【推荐1】It was a rainy day， and I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road． But my daughter Carolyn had ________that I come to see something at the top of the mountain． So here I was，________making the two-hour journey through fog． By the time I saw how thick it was near the peak， I'd gone too far to_______．

After parking the_______， we walked along a path that was________with pine needles．

Gradually， the peace and________of the place began to fill my mind． Then we turned a corner - and I gasped（倒吸气）in _______． From the top of the mountain were________of flowers flowing across valleys． A mass of color - from the palest pink to the deepest yellow to the most ________red - shone like a carpet before us． It looked as though the________had spilled gold down the mountainside．

Who ________such beauty？ How？ As we ________the house in the center of the field， we saw a sign that _______： "Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking．" The first answer was：

"One________- Two Hands， and Very Little Brain．" The second was： "One Plant at a Time， Started in 1980．"

I was so moved that I could scarcely_______． "She started almost 40 years ago，" I finally said， "probably just the beginning of a（n）_______， but she kept at it．" The________of it opened my eyes to the world of the _______． "Imagine，" I said， "if I'd had a vision and worked at it， just a little bit every day， what might I have _______？" Carolyn smiled． "Start tomorrow，" she said． "________yet， start today．"

【推荐2】I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a ________ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew ________ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since--- ________ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my ________.

About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ________, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s ________ me why visitors started respecting the place ________ and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.

I tried ________ trash(垃圾)myself, but the job was too big. I would ________an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so _______ it that I decided something had to change.

As a rock-climbing guide, I knew ________about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a ________. On that day, more than 300 people ________. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to ________. I couldn’t believe the ________ we made ---the park looked clean!

Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ________ 132 miles of roadway.

I often hear people ________ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by ________ rather than complaining. We need to teach by ________. You can’t blame others ________ you start with yourself.

【推荐2】The situation of global pandemic (流行病) is still worrying. Malaysia will continue taking “Movement Control Order” measures to ________ the spread of the disease. Times like this are definitely challenging for frontline workers who have been working ________ to ensure the safety of the public since the outbreak.

Due to the present situation, many eateries (饮食店) are deeply ________. As only self-pickup and in-house deliveries are ________, online platforms to promote options have found favor with restaurant owners. However, Creampuffsado, a local bakery based in Alor Setar, Malaysia, has just made hundreds of frontliners’ ________. The bakery’s owner, Azrul Azali, ________ a mass of bread to the town’s frontliners. But what ________ was Azrul’s attempt in personally writing words of ________ on all the packaging! He also contributed some to other organizations. “People have been very ________ so far,” said a police officer. “We are feeling thankful for such a personal deed, ________ it is a small act.”

Prior to this, Azrul had posted on a social platform, collecting netizens’ ________ words to hearten the frontliners. He then proceeded to ________ them down one by one on the packaging. His ________ was to make sure that all Malaysians were able to appreciate the sacrifices the frontliners are making during this pandemic.

Every bit of kindness in tough times right now is much appreciated, whatever ________ it comes in. Either you’re contributing meals or simply putting your knowledge and skills forward. Because every little action ________ in helping anyone get through this period of time.

【推荐3】There once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. One day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become _______. The fortune teller said, “Young man, you are already wealthy now.”

“Where is my wealth?” the young man asked _______.

“It is with you. Your _______ is (are) your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the _______ things in this world. You can read, study and learn. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your _______ are your wealth. You can go to any places…” the fortune teller said.

“You call these wealth? Everyone has them,” the young man said.

“These are wealth. What you have now are not what others can luckily have. Are you _______ to give your eyes to me? I am willing to give you a lot of money to _______ for them,” the fortune teller said.

“No, are you crazy? I am not going to exchange my eyes for money! They are _______ to me!” the young man _______.

“Precisely, these are wealth to you. You will not exchange them for money. Furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not ________ them or treasure them. They are not ________ to Heaven for giving them their wealth. They even complain that Heaven is unfair to them. Do you want to ________ one of them before you will treasure them?” the fortune teller said.

Everyone is wealthy. But we should not ________ it for granted. We need to treasure our wealth, take care of it and use it ________. We should not overuse it because once it is ________, it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.

【推荐1】Yesterday was my birthday, but I didn’t _______ a plan to do anything with anyone. Feeling greatly _______, I decided to go out to buy a cup of coffee for a birthday celebration by myself. By the time I arrived at my favourite coffee shop, I _______ a couple of ladies into the shop and waited to _______. One of the ladies asked me, “Do we get our own table or do the waiters find one for the _______?” I answered, “I think you get your own table and I’m waiting for that small one because I’m here to _______ my birthday alone.” The coffee shop was fairly _______ and they suggested we _______ a table together. I _______ that wonderful idea.

To my ________, when it was my turn to order and pay the bill, I was told it had been ordered and paid for. On sitting at the table, the ladies told me they were glad to give the surprise as a ________ to me on my birthday.

We spent one hour ________ happily together and we shared many topics of common interest. ________, we had to say goodbye and continued on our separate journey. It was more than I could have expected for the day. Thank you, ________ — my lovely angels for the day. They ________ me that sharing is a joy. We should thank those who help and care about us.

【推荐3】We’ve been having a heat wave on the East Coast this summer. So the absolute thing you wouldn’t want to do is _________ in a hot car! That’s what I _________ when I saw a woman doing just that. Well, she wasn’t asleep at the time, but I guessed that was her plight (困境) when I noticed that the _________ of the car was piled high with her _________ from the passenger seat to the back seats. I’d been noticing this car _________ in the same space on this parking lot for a few weeks.

I finally _________ to the car and asked if I could get her some _________ from the store nearby. She _________ but at least I got a close enough look to see that she was not in any immediate _________ in spite of how it looked. This made me more curious. The woman said her name was Justine. As we talked, darkness began to __________, so I told her I had to __________. Thinking I’d return another day, I started for home.

A week later, I was back shopping at a store near the __________ and there was Justine in that car on a hot day! I went over to the car hoping to hear her __________. But how many people would have simply __________ without stopping? I was there to __________, not to judge or criticize.