【推荐1】As she waited at the edge of the ice for her music to start, Peggy took a quick look at her father standing nearby with a group of parents and teachers. He smiled at her. Then she ____ out at the audience, ____ to see her mother. These two, Alvert and Doris Flemint, had ____ all the way from California more than 2,000 miles away, to see their ____ compete in this sports meet in Cleveland, Ohio.

The music ____ and Peggy moved onto the ice, letting the music ____ her along into her turns, and she began skating with much ____ in herself. The cold fear she always had in the ____ seconds before skating onto the ice was ____. She was feeling the movement of the ____ and letting it carry her. She skated easily, ____ did some jumps, a final turn and her performance was _____.

The crowd loved it and cheered ____ she skated off the ice. “Nice job,” said one of the other ____. It was the remark that ____ came after a free-skating performance. But what should the ____ say? Standing beside her father, Peggy ____ for the scoring to be finished. On all sides were other young skaters, some waiting _____ alone, others with a parent. Shortly before 10 o'clock the results were ____. The new United States Women’s Figure Skating Champion was Peggy Fleming of Passdena, ____.

【推荐2】The Maranhão region of northern Brazil is my ancestral home. For centuries, we have ________ our natural world there, looking after the Amazon rainforest. Our ________ help us sustain the environment, and in return nature ________ us: trees give us food and medicine.

But today, our environment is being destroyed for capitalist (资本家的) ________ and gain. Around us is illegal ________ and mining. In 2012, we found 72 illegal entry points in our territory which needed ________ . We founded the Guardians of the Forest. We local people took matters into our own hands to ________ our land. For me, there was no question I would be part of this ________ .

When we see an illegal camp or ________ a new incursion (入侵), we Guardians have a(n) ________ in dealing with them. Our knowledge of the forest runs far deeper than theirs. Our networks coordinate, study the area, and prepare to ________ . We agree on tactics (战术), then ________ the camps, and destroy their huts and equipment. We take their trucks apart, and burn their tractors. They are left with no choice but to go ________ .

Our resistance is ________ . Today there are only five illegal entry points into our land. This ________ extends beyond our territory’s borders — it’s about our grandchildren having a chance at a future.

【推荐3】A farmer painted a sign advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post. As he was ________ the last nail into the post, he felt a pull on his overalls. Then a boy said, “I want to buy one.” “Well, these puppies cost a good deal of money,” the farmer responded, looking down into his eyes.

The boy ________ his head disappointedly. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of ________. “I’ve got 89 cents. Is that enough ________ to take a look?” “Sure.” the farmer let out a whistle. Here, Dolly!” he called.

Out from the doghouse ran Dolly followed by four fur balls. The little boy’s eyes danced with ________. Slowly another little fur ball appeared, this one noticeably ________. Down a ramp (斜坡) it slid. Then the little pup began ________ moving toward the others, doing its best to ________“I want that one,” the little boy said.

The farmer ________ down at his side and said, “He is ________ and can never run and play with you like these other dogs.” The little boy stepped back and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he ________ a steel brace (支架) running down both sides of his leg ________ itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said,” Sir, I don’t run too well myself, and he will need someone who ________.”

With tears in his eyes, the farmer picked up the little pup and handed it to the little boy. “How much?” asked the little boy. “No charge,” answered the farmer, “There’s no charge for ________ and understanding.”

Like the boy, the world needs the people who are determined to ________ those who count on us, across the generations.

【推荐1】Mrs. D loved teaching. She always invited me into her office during _________ to chat about what was going on in my fifteen-year-old mind.

She always had a smile on her face. Every student agreed Mrs. D’s _________ spirit and think it could make even the most _________ students believe in themselves.

I remember walking to her office one day for one of our regular lunchtime chats. That week had been particularly _________ because the exam confused me. _________, I had just found out the person I thought was my best friend _________ my deepest secrets around school. I told her that my best friend was actually not my friend at all, and I felt that I couldn’t _________ anyone.

“I understand that was your friend, and you thought she was treating you with the same _________ you were showing her,” she told me, “but don’t let that make you _________.” The fact that she’s __________ treated you means she has problems that can’t be __________ within herself. This has __________ to do with you.

Just like that, my life was __________. As I went off to college and entered __________, I realized how __________ these words were. My life is so blessed thanks to Mrs. D.