【推荐1】A boy called Tom sat near a wall _______ tears (眼泪) in his eyes. Mrs. Bell came and asked, “What makes you so _______?” Tom answered, “We will have a poetry (诗歌) competition. I don’t think I can make it because other boys _______ me and call me ‘Slow Tom’.”

In a kind _______, Mrs. Bell said, “Look at the snail (蜗牛) on the wall. It is _______ but sure. When you lose heart, _______ of the snail.” Tom thought he could run a _______ with the snail. So he decided to practice his poems until the snail got to the _______ of the wall.

_______, the day came. Tom did best in the competition. He didn’t miss a word and ________ the prize. The headmaster (校长) asked, “How ________ you learn the poems so well?” “The snail on the wall taught me ________ to do it.” said Tom, “I saw it climb up the wall little by little. ________ didn’t stop, nor turned back, but went on. And I thought I would do the ________ with my task. By the time the snail had got to the top of the wall, I had learned it all.” “Well done, Tom!” said the headmaster ________, “Now boys, let us cheer for Tom and the snail on the wall.”

【推荐2】I was sitting on my Dad's hospital bed, laughing and talking with him the evening before his surgery(手术).I found great_________in being able to talk to him about anything.There were no uncomfortable_________,wondering what to say next.That's all because I had followed the advice of the Holy spirit(圣灵)the year before.

My Dad and I_________had a good relationship. But with four children to_________, and a large farm, involvements (牵连的事物) with school and church, it seemed like the only time we saw each other was on_______or birthdays.I was usually in the kitchen_________and cleaning.Dad and I never had the _________to really talk ---just the two of us.

Then one day, the Holy spirit placed within my heart a desire(欲望) to get to know my Dad.I met him and asked _________he would like to start having lunch with me once a month.He liked the suggestion and so began our _________visits.At first there were uncomfortable silences.We didn’t seem to have much ____________anymore.

But as the months flew by, we began____________our visits and had lots to talk about.

The evening when I left the hospital, I didn't know that God would take my Dad to____________two days later.He never recovered from his surgery, Having lunch with him once a month was a very good____________.I was so____________I had followed God's advice and that I hadn't put it off.

What about you? Are you too busy to improve the relationship with your father? Let me encourage you not to wait.Make a call today and____________a time for coffee.You will be glad you did.

【推荐3】Up until I went to school, I was a happy child. Then kids found out that learning was difficult for me and they would point out and call me names. I ______ math, English, and science. I remember sitting in class one day, divided up into groups, when a girl in my group stood up, pointing to me, and said, “I’m not going to work with that stupid boy!” It made me feel terrible.

Through primary school and middle school, I could ______ read. A professional came to our home one day, after putting me through a number of tests, he told my mother that I would never be able to read. My mother was so ______ that she told him to leave the house.

Years later, as a new high school student, I ______ a science fiction book one day, and to my great joy, it was suddenly easy to read. The stories in the book stimulated my imagination. Then the words weren’t words anymore ______ pictures in my head. I started to read other books and really got interested in reading. I started learning better and using larger words.   

It was about at this time that I began to excel at arts. I learned that I have an incredible eye for shapes and designs. I write about my experiences. I write poetry, too. Towards the end of high school, I won a lot of ______ .

Grades are important. But there is so much more to an education than good grades. So don’t let grades get in the way of your education.

Jack was a hard-working student, but when he was young, he had some problems. He ________ shy before his classmates. So he had ________ friends at school. Bob was a new student in his class. All the students were soon familiar (熟悉的) with him and got on well ________ him except Jack.

One day, a bad boy put some money into Jack’s bag and pretended(假装) to have lost his money. Of course, he found the money in ________ bag at last. Jack felt shameful (丢脸的) ________ he could not say anything about it. Soon his classmates called him a thief and ________ him in the school. His teachers also ________ that and called his parents to the school. Just then, Bob stood out and helped Jack ________ everything clear. From then on, Jack and Bob ________ good friends. Bob often took Jack to take part in many activities and Jack became ________. Bob was weak in English and Jack often helped him with it. Now Jack became the monitor (班长) in his class, and he had many friends. He enjoyed the nice friendship and the school life.