【推荐1】Since I was a child,my dream was being a famous singer.Three years ago I moved to London to study_________ and it was the most amazing year of my life.My dream was more _________ than ever.And I didn’t want to be just a _________,but the one that inspires people and _________ a message of love and happiness. 

A year later I figured out it was time for a change and to_________ my professional music career.So I _________ a music business degree in a music university.In one of the university seminars,a director talked about how they _________ young artists and introduce them to successful record labels. 

From that moment I knew I wanted to be_________ with them.It felt like it was a good _________ even though few artists per year could succeed.Sometimes I had __________ and setbacks.Then I met a girl in a management company.But I was __________ since the company only has 20 employees.Anyway I __________ to her a demo of one of my songs. 

I didn’t hear from her for two weeks but I still imagined the__________ of me signing the contract.Then unexpectedly,I got a call __________ they were really interested in me.I’m so happy because I know I’m one step __________ to my dream.Fast forward one month,I finally got to sign with them!

【推荐2】I work as a ________ at a restaurant. Last night I saw a moving scene—an old white wealthy couple came in and my co-worker ________ them. We usually do our own tables, but because we were so ________ last night we helped each other out. At one point the couple signaled to me that they were ready to order. I usually find it rude when people go out of their ________ to make their order, but once I took their order I understood why.

The husband began ordering and started stuttering(结巴). It was very clear that he had a ________ difficulty. I could ________ the wife had told her husband what she wanted as a way for him to ________ ordering. It took quite some time for him to order, and at the same time she was ________ there, looking so proud and satisfied, ________ her husband’s stuttering.

Honestly the incident later made me realize that a huge part of ________ is acceptance and support. She could have made the order and made ________ much easier for her husband and ________ the look from other tables, but she didn’t.

________, she supported him and was proud to see him complete the order. It also made me understand that ________ is difficult for all of us, we all have our own ________.

【推荐3】One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist at a children’s institution in England, an adolescent boy showed up in the waiting room. I went out there where he was ________ up and down restlessly.

Tim wore a black raincoat that was ________ all the way up to his neck. His face was pale, and he stared at his feet while wringing his hands nervously. He had ________ his father as a baby, and had lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But the year before he turned13, his grandfather and mother were killed in a car accident. Now he was fourteen and in family care.

I looked at Tim. He was very ________ and depressed. He refused to talk to me. The first two times we met, Tim only sat hunched up in the chair without saying a word. As he was about to leave after the second visit. I put my hand on his shoulder. He didn’t ________ back, but he didn’t look at me either.

“Come back next week, if you like,” I said. I ________ a bit. Then I said, “I know it hurts.” He came, and I suggested we play chess. He nodded. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon, in ________ and without making any eye contact. It’s not easy for me to cheat in chess, but I admit that I made sure Tim won once or twice.

Usually, he arrived earlier, took the chessboard and pieces and set them up before I even got a (n) ________ to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my ________. But why did he never look at me?

“Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his ________ with,” I thought.

One afternoon. Tim took off his raincoat and put it on the back of the chair. While he was setting up the chess pieces, his face seemed more ________ and his motions more lively.

Some months later, I sat staring at Tim’s head, while he was bent over the chessboard. I was thinking about how little we knew about the healing process. ________ he looked up at me. “It’s your ________,” he said.

After that day, Tim started talking.

Maybe I gave Tim something, but I learned a lot from him. He showed me how one-without any words-can ________ out to another person. All it ________ is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, a sympathetic nature, and an ear that listens.

【推荐1】Irma started a business, but later because of lack 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 _________?" "Yes, all my efforts have been _________." Ima answered. Hearing this, the professor _________ him a dead tomato plant and said, "I take 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 energy. 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3】For long, a little boy was wondering why his desk pal could rank 1st in the class, whereas he himself failed to; he only ranked 21st. So he asked his mom, “Mom, am I more_________than others? I feel I am as careful as him, but how come I always_________?” Hearing the words，Mom was worried that her son’s self-esteem was now being hurt by the ranking system. She went_________, not knowing how to explain.

In another test, the son ranked 17th,_________his pal remained 1st. Back home, he_________the same question. Mom really wanted to inform her son that intelligence_________. However, was this the answer that her son was_________curious about? Thank goodness she did not open her mouth.

There were times she wanted to say, “You are too lazy. You are not as hard-working as others...”but she stopped when thinking of her son was_________from the pains of unsatisfied grades and rankings. She thought it cruel to add additional_________on his son and was trying to find out a perfect answer.

Time passing swiftly, the son finished primary school.__________studying harder and harder, he was still unable to__________with his pal. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she__________to give out an answer. Sitting on the beach, she pointed to the front and said, “Do you see the seabirds over there? When the waves come near, little birds can rise quickly while ‘clumsy (笨拙的)’ sea-gulls would take more time to complete the process.__________, have you noticed birds that finally fly across the endless__________are none other than ‘clumsy’ sea-gulls?”

Now, the son no longer worries about his rankings, and no one would enquire his rankings in primary school, because, with the 1st ranking, he is__________to a famous University.