【推荐1】I have lived in Lawndale for thirty years. My neighborhood has experienced several ________, some for the better and others for the worse. Months ago, I learned something from my son: Progress ________ hope.

My son came home from school one day, he had a plan to make things better. It was a plan his class thought up. They ________ to turn a vacant lot (空地) into a community garden.

He had a(n) ________. He wanted to grow many different kinds of flowers in Lawndale. He said, “Our neighborhood needs to change, and we should help. If we turn the vacant lot across from the school into a garden, it will show ________ how much we care. Then more people will plant flowers and trees, and the community will become a really ________ place.”

I admired my son’s idea. He has always been a thoughtful child. I said I would help.

His class started by ________ the rubbish from the lot. People came by and saw the difference they made. I noticed after that people were not ________ as they used to be. They realized that keeping things clean was not so difficult.

In one week, they planted almost 500 plants. This spring the garden will be full of ________. Someone said, “it takes a village to raise a child.” I think it takes a child to encourage a community. I am really ________ of my son. His simple idea has caused real changes to our community.

【推荐2】One day a gentleman was traveling on a train. All of a sudden he felt very _________ and got off at the next station to look for water. When he reached the water tap, he heard the train whistle (鸣汽笛). He ran back but _________ the train. 

He waited and waited for another one to come. It was getting _________, and he decided to spend the night at the station. The next morning he asked about the next _________ . He was told that there would not be another one until the next _________. He decided to find a place to _________ for the night. He went to a nearby _________ to ask for a room, but they were full. 

_________ he reached a small house belonging to a local villager. He asked the owner of the house whether he could stay for a day. The owner _________ at once. That day the owner served him food and gave him a room and did not ask or expect anything __________.

At 7 p.m. that night the man heard a knock on the door. When the owner __________ the door, there was a man dressed in colorful, fancy clothing. He entered the room and asked the villager to pay his debts (债务) at once. The gentleman __________ that the villager was in great need of money. The next morning he left a(n) __________ on the table in the room and left.

When the villager found the envelope, he was curious. He looked inside and found a note with his name on it. The note read, “Yesterday you helped me when I was in need, and you asked for nothing in return. I would like to show you how __________ I am.” Much to the villager’s __________, a lot of money fell from the envelope.

【推荐3】Zhang Ning was a volunteer at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. When she was interviewed (采访) on the radio, she shared her stories and ________ with the audience (观众). “I was ten ________ old when Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics. When I was watching TV and enjoying the amazing performances, I was ________.”

She came to know that holding the Olympics was a chance to ________ China’s stories to the world, showing the world a more beautiful China. “It’s a wonderful experience to be a ________ at the Winter Olympics 14 years later. It made my childhood dream ________,” said Zhang Ning. “I learned a lot, ________ I was busy and tired.”

In order to ________ better service, Zhang Ning and her team were trained seriously. They ________ hard in the face of difficulties. One of the most ________ things was the cold weather, as some of the work was outside. With more than 300 other volunteers, she might have worked ________ about 1,000 hours, like checking temperatures and tickets ________ at the Wukesong Sports Center.

“I ________ for our athletes (运动员) when they were trying their best; I felt truly proud when I saw our national flag being raised high, tears in ________ eyes,” she said. “Volunteering is unusual. I’ll do such jobs ________ and invite more people to join us.”