【推荐2】I was born with a misshapen(畸形的) lip, and when I started to go to school, my classmates—who were constantly teasing—made it clear to me how strange I look. Then I entered second grade, Mrs. Leonard’s class. Everyone adored her. But no one _______ her more than I did. And for a(n) _______ reason.

The time came for the annual “hearing tests” given at our school. I was barely able to   _______ anything out of one ear, and was not about to _______   yet another problem that would single me out as _______ . So I cheated.

Each child would go to the door of the _______ turn sideways, close one ear with a finger, and the teacher would _______ something from her desk, which the child would _______ . I had discovered in the kindergarten nobody checked to see how tightly the untested ear was being _______, so I merely pretended to block mine.

________ , I was last, but all through the ________ I wondered what Mrs. Leonard might whisper to me. My ________ came. I turned my bad ear to her, cover the other solidly with my ________ , then gently backed my finger out enough to be able to hear. I waited, and then came the words, seven words that ________     my life forever. Mrs. Leonard said ________, “I wish you were my little girl.”

【推荐3】For most people, having things stolen feels like an offence. Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got mad when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September. But soon enough, his _____took a turn. After letting go of his anger, he found himself on a road to sympathy______.

For Pruitt, a keen bicyclist, the first thing to do was______his stolen bike. But when he went bike shopping, he found few available, which got him thinking: What if the ______of bikes was Covid-19 related, and what if the person who’d taken his bike really needed______to get to work?

With that thought in mind, Pruitt ______ a plan and posted it on the community website. He _____ to fix bikes free of charge for anyone who needed it. He also asked for unwanted bikes, which he would repair again______. And then he would donate them to folks who needed them but didn’t have the ______ to buy one.

The day the post went live, Pruitt received thirty used bicycles. Then came more than four hundred_______for detailed information. By the end of 2020, Pruitt had repaired more than 140 for donation and Pruitt tried to give his donations to families that were ______ struggling.

______simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes.In addition to_______ skills, Pruitt’s lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community.

“Pruitt is certainly providing a ______, but it’s not just the bikes. It’s the relationships in the community. It’s the ______ that he can make on people. ”

【推荐1】In spite of the weather or the distance, Paul Wilson will make sure low-income students in his neighbourhood arrive at their college classes on time.

A retired engineer, 76-year-old Wilson has been_________free rides to college students for the past eight years. Since he first started_________his car to the young people, Wilson has_________a surprising 64,000 miles, and has had many happy and often humorous_________with the students he transports to and from school. The students who he’s_________have become doctors, teachers and engineers, but what they’ve also got out of their time in school is finding a role model and a friend in Wilson. Some students_________call him “Grandpa”.

Wilson first worked as a driver through a student-support programme of the non-profit organization. Although the_________asks the members only to drive students to and from their classes, Wilson often goes_________to ensure the welfare (幸福) and safety of the students. If they have problems with registration, Wilson is there to_________them. If they run out of certain daily things, Wilson will drive to the nearest store and buy what’s needed. If a student gets hungry on the long drives to and from school, Wilson never__________to buy them a meal.

For many students, Wilson’s help is not only appreciated, it’s also__________for them to be able to complete their college education. Some students don’t have a reliable car, while others have to__________vehicles with parents who work six days a week. For them, riding with Wilson has__________them to complete their education — but according to Wilson, he benefits just as much, from the__________. “I just love driving and I love these kids,” Wilson said. “It’s such a special__________, to be a part of these kids’ lives, even just for a few hours, getting to know them and hearing their stories.”

【推荐2】Daily random (随意的) acts of kindness can begin with two words, “Good morning!” It’s _______ how two words expressed from the heart can _______ the outcome of a day, any day for that matter.

During my daily visit to a local store, I’ve befriended an employee who occasionally seems to be _______ lack of sleep. However, he does his best to offer a good _______. I’ve made it a(n)_______ to greet him with a “Good morning” each day and most _______, mean it. I’ll even ask how he’s doing and stop to listen to his story. Equally important is a _______ smile that shows, “It’s good to see you. I’m glad you’re working today.”

