【推荐1】I woke up with only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A billion thoughts ________ through my brain as wooden hangers moved back and forth. It was my first day of high school in a new State; first ________ are everything, and it was necessary to impress the people who I’d spend the next four years with.

It wasn’t insecurity that ________ me to madness but the fact that this was my third time being the new kid. ________ moving does something to a child’s development. I ________ finding reliable friends. But this time dad’s company ________ my starting and finishing high school in the same place. This time mattered, which made me nervous.

I emerged proudly in a patterned dress after riding (扫荡) my closet. I felt just as ________ as I stepped off the bus. But my jaw dropped to the floor when I found Mrs. Hutfilz, my English teacher, wearing the exact same ________ as I did. I kept my head down and tiptoed to my seat, but the first day meant ________ in front of the class, and ________ it was my turn. I made it through my one-minute introduction speech, until Hutfilz stood up, ________ adding she liked my style. All the ________ that had accumulated throughout the morning surprisingly ________. The students raised heads as I shared my story. My smile ________ as I giggled with my peers. After class, I stayed behind, sharing with Mrs. Hutfilz my previous understanding about coming into a new school and state. I was relieved to make a humorous and genuine ________ with my first teacher in the coming days.

【推荐2】My family has moved a lot. So I've_______ walking into a new school and making new friends. It doesn’t even trouble me that much--I _______ know I’ll feel at home in the new place after a few months. But about a year ago we _______ again, and that time it was_______ . The reason why we were moving was a_______ to us: My father had a terrible illness and lost his job. My mom gave up her job to be with my dad_______ he got the medical treatment (治疗). I couldn’t imagine how we would _______ --what if neither of my parents would find _______ again?

I knew my parents _______ me to be strong and I didn't want to let them down. ________ , I gave in to all the feelings of sadness and fear. I cried a lot, and for the first time in my life, I started to ________ school. I kept to myself so much that most people decided I was________ and selfish. ________ , there were two girls at my school who reached out to me. When I finally started to talk, it comforted me to share all the ________ I’d been holding inside. And Melissa and Nicole really listened and________what I was experiencing,________ I believed no one would. Their caring ________ me up so much that soon I had a whole group of friends. I stopped hating school, and my problems became much________ to stand.

It just goes to show you that you don’t have to ________ the bad times alone, ________ is the best way to help yourself.

【推荐3】This summer, Roman Espinoza put up what he called a ''blessing box'' filled with food available to any and all who need it on his lawn (草坪).

Roman Espinoza, a 46-year-old New Yorker, hoped to _______ the problem of hunger in his community. He was _______ that there were plenty of poor and homeless people in his neighborhood, and he also knew that they _______ needed help. That’s why he decided to construct a ''blessing box'' filled with food on his own lawn. People who are in need of food are always _______ to take something from the ''blessing box''. It mostly holds canned food. He found that not everyone who _______ food from the ''blessing box'' wanted to be known, so they often _______ until it was dark to avoid _______.

Roman was inspired by a _______ action at the local community college, where he saw there was a small box with a number of free food _______ inside that was meant for poor students who couldn't ________ a snack or a meal. He thought it was such an amazing gesture and decided to try that in front of his own home.

Thanks to him, there's a whole community that ________ donates food and other necessities. Roman is so grateful that other people are also donating food for the less ________, and he feels honored that he ________ others to do so.

________, people started donating things into Roman's blessing box, but it definitely didn't ________ there. In fact, many people had a strong ________ to build their own blessing box, so they turned to him for help. And many more wanted to help in their own way. The local Home Depot store, ________, decided to sponsor all of the wood needed to build new ________. By ________ the word and the idea of these amazing food pantries, people can truly make a significant ________ for the poor in the entire city.