【推荐2】Do what you do with affection and a modest(谦虚的)heart. If you don’t_________what you do, you’re probably doing the wrong job; If you are_________about what you have achieved, then you will make greater effort to_________further.I learned this from two beautiful ladies, the Anthem singers, whom I met in my job.

The first lady_________with the most beautiful opera voice. I asked her what she saw as her future in our country. Immediately and_________, she replied that she wanted to_________her wings and go overseas to sing in all the opera houses,and become famous. But she has never been _________since.

When it was the other lady’s turn, however, I sensed a bit of_________. She told me that she was not an opera singer, only a_________lady. Our conversation went well. I decided to__________ her singing and send her the clip(片段).In return she__________it on social media. One night, I received a message from her,__________me for the video,which brought her plenty of helpful comments and__________for professional courses.

A year later I saw her graduating as a(n)__________student, still humble. I recalled a quote, saying“Mere talent does not give glory to life, but a humble heart does”. I knew a bright tomorrow was__________before the“normal”girl and so it was,as it turned out.

【推荐1】When the bell rang on the last day of school, Susanna cheered along with her classmates. School was over, and summer was beginning!

Some students were ________ to go to summer camp while others were just happy to stay at home and rest. However, summertime for Susanna ________ only one thing: the cottage.

On sunny days at the cottage, there was so much ________ ! The sunshine made the lake shine like a diamond. The gentle wind ________ the leaves on the trees, sounding like a waterfall. Susanna was ________ to go swimming with her parents in the clear lake on the hottest days. She also liked rowing herself on a paddle board (浆板), ________ she often fell off it!

On ________ days, the family would stay indoors, watching movies or ________ challenging jigsaw puzzles. At night they would do some ________ , embracing (拥抱) the wonder of literature while listening to the sounds of the rain falling on the roof.

Susanna loved the way her whole family spent the summer there. However, the ________ was her cousins’ visit. They would light a campfire at night, singing and dancing to music outdoors. Once inside, ________ themselves under blankets, Susanna and her cousins would tell ________ and laugh to tears until the adults found them and told them to be quiet. ________ , they would fall asleep, one by one, until only Susanna remained ________ . She would fall asleep to the gentle snores of exhausted children, wishing that summer at the cottage would never ________.

【推荐3】It was Christmas. My pupils were looking forward to the great day of gift-giving.

Each day the children produced some new _______ - hand-made gifts, German bells etc. Through it all she just _______ from afar. I wondered what would happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now so sad. I hoped the festival would please her._______ nothing did. We made cards and gifts for our family and for each other. At home the students made the popular fried marbles(玻璃弹珠) and _______ with one another to bring in the prettiest ones. As my gifts to them, I made each of my students a little bag for carrying their fried marbles. And I knew they had each made something for _______: bookmarks, cards and drawings….

The day of gift-giving finally came. We cheered over our handiwork as the presents were _______. Through it all, she sat _______ watching. I had made a specially beautiful bag for her. I wanted very much to see her smile. She opened the package so slowly and carefully. I waited but she _______.

After school the children left in little groups. She _______, watching them go out. I sat down in a chair to catch my breath, when she came to me with outstretched hands, bearing a small white box, unwrapped and a little bit dirty,________it had been held many times by unwashed, childish hands. She said nothing. “For me?”, I asked with a weak smile. She said not a word, but ________her head. I took the box and ________ opened it. There inside, a fried marble hung from a golden chain. Then I looked into that eight-year-old face and saw the question in her eyes. Suddenly I knew - she had ________it for her mother, who had died just three weeks before.

I looked at the shiny piece of glass, then back at the giver. I meant it when I ________,“Oh, Maria, it is so beautiful.________ would have loved it.” Neither of us could stop the tears. And for that moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest gift of all: herself.