【推荐1】I was 15 years old and hit turbulent (躁动不安的) adolescence. I was angry and rebellious (逆反的), with little _________ to anything my parents had to say. I struggled to escape from anything that didn’t _________ my picture of the world. I _________ any love.

One night, after a very difficult day, I rushed angrily into my room, shut the door and got into bed. As I _________, I saw an envelope on my bed. On the envelope it said, “To read when you’re _________.”

_________ I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not, so I opened it. It said “Mike, I know life is hard right now, and I know we don’t do _________ right. I also know that I love you completely and nothing you do or say will ever change that. I am here for you if you ever need to talk. I love you — that will never _________. Love, Mum.”

That was the first of several “To read when you’re alone” letters. They were never mentioned until I was a(n) _________.

Today I travel the world helping people. I was having a meeting about teenager’s __________ when a lady came up to me and __________ the difficulty she was having with her son. I told her of my mum’s deep love and about the “To read when you’re alone” letters. Several weeks later, I got a card that said she had written her first letter and left it for her son.

That night as I went to bed, I __________ the relief I felt every time I got a letter. I thanked my mum. She knew what I, an __________ teenager, needed. Today when the __________ of life get stormy, I know that just in the __________ there is love that changed my life.

【推荐2】Meagan, my youngest child, studies in a high school. She’ll ______it soon and she has gained a scholarship from a university.

Her brother is a physician; her sisters major in computer. In a way, all of this ______for my New Year’s resolution (决定) made years ago. That evening my husband, Gary, said, “I’ve decided on my New Year’s resolution. I’ll take ______ lessons.” I answered. “What about me? I’m stuck in the kitchen, bed rooms, and yards due to the kids. It’s not that I don’t ______ being a mother, but that sometimes I wish to do something for myself, too.”

“Why don’t you?” Gary ______, “Surely you can think of something to be away from the ______ .” His words comforted me. ______ I was a non-native English speaker, I thought I could take an English class at college to improve my ______ so that people would understand me better. Later, I realized taking a class would ______ me, and that my kids would have an advantage, too.

“You’re ______,” I replied. “I decide to take an English class and see if the college will accept me.” “Give it a(n) ______,” Gary said. “I’m sure you’ll make it.” ______, in my heart, I just felt a bit doubtful.

And before applying to college, I was ______ baby number three. So I ______ my plan made before. One day, Gary said______,“I have finally found an excellent guitar teacher.”And he added, “What about your resolution? Have you signed up for your classes?”

I ______ my head, explaining it was because I was pregnant and that I had decided to apply to college after my delivery. Gary ______, saying I should register for the spring term before the baby came. I followed Gary’s advice. Later, I went to a good college and ______some papers. I was ______that after my papers were read, I was given a chance to take classes.

Now I fully realize the _____ of the New Year’s resolution. My following through that resolution inspired my kids, greatly contributing to their achievements in education.

【推荐3】Andy Wang is a Chinese student at Lawrence University with an excellent college application. However, what sets him apart is his ________ as a popular author and founder of a nonprofit organization.

At the age of 18, Wang ________ his first book, High School Encounter — Seattle. The book describes his ________ as an international student, especially how he ________ the new culture difficultly. Writing became his way to reflect on himself and explore his ________ in a foreign country.

Wang’s book came from his blog and ________ received widespread attention. Believing that nothing is more powerful than a learned mind, Wang ________ the charity “Andy Reading Fund” to provide ________ books and resources for rural students in China. All earnings from his book were presented as ________ to the fund. To date, he has successfully ________ over $7,500 and donated to several schools.

In his latest project, Wang is looking to ________ 100 student representatives to sponsor 100 students in need, ________ more students to help those less fortunate.

Although he has not yet decided on a major, Wang is ________ to promote his Fund at the University, where he is one of the only 19 Chinese freshmen.

Ken Anselment, the head of Admissions, regards Wang to be a(n)________ member, highlighting his innovation, and his ________ for others as qualities that go in line with the university’s values.

【推荐1】In 2015, Amy Genzlinger had a successful heart surgery(手术). _________, she lost her voice in the process. Even worse, doctors couldn’t tell her when or if her voice would _________. “At first, I was very _________, but soon I decided to accept it since I couldn’t change it,” she says.

To _________ feelings of pain, Amy began making collages(拼贴画) out of _________ phrases and images cut from magazines and photographs. “They became my way to express what I was _________,” she says. “Not only the loss, disappointment and anger, but also my _________ that somehow this was going to work out.” After several months, Amy _________ her husband, her children and a few friends to join her. “It was a way we could be together _________ I totally couldn’t join the __________,” she says.

Surprisingly, it did __________ finally. The next year, __________, her voice returned. Inspired to __________ the power of creativity with others, Amy founded Art from the Heart, an in-home crafting party business. Most of her customers are people who have difficulty __________. She says, “I’ve seen __________ how making collages has helped me express myself, so I hope to __________ more people.”

Armed with plenty of encouraging photos and quotes, Amy helps party participants(参与者) created personalized works of art. Last year, Amy threw about 50 successful __________, and this year she says she is __________ to work with schools, churches, youth groups and hospitals to offer classes for free. Her __________ is to help others find their voice just as she found hers.

