Though Lin Qiaozhi never married, she was known as the “mother of ten thousand babies”,     1     (deliver) over 50,000 babies in her lifetime. Dr Lin did not retire     2     the day she died, 22 April 1983. Since she had no children of her own, she left her     3     (save) to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors.

It was not until the outbreak of COVID-19 that people became     1     (full) aware of the importance of     wearing masks. However, few people know that masks     2     (invent) by Dr. Wu Lien Te, a distinguished medical expert in China. In the fight against the Manchurian plague (瘟疫), Wu made a great difference by taking effective measurements, such as masks, to control the infection with great caution. Dr. Wu,     3     was nominated (提名) for the Noble Prize in Medicine in 1935, set the standard for generations of doctors to follow.

Have you heard of a student awarded master’s degree? Of course. But the following student is quite different. Because she is     1     blind and deaf. She is     2     combination of disabilities that is one of the most severe known to mankind. Mrs Michelle Smithdas     3     (enjoy) a special success when she was awarded a master’s degree at Teachers’ College, New York, in the spring of 2005.

She did it with a lot of help from a lot of friends and     4     (volunteer). Michelle, who received her degree in education of blind and visually impaired (受损的) learners,     5     (believe) to be the first to gain a graduate degree from a top, famous university. She is an instructor at the Helen Keller National Centre in Sands Point, New York,     6    she teaches Braille, vocabulary, sign language and     7     communication skills to those who are deaf­blind like her. For five years, she was driven to and from New York City for her classes by Mrs Linda Stillman, who also served     8     her interpreter. During classes, Mrs Stillman would sit next to Michelle and hold her hand, using the manual alphabet (also known as fingerspelling)   to communicate. Michelle also participated fully in class, going on all field trips and     9     (ask) questions in class. Outside class, many of her friends and helpers helped her read textbooks and write research papers.

According to one professor at Teachers’ College, Michelle was     10     only a fine student but also an inspiration to us all.

Stephen Curry’s grandfather built a simple basket by     1    (attach) a piece of plastic to a telephone pole. Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this     2     (mud) basketball court. It was     3     he learnt to be creative and flexible as a player.     4     (know) where the ball would go wasn’t easy in those poor conditions. He had to adjust his own playing style as a result. Shooting with great    5     (accurate) was another thing he learnt.

Practising day in and day out helped Stephen     6     (sharp) his skills. Many people didn’t think he would be a successful basketball player,     7    he never gave up. His creativity and perseverance made him Davidson’s star player.     8     (select) for the NBA in 2009, he performed beyond everyone’s expectations with his accurate shooting and     9     (continue) efforts.

Stephen won his first NBA championship in 2015.After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, Stephen explained his philosophy. In his opinion,     10    he wanted to do was just be himself. What he did was to work every single day to get better. At the same time, what others thought of him didn’t influence what he became.