【推荐3】Every year on my mother's birthday I will think of the same story in my heart, the story of repairing a relationship and building bridge.

I had many________ with my mother while I was growing up. After I was married for a few years my mother invited me to meet her for lunch. It sounded serious but I was a dutiful daughter and of course I said yes. ________having a discussion about something I did wrong or something she didn't like or something she wanted me to change as before, she asked me if I wanted to be her friend. I Was ________ . We'd been more like enemies than________   I responded with yes since I Always________ a friendly relationship.

Our relationship ________ for many reasons but there was really only one at the core. Our perception(观念) of each other was skewed (有偏颇) by________

There were many things we needed to do to repair our relationship but it began with these two-- question and listening: questions like “What were you thinking when you ...” or “Why did you do ... ”and listening that didn't lead to________   , but accepting the other's view as their truth.

We explained how we felt when the other had done certain things we were hurt, angry or upset about. We both held the same goal of________ so we didn't hold anything back and were especially ________

We saw trust in each other's eyes through the sharing. I felt a beautiful hope rising in my heart like the golden sun rises over the ocean. Our misunderstandings were ________ and trust grew. My mother and I became extremely ________ and it all began with a simple ________

Our relationship suffered________my mother and I shared our different views and ________. Perception is powerful and changes everything.

【推荐1】On the morning of my 60-year-old day, I decided to complete at least one act of kindness for each coming day. Unexpectedly, I did two _________ on the day.

This morning, I chose a small local coffee shop _________ large one with crowded customers. I wanted to pay for someone’s_________. Knowing that cash (现金) wouldn’t be_________, I buy a gift card. I gave it to the _________ and suggested what she might do with it.

Then this afternoon, while _________ in line at the casher’s in the supermarket, I noticed an elderly lady behind me with a few cakes. I asked if she’d let me _________them. In a heavy German accent (口音), she smiled but_________. I didn’t want to force it, and I_________ to her what I was doing. She said she had only been here for a couple of days, but wouldn’t forget all the____________ that she was seeing! And that gave me ____________ to stick to my thought.

The second one happened when I walked back home. I ____________ at the crossroad and the yellow lights began to ____________. When I started to cross the road, I felt a car wasn’t going to ____________, so I had to. The____________then had her window down, saying, “I’m sorry.” I just said “that’s____________,” instead of offering her a few “unspeakable words”. It seemed like a____________reaction (反应) for me, not a forced____________, which made me feel____________ . Every act of kindness you have for others would ____________ you the best of the world.

【推荐2】Though terribly shy, I had a particular happy childhood. Furthermore, I may be an only child but I was surrounded with people of my_______in a rural fishing community where my cousins were as _______as fish in the sea. Imagine how many cousins I have! I would not be _______ if I claim that almost everyone in our village is a close_______! The sweet memories of playing with my cousins are happily_______ with beach combing, fishing, and regular family _______.

Every morning at 6 am, we would walk_______9 am at the beach, combing the sand and keeping our hands busy. Fishing was another _______I looked forward to which happened every Saturday. My Uncle Jerome would take us with him and go at the middle of the sea. He would find a good _______in the sea, and then________and look for pearls (珍珠). The first time I saw a pearl in a shell, I was amazed, my mouth hung and never________for a long time! I thought it was the loveliest milky item.

My childhood gave me some of the best years of my life because I was with my family. I spent much time________the beach and the sea________bonding with my relatives. In other words, I was ________active. I was shy with________ but with my cousins, I felt at home.

【推荐3】Many years ago, because I didn’t have a car, my daughter, Sarah, had been driving me everywhere. At 60, I couldn’t get used to ________ on anyone else. I desired for ________.

One day, Sarah drove me to a local senior citizen center, where I encountered a flyer, advertising the taxi service. As a nurse, I had spent much time looking after my patients, and I had ________ to my daughter, too. When I retired, I felt my life was ________. I’d hoped working as a ________ in this center would help me find my value. However, not having a car, I felt it would be a ________. If the taxi could serve me, I would get rid of the worry.

Then I dialed the number. But the ________ was received by an answering machine. So I left a message. That was really a ________. Disappointed, I went back home. Suddenly, the phone rang. “This is Jenny. You have the wrong number. I’m not the head of the taxi service center”. My heart ________ as I was still stuck. “I’m sorry to have bothered you,” I said, trying to ________. “I was just trying to find a ride.” She said ________, “I can do it”. I could feel her firm tone. But I ________. Could I take ________ from strangers? But eventually, I persuaded myself to accept her kindness.

