【推荐2】Joe’s single dad parenting story unfolds in a touching video that swept through the hearts of online users on TikTok.

On his daughter’s school Mother’s Day celebration, Joe _________ as a “mom”. He took his _________ among the parents and students with a dress and a wig (假发). His aim was to guarantee the seat _________ for his adopted child’s mother wouldn’t remain _________ and to honor the occasion’s significance.

As the video unfolds, we witness an emotional hug between Joe and his 15-year-old daughter, Nong Cream. She hugs Joe tightly. Joe _________ the hug with a smile, planting a kiss on Cream’s forehead and _________ smoothing her hair.

Joe, also known as “Teacher Joe”, is a proud PE instructor at his daughter’s school. He shared his _________ for this beautiful act: “When the school organizes Mother’s Day activities, I don’t want my child to have an inferiority complex (自卑感). Personally, I’m not _________ because I love my child.” His pride in his daughter shines through, proving his _________ to single dad parenting. Joe __________ what could have been a (n) __________ day into a permanently precious memory through his heartfelt __________.

Cream responded, “I don’t feel embarrassed. This year’s Mother’s Day, I want to say I love my father. I’m __________ to my dad for __________ me and making me happy.” Their bond, __________ by Joe’s love, develops into a story about courage, acceptance and unbreakable connections.

【推荐3】Two weeks ago, 93-year-old Joy Ryan set a world record. In her words, “I’m the _______ lady to ever visit every national park.”

In just eight years, she and her 42-year-old grandson Brad Ryan _______ to go to all 63 national parks, an adventure they’ve written on Instagram. Their _______ stop was the National Park of American Samoa in the South Pacific, some 6,700 miles from their home in Duncan Falls, Ohio. The pair received certificates (证书) from the park in _______ of their achievement.

In a way, the journey began 21 years ago when Brad’s parents got divorced (离婚), and he became _______ from Joy. It wasn’t until 2008, at his sister’s wedding, that he _______ her again. She was 78 and she didn’t look good.

“She came into the church and she was dry,” Brad _______. “Her condition is very unsteady (不稳定的). It was hard to see this woman that was so important to me in my growing years on the side of _______, knowing that there was so much _______ between us.”

But over a period of months, Joy ________. And Brad, who’d just finished hiking the Appalachian Trail where he’d been thinking through what mattered to him, ________ the courage to call Joy and ________ they make raisin-filled cookies together.

________, “there was a little too much awkwardness,” he says. “You can’t pick up where you left off. I learned that quickly.” Still, they ________ in touch. Over the last eight years, Bra d and Joy have had little dust-ups (吵架) to be sure. And this tour of the national parks has ________ the crack (裂缝) that once separated them.

【推荐1】The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the way. On the plain (平原)in front of us, we can just ________ some beautiful animals. This is why we’re here-to ________ Tibetan antelopes (藏羚羊).Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I’m attracted (吸引)by their beauty. But I’m also reminded of the ________ they are in.They are being hunted for their valuable fur (毛皮)．

My guide is Zhaxi,   a volunteer,   who works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve (羌塘国家自然保护区).To Zhaxi, ________ the wildlife is a way of life. “We’re not trying to save the animals,” he says. “________, we’re trying to save ourselves.”

The 1980s and 1990s were ________ times for the antelopes. Their population dropped sharply. Hunters shot them to make a ________.Their habitats (栖息地) became smaller and smaller as new roads and railways were________.

To save Tibetan antelopes, the Chinese government placed them under national protection. Zhaxi and other ________ watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them from being killed. Gates and ________ were added to let the antelopes move ________ and keep them safe from cars and trains.

The measures were effective. Their population has ________. The government, ________, does not intend to stop the protection programs, since the threats (威胁)to them have not yet disappeared.

In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me. Much is being done to protect wildlife, but if we really want to save the ________, we must ________ our way of life. Only when we learn to live in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet (星球).

【推荐2】You can tell a lot about a man by how he treats his dogs.

For many years, I enjoyed living with my dogs, Tilly and Chance. Their ______ was nearly enough to keep my loneliness at bay. Nearly. Last year, I started dating, but with ______. When I first dated Steve, I ______ he had a dog, Molly, and a cat, Flora. While I was amused that he was an animal lover, I ______ that three dogs were perhaps too many, and my dogs might attack Flora, the cat.

