【推荐3】I’ll always remember the first time I tried ballet. My mother was a _________and I wanted nothing more than to be like her, but after _________during my first class, I felt like I wanted to quit right away. 

Weeks passed and my dancing didn’t _________ any better. So when my dance teacher announced that we were to perform in a show, I feared falling over in front of hundreds of people and _________ my mom. 

Even though I practiced for the show, I _________found my secrets. Finally, feeling nervous and_________, I told my mum how I felt. As I cried, I told her how _________ dancing was for me. My mother told me that from that day on, she would _________ me all she knew about ballet. She wiped the _________ from my face, and I smiled. 

My mom quickly discovered how bad at ballet I was, but she still taught me with the greatest __________, love, and understanding. When I leapt and fell, she was there to catch me.     When I lost my __________, she held me up. By the time the show arrived, I was as prepared as I could be. 

The music began and my heart started to race. Breathing steadily, I began moving to the music without__________ a step. When the music stopped, I ran off the stage to my mother in__________. My mother gave me a huge hug, telling me how __________she was. I looked at my mom and told her that there was no way this could have happened __________ her. 

Never be afraid to reach for the stars, because even if you fall, you’ll always be wearing a “parent-chute”.

【推荐1】I was talking to my friend Sandy about our children. Sandy had recently moved into the neighborhood with her four ________, including her youngest, eighteen-month-old Kim. She seemed ________ to have kids nearby, until she saw our dog, Sam.

Sam, our shiny black dog, loved to play with the kids and ________ them. But Sandy was ________ of dogs, and she started to back away as Sam approached. I grabbed Sam’s collar and made him sit, trying to ________ Sandy’s fear.

Sandy mentioned that she needed to get her kids ready to go to their grandmother’s house. Just then, her door opened and her kids rushed out. Sandy warned them not to ________ Sam.

The kids huddled (蜷缩) around their mom, looking at Sam ________. Emma, my daughter, showed the kids how to ________ a dog properly. Gradually, the kids were won over by Sam’s ________ nature.

One day after that incident (事件), when the kids were playing across the street, I ________ the eighteen-month-old baby heading towards a small hill. I saw a car approaching at a high speed and shouted to everyone to ________ the baby. Sam rushed to the boy without ________ and pushed the baby away from the oncoming car ________. The kids cheered, completely unaware of the ________. They thought Sam had come to play.

Within a year, Sam had made friends with all the neighbors. Even Sandy started to ________ Sam and would often come over to give him a hug.

【推荐2】There's a black walnut (黑胡桃) tree in my backyard. I've been in an 18-year love-hate _______ with it. It's a _______ tree. In late September or early October, falling fruits as hard as baseballs _______ the heads of you. Patio (露台) umbrellas are a must while dining in the garden in early August, and because of the volume of fruit this season, I wear my bike _______ while working in the garden.

The black walnut also releases a chemical substance through its roots as a _______ strategy. It's harmful to several common plants. There have been many new plant varieties that I brought home with _______ that maybe the black walnut would _________ them, but they failed to _______.

Have I thought of getting rid of this giant pain in my _______ backyard? Yes, however, getting rid of this tree standing at 50 feet with an 87 -inch trunk is __________. It's also protected under the law. Rightfully so. Trees are important to the urban forest and for all of those that inhabit it. Trees are __________ to numerous birds and insect species and are essential for keeping our environment __________.

Sometimes I think about my __________ without the black walnut. I can't imagine a spring without the birds who arrive every year and loudly sing their songs before dawn. I'd miss falling asleep on __________ weekend afternoons as I ____________ into its leaves before the nuts threaten to fall.

Every spring, I wonder what the season __________ . What are the chances of being knocked ____________ while barbecuing? Like any good relationship, I'll never be pleased. I’m __________with this tree, __________ , my walnut offers a home to wildlife and a __________ that acceptance, instead of resistance, is the better way to be.

【推荐3】Tian Hua is a new student at a school in America. She is studying at an ________ high school for one year. In China, Tian Hua was in Grade 1 at senior high school, ________in America, she is in Grade 10! She did not feel ________at all when she arrived. Her first impression was ________English was difficult and people spoke too ________, but soon she found that if she concentrated on the ideas, not the ________ words, she could understand! She also made ________ and began to explore the city with them. Her new friends were happy to explain things ________her after class. Her favourite class is chemistry because the teacher lets the students do cool ________. Tian Hua is not sure how well she will do at school this year, but she is not nervous any more. She is ________.