【推荐1】Everyone should go to his or her 50th high school reunion. There was a time I thought I’d never go even if the opportunity _________. But now I feel _________ for people who don’t go.

I went to the _________ of my high school on a Saturday evening, and I am glad I did. It was a gift to recognize some _________ classmates right away — and to be recognized. _________, we had name tags and our _________ photos on our clothing to help identify us. I recognized one woman immediately!

The most memorable and moving experience of the night was _________ by a schoolmate and neighbor to whom I was once close. Unfortunately, we had a falling out in the high school. I never saw her after _________, but this time, I saw her name on a place setting. At first, I feared that I would _________ her. But my better self won over, and I __________ her out. I kept looking until I got a __________ on my shoulder. There she was __________. We hugged as if nothing had ever __________ and exchanged affectionate words. When the party __________, my old-new friend walked towards me, __________ me again and wished me well. I returned her good wishes. All the bad __________ melted into thin air.

I am grateful I had this __________ to reunite with old classmates. After all, we are almost __________ the final lap of our lifelong journeys. Some classmates had already left this __________, and their names were deleted from the list. Sometimes we have to walk back into the past because time does heal old wounds. We’re not the __________ people. We are better people.

【推荐3】Bobby the mountain climber was famous for his attempts to climb the big snowy mountain. He had tried it at least thirty times, but had always failed halfway.

For the sake of _________ Bobby to try again, Old Peeper, the town optician, who bore witness to his _________, presented him with a pair of special sunglasses. “If it starts clouding over or if your feet start hurting, put on these glasses. They’ll help you.” Bobby accepted the gift without giving it much _________, but when his feet started _________ again he remembered his words and put on the glasses. Then misfortune came as usual in the form of cloud cover, _________ seemingly not so thick this time. So Bobby kept climbing, leaving the clouds behind, forgetting his _________, and finally arriving at the summit. It was certainly worth it. His feeling of triumph was _________ and almost as magnificent as that wonderful view. The mountain below was surrounded by a dense sea of clouds. Bobby didn’t remember the clouds being as _________ as that, so he looked more closely at the sunglasses, and _________ everything.

Peeper had carved a light image on the lenses (镜片), in the form of the snow-covered summit. It was made in such a way that you could only __________ it if you looked upwards. Peeper had understood that whenever Bobby lost sight of his __________, he would similarly lose sight of his dream, and his __________ to continue would weaken.

Bobby realized that the only obstacle to reaching the summit had been his own __________. When he could no longer see the top of the mountain, the problems __________. He thanked Peeper for using that little__________ to help him see that his aims were not impossible, and that they were still there, where they had always been.

【推荐2】A 23-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable feat that many of us dream of -visiting every country on Earth.

Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agents, which gave her the opportunity to ________ places such as Cambodia,Dubai and Egypt during her childhood, according to Forbes magazine. She began saving up at age 12 to ________ her goal of visiting all countries. By her 18th birthday, she had travelled to 72 nations. In October,2016 she realized she could see the ________ nations on her list in time to set an official record. Many people ________her travel on social media platform Instagram, so she decided to chase the world record partly to ________ others. “Honestly，in the beginning, I ________ wanted to push the ________ of what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible in the ________,” she told Forbes. “It wasn’t until things started getting really________ that I realized I was inspiring people around me, especially the ________．”

I also loved visiting Northern Pakistan, for the natural beauty of the mountains and kindness of the locals were astonishing,” Lexie Alford said. “The most pleasant surprise about travelling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the________ expectation for ________ being the most incredible.”

“My ________ for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do. If you want to travel, you have to ________ sacrifices to travel around the world. And it’s only a matter of ________ until you can make it a reality.”

【推荐3】The Greek historian Herodotus is said to have made one of the earliest lists of seven wonders of the world, including the still mysterious accomplishment of ancient horticulture known as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. More recent times saw natural _________ to these marvels of classical architecture proposed: waterfalls, mountains, canyons, reefs.

