【推荐1】When the host announced that my choir (合唱队) won the second place of the World Choir Game, I couldn’t believe what I heard. All the_________that we made was worthwhile. Through this unforgotten experience, I _________much.

In the semi-finals (半决赛), we were supposed to sing four songs. When we played the third song, I suddenly heard an unexpected _________— a girl in the alto (女低音) got quick. The other students in the alto were _________ by the girl and were getting quicker and quicker. Our choir’s leader, Mrs Li noticed it and_________used her hand to keep time, but she _________. After the song, the smile on Mrs Li’s face froze and some of our members turned and tried to find the person who first got_________. My mind was blank, but quickly I realized the only thing we could do was to _________the performance. Then with a smile, Mrs Li became a _________again, who seemed to have totally forgot what we had done. We sang the____________song as usual.

After the competition, I was disappointed. Just because of one person’s fault, the whole choir must afford the fact that we might lose the game. I cried, but then I found nothing would change no matter how hard we____________ the girl who played poorly.____________, I came to her, encouraged her, and practiced the whole melody with her. In the finals, we got the medal because of our____________performance.

Never blame a person when she makes a mistake, but help her to solve the problem when you are struggling____________the same goal. No matter what you will experience with others in the future, successes or failures,____________or tears, these will surely become your precious treasure and memory.

【推荐2】23-year-old Taleigh Loven walked downstairs to her graduation party last October. She was ______ balloons, treats and congratulations from her family. What didn’t cross her mind was her ______ wearing the same graduation cap as she did. ______ him carrying a certificate (证书) with his name on it, she instantly burst into tears.

Mike Loven, 47, decided four years earlier that he was going to restart his study in Grand Canyon University, the ______ school his daughter had just been ______ to. A few weeks later, Mike was taking his first______ course while Taleigh was getting settled in her dorm — with no ______ that Mike was a fellow freshman.

“There was no real reason for ______ it a secret from the family—I merely thought the _______ would be fun,” Mike said. “I work a lot and I’m always on my computer, so no one ______ knew that I was working on stuff (材料) for ______ all those years.”

The ______ part about the whole thing, Mike said, was during ______ midterm seasons when his family would constantly ask him for help with tricky (棘手的) school-related issues. He had his own ______ as well, but he couldn’t tell them. That, he said, ______ many late nights at the computer.

【推荐1】Cycling becomes more popular nowadays. Some may argue that it brings tiredness but it’s nothing, ________with the joy of climbing huge mountains or seeing splendid sights. My cycling career of 13 years ended when I was 75. Though I am now no longer________enough to bear the long days and big climbs, I have my ________   .

It was easy to meet different people with ________during the trips, where I got to ________ the very best in people. In 2007, a stranger stopped her car alongside me to make me a most welcome cup of tea. In 2014, a couple ________ me their place to spend the night.

The support and comfort they gave was a(n)________ change from the long hours I had spent alone on the bike. As each trip ________ its end, I gradually forgot the long hours of riding. Happy memories of the trip________ took the place of the pain and failure I experienced.

Meanwhile, cycling gave me much time to ________ sufferings I went through in my life. Time ________ everything. Cycling also taught me to like who I am. I finally realized that I had more courage than I ever imagined, which was ________ in these trips. No matter how far the________was, I could get there without any support.

These were the adventures of my life, and they were ________ memories. With cycling, the success or failure________ not on luck or conditions but on me alone.

【推荐2】Around three years ago, I was at a stop sign when I heard slightly barking coming from in a car parked on the street near me. It was very _________ and the dog was trying to get some of the cooler fresh air outside the car. Without thinking I _________ my car and got out to help him.

There was no way to _________ the dog because the car was locked. Thinking of the irresponsible owner I became _________. I didn't know if I should _________ the window and take the dog or try to contact the owner. Just then, I _________ a police car on the opposite side of the street. I ran out to seek for help.

When the police officer helped open the door, the dog _________ both of us and ran quickly towards the garage the car was parked in front of. We _________ the dog to make sure he was OK. Then we saw _________ the dog had run: The dog’s owner was __________ in the middle of his garage.

Obviously the man had a condition that caused him to have a(n) __________. This one was particularly __________ and required medical attention. After the incident I learned that had I not __________, both the dog and the man would likely have died. I was overcome with __________ and my eyes swelled up. I realized how much of an effect you can have on other people's lives by doing the __________ thing. I was so quick to __________ assuming the dog’s owner ignored his pet. And if the police officer had not been around I might have just left a(n) __________ on the car after I took the dog.

I cannot __________ what I would feel if I knew that man had died because of any number of things that may have gone __________. It made me understand that things are not always as they __________, and there are always several sides to every story.

【推荐3】One morning when I was sending a package to a poor woman, I noticed a little dog in her yard. He was _______ from a terrible case of mange (疥癣). I asked her if he was her dog and she said yes. I asked why she didn’t _______ him and she told me there was nothing she could do about him for being short of money.

My heart broke as I watched him slowly trying to stand his _______ from the illness. I asked her if she would mind if I tried to _______ him. I told her I would try to get some _______ to make him feel comfortable. Instead of going to a regular chemist’s shop, I went to the local animal doctor and told him what the dog _______ like and he told me what I needed. When I _______ to the woman’s home I asked her if she would be sure to _______ the dog in the liquid medicine every day until it was _______. I made her promise because I knew I could not ________ every day to make sure it was done.

Two weeks later when I returned to the house, this ________ little ball of dog with red fur ________ me at the door. It was him, shaking his tail ________. I smiled and told the woman she did a great ________. I asked her if I could call him Firecracker (爆竹) because his fur was so red and lively. She ________ her head yes with tears in her eyes too. Every time I went to her home Firecracker always greeted me with a wave of his tail. That was the best $16 I had spent.