【推荐1】I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago and suddenly his wife died of a heart attack. One day, about a week after his wife’s_______, the teacher said, “Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you a(n)_______in life that has little to do with this class, but I feel it is very_______.”

“Each of us is put here on _______to learn, share, love and appreciate. None of us knows when this fantastic_________will end. It can be _______at any moment. Perhaps we must make the most out of every single _______.” His eyes beginning to _______, he went on, “So I would like you all to make me a(n) _________. From now on, on your way, find something beautiful to______________. It doesn’t have to be something you see — it could be a sweet smell or it could be the sound of the______________ leaves. Please look for these things, and cherish (珍视) them.”

The class was completely quiet. We all____________ our books and got out of the classroom ____________. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from________________ than I had that whole term. Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and ____________ what he had said, and I try to appreciate all of those things that____________ we all ignore.

Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today.______________ on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home tonight to______________ an ice cream, for as we get______________, it is not the things we did that we often feel______________ about, but the things we didn’t do.

【推荐2】Camel Conversation

A mother and a baby camel were lying around under a tree.

Then the baby camel asked, “Mom, _______ do camels have humps(驼峰)? ”

The mother camel _______ this and said, “We are desert animals and we have the humps to _______ water so we can survive with very _______ water.”

The baby camel thought for a moment and then said, “Okay, why are our _______ long and our feet rounded? ”

The mama _______, “They are meant for walking in the _______.”

The baby paused, and then asked, “Why are our eyelashes(睫毛) _______? Sometimes they get in my way.”

The mama responded, “Those long thick eyelashes _______ your eyes from the desert sand __________ the strong wind blows in the desert.”

The baby thought and thought. Then he said, “I see. So the hump is to store water when we are in the desert, the legs are for __________ through the desert and these eyelashes protect my eyes from the desert sand. Then why are we in the ________? ”

God has given us all   ________ skills and abilities. These special gifts that God has given us are to bring about the satisfaction we all __________.That satisfaction comes in helping others.

When we use our skills and abilities for __________ reasons, it is like not using them __________.It is as a camel in a zoo. What are you doing to develop __________ use your skills and abilities?

Skills and abilities are only __________ if you are using them for your God-given purpose. Otherwise, they go to __________. Don’t sit around in a zoo. Use your gifts and talents to help __________.You’ll be glad you did.

【推荐3】I remember the day shyness took over my life. I was 14 and having a French lesson. The teacher told us to _______ ourselves speaking about a holiday. Perfect ! I recorded myself with ______. Then, I pressed “play” to listen back. All I heard was a little kid talking. My immediate ______ was to assume I was listening to someone else’s recording. But that was my voice. I ______ there was something strange about myself.

My little voice has made me feel really shy. And my ______ has caused me to avoid attending events,______ ideas to myself and not to make important connections. As a shy person, I think working from home, hiding behind my computer was ______. But the more time I spent ______, the more my comfort zone shrank (缩小). Everyday interactions, like ordering a coffee, became ______ awkward and uncomfortable.

And then, one day I was at a big conference and it suddenly ______ me like lightning. All speakers were confident, comfortable with being seen. There were no quieter _______. But the ______ is, if the loud voices are the only ones you hear, we quiet people feel even more_______. The world needs a mixture of _______. Success is not just about who can shout the loudest. The world needs quieter people, too. That day I chose to stop hiding and _______ my shyness. No more feeling like I needed to change who I am in order to succeed. No more living a small life.

Then I created the Shy and Mighty Society, a _______ for shy people like me to _______and _______ the process of helping others, I could also push myself _______, bit by bit. Now, I’m happy to tell people I feel shy. I’m not ashamed any more. And I know that I’m not _______.