【推荐1】I was driving to a business appointment when I came to a very busy crossroad. The traffic light had just turned red. Suddenly, an unforgettable_________caught my eye. A young couple, both blind, were 　_________arm-in-arm across this busy crossroad with cars racing by in every direction. Each of them had a walking stick extended, searching for clues to_________them.

At first I was moved. They were trying to_________ what I felt was one of the most scary disability—blindness. It must be terrible to be blind. My thought was quickly interrupted by_________when I saw that the couple were directly walking toward the middle of the crossroad. Without_________the danger they were in, they were walking right into the path of oncoming cars. I was concerned because I didn’t know if the other drivers understood what was happening.

To my astonishment, I saw a _________ scene unfold before my eyes. Every car in every direction came to a(n) _________. No sharp sounds of brakes or noisy horn were heard, nor did anyone yell, “Get out of the way!”. Everything_________. At that moment, time seemed to stand still for this couple.

Amazed, I__________the cars around me. I noticed that everyone’s attention was fixed on the couple. __________the driver to my right yelled, “To your right! To your right!” Other people __________ in union, shouting, “To your right!”

The couple__________their own course and they made it to the other side of the road. As they arrived at the roadside, one thing impressed me—they were __________arm-in-arm. I was taken aback by the __________expressions on their faces and judged that they had no idea what was really going on around them.

As I drove away, I did so with more awareness of life and care for others than ever before.

【推荐2】Since 1985, Johnny Jennings, 86, has_______local churches and businesses to collect paper, which he brings to a recycling center for money. But_______ putting those earnings in his own bank account, he sends every dollar to Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries. Once a year, he’ll give the organization a check, which is_______ between $10,000 and $35,000. By 2016, that _______ to $400,000.

Jennings_______ himself to helping Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries after his first visit there when he was 18. “When I was about to_______, these three little boys_______ me by the knees and said, ‘Will you be my daddy?’ ”Jennings recalled. And I said I’ll do_______I can. That took my _______, right there."

These days, Jennings’ recycling has turned into a community (社区)______________. After he’s made his own rounds recycling paper from businesses and churches, he’ll find more______________waiting for him at home. Community members______________other recyclables at his house so he can______________ them, along with books, food, clothes, and other items to ______________.

Recycling centers typically pay______________ one-half to three cents per pound of paper, but in 2016______________, he sold more than 400,000 pounds of paper and 51,000 aluminum cans, and______________ more than 32,000 pennies.______________the course of   32 years he’s recycled more than 9.8 million pounds of paper,______________about 79,000 trees in the process. Jennings says he’s______________ to continue raising money for charity(慈善团体) as long as his health allows.

【推荐3】As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their game. I cheered as hard for _________ as they did. A dramatic ___________, however, following a game in which I was a referee(裁判), changed my _________ on victories and defeats.

It was a league championship basketball game between New Rochelle and Yonkers High. New Rochelle was _________ by Dan O’Brien, Yonkers by Les Beck. The gym was _________, and the noise made it impossible to hear. The game was well played and _________ competed. Yonkers was _________ by one point as I _________ at the clock and discovered there were but 10 seconds left to play. New Rochelle, the home team, took _________ of the ball, passed off and shot. The ball __________ around the rim(篮筐边沿) and off. The fans ____________. New Rochelle recovered the ball, and tapped it in for what looked like victory. The noise was __________.

I looked at the clock and saw that the game was over. I hadn’t heard the final buzzer(终场哨) because of the noise. I __________ with the other official, but he could not help me. So, I __________ the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said, “Sir, the buzzer __________ before the final tap-in was made. ” Yonkers won!

I had to tell O’Brien the sad news. His face __________. The young timekeeper came up and said, “I’m sorry, Dad. The ____________ ran out before the final basket. ”__________, like the sun coming out from a cloud, O’Brien’s face lit up. He said, “that’s okay, Joe. You did what you had to. I’m __________ of you.” The two of them then walked off the ____________ together, the coach’s arm around his son’s shoulder.

【推荐2】Eight years ago, Nancy Alguire gave birth to a little girl with Down syndrome (唐氏综合征) named Ruby. The love Alguire felt for her daughter ________her to create a scholarship of $2,000 to________another child with Down syndrome but wanting to go to college.

“I really just wanted the world to see what I saw in her, which was that she was extraordinary”, Alguire________with CBS News.

The initial ________ of sending one child to college didn’t quite go as planned. The family actually________to raise funds for l1 kids with Down syndrome in that year. From there, Ruby’s Rainbow was________. It is a non profit organization aimed at securing higher education for those with Down syndrome and giving them the________not only to learn, but also to become more independent and able to________society.

Eight years later this scholarship program has snowballed into something much ________. Through the charity, $1.2 million has been raised, allowing many people with Down syndrome to ________their dreams of a higher education and show the________just how amazing they are.

However, although the scholarship program is a wonderful educational opportunity, what matters most is the ________message this sends to parents of children with Down syndrome, or parents expecting a child with that extra chromosome.

