【推荐1】The past 6 months have been one great challenge.A close friend of mine,Joanne,_______the end of her life.She knew it,and instead of regretting and crying,she _______it and as she died last week I thought of how a shooting star _______so brightly as it trails the universe, right before it _______.

It was a great _______to have her company these past months.One of the last things she asked me was to find an organization _______women coming out of prison,to_______her business clothing to them for job interviews.We found such a _______here in Raleigh,NC where I live.I didn't know the _______for it,but this is called a"Reentry"service or program and many countries and ________have them all over the world.

I ________her donation before she died,and somehow thought about doing a clothing drive ________Joanne's life and inviting others to gift clothing to ________more people at the program. Well,I'm so________to share that it went really well.We had a lot of ________filling the joyful business clothes for men and women.

It didn't________anything but gas,time and love.A few phone calls,social media posts, texts,and the beautiful thing is ________she is gone,I felt like we did it ________.My dear mother helped me too,and it felt so good to ________ something inspired by Joanne's life for ________blessing a population of people that most often is overlooked.

【推荐2】For most people, having things stolen feels like an offence. Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got________ when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September. But soon enough, his________ took a turn. After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to sympathy________.

For Pruitt, a keen bicyclist, the first thing to do was ________ his stolen bike. But when he went bike shopping, he found few available, which got him thinking: What if the________ of bikes was COVID-19 related, and what if the person who’d taken his bike really needed________ to get to work?

With that thought in mind, Pruitt ________ a plan and posted it on the community website. He________ to fix bikes free of charge for anyone who needed it. He also asked for unwanted bikes, which he would repair-again ________. And then he would donate them to folks who could truly use them but didn’t have the________ to buy one.

The day the post went live, Pruitt received thirty________ bicycles. Then came more than 500 ________ for detailed information. By the end of 2020, Pruitt had repaired more than 140 for donation or to be________ to their owners.

Pruitt tries to give his donations to families that are________ struggling. ________ simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes.

In addition to ________ skills, Pruitt’s lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community. ________ the kids have obtained a sense of accomplishment.

“It’s a really great________ for kids,” said a neighbor in an interview with the local newspaper. “Pruitt is certainly providing a ________, but it’s not just the bikes. It’s the relationships in the community. It’s the ________ he can make on people.”

【推荐3】Ethan Reynolds has always been a helper. The 11-year-old loves to ______ at a local nursing home and an animal shelter. Instead of wanting to have toys or video games last Christmas, he ______ lawn mowing(割草) equipment so he could start his own business!

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, he noticed more people holding cardboard signs asking for ______ in his area. He immediately started to ______ by spending his own $10 buying food. Then he put it on a table in his family’s front lawn with a sign ______, “Free food.”

“He’s been doing this for a long time,” said Jessica, his mom. “When we would have garage sales, he (at age 7) would go to his ______ and get his candy and all of his little toys, put them in boxes and ______ them to other kids for free.”

When their neighbors saw Ethan’s table, they felt ______ to help out as well! They started adding their own ______ of protein bars, water bottles, canned fruit and meat.

As Ethan’s Table got ______, the innovative(富有创新精神的) fifth-grader started up his lawn care service to ______ some extra money for himself and his new charity. Of course, his neighbors were more than ______ to hire him to mow their lawns!

They all noticed how Ethan paid ______ attention to the home of an elderly resident who ______ alone, checking in on him to make sure he was doing OK during isolation(隔离).

There was just one ______: Ethan’s old mower kept breaking down when he was working, so his ______ got together to have a discussion and decided to ______ him with a brand new push mower! When Ethan came home and saw it sitting in his driveway, he ______ fell down with excitement!

“A generous spirit like his should be ______, and we know he is going to put that mower to good ______,” said one of his neighbors.

【推荐1】Thousands of people online are involved in efforts to help an 8­-year­-old, cancer­ stricken (患癌症) boy from the United States to realize his dream. Dorian Murray of Westerly, Rhode Island, has been receiving _________ from around the world in recent days.

Dorian has been _________ cancer since he was four years old. _________ the disease had been brought under control after a series of _________ treatments, a medical checkup early this month found that cancer cells (细胞) had _________ to the boy’s brain. The family decided to _________ treatment.

Dorian then told his father that before dying, he wanted to be _________ in China because it had the Great Wall, which he called “a bridge for people to walk on”. The _________ between the boy and his father was posted on Facebook, where it was _________ and commented upon by thousands of Internet users, including many from China.

Some responded with __________ taken at the Great Wall in Beijing, in which they held signs with words of __________, reading “D­Strong” and “You are very famous in China.” Some left messages below the post, saying “I hope you will __________ soon.” or “We are delighted to make your __________ come true.”

Dorian’s mother wrote that she was amazed and deeply moved by the responses to Dorian’s __________. “Dorian has brought so much inspiration to people around the world! I couldn’t be more __________ my son.” she said.

【推荐3】This past summer, I applied for my very first job at a small bakery in my neighborhood. I knew that if I were ________ there, I would learn how to use a cash register, prepare sandwiches, and ________ cake orders. I imagined that my biggest struggle would be ________ demanding New Yorkers, but I never thought that the act of tying a box would become both my biggest ________ and greatest teacher.

On my first day of work in late August, one of the employees quickly explained the ________. It seemed simple: wrap the string(绳子) around your hand, then wrap it three times around the box both ways, and fasten it. I ________ the message in my head, “three times, turn it, three times, ________ it” until it became my habit. After observing several employees, it was ________ that anyone tying the box could complete it in a matter of seconds. For weeks, I ________ endlessly, only to watch the strong and small pieces of my pride unravel (散开) each time I tried.

As I ________ to push half-tied cake boxes into plastic bags with embarrassment, I could not help but ________ what was wrong with me. ________ the weeks progressed, my skills slowly began to improve. ________ there were days when I just wanted to throw all of the ________ in the trash and use tape (胶带) instead; this sense of defeat was never ________, but remarks like “Oh, you must be ________” from impatient customers made me angry and determined to try even harder.

Gradually I began to realize that I should not be ________ if it takes me longer to learn. I kept on, and I continued to tie boxes every weekend at work. Even though I occasionally fell back into ________, I always rewrapped the string around my hand and ________ over because I learned that the most satisfying victories come from not ________.

【推荐1】Pennsylvania is full of mysterious places! One of those is an old turnpike (收费高速公路) abandoned for decades. People in Pennsylvania view it as a museum. My dad loves________, and he learned it was open to the public. ________, when I was 14, we took a bike trip to ________ this road!

My dad chose a 16-mile________ of the road for us to ride. Part of it included an old tunnel called Sideling Hill which is over a mile long! To prepare, we checked our ________ and made   sure our lights had batteries. In the morning, we loaded our bikes into the car and set off.

As we ________ the tunnel, I felt nervous as it was absolutely black inside! But Dad ________ me. He said he would be ________ me. He reminded me to stay ________ and keep my light on!

When we entered the tunnel, the sound of our bikes was heard through the darkness. I shined my flashlight around and saw walls________with graffiti (涂鸦). And I felt like I was being ________! I was pretty scared, but ________ following Dad. He helped me relax. After riding ________through, I could see light coming from the other end motivating me to keep going. And I was so delighted to ride out into the bright   afternoon!

________ going through difficulties in life, I remember this trip. It reminds me that my father is always beside me. He turns on the light of hope in my heart and gives me courage to keep riding through life’s ________tunnels.