【推荐1】I decided to be a teacher when I was 10, because I could clearly see some of my teachers had extraordinary powers.

There was an English teacher in fifth grade who could _______ and effortlessly transport us to different worlds every day by telling us stories from books we would otherwise never _______. It was even shocking that my teacher could _______ the invisible. I was one of those who _______ insight (洞察). Yet my teacher would always notice me and the _______ message in her eyes suggested that she could see me through. She had another superpower and even after four decades, I could still _______ remember her lessons about the great masters of art and great geographers. She did this even though her _______ was not art, nor geography. I knew I wanted to be one of those all-seeing ones with the _______ that made children feel safe and valued.

I know being a teacher isn’t the _______ or the most financially rewarding of jobs. And there are occupational ________ —your knees can become worn out from years of carrying piles of notebooks up and down the school staircase; your ________ can give in from too much talking. But despite all that, there are still those choosing this ________. To them, teaching is not just a job—it is a science, an art and a craft, which demands ________ labour and investment.

I have taught for three decades. Occasionally, I meet my ________ students. Their obvious love for me and fond ________ of our time together are my rewards.

【推荐2】It was the last day of final examination in a large Eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors_______, discussing the exam due to begin in a few minutes. On their faces was_______. This was their last exam—then on to graduation ceremony and _______. Some talked of jobs they already had; others _______jobs they would get. With all this assurance of four years of college, they felt ready and able to _______the world. The approaching exam, they knew, would be quite _______. The professor had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted, _______only that they should not talk to each other during the test. Then they filed into the classroom. The professor _______the papers. And smiles _______their faces as the students noted there were only five essay-type questions. However, when the professor began to collect the papers three hours later, the students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened ________. No one spoke as, ________ in hand, the professor faced the class.

He surveyed the worried faces before him, then asked, “How many completed all five questions?” Not a hand was ________. “How many answered four?” Still no hands. “Three? Two?” The students shifted ________in their seats. “One, then? Certainly ________finished one.” But the class remained ________. The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I________,” he said, “and I just want you to________ that. These questions you could not answer are relatively________in everyday practice.” “Then,” smiling, he added, “you will all________this course, but remember—even though you are now college graduates, your education has just________.” The years have obscured(模糊)the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.

【推荐3】The first day at school has left a deep _________ on me. I’ll never forget it.

As soon as I rushed into the classroom, the bell rang. A young beautiful woman came in, but she was _________, no smile on her face. “You are not permitted to _________ in the course of class unless...” She was speaking when I heard a _________“Lily, Lily” from outside the door. My grandmother was standing there with a pair of socks in her hand. I didn’t realize I was bare feet _________ then. I wanted to _________ them, but I dared not do that. I shook my head, _________“Don’t wait here any longer. Leave quickly.” As I did so, I still _________ my eyes on my teacher. I really didn’t want her to take _________ of me, but she did. She went out to get the socks. When she gave them to me, she looked at me for a while. My face suddenly turned____________and my heart____________ faster. I began to put the socks on. Unfortunately I was so nervous that my ____________ hands couldn’t get them onto my feet easily. Just then I heard my name called. I ____________from my seat quickly. “Can you ____________ the numbers from one to one hundred?” the teacher asked. I nodded. ____________her surprise, I did very well. Finally she said, “Be ____________, please. Study hard.” I looked ____________ her to find a smile on her face. I felt ____________ at last.

The first day at school has stayed in my ____________ as something embarrassing but ____________.

【推荐1】Our ancient nomadic(游牧的)ancestor would often sing or dance to show others where to find food. In my family, we’ve always had music around us too and this ________ is starting to pay off. Our seven-year-old son has _______ to perform his own raps which are quite excellent even without considering how _______ he is. Our four-year-old daughter is showing her musical ________ too — she started to make up little ditties(小调).

What is most joyous about our shared ________ of music are those moments when we all come together as a _______. My favorite time happened in April when I was feeling quite ________. I was cooking breakfast when the kids ________ that I was playing dance music. My seven-year-old son then started to join in dancing. This ________ his four-year-old sister, soon the three of us were jumping up and down. It was a moment of real ________ and it turned around how I was feeling.

At that point, I felt like music would be the way to ________ to the kids. I’ve sat down with my son and together we’ve remixed his voice and I’ve sat with my daughter and we’ve played the guitar. We might not be ________ anything about where to find food as our ancestor did. But we are giving them an _______ through song. We’ re teaching them “Flower of Scotland” so that they might know something about their heritage.