Alguire wants parents to feel_________. She wants parents not to be afraid of a Down syndrome diagnosis. As she shares, “When the parents find our website, they will see all of these amazing, beautiful, capable faces, and people who are out there with Down syndrome________happy lives. And suddenly, they’re crying tears of________ for the future.”

I was in Houston a few weeks ago, and needed to be back home in Austin by the early morning the next day. So I 1 to leave that morning. 2 , my tire blew out on the way. I 3 a small parking lot. Then I 4 the doors and picked up my phone to call a tow truck (拖车). Soon a man 5 on my driver’s side window and asked if he could help me. From his 6 and behavior, I knew he was far more 7 to rob (抢劫) than help me, so I 8 refused and told him the tow truck was due any minute. He asked again, but again I gently shook my head. He finally said, “Ma’am, you need 9 . A tow truck in Houston will arrive anywhere between 45 minutes and approximately 10 (which I knew was true), and you are not going anywhere until you have that tire 11 .”

I looked hard, straight into his 12 , and instinctively (凭直觉) saw someone different from the 13 person he appeared to be at first glance. So, against all reasonable 14 , but trusting my instincts, I got out. He looked 15 , but got right to work, trying to find the 16 tire. It took a while since it was stored under the van (车厢).

He changed the tire, 17 the seat to its place and said, “Thank you for letting me help you. You gave me a 18 when most people would never open the door to someone like me. Would it be okay if I gave you a hug?” When I 19 , I gave him a giant hug. I left with a new tire and a renewed 20 in human nature.

【推荐1】Soon after Savannah Phillips got into her window seat on flight, she glanced over at her seatmate. He was in his 60s, and was busy _________. The font(字体) was unusually _________ and the screen was bright, making it easy for Phillips to _________ what he was tapping out: “Hey Babe, I’m sitting next to a smelly fatty.”

“It was like confirmation of the _________ things I think about myself,” the 33-year-old mother wrote in a Facebook post after the flight. Tears _________ down, and she tried to make herself as _________ as possible without being seen.

Sitting across the aisle(过道) behind them was Chase Irwin, a 35-year-old bar manager. He could _________ the man’s texts, too— and he could see Phillips. “I noticed her looking at his _________,” Irwin said, “I was very _________ and I could not allow this __________ to sit next to her and have her thinking he’s making fun of her.”

In no time, Irwin __________ his seat belt, stood up and waited beside the __________. “Hey, we are switching seats now.” When he asked why, Irwin said, “You are texting about her, and I can’t __________ with that.” The texter agreed quickly. Irwin took his __________ next to Phillips and was soon cheering up his __________ seatmate.

Phillips wrote, “He kept __________ me everything would be fine. And he was __________.” Phillips spent the rest of the __________ chatting with Irwin like old friends.

__________, Phillips wrote with her faith in humanity __________, “Irwin was just my hero.”

【推荐2】On Nov. 29, 2011, my little sister Lily was born. The whole family welcomed her arrival with open arms. We were excited to have a new _________ to our family.

As she grew, her _________ became obvious. We _________ she would seem to be distant at times and was unable to _________ with others. The smallest things would keep her entertained for long periods, and she would _________ the same routine happily throughout the day. At the age of three, Lily was taken to the hospital by my parents. We were told that she was a child with autism(自闭症), and she would have _________ in communicating and forming relationships with others.

My family were heartbroken to learn that our loved one would probably be unable to live a _________ life. Unaware of what exactly this would bring, we made a decision to consider autism a _________. The diagnosis(诊断) brought our family closer, and we realized a deeper _________ for one another.

Raising a child with a developmental disability is a(n) __________ experience. Lessons are always drawn from mistakes, which always happens in daily life. However, through it all, our family is always there watching over her, __________ a comfortable and safe environment for her at all times. And Lily knows that she has a loving and supportive family who can be __________ and her biggest cheerleaders when __________ is achieved.

For those normal people, my story might make you more __________ what is really important in life. As for me, autism has actually been a combination of strength, courage and hope. It should not be viewed as a burden, but rather as a present to the families fortunate enough to __________ a different lifestyle.

【推荐3】While I was riding a bike, I noticed a man about half a mile in front of me. He was traveling at a lower speed, so I decided to _________ him. I had about a mile to go on the road before turning off.

I started _________ faster and faster. And every block, I gradually closed the distance. Finally, I _________ him and passed him by. I felt like a winner, _________ he seemed unaware that we were in a _________.

After I passed him, I realized that I had been so _________ on competing against him that I had missed my _________, had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to turn around.

Isn’t that what _________ in life? We spend most of our time _________ with neighbors, friends and family, trying to __________ them, or trying to outdo them — while there was never a competition in the first place.

Unhealthy competition is a continous process and a never-ending cycle. No matter what you do, someone will always be __________ you; someone with a better job, a nice car and more money.

So stop doing that! Just feel __________ for what life has offered you. Stay concentrated on your __________, and live a healthy life. There’s no competition in destiny. __________ your own race of life and wish others well!