2 . It was a common summer day, and I was hiking in the woods. As I walked along the path, a sudden noise drew my attention. I froze,_________ of what to expect. That was when I caught sight of a lovely deer. It looked at me and my heart started racing.

For a few moments, the deer stood still, seemingly _________ whether to run away or stay. I also didn't move, not wanting to _________ it off. After a while, the deer seemed to be a little _________ and changed its position. I slowly reached out my hand. To my _________, it came towards me and touched my hand with its nose. I felt great _________ in my heart. From that moment on, this deer and I formed a(n)_________ connection. Every time I went hiking, I would _________ it. Gradually, I felt a deep sense of _________ towards it, determining to protect and care for it.

One day, I __________ the deer lying on the ground, injured and in pain. I knew I had to take action quickly to help it 31________. I immediately contacted a wildlife rescue charity, and they came to take it to a nearby animal hospital.1 __________ to it every day, bringing it food and comforting it to aid in its __________. It was a long and difficult process, but __________, the deer was well enough to be sent back into the wild.

Years have passed since that unforgettable __________ but I still think of the deer sometimes. It taught me invaluable lessons about love, friendship, and the importance of living in harmony with the natural world.

3 . Thru hiking (徒步旅行) for long distances with your equipment on your back ________ placing yourself at the mercy of other people’s kindness. I thought it would be ________ to share some of the amazing experiences I’ve had regarding kindness of ________. Experiencing people’s kindness has left me inspired.

The first kindness is the Trail Angels who ________ their doors to hikers for support. They ________ rides to town for food or equipment and then provide essentials like showers, laundry and ship packages. They are people who ________ care for those who are away from home and need help.

Trail Magic can ________ at any time or place. The day I was climbing Mt. Baden Powell, there were two Japanese ladies sitting on the hillside resting. As I ________, they began clapping, stopped me, asked me about the trip, shared me some fruit and one woman bowed low and said, “I respect you.” Wow! What ________ words to hear!

One Saturday morning in the San Gabriel mountains, as we crossed a highway, trail runners in their vehicle pulled over to ________ us fruit. An hour down the trail, day hikers stopped and asked about our trip, opened their packs of ________ and asked, “What would you like to eat.” A few miles further we ________ Glennwood Cabin (格伦伍德小屋) and were fed pizza and drinks. At 9: 00 a. m. we were all pumped up and talking about this ________ day of kindness.

Now I am preparing for the next section hike to the Mojave desert. Thank you God for those who show a ________ heart and express the spirit of ________.

4 . At the age of 104, Dorothy Hoffner achieved what few would dare — she _________ a Guinness World Record by skydiving from 13,500 feet From Chicago. Dorothy first tried skydiving at 100. This week, she beat herself, leaving her walker on the ground，_________ out of a plane, and _________ gracefully in Ottawa, Illinois.

Since her youth, Dorothy had taken up _________, even driving across the country on her own. Her _________ and love for life were obvious in her decision to take to the skies in her golden years.

When asked about her amazing achievement, Dorothy didn’t make a big deal about it and simply said, “Age doesn’t really matter.” Her words really showed the _________ and energy she had. Dorothy had faced many challenges throughout her long and _________ life. For example, she _________ the Spanish flu and other pandemics, and she never let those things get her down. She always had this unbelievable _________ that made her want to __________ herself and try new things.

As news of Dorothy’s __________ achievement spread, she became a __________ of hope and inspiration worldwide. Her story particularity awoke the passions (激情) of those facing their own challenges, __________ them to embrace life’s adventures despite their situations. Dorothy serves as a living example of the famous saying, “It’s never too late,” inspiring us all to __________ our passions and __________ regardless of our age.

6 . In the middle of the night in India, a herd (群) of elephants wandered out of the forest and into a farm looking for food. The elephants came to a deep, muddy ditch (沟). _________, a small baby elephant slid into the ditch. She tried climbing up the sides of the ditch to get out, but, _________, she wasn’t strong enough to _________. She cried out in _________. Her mother and the other elephants _________ to help, but the ditch was too deep for them to _________ her with their trunks (象鼻). There was nothing they could do, but they _________ nearby to accompany her.

In the morning, farmers _________ the elephants, and soon they grabbed sticks and rushed at the animals, trying to scare them away. The elephant herd was _________ and ran off, leaving the baby alone in the __________. Then the farmers heard the cries of the baby elephant. They immediately called for help from the Forest Department, which __________ with a bulldozer (推土机) to dig away the dirt around the baby elephant. As the little elephant kicked and __________, workers from the Forest Department finally were able to pull her out. When a vet (兽医) __________ the baby elephant, he found she was tired and thirsty and scared, __________ not badly hurt.

The forest workers tried to find the __________ and the baby’s mother, but they were__________. The workers understood that the baby wouldn’t be able to __________ in the wild on her own, so they__________ her onto the back of their truck and drove her to the Wildlife Rescue Centre in Assam, India. At the rescue centre, the baby elephant had carers, __________ her several times a day. The carers took the baby along with other young rescued elephants, for walks together so they could learn how to find food and water in the __________. When these elephants were older, they were all released back into the wild to live together as a herd.

7 . One Saturday afternoon in a small town, Emma came out of a shoe shop with some new shoes. They were _________ shoes, but Emma was very _________ with them. She was seventy-three years old and did not have much money. She began to _________ home.

It was a _________ town and there was nobody in the street. _________, Emma heard something behind her. She did not have time to look, because just then somebody ran up behind her, hit her on the _________, and snatched(抢夺)her bag out of her hands. Emma _________.

“Help! Help!” Emma cried. But nobody came. Emma _________ got up and went to the nearest house. The people there were very _________ and gave Emma a cup of tea. Soon an ambulance came and took her to a __________.

At the hospital a doctor looked at Emma’s head and back and told her to stay in hospital for a few days. Emma thanked the __________.

Later, a policeman __________ the hospital and Emma told him about the bag-snatcher. The policeman __________ a small bag. In it there were a lot of pictures of eyes and ears, hair and mouths. Carefully Emma took the small pictures and __________ a big picture of the young man’s face.

After two days, in a morning a policeman came to the hospital with Emma’s new shoes and an empty bag. “A little girl __________ them in the street and took them to the police station,” he said. “How kind she is! Thank you very much,” Emma said and felt happy, though she lost some money.

8 . Renee William and her friend were totally excited on the way to a football game. But when they arrived at the stadium, they got some _______ news.

As it turned out, the stadium had _______ on the size of bags allowed into the venue (活动场所). And Renee’s handbag was too _______. She was about to throw it away when a couple in the line suggested Renee have a nearby _______ man watch it.

The suggestion sounded_______ to Renee, but no crazier than throwing away a perfectly good handbag. She decided to put her_______ in the homeless stranger. So, she gave the homeless man five dollars and asked him if he would kindly_______ her handbag until she finished watching the game. The homeless man was glad to help. Then Renee went in the stadium with her friend. The game was thrilling, and people were_______ and screaming loudly. While Renee’s friend was attracted by one of the footballers, Renee was kind of _______. The minute the game finished, Renee stood up, eager to________ her handbag.

Renee admitted her expectation of ever seeing the homeless man again was________. And yet, when she and her friend came out, there he was. The man had spent three hours staying in place, watching her handbag, just as he ________.

Renee had not expected the homeless man to keep his word. And her________ came from the general judgment people make about the homeless. And Renee’s encounter taught her a ________ that’s worth more than the handbag: you can’t really tell what’s inside a book just by looking at the________!