【推荐1】It was about the third week in June last year. My 15-year-old son had already settled into his summer routine: Go to ___at 2 a. m. and wake up at 1 p. m. only to get back on his computer to play computer games  ___dinner.

It was the middle of the ___when the sound of his computer games woke me up again. I couldn’t  ___that anymore and decided it was time for him to get a summer job. I got on the computer and found a lifeguard certification class that ___the next day, and a company that ___teenagers to guard their pools.

From that day I woke him up at 8 a. m. every day for him to ___the class. At first, he continued to complain that I was ___his summer. But by the end of the week, he was actually ___going. He learned something about first aid, figured he really could ____someone from drowning, and got some ideas on how to  ____work for a living.

Two weeks later, he had a  ____as a lifeguard. He took his responsibility very  ____and never went to work late. This summer, he will be working fulltime at a pool. He says a lot of his ____don’t have jobs. And I say that is because their mothers didn’t try ____enough! Even if your kid is super  ____with finals and afterschool activities and doesn’t have time, you can ____job information for him.

Whether it is an ice cream store, a movie ____, or a summer camp, you can ask if they are hiring  ____for the summer. After your kid gets a job, pay attention to the ____to make sure he is never late.

【推荐2】When it comes to big dreams, goals and aspirations, many of us plan out every last detail so that we feel ready for success. But sometimes, this excessive planning is a way of protecting ourselves from _________ and ultimately preventing us from ever taking action. No matter how much planning you do, you’ll never feel 100% ready to take a leap of faith into the _________ . So the most important is that we     _______ before we’re ready and we learn while doing.

When Jennifer Qiao got married, she struggled to_________a modern version of a cheongsam (旗袍), so an idea was _______ . She wanted to make cheongsams. Neither she nor Vivian Chan, her co-founder, had _______ in fashion or entrepreneurship. They didn’t even know if there was a(n)_______ for their product in the US. The two _______ a Shopify website with one dress _______ over the weekend. After one month, they __________ their first customer. They never truly felt ready to start a(n) ________ , let alone make custom wedding dresses.________ , they have been able to________their team and company to a seven-figure annual recurring revenue.

“Once you get one good idea, you have to act on it because it may never________again. The time was __________. Even if I wasn’t ready, the situation was ready.” Jennifer Qiao said.

【推荐3】At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to ________ bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of   ________ but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my __________

When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me ________ . I didn’t want to live the rest of my life with this ________ weight any more.

That year, I________ a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her ________ story —she had not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children._____ by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals _________. My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000________ a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world   ________ me as the perfect solution.______I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would ______ the same difficulties that beat me before. While the ________ hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right _________. I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began __________in from hundreds of people.

Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician(内科医生), I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and __________ meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise _________.

A year later, I________ my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000! I feel that I’ve been given a second life to devote to something that is __________ and enormous.

【推荐1】Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you _________ tell the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of _________. Here is a story of a man who did a lot of _________ things, but his promise to tell the truth _________ him.

Once a man came to the prophet (预言家) and said, “Oh prophet, I have a lot of bad _________. Which one of them should I _________ first?” The prophet said, “Give up telling _________ first and always tell the truth.” The man promised to do so and went home.

At night the man was going out to steal. Before starting out, he thought for a moment about the _________ he made with the prophet. “_________ tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out stealing? No, I cannot say that.” The man became ____________. “But I can’t lie, either. If I tell the truth, ____________ will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be ____________ for stealing.” So the man ____________ not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.

The next day, he wanted to drink ____________. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what did I do during the day? I cannot tell a lie, and I tell the truth people will hate me because a Muslim is not ____________ to drink wine.” And so he gave up ____________ of drinking wine.

____________, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he ____________ his promise to tell the truth at all times. ____________, he gave up all those habits and became a very ____________ person.

【推荐3】My mother once said her aim in life was to be capable of satisfying her desire to leave a personal legacy（遗产）in this world．Whatever was thrown to her life， she never ______． Her strength， her determination， her belief and values were her strongest qualities and she   ______them with everything she did． She left us with many ______to share， whether they brought us bitter tears or delighted laughter．

My mother's skills to make ______were endless．She showed great potential as an enterpriser(企业家) and a leader of vision．My mother dreamed of one day owning her own company but she ______believed in stability and worked the ______9am-5pm job being a dental hygienist（牙科保健员）and eventually ______in the Health Insurance Industry ______her retirement．In daily life，she had amazing leadership skills and forward-looking ideas that made us ______that anything is possible if you have a dream．

My mother's greatest accomplishment，besides ______her two daughters， was ______being able to receive her four-year degree in Science and Management． That accomplishment took many years to complete but her ______never faltered（变弱）．She was truly a（n）_____． Several years after receiving the degree，she became an author，another important ______made by her．Her first book called Red River Rising was published in 2002 and ______in 2006 a book called Reality in Rachel was published. My mother's ______to express her words，through her books and poetry，______many of us．She always seemed to know exactly what to ______with her touching words． It's a ______that she isn't here to write her story today but I pray I can ______her through my words．

【推荐1】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. We ______ four 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, 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 (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2】The sun was shining brightly over our heads and sweat (汗水) was pouring down our backs and faces. We stood   _________ without making any noise, all hot and   _________. But everyone kept standing as _________ as trees.

It was_________ most high schools give to new Senior One students — military training (军训). We spent four days in a_________environment. _________ we couldn’t go home at night and the training was strict and difficult, our_________ young       drillmaster (教官) with a funny accent was a real pleasure of our days. We laughed at his jokes, sat   _________singing different songs and listened to him_________ true stories about his life. He gave us the feeling that sunlight and sweat were not the only things that military training offered.

After this journey, we were more positive than we had__________ and we were much braver than expected. Girls who looked__________ rested for a little while, then right away came back to the team. Boys who were being__________rushed to the playground at once and began to run. Sweat__________ our faces when we tried to shout louder than other classes.

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