【推荐1】My brother was going to be the quarterback (四分卫) for his football team this Friday. It was his first ______ to play that position (位置). He said, “That's a big job.”

My mother said, “Be ______, son. You know some players want to knock you down (撞倒) . you can get hurt.” “Don't ______. I'm fast. And I have great teammates who will stop ______.”

The day of the game, my brother left early. When we got there, the game was going to ______soon. My brother was on the field (运动场) and he looked great.

Then it started. Both ______ were playing hard. One player from the other team kept running into my brother. Then it happened. He knocked my brother down. My brother could hardly ______. The coach (教练) ran to the field. He told my brother to take a rest. My mother ran to my brother worriedly. ______ he just smiled and said, “I'm fine. I'll be back. This is great. I ______ playing the position.”

Soon my brother went back to the field. Now he plays quarterback every Saturday. My mother doesn't go to the games anymore. She ______ waits at home and hopes to see him come back happily.

【推荐2】"Er, er, er......I’m sorry I forget my words."Tom rushed out of the hall with his face red. People afraid of speaking in public are suffering from “Stage Fright”. Stage fright makes a person _________ . In that___________it can make one’s mind go blank and__________ what one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even TV show hosts suffered from stage fright at one time or another.

Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical center in New York City. She helps actors learn to__________ themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been___________to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a terrible experience.

She offers them advice to control the fear. One way is to smile before going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths also helps. Deep breathing helps you get control of your body.

Miss Nichols asks her _________to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be ______. It’s all right to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too nervous while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what___________ helped and what did not. As they perform more and more, they will ______less and less. Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to smooth it away ________   . This is because a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and improves the performance.

【推荐3】People would like to be popular with others, but not every one can make it. What’s the secret（秘密）? In fact, it’s not difficult. The key is to________our appearance（外貌）. We must make sure that we dress well and look well. We also must often smile,________ facial expression is an important part of our appearance. Smiles can make us welcome to others. No one is ________than a man always smiling at others. He will gain（收获）more friendship.

Smiles help people get closer,________ many still fail to smile. They seem only to deal with their own business. They don’t care about other’s_______. Maybe they never know smiles will really affect not the mood of others but________. If you smile, you feel better and appear________.

So, smile at your mom, your friends, your boss... It doesn’t matter________ it is. You''ll grow up in greater love for each others. Can you imagine a world________smiles? Certainly, it will be cold and dark. Life is a long road. Why not________it with smiles, if you want to feel warm on the road?

【推荐1】Steven lost his job. He is not happy. On his way ________ the bus station, he sees an ice cream store. Ice cream always makes him feel better, but he only has a dollar to ________ some.

Then, Steven sees a(n) ________man. He wears (穿) old clothes and a bowl (碗) is in front of him. “This man ________ the dollar more than me,” thinks Steven. He puts (放) his dollar in the man’s bowl and goes home.

The next day, Steven goes to ________ a new job. Just then, a car stops (停下) before him, and the driver says, “Please get in, sir. A man wants to see you.” Then they goes to a big beautiful house.

The ________ old man is in the house. Now, he ________ tidy and happy. “Welcome to your new home! I’m Ricardo, the man you give a dollar to, and now I want to give the house to you,” says the old man.

Steven asks, “Why? I ________ give you a dollar!” Ricardo says, “I have a lot of money, but I’m old ________   have no children. I need to give my things to someone, so I test (测试) many people. You are the kindest (最善良的).”

So you see if you ________ someone kindness, something good will happen (发生) to you, too.

Yesterday my son and I went to the supermarket. A little girl with her mother was in line in front of ________. The little girl was asking her mother for a box of chocolate. The polite way she was asking ________ broke the mother’s heart. “Sorry, honey. But we don’t have enough money to get it.”

My son heard that dialogue. By the way, he had made some money to ________ himself a bike by cleaning our garden once a week. As he watched the mother and daughter leave the ________, he rushed to the candy counter (柜台) and bought a box of chocolate with his money. Then he ran quickly and caught up with the little girl and her mother, and sent them the ________. He came back and told me what he told them, “Every kid should have a pack of chocolate because they can ________ you smart.”

I was ________ glad that I bought a pack of chocolate for my son. I told him that I was proud of him because of his good action just now. He replied, “_________ we do nice things for others, we shouldn’t wish to be returned.” I explained, “When you do something nice for someone, you shouldn’t expect to get ________, but when you get something from others, you should be very ________.”

【推荐3】John was a manager in a factory. He enjoyed running for exercise around the park when he was free.

One Sunday afternoon, after running as usual, John _________ to go home and had a rest. Just then, he noticed an old woman standing by the road. _________ old woman looked around worriedly. John went over and asked _________ he could do for her. After a short talk, John came to know that she forgot her way home and got lost. Besides, she was very tired and hungry. John called the old woman's son and then took her to the _________ restaurant.

In the restaurant, John ordered food and drink for the old woman _________ .While eating, sometimes she carelessly sprinkled (撒) food and drink on the table and on her coat. Other customers felt disgusted (厌恶的) at this sight._________ John didn’t care about this. He stood up and cleaned the table from time to time _________ silence.

It took the old woman some time _________ eating. After that, John paid the bill and they were ready to leave when the old woman's son arrived. He held John's hands and said, “Thanks to your help, my mother _________ well!” “You're welcome. She makes me remember my mom who died years ago. I did what a son should do,” said John. All the ______________ around showed respect (尊敬) for John. They were touched by his kindness.