【推荐2】In the crowded hallways of high school, Edward, towering at 6 feet 5 inches, stood out. Yet, despite his _________, he seemed to shrink（退缩）into the background, typically sitting alone at the back of the class. He had no friends and always ate lunch _________. Sensing Edward’s loneliness, his teacher, Harriet recognized the need to offer him _________.

One evening, while _________ the final test papers, Harriet _________ at Edward’s paper, which was likely to receive a low grade of D. _______, deep down, she wished to give him more than just a D grade, feeling that he deserved better. Feeling exhausted and ready to _______ home, she was surprised when Edward walked into the room, looking terrible.

Edward’s eyes were filled with sadness, his clothes appeared _______ for weeks, and his hair was messy. Edward looked at the teacher and said, “I know I`m getting a low grade on my final. I realize I’m an embarrassment to others. I’m a lazy, selfish and stupid person with no _______.”

In that moment. Harriet perceived（察觉到）________Edward’s sorrow, she saw his potential. Encountering his hopeless look, she said, “Edward, your final grade is an A.” These words ________ Edward with total surprise, and his eyes ________. Harriet continued, “In my heart, you are ________ to get an A. I believe in you and I will always be here for you. Now, go and ________ the life you dream of. You’ll go far in the future as long as you work hard continually and I’ll be there, ________ you on every step of the way.

Those words __________ a seed of hope in Edward’s heart and helped him believe in his worth. This newfound confidence __________ him to change. His grades began to improve, and by the time he finished college, he had __________ a completely different person. Today, Edward stands proudly, not only in physical stature（身高）but also in his remarkable achievements, having become a world-famous dentist.

This story clearly exemplifies（例证）how powerful language can be in our lives. It vividly shows how words can __________ our attitudes and relationships. __________ the proverb goes, “The tongue has the power of life and death.” This illustrates that what we say can have a significant impact on ourselves and those around us.

【推荐3】Every summer, my swim team has a picnic. Mom used to make potato salad for me. This year, _________, I wanted to try making something on my own.

I spent hours looking through recipe (菜谱) books and finally _________ to make apple pie. But then I met a(n) _________: the recipe needed six apples, and I had just three. _________, I found strawberries in the fridge. “That’s it! I’ll make strawberry-apple pie.” Two hours later, my pie was ready, not _________ nice, but it smelled so good that I couldn’t wait to _________ it.

At the picnic, when I was just _________ to show my pie, Maddie put down a very nice box. She said, “_________ the box is the most beautiful pie you can ever imagine. I bought it from the best pastry (糕点) shop in the town.” While everybody’s eyes were on it, I quietly _________ my bag of pie under the table.

I was feeling so __________ about my pie that I just sat on the grass alone. Suddenly, John cried out loud, “Come on, guys, here I found the most __________ pie under the table! Someone must have forgotten it.” Everyone went up and tried some. The pie was __________ in no time.

Seeing it was __________ strawberry-apple pie, I laughed __________.

From this __________, I knew I shouldn’t compare and worry about what everyone might think and we shouldn’t judge (判断) a pie by its look, either.

【推荐3】It is the first day of the summer. George and his friend Carlos are ________ for a camping trip. It is going to be the best camping trip, which will last three days. While Carlos makes ________ for their friends, George is going to make a list of activities to do while they are there. Last year, their camping trip was not entirely a ________. They got a flat tire on the way to their campsite. They also found a ________ bear seizing some of their food. They don’t want to ________ that chaos again.

This year, they want to make a ________ plan. George is going to take a ________ tire and gas, just in case they run out. Carlos is going to try and find a better ________ of storing food without attracting ________ to their campsite. They don’t want anything to ruin this year’s ________. On this trip, George and Carlos have invited ten of their friends. Everyone is ________. George has prepared his list of ________ to do with his friends.

Mountain climbing, hiking, fishing, and to play a few games of flag football are all on their ________ . For night activities, they plan to tell stories, sing songs along with George’s guitar, and play some board games. With the list Carlos ________,they are going to have vegetables, chicken, fruit and some ________ for sudden illnesses. It is going to be the best trip they have ever made.

【推荐1】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 wonderful, __________ 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3】After climbing up Mount Eiger, a group of friends were planning for their next goal Mount Matterhorn. The mount can be viewed from below for less ________ climbers, while for those who are experienced and want a(n) ________ the mountain offers a pyramid-shaped peak (山峰). As this was a very ________ climb to the top and they were already tired, they decided they wouldn’t go to the top. So they ________ camp and would return the next day. While they were ________ one of them named Mike was ________ a few people making their way to the top. He asked if his friends were ________ to join him but no one wanted to because it was dangerous. ________ another group of climbers were just passing by their camp. Mike asked if he could join them, and they happily ________ him.

When they reached the top, Mike was surprised about the final ________ as it wasn’t so difficult. So he asked a man next to him why there weren’t more people at the top. The man ________, “Most people are happy with what they find easy. They never think they have the potential to ________ more, and they don’t want to ________ any risk. ”

Don’t be like those people who have a “destination” but end up ________ in the middle of their journey. Follow through until the ________ at everything you start. You soon will see the result of finishing things.