【推荐2】I was a single mother of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always_______, but we had a roof over our heads, food on the table, _______on our backs. It was Christmas time ,we_______ downtown to see the Christmas lights ,and enjoyed a special dinner, _______ the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas _______ at the market. They talked and planned for weeks ahead of time, _________   each other what they wanted for Christmas.

The big day arrived and we started out early. I _______ each kid a twenty-dollar bill and   asked them to_______for presents . Then everyone scattered (散开).

Back in the car driving home, everyone was_________ about Christmas , laughing and asking each other about what they had________ . I found my younger daughter, Ginger, had only one small and flat bag with her. I could ________ enough through the plastic ________ to tell that she had bought candy bars— fifty-cents candy bars！What did she________ with that twenty-dollar bill I had given her? I was so ________ .After getting home, I called her into my bedroom and closed the door. This was__________ she told me.

"I was looking around and thinking of what to buy, and I __________ to read the little cards on one of the Salvation Army's 'Giving Trees'. One of the cards was ________a little girl, four years old, and all she   ________ for Christmas was a doll with clothes and a hairbrush. So I took the card off the ________   and bought the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn't have anything."

My anger ________ and I had never felt so rich as I did that day.

【推荐3】Haixia was a college student. On the train ride home during winter holiday, she found her seat was _________ by an elderly man. There were so many people that she couldn’t find another _________.

Haixia hesitated for a moment but looked at the _________ face and drooping eyelids (眼皮) of the old man. She felt sympathy and chose not to _________ him up.

Before long, the _________ began checking tickets. Haixia deliberately _________ her seat, not wanting to make the old man feel _______ and uncomfortable.

When the conductor _________ Haixia’s ticket, he noticed someone sitting in her seat. He was _________ and asked why she didn’t sit in her own seat. Haixia pointed to her own seat but noticed that the old man was fast asleep. When the conductor __________ to wake him up, Haixia quickly __________ him and said, “I’m young and can stand for a while. The old gentleman is sure not able to stand.”

The conductor listened to Haixia’s words and gave her an approving look. The surrounding __________ also began discussing it. One passenger said, “The young girl is kind. We should learn from her.” Another passenger nodded in agreement, “Yes, __________ the elderly and caring for the young is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.”

When Haixia heard these words, she felt warm in her heart. She knew that her actions, though insignificant, had received __________ and respect from others. She looked at the peacefully sleeping old man and felt a sense of __________ in her heart.

【推荐1】Those who have children will know that it’s incredibly important to celebrate their children’s birthdays -especially when they’re younger. However, this year children have to experience a birthday in lockdown. Elizabeth Guthrie’s parents were ______ about the fact that her third birthday was coming up pretty fast, but any party planning had to be toned down due to lockdown measures and social distancing ______ . They tried hard to work out a way to celebrate her birthday ______ , and then they came up with the perfect ______.

Like many people across the globe, Elizabeth loves dogs, so her parents wanted to do something that would ______ the youngster to celebrate her birthday with some four-legged friends in tow(牵着). They ______ a sign in their backyard asking for dog ______ in the area to take their dogs on a walk at a ______ time on Elizabeth’s birthday, and they hoped that their neighbors would ______ them to celebrate.

In the end, the whole community ______ together to wish Elizabeth a happy birthday with their pups in tow. Many of them walked by her house. others drove by, and there were ______ some who made their own banners to celebrate Elizabeth’s ______ day. She loved every second of it, and there was no ______ about the fact that it was a birthday to ______ .

Isn’t it ______ to see so many people working together for such a great cause?

【推荐2】A tradition for my wife and me is to make holiday snacks and die around town to deliver them to about 15 friends. We have done this over two years and gained a lot of ______. Last night, a thing______our heart and made us determine to ______it.

First, we showed up to deliver treats to our 95-year-old neighbor ______she was ready to go to sleep. Next, we delivered treats to friends who had just finished dinner and were expecting something______to eat. An eighty-five-year-old neighbor was talking with friends online about what Christmas meant and he said that our______was the______example.

One friend was not at home when we ______. We could judge that she was______on the phone, but when we told her that we were leaving some______for her. She told us she was on her way and asked if we would______. She said that she really needed a______. She told us that she had just______from the ER (急诊室). Her husband had an accident and suffered ______to his spine(脊柱) and needed an operation. We gave her hugs. From a perfect dessert after a good meal to supporting a friend who was worried about her husband, our sweets ______a lot to many.