【推荐1】My best friend Frannie is a dog. It is _________ now, and I still well up if I think about her a bit too long. She was a _________ soul, and I believe she _________ me as much as I rescued (拯救) her.

About a decade ago, I became very close to the German exchange student I hosted. The day he left for home, I was thinking about it all, and this _________ with a happy face and shaking tail _________ and greeted me as though she’d been waiting to find me—just the bit of _________ I needed at that moment. After that first meeting, this happy dog visited me _________, and of course we became fast friends. I _________ that Frannie lived three doors down, and she’d run for my house whenever she got _________! This went on for about two years, and sometimes she stayed overnight with me—by then, the neighbors didn’t __________ to look for her because they knew where she was.

One day, Frannie’s __________ said she was going to take Frannie to a __________ unless I wanted her. I hadn’t planned to have a dog, but her going to a shelter (收容所) was __________. So, that very day, Frannie __________ into my house forever. We had nine good years together before she got sick. And I know I will remember her __________ to my last day. She was such a gift.

【推荐3】Chancing upon a homeless animal or two can fill one’s soul with heartbreak. That’s if you________about the well-being of our furry friends, anyway. After all, they’re________to live life out on the tough streets as________members of society. Unlike humans, animals can’t ask for help as________. And chances are, even if they do get some attention, it’s not________.

The________started on February 6, 2018—Syamala’s 31st birthday. Instead of the________birthday celebration one would expect, she decided to spend the day________all the homeless dogs she, together with her husband, could________on the streets.

Since then, the caring couple has________devoted their time to preparing________for homeless dogs through the Wagging Souls initiative, which encourages people to join them in________more street dogs can be rescued.

In the beginning, it was________to get help but they didn’t give up. Then, a few people decided to________them, and this really helped them out a lot. Now, the couple get out of bed as early as 5:30 in the morning to________the rice, after which they will________the food and distribute it to the dogs. The initiative has been________450 dogs’ food needs around Seremban on a________basis.

Actually, these dogs deserve to live on this________, too. Earth was not made for just humans. We need to________that animals are living creatures just like us humans. We need to take care of them because they can’t voice their own needs.

【推荐1】Jason is a man with vision. He lives in a rural Levy County area and saw a_______. People with disabilities in this community had_______choices and not much of a chance of reaching their goals.

He began by_______a gift shop in 1999, and not only_______a place for the disabled to communicate and work, but also formed a strong networking resource where he can be a(n)_______ for them, supporting their dreams.

_______, Jason, too, has disabilities. He was born with Down Syndrome(唐氏综合症), a hearing_______and is legally blind. At six weeks old, it was suggested that he be_______in a special institution. In 1999, he_______another serious disease. Through all of this, he is__________and sticks it out. He has been working at Regal Cinemas since 1998, and has used that money to finance the __________.

He has created positions and jobs within the shop for his friends with and without __________, such as copying work and landscaping.__________, his strict work standards and long-standing position have also__________him in networking jobs in many communities. Without Jason, the people in these communities would have__________all of the opportunities they now have.

【推荐2】I walked into the classroom feeling nervous. It wasn’t my first time ________ on the human body. But today’s speech was ________— it centered on my own body and my ________.

When I started my career, I never ________ that I would give a speech concerning my personal medical history. I made a point of ________ myself as a perfect professor. But that changed when I suffered from breast cancer. I ________ to work while I underwent treatment, which meant signs of my chemotherapy (化疗), such as hair loss, were dearly ________. I told my students about my disease, not only to ________ curious stares but also to warn them about its potential influence on my teaching. ________, they showed me great care — sending gifts, cards and wishes.

Later, my hair grew back, but I ________ my approach to teaching. I wanted my students to see me as an ordinary person first and a professor second, and I hoped my story would make them ________ that the science they were learning was ________ to the real world. Therefore, I delivered the speech.

My disease is a great ________, affecting my life in an unfavorable way. Yet, it also helps me make ________ with my students on a personal level and show them the ________ of knowledge they’re learning. I believe my personal story is one of the most important lessons I teach them.

【推荐3】“You can be anything you want. Whatever you decide to do, Daddy and I will _________ you.”

Those words echoed through my life, leaving a deep, lasting _________. “You can be anything you want to be,” is a _________ yet strong message. The rest, well, it didn’t really _________ until I was older, but the impact is just as powerful — and positive.

While I was young, Mother kept a job list I wished to do, which _________ an adventurer, a singer, a writer and so on. The list was in no particular order and this _________ depending on day, date and age. I’m sure this is not a _________ list; if asked, my mother would happily add to it.

In the summer between my sophomore and junior years, I _________ to my parents that I was going to backpack with my friends in Europe over the summer. The negative _________ was: I’d never been to Europe. Or on a plane. Or, really, done anything __________. Though my parents were shocked at my decision, they let me go. For nearly three months, my friends and I backpacked and camped, traveled by railroad, car and on foot, and __________ almost every European country. A priceless experience.

I came back a changed person; not only did I change, but so did my nervous parents. Just as they'd __________ since I’d been four, they were behind me in whatever I wanted to do. This included my decision to go into the music business. No, not as a singer but as a manager of bands. The best __________ of following my dream?I accompanied bands and __________ who were talented, and I got to travel the world. A gain.

Throughout every situation, I’ve stayed __________ because my parents always encouraged me and stood by me.

【推荐1】Lessons of a Monitor

Time goes by fast I can still remember the day when I _________ stepped into senior high school. On my first day, I stood alone in a comer of the classroom, _________ in the world of my own thoughts. Other students got to know each other quickly, _________ I wasn’t speaking.

Soon, the class bell rang. We all sat silently in our seas. Mr Song, our new teacher, _________ into the classroom. As he finished his introduction speech, Mr Song asked, “Who wants to he the monitor?” So many students tried their best to _________ their hands.

As usual, I quietly sat in my seat. I had never _________ being a monitor because I didn’t believe I could do it well. _________, to my surprise, Mr Song turned to me and said, “The boy at the back, you’ll be the monitor, OK?” Looking into his trusting eyes, I could not _________. Although I thought about the _________ tasks I would face, I decided to accept it and said, “OK, I’ll do it!”

That was my first time that I __________ and showed my determination (决心). And it __________ me forever. Carrying out the monitor’s duties every day, I discovered my hidden __________ for leadership (领导). I came to understand the importance of standing up __________ difficulties. Now I can stand __________ in front of the whole class and give a speech. And I never shy away from asking teachers questions. Standing up has given me __________ and courage. And these qualities (品质) will stay with me on the journey of life, no matter what I experience.