【推荐1】When he was young, Emmett Diggs liked nothing more than boxing. He even _______ a national prize in 1961. _______ at age 45, he wasn’t able to move as usual. A doctor told him he had Parkinson’s disease. At first, he thought nothing of it until one day while cleaning the floor on his hands and knees, he found that he couldn’t get up without _______. After that, he began to feel _______ and showed no interest in doing anything. It was the _______ period Emmett had experienced.

One morning, Emmett’s wife, Patty, shared with him a newspaper story about a man with Parkinson’s disease who practiced a _______ training called Rock Steady Boxing (RSB)，which _______ shadow boxing with strength training.

So, Emmett decided to turn to John, the local program director, for help. When they first met, John _______ Emmett boxing gloves and let him take over a heavy bag. Just putting on the gloves brought wonderful _______ back for Emmett. When John said, “Hit the bag.” Emmett did as he was told. “It felt __________ as the bag was hitting back,” Emmett said excitedly.

Soon, Emmett __________ a regular RSB class of a dozen people who were dealing with Parkinson’s disease like him. Emmett’s boxing skills impressed them all and soon they became friends. Over time, the class became something of a(n) __________ group in which they could share their pains and hopes.

“I had thought Parkinson’s disease was going to __________ everything that mattered to me,” Emmett has written. “__________, it didn’t change my love for boxing and gave me a __________ to know a new group of guys who are optimistic and supportive.”

【推荐1】When I woke up on Aug 4, 2016, there was only one thing on my mind: what to _______ ? A billion thoughts _______ through my brain in the closet. I didn’t want to come off as trying too hard, but I also didn’t want to be seen as a slob (懒汉). Not only was it my first day of high school, but it was my first day of school in a new state; first _______ are everything.

This was my third time being the new kid. But this time was different because my dad _______ that I would start and finish high school in the same place. This time _______ and that made me nervous.

After thoroughly raiding my closet, I _______ came out in a dress from Target. The soft cotton was comfortable, and the ruffled (有褶饰边的) shoulders added extra _______ . Yes, this outfit was the one. An hour later, I felt powerful as I _______ toward room 1136. But as I _______   class, my jaw dropped to the floor.

Sitting at her desk was Mrs Hutfilz, my English teacher, sporting exactly the same ________   as me. I kept my head down and tiptoed to my seat. I made it through my brief ________ speech until Mrs Hutfilz stood up, ________ adding that she liked my style. Although this was the moment I had been afraid of from the moment I walked in, all my ________ surprisingly melted away, and the students paid attention as I shared my story. My smile ________ as I laughed with the students.

My first period of high school certainly made the day ________ in the best way and taught me that Mrs Hutfilz has an awesome sense of style!

【推荐3】The story happened when I was ten years old. At that time we had to move to a(n) _________place. I was sorry because I had spent all those years in that old house. When the day came, I ran to a corner and sat ________. I thought and thought and began to cry. Suddenly I felt a hand on my head, I looked ________. It was my grandpa. I knew he was sorry too. He sat beside me and said, “It is _________, isn’t it, Tommy?” _________ I could find any words, he went on saying, “Good-bye is a cold word, too cold for us to ________.”

Then we walked in the garden, hand in hand. We _______ in front of some flowers. “It’s so _______here.” I said.

“Yes, you think it is beautiful only because it is a special place in your ________,” said my grandpa.

After a moment he said, “I planted the _______ a long time ago, when your father was born. Then the _______ came. Like many the other youths he went away to fight. Ten ________ later, news came that your father had died. That afternoon I picked some flowers from here, put them in front of his ________ and said good-bye to him.”

With tears in his eyes, grandpa ________me in his arms and said, “We are going to ________ far away, but we won’t say good-bye to our old house, never, never...”