【推荐1】My mother has spent the past 9 years working with Special Olympics. But her _________ of love, compassion and patience started 20 years ago when my younger sister, Natalie, was ________ . You see, my sister is mentally delayed and has always required _________ help; help that my mother never ________ to give. My mother decided _________ after my sister was born that she would do whatever she could to give my sister as close to a(n) _________ life as possible. So Natalie’s _________ was not going to stop her from living her life to the fullest. In the 20 years since my sister was born I’ve _________ my mom fight for my sister’s rights, and the rights of those like her, in the schools and community.

When our family moved to Washington State in 2000, my mother got a job _________ a para-educator at one of the local middle schools. My mother has always said that is when her eyes were _________ opened to all the different things that were _________ to people with special needs.

It was November 2001 that my family was _________ forever. That is when my sister _________ Special Olympics. At first we would just go and watch my sister, _________ we quickly started to get more _______ . My mother and I started to ________ , and my dad was the driver. We were _________ involved in basketball, soccer, and softball.

When my family moved to Idaho State in August of 2012, we were sad to _________ that our small town didn’t have Special Olympics teams. So what did my mother do? She took it upon herself to _________ teams in our small town. Now five years later my family is still in full Special Olympics _________ . My mother is not only my hero, but the hero of the over 30 Special Olympics athletes in Rigby, ID.

【推荐2】After ten years in the same company, I found my job was no longer fun. However, I didn’t have the confidence to apply for new jobs due to lack of experience. I felt _______ .

A friend suggested another path- _______ . I had toyed with the idea of studying for a master’s degree but _______ stood in my way. Yet I found a course at London College of Communication, _______ my job and enrolled(注册).

During the 18 months that followed, I began to flourish(茁壮成长). Not only had I found the courage to take my life forward in a new and _______ direction but the self-doubt that had followed me around like a shadow began to _______ gradually. My classmates and I treated each other as _______ : Younger students _______ my experience and knowledge when it came to group work. I made new friends and joined committees.

I also decided to move out of home. Living in student halls was a(n) _______ . The life in halls added to my sense of ________ and confidence. I was ________ to new things every day. Even making myself a meal or managing my small living space made me feel ________

Soon after completing my master’s, I made my way back through the university gate-this time to ________. I am now a lecturer on the same course that I took. I ________ the person I was before and smile-she didn’t yet know her ________ .

【推荐1】In a small village called Brightville, there lived three friends: Kimberley, John and Alicia. They were all students at Brightville High School, each displaying unique _______. Kimberley, a hardworking girl, always _______ for excellence. John, with his _______ spirit, always sought new experiences. Alicia was a kind and helpful girl. They shared a common dream of achieving their goals through _______.

On a sunny day, the three friends _______ at their favorite spot near the village river. They often met there to discuss their dream and _______ each other. Kimberley always stressed the importance of setting goals. John loved exploring new things and finding _______ ways to learn. Alicia, with her caring nature, listened _______ and offered words of encouragement.

One day, they _______ an old abandoned (废弃的) library in the heart of village. Kimberley saw this as a(n)________ for their dream to come true. She suggested turning the library into a learning center for the village.

The three friends spent months cleaning and ________ the library. They reached out to the villagers, and soon, volunteers ________ them to set up the learning center. They created a friendly and ________ environment where students could come to study, read books, and seek help.

News of the learning center spread quickly, ________ students of all ages and backgrounds. The three friends devoted their after-school hours to tutoring the students. They understood that education was about developing curiosity and ________ for learning.

【推荐2】Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.

Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my _______ was more manageable (可控制的), I _______ ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. _______ that was years ago and times have changed. I live with my mother on a country farm.

Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to _______ my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). As I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my choices. I decided that I would consider _______ to singing in restaurants.

My family are all musicians, so I was _______ when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of _______ to get started. And _______ you find only three to four songs out often on a disc that you can _______ use.

When I told the owner of the shop about my ________, he gave me a long thoughtful ________. “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”

He led me ________ the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand lovingly on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your ________ and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”

I could have cried. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose ________ that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.

His ________ still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.

【推荐3】As a teenager, I was pretty lazy when it came to doing things for my family. I found myself refusing to _______ at home with even the simplest things. 

Every Wednesday afternoon, for example, my mother _______ me to another town for a piano lesson. During my two-hour lesson, she’d rush to the nearby store and buy a week’s worth of _______. Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there, twelve miles back, and _______ for my lesson, you’d think I’d be very _______ to help her bring the groceries into the house. But I wasn’t. I generally just brought in an armload and left the rest for Mom as I ran to my room and shut the door. 

Don’t get me wrong. Back in my room, I felt _______ about not helping my mother more. Deep inside, I wanted to change my _______. But I also realized that once I took on more responsibility, my parents would start _______ more from me. At age 15, I sensed that this one small change would mark something much bigger: my personal change from a spoiled (宠坏的) child to a more _______ young man. 

I’ll never forget the Wednesday when I made a(n) ________ to try and see what would happen. Returning home from the lesson I disappeared into my room, as usual. But once inside, I felt that deep and burning ________. Throwing my school books on the bed, I suddenly opened my door and ________ back to the garage to help my mother. How happy I felt that day! Surely, over time, I continued to help out with more housework. The more I helped out, the ________ I felt about myself. As Mom and Dad realized they could ________ me more, our trips became far less stressful, too.  

Sometimes the little things we put off doing for the longest time ________ out to be the simplest things to complete. Feeling happy beats feeling guilty any day.