【推荐1】Yesterday, my daughter had to go to work earlier than usual. Since the gym where I work out is not far from her _______ ,1 decided to take her to work and then go to the gym.

At quite an earlier hour, the gym was_______full of men and women of all ages, working out. I_______ go to the gym at this early hour, and was_______to see so many people. It seems that many go to the gym before going to_______. Some want to lose weight, others want to_______their body, and a great number of people like to build their muscles(肌肉).

I know how difficult it is for most people to start exercising. Most people know it is good for their body, but they are too_________to go to the gym, especially in the morning. They_______to spend an extra hour in bed before starting their_______.

If you’re one of them, you need self-discipline(自律) and________your laziness. If you keep going to the gym and exercising, you would start to like it. This usually________when you see that you’re losing weight, your body is getting into a better shape, and you feel stronger. It is the same in every other__________of life, when you study a foreign language, develop a new skill or a new habit, and when you make up your mind to________your dreams. It is________at first. But when you start to see ________, everything becomes easier because you have great motivation(动力).

【推荐2】Five days a week I go out for a run—a short and slow run. The only way I can _________ to it is to keep it a habit. It’s a spiritual approach to making _________ a habit.

We’re meant to treat the _________ with respect, doing all we can within our power to keep it _________ and serviceable.

I have a wild heart history. I have _________ heart surgery twice in my life. After each procedure, I _________ up for cardiac rehab (心脏康复) where I worked with a nurse, a physical therapist (治疗专家) and got exercise three days a week, building back my _________ and my confidence.

The last time I wanted to _________ running, the nurse and therapist urged me on, for running is _________ for my body and my soul.

Their __________ was a reminder: keep it up. __________ jogging up and down hills, I’m not out to __________ any races. Recently, as I came up the __________ running with a friend, a neighbor cried out, “You look like the last two finishers of the marathon.”

“You must really __________ to run,” people will say to me. Love is a too __________ word. But I love to __________ a run. That feels good.

The only way I can do it is make it a habit. Sometimes I do it __________ in the morning. As the weather gets cold, I prefer going later in the day when I won’t __________. I can learn and __________ while running.

Good habits are, in turn, habit-forming. I find it __________ if I simply make it a rule, trying a spiritual approach to making running a habit.

【推荐3】It started with my shirts.They were too _____．I think I was fatter and I needed a lifestyle _____．But I didn't know where to start.At the time，I thought _____ was the answer.I had to do something that would not _____ too much time out of my day.I decided to start taking the stairs.Climbing the stairs was a good way to exercise _____ going to a gym.

I kept climbing the stairs and soon I was up to twenty flights of stairs per day.Although my endurance increased and I started to feel more energetic，I didn't lose much _____．

After _____ it with my wife，I decided to take part in a weight－loss program.I studied different programs，and decided on one that was _____ the most successful.

The instructor helped me to _____ where weight comes from；it comes from ______ without thinking.If I didn't keep track of what I ate，I ate a lot more.So I started writing down everything that went into my ______．I also learned how to make ______ choices and read nutrition labels.I weighed myself every week ______ that helped me to stay on track.I began to see that eating ______ was like sticking to a budget.I only had so many calories to ______ each day.I decided that junk food wasn't ______ the price.

I began to see ______ almost immediately.I lost 10 pounds in the first three weeks.I ______ to a rate of losing about two pounds a week.After nine months I had lost 85 pounds and 14 inches off my waist line.People were ______ at the change.Some said I looked younger.

If we learn the principles of weight loss，and live those ______，we will lose the excess pounds.It takes work and discipline，but losing weight can be done.

【推荐1】We had our son Wesley checked out because of his indifference to communicate with people.

To our ______, he was diagnosed with autism(自闭症).

Out of everything the doctor had said, the only world could ______was socialization. The instant we got on the car, we ______ brainstormed ways to make his world more social. It suddenly struck me that we were in need of a dog. Soon, we brought the dog Josie home. Wesley didn’t seem that ______ her, no matter how adorable she was. But then I began to______Wesley petting her when thought no one was looking.

Four months after we'd gotten Josie, I took the two of them out for a long play. By the end, they were both ______. As soon as I put Wesley in his car seat, he fell asleep, with Josie _______her head on his shoulder. That’s when I knew they had ______bonded. One of our biggest ____was that Wesley had no sense of danger and didn’t ______ what a moving car meant. He would dart out in the street. I was ______ he would get hit by a car. Luckily, Josie was able to safely keep him on the sidewalk with us.

The best thing about having a ______ is that kids come to you. ______ the daily walk to the bus stop provides an opportunity for Wesley to socialize with other children. Kids surround him with ______ about Josie and we practice his answers at home so he is more comfortable taking in public. I finally learned how to make peace with autism while ______it.

【推荐3】A few years ago, I was leaving the dog kennel (养狗场) where I worked, only to find a baby goat at the end of the driveway. The kennel’s owners are animal rescuers, and I figured someone ________ him over the fence. The kid was ________ nervous but stood perfectly still as I approached.

I’m an animal ________ and I’ve brought home dogs, cats, horses, chickens, and fish, but never a goat. The tiny kid was too ________ to resist. I ________ him Quincy and bottle-fed him in my bathroom.

Quincy proved to be quite ________ When he was about a week old, I tapped my fingers on the floor and said “________.” I was amazed when he dropped down. I was even more amazed when he did it three times ________. A quick study, Quincy learned to lie down, bow, and turn in a circle in no time. He knows the name of everything I feed him, and even joins us for ________ to the dog park.

I often take my dogs to shows where they can perform their ________ . Quincy did his first show at just six weeks old. He knew only a few tricks then, but he did them perfectly and never ________ or got nervous in front of the crowd. Now he’ll shake hooves, come when called, walk on a leash, wave, smile for the ________ (“Say cheese!”) , and more. Quincy and my dogs perform regularly at schools, nursing homes, and charity events. Quincy can even “read” his tricks off cue cards, which always ________ the most applause.

The goat kid nobody ________ turned out to be one of the smartest animals I’ve had. He’s by far the sharpest of my bunch—just don’t tell the ________ .