【推荐3】Ciudad Perdida, Colombia’s “Lost City” is older than Machu Picchu. There are no trains or buses allowing of ________ travels to reach its ruins. The remote place is only ________ on foot: a tiring multi-day hike.

Despite this, I couldn’t ________ the opportunity to visit Ciudad Perdida. Twelve other hikers and I went there in ________ with a licensed guide. The dirt path, which wandered through towering palms and hanging vines, proved ________ right from the start. It’s recommended that hikers have good general fitness, ________ the journey is tough. Along the way we also met the ________. They have been cut off from the outside world for centuries and there’s a deep ________ between them and the land.

The next morning, we were off early to ________ the heat, but high temperatures and muscle pain had already ________ by the time we reached the final stage—1,200 stone steps to ________. After finally lifting my painful body up the long flight of stairs, my eyes rested on the scenery that had prompted the backbreaking journey: Ciudad Perdida.

Sitting on one of the highest terraces (露台), I looked down and was ________ at the beautiful site below. It felt as though we were some of the rare few that got to ________ this ancient masterpiece. While the return trip included overcoming the mental barrier of having already achieved our goal, the experience is the one I would do ________. It is the difficulty that makes the journey a more ________ one. Earned views are always better.

【推荐1】Jacqueline Mason’s mother was living at a nursing home, and the COVID-19 pandemic prevented her from paying a visit regularly(经常). Jacqueline Mason had to _______ a specific time and stick to it. Unfortunately, one cold morning, as she made her way over to the nursing home, she _______ that she had gotten on the wrong bus. She _______ in tears and told Alec Bailey, her bus driver, what had happened. Her story _______ his heart, so Alec decided to take a detour(绕行) to help her.

Before _______ the course(航线), Alec explained the situation to the rest of his _______. To his amazement, they all _______ to get Jacqueline to her mom in time! With their _______, he moved through traffic as quickly as he could and _______ dropped Jacqueline off—just in time for her 30-minute visit!

Jacqueline found herself in tears again, but this time, they were tears of ________! “I can’t thank him enough,” she said. Soon, Alec’s daughter told him that she had seen his wonderful act of ________ on the news! Despite all the ________ he has gotten since then, only one thing ________ to him. “The smile on her face just said it all and I was just so ________,” he explained. “It was just a nice moment. It was just the ________ thing to do.”

【推荐2】Last winter vacation, I had a wonderful 12-day trip to Los Angeles. During my stay, I experienced the _________ of my host family.

On my way to Los Angeles, I kept _________ my host family: a _________ house with a garden and family members with blue eyes. _________ my arrival, I met them—an Asian woman named Theresa and her daughter, Mikayla. To be honest, I was a bit _________ in the beginning. _________, they were very delighted to see me arrive. After a short introduction, they drove me home.

My _________ to see a big American house was not met. 20 minutes after we arrived, I _________ that there wasn’t even a garage. Theresa _________ my dissatisfaction and insisted that I have a __________, so I did. The moment my head hit the pillow, my __________ feelings were gone, but homesickness set in. __________, the warm room and the pink quilt gave me some comfort.

Staying with the family for several __________ found they were probably the nicest host family in the world. Theresa treated me like her own __________. Every day, she __________ me up from school and __________ forgot to carry my coat. She usually took me around the town to __________ its beauty. Sometimes, she even prepared delicious Chinese __________ for me.

The warmth the family showed me was the best and most incredible __________ on my first trip to the US. I can still __________ Theresa’s tears when we had to say goodbye. One day, I hope I have the chance to host a nice family in China.

【推荐3】On December 21, 1943, in the Tanana River valley of Alaska, not far from the Arctic Circle, a warplane crashed. Crane, the only________of the five pilots, was lost in the mountain covered with thick________.

________, he had a few supplies to keep him warm until help arrived. He stayed for a few days hoping the air base would come to his________. In fact, the hunt for him continued several days, but no luck. Crane________that his best-chance of survival was to leave the crash area and________a path out of the mountains downstream.

He walked and walked down a stream with great________and there was no sign of________. With each step, he had to push snow aside. Not a single step landed. easily. He________to find a house with a fire and a family after each bent, but bend after bend, it was just more hills.

