【推荐1】It was November 1975. George was in the eighth grade and Lori was a sixth - grader. In his reply to Lori’s first letter, George _______ himself and his family. Since then, the two students have continued exchanging(交换) handwritten _______ about once a month.

Lori and George, however, didn’t meet _______ or even speak on the phone until 2017. They were so _______ at the sight of each other that they hugged(拥抱) and cried together. George said Lori’ s letters were beautiful. “She always knew the _______ thing to say," he said. “So no matter how sad I felt, her words could always bring me out of the _______.

Lori said she saw letter-writing as a form of art. Many young people today no longer _______ it. Because letter-writing takes a lot of _______, it allows her to dig deep into her heart to express what she is feeling. Both she and George have _______ almost all of the letters they have exchanged.

Now, George and Lori have been talking on the phone and on social media more often. ________, one thing will never change—they will never stop exchanging handwritten letters with each other.

Ever since I was a child, my ________ has caused me trouble. I’m not a bad person but I have a hard time learning when to stop saying bad things to others.

My mom has told me again and again, “Robert, your constant(不断的) bad words are hurting me. You hurt me so often. Don’t you know that? If you ________ to be this rude, you will get into big trouble.”

It’s been a problem at school several times too when teachers told me something I didn’t want to hear. I used to feel it was my ________ to stand up for myself. Nobody could take it away from me.

One day in an English class I was working on my homework when I heard a classmate talking behind me. It was Nathaniel, who liked doing that as usual.

I said ever so ________, “Nathaniel, would you please be quiet?” But Nathaniel kept saying something to himself. I quickly shouted, “Nathaniel, shut up!”

_______the next five minutes, we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other.

“At least I don’t have an ugly lazy eye like you!” I cried out. I knew this would make him crazy and it would hurt his feelings and shut him up. What I said filled him with ________. He tried to reach over my seat and catch me as he screamed, “That’s it! That’s it!”

________ at his reaction(反应), I sat back in my seat. I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before. Later on, we were taken to the teachers’ office. There, Mr.Black, our English teacher, told us to ________ the matter. It wasn’t until then that I found that when I hurt someone physically, the wounds finally heal(愈合). But when I hurt someone with my ________, the pain never goes away.

At the end of the discussion, I said sorry to Nathaniel.

When I went back to my room, I spent some time thinking about this matter. I couldn’t remember how many times my mom had reminded me about this. I began to consider _________ what I said hurt others. “Did I hurt my mom every day? Did I hurt my classmates every week? Did I hurt my friends every month?Did I hurt…once a year…? But I believe that as I keep asking God to help me,he'll tell me when to keep my mouth closed.

【推荐3】Some people say that human beings are the only animals that have language. Is this true? Different kinds of animals must be studied. Some animals certainly seem to have a communication system. That system may or may not be a language. ________, the bee has ways of telling other bees about food. Bees are small animals that fly through the air to look for flowers for food. When a bee finds some food, it returns to the hive and dances. The dance is the way the bee communicates to other bees the fact that it has found food.

Bees do ________ kinds of dances to tell other bees of their discovery of food. First, there is a round dance. In this dance, the bee moves in a circle inside the hive. The round dance is used when food is close by. The food must not be more than ten meters away. The bees also smell the bee that has found the food. The smell tells them what kind of flower to look for. ________ watching the round dance and smelling the bee that has found food, the other bees can find the food source. A second kind of dance done by the bees is a tail-wagging dance. In this dance, the bee wiggles the end of its body as it moves in a straight line. The tail-wagging dance is used when the food is far away. The food must be more than ten meters away. The bees know from the speed of the tail-wagging dance just how far away the food source is. The line the bee dances on shows the ________ that the bees must fly in to find the food. In the tail-wagging dance, the bees also smell the bee that has found the food.

The bee’s communication system is extremely interesting. Each bee can tell all the other bees where to look for food. The bees can also tell one another if the food is especially good, and how much of it there is. Karl did an experiment with bees. He put a food source very high above the beehive, and put a bee into the food. The bee returned to the hive and did the round dance，but ________ of the other bees could find the food. This explains that bees do not really have a language. One bee could not tell the other bees the ________ of the food. One bee could not communicate this new information to the others.

【推荐1】As a student, you may have many dreams. But sometimes it’s ________ to realize them. To realize your dreams, you must learn about ________ important. ________ this way you can have a better future. Here are some ________ for you.

First, think about your dreams. You may be interested ________ many things, but you must know what your dreams are. Then you will know ________ to do. This will help you ________ closer to your dreams.

Second, face ________ bravely. Life is like a long journey. It sometimes has wind and rain. People say that rainbows (彩虹) will appear ________ storms. If you are _________, you will realize your dreams.

Third, ________ hard. Hard work is the key to ________. Working hard instead of being lazy will bring you better ________. Thus, you can realize your dreams ________.

A person without dreams is like a boat without a compass (指南针) in the sea. Keep ________ and your dreams will come true in the future!

Will you feel nervous (焦虑的) if you have to go to a party? Do you worry that you will have ______ to say when you meet new people? Here is some ______ that can help you.

If you are meeting new people, the way you ______ is very important. It means that you should dress to fit in with (适合) the event. Studies show that people will ______ if they like you in the first five or ten seconds. It doesn’t mean that people are only looking for someone beautiful. They just want to know if you are like them or if you are very ______.

During the party time, let your body relax when you talk with people. Nod (点头) to show that you are ______. Your body language speaks louder than words, so be natural.

After the event, take some time to review (回顾) your performance. Tell ______ what you did very well at the event. In this way, your social abilities (社交能力) will ______.

Has this ever happened to you? You want to do something and ask your parents. When you say, “I want to…”, your parents answer, “No, you can’t.” Teenagers often complain that their parents do not _______ them. When something goes wrong, most parents don’t believe in their children. Without asking why, they think their kids are _________. And not many parents _________ their kids to choose for themselves.

Yes, it is true that your parents sometimes: think of you as a _______ child. But remember that not long ago you were really a child. Your parents still remember the mistakes you used to _______. They want to _________ you though you don’t want them to do so.

So, if you want to get more freedom(自由), please try to _______ your parents and don’t lie(撒谎) to them. Try a more _______ way. If you want them to let you stay out _______, don’t just say, “All the other ________ can stay out late.” Tell them what you will do and where you’ll be and why it’s important for you to stay out late. Then they might say “Yes”.