【推荐1】My desire was to be someone who mattered. I wanted to make a ________ in the lives of people and in the lives of animals. After all, ________ had always been a large part of my life, from the time when I was a little girl. I thought that my “________” would somehow include my love of singing, writing, travel, and of course, working with animals.

But something happened that ________ my entire core. The “love of my life” dog, my Nicholas died because of cancer, which was ________ for me.

However, I didn’t lose hope. Nicholas’ death made me aware that I should do something meaningful to ________ a need. Thus, I began to do research and then ________ a small group called Small Paws Rescue. I ________ sending the latest news on our rescue efforts to about 25 people. Within a few months we had ________ to a group of several hundred.

A few years passed and my rescue ________ were being read by more than six thousand people in different countries. National media began asking me to do interviews and to ________ episodes for Animal Planet.

It took me a while to ________ that I had not only found my purpose in life, but each of the ________ of my heart had been included as well. Now my days are filled with ________ people and animals. In the past 13 years, my Small Paws Rescue has ________ more than 8,000 dogs and affected the lives of thousands of people, too.

【推荐2】In the late 19th century, there was a poor farmer in Scotland named Fleming. He was ________ and always ready to help others. One day when he was ________ in the field, he suddenly heard a cry for help in the wetland nearby. It ________ that a boy was trapped in the wetland. Seeing the mud up to his ________, Fleming immediately jumped into the wetland and ________ to save the boy. The next day, a brand-new ________ from a distant place stopped at the farmer’s door. An elegant gentleman got off the carriage and ________himself as the boy’s father. The gentleman brought the farmer many precious gifts ________saving his son, but the farmer refused. He ________ that saving others was what he should do. It ________ that the gentleman saw the farmer’s son playing in a dirty suit. He thought about it and said to the ________, “In this case, I have a ________. You saved my son’s life and I want him to ________ the best education in Britain.”The farmer agreed ________. Later, the farmer’s son graduated from St. Mary’s Medical School in England and became the ________ Sir Fleming Alexander. He is the inventor of penicillin (青霉素), which has saved ________ lives. Years later, the gentleman’s son caught pneumonia. What saved his life? Penicillin. Who was the gentleman’s son? Churchill, the prime minister of Britain during World War II.

This story tells us that the simple and kind Scottish farmer’s ________ in saving others without ________ any return, brought his own child a good opportunity. And because of his child’s achievement, he ________ the gentleman’s child, who became British prime minister of World War II. The kindness of an ordinary farmer ________ changed the whole world.

【推荐2】Candace Nicoleau is no stranger to overcoming struggle. When she was diagnosed with cancer, she saw it as a barrier to _________.

In 2017, Nicoleau was six months pregnant (怀孕) when she felt _________. So she went for a(n) _________, where doctors discovered a tumor(肿瘤). “She needed surgery immediately because the cancer _________ too far. After the surgery, her follow-up treatment was complicated, for she had the second child _________. “During that time, she was still working toward a master’s degree in _________,” her husband, Marc said.

A few months later, her baby was born. But doctors gave a(n) _________ of 9 months for her to live. “I’ve always been _________, ‘If I’m going to die, I’m going to do everything I want to do,” Nicoleau said. The realization of her death gave her a sense of _________ and purpose, and Nicoleau __________ to finish school and open her own practice as soon as possible. “Her __________ are so high, and it’s almost a blessing that we can __________ forget that she has cancer,” Marc said.

In 2019, Nicoleau earned her master’s degree in nursing and she also developed the idea for a(n) __________. Through her efforts, Nicoleau became the owner of Be Totally Well, a health center in East Meadow.

Her faith and her family’s support have helped her make it to __________ the tough times. “I wanted to set a(n) __________ for my kids, so one day they can say, ‘Mommy did everything __________,’ and __________ them to do better for themselves,” Nicoleau said.

Nicoleau, a woman who realizes her dreams despite __________ diagnosis, is an inspiring reminder of the __________everyday women make as mothers, business __________ and much more.