【推荐2】Dusti was inside her apartment on Sunday afternoon. She was watching a group of children play on a _______ pond outside her window, _______ suddenly the icy surface cracked(破裂). Three of the children _______ into the water.

“_______ I even realized it, I was out there on the middle of the pond, _______ two kids out,” Dusti said at a news conference on Monday.

But as she _______ the third child, the ice gave way _______ her and Dusti, too, found herself in the 15-foot-deep pond. She tried to pull herself out, but the ice was too slippery, so she tried to stay afloat as she _______ to hold the girl’s head above the surface, she said.

The little girl’s teenage cousin soon appeared, throwing Dusti a _______ and dragging her back onto the surface. She then managed to pull the 6-year-old to ________.

As the girl began to ________ on her own, the fire-rescue team arrived and took her to the hospital. As of Monday afternoon, she is in critical but ________ condition, authorities said, adding that doctors expect her to ________.

“The fact that we had her witness these kids fall in there and her quick ________ in putting her life at risk for the kids to make sure that they could ________ another day is amazing,” Deputy Blaine Moulton said, recognizing Dusti’s bravery at the news conference.

【推荐2】I, Amy, am always proud of my frankness and honesty. However, I found myself tangled in a web of _______ emotions recently. My friend, Lucy, eager to establish herself as a (n) _______ was preparing to present her work of art to the public. I knew her passion, but in my eyes, she was still _______ her artistic skills. As the day of exhibition drew near, Lucy, obviously _______ asked me, “Amy…what do you truly…think of my painting?” I looked into her _______ eyes, _______ between honesty and not upsetting my friend, managed a smile and said, “Lucy, this is definitely your _______ work yet. The color combinations are the most creative!”

During the following days, I was uneasy, but I _______ myself with the idea that it was a “white lie”, with the _______ to protect and encourage her. Unexpectedly, I also saw a great ________ . Lucy indeed threw herself into her craft! Her paintings progressed obviously and her skills ________ like a tree branching out. I realized that my little white lie had unlocked ________ within her. Lucy’s artwork ________ shone like a star at the exhibition.

Lucy put her arms around me. The most beautiful words reached my ears, “Your warm words ________ me.” I freed myself from the guilt at that moment. While honesty is important, it is the warmth behind the words that ________ more.

【推荐3】My husband and I had been________a train trip and when we saw that Rocky Mountaineer was now offering a Colorado/Utah service, we made our________. The hotels that the company booked for us in Denver for night 1 and night 4 were great. They were in a________area, an easy walk to places to eat, etc. Pick-up from the hotels made our going and arrival very easy. Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge was probably the only________I have about the trip—it’s a bit poor, and no restaurant or bar. After a very early morning on day 1 (our luggage was picked up at 7 am) and long but beautiful day on the train, we were pretty ________. All we wanted was a glass of wine and a few nibbles (点心)which were not ________at the hotel so we had to________ourselves out and walk to another hotel for these. I________would never book there again. 

The experience we had on the train was just________. The seats were very comfortable and we were lucky enough to have an empty dining car________ to our car. That gave extra space to move around. I enjoyed sitting there in a quiet area with my book and just looking at the great scenery________. We ________ big horned sheep, deer, bears and a bald eagle during our time on board. All in all I was very happy with the trip, with the ________of the Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge choice. We are now ________ one of Rocky Mountaineer’s Canadian routes. It’s a lovely way to see this beautiful part of the world and if you’re a train________, all the more reason to check it out!