【推荐1】There is a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do. I have a lot of work to do _______ and this would be a good chance _______. But I don’t like _______  the holiday in such a way. I can work at home all the rest of the year. Last year I went _______  to the mountains._______  there was beautiful，but it is too cold this time of a year. And it’s really _______ far to go for a short holiday. I decide _______ this isn’t a good time to _______  the mountains. But I  _______  to go somewhere else. Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach(海滨). I like to go for walks ________  the seashore ________ the warm sunshine and watch the water. It’s only eight miles away and I could get there ________ about two hours. After thinking it  ________ , I am sure that this is a  ________ time for the seashore than  ________.Oh， here is a letter  ________  Jim. He  ________  he is going to his house in the mountains for the  ________，and he ________  me to go with him. ________  giving it some more thought, I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that.

【推荐2】Tomorrow will be another day

On my way home from work every evening, there would be a homeless middle-aged man standing by the walkway. He was always ________ smiling, and sometimes almost dancing.

Every day after work I would remember to gather any spare ________, and put it aside. If l saw him I’d give him the coins. A feeling of ________ would come over me every time I saw him as he looked to feel joyful. Sometimes we would ask each other about our day. His ________ would be the same, “I’m fine. Have a bright day.”

I knew what his reply was going to be every time, ________ I would still ask. It ________ me of how lucky me that even in his situation of being homeless, he was so cheerful. He ________ me how lucky I was, a single mother of four kids, with a good job to provide for them.

Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was   ________ due to the weak economy (经济). A feeling of worry filled my mind immediately, and for the rest of that day all I could think about was “how am I going to ________ my family, and how am I going to pay rent?”

That day I was very sad and upset on my way home. I ________ forgot to prepare some coins for the homeless man as usual. As I waited for the red light to turn, he walked over with a big smile and asked, “How is everything going?” I told him I lost my job and felt really bad. “OK, I will ________ you a dollar today. Tomorrow will be another day,” said the man.

I was deeply ________ and burst into tears. I wanted to hug him! That day what the man handed me was more than a dollar bill. He taught me a ________ lesson. Whatever material things are taken from you, no one can take away your ________ to be joyful. Tomorrow will be a bright day and full of ________.

【推荐3】After going through a severe illness, you learn to know what ______, faith and beauty really are.

I know this all too well, because I’ve experience a terrible illness myself. Years ago, I was diagnosed with both breast and liver cancer at the same time, and my entire ______ on life completely changed. I thought I had it rough after having to raise my daughter alone, but going through cancer made my ______ years seem like heaven. When you suffer from a serious illness like cancer, it makes you wonder what you did to ______ such a thing. ______, the love of my family helped me to forget my pain. Their love was the greatest reason why I had to fight the cancer and live. ______, I didn’t think I would make it, but because of the ______ love of my family，I found out who’s there at this most ______ time of my life.

Through it all, not only did I find what love truly means, but I found what true beauty really is. Whether we’re dealing with an illness or any other ______ feeling about ourselves, we still need to feel ______ on both the outside and inside.

Each passing day I’m allowed to open my eyes, the days are brighter, because I’m able to see and ______ it that much more. True beauty is ______ and when you feel beautiful on the inside, it shows so clearly on the outside. ______, I could not have done or felt the way I did and still do without my family.

I share my story with others as I hope to have a positive impact ______ those who are ill or just feeling ______. We should never allow anything to ______ our joy or self-esteem. We can turn something ______ like cancer into something positive if we focus on the great things that come out of it. ______ , it’s at the worst times of our lives ______ the best things can happen.

I truly believe that when we survive a tragedy, it’s for a reason. We all have a purpose, and through that purpose, compassion, strength, faith and true beauty is ______.

【推荐3】A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had _______a beautiful sports car in a showroom, and knowing his father could well_______it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day came near, the young man awaited _______ that his father had bought the car. _______, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his_______ study room. His father told him how _______ he was to have such a fine son, and told him how _______ he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully_______ gift box.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in ________. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very ________, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him ________ that graduation day.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden ________and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still gift — wrapped Bible ________ as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key dropped from the back of the ________. It had a tag (标签) with the date of his graduation on it, and the words PAID IN FULL.

【推荐1】Chuck Rees, his wife Laurie, and her mother-in-law Ann Effert had just finished lunch at a cafe in Orange County. Then Rees, 51, spotted ________ rising from a hill a few blocks away. They immediately drove through unfamiliar streets and ________ came to a white two-story house with black smoke coming from the back. ________ nobody in, Rees called 911.

Rees ran around the house, hoping to find the ________ of the fire and put it out. When he climbed over a ________ and into the yard, Rees noticed a small steel door in the addition (扩建部分). He hit on it with his fist. Soon he ________ a woman’s faint voice from the deep inside.

Rees tried to pull the door open some inches. He spotted an old woman through the ________ in the doorway. He told her what had happened and she opened the door. Then he grabbed her hand and ________ her into the backyard. The woman looked at him, frightened.

Rees was ________, too. He knew she wouldn’t be able to climb a fence the way he had. They’d need to find another way out.

He ________ back inside the addition and saw a door he hadn’t ________ before. He opened it and took the woman to the ________.

Rees went back into the living room to ________ others. The smoke had spread to the floor, and the ________ was almost unbearable, He moved through the downstairs rooms, coughing and ________ to anyone who might be there. After one last look around, Rees ________.

A fire crew arrived, and Rees quickly ________ them. Moments later, flames destroyed the house.

Exhausted, Rees climbed back into his car and drove home before anyone got his ________.

That night, the local news reported that an anonymous (匿名的) man had ________ an elderly woman from her burning house. Effert proudly called media to ________ her son-in-law as the hero. “He didn’t do it for fame.” she said.