【推荐1】How Running Helped Me Turn My Life Around

I’ve never been an athlete. Besides being good at all academic performances at school, my main goal was to ________ PE lessons at all costs. In my twenties, I went for an occasional yoga class, but that was really the ________ of all my athletic

That was until the end of 2016, when I was unexpectedly fired. The possibility of getting a new job soon was not in my ________ and dark thoughts of not being good enough started to ________. I was feeling depressed but pushed myself to go and ________ for the TCS Marathon runners as the course was going through our neighborhood.

However, while being there, I got extraordinary ________ from all the runners, smiling and applauding constantly. Not a runner myself, I thought maybe I could give running a ________, just to try to use my neglected gym membership and see where it ________ me. And so I tried. I went to the gym the next morning and got on a treadmill. I was breathless by minute five, but I slowed down, walked for a bit and then restarted. I came back the next day, hoping to ________ a few minutes longer. Two weeks later, I could successfully run for 30 minutes.

While I saw my body look more toned (协调的), I also noticed my negative thoughts didn’t occur that ________. And it sparked a thought—what if I could set a running goal and sign up for my first race? I did and races sort of became a new hobby.

In the meantime, I secured a few freelance (自由职业的) projects. They offered me a good ________, and most importantly, the time to work out for the big race. I got my full-time job ________ at my dream company just several weeks before the half-marathon. Although I got an injury before the race, I still went for it and finished within my ________ time.

I still have a long running ________ ahead of me—I’d love to work on my speed, my technique and I dream of running a marathon outside of the US. Running gives me ________ that I can do anything I set my mind to.

【推荐2】A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unlucky child in the world because a disease made his leg lame (跛的). He_______played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always_______his head without a word.

One_______the boy’s father asked for some young trees from the neighbor. He wanted the_______to plant a young tree each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose young tree grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite _______.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would   _______ soon. So, after watering it once or twice, he never _______ it.

A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was _______to find that it didn’t fade but grew some fresh leaves. _______ the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his ____________, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding ____________ when he grew up.

Since then, the little boy slowly became____________. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the ____________. To his surprise, his ____________ was splashing (喷洒) something onto his tree. ____________ he understood — his father had been ____________ fertilizing (施肥) his small tree!

He returned to his room, ____________running down. ____________ passed. The little boy didn’t become a botanist (植物学家), but he was elected President of the United States.

His name was Franklin Roosevelt. Love is the ____________ nourishment (营养) of life. ____________ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长).

【推荐1】There are three important things to be considered when choosing a job.

First, you have to remember that you will probably be doing this job for many years. So you need to decide whether it is something you are ________ to do for a long period of time. ________, if you don’t like children, you shouldn’t choose a job in ________. But if you love children and are ________ enough to be around them all day long, then being a teacher is a good choice.

The second important thing is the   ________ of work. If you   ________ to live in Southern USA, you will have to choose a job that is offered there. Similarly, an ice-water fishing job would not be a(n) ________ choice if you don’t like cold weather.   ________ , what countries, cities or states will you have to travel to? Are you able to live in these places without problems, such as foods that don’t ________ you or any other kind of problem? Some jobs require you to travel, so you should take these things into consideration when choosing the right job.

________, the advantages you will receive are another important thing to be considered. Needless to say, any employee is in need of good ________. And you should be clear about the insurance policy of the company you want to ________. This is especially ________.

All these above things are of great importance ________ you decide to take a new job. If they are carefully considered during the decision period, you will probably have a great future. So it is necessary to ________ your long term happiness based on your job’s place and advantages.