【推荐2】The goal of the Egg Drop Challenge was simple -- you built a _________container to keep an egg from breaking when _________over the stadium wall.

We worked alone or with a(n) _________. My best friend, Cassie, and I always worked on projects together. She is_________; I'm brainy. We are the perfect_________.

I made my sandwich while waiting for Cassie to come and _________the container. Spreading the marshmallow(棉花软糖)cream _________me an idea - cushion the egg with some marshmallow creams to _________ the shock of the impact(撞击力). I told Cassie my brilliant_________when she arrived. Then, Cassie said,“Actually. I have a __________idea. We put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞)__________. It will simply float to safety.” We agreed. Neither was__________and Cassie stormed out.

This is how the__________ worked: all the kids carried their egg containers up three stairs and dropped them. If your egg broke, you were out. If the egg __________, you walked up three more__________and dropped it again. This went on until the last egg broke.

Finally, only Cassie and I were left.

“Good luck, Laura.” Cassie said, turning to me. I didn’t __________ ， figured winning would be sweeter revenge(复仇). The class called out the count of three and I let go of my box. I __________down the steps. The sidewalk was already__________ , with egg shells from previous failed drops. I found my brave egg broken. I looked at Cassie's basket, Empty. Cassie looked at me __________and we laughed. It was a(n)__________. But we had won something more important. Our friendship can survive a little bouncing.

【推荐1】“How many blankets do you have ready?” my husband asked. As a retired teacher, he didn’t work and stayed at home. He also saw it as a(n) _______ to drive to a hospital about seventy miles away where I’d regularly donated baby blankets for those families _______. “Twelve,” I replied. “How soon can you _______ the road?”

About two hours later, we arrived and handed the bags of blankets to a nurse who was _______.

“I was down to my _______ blanket,” she said, “and I didn’t know how I would get more.” Then she opened the bags and admired every blanket. We were pleased with the _______ of the delivery.

A decade earlier, I’d started donating home-sewn baby blankets. So far I have donated more than 1,200 blankets to several local hospitals. Creating something pretty and being in touch with _______ people also became “good medicine” at a time when I felt _______.

After hearing about my donation, more and more friends and strangers began _______ their sewing supplies. At a yard sale, a seller with cancer said she had more __________ cloth but needed time to collect it. When she called a week later. I __________ just a small bag of waste cloth. Instead, she brought several big bags containing large pieces of waste cloth. She seemed unwell and told me to sew these as __________ as possible. Within a few weeks, I sent her a thank-you note with a photo of fifteen baby blankets made from her cloth. A week later, she __________.

As I made more and more baby blankets, I was so tired that I fell ill. But I was __________ by what I had done. Because it helps me confirm that I am a(n) __________. person and that what I do in my free time is positive.

【推荐2】Four months ago, Kira Rumfola of Long Island, New York finished her freshman year at the University of Tampa in Florida. Having said ________ to her roommates, she headed to the airport with her pet fish, Theo.

Kira had ________ with the fish before on another airline, but this time she was told Theo could not ________ the plane. Customer service agent Ismael kindly but ________ told Kira about their policy, which allows dogs and cats in carriers, but no other ________.

With no ________ friends or family to call, Kira didn’t know what to do. Her flight was due to ________ in a moment, but she couldn’t just ________ her pet at the airport. That’s when Ismael made an incredibly sweet and unexpected ________. He said he and his colleague Jamee would watch Theo until Kira came back to ________... four months later!

Kira handed over Theo, and his food, gave him a(n) ________ course in fish care, and exchanged phone numbers so she could ________ him over the summer.

At long last, the summer ________ and Kira headed back to school. As soon as she returned to Tampa, she ________ with Ismael, Jamee, and Theo. She gave Ismael and Jamee a gift card and some candies to thank them for caring for Theo, and she couldn’t be more ________ to the strangers for going so above and beyond!

【推荐3】Animal rescue workers often come up with various ways to get their dogs noticed by potential adopters. Happily Forever After Rescue is no different. Their recent idea is so_______that they’re getting much attention online.

It all started when a 7-year-old dog was discovered _______in a drainpipe (排水管). The animal was a homeless dog who was taken off the street and_______for illegal dog fighting. By the time he escaped, his left ear was so badly damaged that it needed to be _______ . And this_______ him his new name: Van Gogh.

Van Gogh was brought to the _______ , but sadly, no one _______any applications to adopt him. Then the founder, Jacklyn Gartner, got an idea. She took out some paints and a small canvas (画布), placed them all inside a big plastic bag, and_______peanut butter on the outside of the plastic bag. The dog started licking off the peanut butter, and his very own_______ artwork appeared!

After Van Gogh completed ten ________, the rescue arranged for a gallery for his artworks. But again, the world just wasn’t__________for this sweetheart’s work just yet! “Van Gogh was so excited. He was dressed up and waited patiently for his guests to arrive, but only two people________,” the rescue said. “Van Gogh put many hours and a lot of________ into creating such beautiful art and we worked so hard to make this a special event.”

________, after Van Gogh’s sad story was shared online, thousands of people lined up to purchase his paintings, and he sold all 30 of his artworks for about $40 each. All the earnings will________ the rescue and the other dogs that come after him. Most importantly, people are finally sending in adoption applications for this very special boy!