3 . As an assistant manager at a restaurant, I encountered a heart-warming experience. One day, a father and his young son _________ the restaurant and spent a very long time looking through the menu. _________ , the father came up and started asking me about _________ because his son was allergic(过敏的)to some food.

At some point, the boy, who was probably six or seven, _________ me a laminated(覆膜的) card that listed all his allergies. They were a lot. It was _________ for me to remember them, and I didn’t know what the seasoning mixtures were, so I asked to borrow the _________ so I could go check. He _________ , and off I went.

It _________ that many of our seasoning and sauces contained allergens for the boy. After much effort, I found a _________ option for him and took extra precautions due to his meat allergy. The father was grateful and explained they had __________ to find suitable dining options. This __________ the beginning of a special connection, as they became __________ customers, visiting at least once a week.

The positive __________ I received was a heartening reminder that through genuine care and understanding, we can make a __________ . It reinforces my commitment to ensure that each guest’s experience is memorable and that they can __________ their unique needs.

4 . When my grandmother was a teenager, her family moved to Transylvania. To make money, she began ________ in a bakery (面包店). For two or three years, she threw herself into ________ desserts and became an excellent baker. It was there that she met my grandfather, got ________, and had two children: My mother and my uncle.

My grandparents treated us very well as kids, especially when it came to ________. We often stayed with them on the weekends and as an excellent cook with a ________ tooth, my grandmother always made sure to serve dessert after every single meal. It became a ________for her to make us a different dessert every Sunday. Of all the desserts, my sister Adriana and I ________ papanasi, a traditional Romanian dessert made of sweet cow cheese (奶酪), best.

After moving to Canada when I was a young girl, my family found it ________to find a suitable cheese for the recipe (食谱) for papanasi. Back in Romania, there was always fresh cow cheese at the farmers market, and we could ________buy this cheese. When I ________ my baking skills like my grandmother and finally found the ________cheese, the recipe turned out just right. It was like I could see her clapping (鼓掌) and ________ in the room with me.

My grandmother passed away when I was 9. Over the years, baking has become my way of _______ her. Every time I make papanasi I _______ her.

Family recipes and the love within them are not limited to space and time. The years may pass, but through this recipe, we’ll always ________ each other.

5 . “What’s your name? ” My fifteen-ear-old daughter, Jessica, asked a stranger on the street. Her eyes sparkled with ________ and her face wore a broad smile. I wish she could make it because she has a disability with autistic (自闭症的). I stood nearby, waiting ________ for any potential result.

To be honest, the ________ nature of hers is a result of her disability. Ever since Jessica was real young, she had ________ right up to strangers on the street and ________ a conversation, never expecting to be refused. Children with autism don’t relate well to others. As her mum, my thoughts are ________. On one hand, I tried my best to prevent her from ________ others. On the other hand, I don’t want her to be discouraged. Happily, when Jessica talks with someone, it always ________ me that people patiently answer her, although they must sense she’s a bit different.

What about this time? Would this man respond kindly or just ________ her and walk away? A few minutes later, Jessica skipped to me. Obviously, it was a successful ________. Jessica shared with me the ________ they had talked about, which would certainly ________ my daughter’s day. The man just treated her like an ordinary girl, nothing special from others.

As we continued on our way, I felt a renewed sense full of ________ for the future. Despite my daughter’s problem, an equal ________ the kind people gave her created a moment of ________ interaction.

7 . Power of Perseverance (毅力)

There was once a young man named David. Born into a humble family, David had to _________ to make ends meet. However, he was determined to rise above his _________ and achieve greatness.

When David was in high school, he faced bullying (欺负) from his schoolmates, which left him feeling _________. But instead of giving way to the negativity, he chose to see the situation as a chance for _________. He _________ throughout the tough times and found strength in overcoming his difficulties.

After graduation, David had a dream of becoming a successful businessman. However, he had no money or _________ in the business world. But he refused to give up.

David _________ his first business project with just a few hundred dollars in his pocket. It was a struggle at first, but he struggled on. Slowly but _________ his business began to _________. As time passed, his company __________ into a multi-million-dollar enterprise. His__________ and hard work paid off. David learned that tough conditions are not a__________ but a powerful driving force that can __________ us to achieve great things.

David’s __________ indicates that we all have the __________ to turn our difficulties into opportunities for growth and success.

8 . Our little dog, Dio, had grown to ten pounds before I could teach him how to go up and down the stairs. He ________ like a wind-up toy on four short legs and he was top-heavy. Anytime he tried to waddle (蹒跚行走) down the three brick stairs on our front porch, he would ________ doing a handstand with his tail waving in the ________ . Therefore, there was no way he could ________ the seventeen steps between the two ________ of our house. It was up to me to ________ him upstairs and when he wanted to come down again he would stay at the top of the stairs, barking ________ for my attention.

Once his little legs were ________ enough to keep his fat belly from scraping (剐蹭) every stair, I decided it was time for him to ________ to go downstairs on his own. He hated every second of the process— ________ the treats I gave him at the bottom of each step. I would pat(轻拍)him first, then hold his front legs and ________ place them on the next step down and then his back legs. Then, I gave him a treat. Once he stopped shivering (哆嗦), I would ________ him down to the next step the same way. By the time we got to the bottom, he would run off, ________ that I had made him face his fear.

One day, I noticed him go halfway up the stairs, stop, ________ , and then run back down the stairs on his own. He was doing this repeatedly. He was ________ ! After that day, he became an expert at taking the stairs.

9 . I have never been a very self-assured person. Leaving India for the United Kingdom to pursue my research career, I felt more out of_______than ever before. At work, I_______away from engaging in_______or putting forward my opinions. I was afraid my colleagues would find how weak I really felt. I started to_______more and more to myself.

That began to change after consultant suggested I _______a nearby concert by a famous singer from my home country. So, there I was in the_______concert hall, surrounded by_______— all of us clapping and singing along to the_______songs. It proved to be a turning point.

I began to do more things_______, including going out for ice cream and to the movies. I even planned a day trip to a picturesque city a few hours away. Soon I wanted to venture farther away. I decided on a________solo hiking and sightseeing trip to the Alps. At first, I________to join the chance conversations with strangers. But eventually, I started to enjoy listening to others’ stories and telling mine.

My growing________carried over to work, where I started to________and put forward my opinions. I________colleagues to design and conduct experiments. I finally felt like a________and active member of the group.