【推荐1】A young man named Lenny started working at a factory. He had just ________ from school and he was very proud of his job.

Lenny felt that his job was more important than the jobs of other factory ________. He was ________ to the janitors (看门人), who he considered below him in status (地位). He was especially hard ________ one old janitor. The old man didn’t seem to do very much. He thought he was lazy.

Later, there was a big visit from the president of the company, a rich and ________ man. When the president arrived, he talked to people and asked them about their work. What happened next shocked Lenny. The president walked ________ to the old janitor and put his arm around him.

He said, “Mr. Jensen is my oldest and most ________ employee. When I first started this company 30 years ago, he ________ my janitor. Then, I could hardly afford to pay him, so I gave him shares of the company. He doesn’t need to work. Has everyone been treating you right?” the president asked. Shocked by the president’s words, Lenny was nervous ________ he knew that the old janitor could have him fired in a second.

The old janitor looked at Lenny and said, “Everyone has been very nice, even when I am a little slow.” The president then said, “That’s good, because every job in this factory is just as ________ as the rest.” After that, Lenny learned a lesson that he would never forget: treat all people with respect.

【推荐2】A group of young men were working in a company. The group was quite surprised as they were called for playing a game. When they __________ the hall, they found it beautiful with colorful papers. It was __________ like a kid’s play area than a meeting hall. Also, there was a huge box of balloons placed at the center of the hall.

The team leader asked everyone to pick a balloon from the box and asked them to blow it. Then they were asked to write their name on their balloon __________ so that the balloons didn’t blow up. Not everyone was __________. Those who failed to mark their names were ruled out of the game. Then all the balloons were __________ and then put into a room.

The team leader asked the young men to go to the room and pick the __________ balloon that had his name on it. Also, he told them that no balloon __________ blow up and warned them to be very careful!

All 25 young men reached the room, where the balloons carrying their name were thrown here and there. It was almost 15 minutes and __________ was able to find the balloon carrying his own name. All of them were very sad.

Now the lender asked the young men to pick any balloon in the room and give it to the person whose name was on the balloon. __________ a couple of minutes all balloons reached the hands of the young men and everyone reached the hall.

In the end, the team leader said, “Many times, __________ and cooperation (合作) give you the way to solve all the problems.”

【推荐3】One day after school, I went to the teacher’s office to see my teacher, but nobody was there. As I was about to leave, I noticed a piece of paper on the floor. I _________ it up and saw the words "FINAL-TERM EXAMINATION" at the top. I put the paper into my schoolbag _________ and ran out of the room.

_________ I came back home, I took out the paper quickly. It was the exam paper of my worst subject, history. I felt _________. My heart beat fast. I took out my history book and started working on the _________. I had never answered any questions so seriously.

On the day of the history exam, I went into the exam hall _________. When the paper was sent to me, I dreamt of getting the _________ mark in the whole grade and could not help smiling. "My history teacher always _________ me to work hard and get better grades, but I let _________ down time and time again. This time I will give him a big ____________ ," I thought.

When the teacher said we could ____________, I turned the paper over. To my surprise, all the questions were different. Later I felt ____________. In the end, I almost left the paper undone. After the exam I ran to the toilet, took out the paper and carefully ____________ it from the top. Oh! It was last year's exam paper. I read all the questions but I hadn't read the date.

This is a lesson in which I know I have to put my feet on the ground. I ____________ doing such a silly thing. After that, I told my teacher the truth and I promised to be ____________. From then on, I worked harder than ever before.

Susie is seven. She’s a good girl. She always ______ her parents buy things on Saturdays or Sundays. But she always leaves (留下) some of her things at the ______.

This Saturday morning, Susie’s mom asks her to buy some food. She says to Susie, “Here’s twenty yuan, Susie. Please help ______ buy some carrots and tomatoes.” “OK, Mom!” Susie says. Then she ______ the twenty yuan and goes to the store.

The store is big. It ______ vegetables and fruit. Susie buys some carrots and tomatoes for ______ yuan. She gives (给) twenty yuan to the clerk (售货员) ______ then goes home (家).

Susie’s mom is ______ to see Susie go home with the food. “______, Susie!” she says. “You don’t leave things this time.” “Yes, Mom. They’re ten yuan,” Susie says. Then she ______ that she leaves one thing. “Mom, I don’t leave the food this time, but I leave ten yuan at the store,” Susie says.