As he blindly________on, a log cabin came into view, where he________cocoa, dried milk, sugar and a box of biscuits. These were________by former mountain climbers on purpose. He then made a sled,________it with food and supplies and moved on. The walk was quite difficult and it took him weeks to find a trail and________it. Finally, 53. days after the________, Crane came back to civilization again.

【推荐1】When you measure the distance between towns on foot, and walk to places that you thought could only be reached by car, it will change your mind.

I live in the suburb north of San Francisco, and _________is considered the main transportation for most people here. I still remember how _________ I was when I first learned to drive. While driving with music gently _________my heart, I was filled with joy. However, as time went by, that excitement _________. I feared driving, and felt worried and upset. Everyone seems to be in my way especially when I am in a _________. One night, a deer ran out from the dark, knocked against my moving car, and_________ across the street. I didn’t dare to get out of my car to see her. Crying on the _________, I hated my car.

When I joined the 21-day mindful walking _________, I began to walk with a mind. During the walking days, I smiled at every stranger _________ by me. I walked to the streets that I __________, would not pass through and __________ a tiny free library on the sidewalk. I began to__________ if I had really lived in this town all these years. It’s a completely __________ town that I know so little about!

I felt deeply __________ for the walking challenge. Maybe I will set foot on far lands again, yet I know the __________ is right here and right now.

【推荐2】Zibo city has unexpectedly become famous overnight on Chinese social media since late February for its local barbecue. The latest promotion gives visitors ______ admission to 10 tourist attractions in the city with their train ticket as long as their final ______ is Zibo.

This measure ______ the previous round-trip “barbecue tour” train between Jinan and Zibo. Passengers on the train are ______ by a banner (横幅) reading “Welcome to the Special BBQ Train”. They also ______ items including leaflets about Zibo’s culture, small gifts and snacks. Many also took videos and posted them on social media, drawing more visitors. “The high-speed trains are ______ with passengers,” wrote one netizen.

Barbecue is popular in China, ______ Zibo’s barbecue is unique. It’s made on a stove, and is ______ with flatbread (薄饼) and dressings (蘸料). The skewers (烤肉串) are 70-80 percent cooked before they are brought to the table, where diners can finish cooking them on their own stoves, which lends a sense of ______.

The barbecue ______ became a hit after a group of college students shot videos of themselves enjoying a meal and ______ them. Since then, many people, mostly the young, have ______ the city to try the dish. On several streets, ______ can be seen outside barbecue restaurants, which stretch for more than 100 meters.

Zibo barbecue is bringing more and more people to the city, and the local government needs to think about how to ______ the city as a whole, and its culture and tourism. The trend will eventually end if the local government doesn’t take ______ follow-up measures.

【推荐3】Bothell is considered one of the nicest places in America. Here’s one of the ______.

Will Tinkham, 32, was born with developmental disabilities, but always loves people and finds ______ in the smallest things. Beca Nistrian, an owner of a coffee house, offered him a(n) ______. If Tinkham showed up every day for an hour and ______ with the customers at her drive-through window, she’d give him a free drink. He did it well. Soon an hour turned into a whole day. Beca decided to make a ______. “Now Beca pays me money. She is so _____and I have fun communicating with people here!” Tinkham said.

However, not everybody ______ Tinkham’s special brand of enthusiasm. “One customer was extremely disrespectful,” Beca said. She was so ______ about it that she posted an article praising Tinkham on her community blog. She also ______ his approaching birthday. Without any more planning, neighbors showed up to ______ with Tinkham on his big day. Surprised and delighted, he greeted everyone.

Beca was so ______ by such spirit that she suggested that Bothell ______ every May 10, Tinkham’s birthday, as Cup of Kindness Day. The city agreed. On the first Cup of Kindness Day, Beca closed her ______ and delivered cookies to the police, firefighters and others “who ______ other people, but not for the money”. It didn’t take a long time for others to join in the kindness.

You don’t have to wait a year though to see folks being nice there, for that ______ every day, which best explains why Bothell is called the nicest city.