【推荐2】When our girls are brave, they are free to explore in their learning and in life. That exploration leads to the______of their talents,passions and weaknesses. On Saturday night we saw one of our students act so bravely that it took my______away.

One of the lead characters of our show, Blue Stockings, was played by a science teacher, Ben Walker.______, Ben broke his nose very badly playing football on Saturday and consequently couldn't______.Ella Jones, a Year 11 student and part of the cast, who______to rest on Saturday, was______to play Ben's role.

Think about that. She received the______three hours before the performance, playing a role of a ______she had never played before, ______a paying audience, and if she couldn't carry it off ,she would reduce the impact of the whole play. Not the end of the world, but it would be______for all concerned.

If I were Ella, I would have______. But Ella rose to the______. She said, “I was astonished;______, I figured the show must go on and I wanted to______. I wasn't scared______I arrived at the theatre and realized how much there was to______．It wasn't just about lines，but it was the stagecraft（舞台表演技巧）．I was______about the other actors because I know how______it is to perform a role with someone who isn't as invested as they are.”

Asked how the show______, Ella said, “It was amazing, and the audience seemed to love the male character I played for the first time.” She added, “Just because you're scared doesn't mean you can't be_______. Anyway, I made it.”

【推荐3】“A bird with a broken wing will never fly high.” I’m sure that John would agree with this saying, as he felt this way almost every day in school.

By high school, John was the most famous _________ in his town. He was always absent, didn’t answer questions and got into_________. He had failed almost every exam by the time he entered high school, yet was_________a higher grade level each year. Teachers didn’t want to_________him again the following year. John was moving on, but definitely not moving up.

I met John for the first time at a weekend leadership training program since John was one of the 405 students who_________. At the start of the training, John was just standing outside the circle of students, against the back wall. He didn’t _________join the discussion groups. But slowly, the interactive games_________him in.

The ice really melted when the groups started building a list of_________ and negative things that had occurred at school that year. John_________some constructive ideas on those situations. The other students in John’s group __________his comments. All of a sudden John felt like a__________of the group, and before long he was treated like a leader. By the end of the training, he had joined the Homeless Project team. The other students on the team were__________with his passionate concern and ideas. They even elected John co-chairman of the team.

John started__________at school every day and answered questions from teachers for the first time. He led a second project,__________300 blankets and 1,000 pairs of shoes for the homeless shelter from house to house.

【推荐1】It's common for homeless people to pick up recyclable（可回收利用的）things to sell and make a living. However, it's not so common to see them sit in a restaurant where the average meal costs $ 150. But that’s _______what happened when a man walked into Benvindo, a _______restaurant in Belo Horizonte.

According to the staff, a homeless man_______the waiters at the front door and wanted a meal. He also insisted on paying for it with the money he made by_______ the cans: a single $ 50 bill.

“I thought this was something_______，” said Fontes, a 21-year-old waiter. But he continued providing_______for the man as he served other guests. The man_______an executive（行政）lunch, including a main dish and dessert, which _______$ 121. 80. However, when the man asked for the bill, the restaurant’s owner told Fontes to waive （放弃）the charge. Instead of accepting the free meal, the man politely turned it _______ and insisted on paying.

When it became ________ that the man wasn’t ready to change his ________, the waiter decided to charge him $ 10. Fontes said, “I then had to lie, saying customers could get a(n) ________ on the lunch for there was an ongoing________, because the man had $ 50 and refused to get the $ 40. ”

A customer there took a picture of them and shared it online_? saying_? “I just ________ a great example of consideration.... ” The photo gained hundreds of ________, praising Fontes and the man. Fontes said he simply wanted to perform an act of kindness for an honest hardworking man.

【推荐2】Honest Thanks

I sat down at my desk and started writing. I wrote an emotional letter of gratitude. I put the notecard into the ______，sealed it and stuck the stamps on it，but when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox...I ______.

The letter was to a schoolmate with whom I kept in contact via Facebook ______.She had inspired me to live a(n) ______ life—for example，by ______ more.

Her volunteer efforts weren’t ______—she wasn’t building wells in Uganda，but _____ she was doing small，local good deeds，such as serving as a crossing guard. These were things I could do，too. She made me ______ I could make a difference here at home. I felt I should let her know how her ______ positively influenced my life .I could have easily sent her an e-mail，______ that seemed a bit lame for such an important thank you. That’s why I ended up ______ the letter. But now I stood before the mailbox，unable to place the envelope inside. What was ______ me? Why was this so ______ to do? I guess I felt strange because it wasn’t like she was my best friend，I just knew her，“People don’t ______ do this，” I thought to myself. However，______ thinking it over，I still felt a(n) ______ to let her know how grateful I was. Finally，I put the envelope in the mailbox.

Weeks later I received her reply. She was ______ a tough time and my letter meant the ______ to her. She didn’t know she had such a(n) ______ on others. Not only did this letter make her happy，but her response to it increased my ____ of happiness，I decided to write a gratitude letter to someone each month. Cultivating gratitude is a great skill to practice. Life is too short not to do it.

【推荐2】I’m just a senior in high school who works at a local Baskin Robbins. In and outside of______, I always wear a smile and try to show my kind ______ towards customers. But lately, I’ve been inspired by the stories here to reach out kindness in other ways beyond just acting______. So, today, when I went to work, I ______ I would take my first step and truly help a complete stranger.

Two young girls came into the store and ______. I offered them my usual “ Welcome to Baskin Robbins!”______. One of them finally decided upon a chocolate chip. So I made a gig scoop (勺), weighed it and handed it to her. Interestingly, though, the other girl didn’t get anything ______ I could tell she was looking at a variety of creams.

It was when she gave me the money that the other girl, who ______was the younger sister, ______out, “ I wish I could have something. ” When I heard this comment I knew that it was my ______ to give a little something to her. So, I told her that I would ______ for her scoop. She was in disbelief at my words. I asked her what flavor she wanted and handed it to her. I then______the $ 3 for it and gave it to the cashier(收银员).

She appeared so ______. It was truly wonderful to help this young girl and make her feel special for a moment. It was funny, though, how my co-workers looked at me like I was crazy. But, I did not ______that I spent a little, because the feeling______ from my action was worth a million dollars. What a meaningful thing!

【推荐3】Last month I took my son Tom to see his grandparents in the countryside. When we arrived, my father and mother were so_________to see us.

At the lunch table, Tom told me proudly, “ Dad, I saw a hen flying.” “It’s_________. How can a hen fly?” I said without thinking. “Dad, in the yard, our dog ran after a hen. Finally the hen was forced to a_________. When she found there was no other way out, the_________hen suddenly flew up to the roof (屋顶) and escaped successfully. “Dad, why can a hen fly?” I thought for a while and said, “Maybe because of love. The hen loves her own_________. It is the love that sets off her inner power and she flies. ” Tom nodded. He seemed to have_________.

Last weekend we visited Tom’s grandparents again. I heard Tom_________from the yard, “Dad! The dog is running after the chickens!” I ran out of the house_________. The hen ran to a group of _________followed by the dog. The hen stopped and turned around suddenly and__________the dog angrily, with her two wings__________her children.

I ran fast and__________between the dog and the hen, shouting at the dog to drive it away. “Dad, why didn’t the hen fly away when she knew she couldn’t__________the dog?” asked Tom. I thought for a while and said, “Maybe because of love. The love for her__________is more than that for her own life.” Tom thought for a long time and nodded.

In fact, in our life, we will do the same as the hen did. Whenever__________, a mother’s first thought is always to protect her children.