【推荐1】I have loved and cared for all kinds of creatures for as long as I can remember. A few years ago, I came across news reports that said animals with _________ challenges are less likely to be adopted from _________ and are more at risk of being killed without pain.

I had to _________ up with some way to help because I believe all living things deserve a _________. During the pandemic, when activities were _________ and I was mostly at home, I had the perfect opportunity to go through online ways on how to build a _________ to help them. It takes me from a few weeks to a couple of months to make one. Each wheelchair is _________ and depends on the size of the animal and the type of support they require. I have built 16 wheelchairs so far, for dogs, a cat, a hedgehog — and a sling for a duck. When I help an animal _________ their moving ability back, it feels so rewarding and means _________ to me. Knowing that I’ve made a __________ in an animal’s life makes me feel needed, and seeing them use their wheelchair for the first time is __________ priceless.

It warms my heart! No matter what ability or disability an animal or human has, they deserve the best __________ of life possible. If you have a __________ for something and feel that you can change something, no matter how __________, then go for it. Have confidence and believe in yourself, and don’t let anyone __________ you!

【推荐2】Jenny was a little girl who was not very confident. She always lowered her ________ because she didn’t think she was beautiful enough all the time. One day she went to a shop to ________ a green bow (蝴蝶结). The shopkeeper constantly praised she looked very beautiful with it. Though she didn’t ________ that, Jenny was so ________ that she couldn’t help raising her head.

Jenny happened to meet her teacher when she went into the classroom. “Jenny, it’s ________ beautiful when you ________ your head,” said the teacher.

That day Jenny got the ________ from many people. She ________ it must be because of the bow. When she looked in the mirror (镜子), there wasn’t any ________ on her head. She must have ________ it when she went out of the shop and bumped against(撞到)someone else.

Self-confidence is originally (本来) a kind of ________, but many people ________ so much about their appearance (外表) that they lose a lot of ________. Poor or ________, pretty or plain, as long as you, raise your head, it can make you ________.

【推荐1】Family meals are an important part of living with a family. A recent survey shows that most American children and their family ________ a meal at least four times a week. This is a(n) ________ sign, in my view. It is ________ dining together is able to _________family members.

Firstly, having a meal together can help a family stick together, which helps strengthen each family member's sense of ________. Family meals can teach younger people about their ________ by eating traditional foods. Family members can also ________ together during this time, temporarily leaving the worries behind, and enjoy each other's ________ . Routine socializing helps family members show each other ________ which cannot only be expressed on Thanksgiving Day.

Secondly, family meals also play an important part in a child's ________. For example, parents are able to ________ their children's psychology (心理) at this time based on their deeds and expressions. If parents ________ to lead kids to tell something about it, they can eventually figure out what their psychology looks like. If there is something wrong with it, parents and kids can discuss about it and find the ________. Studies show eating together means that kids had little ________ to smoke, get into frights, or commit suicide. Children who eat with their families are more likely to ________ high grades in the end than those who do not eat family meals. And such kids are probably to be more ________ , and make more friends.

Through family meals, parents can also ________ that their children are eating ________ foods to have strong bodies. It's because children who eat together with their families can be taught to be not particular about meals.

These families ________ to eat more fruit and vegetables, ________ often eating at fast food restaurants like the others.

【推荐3】When I tell people my sister is 11 months older than me, some are quite surprised at how close we must be. But we couldn't be more ________ or distant. I am louder and taller while she is quieter and shorter. When young, I rode________ Michigan forests on my bike while she buried her head in books.

________ my sister and I have grown up, our relationship bears the tension of that childhood state. Especially after my mother developed a cancer, my relationship with my sister ________. She always threw suggestions that felt________ about my daily caretaking. It was hard to imagine that our relationship could ever improve after my mother ________.

________ COVID-19 spreading fast, I turned to Chinese dramas to ease my________， which were my mother's favorite. I started with the hit “Go Ahead”(以家人之名),a________ story about three children from broken families who come together and form a new harmonious one. I found myself missing my________ more than ever. Therefore, I texted my sister what I might have told my mother—that she had to watch the show.________ , she decided to watch with me. As we watched more dramas, our conversations became ________

Over the past year, my sister and I have watched so many Chinese dramas together that I've lost ________. I could never have imagined how Chinese dramas could help me build a new harmonious relationship with my sister—a(n)________ to make up for lost time. As I search for something new to watch with my sister, it________ me: Our mum would have loved watching these shows with us too.