【推荐2】A professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. Hearing that, his students were all seated and_______the test to begin. The professor_______the test papers to all students with text facing down at the desk. Once he finished handing out the test papers, he asked them to_______the test pages and begin.

The students were_______to see that there was not a question but just a black_______in the center of the paper. The professor told them, “I want you to_______about what you see there.” The students didn’t know clearly what to do_______got started with the test. By the end of the class, the professor_______all answer sheets and started reading each_______from each sheet in front of all students.________of them described about the black dot and tried to explain its position.

Now, the professor began to explain, “Here everyone________the black dot and wrote about it but no one wrote about the white paper. The same is________our lives. The white paper stands for our whole life and the black dot ________problems in our life.”

Our life is a________given to us, with love and care, and we________have reasons to celebrate-our friends around us, the job that________us with everything we need. However, we just focus on day-to-day________, like health issues, lack of money, problems in relationships, but we seldom see that they are very________compared to everything we have in our lives.

We should try to take________off our problems and enjoy each moment that life gives us. Be happy and________your life positively.

"You can handle it, Matt." said Mr. Wolf, my fourth-grade band teacher, as he put the heavy tuba into my arms. I felt_________because I had asked for other band instrument, not the tuba. I knew what Mr. Wolf_________. In his mind， I was the only one who could handle it. And he was_________. In fourth grade, I was_________a foot taller and 50 pounds heavier than any of my classmates.

Now I'm 6 feet 3 inches and weigh 240 pounds. Since freshman year, my football coach has had only one_________place for me: the line. I was never offered the outstanding_________of running back or quarterback. I had to be where size_________.

Somehow my size has_________me from any solo performances in music or sports. As is often the case, there is a(n)_________chance that a tuba player or a lineman will get__________. But I seldom complain about this lack of__________. Instead, I worked hard to improve myself.

In school, my classmates formed a(n)__________impression of a big kid: either a clumsy fool or an annoying “tough guy". To correct their expectations, I__________to become athletic and even graceful. I made sure that I played well in all the sports I__________and I even joined in a ballroom dance class.

Looking forward, I know that my size will__________me to accomplish many positive things, whether in college, in a career or in just helping others.

【推荐2】Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age. There are species (物种) that are ________ every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to ________ the species from going out of existence.

Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their ________ . Emma, a female crane, has been in their ________ since she arrived in 2004.

Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was ________ by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected consequence, though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had ________ taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She refused to live with male cranes, and even had a ________ for killing some of them, which made it impossible for her to become a mother.

_____ , the two zookeepers didn't want to see the extinction (灭绝) of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a ________ of artificial breeding (人工繁殖) and natural reproduction. This ________ Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.

The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be ________ , more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the ________ , and many other species appear headed toward extinction. ________ , not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.

How can we bridge the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the ________ : human beings took it for granted that their brains held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better ________.

【推荐1】We went for a walk in the fields, my mother, my wife, my son and I.

Mother had been _________ to come out with us, for she was in poor health, and even a(n) _________distance would make her feel tired. But I insisted that, just for this reason, _________ was necessary. Nodding her agreement, she went to_________ her overcoat.

My mother and I walked in front, followed by my wife and son. Later, _________ occurred between us: my mother wanted to take the main road, for it was wide and _________, while my son preferred the little path, where there might be more interesting things. It was up to me to make the final decision. My mother had get accustomed to listening to her strong son, and my son was in the habit of _________ his father, a big figure in his mind. I suddenly felt the _________ of a responsibility. I tried to _________ a win-win choice, but failed. Finally, I decided __________my son, because there would be long years __________ in which I could be with him.

But my mother changed her __________, and said, “We’d better take the little path. You’ll have to carry me on your back in places I can’t walk across.”

With differences __________, we picked our way along the little path. When we came to a certain spot, I let my mother get on my back. My wife followed my __________ and carried our son. __________ as my mother was, she was quite thin, and not heavy at all. My son was fat, but a child could only be so heavy. Despite this, both my wife and I walked as steadily as possible, as if we bore the whole world on our backs.

【推荐2】I had never expected such an answer from my son.

I was 28 at the time and my son had just been_______ into elementary school, and he was sitting on a park bench (长凳) with me, telling me all about his friends and teachers in the new school. I could tell that he was extremely_______. Looking up at the cloudy blue sky while I_______, I was having a hard time thinking of questions to ask him about his new_______, probably because he was answering every single one of them before I even_______ them.

Being in America, there are many people of various_______ and nationalities that live here, so I decided to ask him about those people. He loved geography, and if he heard someone who had a different_______ or something like that, he would ask them where they were from. It was_______ for me. I thought he was being rude and he didn’t_______ it. But the people would always________ and tell him where, whether it was the UK or China — you name it. ________, he would get into his seat in my car and demand that I take him to the________ so that he could learn about those places. I would always do it, giving him chances for every bit of________ he desired. He would even tell me fun facts and things that I didn’t know about. He was familiar with the word “foreigner”, even though he had no idea what it________. I signed and spoke, “So, David, are there any________ at your school?” He looked at me with the biggest smile I had ever seen, and swung (使摇摆) his legs back and forth on the bench.

“No, Daddy. Just kids.”

【推荐3】There are so many expressions concerning beauty in different countries.“Love is putting someone else’s needs before yours. The beauty comes from the heart, not from the outside.” My story has a different view.

My daughter was reading her English composition aloud. It was titled My Mother. All of a sudden, she ______ and walked to the kitchen where I was busy preparing for tea.

“Mom, what does ‘beautiful’______?” she asked,

“‘Beautiful’ is someone or something that is very ______to look at,” I explained.

“You mean like all those actresses you see on TV?” she said.

“That’s right,” I said, hoping to end the ______.

“Are you, beautiful?” She asked rather ______.

What was one to answer? She was ______ my looks with those of some film stars and ______ it was I who treated beauty as good ______.

Suddenly I hit upon an idea to solve her ______. “Why don’t you ask Dad?”

As soon as my ______ reached home and had his evening coffee, I saw her ______ to her dad, “I have a doubt,” She said,

“What is it, my dear?” my husband asked.

I couldn’t ______ my curiosity and I listened to the father-daughter ______.

“Dad, is Mom beautiful?”

“Of course she is. Don’t you think so?”

Well…She began rather doubtfully.

“Let me show you our wedding ______. See here. Isn’t she the most beautiful person in the world.”

“See, your mom was ______when she said beautiful is just looking good. When you ______ someone, the person becomes beautiful in your eyes.”

My daughter was ______for a while. Then a smile ______climbed into her face as she ______“Mom is beautiful…Dad is beautiful because I love you both…”

I was ______to have found someone who loved me enough to think of me as the most beautiful person in the world.