The next day, I saw Jenny ________ at the door. Taking Jenny’s car was like driving with an old friend, and we cherished our ________. Later, I no longer depended on Sarah’s car Jenny and I had our own life, and we often did good without getting paid together.

【推荐1】The doorbell rang one mid-December evening. I frequently had unexpected visitors in those early days after my husband’s ________. But when my 6-year-old son opened the door, nobody was there. ________, on the doormat was a box, tied with a silver ________ and a note that said “On the First Day of Christmas...” A mystery.

Sam had died that fall, ________ me the single parent of our two boys, 6 and 8. My sons and I had already ________ to deal with Halloween, and Thanksgiving without Daddy. Still, I was afraid of Christmas. How could December have ________ without my husband?

The next night, the doorbell rang again. Another ________ came, decorated with the same silver ribbon (带子) and ________ the same card reading “On the Second Day of Christmas...”

For the next couple of nights, my boys waited near the front door to see who was leaving the gifts, but the bearer would always choose the moment they left to ________.

I didn’t know who the secret Santa was. But there was one thing I did know. In those dark days of ________, somebody was shining a light our way with a simple but ________ message: “You are loved.” It was such a strange feeling, to be left in darkness on the one hand and drawn so firmly toward ________ on the other. I believe hope will make a(n) ________.

After 11 days of offerings, we weren’t sure what to ________ when we approached home on that 12th night. I trusted there would be ________.

【推荐2】Becoming clear about something was not quite right with me. I spent weeks in Bart’s Hospital and took many tests. They never actually told me what was wrong. The doctor who ______ me washed his hands off me and I never saw him again. He felt that there was nothing that could be done.

______ , I seemed to be getting worse pretty rapidly. There didn’t seem any point working on my PhD, because I didn’t know if I would live long enough to finish it.

I had come to Cambridge to do cosmology (宇宙学). As my physical condition ______more slowly, I began to make progress in my work. After my ______ had been reduced to zero, every new day became a bonus (意外收获), and I began to ______ everything I did have. And there was also a young woman called Jane. Getting engaged ______ my spirits, and I realized while there’s life, there is hope.

There are many ______ experiments planned for the future. We will ______ the positions of billions of galaxies (星系), and we will better understand our place in the universe. But we must also continue to go into space for the ______ of humanity. I don’t think we will survive another thousand years without escaping beyond earth. It has been a ______ time for me to be alive, doing research in theoretical physics.

The fact that we humans have been able to come this close to an understanding of the laws governing us and our universe is a great ______. And I am happy if I have made a small ______. I want to share my excitement and enthusiasm about this quest (探求), so remember to ______ the stars and not down at your feet.       Try to make sense of what you see, and ______ about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just give up.

While there’s life, there is ______.

【推荐3】Rodney Smith Jr. drove home from school. For some reason, he took a different ______ than usual. That's where Rodney saw an elderly man ______ to mow (修剪) his lawn. He would take a couple of unsteady steps，using the handle to ______ himself, paused, then ______ pushed the mower again. Something inside Rodney said, “You've got to ______ help to him.”

Rodney got out and ______ himself. The elderly man, Mr Brown, said he was retired with low income, so he wasn't able to ______ anyone to help keep his lawn ______. Rodney promised that it was on him and he got the ______ done in 20 minutes. Mr Brown expressed heartfelt thanks to him, and Rodney went home feeling ______.

Sitting at his computer, Rodney couldn't get Mr Brown out of his ______. He went on social media and ______ that he would mow lawns for free for senior citizens. Messages ______ his in - box. His only ______: He couldn't help folks who didn't have their own mowers. He searched the Internet and found a guy who sold used mowers. ______ Rodney told what he needed, the guy let him have some for free.

Later, Rodney got a message from a grandmother in Ohio, saying he'd ______ her 12 - year - old grandson to mow lawns too, which gave Rodney a(n) ______. Maybe he could make this a national movement for young people. He ______ a name - Raising Men Lawn Care Service, Rodney feels glad to see that kids learn the ______ of giving back to the society and make good life choices and ______ self - confidence.