【推荐2】Compassion (同情心) is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into ______. An experience last weekend showed me this is ______. I work part- time in a supermarket 20 meters away from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main ______, and it’s easy to lose ______ over their slowness. But last Sunday, one ______ gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This ______ man walked up to my register (收款机) with a box of biscuits. He said he was ______ cash, had just moved into his room, and had ______ in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He ______ to repay me the next day.

I couldn’t help ______ what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if he had been lucky. I had a ______ in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I ______ him that I was sorry, and store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and ______ saying this, but I ______ my job.

Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. He looked more ______. He said to me, “Let me ______ the biscuits for him, please.”

What I had been ______ was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is ______ in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed, either. Then I ______ my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I did so because these two men had reached into my heart and ______ me compassion.

【推荐3】Sometimes, we have difficulty in understanding others^’ view about the world. _______ , I heard a funny story about _______ the other day.

A( n) _______ named John was known for his _______ view about the role of the teacher. One of the other lecturers arrived at work on that morning and _______ the main lecture theatre on the way to his class. He _______ to glance in and saw John giving a lecture in the room, John was gesturing _______ and eagerly writing on the board. But when the other lecturer looked around the theatre, it was totally _______ . He was a little concerned about John's sanity(神志)， _______ he decided to talk about the ________ gently at morning tea later on.

"John," he said , "I saw you teaching in the lecture theatre this morning. But I noticed there didn't seem to be any students."

"Yes, that's right. ________ turned up, John replied with a smile.

“But you were ________ teaching,” the other man said, waiting for some ________ Sure enough,"John replied, “Well, they ________ me to teach, and thafs what I was doing!

"It was at this moment," the other lecturer told me, "That I realized teaching and ________are two separate things. ”

People's attitude to the whole world are ________ . That's where metaprograms (元程序)come in. When we ________ people around, we'll also notice that some people are different in the same way. These same differences are metaprograms, and I think they are very useful for all types of ________ . When we are trying to communicate, we are toying to ________ communication channels and take part in communication, not necessarily trying to ________ others or accept another person's values.

【推荐1】It was New Year’s Night. An _________ man was standing at a window. He raised his _________ eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were_________ like water lilies on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he _________ them on the earth, where a few more_________ people than himself now moved towards their certain goal—the _________. He had already passed sixty of the stages leading to it, and he had brought from his journey _________ but errors and regrets. Now his health was poor, his mind vacant and his heart _________.

The days of his _________ appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the ____________ of the two roads—one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, the other leading to a deep, ____________ cave. He looked towards the sky and cried ____________, “Oh youth, return! Oh, my father, place me once more at the entrance to life, and I will choose the ____________ way!” But both his father and the days of his youth had ____________.

The clock in the church tower ____________ and the sound made him remember his parents’ early ____________ for him. They had taught him and prayed to God for his ____________. But he chose the ____________ way. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing ____________, he burst out a cry, “Come back ,my early days!”

And his youth did ____________, for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year’s Night.

【推荐2】I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most___________and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and___________we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an___________victory. After all, Ed's idea of _________has always been nothing more_________than lifting a fork to his mouth. As far as I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and _________proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often___________about that，Ed refused to buy a larger T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed arrived for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly_________,   I was so surprised that I was_________. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. __________, at the point in our game when I'd have predicted the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was ____________7 to 9—and Ed was __________. The sudden realization was painful. We continued to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious______________about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone______________that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to move . In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my __________.

【推荐3】As the train picked up its speed, the passengers slowly settled down on their seats. I________the lower berth(卧铺), so that I could________the beauty from the moving train. I don’t know why I always________to get the window seat. Perhaps it is because of the view. A(n)________lady occupied the front seat of mine. She must be in her eighties, I________. She smiled at me. Out of curiosity, I gave her________. But both of us were________.

It was 4:50 pm. So, bed time was still in a long way. I couldn't________myself any longer and asked, "Aunty! Where are you going?"She________me for a while and replied, "Army camp, dear."

Suddenly my________doubled to know the reason. I________said, "Aunty, you are________someone?"She smiled and I continued to say: " Aunty, you must be feeling so________to see your child and your grandchildren. "

Perhaps, this question________her a little but she answered, "Oh, dear! You are so sweet!________, I had only one son who joined the________and was killed in a battle just a few days before. I had________so many new clothes for him. So, I thought why not________my son's clothes to some other soldiers, so that I would control my________and would be happy thinking that my own son has worn it. He was________, so I don't have any grand child."

I was astonished at her heart breaking story! But I admired the old lady from the core of my heart.