【推荐1】When I woke up on Aug 4, 2016, there was only one thing on my mind: what to _______ ? A billion thoughts _______ through my brain in the closet. I didn’t want to come off as trying too hard, but I also didn’t want to be seen as a slob (懒汉). Not only was it my first day of high school, but it was my first day of school in a new state; first _______ are everything.

This was my third time being the new kid. But this time was different because my dad _______ that I would start and finish high school in the same place. This time _______ and that made me nervous.

After thoroughly raiding my closet, I _______ came out in a dress from Target. The soft cotton was comfortable, and the ruffled (有褶饰边的) shoulders added extra _______ . Yes, this outfit was the one. An hour later, I felt powerful as I _______ toward room 1136. But as I _______   class, my jaw dropped to the floor.

Sitting at her desk was Mrs Hutfilz, my English teacher, sporting exactly the same ________   as me. I kept my head down and tiptoed to my seat. I made it through my brief ________ speech until Mrs Hutfilz stood up, ________ adding that she liked my style. Although this was the moment I had been afraid of from the moment I walked in, all my ________ surprisingly melted away, and the students paid attention as I shared my story. My smile ________ as I laughed with the students.

My first period of high school certainly made the day ________ in the best way and taught me that Mrs Hutfilz has an awesome sense of style!

【推荐3】It’s amazing how one dollar can change the culture of a school.

We have a ___________ school of about 30 students. It is really full of _____________ and pressure as most of the kids get good _______ and try to be the best ones. It’s good except that a lot of us middle kids felt really _______. We got the feeling that we were so selfish—it’s every man for _______.

_______, my friend and I set out to find a way to _________ the culture. We thought doing things for others was the only way to _______ our depression(沮丧) about school.

On the first day of school we put a ___________ folded into a heart into one of the leaders’ lockers with a piece of paper that ______________, “Buy yourself a snack.” We hoped to ______________ small gifts every day. We didn’t know the ________ it would have.

People went ________ over it and everyone was talking about who it might be doing the acts of kindness and ________ that they should do something too. It is so much fun to see the ________ on everyone’s faces now! Lots of other people have started sharing ________ now too: chocolate bars, cookies and money left ________ in the vending machine(自动售货机). And lots of notes are on the thanks board saying: “Thanks to whoever started.”

Now I actually expect to go to school to have the chance to ______________ people up. I hope kindness will __________ to other schools. If anybody is struggling with being ______________ at school and work, I totally suggested doing acts of kindness.

【推荐1】“Daily Star, sir, ”called Jason,   carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty _______ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was heavy. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers _______ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a _______ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He _______ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.  

“You don’t know the _______ of selling papers. You must shout ‘Hot news! Bomb bursting!’” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “_______ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly _______ they have time to see, and you’ll sell out and get your money,” Chad said.  

It was a new _______ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no seeds and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was _______ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was ________ a poor newsboy, he had been taught some good things.  

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers ________. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a ________ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason ________ money because he would not tell a lie. The boys ________ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder fondly, “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new ________. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

【推荐2】Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All ______ that they were the best. The most useful. The favorite.

Green said: “Clearly I am the most important. I am the ______ of life and of hope. I was chosen for ______, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would die.” Blue interrupted: “You only think about the earth, _______ consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the ______ of life. The sky gives space and peace and serenity（宁静）. Without my peace, you would all be _______.” Yellow chuckled: “You are all so ______. I bring laughter, joy, and warmth into the world. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to ______. Without me there would be no fun.”

Orange, Red, Purple and Indigo（青色） all rose up to their full height and argue that they themselves are the most important and indispensable. And so the colors went on boasting, each ______ his or her own superiority. Their quarreling became louder and louder.

Suddenly rain started to pour down pitilessly. The colors got down in ______, drawing close to one another for ______. In the midst of the chaos, rain began to speak: “You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to _______ the rest. You were each made for a special purpose, ______ and different. Join hands with one another and come to me.”

Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands.

The rain continued: “From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch ______   the sky in a great bow of color as a(n) ______ that you can all live in peace. The Rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow.”

【推荐3】When I was 13, I was eager to become the star on our football team. That meant beating out Miller King, the best_________at our school.

Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for _________ .

Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. That season, I _________all of Miller’s records while he watched the home games from the bench. And I was named most valuable player, _________I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s accident.

One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller _________ when he went over a fence. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept_________ from. But he accepted. I helped him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally _________on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did fine. Thank you for filling in for me.”

His words freed me from my bad _________. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was still ahead of me. I was right to have _________ him. From that day on, I grew__________and a little more real.