【推荐1】Good memories are usually thought to be connected with delicious food. It is really_________for my experience. My grandmother’s spaghetti sauce was wonderful. On Sundays, our family would always gather around for dinner. The_________of the sauce would fill the house and I’d breathe_________with joy. My grandmother would slowly cook Italian sausages, potatoes, and pieces of chicken in the kitchen too. Then she’d boil enough spaghetti to_______a small army. When I _______sat down at the table, I could feel my taste buds(味蕾)jumping in _______in my mouth. _______the dinner was done, both my stomach and my heart would be full of happiness.

For years, I _______to copy my grandmother’s recipe, but was never able to get it exactly right. I would always _______out just the right amounts of garlic, salt, sugar, pepper and olive oil to add to the tomato sauce. I’d simmer(炖)it slowly and stir it with care, but it ________came out as good as hers. Finally one day it occurred to me that I was missing the ________ingredient that made hers so ________: LOVE. You see, my grandmother always ________her spaghetti with a big smile, a gentle hug and the loving ________: “Mangia! Mangia!”, which means “Eat! Eat!” I could always taste her________for us in every bite.

Love is the secret ingredient in our ________too. The more you love, the sweeter your life will be. The more love you give to________, the happier you will become.

【推荐2】“And this is me kissing the Blarney Stone”, says Carrie, my seventeen-year-old daughter. She turns the pages of her new photo album, recounting her recent ten-day _______ abroad, and my mind wanders back…way back to when she was only five.

“Someday I’m going to Ireland”, she said, holding her Childcraft book in her lap. Her blue eyes _______ as she looked at the beautiful pictures. “Well, maybe you can!” I said. However, it was _______ for our family to pay for the luxury of traveling. I was working as a secretary. My husband Charlie had to close his _______ last year due to his poor health…

Ten years later, Carrie came home from school one day, hardly able to contain her _______, “Mama, you’ll never _______ where the class is going. To Ireland!” she smiled _______. “You’re kidding!” I said. “Ireland! Where you’ve always wanted to go!”

“The trip is _______ for year after next, and the $2,100 can be paid in installments (分期付款).” Then she added, “But that’s too much… isn’t it?” Her voice was _______ yet doubting. “Well,” I said slowly, “Daddy and I can’t help much; ________, you have two years to earn the money.” “You think so?” Carrie’s face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Well,” I ________, “maybe you could use your father’s bakery and sell baked goods.” Sell baked goods? We ________ at each other. Carrie was an excellent ________ ! This would work!

So the plan was ________. Carrie began working, making a variety of baked goods. She used dried apples, cooked, seasoned and spiced to perfection. Soon, however, fried apple-pies became the customer favorite. All ingredients were ________—real shortening (起酥油), real butter—and the crust (皮) was handmade and hand-rolled. Finally the pies were fried to a beautiful, golden brown! The finished product was an extremely pleasant treat, winning ________ from even the little old ladies in these hills who have been making dried-apple pies for decades. ________ began rolling in, and the Ireland fund grew, and well ________ the given time the trip abroad was paid in full…

Now I’m looking at her album as she proudly points out the ________ she visited: castles of Ireland, historic bridges and churches, cobblestone (鹅卵石) streets of Dublin… so much like those in her Childcraft book. My daughter will forever remember this dream come true, a dream that began in the heart of a five-year-old girl and was completely made ________ by the delicious apple pie!

【推荐3】It is a touching story which won't be forgotten. An old gentleman reached the hospital at 9:00 am. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 10： 00.

The nurse had him take a _________ in the waiting area, _________ him it would be at least 35 minutes _________ someone would be able to see him. I saw him _________ his watch and decided, since I was_________ busy --- my patient didn't _________ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he _________ to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his _________. He told me that she had been _________ for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be __________ if he was a bit late. He replied that she __________ knew who he was, and that she had not been able to __________ him for five years now. I was __________ and asked him, “And you __________ go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?”

He smiled and said, "She doesn't know me, but I know who she is." I had to hold back __________ as he left.

【推荐1】I used to be the type of person to tell everything to my good friends.But how was I to know that they would tell my______or betray (背叛) me？If someone is my best friend, she won’t do anything to______me, right？Well, this is my personal______and you can see how I lost my best friend.

It all______about two months ago, my two closest friends and I decided to go to the ______ after work.It seemed like a perfect______.So when I got there, I saw the guy I’ve______ for many years！I just never dared to go up to him.My best friend, Nancy, arrived and______looking at him.I asked her，“Why are you always looking at him？”“Nothing.I’m just looking，”she replied.So I______all of that.We had a great time in the park.

The next day, someone told me that they were going out.I couldn’t believe it, ______ I asked her and she said it was______.They had been going out for a month.I got depression, anxiety and started going back to my bad______ like eating disorder.It was tough to hear that she ______ me only to get the boy she liked.I felt worthless, unwanted, and used.I didn’t have any close friends because they all thought I was overreacting (反应过度)．I was truly ______； everyone went to Nancy.All my secrets were out; she told everyone!

