【推荐1】Stephen used to work in a company. _______, he got serious heart disease. He couldn’t work for a long time. Thinking he could still do something for others, he decided to be a volunteer at a Children’s Hospital. Stephen _______ the children very well, and all the children loved him deeply. Of course, with his love, he did his job well.

There was a _______ who couldn’t walk because of a disease. She couldn’t do anything and she was very sad. What was worse, the doctors said that they could do _______ for her. Stephen decided to try to help her. He started visiting her, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He put the brush in his mouth and began to _______. He didn’t use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He always told her that she could do anything she wanted.

At last she began to draw _______ her mouth. She and Stephen became friends. Day by day, the little girl was getting better and better. She was allowed to _______ the hospital. One day, to Stephen’s great _______, she walked to see him on her own feet! She gave him a picture she had drawn. At the top, it _______, “Thank you for helping me to walk. It’s all because of your love.”

Love can sometimes be more ________ than doctors and medicines. Love makes our world more beautiful and colorful.

Stephen died a few days after the girl gave him the picture.

【推荐3】The Great Wall is one of the wonders (奇迹) of the world. Every year _______ of tourists from all over the world come to visit this place of interest in China.

Last Saturday I went to the Great Wall with some of my friends. It was a _______ day. On our way up, we saw many volunteers _______ working in the sun. They helped the elders with their bags, took photos for some tourists and _______ people’s questions. Though (尽管) they were very _______, they didn’t stop to have a rest. We were deeply moved _______ we saw this.

Just at the moment, we saw a little boy standing alone and _______. We went over and asked what happened _______ him. From his answer we knew that he couldn’t find his mother. We told him not to _______ it and then we tried to get in touch with his mother with the phone number he gave us. Twenty minutes later, his mother turned up. When she saw her son, she was very excited and thanked ________ with tears (眼泪) in her eyes. 

That day we not only enjoyed the beauty of the Great Wall, but also felt the warmth of the society. If everyone can reach out a helping hand to others, the world will be more and more harmonious (和谐的). Do you think so?

【推荐1】Once there was a man traveling in India. He went to a market and saw a lot of fruit for sale, but most of it was very _______. Only one thing was cheap: a big basket of very long, red fruit.

“How much is it? ” the old man asked the shopkeeper. “Two rupees（卢比）. ” the shopkeeper answered. Two rupees in India was almost _______, so the old man bought a whole kilogram and started eating it.

But something was wrong. _______ he started eating, his mouth began to burn and his whole face became as _______ as the fruit. As he coughed, he jumped up and down, screaming: “Ah!Ah!Ah!”

And yet he continued to eat the fruit!

“You’re _______!”some people said.“Those are chili peppers! You can’t just eat them like that! We _______ put a little bit of them into food for taste.They are not fruit.”

“No, I mustn’t stop!” The old man said.“ I _______ money for them, and now I must eat them. It’s my money!”

This old man may seem stupid. But most of us have put money, time and effort（努力）into something _______ a relationship, a business, or a job. Sometimes—even when it’s still not working, and we know there’s no _______ that things will change—we still continue with it just ________ we’d put in all that money, time and effort. Sometimes we need to let it go and move on.

【推荐2】When I first entered Grade 9, all the things got so hard for me. I used to get my homework done by 9 p.m. But I had to stay up late ______ midnight in Grade 9. I was quite stressed out. So I decided to make myself ______ by jogging(慢跑).

At first I always felt tired. So I avoided thinking of the long way that I had to run. _____, I just thought about each step that I made. After I tried the new way of running, to my surprise, things got ____ . I started to feel the pleasure that running had brought me. Every single step became ______ than before. The wind beside me was no longer laughing at me, but more like a(n) _____ who came along with me. Also, _____ in my life gradually(逐步地) became better. For example, I felt more relaxed in class. At the same time, I finished homework more quickly. My teacher even _____ me in class for my good job.

This is a very important lesson in my life. As I can see, Grade 9 is like a marathon(马拉松). So jogging is a good way to _____ my stress. Every day is just a tiny(细小的) ______ . We can make our dream come true only by doing well in each step.

【推荐3】Life is not easy. So I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

When I was 14, I was _________ nervous to talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later something happened. It changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a(n) _________ idea! It meant I had to _________ in front of all the teachers and students of my school!

“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win.” Then, mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I _________ the topic “Believe in Yourself”. I tried my best to _________ all the speech and practiced it over 100 times ._________ my mother’s great love, I did well in the contest. I could _________ believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Those _________ who once looked down on me, now all said “Congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged me and cried _________.

__________ then, everything has changed for me.When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself.

This is true not only for person but also for a country.