【推荐1】William: Hi everyone, welcome to Ask About Britain. I'm William Kremer.

Yang: Hello, everyone, my name is Yang Li. Today, our topic is _____ plastic surgery. You know, it is becoming more and more popular in Asia. Many Chinese people want to know: what is British people's attitude _____ plastic surgery?

William: It's a good question for debate but I think we have to _____ that people understand the difference between plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery.

Yang: That's a good _____. I always thought that they were interchangeable. Are they or are they not?

William: Well, _____ speaking they're not. Plastic surgery is when someone changes the way they look through surgery. That might be because of a（n） _____ in your body or an injury; in short, something that's medically necessary. Alternatively, it might be that someone doesn't have anything wrong with them but wants to try and look _____ better. Now we call that second kind of plastic surgery cosmetic surgery.

Yang: I see; that's very _____ now.

William: Now back to the question. What do people in Britain think of cosmetic surgery? Let me speak to Helen.

Helen: I think it's _____ the individual really. It's normally not about the way you look; it's about the way you feel about yourself, guess.

William: It seems that Helen is ______. Then are you for it or are you against it?

Yang: Well, I've seen some ______ examples. I am very positive about it I must say because I think it is human ______ to want to appear attractive and pretty, so why not?

William: I totally ______ you, I'll have to say. I think it's really sad that people feel they need to undergo surgery ______ they can look more like, you know, pretty women in magazines or whatever. So I'm against it actually.

Yang: Mmm...

William: Anyway I hope that this programme has been both ______ and enjoyable. Finally, if you have any questions just drop us an email at chinaelt @ bbc. co. uk. Bye for now.

【推荐2】First aid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment is available.First aid may save a _____or improve certain vital signs including a pulse，temperature，an unobstructed (畅通无阻的) airway，and breathing.In _____ emergencies，first aid may prevent a victim's condition from worsening and provide relief from_____. First aid must be performed as _____ as possible.In the case of the critically injured，a few minutes can make the difference between complete recovery and loss of life.

Firstaid measures _____a victim's needs and the provider's level of knowledge and skill.Knowing what not to do in an emergency is as _____as knowing what to do.Improperly moving a person with a neck injury，for example，can _____permanent spinal injury and paralysis.

Despite the variety of possible injuries，several principles of first aid _____to all emergencies.The first step is to call for professional medical help.The victim，if conscious，should be reassured that medical aid has been_____，and asked for permission to provide any first aid.Next，judge the scene，asking other people or the injured person's family or friends about ______ of the injury or illness，any care that may have already been given，and preexisting (早先存在的) conditions such as diabetes or heart trouble.The victim should be______for medical bracelet or card that describes special medical conditions.______ the accident scene becomes unsafe or the victim may suffer further injury，do not______the victim.

Once obvious injuries have been evaluated，the injured person's head should be kept in a neutral position in line with the body.If no ______ exists to suggest potential skull (颅骨) or spinal injury，place the injured person in a comfortable position.Positioned ______ one's side，a victim can vomit without choking or obstructing the airway.

【推荐3】Those working for the poor and the physically-challenged might be inspired by a 72-year-old British famous woman doctor Rachel Pinniger. She has _______ 40 years to training primary doctors and _______ patients in undeveloped areas of Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet of China.

Many patients there made a _______ by making traditional products. They could _______ pay those for medical fees, but for Rachel that was enough. In 2012 Rachel _______ from cancer. But whether it would be cured _______ or not, she decided to help the patients _______ being poor and live better.

To further her _______ in China, Rachel, in 2013 , _______ her Blue Sheep Shop in Chengdu.

“I named the shop Blue Sheep ________ a blue sheep. The first time I was going to Tibet, a beautiful sheep jumped down from a hill and ________ me and my friends with its horns （角）. Seeing this, I happily ________ to him! It turned out that the sheep wanted us to stay. "She said.

The shop offers a wide range of handmade ethnic （民族的） ________ .   Although small, it has ________       600 or more poor families living in rural areas. All the goods in the shop were made by the hands of those healthy and ________. However, other people ________ it was much too risky （冒险的）. Thus she never asked anybody else to ________ money in it. "I'm well aware of the fact that it may ________ but I' m happy to ________ at least,^” said Rachel.

As is always her ________,   "One person may not change the world, but we all can change the world for one person.”

【推荐1】I’d just gotten out of the hospital myself. Five days before my mother passed away, a tire on my car _________. I was going 50mph when I completely lost my _________. My car crashed head-on into a concrete barrier. Fortunately I _________. Physically I healed quickly, but the _________ injuries and severe fear of my own death lingered (逗留). Eventually I became so paralyzed with anxiety that I _________ seeing friends. I even didn’t want to go anywhere and feel anything.

Then last February, I was _________ invited to go skiing in Colorado. My first response was to _________. I didn’t want to get on a plane, _________ sticks on my feet or slide down a mountain. The mere thought of meeting new people _________ me. But I had a sense that this journey might be the brilliant sunlight I __________ needed. I finally agreed.

