【推荐1】It was in the eighth grade at the time that we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me ______ something, but I didn't understand. So I ______ her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had a/an ______ pen. She showed me that hers was out of ______ and would not write. I happened to have one, so I took it out of my pencil box and put it on her desk.

Later, after the test papers had been ______ the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were ______ As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to ______; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be ______ for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and ______ the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really ______ themselves. She made me promise that I would think ______ about all the things she had said. I walked out of the room wondering why she had ______ to talk to me about all those things.

Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. I tried to explain about the pen, but all ______ she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn't talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me ______ after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl ______ by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.

【推荐2】More Than I Had Dreamed Of

From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always _______ my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.

Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, _______ I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it took to win a school election. I was _______.

As I cried in my room that evening, I immediately took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decide that I would _______ for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.

I recognized that my competitors had a lot of things in their favor. What were the _______ that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest strength was the faith I had. I would not allow my _______ appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election plans a whole year in advance.

I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to _______ them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, so I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election speech, I also attended a course on effective public speaking.

The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students _______. That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was also theirs.

Suddenly, I realized that I had _______ much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people along the way. I had won the __________ and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and brighten their day.

【推荐3】Post-It Notes and poster board seem like nothing more than standard school supplies. ______, in Erin Castillo’s hands, they are a powerful mental health tool transforming the lives of her students.

Here’s how it ______: About once a week, the California special education high school teacher hangs up the “mental health check-in board”. It instructs students to write their names on the back of a ______ and then stick it next to one of four colored hearts. The hearts are ______“I’m great”, “I’m OK”, “I’m struggling”, and “I need a check-in”, and ______ the students a quick way to describe and share their feelings before class starts.

Then, during independent study time, she checks in one-on-one with students about the notes. Some kids just need some encouragement or a listening ______. But for those who are more ______ or dealing with a serious issue, she has a variety of ______ ready, including consulting a school psychologist.

The idea for the board ______ Castillo after many of her students kept telling her they were having a bad week. Then she carried out her idea in March 2019, and has witnessed many ______ changes since then. One is that the students have started using the board to help each other, strengthening their friendship. Another ______ is discovering how students are really feeling. The board encourages them to ______about things they’ve been keeping inside, and is particularly ______ for those who might not know how to translate their feelings into words.

The board tells students “Your feelings matter, and you have every ______ to feel this way.”This is one of the most _______ and inspiring things you can say to a teen.

【推荐1】Donna Hopkins has survived breast cancer twice and lost part of her left leg due to a serious disease. But none of those _______ has slowed her down. Actually, this lifelong _______went on to become a competitive rower(划船手) -and now she is even _______ trying ice hockey(冰球).

Hopkins was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997 after she found a lump(肿块) while she was sitting at work one day. She said, “I immediately called my primary _______ and scheduled an appointment. You can’t wait around because if you act _______, the chances of your_______are greater. ” She had a treatment , but two years later the _______returned. She had a(n) _______ and has been cancer-free since, and advises others to make sure they _______of their illness as much as possible.

Donna’s doctor suggested she take up __________ even though she didn’t know how to swim. “Rowing became the__________ that I needed to get me through a dark time," she says.

Her faith and her__________nature also assisted her in getting through those difficult times. “I don’t like to __________ anything,” she laughs.

“You have one life to live. You’ve got to live it to the utmost. ” she says. “I always tell people that I may have gone through some hard times that cannot be __________, but I think I’m a better person today __________ what I’ve gone through. ”

【推荐2】My education started in a small village of India, I did not have any English then. When I discovered that famous novelist George Orwell was born in Motihari, it made me wonder if I could be a writer too. That day, it became my _________.

My father opened up the world of books for me. I must have been seven or eight, when he first _________ me a Hindi (印地语) storybook. When dad was reading the book for me, I was _______ by the stories. By the time I was in Grade 10, I had finished reading hundreds of novels. Also, my private tutor made me _________ that it was possible for me to learn the language. After 10 months with her, I started reading picture books in English.

Two years later, I began to read my first English novel. Then I _________ that I should try writing newspaper articles, improve my skills and then progress to longer forms. I approached a couple of Hindi newspapers with my writing but was promptly _________. They said my article didn’t live up to their standards. I was so _________ that I doubted my ability. At this time, I met kind-hearted Daniel who _________ my first article after heavy editing. It was an important turning point for me, my _________ as a writer began.

After writing a dozen articles and reviews, I knew it was finally time to plan my novel. ________ the plot was really tough for me. I managed to write the first __________ of my novel! Full of __________, I sent it to Mary Mount, a famous editor right away. My submission was __________ again, but I was still grateful just to hear from her.

One year later, I finished my writing work again. I __________ another editor. A month later, the feed-back landed on my table, but it was desperate, to put it mildly. I __________, believing I’d never get published.

When I shared it with my friend, she __________ me a lot. Her feedback and support helped me improve my manuscript further. Then I submitted it to a few publishers and a few days later, I got a __________ from a publisher. To my __________, he informed me that my book would be published. What surprised me was that a few production houses had expressed interest in my novel. One of the directors __________ intended to adapt it for the screen. It is because of my __________ and the encouragement from my family and friend, after 21 years struggling, that eventually I fulfilled my dream.

【推荐3】Last week, I flew to Atlanta for a business trip. As we were about to land, it was announced that there would be a slight______before setting down. High desert winds had______the airport to close all but one runway. The pilot said that we would be______the city for a few minutes waiting to______.We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened______there might be some severe bumps(颠簸). However, I did not expect that“a few minutes” turned out to be so long, with a ride that would make roller coaster(过山车) lovers______.

The movement was so sudden that several passengers felt______and had to use air-sickness bags(晕机

). That is not a good thing to happen in a(n)____space, because the smell only______to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About 20 minutes passed. The entire aeroplane became very______. I could______notice a sense of worry and fear. I guessed everybody else was holding their hands as tightly as me and worrying about dear life…except one. A______was having a good time! With each bump of the______he would let out a giggle(咯咯笑) of happiness. As I observed this, I_____that he didn't know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his______. He neither thought about the past nor about the future. Those are what we grown- ups have learnt from______. He was_____the ride because he had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this, I took a deep breath and______back into my seat, imaging I was______on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even______to giggle sometimes, which was much to the anger of the man who was sitting next to me and holding the air-sickness bag.