【推荐2】One bus driver for the North Elementary School can now add lifesaver to her experiences after a student started choking (窒息) on her bus last month.

On Sept.29, bus driver Raquel Baker began her work just like any other drivers and was about to drop off students at the school gate when something went wrong. Video from the school bus showed 7-year-old Preston putting something in his ________ and then dropping down between the seats, clearly in ________ .

It was hard for the boy to ________ a word but he managed to mention something about a coin. Baker ________ stood up, took hold of him and ran out of the ________ .“On my way to the sidewalk, I was actually performing the Heimlich maneuver (海姆利克氏操作法),” she said.

Preston hardly ________ and Baker didn’t waste any time to jump into action. The whole time she was saying, “Baby, breathe, baby, breathe.”

Preston was blue in the face. Baker saw a parent and asked her to call 911. “All I could think of was I had to ________ this boy,” Baker said. She had never performed the Heimlich before, but her ________ on the first aid given by the school one month ago worked. “I was ________ at the time, but I just couldn’t be scared,” she said. She didn’t even realize when the ________ flew out of Preston’s mouth until Preston said, “Miss Baker, I’m OK. I can breathe.”

Preston’s mum was ________ for Baker’s help. The school’s headmaster was also touched and ________ her for her life-saving work. “As of today, I’m still in shock. I really can’t believe that this actually happened. I didn’t really realize what a big ________ I had,” Baker said.

Until today Bake r still doesn’t know how she got the ________ to do what she did that day, ________ she knows this, “If I wasn’t there, other drivers may have done it as well,” Bake r said.

【推荐3】A lottery winner in Kentucky won a six-figure jackpot (头奖). However, she wasn’t the only one who ________—she celebrated her win by ________ gift cards at a local store.

Crystal Dunn of Louisville put $20 into the Kentucky Lottery’s online game, Bank Buster Jackpot Instant Play. In this game, players are given three ________ to win a “progressive jackpot” through number ________. Dunn won the game’s $146,351.74 progressive jackpot a few seconds after she ________ the lottery ticket.

“I saw that and didn’t believe it ________,” Dunn told the lottery board. “It’s a pretty ________ feeling.” She continued, “I never thought I would win something like this, but this goes to show it can ________.”

Dunn traveled to the headquarters of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation to ________ her jackpot on July 8. After taxes, she ________ a check for $103,909.73. Dunn said she ________ to use the money to buy a car and pay off bills. But she made it ________ that she would spread a little ________ before she returned home with her winnings.

She stopped by Meijer—a supercenter store chain in Kentucky—to ________ a part of her jackpot. Dunn purchased $2,000 in gift cards and ________ them to random shoppers.

“Many were excited, but a few were ________, thinking I was wanting something ________,” Dunn reportedly told the lottery board. “I got a(n) ________ gift and I believe in paying it forward and I wanted to pass it along,” she continued. “________, sharing is caring and giving is more ________ than receiving. I’ve worked hard for everything I have. This is a pretty amazing gift.”

【推荐2】There was once an old man who became very weak and just before he died, he took out an antique watch and said to his son, “This is a watch that your grandfather ________ to me, and it is more than 200 years old. But before I hand it to you, go to the coffee shop around the ________ and announce that you want to sell it, and see how much they ________ you.”

The son left and then soon came back and said, “The ________ offered five dollars, because he said, it was ________.” The father then said to his son, “Go to the bookstore and see what they say.” Again, the boy went out and soon returned, “They offered me ten dollars ________.” Finally, the father said, “Go to the museum and show them the watch.” A short while later, the boy ________ reported to his father, “They offered me a million dollars for this piece!” With all his ________, the dying old man held his son’s hands tight and said, “My dear son, I want to let you know that the right place ________ you in the right way.”

Your life is ________. Your life has worth. There are times in your life when you start doubting yourself and ________ the value of life. When you find yourself in the wrong place, don’t get ________ because you are not valued. Sometimes it is a result of the kind of people that you ________ yourself with. Those that know your value are those who ________ you. Don’t stay in a place where ________ sees your value.