ simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are   ________. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they   ________ so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child who is bored is an   ________ child.