【推荐1】Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was discouraged, weary, and _______ sad. My focus was on me, me, me. After all, no one else was experiencing the same _________ as I was.

I expressed my depressed _________ to my mother. She didn’t offer any comfort; _________, she said, “I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too. Why don’t you make her some _________ and we’ll take them to her this afternoon?”

I didn’t really intend to, but I was bound to because I was _________ to go back to my other problems just yet. I made some and _________ them on a little plate. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy.

That afternoon we _________ my friend’s house. I went to the door and _________ the bell. Soon Jamie came to the door and looked at me in __________ for the unexpected visit. Before she could say anything, I __________. “I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes better.” The look that __________ Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly __________ with the golden rays of the sun; it was as if in that small act, her day was brightened.

I got back into the car and for some __________ reason, I felt a lot better myself somehow. That day I experienced the truth that James Barrie attempted to describe: “The guys who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot __________ it from themselves.”

【推荐2】Heroic deeds come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them require bravery in the face of danger, and others. _________ a simple act of sympathy (同情).

Natalie Fernando was taking her5-year-old autistic(自闭症)son Rudy for a seaside walk when the little boy suffered a(n) _________ breakdown. “My son loves to walk, but he hates to_________ and walk back; we usually try to walk in a circuit (环行) to avoid this but on his favourite walk with the boats we have no choice but to turn back. This will often lead to a _________ one which I can _________ handle, but not for today,” Fernando explained on her Facebook page.

Knowing she and Rudy were drawing _________ and that her son’s behavior might go on for an hour, Fernando was apologetic but she soon found herself _________ by the critical stares and comments of passers-by. That was when a _________ named Ian stopped to ask if she was okay. When Fernando _________ what was going on, as if it was the most natural thing in the world to do, he lay down on the ground close to Rudy and engaged him in __________. The calming words quickly turned the situation around. After Rudy recovered his __________, Ian walked Rudy and Fernando back to their car.

“I am beyond thankful,” Fernando said. “I will never forget his kindness.” In addition to her gratitude, Fernando hoped Ian’s __________ behavior might inspire others to look deeper before making social judgments themselves.

If you see a parent __________, don’t judge the parenting or the child. Just be kind. Sometimes a moment of __________ from a complete stranger can completely __________ your day.

【推荐3】It was the biggest night of my life—opening night. Hours of ______ and daily rehearsals had gone into this production. I had recited my line a thousand times, ______ that my one sentence would be the highlight of the show.

As a 7-year-old boy, I was ______ to perform in an actual musical. The night before I had ______ my costume on the bed： a white shirt, blue jeans, and my handmade necklace. My ______ was going to be specially done. My lips would be in beautiful red. I was ______ prepared to be the shining star in my class’s performance of the musical One Big Happy Family.

A little time before the play, the backstage was complete ______. My friend and I,   dressed in our costumes, were giggling. Children were running around madly. Some were ______ about forgetting lines; others were singing various songs out of tune. It was a big group of ______ second graders about to make their first performance.

Soon the big moment came, and we all filed onto the stage, ______ the audience of parents and relatives. The ______began, and my second grade class started singing with sweet seven-year-old voices. I sang my little heart ______,   hoping to make the show as perfect as I   ______.

My turn to speak! The kid standing next to me handed over the microphone to me. As I started to speak, I noticed something had gone horribly ______ —the microphone was not turned on. The blood rushed to my face immediately. ______,   I turned it over and switched the device on. After saying my line as quickly as possible, I handed the microphone off and I just felt that I had ______.

“Everybody is excellent!” the teacher ______ us in the backstage. “I’m sorry, Miss Alex. ” I said to her. “______ to be sorry about, Honey. ” She smiled to me, “Not every surprise in our life is always so pleasant. You did a good job!”

I felt so ______ in a minute and I can hardly wait to tell my dad and mum the story of “the unpleasant ______”.

【推荐1】We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us—in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our _______ have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us owe everything to their kindness and love.

When we _______ them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or _______ them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of _______ our own love and gratitude to them. Besides, elders have also been through all the years you are _______ and know a little more about the world than you do.

It is _______ that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always _______ with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human society. However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their _______.

With changing times and _______ influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should ________ express their views and if there are arguments, they should not ________their voices.

If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately give up their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are ________ to give up their places to older people. This is not a __________ of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear ________, or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a __________ disadvantage.

When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become aware that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.

【推荐2】I log onto a computer at the doctor’s office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room. There, a robotic nurse ______ me onto the scales and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the ______, who is also a robot. He notes down my ______ and gives me a prescription (处方). I pay for my visit using a credit card and return home without having met another human being. This is my terrible vision of the future, which hasn’t happened ______ yet.

I should say I really do like many aspects of ______. I am a big fan of air conditioning in summer and heaters in winter. But I am writing this because I don’t want machines to ______.

When I call my dentist’s office and actually get a human being on the line, I am ______. But when I see the introduction of yet more self-service checkout stations at the grocery store, I feel like ______ “When it comes to cashiers (收银员), make mine a(n) ______, please!”

After all, human cashiers sometimes ______ you a store coupon (优惠券) for items you are buying.

Even more than that, real-life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can ______ young mothers’ day. A cashier may also show pity on an elderly person ______ to get that last penny out of his purse.

Machines can be ______ and cost-effective and they often got the job done just fine. ______ they lack an element so important to everyday life.

Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is ______ no machine will ever have. It is human being that encourages us to smile at others, which nay be what they need at that moment.