【推荐3】My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “Quit my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a _________ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a comment on how bad it must be to have to stand _________ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to _________ something they thought our “friend” there would _________. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _________. I thought about it. We were low on cash ourselves, but... well, sometimes _________ from our need instead of our abundance (大量、丰盛、充裕) is _________ what we need to do! All the kids declared something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of _________, he lit up and thanked us with _________ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ____________ his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ____________ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ____________! Things would have played out so differently if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have ____________ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in ____________, it also gave my kids the____________ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

【推荐1】Before she passed away from cancer, A. J. Walters made her husband, Sean and her daughter, Brittany promise her one thing: Sean would______Brittany to the homecoming game, where Brittany was in the running for homecoming queen. It was______to her that her daughter go. Brittany and Sean ______.

Days later, A. J. died. ______their promise, an emotional Brittany______arm in arm with her father across the football field with the other nominees (提名者) to wait for the______of the voting.

Brittany wasn’t______homecoming queen that day; another girl, Nyla was. But, like many in the close-knit community, Nyla had______the Walters. In an unplanned gesture, moments after ______the crown (王冠), Nyla walked over to Brittany, removed the crown from her head, and ______it atop her friend’s. The two hugged each other______.

“She’d rather have her mom than a crown,” Nyla told CNN. “I was telling her that she was her mom’s______, and that she was loved by many, especially me.”

“I felt so much love from her, and I just felt so much love for her,” said Brittany. “I can ______ my mom through Nyla. They have the same______, giving spirit.”

There’s a saying that real queens fix each other’s crowns. But the______is that real queens give up their crowns to let other queens shine.

【推荐3】Several years ago, my husband and I were travelling through Italy and stopped in Venice for days. Anyone who’s ever been to Venice _______ about the maze-like(迷宫一样的)streets and how easy it is to get _______ . We were on a crowded narrow street consulting our map when I happened to look up and see a 4-year-old Asian girl _______ a red dress coming towards us on the other side of the street. As she looked around     _______ , I knew this little girl was lost.

In the next instant, a tall man wearing a belted brown raincoat swept up beside her, _______ her hand, and continued walking. Immediately, and without thinking, I ran across the street and _______ right in front of him. I pointed my finger in his face and _______ , “NO!” He was at least three inches taller than me and _______ built, but I was totally fearless. His mouth dropped open as he gaped at(目瞪口呆地看)me. He let go of the child’s _______ and I quickly pulled her to the side of the street as she ________ on walking.

About 30 seconds later, her parents ________ the corner. I’ll never forget the horrified ________ on their faces and how they were ________ when they saw her with me.

Sometime during my later years, I decided that I wanted to be someone who was ________ rather than harmful. I began to see goodness everywhere, which strengthened my ________ that there is more good than bad in this world.

【推荐1】On a warm pre-spring afternoon, I sat on the balcony, enjoying the weather and a good book. Some birds sang softly for the coming of spring.

I ______ my head at the sound of a train’s horn wailing into the still air. I watched the rail cars roll by. The full cars rumbled (隆隆响) past, but the ______ ones, rattled (嘎吱地响) and banged along, making more noise. They’re ______ for the ears. The ______ between the full and empty cars makes me think of the people in my life.

I remember Don, who gave me a ______ at his company. It was a pleasure to work under his leadership. He didn’t order his ______; he guided them. During our first weekly meeting, he asked me, “What did you accomplish last week?” I ______, unsure of what to say. Don then asked, “What are your plans for this week?” I stumbled (结巴) again. Those two ______ led me to think and plan. From then on, each meeting I showed up with my ______ for the past week and plans for the week.

Another empty rail car rattled by, reminding me of a former co-worker. When I was working on a trouble, he would tease me. I ignored him and tried to ______ my task but I couldn’t. I had been sure of myself but his words made me ______ my abilities.

You meet quiet and noisy ones as you travel through ______. The quiet ones are full of ______: great leaders and mentors (导师). The noisy ones: empty of knowledge. They think they can ______ those around them by making a lot of noise and make themselves look important. ______, they are just empty cars.

【推荐2】Until a few years ago, I had what most people would call a good life. I had a _________ job that paid the bills; I had a good family that I was close to, and I had a place to live and money in the bank for trips and _________, and there was nothing much wrong in my life. _________, I was bored.

