【推荐1】I climbed the stairs slowly,carrying a big suitcase,my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor,I was_______and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still,Dad_______a step and fell,sending my new suitcases_______down the stairs. “Damn!”he screamed,his face turning red. I knew trouble was ahead. Whenever Dad's face turns red,_______!

How could I ever_______him to finish unloading the car without screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls,girls I would have to spend the rest of the_______with?Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出),as Dad walked with difficulty close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n)_______start.

“Enter the room quickly,”I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But then again,would there be a chair in Room 316?Or would it be a(n)_______room?

Finally I turned the key in the lock and_______the door open,with Dad still________about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in,________the worst. But to my________,the room wasn't empty at all!It had furniture,curtains,a TV,and even paintings on the walls.

And there on a well­made bed sat Amy,my new roommate,dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod,she said in a soft voice,“Hi,you must be Cori.” Then,she________the music and looked over at Dad. “And of course,you're Mr.Faber,”she said,________.“Would you like a glass of iced tea?”Dad's face turned________less red before he could bring out a “yes.”

I knew then that Amy and I would be friends and my first year of college would be a success.

【推荐3】What is a family? Why does it matter? What does it teach us that we can't learn on our own? These ______ seem especially relevant in the holiday season when it is often our tradition to gather as families and ______ together.

My mother was one of twelve children. As they ______, married and had children of their own, most of them lived near enough to gather for holidays at my grandparents' home in a small town.

I don't recall getting many gifts from them. I remember the sense of ______, of being part of something that assured(使确信)me I was loved and not alone.

I took ______ in the laughing, playing and fighting with my crazy cousins.

I watched my granddad and uncles smoke and joke, argue about politics and try to ______ the problems of the world.

I listened to my grandmother, mother and aunts stir pots on the stove and talk about their lives, dreams and disappointments, and gossip about any sister who failed to ______. The food was always delicious. But for me, the   ______ was never the highlight. The highlight was simply being together.

______, they're all gone now. My parents and grandparents, my aunts and uncles have left this world for the next. My cousins are scattered (分散) here and there. And yet the ______ linger(继续存留), along with the love that we shared.

I ______ those memories and the things they taught me. They told me that families aren't ______, but they prepare us to find our way in an imperfect world. They made me ______ that all families are crazy in their own particular ways.

I hope this holiday season will ______ you with lovely memories of the family that raised you, and surround you with all the people who mean“ ______ ”to you now.

【推荐1】The Greek historian Herodotus is said to have made one of the earliest lists of seven wonders of the world, including the still mysterious accomplishment of ancient horticulture known as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. More recent times saw natural _________ to these marvels of classical architecture proposed: waterfalls, mountains, canyons, reefs.

As environmental consciousness has risen in the west, _________ to such sightseeing have changed. Yes, it is thrilling to visit remote forests or spot rare species. _________, travelling to faraway destinations is carbon-intensive. When flights or long road journeys are involved, _________ can be made more difficult as well as assisted by sightseers. There is a(n) _________ to be struck, and ethical governments and businesses around the world try to maximise the benefits while minimising, the harms. Colombia, _________, recently introduced laws aimed at promoting sustainable tourism

Most of us, in the rich countries where people take most holidays, understand better than ever that there are costs as well as benefits _________ exploring. One of the six promises proposed by an environmental campaign launched last month, The Jump, is to “holiday _________”, taking short-distance flights once every three years and long-distance flights very rarely. Fortunately, the UK’s 15 national parks, 86 areas of outstanding natural beauty and countless other landscapes mean that there is no _________ of special places for domestic nature tourists to visit.

One recent survey found that Windsor Great Park and Kew have become Britain’s most __________ attractions. Visitor numbers at wildlife trusts (野生生物托管组织) are high, with waiting lists for beaver-spotting. Some companies that formerly ran foreign trips have __________ to the pandemic by taking people to watch dolphins and other marine life off British coasts instead.

This is not to minimise the destruction of nature that is also __________. Sewage outflows are out of control due to failed water industry regulation The owners of a popular rewilded estate in West Sussex have waned that plans to build 3,500 homes next to their land would be __________ for the species that live there. But as we confront an environmental emergency that grows ever more dangerous, it is essential to cultivate __________ of nature that surrounds us. In a small way, holiday outings to watch dragonflies, kingfishers (鸟) or seals, or be surrounded by trees that are coming into leaf, could help us to focus on what __________.

【推荐2】Passion, like life, is about the journey, not the destination. Kimberly and I have been planning a trip to Europe for a year. This was a _________ of ours. We took our friends Frantoise and Stein Eriksen with us.

