Lin Qiaozhi is known     1     the “mother of ten thousand babies”     2     she had delivered over 50, 000 babies in her lifetime. When she was 18 years old, she chose     3     (study) medicine instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls.     4     graduating from Peking Union Medical College, she immediately became the first woman     5     (hire) as a resident physician in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. Then during the war, she opened her own clinic     6     (help) the patients. After the     7     (found) of the new People’s Republic of China, she held many important     8     (position), but she was more interested in     9     (tend) patients. Dr Lin didn’t retire     10     the day she died, 22 April 1983.

I always remember     1     very special doctor named Dr. Woods. When I was eight years old, I had a serious heart problem and I needed a heart operation. My mum did not have the money to have it     2     (do), and without the operation I was not able to live to thirteen years old. After contacting several     3     (organization), Dr. Woods finally got financial help for me through United Way, a non-profit organization.

Dr. Woods was very gentle and caring. I remember when I was in the hospital for a test before the operation, I was crying     4     (mad). The nurse asked Dr. Woods     5     (calm) me down, and he comforted me patiently. He told me that I could follow his methods to relax     6     (me). Later, the time came for me to have the heart operation. I was really scared, and again Dr. Woods     7     (promise) me that everything would be OK.

The operation was extremely     8     (pain), but fortunately it was very successful. Dr. Woods came to see me and brought me a toy animal. I was very excited to get that gift     9     Dr. Woods. So wherever you are, Dr. Woods, I want to thank you for not only saving my life,     10     also helping me live a normal life.

Many foreigners are     1     (amaze) at Chinese characters. For the past three decades, Richard Sears has been focused on one thing: telling many     2     (story) behind Chinese characters. His interest in Chinese language and characters dates back to 1972, when he was a 22-year-old physics major in the USA.

He built a website in 2002 and named it Chinese Etymology (词源),    3     provides visitors with opportunities to check the development of Chinese characters in a variety of forms for free. Because of this well-received website, he became Uncle Hanzi, a nickname (昵称)    4     (give) by Chinese netizens.

In September, Sears set up his studio in Nanjing as part of the local government’s plan to promote Chinese culture. To help both Chinese     5     foreign learners have a better understanding of Chinese characters, the studio concentrates     6     telling stories behind Chinese characters with the aid of technology. So far, they     7     (make) over 60 videos in English with Chinese subtitles for Bilibili, a popular video website among young people.    8     (watch) the videos not only brings fun but also makes people know more about Chinese characters, leaving them a deep     9     (impress).

With the tireless efforts of people like Richard Sears and the government’s support,    10     (many) people will appreciate the beauty of Chinese characters fully.

Betty Peck, 96 years old, is a retired (退休的) teacher from Saratoga, Califormia, who taught kindergarten for more than 50 years. Her Magic Mirror     1     (success ) inspired thousands of students. And many teachers     2     learned of this Magic Mirror made one of their own. What is it?

Whenever one of her students was     3     (dissatisfy), afraid or sad, Betty would take that student to a small room. Inside     4     (be) a full-length mirror, and as the student looked into the mirror, Betty would always have her hand on his or her shoulder,     5     (say), “How could you forget how wonderful you are ?” She would then offer loving     6     ( word) to calm the student as the student stared into his or her reflection (影像) in the mirror.

“Look at     7     (you),” Betty would say. “ What     8     wonderful student you are in the mirror! How could you forget that?” And they would look in the mirror and cheer up again.

Betty loves to read. She wrote several books     9     teaching and inspiring students. She also encourages each of us     10     (find) our creative selves by answering this basic question: What values inspire and guide your creative self?

Whatever your age, the answer could change your life.

Christopher Reeve was born on 25 September, 1952 in New York. Reeve     1    (star) in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987. He spent his spare time    2    (visit) sick children in hospitals and doing many other good things, and soon gained a reputation. However, while he was riding a horse, he fell off the horse and broke his neck. His    3    (injury) were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all. Due    4    the support of his wife, family and friends, he found the will to live again. In order to recover    5    (quick), he engaged in a range of exercises designed    6    (rebuild) muscle, and made     7    (remark) progress. Shortly after, he managed to return to his film career. He also wrote a biography and returned to his charity work.     8    (he) positive attitude inspired many people     9     were stuck in illness. He will     10    (remember) as a superhero forever.