【推荐1】When I was a student, my family went through a few rough financial years. We got by, but only with much effort and many _____.

I had a pick-up truck that was _____ breaking down and the thought of the 600 km drive to school in it was a (n) _____ one. As I drove away from home one day, my uncle walked up. I stopped and he _____ something onto my dashboard (仪表板).

He leaned against the window, speaking _____. “Years ago,” he said, “when I was a _____ student myself your grandfather once did this to me. I _____ one day I would return the _____. And now I have.”

Then he _____ without looking back, and I ______ he did so in order to hide his emotions.

A few miles later I opened the ______. It contained a few bank notes. It was a gift ______ more than twenty years later to a second generation; almost like a full circle, ______ I’m the only one who bears my grandfather’s name. The amount (金额) was not large. Twenty years ago it had been ______ to buy a full trolley of groceries, or a few tanks of fuel. Now it was just a (n) ______, something to express his good intentions. But my uncle was jobless at the time and I almost had no money. Therefore, for both of us, it was a ______ amount.

I paid it forward some years later to another poor boy with an old car, ______ the amount for inflation (通货膨胀). As far as I can remember, that boy has been the only one I’ve told this ______ to — until now. I can only_______ that one day he will pay it forward too.

I couldn’t help but feel that Grandpa had made a good ______ all those years ago.

【推荐3】Jake and Max Klein are twin brothers who have a passion for volunteering. Their family have always done community _________. At a very young age, they both chose to _________ family’s gifts at their birthday parties, but asked them to donate money to a charity. When they were seven, Jake and Max were interested in volunteering with a family friend at the local homeless shelter to help cook. _________, he turned them down because they were too young and they had to be fourteen to cook. This led them on an endless _________ to come up with a way to help other kids who were also facing a similar challenge: wanting to help but _________ because of their age.

So, Kids That Do Good was _________ to show ways to kids or adults, at any age, they could join the community and make a _________. The small project has grown into a large website that brings thousands of _________ visitors each year. Jake and Max say that their website brings 35,000 unique viewers, of whom, Kids That Do Good has _________ kids to 16,000 organizations.

Jake and Max are __________ with school and after-class activities and other community service promises. Kids That Do Good also has blog posts that advise kids on building their own charitable event.

【推荐2】Last night was the last game for my son’s soccer team. Everyone in the team had trained very hard for it and thus confidently expected a big win.

It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my son’s team in the_______. Parents encircled the field, offering encouragement. With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball rolled in front of my son’s teammate, Mickey O’Donnell. With shouts of “_______it!” across the field, Mickey took the chance and gave it everything he had. All round me the crowd erupted. He had_______!

However, everyone realized immediately that Mickey did it, but in the_______goal, ending the game in a draw. For a moment there was total_______. The air seemed to be at a standstill. You see, Mickey has Down’s syndrome, a condition in which a person is born with learning difficulties, and for him all goals should be celebrated. He had_______been known to hug the opposing players when they won a point.

Not knowing what was happening, Mickey ran over to my son excitedly, “I made it! I made it! Everybody won!” For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would_______. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, my son_______his hand in the classic high-five gesture and started shouting, “ Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!” Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining my son to_______him on his goal.

Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, “It was a__________. Everybody won. ”

【推荐3】Martin shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully counted the_______that lay on the bed. 32 dollars was all that he had. The_______ he wanted was at least 100 dollars! How on earth was he going to get the_______of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was_______to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He _______what he could do. There was no_______asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to spare.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to _______it. He would have to find a job. But who would give him the _______ and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Allen for_______, who usually had experience on most things.

That was the beginning of Martin's odd-job(零工) business. For3 months he ________every day after finishing his homework. He________dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He couldn't ________ how many cars he washed and how many windows he________, but the money increased and he knew that he would soon have ________for the bicycle.

The day________came when Martin counted his money and found $104. 32. He wasted no time and went down to the ________to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode________home. He looked forward to showing his new bicycle________ his friends. It had been hard working for the money, ________Martin knew it was a valuable experience. He had ________what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.