【推荐1】Gus White was driving home from work when he spotted a pair of dogs in the flash of his headlights. It was snowing so hard. What were they doing out here, when it was too ________ for dogs to go outside? Gus parked his truck and approached the animals. He ________ his hands to them, which made no effort to escape. He placed the dogs on the passenger seat and they were snuggled (依偎) together there. Gus took a picture of the pair and ________ it to his wife, Katie White.

Then he called the ________ from the dogs’ ID tags. A man answered. “I gave those dogs away,” the man said. “Well, do you want them back?” “No.” The man hung up. These dogs were ________ in this world. Gus looked over at them, their large eyes begging. He called Katie. “Bring them home”, she said. The Whites prepared a bed for the dogs, also setting out food and water.

As a boy, Gus had dreamed of owning dogs but ________ this pair was out of the question—the Whites already had a family dog. The next day, they took the dogs to a ________ to drop them off—on one condition. “I’m not signing the dogs over to you if you’re going to ________ them,” Katie said. The shelter workers promised her they’d keep the couple together. In the days following, Katie phoned the shelter ________ to check up on Pepper and Cooper. Soon, the dogs were adopted, as a pair, to a loving family.

It’s a simple story but it speaks to the best of our ________.

【推荐3】On Alice’s graduating day, her proud father congratulated his excited daughter, “Alice! You have now graduated from university with honors! I’m so glad and pleased! You know I have a car, which is pretty _________ I acquired it many years ago. But before I give it to you, please take it to the used-car lot downtown and tell people that you are considering to _________ it. See how much they can offer you.”

The daughter went to the used car market, returned and said, “Dad, they _________ me $1,000 because it has travelled too far. And it looks almost _________.”

The father instructed, “Now, take it to the pawn shop (当铺).”

Off the daughter went there and soon returned home, sighing, “The shop-owner offered just $200 _________ truly, they could see that it is a very extremely old-fashioned car. Not up-to-date tall.”

The father _________ asked his daughter to go to a car club that weekend and show them the car. She took it to the club where she was pleasantly _________!

“Dad, some people in the club offered me $50,000 for it since it’s a special unique car which is sought out after by many!”

The father exclaimed (惊叫), “Amazing, isn’t it? You see the _________ place values you the right way. Therefore, if you are not valued by someone, do not be angry. Do not stay. It just means you are in the wrong place. Those who know your true value are those who _________you. Never stay in a place where no one sees your value. Find your right ____________!”

【推荐2】Today I had lunch with Cynthia, a former student of mine. The restaurant I use for _______ like this is Merit Vegetarian (素食者). It’s a good _______ to vegetarian food and everyone I’ve brought there has loved it.

As I was waiting for Cynthia, I _______ a woman saying she needed to go to her car to fetch the _______ to pay for something. When she stepped outside, I spoke to the _______ and offered to pay her bill. It _______ that it was just for a piece of cake, so I asked him to add it to my bill. I handed the _______ a Smile Card, asking her to give it to the woman. When the woman came back with money, she was pleasantly _______.

I thought I had done a(n) _______ deed. Cynthia and I were ________ our lunch when Bill, a waiter in the restaurant, ________ us. He explained that the ________ on table had paid for our lunch, including the piece of cake. I knew my ________ act of kindness was expanded.

When we were getting ready to ________, I asked Cynthia to pick out a table so that we could keep the journey of ________ going. She found they all looked ________, but she finally chose one. I called Bill over and said I ________ to pay for their lunch. He said he had never ________ anything like this before. Cynthia agreed that she’d never ________ anything like this, either.

I’ve witnessed so much ________ and kindness. I’m glad I have brought joy and happiness to myself as well as others.

【推荐3】In February 2015, then 7-year-old Bryce Schottel had been diagnosed with lymphatic cancer. He’d already been through three rounds of chemotherapy (化疗) and having a fourth one _________ him a lot. During that _________ time, his mother hoped that someone would act as Superman to _________ her son’s spirits, since we associate superheroes with _________ and kindness. So his mom posted his _________ online. Little did she know that a couple of days later, a Superman would really _________ her.

After _________ Bryce’s picture and story online, a policeman, Damon Cole, in Dallas _________ to help somehow. He decided to call Bryce’s family and ask whether he could visit Bryce or not. His family _________ agreed and couldn’t wait to see their son’s __________ . So, Cole drove 11 hours from Dallas to Bryce’s hometown of Smithton, Illinois, where he __________ the young boy at his home around 8 o'clock in the evening. He wore his __________ Superman costume as in the movies. Bryce and his mom couldn’t __________ someone had driven from so far away just to __________ an unknown boy.

Cole couldn’t leave without spending a bit of __________ time with Bryce. After all, he’d driven 11 hours from Dallas. The two __________ cards and enjoyed some video games together. Before Cole left, he gave the young boy a parting __________ , a Superman cape. Cole could hardly tell Bryce was __________ because he had such a(n) __________ attitude.

It’s not every day you get to meet Superman. But when you do, it’s guaranteed to bring __________ and hope.

【推荐2】“My dad does everything for me! Even without much money, he________to buy me an ice cream.” said Davi about his father, Damiao.

Upon hearing the words, tears________from Damiao’s eyes. In their culture, men hardly cry in front of others. But________crying has been a normal part for him. Damiao’s childhood was________: he and his 11 sisters and brothers all started working from an early age. Agriculture was the only________he learned in life.

Later, Damiao got married and had three children. He continued to________to support the family. In their culture, it’s_________for men to work hard on the farm. A year ago, Damiao received a message from his wife________that she would be leaving. She asked the________where they would like to live. They preferred to stay with their father. So she said her________and left.

“I was shocked and sad. I________thought about killing myself. What made me give up this idea was that my children need me and that I cannot________them.”

Damiao’s heart was weighed down by sadness again. Luan, Damiao’s youngest son, was traumatized (精神受创) by the________in the family.________,with the support of the staff at a caring center, the family learned to________,even through their heartache.

Although challenges________, the love that Damiao’s children have for him shows what a________father he is. He cannot________everything they want. But he promises to never leave. Even on his darkest days, he________to give up. “Being a family is being________. It doesn’t matter what happens.” Damiao says.

【推荐3】Many stores failed to keep on during the pandemic. However, 8-year-old Aaron has had his garden business _________. In October, Aaron _________ a car for his mother. Then, in November, the family of four was finally able to _________ from their shed (简易房) to an apartment in Los Angeles.

Life was once a _________ when the single mother became jobless. Then Aaron hit on the _________ of selling plants to afford his sandwich or lunch at school.

“_________ myself made me happier and got mom kind of _________. In life, we can’t just wait for doors to open itself. Instead, we have to _________. I started waking up at 6, knowing about baby plants before they would die. It’s a learning _________,” Aaron recalled.

As a mom, Berenice is ____________ to see Aaron helping and learning, too.

“I never thought he could come this far. I love him for everything he has been able to do that I haven’t as a mom,” the mom said ____________.

That wasn’t enough. The newfound money also allowed Aaron’s sister Ayleen to ____________ with her family after she’d been away for two years in Mexico with her grandmother due to the family’s financial ____________.

Now Aaron is aiming to ____________ his garden business. For him, life is to be enriched by all his continuous ____________.