【推荐2】There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons lo learn to not ______ things too quickly. So he sent them each on a journey, in ______, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in fall.

When they had all ______and come back, he called them together to ______ what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, ______, and twisted. The second son said no — it was covered with green buds and full of ______. The third son ______, he said it was laden with blossoms that ______ so sweet and locked so beautiful, it was the most ______ thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ______ and dropping with fruit, full of life and ______. The man then ______to his sons that they were all night, because they had each seen but one ______ in the tree's life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, ______only one season, and that the ______of who they are — and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that ______ — can only be ______ at the end, when all the seasons are u If you give ______ when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the ______ of your summer, fulfilment of your fall.

Don't judge a life by one difficult season. Don't let the pain of one season ______ the joy of all the rest.

【推荐3】A young man was walking by the lakeside when he suddenly saw a piece of gold glittering in the lake. He was so happy that he jumped into the _________ to look for it. But he couldn’t _________ it however hard he tried. Being wet, dirty and tired, he had to go ashore (上岸) for a _________.

Unexpectedly, after the water became _________, the gold appeared again.

He jumped into it again,_________ once again the gold disappeared. So he had to go ashore again to sit beside the _________. He thought, “Where on earth is the gold coin in the water? I have seen it _________, but how come it is that all the attempts were made without any success?” Driven by the _________ to get the gold, he searched the water again and again, but _________, which made him really unwilling to ______________.

At that moment, his father came to ______________ him. Seeing his son wet and dirty, he asked, “What ______________? Why do you look so ______________?”

His son answered, “I see a piece of gold coin in the water clearly, but I can't get it ______________!”

His father looked into the water and it seemed that a gold coin was on the peaceful water. Then he looked up at the tree nearby and said to his son, “You are ______________. Look! It's not a gold coin but the reflection of the metal ______________ on the tree.”

Ordinary people are always busy ______________ illusory (虚幻的) things and all these just result from hoping for ______________, which weakens our ability to ______________ right from wrong. So we should choose the right ______________ of life and learn to understand and thank everything, which will help us live a happy life.

【推荐1】Any dog’s love can feel like a miracle (奇迹). Mason is a strong dog, and he may be the kind one that can bring happy surprise on Earth. He________a storm last spring. His family thought he would be________there, but the storm broke the garage door and Mason disappeared.

That day a lot of people________a lot. Mason’s family was _______that they were just to be alive,________the storm had left their home broken. But they were sorry at the thought that their sweet friend had died. They________the neighbourhood, hoping to find him, but Mason didn’t _______up.

Three weeks after the disaster, Mason’s family stopped by the house to collect some things that once________to them. There Mason sat on the front door, so________to see his family that his entire body was shaking. Where had Mason stayed during the storm? What did he eat for those long weeks? How did he________his way back home without any help from the others? There was no answer to those________and no time to think. Mason was thin and couldn’t stand well. The family quickly found the________and learned their dog had returned home on broken front legs. “He was hurt badly,” says Doster, who had spent days helping pets with their owners. He also got in touch with Dr William, who________to perform the operation for free.

Mason was hurt so bad that he needed weeks to________. By the time he returned home to his family in September, he was jumping around like a________dog again. “It is really a miracle!” Doster says.

【推荐1】When we’re young, we don’t always know what interests us. We often learn skills or ____ hobbies to please our parents. As an adult, I wanted to develop one I ____, so I went to trade school.

I entered a cabinetmaking (家具制造) ____. I didn’t think I would be good at building furniture. I had great teachers, but making furniture is ____. There are so many steps and something can go wrong at each one. I was not even a(n) ____ person. My toolbox always looked like a hurricane had gone through it.

I didn’t fully know what I was ____ to at the beginning, but I kept going to class. Doing ____ work and giving it 100 percent of my effort had huge benefits for my mental health. I ____ my fear of embarrassment and asked for help at every opportunity.

I spent that year truly learning. True learning is a humbling (使人谦逊的) experience. I could understand exactly what was wrong with the ____ I made, but I couldn’t ____ my mistakes. And yet, I kept trying. And failing. And ____ again. Until I learned to fail better.

I finished the program — with honors, no less! My ____ were helped by my good wooden work. I also learned how to use tools. Having to ____ push beyond my comfort zone has made me a more ____ person. Maybe most importantly, trade school gave me a more realistic idea of my ____ and limitations. I’m stronger than I thought!

【推荐2】Gardening changed how I see myself as a disabled woman. When I started gardening in 2018, I didn't know anything about plants, let alone how to grow things we can _______. I thought gardening required a lot of _______ tasks. As I have a genetic condition that causes my bones to _______ easily, I didn't believe I could complete them. The thought of taking care of plants in a wheelchair every day made me feel _______. But just like how I gradually learnt everything else as a disabled person, I had to _______ how to garden my way.

That first season, I visited my _______ as much as I could. Noticing my interest in gardening, my neighbors in the community _______ offered me advice and support. Under their careful _______ , I managed to pull up the weeds and watered my plants on my own. Finally, I was so _______ to eat the tomatoes I grew and even shared some more ________ with neighbors.

Gardening has ________ how I see other parts of my life. As a disabled woman, I fear being seen as a ________ and struggle to ask for the things I need. Gardening helped me normalize the ________ that I have needs. My plant needs more ________, but I don't think it is a heavy load. I don't ________ it for getting insects and not being able to fight against them. Gardening also helped me ________ my social circle and I grow ________ to people in our community.

Over the years, gardening has made me feel more ________ in every aspect of my life. I'm ________ what I want to grow, and I have gained a lot of ________ from that.

【推荐3】As we all know, eyes are considered as the window of the souls. Through one’s eyes, we can _____sorrow, happiness or encouragement and many other _____. Eyes are always one of the fastest and most direct organs to ______ our thoughts.

I still remember an ______ experience, which happened when I took part in a singing contest at the age of nine. It was the ______ of my mother’s eyes that encouraged me to go for it. I had showed great ______ in singing before that. But I was too shy to sing in ______. So one day my mother took me to ______ up for the singing contest. With my mother’s ______and encouragement, I was determined to meet that ______. Standing on the stage, I suddenly found I became the ______ of all the eyes. I got so nervous that I couldn’t even ______ my eyes open. When it was my turn to be introduced to the audience and sing, I became even more ______. I felt my legs were shaking and my memory seemed ______, as I couldn’t remember anything. Searching for help, I______ my mother’s eyes which were sparkling with encouragement and strong power. It seemed that they were ______ to me, “Come on, Baby! Take it easy. I’ll ______ be with you!” I read the message through her eyes and at that moment I ______ my confidence and began to sing my song. When I came down from the stage, she came up to me and gave me a hug, saying, “Great! I’m ______you!” At that time, I found her eyes filled with tears of ______. Sometimes, you see, just the encouraging eyes themselves can make a shy person brave.