【推荐1】My son, Ben, was 23 when I lost him in an accident. As an outdoor lover, he _________ felt at home when he was outside. In his _________, the year after his passing away, I _________ 48 of New Hampshire’s tallest mountains.While _________ this unimaginable loss, I have managed to achieve inner _________ during the journey. Every step, path and summit(山峰) — whether rough or _________—has been a way to make us emotionally strong again.

About a month after Ben’s death, my husband and I _________ climbing Carter Dome in the White Mountains, overcome with sorrow, since my son loved mountain climbing. _________, standing on the summit, sorrow seemed to _________ into the silent and timeless expanse (浩瀚) for a moment. In the __________, I felt quiet. The next weekend found us on Mount Cannon. Then Mount Flume, Mount Liberty and so on.

I hiked my 48th and __________ summit six days before the anniversary of Ben’s death. Then I __________ the top of a mountain is the only place to __________ my sorrow. It’s true that part of my heart is __________ damaged, but at the summit, I am able to let go and __________, because I know he __________ in the constant mountains. These days, I climb not to hide, but to __________. I find Ben, and I also find myself: someone __________ now reassembling (重新组装) into someone braver. Mountain climbing is both tiring and __________. and it teaches me that sorrow and joy can actually __________.

【推荐2】The other day I was shopping at a local store and met a lady. She was squatting(蹲坐)on the floor looking for a ________ product on the bottom shelf. She jumped up when she saw me as if to ________ my way. Feeling sorry, she ________ that she was a(n) ________ at a nearby store and was ________ her lunch break, trying to get a few needed items.

I told her, “I am in no hurry. Go ahead and do what you need to do.”

________ she searched for a particular brand she said that sometimes ________ were rude to her at the store and she really ________ my kindness. I told her that I had noticed cashiers being treated rudely. I explained to her that I was a retired nurse and ________ some of what she was saying first-hand. Sometimes, the sick people could be rude.

She thanked me for being so nice and friendly. I told her, “The world would be a ________ place if we all acted ________. Those who are rude may have bad result coming after them eventually for ________ people badly.” She nodded and smiled.

In a brief ________, I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have boosted(增强)her ________ in humanity. Maybe she ________ that later in the day, perhaps when someone was treating her unkindly.

【推荐3】It was an ordinary morning. I woke up tired. Dissatisfaction, boredom and routine were the words that well _________ my life. I wasn't feeling _________ for my comfortable home or lovely family. I dropped my two older children at school with a sense of _________ and unwillingly headed to the supermarket to buy groceries with my _________.

I threw items into the trolley（手推车）with no regard to cost, while trying to _________ my misbehaving son. During the _________, I kept yelling and threatening. We _________ made it to the checkout and waited for our turn. Shortly afterwards, I _________ that someone had joined the line behind us, I _________ around and saw an old man in rags. He carried a small packet of long-life milk. As the trolley was full of __________. I asked him if he'd like to go ahead of me. It actually wasn't an act of __________. It was his presence that made me __________.

He looked __________ and uncertain, "Are you sure? How kind of you!" Thankfully, he went ahead, __________ his milk and took his change. Then, to my __________, he turned to my little boy and gently pressed the __________ into his hand. I declared that it wasn't necessary but he __________. And my son, who had been __________ me, smiled his most beautiful smile at this __________ and hugged him. The man gave a shy smile and walked away.

I felt __________ at my earlier self-pity. This humble（谦卑的）, kind stranger had made me determine to be more thankful.

【推荐1】A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know whether she was going to make it and want to _______. She was tired of fighting and_______. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one _______.

Her father, a cook, took her to the _______. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. In one he placed carrots, in the second _______, and in the last ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.

The daughter sucked (吸吮) her teeth and _______ waited, wondering what he was doing. In twenty minutes, he pulled the carrots and eggs out and _______ them in two different bowls, and the coffee in a mug. He brought her closer and asked her to _______ the carrots. She did and noted they were _______. Then he asked her to take an egg and break it. After ________ off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. ________, he asked her to sip the coffee. She ________, as she tasted its rich aroma (芳香).

“What does it mean, Father?” she curiously asked.

He explained that each of them had faced the ________ adversity (逆境), boiling water, but each ________ differently. The carrot went in strong and hard but after being subjected to the boiling water, it became soft and ________. The egg had been fragile. Its ________ outer shell had protected its liquid inside. But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were ________, however, after they were in the boiling water, they had ________ the water .

“Which are you?” he asked his daughter.

Life will necessarily meet adversity, if so, do not be ________ . Always remember: The real success can be ________ only after the hard struggle.

Ever since I could remember, I’ve been told I was the apple of my daddy’s eye. When I was growing up, my dad had a(n) ______ at home. It seemed huge to me, ______ dark wood. I used to ______ under that desk, hiding for hours.

【推荐1】My family is still recovering from the terrible times when my teenaged stepson became ill. His disease led to kidney failure and an ongoing need for _________.

As anyone with a sick child knows, the stress doesn’t _________. And there was so much stress. My husband and I were _________ and it was as if we forgot how to communicate ---we couldn’t have a simple conversation without _________. Our once-happy home had become tense and unhappy.

In a _________ event of communication, my stepson and I were discussing Valentine’s gifts. I _________ that his dad gave me a kazoo(卡祖笛)for our first Valentine’s Day. My reaction to this gift was _________ when I, a professional saxophone player, couldn’t get it to make a _________.The kazoo finally got packed away and_________.

But he was interested and asked to see it. After some trouble, I found it_________. “What’s so hard about getting a sound?” He asked, amazed, turning it around in his hands. “I don’t know. It just never_________.” I answered. My husband _________ the kazoo---“It’s easy! Look, you just do this ...” and he blew. Nothing happened. He tried again, but still there was no sound. _________, he tried again, only to produce a sound like a bee. My stepson burst into laughter. Our excitement at seeing his face_________ like that was obvious. Soon, we were all laughing to the point of tears.

It was as if the dark had _________and a ray of sunshine was let in. Eyes_________ and souls reconnected. My stepson took a turn on the kazoo. He did no better than us. More _________. The mood stayed_________ for the rest of the evening. Months later, my stepson _________a successful kidney transplant, which turned out to be a turning point. It showed us that we can still bond as a _________. Thanks to a simple kazoo, we remembered that we are one.

【推荐2】As I held my father hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice his cases (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a _______, including all his struggles.

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a _______desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last _______from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which _______took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t _______quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we_______needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and _______.Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad_______, “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re _______.” Such is Dad—whatever problem he ________, he never gives up.

________, the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone,________Dad remained optimistic. He continued to be ________for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to ________Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad, the life________I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

【推荐3】I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early_______of gardening may not have originated from my_______for nature. It was to annoy my parents.

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with _______at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her. Seeing the neighbors busy with _______, my father ever thought it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something_______to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found _______, I would plant a garden!

I planted some lily seeds in the yard. But they_______to come up. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild _______joy, I found the first rose bloom. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. Eventually, I was _______by this land of wonder.

__________, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even __________at me because he found it was__________to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother's __________, I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds rather than __________.

Regardless of their __________, I kept on planting my garden and__________to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they__________to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to__________my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very__________. And now I could say it is my affection for __________that makes me a real gardener.