【推荐1】With the Statue of Liberty positioned perfectly behind me, I turned my attention to my husband, Mark, holding the camera. “Ready?” I called out. “One, two, three, go!” he shouted. At his _________, I started doing star jumps, as he held the shutter button down to _________ the moment.

It was 2013, and Mark and I loved to travel around the world and _________ silly photos with our friends and family back home. It was the first time I’d tried this _________ and when I posted it on Facebook later that day, it was _________ popular. I was amazed by dozens of likes and comments.

When I got home, it was all my friends could talk about. “Your star jumps really _________ me up,” one said over a cup of tea. It made me happy knowing I’d helped others _________ a smile at my expense. Years went by, and the pose became a(n) _________ part of my travels, from France, the Greek Islands and Italy to Bali and New Zealand.

Then in June, I saw a(n) _________ advertised online searching for Australia’s happiest person. “We’re __________ four stays at Oaks hotels and all we want to see is your happy face,” it __________. “That sounds like me,” I thought, so I posted the __________. A couple of months later, I got a phone call announcing I was the __________. I was excited at the news and raced to tell Mark.

Now, here’s our plan: First, we’ll __________ to Sydney for the Vivid Festival and climb the Harbor Bridge. After that, we might go to Kings Cliff in northern New South Wales and even Darwin.

Life’s all about chasing happiness. And for anyone searching for __________ in their lives, my advice would be to smile.

【推荐2】We must have been about halfway through our Contiki trip and we arrived in Rome, the capital city of Italy. On this particularly hot day after _________ many winding beautiful streets, we ended up at St. Peter’s Basilica.

Our tour guide jokingly said he had forgotten the _________ back to the hotel and asked if anyone knew how to _________ to the hotel. None of us did, but then Julie, an American girl, confidently put, “I can _________ it.” We all thought she was joking too, for Julie was nearly _________. But she said, “No. Seriously, I can take us all back.” Our team _________ her as she led us through the winding streets. Someone asked, “How can you _________ remember the way we _________?” She answered, “I just know. Feel how beautiful and cool the air is. We are by the fountain. This is where we turned left.” We continued. “I’m _________ freshly baked bread,” she said. “We turned right by this __________ and this is the café we passed by. I’ve recognized the __________ of that coffee machine. It is __________ to trust me.”

Sure enough, every turn had the things we hadn’t __________ before. Those things revealed themselves like hidden diamonds. We discovered more and more about the __________ of this city.

Finally, we made our way to the hotel. What struck me most was how Julie made us all see a rich and __________ city through her eyes. It made me experience travel in a totally new way.

【推荐1】Randy happened to be watching the news on TV months ago. The reporter was interviewing a man, whose ______ appeared on the screen. Randy noticed they ______ the same last name Waites—a rather unusual one.

Randy found that ______ , wondering if there could be any ______. When Randy’s daughter took a closer look, she ______   a likeness between them. She did some sleuthing (调查) online and ______ Randy and Eddie have the same biological father!

It wasn’t long before Randy ______ Eddie, who lived over 500 kilometers away. Eddie was ______ that the unlikely story was true the moment he saw Randy’s pictures, noticing how much Randy looked like their father.

Randy never knew his father, who ______ his mother and him when he was a baby. Eddie, however, was ______ by his dad and enjoyed a great relationship with him. That fact could have caused problems for the two long-lost brothers, but it did not! They reunited after 50 years of ______.

Eddie ______ to Randy on behalf of their dead father, but Randy held no resentment (怨恨). He said, “I don’t ______ anyone. Eddie and I are both extremely grateful to have made this unexpected ______ and to have the years ahead to be brothers!” The two brothers have really provided a beautiful example of love and ______ for us.

If you asked my friends whether they’d call me shy, they’d laugh their heads off. But with _________, I instantly turn into the shyest mouse.

One day, my karate (空手道) friend Wyatt invited me to his birthday party. I _________ imagining friends playing merrily.

That day, I entered his house but didn’t _________ anyone other than Wyatt. I tried to become as _________ as possible. I bent down to pet a cat and wished I could _________.

Later, a girl came over and stood next to me. _________, she said, “Hi, I’m Maddy.” “Hi, Arizona.” I _________, smiling.

“This is the most awkward _________ for me,” she said. “I’m the only one from Wyatt’s swim team... I _________ nobody here.”

“Same!” I responded. “I’m the only one from karate class.”

Right then, Wyatt called for __________. “Everybody, pick a partner and come for the egg toss!” “Want to?” I asked. Maddy shrugged (耸肩), “Why not?”

The group games were fun and funny. We were all __________ so aloud, and I found myself talking to many guests the way a __________ person would! When the party ended, I really did not want to __________! Maddy and I exchanged numbers for future __________.

Dear Shy, after the party where I had tons of __________, I say you should absolutely take the chance to try something new!

Arizona

【推荐3】The year our youngest daughter, Shelly, was four, she received an unusual Christmas present from “Santa.’’ The gift Shelly________that Christmas Eve was a giant bubble-maker, which the inventor promised would create huge bubbles. Both Shelly and I were________about trying it out, but it was already dark, so we’d have to wait until the next day.

Later that night I read the instruction while Shelly played with some of her other new________. The inventor of the bubble-maker had tried all types of soaps for________bubbles and found that dishwashing detergent（洗涤剂）created the best giant bubbles. I’d have to________some.

The next morning, I was________very early by small stirrings（移动）in the house. I knew in my________mind that Christmas Day festivities would soon begin, so I got up and________my way toward the kitchen to start the________. In the hallway（走廊）, I met Shelly, already wide awake, the bubble-maker in her little________. Her eyes were________with excitement, and she asked, “Daddy, can we make bubbles now?”

I________heavily and rubbed my eyes. I looked toward the window, where the sky was only beginning to lighten. I looked toward the________, where the coffeepot had yet to start dripping its sweet reward for early-rising Christmas dads.

“Shelly,” I said，my________almost begging and perhaps a little annoyed, “ it’s too early. I haven’t________had my coffee yet.’’

Her smile________. I watched her eyes light back up.________I felt a father’s regret for bursting her bright Christmas bubble, and my heart________a little.

I broke________getting to the store, and in no time we were out on the front lawn creating huge bubbles—each one________with joy and sent out shimmering（闪光）into the Christmas sun.