【推荐1】Jessica Cox is the world’s first licensed armless pilot.

Born without arms, Cox never let her _________ become her disadvantage. She learned at a young age how to use her feet as her hands. And after eleven years of wearing prosthetic arms (假肢), she decided to be “the real Jessica” and _________ the arms. This was the start of her new life.

Cox loved swinging because it was something that she could control and _________ flying over everything. And this _________ her determination to become a pilot.

She had her first _________ of being a pilot during a trip to Mexico in a small plane. She had the _________ to place her foot on the yoke (操纵杆) and feel the experience of being in the air. After that, her childhood _________ of planes disappeared. The feeling of control of the freedom was more _________ than her horror. On that day, she decided to _________ her dream of becoming a pilot. This was not without __________ though. Finding an instructor was a challenge. A lot were __________ teaching and qualifying an armless pilot. Cox didn’t give up and eventually found herself a(n) __________. Her dream became a reality in 2008 when she took her first solo flight.

Cox is not only a pilot but also a __________ for people with disabilities. As a motivational speaker, she has traveled across the world to __________ others. She is a fighter for the __________ of persons with disabilities, which gives them access to education, health care, and the same advantages she had growing up.

【推荐2】Have you ever lost something precious and thought you’d never get it back? A woman named Thomas from Oregon found a bag from a bargain shop. However, little did she know that bag would change someone’s life for the ______.

It looked brand-new so she bought it without ______. After making it home, she noticed something interesting and turned it over to ______, and something heavy moved. She started to think negative thoughts in fear of what was left there. Thomas also ______ why the last owner would throw away such a valuable item. Curiously, she ______ further down through a hole in the lining (衬布). Slowly she pulled a brand-new ______ out with astonishment! That left her ______ more questions. For example, who did it on earth ______? On seeing picture after picture, she assumed it was a mother and her child, ______ that such a loss must have got a mother upset all her life. Therefore, she shared the photos online, hoping someone would ______ them! Meanwhile, she doubted whether they remained here.

______, the owner Conner was nearby. Thomas ______ her that she had her camera with timeless photos. She nearly burst into tears the moment she saw the photos Thomas sent her. Thomas arranged a(n) ______ with Conner. “Thank you! It never occur to me that my camera should return to my ______; after all, seven years.” Conner blurted (脱口而出) as she walked up to Thomas with ______. Thanks to Thomas, all her past memories were back in her hands and heart.

【推荐3】Four students from a German high school choir wrote a letter to Peng Liyuan. "Singing ______ songs was the happiest part of the day when we studied at home," they said. The letter, written in Chinese, was in reply to a letter from Peng on Feb 9th to the students and teachers at    Burg Gymnasium, ______ them to contribute to promoting the ______ of China and Germany.

The students said they have ______ Peng's letter many times and are very ______ . “We feel so proud after knowing that you even ______ our video,“ they wrote in the letter, ______a video clip in which students ______ a Chinese song.

Simone Reuen, the principal of Burg Gymnasium, said in her letter to Peng that she was ______ happy that the school had received so much______ . “Your letter is a great praise, acknowledgement and ______ to not only our school but also the ______ of our school's Chinese choir；"     Reuen wrote.

Reuen said that she believed that their songs have played a ______ but very important role in the ______ and mutual （相互的）learning between people in Germany and China. She said she was ______   of the students for ______ the distances between the two peoples.

The students and teachers at the school asked the Chinese ______ in Germany to forward the _____ letters to Peng, together with works of calligraphy and other ______ made by the students.

Burg Gymnasium has been ______ Chinese language courses since 1994. In March 2014, Peng visited the school and joined a Chinese class there during Xi's state visit to Germany.

【推荐2】Brandon Hau pulled up to the busy crossing for the railway trains. When the signals flashed ______, the gates came down. As he looked ahead, he saw an elderly man on a three-wheel bike, ______ by a large dog, making his way toward the tracks. Suddenly, something scared the dog, which leaned forward, pulling the man onto the ______.

The train was fast ______. Something clicking in his head, Hau ______ over to the man and shouted“hang on”.

