【推荐1】The 13-year-old girl Anna Grace is a volleyball manager, a basketball manager, and a theater volunteer, but perhaps her greatest _________ is the fact that she has beaten cancer twice.

Anna was first diagnosed (诊断) with a rare type of _________ in December of 2019. A softball player at the time, she told her parents she was experiencing muscle _________ in her left arm, only lifting it about eye-level. She had to _________ surgery on her left arm.

For the following weekends after the surgery, doctors scanned her _________ to make sure she was cancer-free and then in August of 2023, doctors _________ a spot on her lungs. She had another _________ on September to remove it. Anna said later the first time with cancer, it felt like a learning stage. The second time around, it was a little _________ to accept the news.

And throughout all of this, Anna has had to _________ school work and hospital life. Her sufferings with cancer forced her to really __________ herself because she was out of school for quite a while. Now she has __________ and has straight As. Anna’s father, Eric Bartel, said her journey has inspired him to __________ every moment, enjoying time with his loving daughter.

Anna is doing well these days though. She’s __________ in theater and is a coach’s assistant. “When you’re on __________ you have to keep fighting,” Anna said. “Always live life to the fullest each day. You’re loved. Your life __________.”

【推荐3】Jean is just like an average 14-year-old in many ways. She loves singing, using TikTok (抖音短视频国际版), and ___________ with her friends. But you’ll find that she’s actually quite ___________ .In fact, this teenager’s ___________ achievement is earning a master’s degree in environmental science and sustainable engineering.

The brilliant teen’s schooling ___________ began in institutions for gifted children. She would attend ___________ school in the morning and take her online high school modules at night at 8 years old. After finishing high school, Jane went on to receive her bachelor’s degree at age 12. In total, she now has three degrees to her ___________ !

Jane is still uncertain about the ___________ she’s going to take, but she knows that she wants it to involve STEM (理工科统称). In fact, she’s started taking steps towards that goal by ___________ back. Last year, Jane went on a trip to South Africa. There, she met a few local girls who ___________ her passion for STEM. However, they didn’t have the same ____________ she had back in the US. This ____________ her to develop a plan to bring STEM labs to them. She started fundraisers to buy things such as microscopes and computers, which she hopes to bring to Cape Town once COVID-19 restrictions have ______________.

Jane knows that it’s rare for a teen to have such a long list of ______________ . However, she says that it only proves one thing. “To get where you want to be, you have to be committed,” she said. “When people read my story I don’t want them to be like, ‘Oh she’s so smart, I can ______________ do that.’ I want them to think ‘She’s so goal-driven. I need to be ____________.’ and thus feel motivated.”

【推荐1】Many years ago, when we first went to Canada, we were driving through Montana to Colorado with our two children, then aged 8 and 11. As it was getting late we started looking for a hotel, only to find out that all the hotels were_______.

Finally, around 9 o'clock in the evening, we stopped at a_______ to fill up on petrol. My husband asked for a _______ and told the woman at the counter that we were trying to find a hotel. When he was _______, the woman, Linda, said she and her family _______ nearby and would be happy if we spent the night at her home.

She called her son to direct us, _______ she had to hold the fort at the gas station till midnight. When we reached their home, her husband _______ us. He invited us to have coffee and chat while we _______ for his wife. She came back after midnight. We asked if we could _______ in the morning so as not to disturb them. They said we were now guests and we would have to have ________ with them.

In the morning we woke up to a table set for breakfast. Around the table were many of their________and friends. We ate breakfast, and when we were leaving, my husband asked if he could offer some ________.

They would not hear of it and ________ we were their guests. We left touched by their spirit of hospitality and we were amazed that they would ________a family of total strangers from a different country. Over the years, we lost touch, but we have never forgotten their ________.

【推荐2】It was a warm,sunny Saturday afternoon some fifteen or sixteen years ago. I took my two kids to the local playground. As soon as we got there my daughter headed for the swings(秋千) and asked for a _______. I noticed another little girl _______ to get her own swing going high as I was _______ my daughter to go higher and higher.

I walked over to the little girl and asked _______ she needed help.She smiled and said YES and I soon had her feet flying towards the _______ while she laughed happily. For the next two hours I found myself pushing swings and playing games with my daughter and the little girl. By the time we headed home, I was _______ tired, but my spirits were flying _______ than those swings.

