1 . One January evening in 2008, Rachel Lapierre bought a $4 lottery ticket (彩票) at the grocery store. After a tiring day in a full-time emergency-room, she needed something to _________ her spirits.

For years, Lapierre had done humanitarian work and she longed to be able to one day _________ her nursing job and focus on the volunteer work she found most _________. She decided that if she ever won the lottery, that’s what she would do.

Lapierre went home and scratched (刮出) her ticket, _________ three sunny faces. Not sure what they _________, she took it to a corner store, where she was informed that she had won a sum of $6,75,000.

Staying _________ to her word, Lapierre stopped her nursing job and devoted her life to helping others through her passion project, Le Book Humanitaire, which has since become a registered _________.

Le Book, as Lapierre, now 62,   _________ calls it, began as a simple list of good deeds she wrote down in a notebook. She had been using it to keep _________ of what she had done to help those living around her.

To her, the deeds were just small acts of __________ such as delivering a meal to an __________ senior or giving medical attention to someone living on the streets. But word started __________, her phone began ringing and a Facebook page she created for the project became an efficient way to __________ requests from those in need and those who wanted to help.

“When you do a good deed, it has a butterfly effect,” says Lapierre. “One good deed can __________ ten people. So if we all do a good deed? That can __________ the world.”

3 . Just Cycle and Fold away

There’s no excuse not to get on your bike this spring. Get your indoor cycling fix and feel the benefits. Great for general cardio (有氧的)fitness, exercise bikes can be a brilliant way of training at home. However, choosing the right bike is incredibly important, which is something that Roger Black and his team recognized when creating the Roger Black Folding Bike.

“Excellent value for money. Especially the ability to fold the exercise bike into a vertical(直立的)position and wheel it away for storage. This can also prevent you from throwing your clothes on it at the end of the day! Even if we are limited on space at home and work, we can continue physical activity with a Roger Black Folding Bike. This bike is helping me achieve my fitness goals following a recent running injury.”

——Brian Smith “

Best Present EVER are the words from my 77-year-old father who received his Roger Black fitness bike for his birthday. He said it is so simple and easy to use. The seat is VERY comfortable, so using it every day is a pleasure. It folds away nearly so it can be stored behind a door when necessary.”

——Anna Farnham

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5 . Life is already difficult as a single mother, but for Rebecca Polston, every day is a battle of strength and courage.

Her son, Rhylon, has been on dialysis (透析) since he began his ________ against a terrible disease at birth. Until he receives the right treatment he needs, she is unable to ________ due to his medical condition. She   ________ heavily on her car because emergencies happen a lot, but disaster ________ this summer when Rebecca’s car was damaged ________ by a hit-and-run driver. With no job, Rebecca had no way to ________ money for new wheels. For this small family, the future was ________ until a radio station heard about her story.

Rebecca and Rhylon were ________ by the 94.9 KLTY team: a group of staffers (员工) from the ________ who are dedicated to doing good deeds for people in their community. A check for $1,000 was ________ to them, as well as brand new toys for Rhylon but the ________ didn’t stop there. Astonishingly, a set of keys and a brand new ________ came into their sight silver, topped with a red ribbon, and completely paid for.

Since then, Rebecca has been able to fully meet Rhylon’s needs, which have included at least one ________ visit each week. The 94.9 KLTY team made a video and ________ it on a social media platform, which resulted in a flood of support that has ________ in for the Polston family.

7 . Community partners need you!

●Swissvale Farmers Market

We’re looking for students to help us set up and take down our tent and spend the morning under the tent with us. Activities include some heavy lifting (optional), engaging with community members, picking up litter, handling small sales and lots of breaks!

Time: September 10, 8:30 am—1:15pm

●Food Pantry Distribution

The CHS Food Pantry needs volunteers to assist during preparation and distribution each week. This involves sorting food, stocking shelves, preparing the outdoor market and assisting families. Customer service skills are important as volunteers may be assisting families directly. Understanding different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds is helpful.

Time: September 1—December 22, Wednesdays Thursdays: 1:30pm—6:00pm

●Garbage Olympics

Join us for the Garbage Olympics! A Pittsburgh wide competition between neighborhoods to see who can get the most litter and garbage off our beloved city streets!

This year, we are competing against each other as well as the entire city! Teams A. B and C will race to see who can get the most garbage collected!

We’ll have all the supplies ready, and will explain the rules to everyone before the event starts.

Time: September 17, 8:00 am—11:00 am.

●Tutoring assistant

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is actively seeking tutoring assistants for the 2023-2024 school year. As a tutoring assistant, you will offer a positive attitude and coaching to help children to stay on track during the in-person tutoring session. Additionally, you will help provide academic assistance in the form of reading, writing, grammar, pronunciation and math to school-aged children. Volunteers should be able to commit to eight weeks in the fall and may sign on for an additional eight weeks in the spring.

Time: September 28—November 16, Wednesday from 4:30 pm—6:30 pm

China has countless     1     (attract). The Great Wall is probably one that is most familiar to the Western tourists. The Great Wall is like a giant stone dragon,     2     (run) across the country from the ocean on the east     3     the desert on the west. It is the longest wall that     4     (build) ever, 1,500 miles in length. Along the wall    5     (be) watch towers, where soldiers were on the watch for threats. The wall was initially built     6     (prevent) invasion(入侵) of neighbouring states, and the majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty. From the top of the Great Wall, people can enjoy an     7     (impress) view of continuous mountains, green trees and blooming wild flowers. If we were to build such a wall now, we would use modern machines.     8    , the ancient Chinese had to build the wall by hand. The reason     9     the Great Wall attracts tourists from all over the world every year is that it represents the highest wisdom of ancient China. A day tour or a long hike along the Great Wall allows you     10     (travel) back in time to feel the thousands of years’ ups and downs of the ancient Kingdom of China.