【推荐3】Literature was something I was interested in. At school I was that kid who stuck his hand up to _________ aloud from the Shakespeare play. Over the holidays I would visit the _________ and read literatures. While my generation was playing after school, I was in a ghetto(贫民区) learning to _________.

I lived then in Lagos. The ghetto landlords had unlimited _________. They could throw others with all their possessions out into the street. Annoyed, I wrote about _________. Those pieces were not published. Then it occurred to me to write a story about them. This began my long _________ in the rigorous craft(严谨构思) of the short story.

However, after finishing my A-levels, I had a job working for a paint company. _________ in Lagos was so terrible that it took three hours to get to work. I would wake up at 4 a.m. and write for an hour before _________ work. When I _________ I would sleep and then write till one o’clock.

The first __________ took a year. I got myself __________ from work and bought a typewriter with the severance pay(解雇金). I began __________ for many __________, who all turned it down.

Then, one morning, a letter came from Longmans’ African Writers’ series. I remember giving a cry of __________. That moment changed everything. I was 19. With the publication of Flowers and Shadows, the life I was meant to live __________.

【推荐2】On a farm in the southeast of England lived a farmer. Gradually, the farmer became fed up with this farm; and no wonder, you’ll say, for he was born on the place, he had _______ all his days on it.

He was sick and _______ of the surroundings. He wanted a _______; and often in his dreams, he _______ a quiet spot where conditions were ideal, and where he could spend his old age in comfort and be _______ He told the real estate agent in town how he felt, so the _______ drove out and looked the _______ over carefully. He felt sure he would have no difficulty in _______ a buyer.

When the weekly paper came out, the old farmer _______ the advertisements, and found his farm __________ It stated that the Hammond place of 160 acres was __________ The land was fertile and productive — a crop failure had __________ been known. 40 acres were __________ with a lot of trees and the farm had a good supply of water all the year round. There was rich agricultural land, through which flowed a small stream and there was a __________ and modern house of eight rooms.

The farm had a great many horses, cows, sheep, and chickens. It was close to the __________ — only a half hour’s drive, and had a telephone. There were all kinds of fruit trees, both large and small, with an abundance of __________ around the house.

The old man read the __________ a second time, and then drove to town to __________ the real estate agent. “I have read that advertisement,” he said, “__________ as nearly as I can figure out, that’s exactly the kind of place I have been __________ I think I will keep it myself.”

【推荐3】My great-grandfather, my grandfather and my father are all farmers. My father expects me to become a farmer and _______ them all but I don’t agree with my father.

Three years ago, my father took me to an airport to visit one of his friends. His friend _______ a small airline. It was the first time I had seen a _______ airplane. After my father’s friend discovered I had never been in an airplane, he _______ me to fly with them. When we took off, I felt excited. While we were in the air, I almost forgot I had to _______ the ground. All I could think of was flying would be my _______ in life and how I wanted to fly again and again.

Since then, if I had time, my father’s friend would teach me how to fly. He _______ let me fly alone once. I wanted to become a pilot but I would have to go _______ my father.

At the age of 18, I had to tell my father what I wanted to do but I didn’t want to make him _______. As he walked ahead of me and I ________, I didn’t know what I could say to help him understand my ________ for flying. I took my courage and said, “Father, I have something ________ to tell you. I want to go to college and become a pilot. I have talked to the schools and they agreed to give me financial (金融的) help. “I felt nervous in his ________. Then he spoke,” I was wondering when you would tell me. I have been ________ money for you. ” When I heard this, I couldn’t help crying. For the first time, I really understand his ________ love for me.

【推荐2】One day recently, Laurie Fenby was ________ at a garage sale in Rochester New York and as she was leaving, she found a ________ on the ground.

Laurie looked inside and ________ a Jamaican (牙买加人的) driver’s license, some American cash and some Jamaican ________ . She tried all the usual ways to find the man, whose name was George. She ________ for suggestions through Next door, a community website. One lady advised her to contact (联系) a little ________ that is known to have many Jamaican migrant (移民) workers as ________ . Laurie called the store and found that yes, indeed, there was someone named George who ________ his wallet.

When George contacted her, he was able to ________ everything in the wallet and Laurie was able to ________ it. But it didn’t stop there. Laurie asked George, “What do you and the migrant workers ________ ?” He said they need some warm clothes. Laurie ________ contacted the community and was able to organize a clothing ________ . Many people donated lots of ________ , shoes and other supplies. Recently Laurie met George and the other migrant workers in Rochester. They were so ________ to Laurie and her friends.

【推荐3】Every act of kindness starts with something small, something we all can — and should — do every single day.

I’ m Will Rubio, one of the _________ of BYUtv’s Random Acts show. We take hidden cameras to unexpected places to _________ random acts of kindness. We’ve filmed acts _________ from building disabled­friendly facilities (设施) for those who are badly _________ them but can’t afford them to returning a lost wallet.

On Random Acts, it may be a neighbor or a colleague who _________ a need and sets off an incredible chain reaction of service. _________ the story of Emmalene Meyers for example, like many young girls, Emmalene was _________ to be a ballet dancer — but her physical disability makes even everyday tasks a(n) _________. Instead of seeing a limitation, Emmalene’s friend Lily _________ an opportunity. Lily imagined Emmalene’s dream being brought to life onstage and persuaded Random Acts to help make her plan __________.

So, where can you start? The key is to be like Lily: look for an opportunity to make a __________ to those in need, and then take action to make it happen eventually. Being __________ and involved in service is __________ like any other goal you want to achieve. You have to __________ it.

After two seasons of hosting Random Acts, the joy of __________ burdens and brightening lives doesn’t fade. I sometimes __________ Random Acts might lose its feature eventually, but that was far from the __________. When I finally meet the people we’ve been working to __________and see their genuine shock and appreciation, it __________ my heart every time. I cry more than anyone else on the show.

Be that person doing acts of __________ out of the goodness of your heart — be the nice you want to see in the world!