【推荐1】I believe that everything can be achieved through hard work and devotion. In life I had a______ that taught me this belief.

What______me of this belief is my Lewandowski jersey (运动衫). It has been an important______of my life for a long time. In college, I______it on many occasions to play soccer. The day when I_____ hard work and devotion could get a person successful was just the______day when I received my jersey. One day, my dad_____ me to first Polish International Friendly. This was the soccer______that was played in Poland. My dad______me my Lewandowski jersey before we entered the_____. Lewand-owski is a world famous footballer and is Poland’s______goal scoring striker (前锋).

The day when we went, Poland was playing against Germany. Germany was the ______team in the world, and Poland about the twentieth. _____, it was obvious that Germany was going to win easily. However, Lewandowski didn't_____ it that way. He was determined to work hard and score some goals, and to hopefully win. Lewandowski_____ alone and he together with his teammates continued to fight_____ hard. At last the Polish team won. I found Lewandowski extremely_____ after the incredible (难以置信的) game.

I saw what hard work look like. I made up my mind to become the best that i could be. The______for me is a sign of what it takes to be _____.It shows me that it takes hard work and determination to______the goals that we want to achieve.

【推荐2】I was sitting on a medical table. Beside me was a woman in scrubs(手术服)talking about the _________ weather recently. I _________ all the other people laying back on their medical tables too. Each one of us had a _________ in our arms with a long tube running down from it filling a plastic bag below. Each one of us had come to donate _________ to help others, make the world a better place, and perhaps even _________a life.

It was the local blood drive and I had driven 12 miles across snowy roads to get there. I tried never to _________ one even in the wintertime. In spite of all the time it took, I felt _________ to be able to give this gift back to others. I had been _________ so much in this life: a loving family, many friends, sweet, adorable pets, a comfy home, and enough money to _________ my needs. The gifts I had been given felt __________, yet the one thing that brought me more __________ than anything else was giving something back. The more you give back, the more you get in __________.

There are so many __________ you can give in this life too: a smile, a few dollars, a caring letter or e-mail，and even a pint(品脱)of blood . Each one of them is __________ and precious. May you fill your life with giving then. May you fill your life with __________.

【推荐2】A few years ago, I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. I didn’t tell it to anybody. Like most people, I had the _________ that depression was a(n) _________ of weakness.

But I wasn’t weak. I’d _________ a Master’s degree in Media Studies and I’d even won two Emmy Awards for my hard work. Sure, I was totally _________. I lacked interest in things I used to enjoy. But depressed? No, not me.

It took weeks _________ I could admit it, but the doctor was right: I was depressed. Still, I didn’t tell anybody about my diagnosis. I was too _________. I had a loving family and a successful _________. When I thought about the unspeakable horrors that my ancestors had been through in this country, my shame grew even deeper.

On July 4, 2013, my world came _________. My 22-year-old nephew, Paul, had ended his life, after years of _________ with depression and anxiety. Words __________ me when I wanted to express my desperation. Paul and I were very close, but I had no idea he was in so much pain. Neither of us had ever talked to the other about our struggles. The shame kept us both __________.

I spent the next two years researching depression and anxiety, and what I found was __________. Depression is the leading cause of sickness and disability in the world. Research suggests that most mental disorders develop, at least __________, because of a chemical imbalance in the __________.

Black Americans had a 20 percent greater risk of developing a mental disorder, and 63 percent of black Americans __________ depression for a weakness.

Now, seventy percent of people struggling with depression will improve with therapy and medication (药物治疗). Armed with this information, I __________ not to be silent anymore. I would share our story in hopes of __________ a national conversation.

A friend, Kelly Pierre-Louis, said, “Pretending to be strong is __________ us.” Having feelings doesn’t __________ mean weakness.

Life is beautiful. Sometimes it’s messy. But it will all be OK. If your burden gets too heavy, stay __________, and you can ask for a hand.

【推荐3】For over four years, I learned ballet. It was a ___part of my life. I loved it because of the challenge, the ________required to improve every single day. However, when the teachers in Florida told us to_____， I found myself designing an unhealthy weight. Unfortunately, as my weight went down, my ___got worse.

