【推荐1】I was born in a small town in Japan. And I spent most of my _________ there. However, I _________ to America with my family two years ago.

I never lived in another country, so I was very shy at the beginning. It wasn’t so _________ as I had thought. I had to learn and speak a new _________ so that I can know what people said. In class, I always _________ to keep silent because I wasn’t _________ of myself at the new school. I didn’t join any club though my teachers always _________ me.

One day, all the students stayed together and played on the playground. _________, I just watched everyone playing happily. In fact, I was talented in sports. _________ while watching them playing, I wanted to join them. I said to __________, “I can’t just sit on the ground without playing. I need to __________ and be brave to have fun with my classmates.” All these thoughts pushed me to walk out of my comfort zone (舒适区). Finally, I stood up and joined them. __________ has changed since then. Now, I have a lot of friends and I am a member of many clubs at school.

So don’t be __________ to walk out of your comfort zone. After walking out of it, you will get a lot of surprises. You will build __________ relationships with others. Actually, being out of your comfort zone is a great __________, and you will be more confident about your life.

Every kid needs something to do when they are out of school. Once you get a little _________, you also start to learn that it’s time to do some part-time jobs.

Last summer, I took a part-time job for the first time in my life. I worked at a _________ near my home for a whole month. I thought working in the restaurant would be the easiest job in the world. However, I _________ some mistakes in the first few days of the work. I _________ a few glasses and cut my hands _________ I was washing dishes. And it was _________ for me to hold a full plate with just one hand.

I was upset. “It will never rain roses,” my boss comforted me. “If we want to have roses, we must plant _________. ”

His words were a big _________ to me. They showed me that the more I do, the _________ I’ll become.

Since that day, I have become more patient (耐心的) and willing to try __________.

__________ in a restaurant taught me how to talk with my customers __________ a polite way. The month soon came to an end. But I didn’t want to __________ working. It was not because I got a high salary (工资), but I __________ a lot from this work experience.

Through it, I got to understand that you need more than just experience to do a job. __________, we need to have a positive attitude (积极态度). My time at the restaurant will be with me forever and bring me luck in the future.

【推荐3】Once a father and son went to the kite flying festival. The young son became very ________ when seeing the sky filled with colorful kites. So, he also asked his father to get him a ________. The father agreed and they went to a shop at the park where the festival was being held. After carefully looking at the kites, they ________ the one they both liked.

When the son got it, he couldn’t wait to fly it. Soon, his kite reached high up in the sky. After a while, he found it couldn’t go ________. “The string (线) is holding the kite down,” he said to himself. “If I ________ it, the kite can be free and fly higher.” The son cut the string. After that, the kite flew up a little more and the son felt very excited. However, the kite didn’t rise for long. It slowly ________ until it landed in a tree far away. The son was ________ to see this.

“I thought the kite could fly higher without the string,” the son said. “What happened?”

“The string wasn’t holding the kite down but helping it stay higher. After you cut the string, it didn’t have any ________.” said the father.

The son realized his mistake and ________ a lesson from the experience. In fact, ________ are like the string that seems to hold us down in our daily life. But, without them, we can’t fly high like the kite. We should never let go of rules.

【推荐1】I think I love food very much. My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire. They could make nice English ________. Their roast beef was the most delicious food in the world. They loved me very much and they were good ________ me. I used to love watching them work, and I learned a lot from them. I knew I really ________ to be a cook. Of course, I knew my parents didn’t want me to be a cook. I had to ________ them about it slowly.

I told them that I wanted to have a cooking class for fun, and stay in a ________ to practice (练习). I enjoyed it so much, ________ I brought the subject up one night over dinner. ________ nobody said anything, and then my father asked why. I said that cooking was ________ painting a picture or writing a book. Every meal was a work of creation (创造). I knew that my father didn’t agree, but he was not ________. He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me.

Now I have my own restaurant and it goes ________. I know my parents are happy because of me.

【推荐2】My dad really likes gardening, so he built a _________ in our yard. He plants a lot of _________, and this year we have onions, cabbages, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots.     

Now, we are starting to _________ fruits, grapes, strawberries and pears.

Growing plants isn’t that easy. First, we _________ seeds at a store called “Garden Nursery”. Next, we turn the soil over, and then plant the _________. We then wait until the seeds come out from the soil and turn into little leaves. My father and I water them every day. We have to do this _________ vegetables are just like us—they need water, air and food. So they can become better and more _________.

Autumn is the _________ to harvest (收获). The garden gives us a lot of _______ vegetables and fruits to eat. With time and hard work, I have learned to look after the plants. It is really a great __________.

【推荐3】When I worked in Weston, there was a park near my home. I always saw a little boy sell flowers there. He tried to ask everyone to buy them. When he saw me, he always said, “Sir, buy a flower, please!” _______ I never bought any flowers from him.

One day, I went to work. The boy was there again. I pretended not to _______ him and walked past him into the park. When I came out of the park, the boy was still there. But he didn’t ask anyone to buy his flowers. I wanted to know why. I walked to the boy. He looked at me but didn’t say _______. “Boy, why don’t you ask people to buy your flowers today?” He answered, “Because my sister died. I don’t need _______ money now. You can take a flower for free.” I bought all his flowers. But I felt so sorry, because I didn’t give him any _______ when he needed me. Maybe I will never forget this.