2 . It was an extremely hot summer day. A thunderstorm had passed and now the clouds were cleared and the sun returned. Steam was coming off the ____ sidewalk as I parked my car. I ____ into the local store to buy my son a shirt. The air conditioner there was welcome ____ from the heat outside. 

Having made my ____,I walked back into the heat. I got into my car but had to wait to ____ because all the cars were lining up at the red light. I looked out of my car window and saw something on the pavement. A single butterfly was ____ fluttering (拍打) its wings but couldn’t get off the ground. Besides, it was right in front of a truck’s tire. Without a second thought, I got out of my car, ____ my hand so that the truck driver wouldn’t move ____,and then bent down to look at the butterfly. One of its legs was ____ in what looked like spilt soda. I reached down and ____ the butterfly in my hands ____. I lifted its leg and it was ____. I opened my hands and up it flew towards the shining sun. My own eyes shined brighter and my own heart was ____ as I watched it. 

Lots of people might wonder why I would step out into traffic like that to ____ a single butterfly. All I can say is that my heart was ____ me at that moment. And when I had done it, I felt more like my true self than I had all day.

3 . My family moved into a newly constructed home in Calgary 10 years ago. That year was full of promise. We _______ at the stream of incoming families during their move-in days. Hands were shaken. Couches were pulled up steps. But we saw _______ of each other as winter approached. Names were forgotten.

As the snow _______, many of the neighborhood’s kids began to learn how to ride a bike. Their mothers would be nearby, chatting. Dad wanted a place for children to play, a quiet place for parents to sit and relax, but more importantly, a _______ for everyone to leave the house and join the community. He began _______ benches.

He started knocking on doors and _______ hands. He chatted with Eric, a builder and then met with a designer. _______ began with me and my father. Within minutes there was a flock of young neighbors _______, each claiming they could help. _______ of us knew each other well, but all hands were on deck (全员出动). After a few hours, three benches formed a semi-circle on the avenue.

That afternoon marked the first of many weekend Neighbor Days. Kids ________ each other around while parents brought out food. ________ would carry on into the night. We often ________ there the following afternoon, as well as ________ afternoons and evenings in the years since.

I moved out for university four years ago, having learned to ________ value community. But I’ve never lived somewhere as social as my family neighborhood since.

There’s a saying: you must be a good neighbor to have good neighbors. My dad wasn’t thinking much about building those benches. He just wanted a place to sit on a Saturday afternoon. A place to bring the ________ together.

5 . Doubling as educational centers and conservation centers, museums play an important role in the protection of ________. Although these institutions ________ in size and specialty, the task of most museums is around the display and care of their collections.

Today, many museums are among the most visited ________ in the world. In order to figure out how this important cultural phenomenon came to be, it is ________ important to understand its origins and trace how its role has developed over time.

The word museum ________ from “mouseion”, the Greek term for “a holy place for the Muses”. In classical Greek mythology, the nine Muses are the goddesses of the arts and sciences, making them perfect protectors for these ________ institutions.

Earliest museums were private collections and were only accessible to a narrow circle of people. They displayed ________ and curious natural objects and works of art. Some of them even ________ “wonder rooms” or “cabinets of curiosities”.

In 1683, an Englishman named Elias Ashmole donated the contents of his wonder room to Oxford University, forming the ________ of the Ashmolean Museum. Believing that “the knowledge of Nature is very necessary to human life and health,” Ashmole wanted to ________ the public through his unprecedented (前所未有的) donation. Following his footsteps, many like-minded collectors across Europe shifted their focus from ________ use to public access in the late 17^th and 18^th centuries. During this time, world-class museums began to make their art collections accessible to the public. The opening of these institutions ________ a string of similar movements in the 19^th century.

Today, the importance of public institutions is stronger than ever before. ________ taking care of collections and making them accessible to the public, many museums are using new technologies to improve their public programs, ________ their collections, and share their research. With these modern methods, museums are able to ________ audiences in new ways and extend their tasks beyond their walls.

6 . When my sisters and I were little, we were _________ to take naps. The summer I was seven, I asked to take my _________ in a tree in the orchard (果园), the place I went to when I wanted to be alone and   _________. In the tree, I had a(n) _________ view of the orchard, our house, fields, barns and fences. My sisters once forgot so completely that they stood under the tree_________ secrets.

One afternoon I climbed the tree _________, grabbing branches and _________ my feet carefully until I was as high as I could go. _________, a flying noise attracted my attention. An owl _________ on a thick branch and gripped it with her talons. She pressed her wings to her side and settled down. So natural did I make myself to the tree that the owl would not __________ at my being there. She flew __________   among branches until she noticed me. The owl hesitated for one second __________ she lifted her wings and dropped away into space. I gasped and watched her go, __________ she would return. She had been gone so long that I had __________ on seeing her again. Unexpectedly, the owl reappeared in January, accompanied by her mate.

The __________ of the owl gave me a sense of assurance I had not felt before which I would treasure forever.

7 . Kipp's been working as a UPS delivery man for 28 years. He_______ what he does. “It's not merely a job. It's an extension of my life,” he says.

