【推荐1】Change is much easier when you have many supporting partners and unlimited resources. But, since it is often the shock of a death, divorce or some other life tragedy that     1    (push) us out of our comfort zone to take care of ourselves, it can mean     2    (force) to start to be independent, which for many of us is the scariest part of all.

Probably the most difficult thing about seeking significant change is doing it     3    you don’t have financial or emotional tools available to make the process go     4    (smooth). But sometimes reaching our full potential means working without     5    safety net. For those truly     6    (devote) to their mission, having fewer resources can be a surprising blessing as it forces them to get     7    (create)and explore new paths.

I don’t know if it’s possible to leave this world     8    zero regrets. Because of the natural life cycles and the fact that sometimes it’s the tragedy that causes our awakenings, we often realize it too late to avoid certain painful     9    (outcome).

Please keep in mind that the choice belongs to each of us. We all have the power to change and give more intentional     10    (direct) to the remainder of our lives.

One day, there was a blind man sitting at the roadside. There was a sign beside him, on     1    was written, “I'm blind. Please help me." Many people walked by him,     2    few of them helped him.

A young man was going to his office. While     3     (walk) by the blind man, he stopped and found that there were few coins in the man's hat. He bent down and write a new message on the sign without asking for     4     (permit), and then he left, without saying a word.

    5     (late) that afternoon, when the young man walked by the blind man again, he saw the hat     6    (fill) with bills and coins. The blind man recognized his footsteps and asked if     7    was he that had changed his sign. He also wanted to know     8     the young man had done to the sign. Then the young man told the blind man that he     9    (write) something like this on the sign. “It is spring now, but I can't see it." The blind man expressed his gratitude to the young man and went home     10    (happy).

Most people, at one time or another, have been on the receiving end of a random act of kindness — that moment when a complete stranger stops     1     (offer) aid, generosity or sympathy. In a sometimes callous (冷漠的) world where people can be so focused on     2     they’re doing, a random act of kindness can make     3     difference.

The city of Naples has long had a tradition     4     (call) “caffè sospeso”. When buying coffee, a person who has recently been     5     (luck) would purchase two cups but only drink one, leaving the second one anonymously, out of the goodness of their heart, for a poor person to claim for free. This tradition is now more common worldwide.

However, in some cases, these little acts can be a matter of life and death. Take, for example, the unnamed commuter, who in June 2018     6     (fall) off a station platform onto an electric railway track in Toronto, Canada. A quick-thinking bystander selflessly leapt down to pull him to     7     (safe).

Or Jonny Benjamin, who in London in 2008     8     (persuade) not to commit suicide by a passer-by. He had been considering     9     (jump) from a bridge. He later found the Good Samaritan and thanked him     10     his kindness. He may one day find a way to pay him back in kind — though that’s not the point.

So, why do it? Often, the acts aren’t reciprocated （回报）. The people never meet again. However, acts like these can “give our lives new purpose, show us other viewpoints on our own problems and even make us feel very happy and excited.”

【推荐1】Our ancestors（祖先）made the old saying that friends    1    (be) like wine-the older,the better.Because of that, many people think old friends to be    2    (important) than new ones.For example,if two pieces of advice are given to solve a problem,one from a new friend and the other from an old friend,people always prefer to choose the latter one,     3    the new friend's advice may be better.

    4    (disagree) with the old saying,I believe that new friends are not    5    (necessary) worse than old friends. Why?Because the    6    (long) of time cannot tell whether your friendship is better or not.

Once you call someone friend,he must be a person who is    7    (rely) and whose interests are in common with     8    (you).Maybe a friend's outside look    9    (change) all the time,but the inside characters of him and his interests won't change at all.It is just these unchangeable characters and interests that make him a friend to you.    10    ,there is no difference between old friends and new ones on this point.

As an old saying goes, “Friends are like wine, the     1     (old), the better.” Many people consider old friends to be more important than new     2     (one). For example, if two pieces of advice     3     (give) to solve a problem, one from a new friend and the other from     4     old friend, people would prefer the latter one to the former one, even though the new friend’s advice may be better. However, I disagree     5     the old saying, believing that new friends are not     6     (necessary) worse than old friends. It is not always right to determine your friendship by the length (长度) of time.

Once you call someone a friend, he must be a person who is reliable and whose interests are in common with     7     (you). It is mainly his character and interests that make him your friend. It actually has little     8     (do) with time. People’s     9     (appear) may change, but their character usually stays the same. Therefore, on this point,     10     is no difference between old friends and new friends.