Through _________, we have all become a _________ family.

【推荐2】I'm a big fan of pop music and I enjoy listening to music quite a lot. Although people can listen to ____ music on their music players when they are travelling, working or studying, ____ festivals and concerts are becoming more and more ____. This is because I believe they offer two main ____.   

The first one is that the sound is much ____ at live concerts where the music and voices come ____ from the musicians. This makes it a much more emotional(有感染力的) ____ because you have direct contact with the ____ and you react to them and they react to you.   

The second advantage is the atmosphere. ____ listening to a recording ____ on your personal music player, at a concert you are ____ with a huge crowd of people and ____ the music together. This means it is a ____ as well as an artistic experience.

The main problem is that you cannot listen to live music whenever you want as you can on a personal music player. Besides, the noise from the audience sometimes damages the quality of the sound.

In my opinion, however, the best way to enjoy music is in the wonderful atmosphere of a live concert. It is more ____ because you are surrounded by other ____ who are dancing with you happily.

【推荐1】My 18-year-old daughter was admitted to hospital after a serious car accident. Her head was badly_________and she had to have an operation. The whole floor of the hospital was full of patients with brain injuries or _________problems. Some even had difficulty recognizing people. I visited my daughter once a _________. She was the only patient who had_________ visitors; some were lucky to have a visitor once a week.

Christmas was coming, and one day when I visited her, I was asked by the patients to _________a Christmas basket for them to give to the nurses. I was given enough money to make a beautiful basket. My colleague Olive _________my classroom when I was trying to make the basket while my students were out. She could see I was not good at doing this as I_________to put the materials together. Olive _________the task and made a great job of the basket and then carried it to my car. When I brought the basket to the patients, they were absolutely delighted. I was there when they gave it to the nurses. They’d never been given anything like this before and they were so_________. It was a wonderful moment, as those in hospital knew ____________who was caring for them. A few days later, I received a thank-you card and a box of chocolates from the patients for ____________ them with their basket. How touching it was! Olive also bought me a beautiful Christmas gift, saying that she would always be there, ____________ me and supporting me.

This is a great reminder of the____________of love and support. Despite their own health problems, the patients ____________ their love to the nurses and to me as well. We are all here to love and serve each other, and no matter what our personal situation is, loving and serving others is still____________ .

【推荐2】Each summer in the late 1960s, my two sisters and I would ride the Greyhound bus from Arizona to Arkansas to stay with our father.

A World War Ⅱ veteran, Dad had many ______ problems, any one of which could cause many people to lose more than their sense of humor, ______ not him.

I have vivid ______ of Dad waking us up in the morning. ______ he’d put on his legs for the day (he had lost his legs after his discharge), his ______ was his mobility.

Holding his ______, which was his extended arm, he would roll ______ the house yelling, “Up, up, up! Get up and ______ the day! It’s a beautiful day! Rise and Shine!” If we didn’t get up right away, he would ______ his song in rhythm with his stick hitting the end of our ______. This was no performance put on for our benefit; every day was truly a ______ day to him.

Back in the sixties, there was no handicapped parking or wheelchair-accessible ramps ______ there are now, so even a trip to the grocery store was a(n) ______ task. Dad wanted no assistance from anyone. He would ______ stairs slowly but surely, whistling all the way. As a teenager, I found this ______, but if Dad noticed, he didn’t let me ______.

Those summers always ______ too soon. He would drive us back to Arizona every year, ______ at the checkpoint for fruit and vegetables at the New Mexico­Arizona border. When asked if he had any fruits or vegetables, he ______ reply, “Just three sweet peas.”

Our father has been gone for a long time now, but not the ______ that he taught us: You are only as handicapped as you let yourself be.

【推荐3】From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the students’ union. I always _______ my school leaders for having responsibility for all of us. I dreamed of being a leader. Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections. I _______ I would win, but the reality was that I didn’t have a chance. Girls across the school _______ knew me. I just did not have what it _______ to win a school election. _______ I cried in my room that evening, I suddenly took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming.

What were the points that would work in my favour? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. I would not allow my plain face to _______ me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election _______ a whole year in advance.

I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, so I decided that I could make these _______ work up to my advantage. In order to learn how to _______ a great election speech, I also ________ a course on effective public speaking.

The day after the next year’s election, when the head teacher ________ I won the second highest number of votes, the students ________. Suddenly, I realized that I had ________ much more than I had dreamed of. I had won acceptance and love from my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would ________ them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and ________ their day.