【推荐1】Sumo wrestlers (相扑选手) are usually big, heavy men. The biggest sumo wrestler of all the time is Koni-shiki, who now ________ about 230 kg. Born in Hawaii, he was________a big boy. When he was a teenager, some people________he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler.

Although he took their advice, at first it was a________life. “I had to clean the toilets and________the rubbish (垃圾),” Konishiki remembered, “I knew I had to________to life in Japan. I said to myself, ‘I________learn Japanese.’ Soon I could________it quite well.”

Konishiki’s career started________, and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank. But despite his________he soon had health problems. The doctors told him that he should________some weight. “I started dieting. I________to do it. But I did it too_____ ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.”

He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got________in a car crash. “I must go and________them,” he thought. Though it was only three days________a big tournament (锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii. Despite his________, they were not badly injured.

When he returned, he knew that he had to do well. The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win,________he will go down in rank.”

Though he had many problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor’s Cup. He was so________that he cried. “You ought not to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t __ it.”

【推荐2】James’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully _______ the coins that lay on the bed.

$24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! _______ on earth was he going to get the _______ of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was _______ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no _______ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _______.

There was only one way to get the money, and that was to _______ it. He would have to find a job. _______ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had _______ on most things.

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”

That was the ________ of James’s odd-job business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the ________ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the ________ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the ________ increased and he knew that he would soon have ________ for the bicycle he longed for.

The day ________ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He ________ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode ________ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard ________ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more ________ he had bought it with his own money. He had ________ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle.

【推荐3】Everyone has his most memorable teacher. When I think back to my most memorable teacher, Mary Justice's face_______comes into my mind. She was my journalism teacher in high school.

What I_______most about Mrs. Justice is that she_______me and everyone else in the class with so much_______that she always allowed us to make our own choices. Besides, she was such a(n)_______teacher that she was elected our school's Teacher of the Year for many times and she also helped raise our_______of being a person of action rather than just making plans. Her attitude gradually_______me. I didn't know it then, but she was really a_______for my future.

I wasn't quite a_______person in class. In my second senior year, Mrs, Justice__________me to compete for the editor-in-chief of the yearbook. When she__________the final appointment in the class, I was not only quite nervous, but I also felt delighted that Mrs Justice had chosen me for that position which helped strengthen my__________.

Mary Justice has an important effect on my life and my career choice. I will never__________her reaction when I told her I had__________Nicholls State University and decided to become a teacher after graduation. Her face lit up, and I knew at that moment she was so__________of me. Little did Mrs Justice know that it was because of her that I had chosen the same career as hers.

Twenty years later, my son, Derek, started middle school. That summer. The headmaster of our local middle school had to retire__________his illness, and he would be__________by a new headmaster. To my great__________, the new headmaster was Mary Justice! She had a strong influence on my son's life as well.

Now as a teacher, I teach my students the same life skills as Mrs. Justice taught me—being__________thinkers, and learning from mistakes.__________, these will help them become successful adults in the future.

【推荐1】Justin Mutawassim was 5 years old the first time he took a flight. The Delta pilots onboard invited him to _________ the cockpit (驾驶舱), “I remember sitting there and being _________ by all the buttons,” he said. By age 6, he had _________: “I want to be a pilot.”

His road to becoming a pilot was harder than he had _________ as a child. His middle school teacher _________ informed him that perfect vision was a requirement to become a pilot. “When I heard that I was really _________,” said Mutawassim, who wears glasses.

In December 2014, about a year into his studies at a community college, Mutawassim decided to _________. He got a job as a ramp agent (机坪操作员) carrying _________ for Delta Air Lines. During this time, his _________ to pursue a career in aviation (航空) became stronger, but he didn’t have the __________ to make it happen.

That __________ when he met this mentor, Martin. Martin helped him __________ for written tests and eventually apply for ATP Flight School, where he was able to __________ the necessary licenses in 11 months.

In spring 2022, after he learned Delta dropped the college degree __________ for pilots, he __________ applied for a position. To his delight he was offered the job. “It was a fantastic __________.” Mutawassim said. He reflected on how far he had __________ in only six years, from carrying bags to __________ a Boeing 767. Now, he is working toward his next __________ of being a captain.

On a recent morning, a little boy noticed him and said:“ Look, there’s a(n)__________!” In that moment, it all came full circle.

【推荐2】Leaping on a narrow balance beam (平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.

To _________ her skills, Lola trains for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships, she _________ seventh out of 16 girls. That’s especially impressive, _________ she is legally blind, born with a rare eye disease.

When she was little, her mom _________ that even though little Lola couldn’t _________ well, she was _________ . So her mom signed her up for gymnastics.

Though learning gymnastics has been _________ for her, she has never given up. She doesn’t let her _________ stop her from doing what she wants to. Her biggest _________ is the balance beam. Because of her eye disease, she must use her sense of touch to help her. “ You have to __________ your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go. ” says Lola. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall off the beam and got her personal best score.

Lola never thinks about __________ . The highest is level 10 in gymnastics and her __________ is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to __________ what she’s learned when she grows up.

Lola is __________ of all her hard work and success. Her __________ for others is “ just believe yourself ” .