【推荐2】For most people, the longest relationship they will have is with their sibling (兄弟姐妹). It’s a shame, then, that we can’t choose them. As children, my younger sister and I were always _________ with each other. I was jealous of her looks and she felt threatened by my academic success. But our rivalry (竞争) was _________ compared to that of some famous siblings.

Take 1940s movie star Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine as an example. The competitive relationship between these sisters is famous in Hollywood. “I married first, won the Oscar before Olivia did. And if I die first, she’ll _________ be angry because I beat her to it,” Joan wrote in her autobiography (自传). Their rivalry became very _________ in 1946 when Olivia won an Oscar. Joan was asked to present the award but Olivia refused to even shake her hand. “They just don’t have much in common,” said one person at the time.

But it’s not just in _________ business where siblings fall out. Businessman Rudolf and Adolf Dassler started making sports shoes in the small German town of Herzogenaurach in the 1920s. Their factory south of the river became very successful but they were always very _________. Adolf, or Adi, was a quiet craftsman while Rudolf was “a loud-mouthed salesman”. _________, in 1948, the brothers fell out permanently. Rudolf moved across the river and set up a rival sports-shoe company, which he called Puma. _________, Adi used the first letters of his name and surname to create his brand—Adidas.

The brothers never spoke to each other again and their rivalry _________ the town. The residents wore either Adidas or Puma and would sometimes refuse to __________ each other. It became a place where you always looked at the __________ someone was wearing before starting a conversation. The brothers died in the 1970s and were buried in the same cemetery—at opposite ends.

But not all successful siblings __________ each other. Top tennis players Serena and Venus Williams have played each other in over major tennis tournament finals, but have always remained the best friends. They played doubles together, lived together, and even had breakfast together before these big matches. “We leave everything on the __________,” Serena once said. “We’re sisters the moment we shake hands at the net.”

So, now that we’re adults, have my sister and I learnt to be more like the William sisters and less like the Dasslers? Well, I’d love to say “yes” but the __________ answer is “not always”. I still hate seeing photos of us together because I still feel inferior (次的) to her. But our rivalry is not as bad as it used to be, and if I feel really jealous, I remind myself: __________ disappears but a sister is for life!

【推荐1】A family in England rescued a baby hare and now receives daily visits from her after releasing her back into the wild. At the beginning of the lockdown, Natasha and her family _______ a baby hare in their garden. Having _______ seen an adult hare that had died a day before, the _______ realized it was an orphan (孤儿).

Natasha _______ to take her to an animal rescue, _______ was unable due to the pandemic (疫情). Instead, they had to take care of the hare at their _______. The family named her Clover, and _______ her for eight weeks before _______ her into fields nearby. But two months on, Clover often comes into the family’s garden, and even takes _______to break into the house.

________ she came through the back door into the house and the family didn’t ________ her at all. She went upstairs and looked into the ________ on their wardrobe just like Natasha often stands there looking at herself — it was like she’d turned up to ________ how much she had grown. The little bunny then happily hopped around the lounge (起居室). When she saw Natasha, she stretched her legs to ________ her excitedly. And things were always very much on her terms — if she didn’t want you to touch her, that was it, but if she ________ having a little hug she’d ________ and jump up and sit on your ________. Obviously, she likes Natasha and her family very much. It seems that she ________ the room to be her home. After the family released Clover towards the back of their garden, they ________ they might see her again once or twice. But to their surprise she comes back on a ________ basis pretty much to come and say hi.

【推荐2】My mother suffered from a serious cancer one year ago. She’s always been my _________ . She taught me how to be a mom, and she’s been the best grandmother to my 4-year-old laughter Ishaanvi. When I heard the news for the first time, I felt _________ -my mother physically and mentally _________ . It’s the first time I have seen any sign of _________ from an otherwise strong woman.

But the stars were watching us，and my daughter _________ us. Not only was she my own source of _________ , but she made her grandmother bloom through the darkest of days. She would even go far enough to try to feed her and give endless hugs.

But when mom started to _________ her hair heavily, the cancer became more real for me. Whenever the doorbell rang, she would run to go get her wig（假发）. However, Ishaanvi kept on trying to _________ us that having no hair could be a trendy choice. To _________ it to us, she made the decision to shave off her hair ____________ her own！

Ishaanvi and my mom are partners in “hairless crime”. Every day they discuss the ____________ of a new hair, and what color it is. Neither one is ever ____________ by onlookers.

My daughter made me ____________ all the stigmas（耻辱）-Why are the courageous ones, those who are fighting for their lives, so embarrassed by the loss of their hair? Stand ____________ and show it off. It’s a battle scar and a symbol of honor that was ____________ ！