【推荐1】As a teenager, I am often asked what I am going to be in the future. A lawyer? A doctor? Or a scientist? No, my ideal career is to be a teacher. One of the _______ for that is I want to be a teacher like Mr. Chen.

“Look! Do you know what it is? A-ha, it’s the _______! And it will always move around the sun.” Mr. Chen said and pointed to his head. He then touched the nose and _______, “Can you tell me the name of this mountain? It is the highest mountain on Earth! What’s the _______ of it? Yes, it’s 8844.43 metres…” I’ll never forget my first geography lesson. He was _______ humorous that we all fell in love with his lessons _______. It’s Mr. Chen who opened the door of geography for us.

Generally speaking, most of the teachers are strict _______ students and sometimes a little bit demanding（苛求的）, not so with Mr. Chen. He is a lighthouse, showing us the way to the treasure of knowledge. He is a friend and easy to get _______ with, always encouraging us to speak out loud without _______ our shyness and other disadvantages. He is an example, volunteering his time to students and other teachers.

One day I happened to meet him in the hospital. Seeing the cut on his arm, I realized he was donating his ________. I was moved and was ________ another lesson, a lesson of love and devotion.

Every time I see my globe（地球仪）, it would ________ me of Mr. Chen. He is the most unforgettable teacher I have ________ met and he will always be. Someday I hope I am ________ to be a teacher like him.

Thank you, Mr Chen, thank you for making learning not a job but a joy.

Thank you for helping me to discover what I do best and to do it even ________.

Thank you for understanding all of us and giving us the time and care each of us needs.

【推荐2】When I was at the age of ten, I dreamed of building a music club in the future so that I could share my passion (激情) with people like me; I dreamed of ___________ thousands of audiences who admire my performance; I dreamed of standing on the center of the stage. ___________, these were just my dreams when I was young.

From the time I was young, I always try to immerse (沉浸) ___________ in music, so I learned piano, guitar, singing and so on. Then, when I was in Grade 10, I started to ___________ a band. At first, there were just 4 people in it, and all of us were not ___________ musicians, but we were crazy about what we were doing. I started to ___________ the band. Every week, there were always many days I came back home very late. My parents ___________ me that it was a waste of time because I spent my time for study ___________ an unrealistic dream.

I knew that I was not a professional musician but I still wanted to work hard in my band. In the first half of the year of our band, we were not given even one ___________ to perform outside of the school. I was ____________, so I always told my friends that we had to do something to make us more ____________. So, I created a WeChat account (账号) to ____________ our band to others. We got a little bit of fame little by little and I found that my real strength (长处) was not on music itself, but rather on ____________ and managing. Soon, we received a (n) ____________ to perform in a study center. We were so excited that we finally got a chance to perform on a bigger stage. ____________, we got more fans and we were more and more popular. Now we have millions of fans around the world. No matter what happens to your life, you should always believe in yourself and hold on to your dreams.

【推荐3】Alice had an argument(争吵) with her best friend Judy last Sunday. She thought _________ was really difficult and wanted to copy Judy’s homework, but Judy _________. After that, they didn’t talk to each other for a few days. Alice didn’t know _________ to solve her math problem and she wondered _________ she could get on well with her friend again.

Yesterday afternoon, she saw a cool boy _________ the violin happily by the road when she _________ home from school. The music sounded so nice that she stopped _________ to it. _________ Alice didn’t know what music he was playing, it made her _________ better. After he finished the music, Alice walked over to him and said, “Thank you __________ your beautiful music. It gets me out of the really bad mood(心情).” Then she took out some __________ and gave it to him. To her surprise, the boy asked her to take the money back. He explained that he wasn’t making money by playing the violin. He just wanted to __________ others. That’s why he played it by the road. What a __________ boy he was! Then Alice told him about her trouble.

He said, “You should learn to smile even if you are in difficulty. Listening to music is helpful. So why not listen to music as __________ as possible? Never lose heart! Believe in your friend! She has her own reason. And believe in __________! Everything will go well!”

Hearing these words, Alice went home with a smile. She believed she could make it.

【推荐1】There once was a boy who had a bad temper (脾气). He would often get ________ with other people, even over small things.

His father wanted to teach him a ________. He told his son that he young boy had to drive a nail (钉子) into a fence (篱笆) in their back yard every time he got angry. Over the next few weeks, the boy learned to control his anger. He knew that it was ________ to hold his temper than to drive nails into the fence.

