【推荐1】Forty years ago, Mrs. Austen was my first-grade teacher, an old lady with salt-and-pepper hair, firm but kind, patient and _________ . She let us bake gingerbread men in the school cafeteria — a delightful_________ that amazed me. And whenever we read the “Jack and Janet” books, she wouldn’t let the other kids _________ my classmate Jack or me.

But I came to truly_________ Mrs. Austen when a dress-up day was_________. On that day, we were encouraged to wear clothes in the _________of the mid-1800s. My mother, a superb tailor, made a pioneer-style dress for me. I was so proud _________ it as I walked to school that day. When I got there, however, I was the only one in my class who had dressed up, feeling kind of_________ . Mrs. Austen oohed and aahed over my_________and then went to her office. It didn’t take long before she __________in a frontier-style dress! She explained that she had asked her husband to bring the costume.

We moved away two years later, and I still __________ that I never told Mrs. Austen how __________ I was to her, a teacher who went out of her way, and even__________her husband’s help, to keep a little girl from feeling   __________. I had many wonderful teachers throughout the years, but Mrs. Austen has always held a(n) __________place in my heart.

【推荐3】My teacher Mr. Bush is the most positive person I’ve ever met. He has the ability to _________positiveness to young students.

He always smiles and never gets _________ at students. Once I met some _________ because I felt overshadowed by my brother, who seemed to be doing great in every way. Hopelessness _________ me whenever I was in a classroom. But that all _________ when I met my teacher for life, Mr. Bush. Having found out about my problems, he just kept _______ me. Because of Mr. Bush, my world was filled with _________ and power.

A few weeks ago, everyone in my class was feeling a bit _________ because of a bad day at school. But things got _________ after a close of Mr. Bush’s class. He drew a picture on the whiteboard that __________ a half-full glass of water. He then said, “Class, the point of view in which you look at things will __________ your feelings. Like this glass of water; some people see it and think ‘What! Only half a glass of water. How __________ I am.’ Whereas other people think ‘Wow, I’m so thirsty. Great! Half a glass of water for me!’ It all depends on the __________ you think.”

Mr. Bush’s __________ way of thinking always makes me feel glad and ________. I will always remember him.

【推荐2】I’m standing on Rio’s beach, one of the most famous ________ of sand. In this lively, multicultural country, the beach is not just a place, it’s a state of mind — a way of thinking and living.

Every Brazilian has his or her own ideas of the perfect beach, ________ to tell you where to find it. I’m happy to take their advice but my ultimate goal is to find my own dream beach. First, I go to Prainha’s beach ________ by a row of perfect palm trees, moving softly in the ocean breeze. Its beauty is magnificent-its perfect graceful lines are like something in a ________ But for me, it’s somewhat too perfect. I am searching for something a bit ________.

I continue my search heading north to a legendary beach: Jeri. As an international destination, it attracts visitors from Tokyo to Toronto. Luckily, Jeri hasn’t been ________ by tourists mostly because of its isolated (偏远的) location—at least five hours from any airport. I take a beach buggy (沙地车), driving for three hours. The boats lie on their sides while nets ________ to dry on lines between fishermen’s houses. Peaceful and beautiful! How can it possibly get any better? I ________.

My final stop is the islands of Fernando, ________ a few hundred kilometers out in the Atlantic. They once were used as a prison and later by the army. Today, they are a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, ________ with birds and sea life. The beach there is a perfect ________ of sand, sea, and sky. The water is pale blue and warm, alive with colorful fish, ________, and other marine life, the sand is the color of ________. In the rocks and strong winds that ________ come in from the Atlantic, there is the wilderness I was seeking. Finally. I’ve found the beach of my dreams. I ________ my toes in the sand deeply and imagine I can hold on to this place forever.

【推荐3】Mary was always dreaming of graduating from college in cap and gown, accepting her diploma and ready to start a career. Since Mary came from a low-income family, her dream seemed out of _______ .There would never be enough money to send Mary to college. _______, no member of her family had ever gone to college. But Mary _______ that thought. In secondary school she studied hard, and spoke_______ of her dream to teachers and friends. When her _______ day at school came, her principal called her into his office.

“I have a(n)_______ for you,” he said.

It contained a scholarship to a nearby college. The power of a thought had _______ its first bonus. But the scholarship could cover only part of her college _______.Mary took every part-time job she could find.

Mary's dream came true when she graduated from college. Then she took a course in insurance. When she _______ herself to a local insurance company for a job, she was ________. She applied again. The answer was no. She kept going back until the manager ________ her.

Twenty-five years later Mary Crowe's colleagues in that company ________ at a special dinner in her honor, recognizing her for her outstanding achievements as an insurance saleswoman.

“Each of us is constantly in a state of becoming,” she said, giving her secret to ________. “Through ________ and faith you can become what you think. Not that your life will be without problems, but along the way problems will be ________. Ask and believe; dream and believe; work and believe.”

【推荐1】I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new ________ and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. ________he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected (反映) his ________.

So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms (手掌心) were sweating. I was completely ________ for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, ________ me beyond speech. Because of me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he________ me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had ________spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the ________I had nurtured (培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left. 

I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, ________what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing ________ to that boy without even knowing it? What I finally came to ________ was one day, several months before, when some students were ________ reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke ________, and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the ________one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the ________of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, ________ more, and became happy. And it was all because he ________to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed ________was the one who took the last seat that day.

It taught me the most ________lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came ________ and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

【推荐2】Most people are anxious about the unfamiliar or unknown while some are thrilled. I am one of the latter. The idea of skiing to the North Pole had never crossed my mind until I saw a(n)________ in a newspaper looking for people to join a team that would ski 350 miles to the magnetic North Pole.

Back in 1996, a woman from the UK had never ________ this challenge. I wondered what it would be like to ________ in temperatures that cold, so I sent off for the application form. When the application form arrived, it said “Are You Man Enough for the Ultimate Challenge ” and it was full of pictures of ________ explorers. I was angry and decided that women could do it too, so it made me even more ________ to get on the team.

Over 500 individuals(个体) ________ for a place in the team, and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to ________ the best group. Our test was to complete the Sandhurst military assault course, where the UK’s best officers are trained, and it’s not for everyone. We had to climb a huge rope ladder, and I stopped at the top because I have a fear of ________. I thought all hope was lost. But two others helped me over, and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing individuals, ________ great team players, and this moment had shown them who would ________ others in the team.

I had also shown my real self, and in a place like the Arctic, you have to be yourself, ________ there is nowhere to hide. These ________ of asking for help and showing your real self are necessary for women to master.

I realized that by being myself, I could succeed. I was chosen for the team, and as a result became the ________British woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole. I realized that I could achieve more than I ever ________ was   possible﹣but more importantly, by sharing my story with others, I could ________ them to take a step into the unknown.