1 . I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and had a great liking for his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his untraditional _________ and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so _________ to me and had such a big _________ on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would depend on Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to _________ my own cancer experience?

I’m an ambitious _________, and when I started going through chemo (化疗), even though I’m a very _________ person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the _________ . One day, while waiting to go in for _________, I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in my hand. Another patient _________   what I was reading and started a conversation with me __________ he had one of his books with him as well. It __________ that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was __________ a published author, and he was currently __________ on a new book.

We would see each other at various times and __________ friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) __________ of Dr. Bernie. He really put a __________ on my face. He unfortunately __________ last year due to his cancer, __________ he left a deep impression on me and gave me the __________ to pick up my pen again. I __________ to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I.”

2 . My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of ________. Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some ________ to the area.

Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.

We decided to let it ________ growing until we could find out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the ________ plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to ________ the weeds (杂草) around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something ________.The sunflower had not ________ where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the ________.

That’s when I ________ that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we ________ ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we ________ to go and get what we need for growth.

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ________ to achieve our goals. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had ________ in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be ________ of who and what we are, and then the environment will begin to ________ us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.

4 . It was a dark day, one of depression, sorrow and anger. As I climbed out of the _____, after witnessing my time in the 100 yard freestyle, I did not feel like speaking to anyone. I saw the bright smiles of swimmers who had just _____ a best time. _____ , I had failed. Or at least that is what I thought at the time.

I was lying on my cool bed when an idea _____ my head. Success is the _____ to go from failure to failure without _____ your enthusiasm. At practice the next day, I told my swimming teammates about my goal time and they all either laughed or replied with a _____ similar response like, “You can’t do it” or “Probably not”. Believe it or not, these are the responses that made my goal _____.

Finally came the day when I had to _____ to myself and others that with ______ there is no limit to your achievements.

With the starting gun ______, I dove with perfect form into the pool. I felt the cool water running ______ my back. I swam like a fish, bouncing off each ______ at the wall as if it was a spring board. On the ______ turn, I came back to the wall with every piece of strength I had. I ______ the final wall with my fingertips and knew that I had swum the ______ race.

I had done it! I had achieved my best time! Joy filled my ______ like water does a cup. I saw the ______ on all of my friends’ faces as I ______ out of the pool: their jaws dropped to the ground. I began to laugh and gave them thumbs up.

I have ______ in life that having belief in yourself opens all gates. Never forget that anything the mind can conceive and believe can achieve.

5 . John graduated from a key university and he was very good at his major. He wished to find a good job. One day, he went to a company to _______ for a job. He got the news in a newspaper. He did some research on this company. When he was _______, everything went well. The manager asked him some questions and he answered them _______.John was very satisfied with his performances and was very _______ that he could get the job. But at that moment, the manager’s phone _______. He picked up the phone, listened and nodded. And then he turned around and said to John, “Sorry, I want to get some important _______ now. Please give me the book with the red _______ on that desk.” John looked around and found 3 books on the desk, so John went to the desk, took one book and handed it to him _______.Holding the book, the manager _______ the phone and said,“Sorry, we cannot give the job to you.” John was ________   and wondered why. The manager said, “There are three ________.First, when you came into the office room, I found that the third button on your shirt had been missing. Second, there are three books with red covers on that desk, but you didn’t ask me which one I needed and you took one ________. Third, I was answering the call. You should ________to the desk to save time. These ________showed you are not a careful person.” Therefore, John didn’t get the job.

We can learn a (n) ________from John’s experience. Some people don’t________the details in our life. But it is the details that ________.Not only should we value what we learn but also we should pay more attention to the details. Sometimes they can even ________our success or failure. We should form the habit of being careful and learn to keep the________of quantity and quality. We should keep it in mind that________ comes first, without which quantity is of no significance.

6 . While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this _______ process and found something that has changed my _______ at college for the better: I discovered ASL-American Sign Language.

I never felt an urge to _______ any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The _______ language were enough in all my interactions(交往). Little did I know that I would discover my _______ for ASL.

The _______ began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club _______ their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very _______ of communicating without speaking _______ me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the ________. This newness just left me ________ more.

After that, feeling the need to ________ further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club’s meetings. I only learned how to ________ the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my ________ progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to ________ those meetings and learn all I could.

The following term, I ________ an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was ________. I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. ________, if there had been any talking, it would have ________ us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the ________ way of communication it opens.

8 . My husband, our children and I have had wonderful camping experiences over the past ten years.

Some of our _______ are funny, especially from the early years when our children were little. Once, we _______ along Chalk Creek. I was _______ that our 15-month-old boy would fall into the creek (小溪). I tied a rope around his waist to keep him near to our spot. That lasted about ten minutes. He was _______, and his crying let the whole campground know it. So _______ tying him up, I just kept a close eye on him. It _______ — he didn’t end up in the creek. My three-year-old, however, did.

Another time, we rented a boat in Vallecito Lake. The sky was clear when we _______, but storms move in fast in the mountains, and this one quickly _______ our peaceful morning trip. The _______ picked up and thunder rolled. My husband stopped fishing to ____________ the motor. Nothing. He tried again. No ____________. We were stuck in the middle of the lake with a dead motor. As we all sat there ____________, a fisherman pulled up, threw us a rope and towed (拖) us back. We were ____________.

Now, every year when my husband pulls our camper out of the garage, we are filled with a sense of ____________, wondering what camping fun and ____________ we will experience next.

9 . I'd been proud that I'd never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.

We went to visit a friend in hospital last year.When Jack's _________ rang,it was my mother calling from my_________ .She asked if I had_________ my mobile.I checked my purse.It was _________！

I used Jack's phone to call my number.Then a boy,whom I'll call Rhys,_________ it."I found your phone!" he said,excitedly."I have been trying to find you,but_________ it was getting late,I decided to leave" He gave me the address of a _________ near his home.

Later that evening,I went to_________him there.I didn't dare to go_________,worrying this was some cheater.So Jack came along.After____________10 km,we got to the coffee shop which Rhys ____________.

My____________were gone.Rhys was just a young boy."How did you____________my mum?" I asked.He ____________that when he found my mobile by the roadside,he started calling people in my list of contacts (联系人).But all they____________ was my mobile phone number — which didn't ____________.He'd called many names,starting with the letter A.Finally he got Adam,one of my friends,who____________ my house.

I was____________ to get my phone back with all the contacts,messages and photos I could have lost forever.I was so ____________to Rhys and offered him some money,but he ____________.

As we drove back,we praised Rhys for his honesty.

10 . My most rewarding experience throughout the past two years was volunteering at the swimming competition of the Special Olympics where a disabled friend of my community took part. This had a special _________ for me because experiencing it helped improve my leadership skills, develop my character, and support my community.

Firstly, my _________ skills developed when I independently directed each swimmer where to _________ at the platform and _________ each competitor when they needed to swim. I had to make sure that the swimmers were well _________ and ready to perform. This kept me on my feet at all times and _________ of each event’s time and location. Secondly, my _________ was greatly influenced. When I saw the swimmers get their awards for winning each swimming event, I was deeply moved. Their _________ attitudes astonished me, whether they won or lost. This also enlarged my view, offering me the opportunity to _________ people I would normally not run into. Lastly, I was of __________ to my community by lending a hand to this organization. To be a part of it gave me a chance to improve our community and become __________ with the people living in this area. As Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” The importance of __________ should be stressed throughout our life. __________, through many opportunities my community has offered I was privileged (幸运的) to be __________ in this exciting and important event in these competitors’ lives. I hope to be a(n) __________ again at this event in years to come.