【推荐1】Maxime and Lisa are a young French couple. They are ready to travel across China from Beijing to Yunnan Province on a tandem (双人) bicycle. They have two main purposes and one of them is that they want to encourage green _______ through it.

Maxime, 26, works for helping farmers raise their cows, _______ his wife Lisa, 26, is a teacher. The two also like sharing their travel stories on Facebook.

“We choose a tandem bicycle because it makes it _______ to communicate with each other about interesting people and things we _______ during the journey. Besides, bicycling is healthier. And it’s a cheaper and more environment-friendly way of traveling than _______ cars, motors and so on.” the couple said.

As for the other _______ of their journey, the two said they wanted to get people’s good ideas on topics such as health, economy(经济) and politics. When they were asked _______ they chose to visit China, they said it was because they often talked about its long history and beauty and how much of the country is competitive (有竞争力的) in the world.

“We know China is a country with a large population and will be the _______ of the economy around the world in the future. We want to get a better understanding of the country and its people. We _______ the country,” they said.

The couple will be on their journey to China soon. We hope they can make more people ________ know about China by sharing what they see and hear on the way. Meanwhile, we hope they enjoy their travel in China.

【推荐2】The Smiths are having a holiday next week. At first, they hope ________ to Beijing. But they went there three times, so there’s nothing ________ for them. This time, they want to go ________. Where are they going then? “I want to go to Jiuzhaigou.” says Tom. “But it’s quite ________ from here and we have only two days.” Mary disagrees. “I think we should go somewhere near here.” And ________ they decided to go to Qingdao. Qingdao is famous for ________ beautiful beaches. They are leaving ________ Friday evening and staying there for two days. On the first day, they are going to the zoo ________ the dolphins (海豚). On ________ day, they are going to the beaches and going swimming there. They are going to take photos on the beautiful beach.

They are sure that they will ________ a good time in Qingdao.

【推荐1】When I was about 14, I had a friend who liked to tell me my shortcomings. For example, I was very short, I wasn’t a top student, I talked too much, I was too proud and so on. I became so angry that I couldn’t _______ her at last. I ran to my _______ with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me _______ and asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Jane, didn’t you ever _______ what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are _______. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some I couldn’t change, like being very _______. But many I could and I wanted to change. For the first time, I had a better understanding of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He _______ to read it. “That’s just for you,” he said, “You know _______ than any other person the truth about yourself. When _______ said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but only hear the truth and do what you know. It is the right thing to do.”

Daddy’s ________ has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

Essie is a fourth-grade student in Wisconsin. She was eating lunch when she saw another student needed ________. Essie immediately went over and found her classmate Sophia has something stuck in her throat when she was ________. Essie wanted to do something to help her classmate.

Essie felt a little ________ and scared in the situation. She took deep breaths to help herself calm down (冷静) so she could help her classmate. Later, Essie said to the school newspaper reporter, “I did what I had to do to ________ Sophia’s life.”

Teacher Samantha was in the classroom when it happened. “It’s hard to believe a fourth-grader can do this.” She said in ________. Essie used the Heimlich Maneuver (海姆立克急救法) that she ________ from a video to help her classmate.

After learning what Essie did, the school ________ her success. The after-school program that Essie took part in held an “Essie Day” for her. Everyone ________ proud of Essie and started to learn Heimlich Maneuver.

It is an experience that Essie will ________ forget. She hopes she doesn’t have to show the life-saving skills again. Most importantly, she is thankful that her ________ is OK.

【推荐3】Philip is the bravest boy I know.His friends and family are all very ________ him.

Ten-year-old Philip was born with an ________ which means that he is always breaking his bones（骨头）.

Although he has such a serious illness, Philip ________ playing sports. In January last year he ________ wheelchair racing. He came second in his first ________ and since then Philip has won every other race!

In order to look for a new challenge（挑战）, Philip ________ to take part in the London Wheelchair Marathon（马拉松）. ________, five days before the race Philip got sick. He didn’t ________ to give up. He finally made up his mind to take part. Philip was given medicine by his doctor and guess what? He not only completed it, but also ________ in first place!

Philip is very ________ and never gives up. That’s why he has been chosen to be the Bravest Child of the Month!

【推荐1】“It’s cold today. ________ you go out without a coat, you’ll catch a cold,” Mom said to me on a Monday morning. How was that possible? I didn’t believe her words, but I said ________. I left home without a coat and caught the bus to the ________. I felt kind of cold after I got off the bus. ________ a result, I caught a cold later. I regretted (后悔) that I didn’t ________ Mom.

“Students should stay at home and have a rest when they are ________,” the teacher said to Mom on the phone. “We must make sure other students are healthy in the school.” So I had to go home ________.

“I didn’t feel well. I had a headache and a sore throat. How can I feel warm?” I ________ in a low voice (声音). “Do as I say,” Mom said to me. “Lie down on your bed and ________ now.”

I accepted her ________. She let me drink some hot tea with honey. My throat felt a little better. After a while she asked me to wash my body with ________ water. I took a shower for twenty minutes and felt ________. After that, I got back to my warm bed. Mom also ________ me some herbal (草本的) tea. I drank it and soon fell asleep. When I woke up ten hours later, I felt much ________ and was full of energy (活力).

What made my ________ go away? Was it the honey tea or the hot shower? It was Mom’s love of course.

Jim Smith was a poor boy. One day he was very cold and _______ . He came to a house and asked a young _______ only for a glass of water. But the lady was so _______ that she gave him a _______ glass of hot milk. Jim drank it and then asked, “ _______ should I pay you?”

“You don’t need to pay.” She _______ . Jim _______ her from the bottom of his heart.

Years later, Jim became a _______ One day, a woman was sent to his hospital. She was seriously ill. He _______ her at once and decided to ________ to save her life.

The operation was successful, but the cost was ________ . After looking at the woman’s bill, Jim wrote ________ on it. When the woman received the bill, she didn’t dare to look at it. ________ something on the side of the bill ________ her attention. She began to ________ the following words: Paid in full with one glass of milk.