Mason is a nice man. Days ago, he     1     (shop) at a shoe shop when he found a single mother and her son buying shoes there. And he happened to hear     2     (they) conversation.

During it, the mother offered a suggestion to her son: to be wise with what he chose because they had very little money. It moved Mason so much that he decided to offer     3     (buy) the boy any pair in the store. So he asked the boy, “What type of shoes do you like?” The boy was     4     (surprise) and told him, “I just want something     5     is comfortable.” Mason then replied he’d get him whatever shoes he wanted in that store.

The boy’s mum     6     (touch) by what she heard from the stranger. And she decided to share a photo of Mason with her son on     7     Internet to remember his kindness.

Mason’s act of kindness has made him a man     8     (wide) admired. And his story has received lots of online likes and also     9     (comment). One comment was that stories     10     this could make people feel encouraged.

Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. “What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?”

“I give it to     1     poor old woman,” he answered.

“You are a good boy,” said the mother    2     (proud) “Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?”

“She is the woman    3     sells the candy.”

When    1    (approve) to be volunteer for American Peace Corps(中美友好志愿者项目), I was excited but also anxious.

My task was to introduce traditional Chinese painting to Americans who came to China by using PowerPoint.

When I was making my PPT, I discovered that there were many differences between Chinese and Western art cultures, so the most difficult problem    2    (face) me was to translate painting terms from Chinese to English.

For example, when I tried to translate “意境”, which is a very common word in traditional Chinese painting, I found the phrase “artistic conception” on the Internet. However, I asked my American friend Dino, a volunteer I met at work, and he said the translation was strange and unreasonable and couldn't    3    (understand) at all.

So how could I solve this translation problem? We-had a heated discussion that evening, but we    4    (eventual) found a phrase in the spirit of traditional Chinese painting. We decided that “意境” means the use of abstraction to arouse a viewer’s imagination. Therefore, we could translate it as “poetic imagery”. I understood that the secret to translation is to interpret the    5    (origin) meaning of the words in a certain context rather than invent a concept that does not exist in American culture.

But that wasn't the end of the challenge. When I was doing my detailed    6    (present) on stage, there was a power cut, as a consequence of    7    I could not use PPT! What could I do? I frowned and thought about it. Finally, I took a deep breath to calm myself What I said was based on my memory.

I showed brushes, ink    8    xuan paper to begin introducing the tools of Chinese painting. I thought I would be very nervous, but as I went on, I forgot all my    9    (tense) and became fluent. When I finished my speech, everyone clapped    10    me. I was so proud of myself.

I love playing the piano. So when the recital (演奏会)     1     (cancel) I was disappointed. I had expected it for long     2     already prepared my best song. However, Mom turned this into something worthwhile. “You should perform at the nursing home. I’m sure the old people there     3     (appreciate) the music,” she said. I liked that idea because I would have the chance     4     (cheer) the residents, some of     5     didn’t have families.

The day finally arrived.     6     (walk) into the dining area, I saw some gray-haired people having dinner. Although there were conversations at tables,     7     (lonely) still hung like a dark cloud in the room. After introductions, I sat down in front of the piano and began to play.

The dinner hour flew by. One woman got up and began to dance     8     (happy) about the room to the music while her shook their heads. I was amazed to show music brought big smiles to their     9     (face).

Cancelling the recital was a blessing because it led to my sharing the gift of music     10     those who needed it most.