The next week we walked our dogs together. It was a hot day. When we paused to catch our ______, Steve got down on one knee. Was he proposing (求婚)? I liked him too, but so _____? He poured water from a bottle into his hand and offered it to my dogs. ______, I began to fall for him.

We continued to date, though neither of us brought up the future. And then in late November, Tilly had an operation on her ______. I took the dogs out four times a day, and I worried that Tilly ______ climbing the stairs could reopen the wound. Then Steve ______ his house. All worked ______. The three dogs formed a pack that, with coaching, ______ Flora’s space; Steve and I formed a good team ______ for Tilly. We made good housemates.

A year later, much to my delight, this man produced a little box with a ring and proposed to me. He did not kneel (跪) down, nor did I ______ him to. That’s only for giving ______ to the dogs that brought us together.

【推荐1】When I first walked into a Tai Chi class, I had no idea this eastern movement practice would become so central in my life. It ____ I was not just there for exercise! For many years now it has been my continuing ____ to share Tai Chi with students of all ages and walks of life.

Many people begin classes wanting to grow stronger, more ___, and flexible. Others are looking for effective ways to __ with stress, the constant demand and trouble of modern life, __ some had seen a TV ad they couldn't remember, describing a group calmly doing Tai Chi in the park, and it __ their curiosity about a different route to health.

Concentrating on __ posture and breathing control, Tai Chi's movements are graceful and well balanced, __ the complete harmony of body and mind. It is different from western sports such as rugby where the harder and quicker the _____. Tai Chi is a sport that strengthens the body as well as the __ from the within. All of these are powerful benefits of Tai Chi. _____,1 have found that consistent practice of these forms develops my everyday experience, and ______the way for growth.

I've been a ____ in various schools over the years, and delight in watching ____ we each find our own keys to learning. It’s a privilege to accompany and___ that process in my students. I am ____ by the marvelous teachers with whom I've had the good fortune to work. All of my ____ take place in beautiful old buildings. The first class is free to newcomers ____ they may try it out with no commitment. I invite you to ____ with questions, or to register for classes. Whether you are young or aged, male or female, you can choose Tai Chi as your ____ physical exercise.

【推荐2】One day a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. All students waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. Once the professor ______ the test papers, with the papers facing down as usual. After giving them all out, he asked his students to ______ the test pages and begin.

The students were ______ to see that there was no question but just a black dot(点) in the center of the page. The professor noticed the ______ on everyone’s face and told them,“ I want you to write about what you ______ there.”

The students then started the test. At the end of the class, the professor ______ all answer sheets(答卷) and ______ reading each answer. All of them gave a(n) ______ of the black dot and tried to explain its position. After the professor finished reading, all the students were ______.

Now, the professor began to explain, “Don’t worry. I’m not going to give you ______ for this but I just want you to ______ something. Here everyone ______ the white paper and focused on the black dot——the ______ is with our lives.The white paper represents our whole life and the black spot represents ______ in our life. Our life is a gift given to us with love and care and we always have reasons to______——our friends around us, the job that provides us with our livelihood, etc. ______, we just focus on health issues, lack of money, and the ______ relationship with workmates, etc. We never see that these problems are very ______ compared with everything we have.”

Be happy and live ______. We should try to take ______ off our problems and enjoy each moment that life gives us.

【推荐3】Have you ever had a case where a stranger looking at you with anger unexpectedly?

It was painful and ______, but was surely a great lesson. The first thing that passed through my ______ was that it must be a misunderstanding. Such a look was not ______ for me, but later I saw the old ______ angry face every time she saw me. There was no more ______ that she was very angry with me.

I was puzzled and even ______. My brains were spinning(快速旋转) and trying to ______ the reason but somehow ______ to not show my anger on my face. I went home, ______ it over and decided that I have to find a way to make ______ with this woman.

The very next day I bought some nice chocolates ______ to see her again. When I caught sight ______ her, I went straight to her and said, ＂I am so very sorry, but if I ______ you, I had no such intention; please accept my ______ and my chocolates.＂ And then I handed them to her. Surprised, she told me she also had no such intention, asked me not to ______ her, and apologized too. It was a(n) ______ moment, but we made up and the grimaces(苦相) were replaced by smiles.

I am ______ grateful for this experience. I learned how it is not easy to accept and forgive acts that seem ______ to us, and it made me understand ______ it takes to fix a conflict.

Don’t judge ______, sleep it over, and throw in a pinch of(少许) empathy for self as well as others.