【推荐2】A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had_________ beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom.The man knew his father could well _________ it, so he told his father that was all he wanted.

On the morning of his graduation day, his father called him into his study and told him how _________he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. _________ but slightly disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely book._________, he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house, _________ the book in the study.

He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He _________ he had to go back home and see his father.

When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week.The moment he was about to _________ the hospital, he saw on the desk the _________ new book, just as he had left it one ____________ ago. He opened it and began to turn the pages.

Suddenly, a car key ____________from an envelope taped behind the book.It had a tag (标签) with the dealer’s name, the ____________ dealer who had the sports car he had ____________. On the tag were the ____________of his graduation, and the ____________ “PAID IN FULL”.

【推荐3】On Nov. 29, 2011, my little sister Lily was born. The whole family welcomed her arrival with open arms. We were excited to have a new _________ to our family.

As she grew, her _________ became obvious. We _________ she would seem to be distant at times and was unable to _________ with others. The smallest things would keep her entertained for long periods, and she would _________ the same routine happily throughout the day. At the age of three, Lily was taken to the hospital by my parents. We were told that she was a child with autism(自闭症), and she would have _________ in communicating and forming relationships with others.

My family were heartbroken to learn that our loved one would probably be unable to live a _________ life. Unaware(无意识的) of what exactly this would bring, we made a decision to consider autism a _________. The diagnosis(诊断) brought our family closer, and we realized a deeper _________ for one another.

Raising a child with a developmental disability is a(n) __________ experience. Lessons are always drawn from mistakes, which always happens in daily life. However, through it all, our family is always there watching over her, __________ a comfortable and safe environment for her at all times. And Lily knows that she has a loving and supportive family who can be __________ and her biggest cheerleaders when __________ is achieved.

For those normal people, my story might make you more __________ what is really important in life. As for me, autism has actually been a combination of strength, courage and hope. It should not be viewed as a burden, but rather as a present to the families fortunate enough to __________ a different lifestyle.

【推荐1】In February 2020, Max’s friend Rick was diagnosed with cancer. Max _________ Rick during the last month of his life, thus becoming _________ of the care provided to his friend by North Devon Hospice. “The hospital took such good care of him that I wanted to do something to show my _________,” says Max.

Max _________ a fundraising mission in March 2020. When Max first put up a tent in the yard of his house, he was 10 years old and had just _________ his friend Rick. “Before my friend died of cancer, he gave me a tent and told me to ‘have an adventure’,” says Max.

Through a years-long campaign, he became known as “The Boy in the Tent” and _________ more than £700,000 in 2023. Such a _________ allowed the hospital to _________ around 500 patients in their own homes, helping them face the _________ of an illness like cancer.

When he recalls his __________ experiences. Max says that he won’t __________ a single thing about the past three years. It’s easy to imagine, however, the past years weren’t free of __________ for Max: from collapsed tents to keeping warm throughout storms and snowy nights.

Max faced everything with his positive attitude and goal-driven mind. “One time my tent collapsed in the wind and rain at about 10:00 pm and I __________ to put it up again,” he says. “Despite all, I never regret it. I __________ love my one-of-a-kind adventure and I believe Rick would enjoy it as well if he were __________.”

【推荐2】During my elementary school years, I used to compare my mum with my best friend Tiffany’s mum.

Tiffany’s mum always_____her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favourite food. Her mum allowed her to do anything she liked. I really______Tiffany. My mum didn’t give me much_____money and she always told me that I should behave myself. I was annoyed with her.

Whenever I didn’t get what I wanted, I would complain to my mum, “Tiffany’s mum would give her that! I wish she were my mum.” Every time, my mum would say______, “Poor Tiffany.” I couldn’t understand her. “She shouldn’t be feeling sorry for Tiffany!” I thought. “She should be feeling sorry for me.”

One day, I couldn’t help saying to my mum, “Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets______she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her?”   I burst into______. My mum sat down next to me and said softly, “Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a______ that she will never be taught.” I looked up at her, “What are you talking about?” Mum said_________ care, “One day she will really want something. Maybe she’ll______that she can’t have it. Her mother won’t______be around to give her money, and what’s more, money can’t buy everything.”

She______, “I have taught you valuable lessons by not giving you everything you want. You’ll know how to look for bargains and______money, but she won’t. You’ll______that you need to work to get the things you want but she won’t. When Tiffany is a grown woman, she’ll wake up one day and she will be wishing that she had a mum like the one you’ve got. Life lessons are more _____ than modern clothes and delicious food.”

It took some time,_____I eventually understood my mum’s words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.

【推荐1】It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year old son, Tenyson. As we were _______, we realized that only minutes earlier an _______ woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. _______ was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. _________, a lot of people stopped to help out._______we were walking towards the scene (现场), Tenyson became very_______about what had happened to the old couple. He_______to me, “Mom，it’s not much fun falling over in front of _______.” Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位) at the front of the supermarket, he added(补充说), “Why shouldn’t we _______the lady a flower？It will make her feel better.” I was ________ that he’d come up with this ________idea. So we went over and told the flower seller ________we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied, “I________ take your money for such a wonderful ________.”

By now medical staff had arrived, and were________the injured woman.We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was__________my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me，“You have a________son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”

The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from.________being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with ________in her eyes and gave him a little________.