【推荐1】Long long ago in a far away village, lived two young men who are much like today’s young men.

The two brothers were loveable, _______ undisciplined (不守纪律的), with a wild character in them. Their naughty behavior turned _______ when they began stealing sheep from the local farmers — a serious crime in this placer, so long ago and far away. _______, the thieves were caught. The local farmers _______ their fate: They would be branded on the forehead _______ the letters ST for “sheep thief”. This means they would _______ with them forever.

One brother was so _______ by this branding that he ran away; he was never heard again.

The other brother, filled with _______ and determined to do all he could to _______ the villagers he had wronged. Whenever there was a sickness, the sheep thief came to care for ________ with soup and a soft touch. Whenever there was work needing to be done, he came to help with a lending hand. It made ________ difference whether the person was rich or poor, he was there to help. Never ________ pay for his good deeds, he lived his life for others.

Many years ________, a traveler came through the village, sitting at a sidewalk cafe eating lunch, the traveler saw an old man with a ________ brand on his forehead seated nearby. The stranger noticed that all the villagers who passed the old man stopped to ________ a kind of word, to pay their ________; children stopped their play to give and receive a warm hug. ________, the stranger asked the cafe owner, “What does that brand on the old mail a forehead ________?

“I don’t know. It happened long ________ I was born. “The cafe owner replied. Then ________, for a moment of reflection, he continued: “… but I think it stands for ‘Mint’.”(圣人)

【推荐3】I still remember an old lady, a customer on the paper route in my hometown when I was 12 years old. She taught me a lesson in ________that I shall never forget.

On a(n)   ________ afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the ________ of the old lady’s house. The stone that I found was too smooth,   ________ it slipped from my hand as I let it go and ________straight not for the covering on top of the house but for a small window on the house’s back porch. At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were_________We turned and_________

I was too ________ about getting caught that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window in the freezing weather. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been________,I started to feel guilty about her________ . She still greeted me with a smile each day ________ I gave her the paper , but I was no longer able to act comfortably in her _________

I ________my mind that I would save my paper delivering money , and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I calculated would pay for her window . I put the money in an envelope with a note ________ that I was sorry for breaking her window and ________that the seven dollars would cover the cost of repairing it.

I waited until it was dark , moved ________ to the old lady ' s house and put the letter I didn ' t sign through the letter slot in her door . I felt ________ and could have the freedom of , once again , looking straight into the old lady ' s kind eyes .

The next day , I handed the old lady her paper and was able to ________the warm smile that I was receiving from her. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of cookies she had made herself . I thanked her and proceeded(开始) to eat the cookies as I continued my ________.

After several cookies . I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope , I was ________. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said , " I ' m proud of you.”

【推荐3】What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their night-clothes. Mary had________them a story and finally they were asleep. "Babysitting the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely________," she thought.

"Sleep," she considered, "if only I could!" But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she________her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a（n）________way to make money obviously hadn't met the three boys, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim. Mary's________felt heavier and heavier. I mustn't sleep, she thought—which was________what she did, of course.

Strangely enough, she soon________that she was a world—famous chef. She made a________and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool meeting the rich and famous or________—her favorite hobby. She________took the leading role in her own TV show.

That is, until she became too________. "I am definitely the best in the world," she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish. But________seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger. Despite all the troubles, she________to get the chicken into the stove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room. The children was on fire.________set in, but Mary could not run—she was________to the spot. She tried hard to move, but could not,________a sharp sound awoke her.

She got shocked and confused—________was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three________little faces and some very burnt bread. "Sorry, we were hungry and you were________, so we tried to make some bread." explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She________them never to fall asleep on the job again!

【推荐3】Shetara Jones, a struggling single mother, happened to win $100 on the lottery. ________, she made up her mind to donate all the money to the family of a police officer, who had unluckily been shot dead on his job.

Despite her own financial worries, Jones did so without any hesitation. At a time when many Americans facing ________, like many others, she had recently lost her job as well. As a resident said, Jones’ family had only a little money left when she saw a dollar bill at a parking lot and bought a ________ ticket with it, winning $100. Upon knowing that, her daughter suggested they donate it to the family of the ________ officer rather than ________ the money and Jones subscribed to the idea.

The policeman’s family’s difficult situation was a ________ of their own hard experience. One of Jones’ daughters was killed before. “The police were really there for us more than anyone I can ________,” said Jones. “They came to help us a lot. They did a lot. They were fathers, advisers, therapists (治疗专家). They were everything in this world.”

With the purpose of ________ some of the hope these officers offered to her family, Jones called up the police station for her donation. She decided to give away the money without ________ her name or phone number.

Soon after that, news of the ________ donation spread throughout the city. Officers spent days ________ her down, hoping to find her. “It’s really ________ to us,” said a spokesman for the Police Station.

Once they learned her ________, officers launched a campaign for Jones. Thousands of people had ________, wanting to help. Within a few days, it had raised more than $60,000. “It’s kindness from people like Jones that motivates ________ including him to keep serving.” said the spokesman.