【推荐3】Life hadn’t been too kind to Luna, a beautiful five-year-old husky (哈士奇狗). She was found in a ________ box, suffering from late-stage glaucoma (青光眼) by the Florida shelter Tallahassee Animal Services. On arriving at the shelter, she ________ the hearts of the staff and volunteers,________offering kisses. Staff knew that due to her special needs, Luna would ________ well in an adopting (领养) home, so they quickly went to find a ________ family.

The Senay’s, who have been ________ older, special needs dogs for many years welcomed Luna into their home, working ________ to guide her. Luna is beyond lucky to have ________ the incredible family (complete with 5 dogs!), who share a home in the mountains. Her kind ________ are amazed she has been able to move about so easily, especially ________ her recent double eye-removal surgery to ________ severe pain from late-stage glaucoma.

They report that before long, this determined pup made her way around their home with surprising ________, even learning how to locate stairs!The Senay’s used spoken instructions to help Luna, saying “step” when she ________ stairs. Luna also learned to use her nose as a guide, tapping stairs to ________ their direction. Always a scene-stealer, Luna enjoyed her 15 minutes of fame when her story was ________ on the social media, run by one of the community partners.

【推荐1】Once a year, I give my two children money. The only _______ is, they have to give it away. I give them each $100. They know it is a lot of money, so they are _______ how they use it. It is their job to find out who in our _______ is doing things that they feel good about, and then_______ who will get the money, and why.

Giving away money, even if it is only ten or twenty dollars, is a wonderful way to learn about the _______ work people are doing right in your own neighborhood. It makes us get out of our_______ zone, ask around, talk to people we wouldn’t _______ talk to, and ask questions about what the problems are and what people are doing to make them better. Everyone _______. My kids learn about the community and the power of giving. And people in the community, who are often volunteering their own time and money, feel that their efforts are seen and _______ in some way.

Last year, they both chose to give their money to a shelter for runaway ________. They visited a few places that ________ suggestions or instructions to young people, and felt this place was especially welcoming. When they handed the ________ to the director, who had no idea these children were “philanthropists (慈善家)”, everyone was in ________ how good the day turned out to be.

This exercise may be ________ as often as possible. It cannot possibly fail. You do not need to________ holidays, and you don’t need children. You can do it yourself, on any day you like.

【推荐2】The classic phrase “trick or treat” once upon a time implied some sort of exchange. Children reached houses in _______of candy, and if no treats were found, harmless tricks would be ________ or on the occasion that there was a(n) _______naughty kid, a family might find eggs and toilet paper on their yard.

During these days, the exchange of ______ is more or less expected by children. When a group of three _______the 86-year-old Brenda Burdon’s home, she unfortunately had to ________ them that she didn’t have any treats to _______. she apologized to them in a kind voice. While many children might have pouted (噘嘴) and walked away, these children _______ her.

The next day, this Halloween was marked as one of the most ________ Halloweens Burdon had ever ________. The children returned with a card _________ to “The Kind Lady” decorated with some simple ________ of pumpkins and smiley faces. “Thank you for being so _________ ,” the children wrote. “Hope life gets better for you as you go on...” Along with the ________ card came chocolates, a pack of cookies and a £10 note. That comment alone was enough to bring a _________ to Burdon’s face for the rest of the night.

According to Burdon’s grandson, Danny Parker, the kids’ __________ made her “lost in happiness” for the rest of the afternoon. She even went out to _________ gifts for the children to show her ________ but unfortunately, the children have not _________   since then. She hopes to find them again to brighten their days the same way they brightened hers, and to return the £10, so they can ________ themselves to something nice.