With the COVID-19 keeping so many at home, the demand for _______ has skyrocketed, giving Kipp opportunities to make even stronger relationships with those on his route.

Kipp makes frequent _______ at the home of Max, a 14-year-old boy with autism (自闭症) who _______ the visits from Kipp and sees Kipp as his hero.

For several years, Max has always _______ for Halloween as a UPS delivery man. And as the 2020 Halloween approached, Kipp had a deep _______ to give a special surprise to his biggest _______!

He showed up at Max's house with a big box, in which were all kinds of UPS branded gear (装备): a (n) _______ uniform, a hat, a vest, gloves and Max's very own toy UPS truck.

“Max wants to be a UPS man, so why not just _______ him?” Kipp says.

The ________ from overjoyed Max was priceless. He was smiling from ear to ear, which is ________ for the boy with autism.

People don't always ________ those who process the world differently. So Max's family is grateful for the time Kipp ________ takes out of his day to ________ with Max. “Kipp's thoughtfulness means the world to my son,” Max's mother said.

However small, any act of kindness can have a huge impact. So never ________ the difference you can make.

8 . Several years ago, when I was living in New York. I decided it was time to get my middle-aged self-back in shape. The gym near my house was tiny. I was the _______ person there and I felt _______ as I did my push-ups（俯卧撑）among all the big and robust guys. However, nobody really seemed to notice me. So I continued showing up, because I could tell I was making _______ — I was getting stronger than before.

One day, I was on my _______ machine — the assisted pull-up machine. I enjoyed it because it was not so hard for me. I had just _______ a set when a huge guy walked up to me and asked, “Why are you always doing assisted pull-ups? ” I looked at him, feeling so _______ that I tried to search for an answer. "Because I can't do real ones," I finally _______ .

"You can. You are strong, “he said with a big smile. "Get over here, and I'll _______ you.”

We walked over to the "real pull-up bar, and then he _______ how to do it. He watched me carefully. Then he told me to come back the next day and continue to try a real one. So I did. “Keep practicing, " he told me. "By the end of the month, you’ll be ________ to do four or five."

After that day, I started to love going to that gym. I was ________ the weakest one there, but I could do pull-ups: First two, then nine. When I stopped ________ looking foolish, I started asking others in the gym questions.

There were teachers everywhere in that gym as long as I was willing to ask for ________ . By the time I ________ New York, I had been certified （认证）as a personal ________, so I could teach other women what I'd learned in that gym.

9 . How Running Helped Me Turn My Life Around

I've never been an athlete. Aside from excelling at all academic disciplines at school, my main goal was to _______ PE at all costs. In my twenties, I went for an occasional yoga or Zumba class, but that was really the summary of all my athletic accomplishments.

That was until the end of 2016, when I was unexpectedly laid off. The _______ of getting a new job soon were not in my favor and _______ thoughts of not being good enough started to kick in. I was feeling quite depressed but pushed myself to go and _______ for the TCS NYC Marathon runners as the course was going through our neighborhood.

However, while being there, I got phenomenal _______ from all the runners, smiling, applauding and high-fiving constantly. Not a runner myself, I thought maybe I could give running a _______, just to try, to use my neglected gym membership and see where it _______ me. And so I tried. I went to my local gym the next morning and got on a treadmill （跑步机）.I was out of breath by minute five, but I _______ down, walked for a bit and then restarted. I came back the next day, hoping to _______ a few minutes longer. By the end of two weeks, I could run for 30 minutes, which was a huge ________.

While I saw my body starting to look more toned, I also noticed my negative thoughts didn't occur that ________ And it sparked a thought—what if I could set a running ________ and sign up for my first- ever race? I did and races sort of became a new hobby.

In the meantime, I was able to ________ a few freelance （自由职业的）projects. They offered me a good ________, and, most importantly, the time to work out for the big race. Also, when I was going for interviews, I started to feel very ________ in my abilities, experience and skills.

I got my full-time job ________ at my dream company just a couple of weeks before the halfmarathon. Although I got an ________ from overtraining right before the race, I still went for it and still finished within my ________ time.

I still have a long running ________ ahead of me—I'd love to work on my speed, my technique and I dream of running a marathon outside of the US. Running gives me ________ that I can do anything I set my mind to.

10 . In college, we were required to do an act of kindness, including preparing lunch for an elderly person. When I ______ the elderly person with the food, it never ______ to me that it would result in a new friendship and the discovery of a ______.

Bill was unable to ______ much. A nurse came regularly to help him move to and from the wheelchair ______ he has no relatives. Bill said he was delighted to see me and it was a ______ for him to eat a meal with me because he usually eats ______. He said the food was great,        but he enjoyed having ______ even more.

Bill had many______ stories to tell about his travels to many places when working on the railroad. I was ______ a trip but hesitated about traveling by train. However, I would ______ be going by train after meeting Bill.

Perhaps the biggest______ of this project was that I suddenly realized that spending time with the elderly was fun. On the one hand, I am a good ______. On the other hand, older people want someone to know their inner world, so it is a perfect ______. I decided to focus my studies on the ______. Hopefully in the future, I can help even more people like Bill.