【推荐1】Last year, Sam’s family made a decision to move to their new house. The jeep was fully packed and they were prepared for a(n) _______ day. All piled into the car, including six-year-old Sam. Sam’s father, Alex, _______ the engine, and the family _______ toward their new home. Alex drove for miles before they needed more supplies. Then they stopped at the nearest supermarket Walmart.

Upon driving into the parking lot, they began to ________ for a parking space. The lot was unusually ________, with many cars, shopping carts (购物车), flashing lights and busy people. Sam felt surrounded by ________. Eventually, after ________ the lot many times, Alex found an empty parking space for their car, and still large enough.

Alex was about to pull in when a strange car __________ pulled into the empty spot. To the family’s __________, the driver who had been driving got out of his car and rushed towards Walmart. Alex __________ jumped out of his car and ran after him, calling, “Hey, hey! Wait!” When Alex caught the man, he asked, “Don’t you think that we can both __________ it?” The man was surprised and said, “Um, yes, I suppose we could.” They returned to the parking space and __________ their cars so that they could both park there.

That impressed Sam very much. He’d thought that his father would be angry, or even beat the stranger up. However, the whole incident ended __________ and they went into the supermarket and bought what they needed.

Alex’s reaction was pleasantly unexpected. Sam was moved by his __________ father, realizing that the correct thing to do wasn’t what he had expected to happen. It made a strong impression on him. __________ is more important than self- righteousness (自以为是的正义).

【推荐2】“One Person Can Make a Difference” is one of those sayings that we teach youngsters. It is to _________ them to do something kind or _________ another person.

As adults, do we really believe this? Or is it a lesson just for _________ people? I am writing to tell you that _________ “one person can”. Because one day one person did an act of _________ that changed my life and the lives of millions more.

Almost 15 years ago while driving across town, I was listening to a _________ interview and heard a story of selflessness and _________ that was inspiring. A woman had _________ ten winter coats through the Thanksgiving weekend crowds to _________ them at the One Warm Coat drive. She knew the city had many ____________ people and families in need and that her ____________ could make a difference between ____________ and comfort for ten people that winter.

She was only one person, yet it was her ____________ that made me realize that there would always be a need for ____________ coats and that more people would be able to donate if there were more drop-off

____________. Now, nearly 15 years later, One Warm Coat has ____________ the donation of over 4 million coats across the country. As the National Founder, my heart is full and ____________, knowing that we make a real ____________ in the lives of thousands.

So when you ____________ to donate your time or give an item, perhaps you wonder “will it really ____________ ?” I can tell you that it will!

【推荐3】Our old sofa had seen better days. The cushions(坐垫) were torn in places. I had covered the _______with tape but foam (海绵) was still _______out of them. The springs inside were broken. The _______we covered it with was torn, mended, and torn again. The right front leg had become _______and fell off wherever we sat down on it. All in all, our sofa had become worn out and it wasn’t very _______.

To   buy a new one,I _______money for several months. Finally, I had enough and bought a new, smaller sofa that I hoped would _______for years to come. We carried it up the steps and got it in _______. While the delivery men dragged off the old one, I looked over our new _______, looking forward to having a ________on it. I went to make a cup of tea and then walked back into the living room. I ________suddenly and stared. There on my ________sofa were my dogs, lying with ________for a short sleep.

I smiled and didn’t ________them off it. I watched them sleep peacefully for a while. I didn’t ________ sharing my comfortable new sofa with them. After all, they had ________me for years with the comfort of their love.

Love truly is the most ________thing in this entire world.   Nothing comforts us   like        knowing that someone ________us. Nothing comforts us like ________our love with people,     animals, and the world around us. Always carry your love with you. Let it be your comfortable sofa. Let it give ________to your heart and refresh your soul.

【推荐1】A dog waiting on a roadside for four years has finally been reunited with its owner thanks to a social media post. Anuchit Uncharoen happened to be there. He _______ passing by the dog and seeing it being _______ by a woman late in the afternoon.

When he _______ her, he learned that the dog was thought to have been _______. The woman said she_______ took the dog to her home, but the _______ friend escaped and returned to the street, waiting for its _______. Since then, the nice _______ had been regularly bringing food to him and making sure he was _______. Others in the community had been ________, too.

The dog’s heartbreaking situation made the ________ online, eventually reaching his owner. He got in touch with Anuchit and explained that he and his family________ a dog named BonBon four years ago. Their dog had the same ________ as the one in the pictures.

The owner said that BonBon was with them on a trip to a relative. His dog might have ________ out of the car while on the road. He and his family________ for BonBon back in the roads but without luck.

