【推荐1】Were the birds out on the ice ducks or geese？Cruz，Il，and Anthony，10，couldn't agree. To find out, on a(n)41 January evening，the two friends took a risk onto the frozen pond near their homes in Frankfort，Illinois to get a better 42.Fintheythrew a rock onto the ice to test it，Cruz told NBC 5."Then we 43 on it" Finally，44 that the ice would hold their weight，Anthony took a few steps，then..He fell through the seemingly frozen surface."There was no sound，no crack，I just fell through 45，"recalled Anthony.

Seeing this and realizing time means life，Cruz 46 to help. But out of his 47，the pond swallowed him too.

Luckily，Cruz 48 to lift himself out of the cold water and onto a safer section. He then 49 worked his way toward Antony. But the ice didn't 50 his weight，and he fen in 51.This time，he couldn't get out.

The boys were up to their 52 in cold water and quickly losing feeling in their limbs.

There was a 53 chance of saving themselves. Cruz was sure he was going to die.

Anthony’s   sister had seen the boys fall through the ice，and she 54 for help.

John，a neighbor 55 nearby to the grocery store，heard her. He parked at once. Seeing the boys，he 56 his shoes and ran in to the icy water，cutting his way 57 the ice with his free fist.

John made his way to Cruz and Anthony and pulled them back to land.58，they were taken to the hospital，and the five-minute stay in the water had lowered their body temperature 59 nearly ten degrees.

The boys have now fully recovered，60 still a little frightened from the accident.

Impressed by the fearless neighbor，Cruz says，“could have died without John. He is my super hero.”

【推荐2】Since I was a child,my dream was being a famous singer.Three years ago I moved to London to study_________ and it was the most amazing year of my life.My dream was more _________ than ever.And I didn’t want to be just a _________,but the one that inspires people and _________ a message of love and happiness. 

A year later I figured out it was time for a change and to_________ my professional music career.So I _________ a music business degree in a music university.In one of the university seminars,a director talked about how they _________ young artists and introduce them to successful record labels. 

From that moment I knew I wanted to be_________ with them.It felt like it was a good _________ even though few artists per year could succeed.Sometimes I had __________ and setbacks.Then I met a girl in a management company.But I was __________ since the company only has 20 employees.Anyway I __________ to her a demo of one of my songs. 

I didn’t hear from her for two weeks but I still imagined the__________ of me signing the contract.Then unexpectedly,I got a call __________ they were really interested in me.I’m so happy because I know I’m one step __________ to my dream.Fast forward one month,I finally got to sign with them!

【推荐3】Ring! Ring! Ring! It was early in the morning. Though I knew who was calling, I unwillingly _______ the telephone. I was a new supply instructor (代课老师) struggling to support my young family. Each morning I waited for a call that would take me to a different _______ that day. The last three classes had all been intended to _______ me and see just how much bad _______ I could deal with. I had replied by being _______ with the students. I didn’t really want to go to work that morning then, _______ since it was my birthday.

Still, I answered the phone and took the job. My family needed the money and I couldn’t _______ to be picky (挑剔的). As I was driving to work, however, I _______ to try harder to be the best teacher I could be. As school started, the students _______ me as their former teachers and once again were ready to see how I reacted to bad behavior. This time, though, I was strict but ________ with them. I did my best to make the ________ fun. I shared smiles, praised their efforts, and ________ them to work hard. The effect was amazing. My uncontrollable classroom was soon ________ . Students were laughing and learning and I finally felt like I was doing my job ________ . I went home happily and enjoyed the rest of my birthday with my family.

Every day we are given another ________ to get things right, to live our lives with love and joy, and to make this world a better place. Every morning arises and begins once again to be the best of you.

【推荐2】A back injury drove Briton Rose Oliver to tai chi, which led her to her husband and then took both of them to China. Twenty years ago, Oliver’s back injury ________ her childhood dream of becoming a ballet dancer. But the injury did ________ her to tai chi, a martial art typically practiced in slow motion. Her original hope was to improve her ________ ; however, it turned out to bring her more. She later married her ________, Rey Nelson, who taught her how to play tai chi, and founded a school with him, teaching the martial art to more than 10,000 students over eight years.

In 2000, the couple moved to Shanghai. They taught ________ in universities and happily learnt tai chi under various masters to enhance their skills in playing. After years of practice, Oliver found her occasional ________ had disappeared amazingly. But her greatest pain ________ when her husband died in 2003, leaving her alone to follow their ________ passion for tai chi. She thought of ________. But she finally determined to carry on to honor her husband.

With the ________ of her tai chi “family” — the masters and students, Oliver spent her time outside tai chi teaching English as she did before and ________ cultural-exchange events. She founded the Double Dragon Alliance, which enables kung fu masters to teach martial arts to westerners and organizes seminars and events for them to ________ Chinese massage, acupuncture, traditional medicine, and calligraphy.

Because of her ________ to cultural exchange, Oliver was given the Shanghai Magnolia Award, an award given to foreigners who have made ________ contributions to the city. And she has been officially ________ as a member of the Order of the British Empire by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth — one of the highest honors to a citizen.