【推荐1】A cold wind blew and leaves danced around an old man crouched（蹲）in a doorway. His coat offered little_______and he shivered（颤抖）constantly,_______his hand in the hope of a coin or two. Around him, people hurried by, not_______ him.

Just then, a coin fell close to his _______. He picked it up. It was enough for a cup of tea and something to eat. His mouth _______.

He pushed open the door of a tea room and warmth _______over him. Hungrily, he eyed the_______ behind the counter（柜台）.

“A cup of tea please, he said." And a piece of bread too._______ , and as quickly as possible if it's no _______.”

“Takeaway?” the woman asked, but it sounded like an order. "Yes, "he ________ .Then he looked back towards the ________.

There stood a small girl. Even through the window he could see the ________ circles under her eyes and the grey color of her skin.

“That's one pound," the woman said __________ . The old man nodded his head and __________ the money. He looked back again to the window and the little girl, shivering in the cold. Then he __________ to the girl.

“You look cold. Here,” he said, offering out the paper bag. "You __________ this more than me.”

The girl eyed the bag, seemed __________ and grabbed （攫取）it. "Thanks, "she said and ran off. He watched her __________ into the darkness of the night and__________ .

A cold wind blew and leaves danced around an old man crouched in a doorway. His stomach made a low sound with __________ .Around him, people hurried by,…

【推荐2】My father was smart. When I asked if he'd like to join me on Virgin Airlines, I remember him ________ replying: “Why not? It's as close to heaven as I'll ever get!” 

While he could always make us ________, he was also considerate and full of wonderful advice for us ________ we could do better. 

When I was a child, I ________ myself to the change in Dad's loose drawer and bought chocolate from our local corner shop. 

One day, while I was visiting the shop with my father, the shopkeeper ________ my spending habits. “I hope he isn't stealing it,” she said. Dad ________ by looking her straight in the eyes and saying loudly, “Madam, how dare you ________ my son of stealing?” 

After we left the shop, my father never spoke a word ________ the incident. However, his deliberate ________ for the rest of the day expressed everything. The way he ________ the situation taught me a hugely effective lesson. I learned that the power of the ________ words can be frighteningly influential. 

By ________ my honesty he made me feel more ________ than if he had scolded me. I also learned the power of ________ and a second chance. And these lessons have ________ me well in both life and work.

【推荐3】My wife and I separated in December. As you might expect, I had a very______December.

My therapist(心理治疗师) gave me______totally unexpected. It was a small handmade Play-Doh heart. She______that it was not for me to keep, but only on______until I got my own heart. Then I______return it to her.

After the session, I placed the heart carefully on the dash of my car and drove to______my daughter Juli-Ann, for this was the first night that she would be staying at my new home. As she got into the car, she was immediately______to the heart, picking it up,______it and asking me what it was.

“It’s a present from my therapist to help me through this difficult time______it is not for me to keep, but only to have till I get my own heart,” I______. Juli-Ann made no______. I wondered, at 11 years old, could she understand?

Several______later, when my daughter was again at my home, she handed me her Valentine’s Day present for me: a small red box,______with a gold band. I______into the pretty little box. To my surprise, I pulled out a similar Play-Doh heart that she had made for me. I looked at her,______, wondering what it meant.

Afterwards she slowly handed me a card. It was a(n)______. Juli-Ann had written me the most______and loving words I had ever read. Tears flooded my eyes and my heart______open:

For My Dad/Here is a heart/for you to keep/for the big leap/you’re trying to take/Have fun on your journey/It might be blurry/But when you get there/Learn to care

____all my material wealth, I______this as my most sacred treasure.