As environmental consciousness has risen in the west, _________ to such sightseeing have changed. Yes, it is thrilling to visit remote forests or spot rare species. _________, travelling to faraway destinations is carbon-intensive. When flights or long road journeys are involved, _________ can be made more difficult as well as assisted by sightseers. There is a(n) _________ to be struck, and ethical governments and businesses around the world try to maximise the benefits while minimising, the harms. Colombia, _________, recently introduced laws aimed at promoting sustainable tourism

Most of us, in the rich countries where people take most holidays, understand better than ever that there are costs as well as benefits _________ exploring. One of the six promises proposed by an environmental campaign launched last month, The Jump, is to “holiday _________”, taking short-distance flights once every three years and long-distance flights very rarely. Fortunately, the UK’s 15 national parks, 86 areas of outstanding natural beauty and countless other landscapes mean that there is no _________ of special places for domestic nature tourists to visit.

One recent survey found that Windsor Great Park and Kew have become Britain’s most __________ attractions. Visitor numbers at wildlife trusts (野生生物托管组织) are high, with waiting lists for beaver-spotting. Some companies that formerly ran foreign trips have __________ to the pandemic by taking people to watch dolphins and other marine life off British coasts instead.

This is not to minimise the destruction of nature that is also __________. Sewage outflows are out of control due to failed water industry regulation The owners of a popular rewilded estate in West Sussex have waned that plans to build 3,500 homes next to their land would be __________ for the species that live there. But as we confront an environmental emergency that grows ever more dangerous, it is essential to cultivate __________ of nature that surrounds us. In a small way, holiday outings to watch dragonflies, kingfishers (鸟) or seals, or be surrounded by trees that are coming into leaf, could help us to focus on what __________.

【推荐2】When I was a young man I had much ego (自负). I thought I knew everything. I looked forward to fame and success. I can even remember once in college _____ telling one of my friends: “If only everyone listened to me, then they would all be happy.” I _____ left school, ready to take on the world. Little did I know the world was _____ to take on me.

In the _____following college, instead of success, I found struggles. I had trouble _____ work. My jobs were either temporary or were _____ badly. When my wife and I had children, we were _____ to learn that both of our sons had Autism (自闭症) and would need to be _____ for the rest of their lives. I had no _____ why this had happened to us.

In time, however, I began to change. My ego was decreasing fast, Instead of success, I found my _____ in moments of love. Playing and _____ with my sons brought me so much happiness. My boys _____ me more about peace, patience, joy and love _____ I could have ever learned on my own. I began to share the _____ I learned through my writings and my life. I finally realized that my_____ in this world had nothing to do with fame or success. _____, it had everything to do with allowing love and light into my life and _____ it with everyone I could.

You may not be happy 100% of the time. _____ can be in this world. Yet, you will find a joy no earthly (世俗的) _____ could ever give. Put all of your moments, days, and years to good use then._____ them with love.

【推荐3】There’s this boy in my band, Spanish and math class. His name was Nathan. I never really liked him. He didn’t have any friends and always sat _______ at the lunch table listening to music with his phone. People just walked past him without _______. In class, whenever he was asked a question, he would take a long time to answer it, which made the whole class get _______. Whenever he got an answer wrong, the whole class would _______.

One day, I went to school like it was a normal day, but little did I know there was a(an) _______ waiting for me at school. When I walked into band class and was _______ to play my flute, Mr. Kohler began the class. After we had played _______ for a little while, Mr. Kohler asked the class, “Who can tell what _______ it is just by hearing the pitch (音高)?” Nobody raised their hands except Nathan. The moment I saw him, I laughed and thought he couldn’t do anything _______. How could he possibly guess the note when the pitch was played?

Then Mr. Kohler told Nathan “Come here, buddy.” Nathan ________ and went to the front of the class. He played a pitch and asked Nathan to ________ it. Nathan said, “E flat.” Mr. Kohler said, “OK. Good.” He played another pitch. “F sharp,” Nathan said. The whole class went ________, and even a pin drop could be heard. Mr. Kohler ________ Nathan by playing two pitches together. “C and B flat,” Nathan said. “Good job, go back to your seat.” he said.

To my surprise, Nathan had guessed all the pitches ________. That day I realized I shouldn’t judge people ________ little things I saw and that I needed to see the great things people can do.