【推荐1】One day I walked back home after school. When I stood in front of the door, I found that the key wasn’t in my bag. It was too _______ . I only had one key and my _______ were not at home. I walked around the community (社区) and hoped to find the key _______, but I couldn’t find it. My aunt lived in another _______ of our community, so I went to her home. The next morning, when I was going to school, I saw something shining (闪) on the window of the security booth(保安亭). It was my key. I was quite _______ as I took the key in my hand.

“Is that yours, kid?” an old man asked.

“Yeah. I _______ it yesterday on my way home. Do you know who found it?” I asked. The old man said, “I don’t know. Someone _______ last night.”

For others, it was not something _______ to find a key on the ground and take it to the security hut, but it was so important to me. I cannot show my _______ to the person. Instead, I can pass on (传递) his or her kindness by ________ his or her steps to help others.

Zu Ti was a great man of Jin Dynasty. He was ________ for his hard work and great achievements. But when he was a child, he was a naughty (顽皮的) boy who showed little ________ in reading. As he grew up, Zu Ti ________ he didn’t have enough knowledge. And he deeply felt that he could not serve his country well. So he made up his mind to study hard.

Zu Ti had a ________ friend named Liu Kun. They had a deep friendship. So they stayed together every day. They even slept on one bed every night and ________ at the same time every morning. One day, when they were ________, Zu Ti heard the rooster crowing (打鸣). An ________ came to him. He woke up Liu Kun and said, “How about getting up to play swords (剑)?” Though he was still sleepy, Liu Kun agreed with Zu Ti gladly. From then on, they got up and played swords as soon as the rooster began crowing. They kept their words day after day. They never gave up no matter how ________ in winter or hot in summer. Besides, they began to study history ________ and put all their energy into reading books. In this way , they learned a great deal of knowledge and made much progress. A few years later, both of them grew up with talents and wisdom. At last, their ________ came true and they made great contributions to their country.

This is the Chinese idiom story To Rise with the Rooster.

【推荐3】Face the world with a smile

Long ago in a small village, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors（镜子）.

A little dog learned about this place and ________ to visit it one day.

When he arrived, he jumped happily up the stairs（台阶）and went into the house. He ________ with his ears up high and his tail（尾巴） wagging（摇摆）as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself looking at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He ________ a great smile and was answered with 1,000 great smiles that were just as warm and ________. As he left the house, he thought to himself: “This is a ________ place. I will come back and visit often.”

In this same ________, another little dog who often felt upset decided to pay a visit to the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw 1, 000 unfriendly—looking dogs looking back at him, he growled（咆哮）（受惊的） to see 1, 000 little dogs growling back at him. As he ________, he thought to himself: “What a terrible place. I will never go back there again.”

Mirrors can’t ________, but faces can. What kind of face do you have today?

President Abraham Lincoln often visited hospitals to talk with hurt soldiers during the Civil War. Once, doctors told him that a young _______ was near death. Lincoln went over to his bedside.

“Is there anything I can do for you?” Lincoln asked. The soldier was badly _______ and he didn’t realize it was Lincoln. He just said, “Would you please write a _______ to my mother?”

Somebody _______ a pen and paper and Lincoln carefully wrote down what the young man said:

“My dearest mother, I was badly hurt while doing my duty. I’m afraid I’m not going to live through it. Don’t feel sad for _______, please. Kiss Mary and John for me.”

The soldier was too _______ to go on, so Lincoln signed the letter for him and added, “Written for your son by Abraham Lincoln.” The young man asked _______ the letter. He was surprised when he saw the president’s name on it.

“Are you really the president?” He asked. “Yes, I am,” Lincoln replied _______. Then he asked if there was anything else he could do.

“Would you please hold my _______?” the soldier asked. “It will help to see me through to the end.”

In the quiet ________, the tall president took the young soldier’s hand in his and spoke warm words until death came.