【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 ________ sunglasses. "If it starts clouding over or if your feet start hurting, put on these glasses. They'll help you.” Bobby accepted the ________ without giving it much mind, but when his feet started _________ again he remembered his words and put on the glasses. Then ________ came as usual in the form of cloud cover, but seemingly not so thick this time. So Bobby ________climbing, leaving the clouds behind, forgetting his ________, and finally arriving at the summit. It was ___________ worth it. His feeling of triumph was ________, almost as magnificent as that wonderful ________. Resplendent in its silence, 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 ________ 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 realised 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1】Gracie Hamlin is the type of woman who doesn’t just hope for a better world — she makes it happen. She always has a(an) _________for the underdog, hence, the name of her Atlanta nonprofit, W-Underdogs, which_________to keep kids off the street by having them work with_________and neglected animals.

Gracie moved to Atlanta from California with six dogs she’d_________after they’d been abandoned in the desert, and had a hard time_________housing where she’d be allowed to keep them all. She ended up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood. She was shocked by the prevalence (盛行) of young kids with no direction and the_________of stray (流浪的) dogs. So she_________an organization to help_________. W-Underdogs empowers at-risk kids by_________them in the rescue and care of stray dogs and cats. “I want kids to be heroes,” Gracie says.

The idea__________one day when Gracie was working in her garden and a group of young boys, six to eight years old, walked by,__________. They told her they had been attacked in the park. Their parents weren’t around, and she was__________about them.

She was also concerned about the__________of animal neglect and__________in the neighborhood. “I saw this as an opportunity to help the dogs and the kids. " She knocked on doors and asked parents if their kids could__________with her dogs. “I told them the dogs would keep the kids__________” said Gracie.

Every morning Gracie and the kids__________and take care of the animals they've rescued. Gracie teaches the kids how to train the dogs and__________them humanely. Not only do the animals become healthy,__________pets, but the kids also acquire life sills. They lean to be__________and empathetic all while boosting their self-esteem.

【推荐3】Terry Fox never thought he’d live a great life. He liked sports, but no one thought he was talented. However, Terry was _______ for one reason he had determination.

Terry was too short for basketball, but he worked harder at it. He also practiced cross-country running _______ he didn’t like it. Finally he made the _______ team and even won the Athlete of the Year Award later.

During his first year at university, he had a pain _______ his right knee, which was so bad that he _______ stand up. He went to the doctor for _______. They showed that he had cancer. He was going to lose one of his _______ and be given an artificial one.

Terry’s family and friends all gave him support. “Knowing that all those people cared really helped me,” Terry said. He decided to face it with courage and _______.

One night Terry was _______ through an article. It was about Dick Traum, who also had an artificial leg and had ________ the New York Marathon. “If he can do it,” thought Terry, “I can, too. I’ll run across Canada and ________ money for cancer research. It will be a Marathon of ________!”

Terry did just that. He began to run a little every day. It is 5,300 miles across Canada. Terry hoped to run thirty to forty miles a day so that it would ________ him six months. Most of all, he hoped to raise $1 million for cancer research. Because Terry had an artificial leg, running wasn’t ________. People supported Terry. As he ran, they ________ and cheered. However, he had to give up the Marathon after 3,339 miles, with a ________ pain in his chest. He told the people before he left, “I won’t ________. I just hope people will ________ to give money.” And they did. Just under $25 million was given.

Terry ________ a lot of awards all his life. He passed away on June 28, 1981, almost a year after his Marathon of Hope. He was considered a ________ in all areas of his life.

【推荐1】As a businesswoman, I care deeply about my customers. But like anyone for whom you feel affection, _______ can also drive you mad. They’ll come rushing in, _______their handbag’s been stolen. They’ll _______ that they left it in the changing room, create havoe (混乱) and then _______ it had been in their car all the time. They’ll have out half the _______ in the shop, and want the only style you don’t have left in a _______ colour. I do know how upset the shop staff can get, but I try to persuade them to keep _______.

I remember the first really _______ customer we had at Covent Garden. She was _______ absolutely everything, nothing was right and I was rather ________ that she became a “regular”. After a while, she ________ for the way she behaved at the beginning. She had split up with her husband the week before, was living in a flat ________, and since she’d found it too much to cope with (应对), she’d taken it out on ________ people.

That taught me a valuable ________ and I pass it on to the people who ________ in the market. Don’t take it ________. If a customer is rude or difficult, just think “Maybe she’s had a row with her husband. Maybe her child’s not ________.” Always water it down and don’t let your ego (自我) get ________. If you do, you won’t be able to ________ it and the whole thing develops into an unpleasant scene and that ________ everyone’s day.

【推荐2】In 1980, Dad was diagnosed (诊断) with a serious disease. The discase _____ his memory and expression. Dad couldn’t think or process information as fast as he________to. He grew to repeat the same words, which drove Mom_______. On one of my visits home. Dad was sitting in his deck chair. I reached down to______and kiss him. “What’s new? How are you?”

“Oh, you know dear, the same. They treat me like a mushroom around here. They keep me in the dark. ” He laughed, proud of his_____ .

As I walked through the kitchen, I stopped to hug Mom. She______her head. “I heard your dad and those words! It’s not his will. He just can’t_______himself. ” She stopped for a while before______. “He always says he’s just like a mushroom...” She took a______breath and laughed. “Goodness,” she said. “I’m going to______the adversity (困境) for a long time.”

______Dad never became difficult, or had personality changes. I often felt grateful for that. Dad loved and______everything Mom ever did for him as well, no matter how big or small.

Care-giving comes at a______. Mom was annoyed with Dad, but there was lots of love between them. Through the 21 years of care-giving for Dad, there was______and tears, as well as weddings and babies. Without     ____ , I’m not sure what would have happened to us.

【推荐3】As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was not easygoing and sometimes stubborn (顽固的) outside , but I wanted to be liked________

Once I ________ home to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t ________, and there were many times I was in danger. This________ in particular kept me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different, not so strongly________ of myself.

I noticed that Penelope, who was staying with us, was________ my clothes. And my family   seemed to like her ________ than me. I wondered if I would be ________ if I weren’t there. I       pointed out ,“ She is more patient and________ than I have ever been .” My mom said these were wonderful________ , but I was the only person who could________ my role and had my set of ________. There would always be somebody who was better at one of the things I was ________ at ,   but no one in the universe can ________ the quality of my combination of talents , ideas , abilities and even________

My view of myself was ________ I started to try to ________ in ways that I hadn’t liked     before, and I was delighted by who I really was. I felt much more ________ that no one can ever   take my place.

Each of us holds a unique________ in the world, just as there are no two same leaves in the   forests. You are________, no matter what others say.