They ________ their pet dog had died and were ________ to discover him alive and well. When the owner paid BonBon a visit, surprisingly, the dog ________ to go with him, even if his tail wagged（摇摆） with ________.

Someone once said, he might only be here for a(n) ________ of your life, but for him, you are his whole life. So remember to be kind to them.

【推荐3】I usually start my day with a coffee from TODAY. Every morning a smiling young man stands at the cashier’s area, with his colorful and funny-looking ________. It seems that he works happily every day.

It was rainy last Monday. When I rushed to the store, I was wet all over, which made me ________. Just then, the young man greeted me with a big smile and ________ me, which drove away my depression (沮丧). What ________ me was that he always seems happy. At first I thought he was just pretending to smile, making the best of a ________ situation. ________, he couldn’t possibly enjoy working at a store, right?

Later I recognized from our conversation that I had ________ the most important part of his words originally: He does enjoy his job, and that is why he seems so happy. My life doesn’t always look ________ like what I want it to be. I spend weekends ________ alone in my living room when I’d rather work in a beachside office with my friends. I drive an old Toyota when I’d ________ something that doesn’t have cracked windows. But the world doesn’t make any ________ if I have more money, a different space, a better job, or a nicer car. The wrapping paper is different, but the gift inside is ________. The way I feel about myself, how often I choose to smile ________ because it feels good—neither of these things depends on my living situation as a writer. This guy shows me that you can be who you want to be, no matter ________ your situation looks like. Happiness is about how you treat the present situation, and how willing you are to enjoy simple ________, even if things aren’t perfect.

【推荐1】Two years ago, my friend and I were at college. With his birthday _________, he came to me with an unusual _________: instead of receiving presents, he wanted to do some acts of kindness.

I was _________ by his idea. So we started to _________ things we could do.

Our university employed some security guards(保安)to _________ its students. For the most part it’s a thankless job as most people grow used to seeing the guards all around and usually ignore their presence, let alone their _________. How could we show them our thanks?

We decided to make hot _________. We took a taxi and asked the driver to take us around the campus where we knew the _________ would be and we gave them each a cup of hot chocolate. The taxi driver didn’t _________ the entire plan at first but after a while he was helping us __________ the guards and our lively spirit had __________ to him as well. We were met with many __________ and appreciative words. It was amazing to see how a __________ act can lift people’s spirit.

I now realize that __________ energy is created when you choose to think just not about yourself and act in place of others. You’ll find it’s actually the greatest __________ you have ever got.

【推荐2】In a remote village lived an elderly woman named Amelia. Despite the passing years, she remained as ________ as ever. Amelia’s dearest ________ was her faithful dog, Rufus, who had been by her side through thick and thin.

One cool autumn morning, tragedy ________ the village—a fierce storm swept through, leaving damage on its way. Homes were damaged, fields ________, and many of the villagers found themselves in need of help.

Amelia realized she had to do something to ________ her neighbors. With Rufus by her side, she ________ offering aid wherever it was needed. They worked ________ clearing ruins, mending roofs, and providing ________ to those who had lost so much.

As days turned into weeks and the village slowly began to ________, word of Amelia’s selfless acts ________ far and wide. The community applauded for her as a hero, praising her unyielding determination and kindness in the face of ________. But Amelia remained modest, ________ that she had simply done what anyone would do in such a situation.

As winter ________ upon the village, bringing with it a blanket of snow, Amelia sat by the fireplace with Rufus at her feet. Though they were ________ from their efforts, their hearts were full, knowing they had made a(an) ________ in the lives of those around them.

【推荐3】Every year, the fifth graders at Brookstone Elementary School went on a field trip to Washington, D.C. Terence ________ the exciting trip, and was dying to go the next year.

Terence asked his parents ________ if they would pay for half of the trip if he earned the other half of the money himself. His parents agreed. He had almost a year to earn $150. His first ________ was to earn money by babysitting, and he typed a nice letter saying that “he would babysit during his neighbours’ ________ ”. He named a few afternoons available and said he would ________ $1 per hour per child. After five babysitting ________ , he earned $45.

When the ________ weather arrived, Terence knocked on his neighbours’ doors to ask if they needed help with yard work. He helped with mowing and weeding gardens. After the summer was over，he earned $75. When the fall arrived，he counted his money and ________ that he still needed $30 for his trip. Soon his mom saw a(n) ________ for a job for him. He got a job ________ newspapers every Wednesday afternoon, making 5 cents for every paper, $10 in total each Wednesday. It wasn’t long before he had ________ money to go on the trip to Washington, D.C. He was ________ in time. The class trip was on October 15. His mom and dad gave him a check for the $150 they ________ him. What a great feeling! He helped ________ the cost of his trip.

This experience ________ Terence in many ways, making his dream a reality with great efforts.