【推荐2】One action can set off a chain reaction. The phrase "One Person Can Make a Difference" is one of those _______ that we teach youngsters, to encourage them to do something kind, _______ another person, or dream big about how they will _______ the world.

As adults, do we believe this? Or is it a _______ just for young people? I am writing to tell you that indeed "one person can". I _______ this because one day one person did an act of _______ that changed my life and the lives of millions more.

Almost 15 years ago, while driving across town, I was _______ a radio interview and heard a story of selflessness that was _______. Over Thanksgiving weekend, a woman _______ ten heavy winter coats on a bus in hopes of donating(捐赠)them at "A Warm Coat" drive. She knew the city had many ________ people in need and that her ________ could make a difference between cold and ________ for ten people that winter.

She was only one person, yet it was her action that encouraged me to ________ that there would always be a ________ for more coats and that more people would be able to ________ clothes if there were more convenient clothing collection ________. Now, nearly 15 years later, One Warm Coat has ________ over 4 million coats across the country. As the national founder, my heart is full and ________, knowing that we, each one of us, make a real difference in the lives of thousands.

So when you step forward to donate your time, or give a(n)________, or help your neighbor, perhaps wondering "will it ________ matter?", I can tell you that it will!

【推荐3】The Kingsport carousel (旋转木马) has horses, pigs with wings, and even a dragon. It has laughter ______ any day that is fit for outings. If the Kingsport Carousel sounds ______, that’s because it is. But the real wonder is how it came to be ______.

It began with a Kingsport resident Gale Joh. Joh was from Binghamton, the “Carousel Capital of the World”, where many carousels ______ his carefree and joyous days of childhood. Kids in Kingsport should know the ______, he thought. He told the idea to his four friends. They ______ Joh’s enthusiasm. Though none of them were ______ in carpentry (木匠活), they were great problem-solvers. After attending woodcarving classes and ______ a facility as their workshop, the men launched the project. Then, suddenly, Joh passed away accidentally.

His ______ wouldn’t die with him. Voluntary artists and mechanics ______ sculpting, painting and carving. Next, they’d need a frame. News of their efforts ______ a local zoo, which donated one quickly. “When there is a ______, we let our community know it, and a solution will come,” said Bonnie Macdonald, a participant of the project. After seven years, with the help of volunteers and sponsors, the carousel was ______. A symbol of determination and love, it’s become the happiest place in Kingsport. “Certainly, we’re not the carousel capital,” said Macdonald. “______ when it comes to making a carousel, we have all _____ needed right here.”

【推荐3】After digging through books in those yellow boxes for nearly 5 hours, I finally saw tiny books. I_________ took them out. I was so _________ to find them. As I looked through the pages of those books, it _________ me of that afternoon nine years ago, when my dad _________ the story between him and Xiao Ren Shu.

I _________ those tiny books that my dad laid all over the floor. Those Xiao Ren Shu were small, about 5 inches long, old and yellowed but well kept. My dad said _________and softly: Xiao Ren Shu gave me a lot of _________ in my childhood. Usually, I would go to the street vendor(小贩) near my school where they would lay out all those Xiao Ren Shu. Kids like me could use a student ID card to _________ Xiao Ren Shu next to the vendor.

Well, I usually would stay there for a _________ time because many of the stories were __________, so then I would just read until that series(系列) ended. They were __________ sometimes.

“I didn’t know many words and characters then, but just by looking at those pictures, I could __________ what happened. But later when I learned enough __________, I didn't spend much time on Xiao Ren Shu. Rather, I spent more time on novels.”

After that afternoon, I always __________one or two Xiao Ren Shu wherever I went. Those Xiao Ren Shu were my __________only until the end of primary school, but they were really helpful when I read novels.

【推荐1】Irma started a business, but later for lack of money, he had to close it. After that he started to feel very ________.

This problem of Irma was later ________by Professor Krishnan. One day he ________Irma to his home and asked, “Are you still annoyed?” “Yes, all my efforts have been ________,” Irma answered. Hearing this, the professor ________him a dead tomato plant and said, “I took care of it carefully, ________it still died. There is always something ________that happens.” “If success is only a matter of luck, what is the ________of doing so much?” asked Irma. “You will understand after you open that door,” said the professor. Irma opened it, and saw lots of ________and healthy tomato plants there. “Oh! How did you do that?” asked Irma.

“Of course, not all my efforts have been wasted; so it is with yours. If you ________doing the right things, then your ________of success are greatly increased. But if you feel defeated because of failure, life won’t give you any 　________.”At last, Irma understood the lesson of success, ________what to do and came out with renewed ________. Finally he had a very big business.

It is true that no matter what we try, we can’t ________the result, but it’s also true that those, who never give up, achieve success in the end.

【推荐2】Some people got off the bus. New faces stepped on.

I was sitting there looking at the driver with respect. A thought __ that I should tell him how much I __ seeing his kindness, especially to the blind woman.

“No, that's kind of random,” a voice inside my head told me, as my ___thought came up with all sorts of excuses. “You’re supposed to go out of the back door anyway, so you won’t have a __ to go up and say anything to the bus driver.”

I thought about it again and then I thought about all the small and __ moments of kindness I have met in this community. There was no turning back. As the bus____ my stop, I walked to the ____ of the bus. “Thank you so much for your kindness to that __ woman. It was really nice to see.” I offered. “Well, that's really nice to hear. Thank you so much! It's nice to know that someone __. My brother is deaf. So I have a special soft spot for people with __.” he explained.

“Well, I really appreciated seeing it. It was___ and made my day.” I told him, smiling brightly. “Thank you. That really makes my day.” he replied, with a ___smile.

We talked a little more, and any wave of doubt completely___. I stepped off the bus a little later in relief. And it __ me of a line I once came across: Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

Gratitude to have met such memorable stories of everyday __, and to be in contact with beautiful souls encourages me to speak out my inner voice in times of beauty.

【推荐3】It started on a Friday______when the 5-year-old and his older brother were playing______ their home near the resort town of Aspen, Colorado. Hearing the sound of_____, the mother raced to her front yard to find a ______sight: A mountain lion was bent over her 5-year-old son, biting him. The poor boy was completely under the cat and was______to get free.

So the mother ______. She charged at the animal, pulled away one of its ______suddenly with a lot of force and discovered her son’s whole head was in its mouth. She didn’t back down. The mother ______ the lion’s mouth and got it open,______ the boy. She then quickly picked him up and ran away.

The boys’ father had just returned from a run when the ______ occurred. He ______into the car with his wife and sons and called 911 shortly before 8 p.m., as they ______ to a hospital in Aspen. The boy suffered cuts to his______, face and neck. The mother ______ bite marks on her hand and scratches on her leg. Aspen Valley Hospital reported that the child was not seriously injured and in______ condition and has since been ______ to Children’s Hospital in Denver for his recovery.

The mountain lion was estimated to be about 2 years old and was not fully grown. It was, perhaps, forced out to hunt on its own. Young lions may be keen on easy______, like pets and small children.______,it wasn’t a big cat. Had it been a 110-pound lion -- which was once seen around there -- this would have been a much ______ story.

The mother, who had to physically remove the lion’s paws from her son's face, is credited with ______ his life. She’s a real hero.