【推荐1】I was born well and complete. Then, ________ , I became an “alien” with bulging (隆起的) eyes. That must have made my parents extremely ________. Because of this, my father often found it hard to stay close to me and began to keep a ________. I believed that he no longer ________ me, when in fact his heart felt greatest pain.

Things ________ when I was three. An eye doctor suggested an eyelid transplant (眼睑移植). My parents ________ to donate their eyelids and the doctor picked my father after an examination.

So our family’s ________ began, wandering between darkness and light for the next five years. My dad was first taken to the operating room. When this was completed, it was my turn. I ________ remember the acid smell, filling me with ________. Knowing that my parents were waiting just outside ________ my fear. I soon fell asleep.

My eyes had been so badly damaged. To ________ the damage, the doctor had to cut some eyelid tissue from my dad and transplant it to me so that my eyes could regain a rounded look.

It’s ________ that, since then, my dad and I have shared something together. This ________ will continue to flow in my blood and ________ in my life for years to come. I’m sure my parents won’t forget the scene where the doctor removed the gauze (纱布) from my eyes. That ________ moment has stayed with me since I started my journey between darkness and light.

【推荐2】Last week, Tom and his mother went to a restaurant to celebrate his fifth birthday. When he and his mother were talking there, a waitress _________ curiously from a distance. Eventually, the waitress realized that the mom was talking in sign language to her little boy who also had _________ aids in his ears.

When the waitress _________ that it was Tom’s birthday, she decided to give the boy a special gift. She went to the Internet and _________ how to say “happy birthday” in sign language. She quickly got all the rules down. Then, she went up to Tom’s table and _________   to him, “Happy birthday to you!” Tom and his mother were really _________

Later, Tom’s mom said this was the first time he had _________ in sign language with people other than her and his teacher. It was a simple phrase _________ it was an important gift for Tom.

She added that the _________ from the waitress made her very moved. “Thanks to the __________ waitress, his fifth birthday is one that we will __________ for a lifetime,” the mom said. “My boy was always worried that he would appear very __________when he was talking in sign language. Today, he saw that someone __________ tried to talk to him in his   __________ language. It’s very __________ for him. ”

【推荐3】When I was driving on the highway, a big storm came. The rain began to beat_______     against my car windows. I had to stop and_______my car along the roadside. Sitting in the car with boxes of_________in the back seat, I was_______of Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane Katrina hit Houston when I was fourteen years old. I was_________that it would destroy my neighborhood._________it missed ours, while leaving many parts of the city in _______. From the TV, I saw a reporter_______the homeless people inside the Houston Astrodome(体育馆). Many of them were in dirty and_________clothes, and some had no shoes on their feet. I noticed a little boy behind the reporter__________an old teddy bear. Suddenly, I knew I had to do__________.

The next day, my friends__________me at our volunteer club and we came up with a plan to________some used toys and give them to the kids at the Astrodome. I hoped they would bring some________to those homeless kids. We________the word to our schools and other organizations. Three days later, our club was flooded with new toys! When we__________the Astrodome with our gifts, children__________toward us from all directions.

My cell phone brought me back to the present. To my joy, the storm had________“Hector, we have had more__________because of the tornado.” “Well, I’ve brought a lot of clothes for them. The__________kept me late, but I'll be there soon!" I turned my car into the suddenly heavy traffic. I knew that any small act of kindness would make a big difference.

【推荐1】Your first day anywhere can be tough. As a supply teacher, I had one such experience when I was ______to work at a special education school.

When I received the call asking if I was available that day, a wave of _______rushed over me. I'd never taught in a special school before, but I _______pulled myself together and drove to the school. On the way there, I had _______about everything I couldn't do.

As I ______, I was greeted by the head who _______me there was “nothing to worry about”, but I was feeling anything but! I was told I would teach key stage 1.

_______by their parents, the children began to show up. I tried to _______my anxious feelings, although a few drops of ______ were noticeable.

The whole class, a total of 8 with various special needs, arrived by 9: 30. Contrary to my _______, as the day went on, my _______levels went down. The children were expressive, unique and passionate, though there were times that left me slightly _______by their screams.

As the day ended, I can _______ say it was one of the best experiences of my teaching career. I hope anyone will _______working at a special school and allow the passion of the children there to _______their love of teaching.