________, there came a day when the boy didn’t get angry even once. His father took him into the back yard and asked him to ________ out every nail from the fence. After the boy finished, his father said. “As you can see, the fence is now full of holes. It will never be the ________ as before. When you ________ your temper and get angry at others, it leaves a ________ in them, just like the nails in the fence.”

The boy learned how ________ angry words can be. ________ they leave your mouth, you can’t take them back. The boy decided that he would be kinder to others from now on.

【推荐2】Hi! I’m Steve. I like to go to my grandparents’ ________ during my holidays（假期）. My grandparents ________ in a big farm house in the countryside. It is ________ from my home, and it usually takes me a long time to go there. In the countryside, there are not many cars on the road, so it is ________. There are many trees, so the ________ there is very fresh.

My grandparents’ house is close to a hill. I often climb the hill ________ some kids in the countryside. We are so happy when we ________ to the top. The kids are very ________ to me. I’m happy to be with them. Sometimes they come to my grandparents’ home to ________ me. There is a big tree in my grandparents’ ________. We like to do some reading under it. And they teach me ________ to climb the tree. Sometimes we go to the farm and ________ kites there. I also help my grandparents do some farm work. I learn ________ from my grandparents. I can do many new things now.

Now some workers are building a wide road through（穿过） the countryside. The ________will be easier. I want to go to my grandparents’ home every month because I ________ my grandparents and my good friends. I also miss my grandparents’ house very much.

An Hour of Time

A man came home from ________ late and tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him ________ the door.

“Daddy, may I ask you a ________?” “Sure. What is it?” answered the man. “How much money do you make for one hour?”

“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.” “Daddy, may I borrow $10 ________ you?”

The father was ________ . “If you want to borrow some money to buy a silly toy, then go back to your room and ________ why you’re so selfish(自私). I work long, hard hours every day and don’t have time for such childish games.”

The little boy walked away quietly. After about an hour, the man had calmed down(冷静下来), and started to think he might have been a little hard on his son. Maybe there was something he really needed to ________ with that $ 10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often. The man went to the ________ of the little boy’s room and opened it.

“Are you asleep, son?” he asked. “No, daddy, I’m awake.” said the boy.

“Maybe I was too hard on you. Here’s the $10 you asked ________.”

“Oh, thank you, daddy!” he said ________ and pulled out some crumpled(褶皱的) bills and slowly counted out his ________.

“________ do you want more money though you already have some?” the father asked.

“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” the little boy replied(回答), “ Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an ________ of your time? Can you come home ________ tomorrow? I want to have ________ with you.”

During my last year of junior high school, our teacher, Mrs. Green, gave us a test. I was a(n) ______ student and I did well in all subjects. I finished the question successfully ______ I read the last one: What is the ______ name of the woman who cleans the school?

Of course, I thought that must have been a joke. I saw the cleaning woman every day. She was short and about 50 years old. She had dark hair. But how could I know her name? I had _______ talked with her before. In fact, I’d never even ______ talking to her. I looked at my paper and started to feel rather shameful. It’s ______ for me to know the answer. Finally, I handed in my paper, leaving the last one unanswered.

Before the test ended, one student asked ______ the last question would be counted in our grades.

“Of course,” the teacher said. “In your life, you will meet many people. They are all important. They deserves (值得) your ______ and care, even if all you do is to smile and say hello.”

I’ve never forgotten that ______. Everyone deserves my care and I should get to know the people who work and live around me. That was the most ______ lesson in my life. Later, I also learned that the cleaning woman’s first name was Hannah.

【推荐3】On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man with _______ and dirty hair opened the door for us and greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mum, he _______." After we ordered our lunch, I told the kids to look _______the appearance. The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good _______for my children. Sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was   _______ . When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck. With the windiest（蜿蜒的）trip ahead, the   _________   needed them, so I went for them.

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even looking at him. Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I _______.

When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside _______ he bought food. I went back and told my family his _______ . Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich. The kids looked at me____________ as we had already eaten. When I said the order was for the "doorman", they smiled. When it was time to ____________ our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then ____________ his hand for a handshake and I gratefully ______________. I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes.

While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show thanks. I said thanks to a man who had ____________ helped open a door for me, and also said thanks for that ______________ to teach my children by example.