Three years later I was _______ again after a day’s work. Still, I needed to _______ my kids from their school before heading home. I stood in the ________ waiting area waiting for my children. Suddenly, I felt two ________ arms wrapped around my legs. I looked down and there was the little girl I met 3 years before on the ________ smiling up at me.She gave me a big hug before running away to ________ the school bus. As I watched her ________, I didn’t feel tired any more and my spirits were once again ________ with that swing.

The love we share with others will find its way back to us. It will travel from heart to heart. It may take seconds or it may take years.We will harvest what we plant.

【推荐1】My daughter had overbought food over the last few months. Her food storeroom was _______, and she wasn’t sure she would be able to eat all the food. So she asked me to donate some _______ food to the local charity. I was happy to do that and _______ it over. I even bought some more food to give along with hers.

I was moved when her donation was _______. The lack of donations plus the high price of food had _______ the charity, and the shelves needed every donation to fill. We were _______ over and over. I said it was just a piece of cake. Then my mind went back to another time when we were the ones in _______.

At that time, our _______ was very tight. My job _______ paid the rent. My next pay was a week away, and we didn’t have enough ________ to last till the next week. So we went to a food store. I was playing with our ________ outside when I saw my wife ________ a box of food. I was worried and nervous. I had never expected to seek ________ like that before. I just hoped there would be enough food so our little children wouldn’t be ________. My heart was filled with ________ when my wife finally walked out with that box, saying, “The food is all free of charge.” Then I silently prayed for all good people who had given it.

Now, I want to say, “Take your place in the world. Never be afraid to give a gift of love.”

【推荐2】I’m standing in a class of wild 14-year-old girls as they throw paper and howl with laughter. They won’t listen to me. I never wanted to ________. I wanted to be a writer. But when I arrived in London, they were ________ of teachers.

My efforts at teaching were ________. When the bell finally rang, I ________ to the staff room, red with anger. The other teachers weren’t ________. “That’s 4B, the worst class in school.”

But I couldn’t give up. I ________ formal lessons. Instead, I brought topics for class discussion. One of the liveliest talks was about the arguments they had with their ________

They paid attention and were ________ to share about their family lives. Then I had them write about themselves. As time went on, their essays became a ________ between us. I ________their humor, toughness and eagerness, and I think they appreciated my interest in their lives.

The musical My Fair Lady was playing in the West End and I asked if they’d like to see the musical. They thought I was joking and did not take it ________ since no teacher had ever suggested taking them out. A few weeks later, 4B and I were ________ in theater. They loved the musical and the characters.

Near the end of the term, two most rebellious (叛逆的) girls with flowers were knocking on my door. I was ________ to know I had touched their hearts and made a difference to their lives, but they had also touched mine. I enjoyed teaching and getting along with ________

When I returned to Australia several years later, I still ________ to be a writer. Teaching wasn’t the end of my writing career; it was the beginning.

【推荐3】Life is to be lived. No excuses. No reservations (保留). No holding back.

A story about the violinist Fritz Kreisler tells how he once _________ a beautiful instrument he wanted to acquire. When he _________ raised the money for the violin, he returned to buy it and learned that it had already been sold to a(n) _________.

He went to the new owner’s home in order to try to ask him to sell the violin. _________, the collector said it was one of his prized possessions and he could not let it go. Kreisler felt _________ and turned to leave, but then asked a favor, “May I play the instrument once more _________ it is put away?”

Permission was given and the great musician began to play. The _________ sang out a quality of music which was so beautiful that the collector himself could only listen in _________. “I have no _________ to keep that to myself,” he said after the musician finished. “The violin is yours, Mr. Kreisler. Take it into world, and let people __________ it.”

You and I are excellent violins — our music is meant to be heard.

I want to live my __________ that way — to take it into the world and live it fully. I’d rather burn out than rust out (锈坏). I’d rather be __________ than die not having done whatever I could.

I’m not talking about exhausting ourselves by doing too much. Happiness is never found in overmuch busyness. But it is found in investing our lives in others. Say yes when asked for a hand.   __________ to work for a worthwhile organization. Spend an hour with a ________ relative.

In the end, I know that my happiness is not about by my ability or my inability. It is about how much I __________ to others.