Truly great people are those who overcome their own __________ and use it to help others.

【推荐2】A mother and her four young children were asleep when a fire erupted in the home.

Ramon Pasborg was _______ home when he smelled smoke and saw flames (火焰) coming from a window. Pasborg decided to _______ the driveway, where he saw a young girl and two boys leaving the house. They told Pasborg that their mother and 4-year-old little brother were still inside — and without _______ he entered the house. Pasborg could not see anything inside because of heavy smokes, so he crawled (爬行) on his hands and knees on the floor several feet into the kitchen before he found the small child. He immediately _______ the boy around the waist, picked him up and carried him, outside.

With a temperature below zero, Pasborg quickly put all four children in is truck to keep them _______ before entering the burning home a second time, this time crawling through the kitchen _______ into the house in search of the children's missing mother. Moments later, Pasborg found the woman lying on the floor, badly burned and struggling to breathe. After dragging her outside, he noticed that she was _______ and no longer breathing, so he began performing lifesaving measures until she suddenly took a deep breath. Pasborg then drove the family to the end of the driveway near the highway and awaited the _______ of emergency first responders.

The family were touched by the _______ and selflessness Pasborg displayed. The hero's willingness to _______his own life to rescue this family was the difference between life and death for this young mother and her child.

【推荐3】The 17-year-old Roman was about to leave the foster (寄养) care system as he turned 18. All Roman ever wanted was to have his family ________. But just in time, he was ________ as a child by Brad and Renee. This was a ________ for him, as he had nowhere else to go.

Roman had been in and out of nineteen ________ foster homes since he was 11. Seeing his upcoming 18th birthday, Brad and Renee wanted to give him stability (稳定) before he ________ the foster care system.

Roman had ________ stayed with Brad’s family when he was 12, but he wasn’t ready to be part of a family at that time due to his ________ of being abandoned (拋弃).

Years later, Roman reconnected with the family and expressed his ________ to live with them again. In December, the family decided to welcome Roman and ________ the happy news with him on Christmas Day. Roman ________ a special stocking, symbolizing his adoption (领养) into the family. Everyone cried tears of ________ with Roman.

They ________ time to officially adopt him before his 18th birthday. Finally, on October 17, just one day before his birthday, Roman officially became a member of this family. Now, living in a peaceful and loving home, he finally has the chance to ________ the childhood moments he never had.

The family’s ________ to open their hearts and home to Roman shines a light on the great difference a ________ and supportive family can make in a young person’s life.

【推荐1】Jessica Long is a famous American swimmer who has won 23 medals at the Paralympics (残奥会), becoming the second-most of any U.S. Paralympian in history. Born in 1992, Jessica was sent to an orphanage (孤儿院) and was adopted (收养) by a family from USA when she was only 13 months old.___________ , she had lost her legs below the knees ___________   a rare disease at 18 months old.

___________ , as a young girl she found her dream in swimming, and she’s never let her___________ slow her down. Being the only girl athlete on her swim team made her work ___________ harder.

“There are so many things swimming has taught me over the past 15 years,” says Jessica. “___________ you are new to the sport or not, you have to ___________ on your goals. It’s not easy getting in the pool every day, but you have to stick to your training and honor the _________ you’ve made. You don’t become great overnight, but the sweat will ___________. ”

“There were times I wanted to quit,” she adds. “I remember training with the US Olympic swim team. It was incredibly ______________ —these are some of the best athletes in the world. But I saw this challenge as an amazing chance, and it ______________   a proud moment for me.”

From an orphan at 13 months to becoming one of the greatest Paralympic swimmers of all time, Jessica has truly come a ______________ way. She has faced many ______________ that would make most of us give up. But she has faced each one head-on, and ______________ . She never stops pushing to be a better person and a better swimmer. Her determination and fighting spirit ______________ her who she is today.

【推荐3】I was in a challenging skiing race with rolling hills, winding turns, and almost vertical (垂直的) downhills. On the “S”____, the steepest (最陡峭的) corner, a rock got stuck in my wheel and sent me_____. My skin was immediately torn off. I slid for about 20 feet _____coming to a stop in the bushes.

I____the feeling all too well. Like a blow to the face,____, my body started burning up. The wounds were____to the sun, causing them to bleed. I screamed, but it did not help. Knowing I had no other____, I got up and started skiing again. Every time I planted my pole, opened my legs, and moved my body, I could____the aching. Looking down I saw the____of blood that I was leaving behind.____, I finished the race, with____and my clothes in pieces.

Little did I know that the____part was yet to come. When my mother cleaned the wounds, I____pain like never before. The feeling is impossible to____. I have never hurt so much in my ____. I stood over the shower, grasping the curtain, and____ madly. Those were the worst hours of my life.

To this day, over eight months later, I still have not____from it. Every time I look down at my knees, I am____of what happened that day. It was my first crash skiing, but instead of____, it inspired me to keep going. I now know what____pain feels like, and I am not afraid of it anymore.