【推荐2】In elementary school, my father told me, “It doesn’t matter what you’ll do when you grow up; the key is that it will make you pleased .________ is the whole point of life. It needs ________ and effort. Your mother loves to help people ________, so she became a nurse. I love reading and poetry, ________ I became a poet. We both find happiness in daily hard work”.

A few years later when I was in junior high, my head teacher ________ with me after school because I wasn’t ________. She mentioned some successful people in history during the conversation. Then she asked what my _______ was. I told her that I just wanted to be happy. She ________ for a moment and then she agreed with me.

When I was young, the letter that my grandma wrote to me had a line about “________ happiness in hard work”, which is my motto that still resonates (产生共鸣) with me today. I find some people hold the ________ that life should be easier than it is .________, I think, no matter what you ________, you mustn’t forget hard work, because happiness is hidden in ________.

Since I graduated from college, I have been devoted to passing all my knowledge to my students. I find happiness when my hard work is repaid by their ________ and love for me. Because of my contribution to ________, I won the Excellent Teacher Award this year and I’ll do more in the future.

【推荐3】I was born with facial differences. My first surgery was when I was 3. That same year, I started _______ lessons when my mom signed me up to learn ballet. My mom said, “When you’re on stage, no one _______ your face,” and what I think she _______ was, “When you’re on stage, people can look past your difference and _______ you for who you are.”

I’ve had nine surgeries. I am forever _______ to my family for trying to give me every chance at a “normal” life. _______, what I would have really wanted was for that ”normal“ life to be a result of a culture where typical _______ weren’t a requirement for full participation in society.

It’s a daily experience for people with facial differences to get _______ questions like, “What happened to your face?”— that’s very _______, which I think is so messed up. I see ________ a lot when strangers are asking these questions.

I want people to examine their deeply held beliefs about what they ________ is beautiful and worthy of adoration and ask why? Why do we devalue people based only on what they ________?

The next time you see someone with a(n) ________, take a moment before asking annoying questions. You can help reduce your bias (偏见) by just ________ a person’s humanity — not through a lens (镜头) of pity, but by recognizing them as someone who is probably more ________ than different from yourself.

【推荐1】The first prize usually goes to the swiftest, but sometimes, the first one to cross the finish line isn't the only winner. Nowhere was that more _________ than in a recent race in Shelbyville, Indiana.

With less than half a mile to go, Levi LaGrange from Western Boone High School _________ tripped, twisting his ankle. He signaled to Sheridan High School senior Axel Aleman that he could _________ him, but in that instant, the race became a less important _________ for Aleman. "I saw he was in great pain," Aleman recalled. "As I got closer to him, he was _________ to move…I asked if he was _________ . He said he felt like something broken.”

In an extraordinary act of true sportsmanship, Aleman _________ to leave LaGrange behind. Placing an encouraging hand at his _________ back, Aleman _________ with LaGrange for the remainder of the __________ . The two crossed the finish line and Aleman even ensured LaGrange went first.

LaGrange's mother was __________ by Aleman's thoughtful __________ —especially since the two had never met before. “It takes a lot for an 18-year-old to __________ his spot," she said. “Axel never left Levi's side." Aleman's own mother,   __________ , was not at all surprised by her son's goodwill. “It really speaks to Axel's __________ . He is always concerned about others more than himself," she said.

When you're standing at a crossroad—or running by it—you can choose the path of __________ , or you can go the extra mile for someone __________ . For this teen athlete, the __________ is clear. While we might not always recognize when life hands us a __________ for grace (风度), when it does, in the words of Axel Aleman, “I would just really hope people do the __________ thing.”

【推荐3】Felicia Grimmenhag of Sweden doesn’t let anything get in her way — even a life-changing injury. After surviving a serious car accident, Felicia had to _________ getting around in a wheelchair. But it didn’t stop her from _________ her dream as a champion horseback rider and Paralympic (残奥会) hopeful.

Felicia was 17 when she was _________ by a car while riding her motorbike. Despite being legally dead for 15 minutes, she _________ pulled through. When she finally _________ three days later, she discovered her legs had disappeared. While this new reality would be a(n) _________ pill for anyone to take, Felicia focused all her energy on getting back on the horse! She’d _________ as a little girl and decided to try again. And shockingly, about 10 weeks after the _________, she was riding once again! “Horses have meant a lot to me, both _________ and also physically,” she told Great Big Story. “When I sit on a horse, I don’t feel like the __________ Felicia, but the horse-riding Felicia.”

Felicia has since taken part in competitions around the world, proving she doesn’t need __________ to win. In 2020, the 25-year-old won the silver at the Swedish Championships. Now she __________ to compete at the Paralympics! “What I have learned from all this is that you should dare to __________ yourself, and remember that it’s only you who sets your own __________,” she said.

It’s true that when you want something, all you need is the __________ and drive to achieve it.

【推荐2】Lisa was a teacher of my two sons. In 2000, she ______ to teach my elder son, Bob, who had difficulty in writing and reading. It took Lisa much patience to ______ Bob. With her special education, Bob ______ in his class and was finally admitted to a Chinese university with excellent grades. I ______ believed it was Lisa’s special teaching style that made Bob finally ______ out. Years later, my complete ______ was confirmed again.

Luckily, my younger son, Mike, also studied in Lisa’s class. Lisa made a bigger ______ on him. “Every student is unique, so ______ teaching is the key,” she said. “Every man has his price.” Because she was aware of her students’ ______, she designed multiple schemes to guide the children.

Mike’s grades had fallen behind other students. It was a challenge for Lisa to teach him whose grades were at the   ______ of the class. Lisa learned Mike had a(n) ______ personality. He liked meeting friends, loved chatting with them and enjoyed their ______. It was because he often stayed with others that he didn’t have enough time to focus on his ______. Lisa not only taught Mike to ______ life and learning but also ______ time — most for study and some for fun. She even invited Mike’s best friend to learn together with him and ______ them after school. Eventually, they significantly raised their scores. However, Lisa reminded me that it wasn’t the scores but the ______ that mattered. She couldn’t be more proud of my son’s stepping ______.

In terms of child education, Lisa is a(n) ______ example to all. Although Mike has graduated, I can’t be more ______. I really want to say to her again, “Thanks.”

【推荐3】In a nation ruined by war, where children have little to no access to quality literature, a school teacher is trying his best to make a difference. Saber Hosseini, who teaches children in a city, has changed his _________ into a mobile library which he rides to remote villages.

“I _________ the idea for this project six months ago. I talked about it to friends in literary circles, who _________ money and got some of their friends abroad to donate as well. I started riding my bike _________ with 200 storybooks for kids to remote villages. Soon, I recruited (招募) more _________ now there are 20 of us, and we have a collection of about 6,000 books.” said Hosseini.

Hosseini revealed that he chose the project for many   _________. Many of volunteers simply cannot afford cars and most of the villages are only _________ by bike. But there was also a symbolic meaning to his choice. “Bicycles were sometimes used in the bomb attacks-so I wanted to replace violence with   _________,” he said.

“We work as a sort of library-every week, we bring kids new books and take back the old ones to _________ to children in other villages. Some of the adults have even taken to __________ our more advanced books. At first, I chose some __________ books, but now many people are able to read more serious books.” said Hosseini.

Hosseini does __________ just offer books to children-he also stops to talk to them about __________ such as peace, tolerance, and why they should stay away from drugs.

Sadly, Hosseini is forced to work with a limited __________ and cannot always afford to get the kinds of books that the children request. Sometimes, there are still military conflicts. “Despite the difficulties, we want to keep going,” Hosseini said. “We want to keep delivering a bit of joy and calm in their lives through __________.