【推荐1】A couple of years ago, I completely lost my sight. I would do anything for a _________. In fact, desperate and _________. I tried every supplement, experimental trial, diet and anything anyone recommended. All for _________.

But now, after 25 years in physical darkness, my life is _________ than ever. The change began one day, many years ago, when I drank my tea _________, swallowing gulps(一大口) of “poor me” and wondering what my future would _________. Then, the doorbell rang. Janet came in and brought an idea. “Have you ever thought about working as a(n) _________?” she said. “You speak Spanish—_________ it.”

Her idea _________ me to make a phone call. And the interpreting company I contacted invited me to take a test. Thank goodness it wasn’t a __________ one.

“We’re so __________ with the results,” the receptionist said the next day, “that we want to send you on your first __________ tomorrow. It’s in the Immigration and Naturalization Court.”

That was the beginning. That was when I began to focus on possibilities where my blindness wouldn’t get __________. The view of my world changed. Blindness didn’t have to label(把…称为) me as __________. On the contrary, the blindness improved my ability to __________ information and present a quicker and more __________ interpretation.

The letters from the judges, __________ me for my work, awarded me for the hours I’d spent studying, memorizing, and __________.

Blindness? Not a barrier anymore. __________, it became a handy __________ to sharpen my creativity. Not only in the courtroom, but at home, in my relationships and in the way I viewed myself

【推荐2】A woman who lost one leg to cancer is _________ to break a world record by completing 102 marathon-length runs in 102 days.

Jacky Hunt-Broersma set her _________ in mid-January. Every day since then, she has been running the distance of a marathon. Most of the time, she runs on roads and trails near her home. Sometimes she completes her runs on a running machine. If she _________ successfully completing marathon-length runs every day, she will reach her goal by April 28. She would then _________ the world record for completing 102 back-to-back marathon runs. The current world record of 101 marathons was set on April 10 by British runner Kate Jayden, who does not have a disability.

Hunt-Broersma, a native of South Africa, _________ the bottom half of her left leg to a rare form of cancer in 2001. She said that until five years ago, she was not very active. But then she looked into running and decided to give it a try. The sport _________ being quite costly. Currently, she runs on a prosthetic (假肢的)leg made out of a strong light material _________ as carbon fiber, which costs about $ 10,000. But her _________ has been well worth it. “Running really changed my life,” she added. “It gave me a sense of freedom. I fell in love with the process of _________ my body further just to see what I could do.”

__________ , she has faced both physical and mental difficulties during her record-breaking __________ . On one recent day, Hunt-Broersma said she felt near collapse at 24 kilometers and began to cry. “I had a total __________ breakdown. But the trick for me is just to break it down into little goals and finish them __________ .”

Her main support team is her husband and their two young children. She is __________ her progress online and has also gained a large social media following. She tells people, “You are stronger than you think and you are __________ of so much more.”

【推荐1】In April, the lockdown in Morris Township was coming to an end. Matthew Sullivan watched his_______neighbor gazing out their windows. Returning to the workplace, they would have little time to _______their lawn.

Sullivan, an enterprising 14-year-old, saw the _______ of lawn care. He had a brilliant idea in his mind. To meet the _______, Sullivan started his own business, and named it Leaf-It To-Us, in which he _______a group of kids to do lawns work involving weeding, leaf-blowing, planting and fence-painting.

Last Saturday, Sulliven and his parents _______ the local charity Help Morris Now a $ 1,000 check that they had earned. “What the kids had done _______me.” Nestor, the founder of Help Morris Now, said. “When they came up to me and said ‘we are presenting you with this _______’ , I couldn’t have _______ those kids at their age, doing what they are doing, with the purpose of helping others. ”

Though the company had ________ given its earnings to St. Jude Children’s research Hospital, this season it ________ its causes. “Now we’ve gone ________, so we are helping out people in our community,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan ________ that they have more than $5,000 in total since this April. Last year, they completed around two to three jobs a week. This year, they’ve ________ to two jobs a day. They plan to keep the landscaping business running so that they can maintain their ________ giving.

【推荐3】Tom was crossing the road the other day when he saw a red car coming in the distance. He thought the car would _______, as the lights had turned red. _______, the car was going too _______ and Tom soon realized that it couldn’t stop in time. He_______ to move out of its way but it was too late. Tom was _______ down by the red car and lay almost dead on the road. Passers-by _______ went to him and an ambulance was _______ for. The driver of the red car didn’t stop, _______ one of the men had written down the _______ of the car, which he ________ to the police who arrived at the site (现场).

At the same time, Tom was taken to the ________ and his parents were called for. They were very ________ to hear of the accident and quickly rushed to his side. For three days Tom was not able to feel or think and his parents were worried that he might die. But on the fourth day Tom ________ and spoke softly. His parents were ________ . The police by then had ________ the owner of the car and caught hold of him at last.

【推荐2】Every weekend my parents give me $100. I bet you think I’m really spoiled (宠坏的). Think again!

It all started when I wanted a really cool ______. I asked my parents to buy it for me but they said I would have to buy with my own money. “But it’s only $100!” I ______. An hour later, my parents ______ there would be a family meeting at dinner.

They ______ the meeting with the words, “We’ve been thinking about how to give more ______ in our family.” They brought up several “new ways” I could “have more say.”

One way was to allow me to ______ for the family. Each Saturday, I was to be given $100—along with a shopping ______. It was up to me to buy everything on it. Whatever money was ______, whether two dollars or thirty, was mine and I could ______ however I wanted— whether to buy toys, books, jackets, or even a bicycle. My parents’ $100-a-week plan gives me real ______ to shop for the best bargains (特价商品). I ______ prices on every single item on my list before I ______ what to put in my basket.

My parent’s clever plan has turned me into a ______ shopper. Now, when I finally save enough money, that cool bicycle doesn’t just ______ a mere purchase; it stands as symbol of my ______ success.

【推荐3】A tradition for my wife and me is to make Christmas treats and drive around town to deliver to about 15 friends. We do this over two days and gain a lot of ________ seeing people and wishing them ________.

Last night kindness had a strange connection with ________.

First, we showed up to ________ treats to our 95-year -old neighbor right before she was ready to go to sleep. Next, we delivered to friends who had just finished dinner and were ________ for something sweet. ________, with plate in hand, we ________ a neighbor and her daughter who were coming home from a walk. ________ then were leaving a friend’s house as she ________ from visiting someone else. An eighty-five year old neighbor was on Zoom with friends talking about what ________ meant and said that our ________ was the perfect example.

One friend was not at home when we ________. She was ________ on the phone when we said we were leaving a small ________ for her. She told us she was on her way and asked if we would wait. She said that she could ________ a hug. She had just returned from the ER. Her husband, who had been suffering continuous medical ________, had just fallen, ________ his hip and needed surgery. She got her hugs.

From a perfect ________ after a good meal to ________ for our friend worried about her husband, our sweets ________ a lot to many.