The old man, Floyd Freiberg, lost both his legs to a rare muscle disease, but he _______exercising daily on the bike with the dog, his traveling partner. As he came rolling up to the tracks, he thought he could probably ______ the train. But the unexpected happened. The front wheel of the bike was ______ on the rails and the train was almost on top of him.

“I was ______ to get off. Then I heard this voice.”Freiberg said.

With just seconds left, Hau lifted the bike with Freiberg on it, and then dragged it to ______.The train came to an emergency stop. Freiberg and Hau hugged each other after their near miss.

A week later, Freiberg stopped by Hau’s house to ______ him again for what he’d done.“It’s amazing what ______ through my mind as I saw the engine coming,”Hau said.“But I never once thought about the ______ that I was going to die.”

Hau’s mother says it’s ______ of Hau to reach out to someone in need—a quality he learned from his father. Hau follows his dad’s ______ by working hard and helping others.

【推荐3】Harts Ali is a Bengaluru-based animal rescuer and entrepreneur. He________ Sarvoham Welfare Trust to rescue injured________ from across the city.

As a 12-year-old boy, Harts Ali loved________ a little family of dogs near his home—a mother with three puppies. With his daily pocket money   of Rs 2, Harts would________ a small pack of biscuits and feed them.

However, the boy________ a very sad scene, where one of the puppies was beaten to death by his neighbour. "The________ event shook me hard, but as the years passed by, I began to________ about it," Harts shares with SocialStory.

"On December 31, 2016, many years after that________, I came across a dog that was very________. Despite the many calls to NGOs and hospitals, nobody________," he says. ________, two women stepped forward to take care of the dog and provided treatment. That night Harts joined a WhatsApp group, where people would share________ about injured or ill dogs that needed________.

In 2017, he set up a________ in a small room. Once he got used to carrying out rescue operations________, he moved it to a________ plot in J. P. Nagar to accommodate the rising number of dogs. Thus, Sarvoham Welfare Trust was________ .

Talking about the way forward, he says, "In the next five years, we would________ our services for the welfare of other________ animals. We also hope to end cruelty, and conduct more awareness________ around the laws that exist for animals," he signs off.

【推荐1】Graduation day is one of the most important milestones in many peopled lives.

Timothy was _________ to make some money before officially graduating from high school, so he _________ a job. About a week before his graduation ceremony, Timothy asked his manager Cedric for the day off. _________, on graduation day, Cedric was _________ when Timothy showed up for his shift anyway. Timothy _________ that he couldn’t get a _________ across town.

Cedric and the other employees _________ formed a plan to get Timothy to his graduation no matter what! The _________ made a list of what needed to be done to get Timothy there and divided it all up. Once they had _________ what they needed, everyone took turns helping Timothy until he felt like Cinderella (灰姑娘) __________ the ball! An employee, Shantana, __________ Timothy to the ceremony, patiently __________ outside the whole time until he was finished taking pictures and celebrating with his friends.

Cedric said they were happy to __________ Timothy because he’s a good kid — and because it was the right thing to do! Their wonderful __________ even inspired Lawson State Community College to offer Timothy free tuition and books if he wants to continue his education beyond high school!

Kindness truly made an unforgettable __________ on this young man’s life.

【推荐3】A single card, written by a stranger, became an important comfort to the receiver, a woman diagnosed with breast cancer. The woman kept the_________on her nightstand and read it every night before bed. She brought it with her to every appointment.

“That was the only card she got,” says Gina Mulligan,_________of Girls Love Mail, a nonprofit that she started to send handwritten cards and letters to support those who are _________breast cancer across the United States. Such is the power of one letter. The number of letters has increased since the_________began in 2011. Here’s how the project_________ . People send handwritten cards or letters to Girls Love Mail, where Mulligan and other volunteers_________ the letters. They then _________them on to 165 cancer centers across the country. To ensure they’re_________for receivers, each center will screen the letters a second time before the letters are_________by nurses.

The first requirement is that the letters be__________ — part of what makes the letters special is that handwriting is unique. Though people can cross things out and make mistakes, that gives it__________. “ We’ve__________people to make drawings or add stickers. One woman even made a needlepoint card.” Mulligan said.

Many studies show a connection__________social support and health outcomes. If people have__________supportive relationships or are included in a network of supportive people, they will__________ better mental health and a longer lifespan.