【推荐2】I have a degree in business. But it was my father's_______for me to seek to attain a business _______He thought that having a business major would_______me more available choices and make me more_______in entering a global labor market. I_______his advice. However, even though my college experiences were_______,I had no interest in any_______0f commerce, let alone having a long-term career as a businesswoman.

After I_______，I worked as a marketing planner at a computer company. My_______and working environment were great; yet I________didn't feel happy doing something that held little ________for me. After two months of working there, I made up my mind to________and decided to do what I love, namely________history.I have now been doing this job for over twenty years.I am ________of being with my students.

If you are in a________Where you don't love what you are learning or doing, please ask yourself what you are really________about, and what you truly want for your life. Don't________to get yourself a quick answer. Take some time to think about what career could bring________to you.

I like this motto "Success is not the key to happiness.________happiness is the key to success."

Happiness________the inside of you, not from the outside. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

【推荐3】One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited ________ for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became ________. When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had an idea. He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not ________ in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that ________ even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a ________ behind the desk in the booth. “If you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously ________ someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then ________ his office in Morrison Building, ________ that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good lecture! He sat down with a smile.

His wife ________ those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married.

How are you with ________? One person calls it “wait training”. It seems that there is always something we are ________. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.

Patience is an important ________ of a happy and rewarding life. ________ , some things are worth waiting for. Every day presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting, ________ it or even get good at it! But one thing is certain — we cannot avoid it. How is your ________ coming along?

【推荐1】Have you ever rushed to some place very important only to realize you’re on the___________bus and you’ll never make it in time? One woman in New Zealand___________this last week, but the bus driver went___________the call of duty to help her out.

Last Sunday, Mason was on her way to see her 79-year-old mom who lives in a nursing home. Due to its recent regulations,___________are limited to an half-hour period scheduled in advance. When Mason___________she hadn’t gotten on the right bus and her 30-minute visiting was fast closing, she was___________.Mason started crying, tearfully___________to the bus driver 57-year-old Alex Bailey what had happened. Her story hit his heart, so Alex wanted to help her.

Before changing the course, Alex explained the situation to the rest of his passengers.___________, they all agreed that he should take the detour to get Mason to her mom in time! With their support, he decided to___________and he moved through traffic as quickly as he could and finally____________Mason off - just in time for her 30-minute visit! Mason found herself in____________again, but this time, they were tears of ____________!

By pure____________, when Mason arrived at the nursing house, a news reporter happened to be there covering a story. Mason told the reporter her ______________, expressing thanks to the passengers and praise for the bus driver. Mason’s tale____________the evening news, and then it hit social media. Bailey was “Internet____________.”

Actually, Bailey is only one of the serving members during the pandemic, who have been____________around the clock to__________workers, education and communities stay connected and keep the city running____________. Later, when told he had been an internet celebrity he said that it was just a(an)__________and magical moment, and it was just the right thing to do.

【推荐3】I was 16 years old and on a weeklong trip to visit a Seminary college in Iowa. On the________, our group had stopped in Chicago for a few days. We were staying in a building________by the church on the south side of the city and had been________not to go out alone. It wasn't long, though, before I was feeling________and decided to sneak out(溜出去)for a short walk. I was________down a street when I saw a man________on the sidewalk, whose clothes were worn(破旧的)and skin was________. I had never seen a________person before. Then my mind flashed back and I realized I had________a homeless person once before: Me.

It was a summer night in my 11th year when the home where I________caught fire in the middle of the night. I can still remember all of us standing outside while the________destroyed everything we owned.________, our small town community helped us, offering us________and care. They fed us, brought us________, and within a few days helped our dad to________a temporary(暂时的)house. A few months later our community helped us to finance a________home. I could remember feeling loved and blessed even after________so much. The homeless man sitting in front of me, however, had no one to love and help him. I could see the________and despair in his eyes. I only had a few dollars left in my________but I didn't hesitate. I bent down and________it to him, talked with him, touched his hand, and wished him well before I left.

【推荐1】It had been a long business trip. We had already had multiple flight delays, so I was pleased when we ________ boarded the plane on schedule. The flight attendants shut the door,     ________the passengers, and soon after, I heard the sound of the engines firing, which seemed quite ________ to me.

It is common in Atlanta that we had to wait a bit on the ________ for our turn. And then finally we started moving slowly. ________, when we did so for about 10 minutes, suddenly the plane stopped. An announcement came that we’d have a delay, and we’d be in a holding pattern (等待航线) for a little while.

That “little while”________90 minutes at last. It was almost 40 degrees and we were________in the small plane with almost no air conditioning. It seemed like a(n)     ________! So when the plane took off in the end, all the passengers couldn’t help cheering.

Waiting is not something that comes easily to me. I’m more like the sports car with the engine ________ waiting at the crossing. The moment the traffic light turns greens, I will rush out urgently.

But now, as I’ve reached my advanced age, I’ve ________ something: When I have to stay in a “holding pattern”, it will be wise to accept that with ________ and a good attitude.

Sometimes those “holding patterns” are for my   ________. They teach me something connect with someone, or make me wait until things are ________. Sometimes those “holding patterns” seem very long and ________ just like the one on the hot airplane but I should trust everything will be OK. I should know what I can do is just have ________ with the difficult time.

【推荐3】Where there’s a will, there’s surely to be a way. As the COVID-19 crisis increasingly spread, all international flights in Spain were _______. But Carlos, who was just in Spain, desired a _______with his wife Isabel in Argentina in time for their 5th wedding anniversary celebration. With the Atlantic Ocean between them, he was faced with a dilemma. Finally, the young sailor _______a daring solution—he’d simply sail home.

Sensing the severe illness, Carlos feared the local port would soon begin restricting travel. The urgent situation left him with no _______: With 24 hours, he had to get fully prepared.

After _______a 29-foot sailboat with life necessities, Carlos set sail in mid-March, trusting his faith would get him home. _______, the voyage wasn’t without hardships or danger. On the way, he approached the port Cape Verde to restore his food supply. But they_______his entry. Once past the equator(赤道), he ran out of fuel and was left to rely partly on wind power. Then, the wind_______, leaving his sailboat sitting on the calm sea for 10 days. With no one aboard to _______, he would be in danger should he run into trouble, but Carlos proved ________. The wind eventually rose again, allowing him to go on.

While Carlos’ faith was ________challenged, the long voyage also ________views of Mother Nature’s beauty as well. A group of dolphins provided nice ________, racing alongside him.

After sailing on the sea for 85 days, the boat entered the final port. Carlos was tested for COVID-19 and ________. Exhausted but extremely ________, he and his wife Isabel were reunited just in time for her birthday.