“Hi, Mom! I am busy with my work these days. So I’m not going back home on May Day.”

“Not coming back again?” Mom was really sad.

“Well, I have to spend much time ________ the way and I can only stay at home for one day at most. Then I have to hurry back… ” I was trying to explain. “Then stay there. Absolutely (当然), it ________ all the way,” my mother was comforting (安慰) me.

“Okay, Mom! Take good care of ________.”

After I hung up the phone, I felt uneasy. Since last May Day, I hadn’t seen my mother for a whole year. Last time, my mother early prepared ________ while I was leaving home. The bus slowly ________, and my mother got farther and farther from me. I looked out of the window and saw my mother running after the bus for a long distance ________ my bus completely disappeared out of her sight. When I was thinking of this, my tears (眼泪) fell down. At once, a decision ________—Go Home!   

My sudden arrival surprised and pleased Mom. She gave me ________ big hug, and tears of joy came to her eyes. “Son, ________ now? Sit here for a rest. Dinner will be ready soon. Have you got used to life there?” Mom said as she was walking towards the kitchen. From then on, no matter how busy I was, I made time ________ home to have a look.

One evening in July, Mr. and Mrs. William called a family meeting. “We’ve had to make a _______ decision.” Mr. William said, “You see, your mother has been offered a job in a TV station in Chicago. _______, the station is not here. _______ thinking long and hard about it, we’ve decided that we will move to Chicago next month.”

Peter looked _______, while his sister Amy breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving. “It’s surprising but exciting!” she said. Without thinking for the _______ time, Peter said quickly, “We can’t go — I can’t leave all my ________. I’d rather stay here and live with my best friend Tommy!”

Mr. and Mrs. William hoped that by the time they moved to Chicago in _______, Peter would get used to the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the news, _______ to pack his things.

When the morning of the move arrived, Peter was nowhere to be found. _______ parents called Tommy’s house, but Tommy’s mother said she hadn’t seen Peter. Mrs. William became worried, while her _______ felt angry with their son for behaving so irresponsibly（不负责任）.

What they didn’t know was that Peter had started walking over to Tommy’s house, with an idea of _______ in Tommy’s attic（阁楼）for a few days. But something happened on the way as Peter walked _______ all the familiar things in the neighborhood: the green fence（栅栏）that he and his mother had painted, the tree that he and his sister often _______ in their free time, the park where he and his father often took walks together. How much would these _______ without his family? Who made the things special in his heart? Peter didn’t take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house, wondering _______ there were any boxes with the right size to hold his record collection.

【推荐2】As we know, COVID-19 has made our lives turn upside down. The situation(情况) is ________. We have to stay at ________ for a long time. Starting online classes is a big challenge because I can’t talk ________ my teachers and other students face to face.

As a student, ________ is taking up most of my time here at home. But in my free time I love to ________ time with my family. We like to play Battleship（《超级战舰》）together. On ruled paper or a game board, we take turns calling “shots” at the other player’s ships. We must do it ________. No one can check their phones or ________ the TV.

Baking and ________ are always my favorite hobbies. I love to cook fun desserts and ________ food for my family. I really ________ my relationships with my family during this special time.

【推荐3】Mrs. Green has lots of money (钱), but she doesn’t have any kids. Annie is a nice girl and her parents don’t have much _________. _________ Mrs. Green adopted (收养) Annie. Mrs. Green likes Annie very much and Annie is _________ in Mrs. Green’s family.

One day, Mrs. Green wants to buy new clothes _________ Annie. She gives Annie some money and asks her to do some _________, but Annie doesn’t want to go. “No, I have enough _________ but my sister Frances doesn’t have. Our parents don’t have money to buy her _________ clothes. Can I buy new clothes for _________ with the money?” “Sure, Annie, you are great! You always _________ others. Call your sister and ask her to come here. I’ll buy her some clothes and food. I think she’ll be happy and I will be happy, too.” says Mrs. Green, “__________ makes us happy.”