【推荐1】When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I told my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could ________ have that money.

________ my birthday my parents told me they had my gift outside in the backyard. At once I ________ to the backyard. There was my bike,________ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink and old. It was so disappointing! (令人失望的). I thought I hurt my ________ feelings because I could see the disappointment (失望) on their faces and I was sure they could see it on ________. I ________ the old bike and rode it, feeling excited that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t come down.

As time ________ by, I understood my parents gave me something much more than just an old bike. They gave me a life lesson about ________. When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is love that in it. I like to remember this experience (经历) because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that costs two dollars isn’t ________ valuable (有价值的) than the one that is worth (值) one hundred dollars.

【推荐2】I will never forget a story in the rest of my life. One day about two years ago, I was driving home with my husband. It was freezing cold outside, so I didn't want to get out of the car and just stayed at the wheel when we passed a cafe. Suddenly I _______ a short old man, covered with some bits of cloth, _______ with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would leave him a coin or a cup of _______ coffee. I asked my husband to _______ and hand this old man something. He looked at my husband's face, smiled and said, "Thank you." I felt so happy _______ I wished the old man could live through the cold night.

I was sure to meet him again and find out _______ he was the next day, as I had to pass this way the following day. I did so the next evening, and he _______ the car and came up to my window and smiled at me. This time I _______ him a bag of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He held the food, smiled and said, "May God bless you!" I looked at the old man and he made me think of my father. I do hope all of us will remember that _______ one day, it could happen to one of us, so please do not pass by a poor person ________ offering at least a word of love and a kind smile.

【推荐3】It was a fine day with a soft wind blowing. In a village near the ________, a turtle was walking by a well (水井) . He ________ the well and saw a frog. He asked the frog if he was all right.

The frog ________, “Yes, I’m very happy here. I can walk, jump and swim in the water. When I’m tired, I can ________ on the stones. I’m the king of the well! Why don’t you come and live here with me?” The turtle said, “I’m sorry, but it’s too ________ for me. You see, I live in the ocean that is big enough for millions of ________.” He told the frog that the ocean was wider than what the eyes could see and so deep that it could ________ cover the highest mountain.

“My greatest ________ is living in the ocean.” he said. After hearing this, the frog became a little ________. He realized he was just a very small frog in a very small well and if he wanted to enjoy a more meaningful life, the only way was to ________ out of the well.