1 . On a Monday morning, back in 2015,I remember parking my car under a tree in the car park outside my doctor’s clinic (诊所). Heartbreak, grief and the loss of the idea of a complete family_________me not managing well.

I_________uncontrollably. My doctor had decided that I had severe depression (重度抑郁). I wanted to be_________as my son, Kai, was depending on me.

Still sobbing (哭泣), I was_________to hear a knock on my car door. A lady with short fair hair, probably in her 40s,_________opened it and began to speak calmly and kindly to me. “I don’t know what you’re_________right now. But I know this: What you are going through will_________,”she said. “Can I give you a_________?”

There I was, with tears in my eyes,_________accepting this kind stranger’s reassuring hug. All I managed to reply in a choked-up (哽咽) voice was “thank you”. This was the most significant act of__________that I’ve ever experienced from a__________. My hope in the world, in people and for me__________.

When my__________has been cured about a year later, I came across the same kind stranger at the opening of an art exhibition. She__________me and smiled. She said that she could tell I was doing well. We hugged again, and once more I was able to express my__________for her gesture—this time a little more clearly.

2 . As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to ________ a little pocket money.

One day I ________ on the door of an elderly woman and asked ________ she needed me to clean the yard. She asked why I was not in ________ and I showed her my worn ________, which no longer kept me warm. She ________ me to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be ________ now.” She then ________ a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “I’m glad you’ve done a ________ job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I want you to ________ new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to come back to ________ me with your report card and I will ________ you when I see you have worked hard and have some good ________. Now reach our your little hands and take out as much ________ as you can.”

I put my hands in the jar and ________ so much money that it was ________ for me to buy what I badly needed. Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she ________. She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time I ________ her that I had an “A”.

I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighbourhood. I will never forget the huge ________ this wonderful lady made over my life with her ________. This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.

3 . Two heroic teenage lifesavers were praised after rescuing(救援) a drowning man from Lake Mulwala.

Grace Creenaune, and Erica Montgomery, 18, were on duty _________ as lifeguards at the local water park on Tuesday, when two men bought tickets to go into the park.

Workers _________ the men had been drinking and they were _________ to leave. After getting their money back, the men left quietly crossing the road to Lake Mulwala where they _________ into the water. They were swimming out of sight of the workers when one of them got into _________. So his partner ran for _________, straight back to the park where they had been asked to leave.

Grace said that was when their training _________. “He was probably about 20 metres out, and when we got to him, he was completely underwater and we _________ to pulled him back onto shore (岸),” Grace said.

The pair had _________ been lifeguards for a short period of time. Erica said it was quite a(n) __________. “Looking back on it, now it’s a lot more __________ than it was at the time.”

The girls’ boss said she was extremely __________ of them, saying they had put themselves in danger. “There is no __________ that if they had no training or quick response (反应), the man would not have __________, she said. “I really appreciate their courage to take the __________.”

4 . Yesterday, a salesman called me to sell his phone plans. I was at work and while I usually don’t like spending time on those things, I _________ myself that I couldn’t talk yet and _________that he call me back at 6 pm.

That’s what he did. So we talked about 20 minutes. He _________ to me his different phone plans. While listening to him, sometimes I was _________in my thoughts. I gave several “hmm hmm”, as a sign of agreement and to _________that I was still there. Sometimes, I felt a bit_________. But I stayed calm and _________ until the end of the discussion.

Finally, he said the following to me: “Thank you, Olivier. You are the first person in a long time with whom I had an enjoyable conversation. _________, people shout at us and slam down the phone. Today, since 10 am, I hadn’t had a phone _________ without an offense (触怒). I know you had a long day at work and you could have __________ in front of your TV. But you listened so carefully to me. I am __________ and I sincerely thank you.”

It set me thinking. He had been the __________ of verbal violence (语言暴力) all through his working day. Physical __________ do not exist in this situation but dehumanization (非人性) seems to happen. __________, he was only doing his job. I felt a sense of __________ that I hadn’t treated him so rudely.

5 . Rebecca Glass was born blind, who is a musician now. The childhood years were challenging in Rebecca’s memory, Some teachers would ______ her and suggest an other place, as they hadn’t taught children with _______. She didn’t get her sheet music translated into braille(盲文) which was ______ for her poor family. Then she had to learn by studying _______. That people identified her by appearance was the most upsetting part when she was young, but now it _______ happens on Rebecca. Despite the difficulties, Rebecca held on. And now with a doctor’s degree of musical arts, she has ________a professional musician.

