【推荐1】As a medical student at Gadjah Mada University, I spent most of my time studying in classrooms. So I didn’t _________ speak with patients in hospital. Then I _________ to visit the neurology ward(神经内科病房) at Dr. Sardjito Hospital.

One cold evening, I was in the ward, looking for a stroke (中风的) patient, whom I would call Ms A, to gather some _________ information for my study. Holding a form, I walked into her room. Ms A was lying on the bed, _________ still weak. There were no relatives with her. In a(n) _________ voice I asked how she was going. She softly replied that she was getting better.

After I finished, I prepared to leave. Before I could _________, Ms A started talking about herself. She shared her difficulties and _________, talked about her husband, who was killed in a car accident. Without being _________ of it, I had begun holding Ms A’s hand. Since I didn’t have anything to say, I just sat quietly while she was talking. That’s when it _________ me that she just wanted me to listen. All I did was to nod my head as a way of showing my __________.

Finally, Ms A stopped talking. “I’m very sorry for keeping you listening to my problems, but I feel better with some __________ now.”

I still held her hand and __________ at her, saying “It’s OK, Ma’am. It’s part of my duty.” Then I stood up and waved goodbye to her.

However, I’ll never forget what the __________ has taught me. Sometimes patients don’t necessarily need expensive medicine or __________ technology. They just need someone with the patience to __________ an ear and spare a little time to them.

【推荐2】Humans always learn a lot from animals. Once I gave up working as a researcher in Yellowstone National Park to stay with Shira, my old _______, until she dies. The time I spend with her now has become the most _______ time of my life so far. As dog owners, we get _______ when we know that our pets are getting _______ . How much time left do we have? We don't know when the end is coming ._______， we can live happily and love completely. And we can make every moment of _______ with our pets become the most valuable moment of our lives. To change our _______ and achieve perfection(完美), from time to time we _______ too much time and money, while dogs don't _______ their appearance. Instead, they are quite __________ with the gifts that nature gave them. This makes their lives very __________. When we get older, we're probably __________ to give up things that aren't __________ to us any more, because we know we can't take them with us when we die. For Shira, happiness is __________ going for a walk, and getting food. She takes __________ in the simplest things. Old dogs make us __________ how important the time that we spend with our loved ones is and make us enjoy every __________. When our dogs grow old, we have to learn to __________ the unexpected things, to deal with the __________ of our lives, and to live every minute. In order to live a meaningful life, we must beat the fear of __________ someone.

【推荐3】I was about to get on a plane after a trip. To be honest, the trip was very disappointing and _______. What’s worse, I had a middle seat in Zone 5, where they _______the baggage because there wasn’t much room in the overhead shelves.

I had to ask the flight attendant(机乘人员) if I could _______my seat. Trying to be _______she asked if I was willing to sit in an exit row. “Yes, sure!” eagerly responded, full of _______. But a moment later, she told me that row might not be available. I could _______accept the reality.

All at once I heard her _______two seats in the exit row to a young couple next to me. I was filled with _______that I was ready to get up and _______with her. I wondered how she could __________me and then go to help others. I was about to shout at her, __________my good sense won. For that short moment, I tried to __________myself. “If you are impatient, you make a fool of yourself.” Then though I was still annoyed, I managed to __________.

With about 5 minutes to board, when I was worried about how I should keep my baggage, the attendant handed a new __________to me. “Is this for the __________seat?”I asked. “No, it isn’t,”she responded. “Once in a while I’m able to do this and I’m glad it has __________this time.” I looked down—business class, Seat 2F—no charge! I was very __________for that and I felt relieved (释然的) that I had __________my anger. I do know even if I had shouted at the attendant, she would still try hard to help me, because she seemed very __________. Now I realize that it is always important to show __________and understanding for others in life.

【推荐1】I was cycling and noticed a person, about a quarter of a kilometer in front of me. I could tell he was cycling a little slower than me and _______ to try to catch up with him. I had about a kilometer to go on the road _______ turning off.

So I _______ cycling faster and faster and every _______, I was gaining on him just a little bit. After just a few minutes I was only about 100 yards _______ him, so I really picked up the pace and _______ myself. You would have _______ I was cycling in the last section of the London Olympic triathlon.

_______ I caught up with him and passed by him. On the inside I felt so _______. I beat him, of course, but he didn't even know we were ________.

