【推荐1】Donnie Wiseman was worn out after work. But his son was_______on going to a reptile show at Scales and Tails Utah. So, after a short rest, he_______ his son to the show.

Inside viewing windows was the show’s star attraction, a huge alligator(短吻鳄). It swam around the pool before_______its head on a two-foot-wide platform. It was feeding time, and the_______alligator was staring expectantly at its trainer, Lindsay Bull.

For the sake of_______, Bull wanted the alligator off the platform before beginning the show. Entering the enclosure, she held out one arm and shouted “Back!”—a(n) _______that usually worked. _______, this time the alligator responded by opening the jaw and_______her into the pool of water.

Outside the enclosure, some_______if this was part of the show. Not Wiseman. Sensing something was________, he threw open the glass door and climbed inside. “Jump on its back and push your fists into the top of its nose!” shouted Bull. Wiseman did as he was________，pressing down with all of his 180-pound body weight. Time seemed to stand ________ for a while. Finally, the alligator eased its ________and Bull was quickly helped out of the enclosure. Meanwhile, Wiseman________a chance to jump off the alligator.

Apart from minor wounds, Wiseman was more________than injured. “One mistake and I’ll be a statistic, but still, I’m just glad I was there,” he said.

【推荐3】Hammond is the only wheelchair nurse in the UK with an assistance dog. Having disabilities most of her life, she was always ________ that nurses were caring, which motivated her to become a nurse to help people. It wouldn’t be easy. But nothing would ________ her passion.

She loves being able to ________ her clients to set achievable goals, helping them ________ the support in their changing lives. It’s really helpful to understand the ________ her clients may be having. She has been there: she ________ at home, she had to receive care. She used to be a dancer, so when she became a wheelchair user and people asked her what her ________ are, she would choke up because she didn’t have any more. Then it was lucky for her to find the love of dogs and her life got back on ________. She hopes she can use that to guide people to ________ themselves.

Her assistance dog, Ocho aids Hammond with her ________ difficulties, while he is also a therapy dog, comforting her clients. However, she completely understands that not everyone will want a dog in their home. Patients’ homes are ________. So before taking him to the first ________ she would call her clients and give them the ________ to accept or refuse him. Sometimes Hammond can do her job without him ________ if he is injured or sick.

Hammond would love to see more disabled doctors and nurses working in this field. Like her, they would bring their own ________ to improve patient care.

【推荐1】Sarah sat in her office, carefully reviewing the financial (财务) records of her small company. She suddenly discovered a hidden ________ in the invoice (费用清单) from one of her suppliers. The supplier had mistakenly ________ her for a substantial order of goods, which would result in a significant financial gain for Sarah if left unnoticed.

Sarah found herself faced with a difficult ________. The extra funds could provide a much-needed boost to her ________ business. However, deep down, she knew she would think ________ of herself if keeping it a secret or pretending not to know it. She couldn’t live with a(an) ________ self and she had to make the right decision even if it ________ the loss of a chance for her depressing company to grow.

Thinking of this, Sarah picked up the phone and called the supplier, politely ________ him of the mistake and offering to pay the ________ amount. The supplier, ________ by her frankness, agreed to renew the invoice.

Word of Sarah’s ________ spread rapidly and she earned ________ of the business community. Soon her business began to take off.

The incident served as a constant ________ to Sarah of the importance of moral conduct in face of setbacks. It facilitated her belief in the power of honesty to build ________ relationships in a competitive business environment. Honesty is not only a virtue but a(an) ________ of a just and trustworthy society.

【推荐2】It was the cold winter months in the rural town Manton. Scott decided that the community needed an ice rink(溜冰场) to get people out in the cold.

In order to make his dream a(n) _______,Scott ordered materials online to create the walls for a rink and got 12 trucks to get enough water to fill the place.

Scott went door-to-door to_______people to come see his_________Soon Scott’s backyard rink became a Manton_______. Soon enough, the children were skating and shooting, a _______was burning， and hot chocolate was steaming(冒水汽)in cups．

The rink was_______to skaters at any time. Each Saturday from 4 p. m. until 8 p.m., dozens of children and their parents_______at the ice rink for skate parties. Lights twinkled over the ice as the sun set early in the evening. The cold air had a_______of hot dogs and burning firewood. Parents got together around holding warm hot cocoa, feeling relaxed that their children had_______a purpose again. It offered a place for people to see each other in a________distanced way.

When the community heard how much money Scott used to make this project, everyone ________.For example, an online fundraiser ________ about $1,300, and letters sent to Scott’s home filled with cash produced an additional $1,500.It________for all of the costs with money to spare. Traffic increased greatly around the ice rink as cars pulled over just to have a look at the kids skating.

“I think the main thing that I want everybody to know is that pleasant________for kids last a lifetime in their mind,” says Hooker. “Scott made that________on the darkest of days.”

【推荐1】Gus was a good dog. Actually he was the best dog, according to his _______ . He loved to look for and play with small animals, and_______for licking cream (舔食奶油) off his nose. These were the_______moments Anna Brose had spent with her dog who died_______last month while she and her husband were visiting family in Alaska.

_______ the heartbreak of losing Gus, Brose had to see if she could _______an unopened bag of dog food that was sent by pet-supply retailer Chewy. The company _______gave her a full refund (退款) and suggested she give out the food to a shelter.

She later received flowers with a note. To her surprise the flowers were not from a_______but from Jordan, the Chewy customer-service employee she chatted with who had sent their words of_______to her.

Brose ________the experience on Twitter, and her story spread widely, with________ from across the Internet showing respect to Gus. Some also shared their own ________stories with Chewy after their beloved pets died. “Gus would have been ________!” Brose tweeted.

Andrew Stein, senior director of customer service at Chewy, explained the company’s work addressing Brose’s situation. “________ are at the center of everything we do at Chewy,” Stein said. “Each communication with them is an opportunity to ________ them in a moment of joy or provide empathy (共鸣) in a time of sadness.”