Over the last few weeks, this young man has started giving me free coffee refills for no reason. When I asked him why, he said, “It’s because you are always nice to me. I _______ it.” During my weekly Friday Breakfast Group, I shared how _______ I was to get “free” coffee just by saying “Good morning”. I _______ all of them to try it, for a day, a week, a month.

One day I found him in low _______. My morning greetings didn’t _______ for once and neither did my smile. “Come on. It can’t be that bad. Your time’s coming.” I comforted him, _______ those words of assurance (保证) didn’t _______ me. Try as I might to blow it off, I couldn’t shake the thought. Why wait for someone else to make a(n) _______ when I could do it myself?

I noticed a gift shop just a stone’s _______ away. Twenty minutes later, I returned to the store and presented this young man with a _______. “See, I told you good things would come your way.” He looked _______, but finally he smiled.

The next day my “Good morning” greeting was met with one cheerful hello from a most grateful employee. He said, “Thank you. I was having a bad day and you went out of your way to _______ it.” I was trying to think of something else to say. “What goes around comes around, doesn’t it?”

The acts of kindness, even if it begins with two simple words, can _______ easily. I can tell you they will change your life for the better.

【推荐2】I was nine when I arrived at the Children’s Home in Nashua in 1965. I failed third grade that year, ________ made it through a second time, and had ________ through fourth grade by the time I ________ Pauline Jambard’s fifth-grade class at Charlotte Avenue Elementary School.

I was ________ I wasn’t smart like the other kids, and I hoped I could make it through fifth grade. I felt Ms. Jambard took a(n) ________ interest in me. Of all the subjects in school, reading was my ________. She would tell me, “Terry, keep reading. If you can understand what you’re reading, you’ll be more ________ than most kids.” After I read all the books in our program, I started reading the set of Encyclopaedia Britannica in our classroom. I couldn’t find ________ to read, and I started to really like school.

That December, the Children’s Home ________ a Christmas party for family and community members. My brother and I had no family to ________. I still remember looking up and seeing Ms. Jambard walk through the front door of the Children’s Home. Realizing she was there to see me, I was ________ happy. That was the best Christmas of my life. After I ________ from Ms. Jambard’s class in 1969, I moved and lost all ________ with my teacher. In 1983, I was on a business trip and had to drive through Nashua. I got a ________ to drop by Charlotte Avenue Elementary School. I was walking toward her classroom ________ she came out in the hallway and said, “Terry!”. It was as if I had ________ left. I was in seventh heaven on my flight home.

We have stayed in touch, and I ________ Ms. Jambard at least once a year. Because of the confidence she ________ in me, I went on to have a successful ________ in engineering and law enforcement. I don’t know if she realizes how much she helped me, but I’ll never forget her kindness and ________ in me.

【推荐3】A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40­mile zone, when a_________came behind him. Right away the man started thinking of_________to give.

As the policeman came to him, he said，“Hi, officer, I guess you _________me a little bit over the speed limit. I was in a rush to get_________, to be with my wife and kids. You know my younger son wasn’t feeling too_________when I left home this morning. I’m afraid he’s ill.”

The policeman said, “Well，I guess so,” and started_________something in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was_________writing. When the man was wondering why he hadn’t asked for his driving_________so far, the policeman came to his window, _________him a piece of paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man wondered: how much was this__________going to be? However, the man was__________it was not a ticket at all and he began to__________：

“I had a daughter who was__________by a speeding car at the age of six.The speeding driver got a fine, a few months in__________, and then was free, free to hug his two daughters. I only had one, and now I have to__________until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to__________that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive (原谅) him. So pray (祈祷) for me, and be__________when you drive again. My son is all I have been left with.”

The man was completely__________and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove__________, even a few miles__________the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.