【推荐1】Friendship

Twenty-one years ago, my husband gave me an eight-week-old dog, Sam, to help me ease the loss of our daughter. Later my husband and I moved from New York to New Jersey. Our neighbor, whose cat had   recently had kittens, asked us if we would like one. We were afraid that Sam would not be _______, but we made up our _______   to take a kitten.

We picked a little, gray, playful cat. She raced around running after imaginary mice and squirrels and jumped from table to chair very _______, so we named her Lightning (闪电).

At _______, Sam and Lightning were not close to each other. But slowly, as the days went on, Lightning started _______ Sam. They slept together, ate together and played together. When I took _______ one out of the house, the other was always _______ by the door when we returned. That was the way it was for years.

Then, without any warning, Sam suddenly died of a weak heart. This time, there was no Sam for Lightning to greet and no way to _______ why she would never see her friend again.

In the _______ that followed, Lightning seemed heartbroken. She could not ________ me in words that she was suffering (承受), but I could see the pain and ________ in her eyes whenever anyone opened the front door. The weeks ________ by, and the cat’s sorrow seemed to be lifting (消失). One day as I walked into our living room, I ________ to have a look at the floor next to our sofa ________ we had a sculptured replica (雕塑复制品) of Sam that we had bought a few years before. Lying next to the statue, one arm wrapped (围绕) around the statue’s neck, was Lightning, sleeping with her best ________.

【推荐2】The life of the dog, Shelby, is a surprising story. The little dog went from living in garbage heaps (垃圾堆) to winning the hearts of moviegoers around the world.

Shelby was first found near Nashville two years ago when Megan Buhler, a Cheatham County Animal Control officer, was patrolling (巡逻) nearby. He saw the poor dog searching for something to eat in the garbage.

“There were lots of cars passing by — I mean, it was heavy traffic,” Buhler said. “She was so scared when crossing the road, and finally came up to me for help.”

Shelby was then taken to a local animal centre where she was _________ , without the worry for food. Most importantly, the workers here took _________ of her smiling face to improve the _________ of her being taken home by people. However, they never expected this would put Shelby on the _________.

At that time in Hollywood, filmmakers were _________ for a new movie called A Dog’s Way Home. They _________ to find a dog to play the leading role. So they asked Miller, a(n) _________ dog trainer who had trained dogs for years for help.

Miller _________ three dogs, but none of them stood out after some time of training. He then _________ the pictures of Shelby by accident from Cheatham County Animal Control and immediately became __________ to see it. It turned out that Shelby was __________ after three months of training.

Since the film was put on, Shelby has been __________ for the way she carried humour and brought much __________ to people.

Shelby is now taking a break in Tinsel Town. __________, she’s still winning hearts through her __________. She serves as a treatment dog in hospitals and special needs schools.

【推荐2】One morning in early fall, I found a pair of wild geese on our pond. The beautiful sight caught me by _______ because we’d never seen geese there before. I _______ they would soon be on their way, so I enjoyed the ____ to be close to them. I wondered where they came from and why they’d _______ our pond.

The next morning, the geese were _______ our guests, so I watched them at a distance to show them I mean no _______. Still, I couldn’t _______ getting a closer look. I stopped by some trees near the water’s edge and quietly looked at them through the _______. I was surprised to see that they were _______ me.

As the days passed, I continued to see them every day. They craned（伸长）their necks and raised their heads ________ but seemed to realize I was a friend. Later, my ________ about why they were staying at the pond so long changed to concern. It wouldn’t be long before the ________ winter came and the pond froze over.

One day, as they were feeding in the grass, I discovered the reason for their ________— the male had a broken left ________. He was unable to fly, and his mate would not leave him behind. I asked a wildlife biologist friend what I should do. He explained that sometimes a broken wing will ________ by itself and suggested that I let nature take its course.

On the first day of November, I ________ sight of the geese running toward the pond, beating their wings with great effort. Both ________ climbed higher and flew over the pond. Then they turned back toward me, flying no more than 50 feet over my head as if to say goodbye. Then they were ________.

The season’s first snow fell the next day. The birds must have ________ that winter was coming and that it was time to go. I miss them very much now and I’ll never forget their ________ to each other. We can all learn a lesson or two from this pair.

【推荐3】Last night my husband and I were walking when we saw a man bent over on the ground, crushing (碾碎) something with a rock. He was so focused on his _________ that he didn’t look up at anyone passing by. We kept noticing him and _________ what he could be doing. I thought he was crushing stones to make sand, but why would he do that?

_________, we decided to go up and ask him. He was crushing pieces of left-over bread that he had _________ to prepare food for the birds that come there early morning. The large pieces of bread would be _________ for the birds to eat so he crushed them into powder. Every _________, after coming home from his job as a tailor, he goes around the villa (乡间别墅), collecting left-over bread from all his housemates. He then eats a quick meal and comes here, and spends the next 1 — 2 hours _________ crushing each piece and makes a neat pile for the birds. He has been doing this for the last 3 — 4 years. What _________ us more was that he was _________ that we were even taking an interest in this, since for him it wasn’t a big __________.

【推荐1】Last night my husband and I were walking when we saw a man bent over on the ground, crushing (碾碎) something with a rock. He was so focused on his _________ that he didn’t look up at anyone passing by. We kept noticing him and _________ what he could be doing. I thought he was crushing stones to make sand, but why would he do that?

_________, we decided to go up and ask him. He was crushing pieces of left-over bread that he had _________ to prepare food for the birds that come there early morning. The large pieces of bread would be _________ for the birds to eat so he crushed them into powder. Every _________, after coming home from his job as a tailor, he goes around the villa (乡间别墅), collecting left-over bread from all his housemates. He then eats a quick meal and comes here, and spends the next 1 — 2 hours _________ crushing each piece and makes a neat pile for the birds. He has been doing this for the last 3 — 4 years. What _________ us more was that he was _________ that we were even taking an interest in this, since for him it wasn’t a big __________.

【推荐2】When I was young，my father and I used to climb the mountains near my house. South Korea has more _______ than plains（平原）, and for this reason，climbing the mountains has been a natural thing for me since I was a kid.

_______ together，my father and I used to have _______through which I learned a lot from him. He always stressed，“You should have goals in life just like in climbing the mountains. ” This has _______ my life deeply.

Without such mountaineering _______，we couldn’t have had enough time to spend together because my father was very _______. I believe mountaineering is really _______ . It gave me time to talk with my father and to develop my _______. I loved walking in the mountains，_______the routine of city life，the noise and the pollution，and being able to breathe fresh air.

One time we climbed one of the highest mountains in Korea. It was so________for me because I was only ten years old. ________the first few hours of climbing，I enjoyed the fresh air，the birds singing，and the beautiful dances of butterflies. As time passed，I got pains in both of my________. I wanted to quit climbing. But my father said to me，“ ________ is a season when everything comes to life again. The mountain where we are ________are decorated with flowers and trees. You can ________ see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain，but you can’t ________ you are halfway up. Only at the ________ can you enjoy all the beautiful things，just like in ________. You should have patience with all things，but chiefly have patience with yourself. ”

At that time，I was too ________to understand his words，but after that, I got new hope and confidence. ________, I found myself standing at the top of the mountain. And there，I could see the beautiful sky.