Her love for performing music _______ her girlhood. When Rebecca was at a wedding, she ______ her flower girl duties and went straight for a piano instead. A photo caught that moment. So tiny is the girl that she doesn’t touch the _______ but she’s sitting tall at the piano. “Since Rebecca first ______ the piano, she had worked over eight hours a day. I could see she had a real _____ for music,” her mother said, “In addition, I noticed her talent soon she learned musical instruments so quickly.”

Rebecca loves chamber music and sees herself as a(n) ______ in the future, teaching children about classical music. Influential teachers also inspire her to ______ the next generation of musicians. She’s trying to ______ a summer camp program, too. And to every child, regardless of physical ability, the camp will ________ .

6 . A man went to buy fruits and asked the shopkeeper about the _________ of the fruits. The shopkeeper replied that banana was $2 and apple was $4 per kilo. At the same time, a woman came into the shop and _______ the same question. Without a second _________, the shopkeeper answered, “Banana is $1 and apple is $3 per kilo.” Hearing this, the man stared at shopkeeper in _________. The shopkeeper noticed this immediately and signaled him to wait for a while. The woman took the fruits, paid for them and left _________.

After the woman left with a smile, the shopkeeper looked toward the customer and said, “I didn’t mean to _________ you.” He continued after a brief ___________, “The woman lives in my neighborhood. She is a poor mother of four. I have tried many times to help her but she is not _________ to take any help from anyone in our _________· Then I thought of this way to help her. Whenever she comes, I sell her fruits at the ______________ price. This way, she won’t feel that she is being helped and ______________ on others. This is the only way I can extend my help. And whenever this lady comes, my sales ______________.”

After he learned the story, tears ______________ in the customers eyes. He hugged the shopkeeper and bought fruits without complaining or ______________. More importantly, he left with a lesson learned that if you want to ______________, you will always find a way and your own bless will come along.

8 . I met my art teacher Ms. J in the seventh grade and she changed me.

In her first class, she encouraged us to _________ what art meant. During the discussion about facial structure and paintings, she _________ the “golden ratio(黄金比例)”, a beauty standard and explained how Da Vinci applied it to his works to ensure they were visually(视觉上)attractive.

I couldn’t help but think that if my _________ had been measured against the “golden ratio”, my score would have been low.

I was born with a facial disfigurement(缺陷)and my face looked _________. After regular appointments with _________, my face was changed many times with little improvement. I _________ seeing myself in the mirror.

People’s strange tones and curious expressions kept telling me that I was _________. Worse still, my photo appeared in a magazine with big letters “Face similar to works of Picasso” right below. I felt ashamed.

I told Ms. J about my _________ and how my face was compared to Picasso’s painting.

“Art isn’t about what you see but about what you _________.” She comforted me and told me that our __________ appearances were our signatures that we left in the world, which set us __________ and made us beautiful. And then she showed me a picture of an old man with long white hair. “You see, Da Vinci doesn’t look too pretty, but his works __________ beauty on us,” she added.

I was touched by her words, and I wondered why I had never thought this way.

“Being compared to Picasso may seem like a shame, but it’s a(n) __________. You are unique and you are a masterpiece.”

       Today, when I look into the mirror, I will remember the words of my teacher, “Beauty is subjective” and I get to know my appearance is my __________.

     It takes me years to __________ that beauty is more than a cold calculation.

10 . Last year, a community theater decided to find someone to act in the production of The Sound of Music. My husband said our daughters might enjoy being a(n)   ________ of it.

“You can try out for the band,” he said.

“I’m not trying out for the band,” I answered. “I’m trying out for the show.” But there was one ________ with my declaration(宣布): I’d never sung ________ .

My daughters wanted to go on, so we prepared to audition (试镜). But when the day came, I started to get cold feet. My children looked to me for courage. ________ would set a bad example. Since I was auditioning alongside them, I had to give them ________ .

“Whether you’re chosen or not isn’t important — doing your best is what matters,” I’d been telling them. Now I had to ________ it.

I sang my song, trying to look comfortable and confident. My daughters ________ quite well. Then we waited. I was excited. Not only was I chosen — I was a lead and we all made it!

To ________, I sang to the cat and the dishes when I was at home alone. I knew I’d have to get over my ________ since I’d never sung in front of so many people.

I told friends and family about the ________ . Everyone wanted to see it since I was in it with my daughters. I didn’t want the theater to be ________ , but I didn’t want it packed either. ________ , if it was full, I preferred to fill it myself with ________ faces.

The show went off smoothly. Friends and acquaintances (熟人) all congratulated us. After that experience, I ________ more auditions and even learned to enjoy singing on stage. And I filled my life with ________ .