I'd heard about eating disorders but I never_____that it would happen to me. Because I had lost so many________in such a short amount of time, my organs ___ I had to stay in the hospital for four nights and five days.1 realized the serious_____ I had caused to my body, and I was ready to____

As part of recovery from an eating disorder, I was not ___to exercise for a few weeks. During this time, I_____ballet and whether I truly wanted to continue it. Did it buy my____? Not any more. It was something that I could ____. So I did, but not even once have I ever____it. I began with walks around the neighborhood with my mom when I was _____allowed to exercise, and I also took long hikes. These ___were incredibly enjoyable for me. Being outside in the sunshine was_____I became happy.

As for where I'm in my recovery, I take every day as a(n) ___to get a little bit better. I celebrate every minute I exercise, and every day I am ___of anorexia ( 厌食症). I do not exercise to____ calories, and I do it because I love it.

【推荐2】On Dec.26, 2022, Gelinne, a former Navy commander, aged 60, was gazing out the windows of his house in Edgewater. That’s when his daughter, Aimee, ________ a small aircraft and cried “Look!”

Gelinne looked up in time to see the aircraft a few hundred yards away, losing ________. As the plane disappeared behind the trees, he ________ it was going to land in the frozen creek (河湾). Without ________, Gelinne ran down to the waterfront. The plane had slid to a stop on the frozen creek, far from shore. It was ________. The pilot was standing on the wing.

Knowing from his Navy training that even a few minutes in the icy water could kill the pilot, Gelinne tested the ice with his foot ________ . He figured, if a kayak (皮艇) could float on the water, it could slide on the ice. ________, he pulled his kayak out and tried using shovels to push the boat along. His first attempts left it spinning in circles, but he made progress with strength. It was ________ work.

When Gelinne ________ to reach the plane, only its tail was visible. The pilot’s chest surrounded by water, he was standing on a tail wing, seized by ________. Gelinne pushed his boat off the ice and into the water, trying to keep the pilot calm. The pilot grabbed the bow (船舷) of the boat and now the two men were ________together. What Gelinne _______ to do at the very moment was getting the pilot up onto an unbroken ice shelf before the man lost too much body heat. But each time Gelinne tried to land ________the ice shelf, the kayak broke through.

Fortunately, a police officer arrived and radioed for help. Then, another boat arrived just in time to ________the pilot, Steve Couchman, 71, and helped Gelinne to shore. Exhausted, still, Gelinne was ________ with what he’d done that day.

【推荐3】A Heroic Driver

Larry works with Transport Drivers. Inc. One morning in 2019, Larry was ______ along 165 north after delivering to one of his _______ Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. As he got closer, he found another vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed _____ shooting out from under the ______ vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and _____ the fire extinguisher (灭火器) . Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.

The man who had his bright lights on came over and told Larry he had   ____ an emergency call. They then heard a woman’s voice coming from the, wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle. _____ the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay ______ until the emergency personnel arrived, but she thought the car was going to ______. Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move ______she injured her neck.

Once fire and emergency people arrive, Larry and the other man ______ and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the ______ if he was needed or ______ to go. They let him and the other man go.

One thing is ______-Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His ______ most likely saved the woman's life.

【推荐1】Many people think of travel as an experience. Sometimes, however, you cannot choose your _________ . My husband worked in Brunei. Three months of being pregnant meant I had a(n) _________ : Either stay with him in Brunei for three months before returning to India or _________ in India alone. I chose the _________ . Not because I loved the country but because I wanted to be _________ to him. Brunei had nothing to _________ me. The research from the Internet showed me nothing but one beautiful mosque(清真寺). The flights were _________ so traveling frequently wasn’t an option either.

Needless to say, I reached Brunei in a terrible mood. I felt I would be trapped in a remote place. _________ , in the midst of that bad mood, one thing that struck me most was the large areas of greenery surroundings, which made me feel _________ . I’m not a city girl but I love nature very much, you know.

A week later, I started __________ with people around me. Locals made me feel comfortable in their own way. The happier I felt, the more we traveled. We even joined in the community game, and enjoyed the local cuisine.

Three months later when it was time to __________ the country, I found myself __________ to say goodbye. My time in Brunei made me realize: Don’t judge a place by others’ __________ or lack of personal experiences. Sure, you may not always __________ what you see, but there will always be something that you will like. You just __________ to try hard to find it!