After I passed him, I ________ that I had been so focused on competing against him that I had ________ my turn. I had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to turn around and go all the way back.

Isn't that what happens in life when we ________ competing with co­workers, neighbors, and friends, trying to ________ that we are more successful or more important? We spend our time and ________ chasing after them and we miss out on our own ________ to our future.

The ________ of unhealthy competition is that it's a never­ending ________. And there will always be somebody ahead of you, someone with a ________ job, more money and more education, etc.

Therefore, just take what life has given you, your height, weight and personality. Stay focused and live a peaceful life. There's no ________ in life. Run your own race and wish others well!

【推荐2】Father’s Example

At the age of 16, my father sat beneath the street light to study until exhaustion kicked in. Sometimes, if he was lucky, the school guard would let him slip into the empty corridors to   ______ the cold. Other nights, the guard shooed him away. The   __________ of electricity in the home he shared with six family members was one of the easier roadblocks to overcome on his path to becoming a _______.

Despite poor conditions, supporting the whole family after Grandpa’s death, and the 60% illiteracy（文盲）rate of his country, Pakistan, my father defeated the odds to establish his own clinic.

However,   he   decided   to   ____________   this   comfortable   lifestyle   and   move   to   America   to     ______ limitless opportunities for his family.

Because of his   __________ , I strive to take advantage of every opportunity. I transferred from my familiar suburban middle school, where I stood out, to the   _________ International Baccalaureate（IB）

Diploma Program. Although I also made sacrifices, like my father, by switching schools, I have no ______ . At my current high school, I have endless   __________   to excel and interact with students from many backgrounds. Leaving my friends and the   __________ of living five minutes from school was a small price to pay after I put my life into perspective. Changing schools gave me the   ______   to pursue rigorous (严格的) courses. My academic future challenges and pushes me.

For the rest of high school, I hope to keep my grades   ________ , excel on standardized tests, and participate in summer programs. I understand that grades do not define a person, but I am motivated to study, like my father,   _________   I reach success.

I firmly believe that to develop our society we must first assist the less   __________ . I hope to choose a career that lets me do this. My motivation to become a doctor results from my desire to ease the   _______ of others. Also, I realize that   ________   is the groundwork of my future and that I must ______   a solid foundation in it to achieve my goals.

______ my father’s sisters, who married young and never graduated from high school, I enjoy my   life in America with infinite possibilities, and I must work to   __________ from all of them. My father   worked   his   entire   life   to   secure   my future.   I   ________   it to   him,   and   to   myself,   to   make something of my education.

【推荐3】I was about to shave (剃须) this morning when I caught my reflection in the mirror. There was no doubt about it. My body was growing older. My formerly _________ hair which used to be brown with a touch of gray was now gray with a touch of brown. My forehead wrinkles (皱纹) had become _________, and when I smiled, a hundred more curled up (卷起) around my eyes and mouth. When I _________, I could see I had gotten fatter as well because while my metabolism (新陈代谢) had slowed, my _________ hadn’t. My muscles also _________ be sorer (酸痛). _________, when I looked in the mirror again, I _________ a sparkle (火花) in my eyes. I smiled and felt a joy in my heart. I knew that no matter what my _________ looked like, my soul was forever young.

The truth is while I have been _________ growing older on the outside, I have for a while now been growing younger on the inside. I can remember how __________, stressed and worried I was in my 20s and 30s. Now at 53, my heart feels __________, and my days look brighter. I feel like a true “child” __________ to laugh, to sing, to dance, to love and to help others do the same. I worry less and smile more, because I have a lot more faith and a lot less __________.

In the end, all of our bodies will __________ and die, but we won’t. Our young souls will go on forever. Spend your days growing younger then. Let the __________ within you live and love.

【推荐3】A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful_________, and knowing her husband could _________it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the_________ , her husband told her how_________he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He_________her a beautiful gift package(纸盒). She opened it and_________ a Bible. _________, she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so_________that she left him.

Many years passed and the lady was very_________in business. She owned two large companies. She__________her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to__________ him. But before she could, she__________a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions(财产)to her. She needed to come back and__________ things.

When she arrived at his house, sadness__________her heart. She saw the still new__________, just as she had left it years before, With__________, she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring__________from the Bible to the floor and a __________could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LUV U ALWAYS”.

__________your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the__________.