【推荐2】Back in the days when I was just a young student, I was always absent from school ______, too shy to step into the public attention. My grades, though not absolutely good, was above the ______. However, an unexpected incident allowed me to______life lessons and gradually accept the challenges thrown at me.

One rainy afternoon, while walking home from school, an accident happened. A speeding car ______me, leaving me with a broken leg. Lying on my hospital bed,pain aching through my body, the reality of my situation ______. This unforeseen incident had set me back academically, and I needed to figure out how to achieve my previous______.

With the help of my parents and teachers, who ______accompanied me through the healing process, I managed to transform my ______ into a stepping stone. I began to acquire the will to push myself beyond my limits. After several months, I returned to school. My teachers had made accommodations for me, which included access to ______classes to catch up on the lessons I missed. Fueled by a newfound ______, I made every effort to engage in all activities and strived to stay active in both the academic and extracurricular fields.

In the end, my actions______fruit. Not only did my academic performance improve, but I also developed an ability to adapt to unexpected situations. I realized the importance of being able to______my fears and overcome them. The incident that I______viewed as a major discouragement was, in fact, a turning point in my life. It was an opportunity to adjust my perspective and learn to admire the strength within myself.

The______did not happen overnight. It was a gradual process, just like adding a new piece to a puzzle every day. But with each piece, I moved one step closer to the bigger ______ .

【推荐3】Seeing is believing and a small act can make a big difference. Deep in heart, I feel it. All began with a perfect score I received in my paper about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly.

Three years ago, I raced home to share the exciting news with my graceful grandmother Nana. Surprisingly, it ________ her childhood memories. “At that time,” she said, ________ in thought, “especially late summer, oceans of those butterflies were a common sight, a miracle (奇迹) of nature. We felt like standing in an orange ________.”

“Incredible. It sounds like you witnessed an epic ________, but what happened later?” I asked curiously. “Frankly speaking, I’ve never known. Actually, there do seem to be fewer monarchs around the neighborhood” Nana ________ regretfully. So we decided to ________ thoroughly.

Then, at the public library, going all out, we ________, reflected and researched, smoothly ________ abundant information, concerning but fascinating. Obviously, the number of monarchs has declined ________ for the last several decades with their habitat destroyed by housing developments. Hopefully, the ________ could be turned by creating a Monarch Waystation (驿站). Nana and I jumped ________ the opportunity to set up our own.

Nana presented the idea to her garden club. More and more people not only started to plant flowers in their private gardens, but joined hands to plant a butterfly garden next to the city fountain. My friends and I spread leaflets telling people in our community how to build Monarch Waystations. Unexpectedly, from across the country, dedicated monarch enthusiasts   ________ us with their own observations, ideas and findings. As summer progressed, our efforts ________ !   

One day when the sun was shining and the sky was deep blue, suddenly, just as Nana remembered, a few fluttering (颤动的) orange wings, laced with black lines and bordered with white dots, soon became thousands of soaring butterflies. As monarchs ________ above and around us gracefully and merrily, Nana cried tears of happiness, hugging me tightly. It was really a(n) ________ experience.

Seeing is believing. Now I know what it means to stand in an orange cloud of monarchs. Truly, a small act makes a big difference.

【推荐2】The first time I felt the impact of UCLA’s (加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校) diversity was during New Student Orientation (新生入学培训). At a brand-new campus, we are surrounded by _________. We really feel the social tension between the incoming (新来的) students, hoping to find friends in a strange environment.

_________ into a group of 10 students, we got our first chance to get to know one another. Our group sat in a kindergarten style to _________ what we’d just experienced. There were a few minutes of sparse (稀少的) conversation _________ the wall of awkwardness was _________ by a girl. She began _________ her own life. She explained that on one side, she was Filipino, and on the other, Mexican. She was not quite _________ in among Mexicans or Filipinos, feeling _________ about her place in the world. Sadly bowing her head, she stopped saying. It seemed that she was describing my _________. As a matter of fact, my parents also came from __________ countries. So I told her that I totally understood how she __________.

This year, UCLA admitted one of its most diverse groups of students yet, which means freshmen will __________ things like mine more than ever before. The diversity leads to more __________ for personal growth.

Compared to other universities, those chances are what really make being a freshman special. But to __________ from the university’s diversity, students should seek good solutions. They could __________ stories, learn from friends and compare one another’s lives in the process of studying.

【推荐3】As I walked along the sidewalk, a car had just turned onto Route 82. As the car rolled past, I noticed the driver suddenly ________ against the steering wheel. His wife in her mid-eighties stared ________ out of the passenger side window. She was ________ that her husband just passed out.

I instinctively (本能地) began to ________ alongside the moving car. My mind methodically assessed the ________. This was not good...

I reached forward, but there was nothing to grab. “Roll down the window!” I yelled, ________ wildly. Though confused, she seemed ________ to follow my words. With the window down, I was able to grab the doorframe. I ________ hard against the force of the moving vehicle. Cars passed one after another. Nobody even seemed to ________. By the time it registered that there was a crazy lady ________ on to the doorframe of a moving car in the middle of Route 82, they had already driven past.

I couldn’t stop the car! Then I heard the WORDS. I didn’t hear them with my ears and I was not thinking them. They were coming from somewhere outside of me. The words ________ me, clearly and calmly:

“Just. Keep. Pulling.”

I kept pulling, and the car began to ________. This is a(n) ________ opportunity! I opened the door and managed to ________ it out of “Drive”, and the engine made a horrible noise. A joyful “I did it!” feeling ________ over me.