There was no other______ but to stay strong.It would make my enemies______to see me in the bottom.So I fixed myself, not for anyone else but for myself, and met______friends.Of course, with all this experience, I have to be careful about who I should______.

Trust is like a stick.______it’s broken,   it can’t be fixed.If you were me，would you give Nancy a second ______？

【推荐2】Ever since an accident put him in a wheelchair, Dan has had one dream:_________.

That is why he was_________to learn about a piece of research that could possibly lead to his_________. But there are two_________. First, the research may take years before it becomes a treatment. And the second is the most_________of all considerations: money._________by love for Dan, friends worked hard through a series of_________to raise 20,000 pounds. Dan felt he could really start looking forward to the day when he could turn his_________into a reality.

Then he_________Brecon, a 5-year-old who__________from cerebral palsy (脑瘫). Dan read about a new surgical operation that could allow the little boy to walk__________. But the surgery would__________more than 60,000 pounds — money Brecon's parents were having a__________time raising.

Dan said, "I'm in pretty much the__________condition, but it appears that Brecon can__________walk if he gets his surgery, and I can't right now. So I thought I might as well pass the money on to him. I'm__________to everyone who has helped me out, but this boy needs it__________I do at the moment."

And so he took this dream out of the bank and__________it over to Brecon's parents, telling them, "It would make me very happy to see the__________made to Brecon's life."

"I wanted to help someone whose life could get better," he said. "If I can help someone to walk, I will. Even if it means__________a dream to do it.”

【推荐3】Mike and I wanted to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We made a ______ at our favorite restaurant, but when we arrived, our ______ wasn’t well prepared.

We walked toward the bar in the restaurant to wait. Mike ______ a chair for me and the man next to me ______ over to give me room to slide in. I smiled my thanks.

“I’m here on business. Can you ______ some interesting things to do ______ when I have some time off?” the man asked.

Mike and I immediately shifted our attention to the stranger. We love our adopted hometown an quickly suggested half a dozen fun ______.

The stranger’s name was Bill. He and Mike ______ to be both mechanical engineers. The two men had ______ to talk about. Seconds turned into minutes and strangers turned into friends.

When the hostess ______ and told us our table was ______, we said goodbye to Bill.

“We’re out to ______ our wedding anniversary,” I said as we ______ to follow the waitress to our table.

“Wow! I really ______ you taking the time to talk to me,” Bill said. “You could have ______ me. Happy anniversary!”

The evening sped by. Soon we had to go home. Mike signaled our waiter for the bill.______, the waiter smiled and handed us a note:

Thank you again for talking to a stranger. I really appreciate your kindness.______ is on me.

Bill

____, we looked at the waiter.

“Yes,” he said. “It’s true. He paid your bill.”

We walked back to the ______ to thank Bill, but his seat was ______. But we never forgot his generosity and decided to pay it forward.

【推荐1】Everyone knows how the story of Cinderella ends, but did you ever really think about how she spent her days before she met the prince? Her daily ________ was not fascinating. She did everything from sweeping the floor to cooking the meals. If someone had asked Cinderella, “Are there any kinds of ________ work that you particularly hate?” she probably would have answered, “Why, none, of course. Housework is my duty!” In the real world, ________ , most people have definite ________ for certain sorts of housework. Two of these tasks are ironing clothes and washing dishes.

Ironing clothes is most hated ________ it is not a task that can be completed quickly or thoughtlessly. Each piece of clothing must be handled ________ , so ironing a basket of laundry can take hours! After ironing a piece of clothing with great care, you need to place it on a hanger as soon as possible. If you do not follow these directions carefully, it might become ________ and you have to start over. Perhaps that is why ironing is not a ________ thing to do. It ________ extreme attention to detail from beginning to end.

Another household job that many people dislike is washing dishes. ________ , some people claim that this work is no longer a problem because we have dishwashers now! However, no one would ________ that dishes, silverware, and ________ pots and pans washed in a dishwasher don’t come out as clean as they do when washed by hand. For this reason, many of us ________ to wash our dishes by hand, but we are not necessarily happy doing it. Cleaning dishes is a job that not only takes a lot of energy but also ________ the patience to wash and dry them. ________ , unlike ironing clothes,   washing dishes is a thing that usually must be done every day. I don’t know how Cinderella felt about this particular task, but I believe that most people hate it as much as I do.

【推荐3】Do you write your own blog? Do you often____others’ blogs on the Internet? All over the world, not only famous persons but also many students use blogs as diaries and places to share their experience and____advice or help. “I write my activities every day,___funny things or worries in my life.” Says Lali, a 16-year-old high school student at Cambridge High School in Washington.“I like putting pictures on my blog because it can make my blog more____and more people will like it. It’s a good way to____my life to the world.” She has had her blog for eight months. Students like writing blogs____they can write anything they want to, but don’t need to____any money. Once you start to write your blog, you will____that you open up a new world. But what you write down may trouble you____So, use the blog carefully____you can keep yourself away from some trouble. The blog makes everybody’s life colorful.