【推荐1】Before she passed away from cancer, A.J. Walters made her husband Sean and daughter Brittany promise her one thing: Sean would accompany Brittany, a high school senior, to the homecoming game, where she was in the running for homecoming _________. A. J. was a beloved administrative assistant at Brittany’s high school. It was _________ to her that her daughter go. Brittany and Sean _________

Days later, on the morning of Friday, A.J. _________. Keeping their _________, that very afternoon, an emotional Brittany walked arm in arm with her father. They crossed the football field with the other candidates to await the_________ of the voting.

Brittany wasn’t_________ homecoming queen that day; Nyla was. But, like many in the community, Nyla had also_________ A.J. Out of _________, moments after receiving the crown, Nyla walked over to Brittany, removed the crown from her head, and__________ it on her friend’s. The two__________, tearfully holding each other for support. “She’d rather have her __________ than a crown,” Nyla said. By__________ it to Brittany, “I was telling her that she was her mom’s queen, and that she was loved by many, __________ me.”

“I felt so much love from her, and I just felt so much__________ for her,” said Brittany, “I can __________ my mom through Nyla. They have the__________ caring and giving spirit.”

Nyla is no less perfect for __________ of a crown. A friend of the Walters family said, “There’s an old__________ goes, “Real queens fix each other’s crowns.” But the fact is, real queens __________ their crowns to let other queens shine.”

【推荐3】College sets the stage for students to explore new sides of life. I myself went through this searching process and found something that has changed my _________ at college for the better：I discovered ASL—American Sign Language(美式手语).

The _________ began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club _________ their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very _________ of communicating without speaking attracted me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the _________ . This newness just left me _________ more.

After that, feeling the need to _________ further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL Club’s meetings. I only learned how to _________ the alphabet(字母表)that day. Yet instead of being disappointed by my _________ progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to ____________ those meetings and learn all I could.

The following term, I ____________   an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was not   ____________ . I soon realised that the silence was not unpleasant. ____________,if there had been any talking, it would have ____________ us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the ____________ way of communication it opens.

【推荐1】Seeing the news of the 2022 Nobel Prize on TV, I can’t help _________ a tale about a remarkable physicist, Albert Einstein. When Einstein was a little kid, his father bought him a compass as a gift. He was amazed by it. It was that moment, as Einstein later said, that _________ the beginning of his scientific journey. Many other great _________ in history had similar stories

It always amazed me how such an experience could have a huge impact on one’s life. _________ Einstein and other science giants, I don’t remember having any particular experience that _________ my interest in science. For me, I was not a matter of a single event, but rather many of them.

As a kid I enjoyed spending hours watching stars during summer nights. I tried to see if some of those shining dots displayed certain figures, I found magnetism (磁力) and electricity very interesting too. I didn’t really _________ these concepts, but I could play with them.

I showed great interest in physics at school. To learn more about it, I began my undergraduate studies. A lot changed about me at this stage. I still had the same _________, but my perspective (思维方式) was widened as I was introduced to many more fascinating parts of _________. Consequently, my interest in the field was shaped.

Following my graduation, I decided to study abroad. My initial _________ was to get an internationally—praised level of education. However, such an experience __________ more than that. Most importantly, it meant that I would be in an environment where I could fully immerse (沉浸) myself in my work and subjects of physics.

__________, I realized what I missed most during my undergraduate studies was __________ work. It was a lot more satisfying than just trying to do science on paper. __________, my master’s degree study program also gives me these opportunities. I get __________ to so many research areas and opportunities for practical work. __________ all these experiences, I’ve discovered for myself what I want to be in physics.

【推荐2】The sun was shining brightly over our heads and sweat (汗水) was pouring off our backs and faces. We stood still without _________ any noise, all hot and tired. But everyone kept standing as straight as trees. It was _________ most high schools give to new Senior One students — military training (军训). We _________ seven days in a closed environment. Although we couldn’t go home at night and the training was _________ and difficult, our humorous young drill sergeant (教官) with a funny accent was a real _________ of our days. We laughed at his jokes, sat in rows singing different songs and _________ him telling true stories about his life. He gave us the feeling that _________ and sweat were not the only things that military training _________.