The most exciting part of the journey started with a train ride that had some curveballs (不顺利). When we were trying to get on a _________ from Zurich to Croatia, we had gotten the departure time wrong and had to _________ around the station to make it in time. We had a tough time finding a taxi to make it to the ship. We finally found a taxi and arrived an hour late. _________, they waited for us.

Once we got onto the ship we _________ it was not like a large hotel with great service. It was a tight quarter. The bathroom was very _________. The shower was a spout (喷头) connected to the bathroom sink. You turned it on and sprayed (喷洒) yourself, along with the rest of the room.

The week-long ship ride was full of _________. There were people from different nationalities speaking different languages. We stopped on islands of all sizes. We bicycled 30-40 kilometers. Then there were high winds — so high that the buses couldn’t run because they might blow over. So we took an expensive taxi, and headed back to make our flight home.

While we loved the more predictable parts of the trip, our real passion was in the _________ — the missed rides, the _________ ship, the mixture of cultures, and even the __________.

Sometimes people are so __________ that it scares them to do something different. __________ when they do get out of their comfort zone, the different experiences they once thought were __________ are what stand out. Mixing things up, trying new things, seeing something through another person’s eyes, being __________ to adventures — this is how you create __________.

【推荐3】I used to travel to make myself relaxed. Two years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of _______ , so I went to Las Vegas for a holiday. I just wanted to get away and _______ for a while.

When I was on holiday, a(n) _______ suddenly came to me. I had long wished to pay a visit to the Greek island of Santorini. Therefore, the idea of a two-week European _______ alone was born.

I’d driven _______ across the US before, but traveling to other _______ whose languages aren’t the same as mine _______ me. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to _______ with anyone.

But I soon _______ that if I wanted to follow my dreams, I had to ________ out of my comfort area. If I let ________ take control of me, I’d get nowhere.

As I ________ for more places to visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, Greece, which I ________ just as much as I liked Santorini. When I arrived in ________ , it was like I was in a dream.

What I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice. As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was completely ________ from the pressure of my work. How ________ it was to see people riding their bikes to the ________ they would like to go to!

Some people might say, “It’s not a big ________ ；it’s just Venice. Thousands of people go there every day.” But it was more than that to me. It was about having a ________ and when it was time for it to come true, don’t be afraid to let it ________ .

【推荐1】John Blanchard studied the crowds in the Station. He was waiting for a girl. 13 months ago, in a library, he took a book off a _______ and was attracted by the notes _______ in it. The handwriting _______ a thoughtful soul.

From the book he discovered the _______ owner's name, Miss Hollis Maynell. Later he _______ her address and wrote her a letter, introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped for service in a war.

During the following 13 months, the two wrote frequently. A romance was _______. John requested a photograph but she refused, explaining that if he really cared for her _______ wouldn't matter. When the day finally came for him to return, they _______ their first meeting—7:00 p. m. at Grand Central Station. "You will recognize me." she wrote. "I will be wearing a _______”

So here he was.

A young lady in a green suit came toward him, her figure long and slim and her eyes blue as flowers.   Almost uncontrollably he made one step closer to her. Then he saw Hollis Maynell- a woman ________ past 40. She was directly behind the girl. John felt himself ________ in two. So keen was his desire to follow the girl, and so deep was his ________   for the woman whose spirit had accompanied him. John made a decision. He saluted to the woman, ________ the book. "I'm John Blanchard. You must be Miss Maynell.   I'm so glad to meet you. May I take you to dinner?"

The woman's face broadened into a ________ smile. "Son,” she answered, "the young lady in the green suit ________ me to wear this rose. She said that if you ask me out to dinner, I should tell you she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. ”

【推荐3】Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch. He’d moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I’d _________ seen him. So imagine my _________ when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.

I was excited! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to meet. The bay was _________ in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little_________, I realized one kayak（皮划艇） was in _________. ＂Something’s not _________!＂ I took off my T-shirt and _________ into the water. I saw there were two instructors(教练员) on board and a man lying across the middle. He was shaking violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors, I helped_________ the young man out of the water. He was unconscious（无意识） and as I looked at his face, something _________ to me. Those brown eyes were very __________. “What’s his name?＂ I asked the instructor. “Ben,” he replied, and immediately I knew. That stranger was my son!

The instructors called for an ambulance. __________, after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to __________ and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben __________ to me. “I just want to say thank you,” he said. "You __________ my life!＂

I still can’t believe what a coincidence(巧合) it was. I’m just so glad I was there __________ to help my son.