The first day, I was __________ with Peter, an experienced coach. He sensed my fear, patiently __________ it with a smile and jokes. I was absolutely terrified of hurting myself, but his gentle __________ kept me going. Then he said something that made me nod in __________: “Jill, fear stops everything.” Peter was talking about skiing, about how your muscles __________ when you are afraid, often causing you to fall. And it’s particular __________ in life as well. When you permit fear to prevent you from doing what you love, life stops. With Peter’s __________ in mind, I kept practicing.

By the end of the day, I’d improved enough to fly down hills that had __________ me, a bright smile on my face, uncontrolled __________ in my eyes — tears not from the cold, but of __________. I’d overcome my fear on the mountain, and I knew overcoming the rest wouldn’t be far behind.

【推荐2】Last summer, my 14-year-old daughter, Hannah, joined a volleyball league. Due to her excellent performance, her coach _________ that we should transfer her to a more advanced team.

My wife and I _________ a little. We weren’t sure whether Hannah would adapt well to the new team._________, Hannah seemed quite determined. She thought that it would _________ her if she was on a stronger team. So a month ago, she joined the team she desired for.

Yesterday, Hannah invited me to watch a volleyball tournament. Hannah’s team played against four other teams. But Hannah just stood on the sidelines,_________ for her team. She didn’t even _________ to play on court.

I was really _________. But Hannah smiled throughout and came to give high fives to her teammates once they _________. She was incredibly excited _________ she got a victory pin (徽章) and took a group picture at last.

On the way back home, I asked her __________ if she wanted me to talk to the coach about going back to the original __________.

“Dad, absolutely not,” she replied. “Being part of the team is participating in the __________. I learned so much while I was __________ the games from the sidelines. I could see the __________ of the other girls so I could avoid doing them in the future. I would know where I needed to __________. I am also the winner. And if I hadn’t __________, then who would have given them emotional support? I’m part of the team. ”

I was speechless. I had thought the __________ I saw on Hannah’s face during the tournament was pasted (粘贴) on top of a giant pile of pain. I couldn’t have been more __________.

My 14-year-old daughter showed me what it __________ to be part of a team. She felt like she was part of something __________ than herself. I know she’s prepared for her life ahead.

【推荐3】When Garvison flew from Chicago to Atlanta earlier this week with a baby in her arms, she saw the unhappy looks of her seatmates.

“As soon as we got on the plane at 5:30 am, it was very quiet and it was a full _________,” Garvison wrote in a Facebook _________ , “I noticed that the two seats next to me were _________ and this couple looked annoyed and I could tell by their body _________ that they weren’t _________ sitting next to Rylee, my baby.”

Garvison asked if she could change _________. And her new seatmate _________ all the difference in the day of this young mom, who was on a trip to surprise her military husband.

The next thing I knew was that I was sitting next to this amazing woman! I was not sure if she could tell how _________ I looked or what, but she turned our day _________ around. Rylee wouldn’t stop ____________ no matter what I would try and do so she asked whether I would ____________ if she could try and of course I let her. As soon as she had her, Rlyee was looking out of the window and stopped crying.When we got in the air, she fell right asleep and slept the whole flight ____________ we got to our gate. She kept saying it wasn’t a problem __________ and it was ____________ a comforting feeling for her. She ____________ carried her off the plane.

“Miller，” she wrote, “you will never understand how happy this act of ____________ has made my family. You could have just ____________ your eyes and been unhappy like everyone else, but you took her and held her the entire flight and let me get some rest and ____________ of mind. It brought tears to my eyes while I sat there and watched you and Rylee sleeping next to ____________. I just couldn’t believe how that ended up ____________ and how caring you were to us. Thank you so much!”

【推荐2】I missed my four years at university, although I lived a _________life financially. I was full of _________and was determined to complete a double major in music and English literature.

Apart from a few textbooks a year, I had to _________at least two books a week for my classes, which really cost a lot. My tight _________ provided a roof over my head, in the form of an off-campus small old room. It was not in shape. I was so thrilled, however, to be living my dream and working on my college education. The tough condition could _________ affect me.

I spent almost all of my waking hours after classes _________ the piano and writing papers in the small and cold room. And I also _________part-time jobs in order to cover the cost of basics. To keep warm in the cold, rainy winter, I bought a pair of leather shoes. But soon I _________ them and they started to leak because of my frequent walking and running. I wore heavy socks and wrapped the boots with plastic bags to prevent _________getting in during the rainy seasons.

At the end of my senior year, I was full of __________because I was graduating. But it was also the time to rent graduation dress, book a sitting with the photographer and pay for my diploma. All of these __________seemed like mountains before me. I felt __________. There was no way for me to manage it.

As I was walking back to my room one night, I met one of my professors. When he commented on how excited I must be, I blurted out (脱口而出) my __________He said, “But didn’t you hear that news? You got a big award because of your excellent music composing. That’s a $5,000 cheque in your mailbox! You’re always __________in your study, which I think is why you won the first place in the competition of music composition. ” Later, I rushed to my mailbox! My hands shook as I unfolded the envelope which contained the cheque that could help me __________what were troubling me.