After this journey, we were more _________ than we had imagined and we were much braver than we had __________. Girls who looked pale rested for a little while, and then right away came back to the team. Boys who were being punished __________ to the playground at once and began to run. Sweat flowed down our faces when we thought about how to shout __________ than other classes.

Military training taught us perseverance (坚持不懈) and determination. On the last day of our training, the confidence could be __________ on our faces. We shouted so loud that our __________ could be heard across the heavens. With eyes like burning torches (火炬), we walked into the future. Now the sun is __________ at all of us.

【推荐3】Until a few years ago, I had what most people would probably call a good life, for I had a (an) _______ job that paid the bills; I had a good family that I was really close to, and I had a place to live in and money in the bank for trips and _______, and there was nothing much wrong in my life. _______, I was bored.

I wanted more. I wanted to live _______ and loudly and make sharp memories instead of the _______ ones of everyday life. But I was a little _______. I've never had any_______ in myself. As a child, even buying something in a shop caused me a great deal of_______, and even though I did get better as I got older, I never_______ that childhood shyness. And I tried everything, like reading books about confidence. I took tiny steps leading to my goals. But none of them really________.

So I ________ that the small steps weren't enough. I signed up for an internship (实习期) teaching English in Vietnam, a huge step which seems ________, one that ________ me as much as it excited me. And then the day came and I left my home and my loved one. I was alone in a country where the food was ________ and the streets were dirty. I had no idea whether I could ________ everything this very strange environment would ________ at me.

I spent more than five months in Vietnam, teaching, exploring and laughing. I’d learned to ________ myself, my skills, my abilities and my decisions. After that, I returned home ________, even to myself, let alone to others. The ________ that had controlled my life and the self-doubt were completely ________. That one big chance changed everything for me, and in me.

【推荐1】It’s amazing how one dollar can change the culture of a school.

We have a ________ school of about 30 students. It is really full of competition and pressure as most of the kids get good ________ and try to be the best ones. It’s good except that a lot of us middle kids felt really ________. We got the feeling that we were so selfish—it’s every man for himself.

________, my friend and I set out to find a way to change the culture. We thought doing things for others was the only way to ________ our depression about school. On the first day of school we put a ________ folded into a heart into one of the leaders’ lockers with a piece of paper that ________“Buy yourself a snack.” We hoped to give away small gifts every day. We didn’t know the ________it would have.

People went ________ over it and everyone was talking about who it might be doing the acts of kindness and ________ that they should do something too. It is so much fun to see the ________ on everyone’s faces now! Lots of other people have started sharing ________ now too: chocolate bars, cookies and money left on purpose in the vending machine (自动售货机). And lots of notes are on the thanks board saying: “Thanks to whoever started.”

Now I actually expect to go to school to have the chance to ________ people up. I hope kindness will ________ to other schools. If anybody is struggling with being ________ at school and work, I totally suggested doing acts of kindness.

【推荐3】Hunter Shamatt lost his wallet while he was on a flight from Omaha to Denver earlier this month. Upon realizing that his wallet was lost, he ______ the airline to see if anyone had turned it in — but fruitlessly. _______the wallet contained his ID, a signed paycheck, $60 in cash , etc, he feared the worst.

Two days after the flight, however, Hunter was ______ to receive a package in the mail from an anonymous (匿名的) sender. Inside was his wallet — ______ an additional $40 in cash. “I rounded your cash up to an even $100 so you could celebrate the ______ of your wallet.”, read a letter that was enclosed with the package.

Hunter’s mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the ______ to social media in hopes that they would be able to track down the sender. All they had to go on was that the letter was ______ from Applied Underwriters in Omaha and the sender’s initials were signed “T.B”. The sender was later ______ as Todd Brown, who was delighted to “have a little fun” with helping out a hard-working stranger.

“I saw he was just a kid, 20 years old. He had a paycheck in there, so I _______, ‘Well, he’s doing his best to make ends meet.’ ” said Brown. “Hunter was very ______. He told me he has some student loans to pay within two days so the ______ was right,” Brown added, “He ______ it was gone forever. So when he opened it, he just started screaming, ‘No way! No way!’”

Brown says that he often tries to do good things without any recognition; that’s why he didn’t sign his _______on the letter, but Jeannie later insisted on ______ him on social media. Jeannie wrote on Facebook, “This story is more about rebuilding ______ in people than anything.”