【推荐2】When spring cleaning season arrived this year, I decided that it was time to get _______ of the accumulated stuff more than just a winter’s worth of dust and dirt. This stuff was lining my walls,_______ my shelves, and was even piling on my _______ and not bringing me one bit of _______. I couldn’t even remember how I got some of it, but I knew I wanted it _______.

It turned out to be an even _______ job than I thought. Twenty-year-old bills and receipts were_______ in the trash. File cases were cleaned of papers that were no longer _______. Broken bowls, dented pans, and damaged containers were finally _______. Unknown clothes were pulled out of the closet and bagged up to be given away to the local ________. Old books were to be passed on for others to read and ________. It took several days to get it all done, but in the end I was able to walk ________ a home that seemed a little tidier. My heart was a lot ________ too. It felt so good to be able to handle all the junk and to ________ focus on the ________ stuff in life again.

What is the essential stuff? What is the stuff that brings ________ to our days? A loving heart is essential. A ________ spirit is essential. A soul full of goodness and a life full of ________ is essential. The essential stuff can’t be ________, sold, or stored. It can only be chosen, created, and given away. The essential stuff is the stuff we all really want. It is the stuff we all really ________.

【推荐3】Clara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight when a flight attendant asked a(n) ______question over the loudspeaker, “Does anyone on board know American Sign Language?”

Clara, 15 at the time ______ the call button. The flight attendant came by and ______ the situation. “We have a passenger on the plane who’s ______ and deaf.” she said. The passenger seemed to want something, but he couldn’t ______ his message.

Clara ______ to have been studying ASL for the past year and knew she’d be able to finger spell into the man’s palm. So she ______ her seat belt and walked toward the seat of Tim Cook, then 64.

____ taking his hand, she ______, “Are you OK?” Cook asked for some water.

When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third ______, she stopped and stayed a while.

“He didn’t need anything. He was lonely and wanted to ______.” Clara says.

So for the next hour, that’s what they did. She talked about her plans for the future. Cook told Clara______ he had gradually become blind over time and ______ stories of his days as a traveling salesman. Even though he couldn’t see her, she “looked ______ at his face with such kindness,” a passenger reported, “We can see she smiled with happiness, ______ she made a difference in someone’s life.”

“Clara was amazing.” a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview. “You could tell Tim was very ______ to have someone he could speak to, and she was such a(n) ______.”

Cook’s ______, “Best trip I’ve ever had.”

Life is a continuous learning experience. As for Clara, she said, “I’ve also learned a lot. The best thing for ______ is to learn something. Learning is the only thing that never ______.

【推荐1】The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40^th birthday party. The time printed on the _______ was 7:30pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a _______ evening of wine, _______, and song.

By 9:45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had _______. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were _______. But no one wanted to _______, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11:00, there was still no food, and everyone was _______ off their heads. Jane and David left _______ and angry.

Their _______ suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made ____________. Everyone ____________ and understands the invitations ____________. Most of us would agree that 6:30-8:30pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8:00pm or 8:30pm means possible ____________, but 9:30pm and any time thereafter means no food, eat beforehand, arrive late.

But this is not always the case. If ____________ to a students’ party at 6:30pm, it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive—looking ____________—is social death. When my mother is asked to a party for 6:30, she likes to be there, if not ____________, then no later than seven. My ____________ group (late thirties) falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think we’re ____________, we’re probably closer to student-time than grown-up time.

The accepted custom at present is ____________, sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every party that precious element of ____________.

【推荐2】The situation of global pandemic (流行病) is still worrying. Malaysia will continue taking “Movement Control Order” measures to _________ the spread of the disease. Times like this are definitely challenging for frontline workers who have been working _________ to ensure the safety of the public since the outbreak.

Due to the present situation, many eateries (饮食店) are deeply _________. As only self-pickup and in-house deliveries are _________, online platforms to promote options have found favor with restaurant owners. However, Creampuffsado, a local bakery based in Alor Setar, Malaysia, has just made hundreds of frontliners’ _________. The bakery’s owner, Azrul Azali, _________ a mass of bread to the town’s frontliners. But what _________ was Azrul’s attempt in personally writing words of _________ on all the packaging! He also contributed some to other organizations. “People have been very _________ so far,” said a police officer. “We are feeling thankful for such a personal deed, __________ it is a small act.”

Prior to this, Azrul had posted on a social platform, collecting netizens’ __________ words to hearten the frontliners. He then proceeded to __________ them down one by one on the packaging. His __________ was to make sure that all Malaysians were able to appreciate the sacrifices the frontliners are making during this pandemic.

Every bit of kindness in tough times right now is much appreciated, whatever __________ it comes in. Either you’re contributing meals or simply putting your knowledge and skills forward. Because every little action __________ in helping anyone get through this period of time.

【推荐3】Joy in the Journey

If you have ever been discouraged because of failure，please read on.For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing.Let me explain.

Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house.As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to_________"What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors."We plan to dig a hole all the way through the________!" one of the brothers answered ________.The older boys began to________ telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was________.After a long silence, one of the_______ picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and many other kinds of insects.He________the cover and showed the wonderful________to the scoffing(嘲笑的) visitors.Then he said quietly and________，Even if we don’t dig all he way through the earth, look at what we found along the________!”

Their goal was far too ambitious(有雄心的), but it did cause them to dig.And that is what a________is for—to cause us to move in the________we have chosen; In other words, to set us to________! But not every goal will be fully ________ Not every job will end________.Not every love will last.Not every attempt will be completed.Not every dream will be________.But when you fall short of your aim, perhaps you can say，“Yes, but look at what I________along the way! Look at the wonderful things________my life because I tired to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived.And I believe it is the________in the journey, in the end，that truly________.

【推荐3】Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so  _______! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes.

All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball   ______ , Chuck Hart. ______   Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous ________ , he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasn't thinking about Hart' s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s_______   on the side of the box. The first indication that something was ___________ came as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was ________ for his amazing work in the community.

Travis’s hands_______ ; his heart stopped. It wasn't that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think? They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be ___________ by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Travis ____________ he would not tell him. "Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes," Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.

Next morning his dad drove him to school. When they __________ in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.

“Hey, Travis, wait a minute, look…” his dad said  __________ ,“Travis, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a（n）____________ . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I ______________ Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in _______________?”

“No,” Travis said.

“Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a (n)___________ when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, but you were___________and made the best of it. You have such a good ___________ , like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’m hoping that someday, your name will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”

When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes _____________ . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful  ____________ .