I wanted more. I wanted to live brightly and loudly and make sharp memories instead of the _________ ones of everyday life. But I was _________. I had never had any _________ in myself. As a child, even buying something in a shop caused me a great deal of stress, and even though I did get better as I got older, I never quite _________ that childhood shyness.

And I tried everything, like reading books about confidence. I also took tiny steps leading to my goals. But none of them really _________.

So I _________ that the small steps weren't enough. I signed up for an internship of teaching English in Vietnam, an impossibly huge step, one that ____________ me as much as it excited me. And then the day came and I left my home and my loved ones. I was alone in a country where the food was ____________and the streets were unfamiliar. I had no idea whether I would be able to ____________ everything that this very strange environment would throw at me.

I spent five months in Vietnam, teaching, exploring and laughing. I'd learned to ____________ myself, my skills, my abilities and my decisions. I returned home ____________, even to myself, let alone to others. The ____________ that had controlled my life and the self-doubt wore off.

That one big chance changed everything for me, and in me.

【推荐1】In April, the lockdown in Morris Township was coming to an end. Matthew Sullivan watched his_______neighbor gazing out their windows. Returning to the workplace, they would have little time to _______their lawn.

Sullivan, an enterprising 14-year-old, saw the _______ of lawn care. He had a brilliant idea in his mind. To meet the _______, Sullivan started his own business, and named it Leaf-It To-Us, in which he _______a group of kids to do lawns work involving weeding, leaf-blowing, planting and fence-painting.

Last Saturday, Sulliven and his parents _______ the local charity Help Morris Now a $ 1,000 check that they had earned. “What the kids had done _______me.” Nestor, the founder of Help Morris Now, said. “When they came up to me and said ‘we are presenting you with this _______’ , I couldn’t have _______ those kids at their age, doing what they are doing, with the purpose of helping others. ”

Though the company had ________ given its earnings to St. Jude Children’s research Hospital, this season it ________ its causes. “Now we’ve gone ________, so we are helping out people in our community,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan ________ that they have more than $5,000 in total since this April. Last year, they completed around two to three jobs a week. This year, they’ve ________ to two jobs a day. They plan to keep the landscaping business running so that they can maintain their ________ giving.

【推荐2】Yesterday, I posted a photo of a pile of cross stitch kits (十字绣) on my blog. To my _______, many readers say I do well in them. I couldn’t use them all, _______ finally I decided to give away the rest to ladies in my neighbourhood who like to _______a project with their own hands.

I_______them all up into a box and decided to start with the lady who _______a pub. She’s perfectly kind and she served me with a cup of coffee. I took her out to my car and showed her the _______. I was holding it in my arms beside my car when another car _______up next to us with two other ladies in it. Within moments I was pushed against the _______behind the weight of three elderly ladies and I had to fight my way to pick up the empty box. The three ladies had taken every single item in that box with _______expressions on their faces and lots of thanks. One of the ladies has a son who is a firefighter. She decided to give some cross stitch kits to the ________station. Her decision did make me pleased. I had in my mind a wonderful picture of all these ________and strong firemen sitting around all working on their cute cross stitch Christmas stockings while they ________for fire alarms to be called in.

Finally, ________and laughter all went around, and then I e­mailed another ________, who often visits me and also likes cross stitch kits. She promised to send me her extra cross stitch kits, too. I just know kindness will finally ________on to others.

【推荐3】During the past nine years, Lucas has worked as a waiter at a restaurant. He was working ________ one afternoon on a beautiful day with clear blue skies and ________ seas. Tourists who had finished their lunch at the restaurant were walking along the water’s edge, enjoying the ________ ocean and mountain views, when ________ a “wall of water” rose up and carried lots of people out to sea. On seeing that, Lucas immediately ran outside and ________ into the water without hesitation.

Towering waves were breaking on the shore, making it ________ for the shocked victims to get back. Lucas used his belt to pull people from the water, shouting for help as he worked.

Two of the people Lucas ________ were Linda and her 8-year-old daughter, Fay. As they walked, a huge wave________ them into the harbour. Linda cried for help, and Lucas and another tourist who’d also jumped in to ________were in the water next to her. Lucas caught Fay and pushed her onto the rocky shore. Linda crawl up behind them, ________.

“I recently went to the restaurant to thank him,” Linda said. “My daughter ________ him immediately, and we hugged each other. We are so ________ to Lucas and the tourist who risked their lives to save ours.”

Thanks to Lucas and other helpers, no one ________ their lives that day! Lucas is now considered as a ________ and praised for his ________ rescues.