【推荐1】Many things didn’t come easily for Jenny as she grew up. Simple activities like speaking clearly, walking and writing were________ because of cerebral palsy (大脑性麻痹). However, her parents’ ________, combined with Jenny’s own determination, proves miracles are________.

When Jenny’s parents________ she was suffering from cerebral palsy as a baby, doctors advised them to________ her up. “She will never care for herself, smile or even recognize her parents. Why not have another child that would be________ and won’t take so much effort to raise? ” said the doctors. ________ to follow such advice , Jenny’s parents instead________ helping their daughter become better. They offered her great care. Their efforts were ________ as Jenny’s health steadily improved. Then one day, Jenny said that she was________ to turn seven. If she still couldn’t walk or write, how could she succeed in school ? Thus, Jenny and her parents faced a new________.

At age eight Jenny’s vocabulary went beyond that of other 8-year-olds , ________ she couldn’t speak clearly. Poor health prevented her from going to________, so Jenny’s dad bought a computer for her to study at home. Her health________ so much that she began to walk at age 12.Then, at 15, Jenny discovered something that________ the door to the rest of the world: English. Jenny can ________ with two fingers but can’t write by hand. ________ this, she had to learn English strictly through memorization ． Her mom helped by circling________ words in the magazines she studied , and then she looked up the words in an e-dictionary. Soon she could________ entire articles without help.

Now Jenny works as a part-time translator and she also hopes to help others with disabilities become________ someday.

【推荐3】Every morning, I visit St. Mary’s Park where I walk, run and exercise. It’s a lovely park with big trees_______ over a wide path. There are lots of fitness_______ in its center. The park is beautifully laid out, and looks very clean.

I love_______ there as I can meet with some kind people I would_______ encounter in other places. One of them is Dennis, who is a handsome 28-year-old black man. He looks_______，with broad shoulders and well-developed muscles. Every morning by 7:30 he arrives at the park carrying weights and workout bands. Then he_______others how to work out. For example, this morning, he met two women and_______an hour putting them through a strict workout. He was_______ and disciplined, and the women he_______ exercised very hard. Dennis left the park with me at the same time, ________ we walked together for a few blocks.

He told me how________ he was of the women and how well they had done for a month. One of them had just been to the doctor and no longer needed her________ . The other had________ eight pounds. When I asked Dennis why he trained them voluntarily, he said simply, “I just like ________ people. I always have time to do something for all.”________ , that’s who Dennis is. As a helpful, responsible young man, he is making a positive________ on the others’ lives.

Dennis’ story, among many others I’ve________ at St Mary’s, makes me feel lucky to take exercise in a community park in a(n)________ full of people whose lives are different from my own. I feel touched by the goodness I find in the people I meet. I find their humanity and________ easily cross the________ of race, culture and class.

【推荐2】A 72-year-old resident from Georgia, Sam Kaplan, recently celebrated his college graduation in cinema studies. His ______ became even more special by the ______ of his 99-year-old mother.

Kaplan decided to ______   his educational journey at Georgia Gwinnett College in 2019; half a century after he had originally chosen not to receive higher ______ following his high school graduation in 1969. The ______ of going to college came when he heard a radio announcement about a degree program in cinema studies.

Kaplan was ______ down the highway when he heard about the degree program. Th next exit led to Collinsville, so he ______ exited, and within five minutes, he ______ the classes. He’s always been ______ in writing and storytelling. He longed to adapt his stories to screenplays, but he realized he ______ the basic knowledge to do so.

Kaplan admitted that the ______ was a mix of anxiety and excitement, but it proved to be very ______ . He graduated with honors, majoring in cinema and media arts. And he ______ to continue writing screenplays in the future.

On Kaplan’s graduation day, his mother, 99-year-old Virginia Kaplan, expressed her great ______ , saying, “My son faced numerous challenges but overcame them. I feel ______ and incredibly proud.”