【推荐1】On December 19^th,2006,a plane took off on time from the capital airport of Saudi Arabia.After about an hour’s flight,something strange happened in the plane.

The passengers     1    (enjoy)themselves when a small rat stole out from the bag of a young man,which made the young woman nearby     2    (alarm)with loud screaming.Then more and more rats came out of the bag. All the passengers became out of order,especially the women and the children.The steward(机长) managed to get in touch with     3    center on the ground.With the order from the ground,the plane     4    (succeed)landed at the nearest airport.

As soon as the plane was on the ground, all the passengers got off.Then seven specialists got on     5    (catch)these small creatures.Many     6    (mean )had been tried but     7    of them were good enough to catch the rats.

At last they tried to fill in the plane     8    carbon-dioxide(二氧化碳),    9    poisoned all the eighty rats by the poisonous gas.

It    10    (report) that the young man wanted to carry these rats to another city and sell them as pets but no one had expected that these small creatures succeed in escaping from the bag.

Is there such a thing as being ＂over-protective＂?

I can honestly say that my answer to that question     1     (change) dramatically(戏剧性地)since I became a parent.

Before the birth of my daughter, I taught at     2     private school, often viewing my students as over-protected, worrying     3     would happen when they went on to middle schools.

Some did fine, and some did not. Some needed constant pats on the back, words of     4     (encourage) and extra support, which I     5     (happy) gave. Others were content on their own, needing little or no interaction(互动)with their teacher.     6     for the most part, graduates would go on for higher schooling.

I’d always supposed their parents were over-protective, for they were the ones that still walked their     7     (five) graders into the classroom and met them at the school gate.

Admittedly, I laughed at those parents,     8     (think) their children would never learn to be     9     (independence) if they didn’t let go just a little. Then I had my own daughter. The moment I looked at her little face, I     10     (know) I’d do everything in my power to protect her and make sure she always felt safe!

This semester, I am studying abroad at Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. One day, I travelled to Kanchanaburi with two friends. After visiting our last destination, due to the limitations of local transportation, we decided to take a long walk to the station to catch the last bus at 8 pm back. However, we arrived around 7:20 pm, only    1    (tell) that we went to the wrong place. The station was 7 kilometers away.

We did not even think about why this could happen or where we actually were, since the only concern then was how to get to the station on time. With no taxi on the road and no bus to the station, we    2    (stick) there. Seeing us feeling    3    (anxiety), the staffers(职员) said they could help us. The male staffer immediately stopped having his dinner and started the motorcycle engine. However, that motorcycle, as the only transportation they had access     4     at that time, could only take one passenger.

Around 7: 40 pm, I was still there. I whispered to     5    (I),“What shall I do?” Suddenly, a young man came to drop someone off with a motorcycle. The female staffer, who kept talking with me to alleviate my worry, stopped him. After they spoke, he nodded, and she hurried me up to get on the motorcycle. He drove fast and sent me to the station safely.

Everything happened so quickly. It was not until the next day     6     I knew we    7    ( mistaken) went to the administration office,     8    the two staffers worked. Although I have said “Thank you” to them several times, I still think it is not enough to express my deep     9    (appreciate). I know who they are now: They are the nameless people who are willing to selflessly help others,    10    (spread) love and warmth in society.

The Power of Encouragement

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the famous artist, was approached by an old man. The old man had some drawings,     1     he wanted Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good or at least showed potential talent.

Rossetti looked    2    (they) over carefully. They were worthless,     3    (show) not the least sign of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a kind man and he told the old man as gently     4     possible that the pictures were without much value and showed little talent. The visitor was     5    (disappoint), but seemed to expect Rossetti’s judgment.

He then apologized for taking up Rossetti’s time, but would he just look at a few more drawings done by     6     young art student? Rossetti looked Over the second batch (批次) of     7    (drawing) and immediately became enthusiastic (很热情) over the talent they showed. He said. “These are good. This young student has great talent. He should     8     (give) every help and encouragement in his career as an artist. He will have a great future if he works hard and sticks to it. ”

Rossetti could see that the old man was     9     (deep) moved. “Who is this young artist?” he asked. “Your son?” “No,” said the old man sadly. “It is me, 40 years ago. If only I     10     (hear) your praise then! I got discouraged and gave up too soon.

【推荐2】Tom was shocked to realize that the two-month summer vacation     1    (pass) before he knew it. He wondered     2     he had been doing during the summer holidays. Then he remembered the days and nights he enjoyed himself by     3    (talk) with his friends and surfing the internet nonstop. He     4    (real) regretted having wasted so much    5    (value) time doing so many meaningless     6    (thing),and was determined to work hard     7     his lessons to make up for the lost time. But the moment he     8    (sit) in front of his computer, he forgot all about his decision.

    9    is easy to make a decision but hard to stick to it. If you want     10     (success), it is no use talking too much without actually doing anything at all.

One’s attitude towards life     1    (have) a great impact on his or her life quality. Therefore, if you want to live a     2    (good) life, a positive attitude is a must. It is the single biggest thing     3    can make a difference in many aspects. It brings optimism into your life, and makes it easier to avoid worries and negative thinking. If you adopt it as a way of life, it will bring constructive     4    (change) into your life, and make you happier, brighter and more successful. With a positive attitude you see the bright side of life, become optimistic, and expect the best     5    (happen). It is     6    (certain) a state of mind that is well worth developing. A positive mind can help you in many ways. It leads to     7    (happy) and success and can change your whole life. If you look at the bright side of life, your whole life will become     8    (fill) with light. This light affects not only you and the way you look at the world,     9     your environment and the people around you. So, always keep this     10     mind: Life is very much like a mirror; if you smile upon it, it will smile back upon you; if you frown and look doubtful on it, you will get a similar look in return.