【推荐1】Children find meanings in their old family tales.

When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker, _______ all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times when his strong-minded grandfather was nearly _______, he loaded his family into the car and _______ them to see family members in Canada with a _______,“There are more important things in life than money.”

The _______ took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a _______ house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was _______ that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t. Instead, their reaction echoed(共鸣) their great-grandfather’s. What they _______ was how warm the people were in the house. Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children through hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing _______ in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.

A university ________ of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to retell parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.

【推荐2】On a foggy evening, Steven took his old father to a restaurant for dinner. His father was very old and weak. While eating, he_______dropped food on his shirt and trousers. Other_______watched him in disgust while his son was _______.

The whole restaurant fell _______. All the diners turned away from the father and son one after another while Steven _______his father in a soft voice of a man, “Eat as _______ as you can, father. It will be weeks before I _______back from my business trip.”

At that moment, the old father nodded with_______, tears full of his eyes.

After he finished eating, Steven, his son, who was not at all_______, quietly took him to the wash room,________the food particles(饭粒), removed the stains, combed his hair and________ his glasses firmly.

When they came out, the entire restaurant was________ them in dead silence, not able to understand ________someone could embarrass themselves publicly like that. The son________ the bill and started walking out with his father.

At that time, an old man among the diners called out to the ________ and asked him, “Don’t you think you have ________ something behind?”.

The son replied, "No sir, I haven't".

The old man insisted, “Yes, you have! You left a(n) ________ for every son and hope for every ________”.

The restaurant went silent. All behind looked at Steven with regret and then, with great respect at both father and son, who were________ into the fog.

To care for those who once cared for us is one of the________ honors. We all know how our parents cared for us for every little thing. Love them, respect them, and care for them.

【推荐3】The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction manual(说明书). And each child is   _______. So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration(挫折),not   _______ what to do. But in raising children-as in all of life-what we do is   _______ by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American   _______. To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children _______ on their own two feet. From _______, each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they get more   _______to make their own choices. _______ choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to _______ them with. When they ________ young adulthood, they choose their own jobs and marriage ________. Of course, many young adults still __________ their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they “leave the ________ ” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not “   ________ to their mother’s apron strings (围裙带). The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to ________ their children as individuals-not as extensions of themselves. They allow them to achieve their own   ________ . Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the   ________ to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a(an) __________ among equals. But __________ to popular belief, most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to________. Even as adult, they respect and honor their parents.

【推荐1】I used to have a “dream job”. At least, that’s how many people saw it. It was a highly   desirable government position that included a guaranteed _______ and a lifetime medical plan. It was also nearly impossible to get fired. But I was _______ every day. As soon as I _______ in work, all my energy—and in turn, all my desire for life—faded away.

Instead, I thought about my side business. For a few years, I’d been _______ an auto shop in my home garage. I _______ in repairing classic cars. At one point, I hung up a picture of my favorite automotive shop as a source of _______. I knew the owner’s story well: He has a _______ work schedule, but his passion for work never faded.

In 2019, one of my clients offered me an actual industrial space to upgrade my shop. I was _______ to say yes. Could I really expand my business and keep my government job? Was it wise to give up something with so much _______?

Then it dawned on me: The “dream job” had a guaranteed retirement plan for people who work there for 30 years—but after 30 year, would elderly me look back and ________ not seizing the opportunity to do things on my own terms? I had my ________ .

In 2020, I left the dream job to run my business full time. In 2021, I somehow kept the business afloat, and we________ into a shop that’s double the size. The print that meant much to me back then deserved a place at my new location.

It is now proudly ________ in my humble shop. It serves as a reminder to hold myself to my passion. ________, this path has not been easy. Since starting my own business, never in my life have I been so tired and frustrated. But I live on my own terms and ________ every second of life.

【推荐2】Western people always give us an impression（印象）of being independent. My experience told me that they are ________ at teamwork，too！

During my visit to Valleyview Secondary School，what I heard most often was words like these: "Please do in pairs！" "Four students a group." Or "Change and ________ a new group." In Canada，classes are full of ________.Students act in groups both inside and outside the classroom. Their stress on team spirit really ________ me. Here is what I saw

Students were ________ to take an exam in this class. They used PowerPoint to make presentations（展示）. I was quite interested in such a high-tech ________ of examinations. And the students were once again _________ into groups and once again took me by surprise.

Each group had three students. One was to control the computer，the second to ________ a reporter to ask questions，and the third the spokesman to give the ________.Students chose the roles themselves. "I'm _________ in the computer，my friend Darcy is talkative（爱多说话的）and Alan appears handsome，_________ we make a great group！"a boy said to me _________ after the exam.

How was the students' performance _________？"According to the whole group's work，of course." I got the answer from the teacher. Each student has his strong points and _________.I thought about the question for a long time after the class: is it fair to _________ every student with the same paper？Canadian schools introduce cooperation（合作）into their exams. A student _________ to take the job that he thinks he is good at，and he works with his _________ to try to be the best in class. Isn't it a good way to judge students？We all know that cooperation is _________，but how to develop this ability？I do think we can _________ something from schools in Canada. Maybe it's a good idea to _________ group activities！

【推荐3】It was a _________ night and I was in a foreign country. Though I knew everything here well, I might still need other people to help me with _________.

One day, I took a midnight _________from the capital to the city where I lived. I was trying not to sleep as I would be home towards 2 am, but funnily enough I fell asleep and closed my eyes only when the train passed the _________where I was due (预计) to get off. The controllers told me to leave at the next station and wait for the train to my city at 4 am. I stood at the station but it looked like it would be _________ to wait there alone.

One of the controllers _________there got off with me, saying he felt it was not safe to leave me there alone. He invited me to get into his car because it was freezing outside. I was a bit doubtful, but I decided to _________him. Entering the car, we started talking. I told him that I had often passed this station, but never visited the city. So he offered me a _________around the town. I was completely shocked, but did not feel anything _________. He drove me around and at about 4 am he sent me back to the station.

His help with the emergency (突发事件) made the night unforgettable and full of __________. What I could do was just passing on the kindness in my life.

【推荐1】There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校)______being sent away, this boy was the______student in his class. He was at the top in every______always with high marks.

But the boy changed after______home and attending the boarding school. His grades started ______ He hated being in a______. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he______committing suicide (自杀). All of this was because he felt______and no one loved him.

His parents started______about the boy. But they even did not know what was______with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and______him.

They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and_______After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”

“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most______person for me. I want to see you_______ I don't care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”

These words______the boy's eyes to be filled with tears. He______his dad. They didn't say anything to each other for a long time.

Now the boy had______he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He______the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him______!

【推荐2】When I was thirteen years old , a girl gave me an important gift. It was a _______. It was the early autumn of my first year at a new school. No one _______ me. I was very lonely. Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt even more _______. I could not talk to anyone about my_______, and I did not want my parents to worry about me.

One day, my classmates were talking with their friends, but I sat _______. At that moment, a girl entered the classroom,_______ me without a word and gave me a bright smile._______, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel _______. It was like a hidden treasure. That smile   _______ my life. I started to talk with the other__________. Day by Day, I learnt to__________people, and they included me in their circle of friends. The girl with the __________smile has become my best friend now. One day, asked her __________ she smiled at me that day. She said she could not remember!

Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you __________ that you are lonely, you might always be alone. My __________ is : smile at the world and it will smile back.