A toy animal might not matter much to the average person,     1     for a child, it could mean the world. When 10­year­old Leon Ashworth’s mom couldn’t afford     2     (buy) him a toy panda he     3     (bad) wanted, he wrote a pitiful note on the toy’s box begging other     4     (shopper) not to buy it. What happened next    5     (be) so heartwarming that it would melt you.

The boy, Leon Ashworth,     6       lives in Liverpool, England with his mom, first saw his beloved “Pandy” at an Asda supermarket. Though he was willing to wait with     7     (patient) until his mom    8       (pay) on June 15th, the store’s staff decided to do something extremely thoughtful after they noticed Leon’s note. They decided to buy it for him.

    9     search of the young author, whom they didn’t know at the time, they posted the note on Facebook and eventually attracted the attention of Debbie Ashworth, who immediately recognized her son’s handwriting. The Asda crew invited the mom and her son back to the store, and had a wonderful surprise for them. “This is     10       best day of my life, ” Leon said to his mom excitedly．

A brilliant, creative, and educated man with many experiences felt down after an accident, which     1    (take) his legs and left arm. He feared he would spend the rest of his life    2    (suffer) and would spend his life meaninglessly. But when he realized he still had partial (局部的) function of his right hand and could still write even though it was difficult,     3     idea came to his mind:“Why not write to other people needing encouragement? ”

He wrote to the prison ministry (牧师) about writing letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied, “It is acceptable,     4     your letters will not     5    (answer).”

Filled     6     excitement, the man knew he could write his letters. He began sending one­way messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, sharing his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.

It was difficult to write those letters,     7     (especial) without hope of a reply. One day he received a letter from the prison ministry. It was a short note from the officer     8     monitored and checked the prison mail.

The letter said, “Please write on the     9    (good) paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally (逐字地) fall to     10    (piece)! ”

Ava Kopecky enjoyed her visit to the Disneyland Hotel last Sunday. And she     1     (present) with the Girl Scout Medal of Honor at a ceremony there for saving the life of a kid she did not know. Ava and her friends     2     (play) near the water at Woodbridge North Lake when she heard a boy crying for help. Ava was not     3     strong swimmer, but her quick thinking led her to find and extend a large stick to pull the boy and save him from     4     (drown). She then took him to the     5     (safe) and helped him reunite with his mother. Vikki Shepp, the CEO of Girl Scouts of Orange County, presented the award     6     Ava, “Girl Scouts is prepared to do     7     (meaning) things. We are very proud of Ava’s actions, which     8     (exact) reflected the Girl Scout Promise to help people at all times.” For more than 100 years, Girl Scouts of America has celebrated girls     9     actions saved the lives of others. Today, the Meritorious Service Awards are awarded to the children aged from 5 to 17 who attempt     10     (help) save a life under dangerous circumstances，regardless of risk to their own lives.