【推荐1】David is a tall man with a bright smile. He has visited many interesting places in China. Now he is ________ in Dongxiang, a small county (县) in Gansu Province. People there ________ call him Ding Dawei.

David has been a primary school teacher there since 2000. He is a ________ and he helps the children with their English for free. When I first met him, I was ________ that he could speak Chinese so well.

David was born and ________ in the US. When he was a college student, he came to China and studied at Peking University. One year later, he ________ to the US. In 1994, he came to China again and found a ________ as an English teacher in a university. He worked there for seven years.

“To be ________, I have been to many places in China. But I like working in Dongxiang, ________ in school like this,” said David.

I remember that on a TV program, David took out a Chinese flag from his bag. He said that he always carried it with him—just to ________ himself that he was in China and he should speak more Chinese. He said, “Every time I see the flag, I will say to myself, ‘You are a Chinese teacher now’.”

【推荐1】A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggling(奋力前进) with a large box. It was half in and half ______ of her car. He was a helpful and kind man, so he went up to the woman and said, “Let me give you a hand with that box. It looks very ______.”

“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said. “I’m having a lot of ______ with it. I think it’s stuck(卡住).” “Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. He ______ into the back seat of the car and took hold of the other end of the box. He said, “I’m ready.” And he began to ______ hard.

For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the box. Soon they were ______ in the face. “Let’s rest for a minute,” the man said. “I’m sorry, but it ______ stuck.” A few minutes later, the man said, “Let’s try again. Are you ready?” ______ of them took hold of the box again. “One, two ,three!” the man said, and they went on with their struggle.

At last, when they were very tired, the man said, “You are ______. It is really stuck. I don’t think there’s ______ we can get it out of the car.” “Get it out of the car?” the woman cried, “I’m trying to get it in!”

【推荐2】Ever since I was a kid, I have been always ready to help ______. Earlier this year, I started Traveling Library by turning an old ice-cream cart(小推车) into a small library on wheels. I gave out free books to kids. I wanted more kids to fall in love with reading instead of playing on the computer or ______ the smartphone all day. ______ I started the first Traveling Library, I had only 100 books. I took my cart to parks and neighborhoods in my hometown. People loved ______ idea of Traveling Library and started to give me books for free. So far I have got over 2,000 books.   

One day in a park, a little girl saw my cart and ran to me. When I told her it held books, she was very ______. I opened the cart and let her ______ a book. She chose a book called Winnie the Pooh and began to read. The book was ______ interesting that she could hardly put it down, but it was time ______ home. Then I told her that she _______ it. The girl gave me a big smile and cried out with joy, “Thank you!”

That experience, along with many others, encouraged me to build more such libraries, so kids everywhere could get ______ free books to read.

【推荐3】“Joanna, love is simple. You don’t have to do much to make others happy.” That was what my ________ told me when I was a kid. But I didn’t fully understand it until last year. My friend Carly told me about her fantastic trip to a small town called Gary. I ________ to go there, too.

When I told my parents about my thought, they didn’t ________ at first. They said I didn’t know much about the place. They worried about my ________ there. After I explained my plan to them in detail (详细地), they ________ said yes.

When our group arrived in Gary, I discovered the town was so different from the town where I lived. There were few stores or restaurants in the town, so you would be ________ enough to find a place to buy food or drinks. Houses were built on small hills and many of them had broken doors or windows. My job was to help local people to ________ their houses. The work days were long and hot, but it was really good to see the houses taking on a new look day by day.

The kids there were also different. They seemed to enjoy every moment in life though they were poor. Small things could make them ________. I couldn’t find words to describe their joy when they received an ice-cream, a ball or even a hug. The community was like a big family. Everyone knew each other and was ready to ________ help.

What a wonderful experience I had in Gary! I truly understood the ________ of what my mother said. You don’t need to do much to make a difference to others’ lives.

One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about ________ late for school. There were many people waiting in line at the bus stop, but most of them just stared (盯着) at their mobile phones ________ the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next to the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy ________ a bike caught my attention. He was riding beside the bus while waving his arm. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the ________, but he refused to stop until we reached the next stop. The bus drove fast, and the boy tried his best ________ up with it. It ________ that he was a little tired, but he still kept riding. And he was carrying ________ over his shoulder and shouting.

Finally, when we came to the next stop, to our surprise, the boy ran up to the ________ of the bus. I heard an exciting conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “Does anyone lose a suitcase at the bus stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s mine.” She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about ________ the boy did, and the crowds of strangers suddenly became ________ to one another.

Sometimes even something small can change the relationship among people a lot. What an unforgettable experience!

When I was 5 years old, I lived with my family in my grandpa’s old house. It was very old and not in great ________, but we were ________ there. We didn’t have a lot of money, so we made food and clothes by ________. Every day after school, I would play outside and wait (等) for my grandpa to come home ________ work. He worked on cars all day and would come home with oil (油渍) on his ________ and clothes.

________ he got home, he would clean up and ________ in his old chair. My mom and grandma made dinner in the ________. I loved climbing to his back and ________ TV with him. His back was ________, and I always felt (感觉) ________ and loved.

________ I am 55 years old and the oldest (最年长的) person in my family. My eyes are bad, but I can ________ those happy times with my grandpa. I wish I could go back and sit with him in that old ________ one more time, just to tell him how much I love him and ________ him for making me feel so happy and loved as a child.

【推荐3】Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I both love. Carla has a good imagination, and I know a lot of history, so we thought we’d be good _________ for the team.

A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the _________. He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five-member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup(替补). Unluckily four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a _________ and the top eight scorers would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a _________ way to decide.

Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up(阵容). Mr. Gaudi acted as the host. After a few hours, all the _________ on the team were chosen except one. Carla and I tied for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition between the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup.

Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead. _________ I saw the look on Carla’s face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted   _________ even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla win, just by a little bit. Her expression as she _________ she would be on the show made up for my not being on the team. And since I will go as backup, I’ll still have the fun of seeing the show up close.

Was I _________ by not trying as hard as I could? I don’t think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn’t _________ it. It won’t hurt the team because Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.

【推荐1】Justice Smith and his five-year-old son were coming back from the dentist, when they saw a homeless man on the roadside. Justice wanted to help the man, but he didn’t have ________ cash (现金). Justus, his son, saw the man ________. He wanted his father to help him give the man the thirty cents he had in his pocket.

Justice was happy with his son’s kindness. But ________ an adult, he didn’t want to give this man just thirty cents. The homeless ________ needed much help. Thirty cents was so ________ that it wasn’t helpful for the homeless man.

Justice told his son, “Let’s wait to give when we ________ have one dollar.” He told the kid that the man needed more than just thirty cents. Justice tried to show his son that thirty cents wasn’t good enough to make a difference in someone’s life. He almost ________ him that pride (尊严) was more important than helping another human.

Justice quickly found that he was the only problem at that time. Justice finally agreed ________ his son. He then turned down the window and said, “I’m sorry, man. I don’t have any cash on me. But my son back here wants to give you ________ he has right now. He just turned five years old.”

A big smile appeared on that man’s face and he said to Justus, “Thank you, little man. Thank you so much.”

The little boy reminds (提醒) us by his action that ________ is always in the heart. It doesn’t matter how much you have or how little, giving in love will often do good for others more than we think.

When Charley _________ up one morning, he looked out of the window and saw the ground was deeply _________ with snow. On the side of the house near the kitchen, the snow on the steps was even _________ than Charley’s head.

“We need a path (小路) through this _________,” said his father. “I would make one _________ I had time, but I must be at the office early this morning. Do you think you could make the path, son?” he asked little Charley. “Me? The snow is higher than my head! _________ could I ever make a path through that snow?”

“How? _________ doing it little by little,” said his father as he _________ for his office. After saying goodbye to his father, Charley got the snow shovel (铲子) and _________ to work. He threw up one shovel of snow and then __________, but it was slow work. “I don’t think I can do it, mom,” he said. “A shovel of snow is so little, and there is such a __________ pile (堆) of snow.”

“Little by little, Charley,” repeated his mother. “That snow __________ on the ground flake by flake (一片一片). __________, you see what a great pile it has made.” “Yes, mom. I see,” said Charley. “If I throw it away little by little, it will soon be gone.”

Don’t think much about what you are trying to do. Just __________ it little by little. Be __________, and you’ll realize that your small steps can make a big difference.

【推荐3】Seven years ago, I was a 16-year-old girl doing a part-time job at an aquarium (水族馆). My passion (激情) for the ______ and my dream of becoming a biologist made every day at the aquarium exciting. I also got along well with the other workers.

However, when “Shark Week” arrived, on the day of my duty, I suddenly fell ill. My face looked ______ and I was about to fall over. My workmate ______ it and walked me back to the office. Feeling really sick, I knew I had to take a ______ home.

As I made my way to the bus stop, I passed a cupcake shop. Considering the ______ weather, I decided to treat myself to an ice cream. The woman at the checkout did the usual customer service. “How’s your day?” Hearing this, I almost broke down in tears as I explained that I wasn’t well enough to work and that I would end up ______ Shark Week. She looked at me and ______ asked if I wanted some chocolate on my ice cream. I said sure. As I ______ my wallet, the woman immediately told me that it was on her (she would pay the bill for me). I was so ______ that I thanked her a million times before leaving.

My memory isn’t the best, but her act of kindness did make my terrible day better. Small kindnesses really make a ______. The experience of that day has always reminded me to be a source of positivity (积极性) for those around me especially during difficult times.