1 . Mary was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s (阿尔茨海默症) in 2013. With Mary’s condition slowly _______, her doctor told her heartbroken 44-year-old son Sean not to fear. “Being _______ and happy, the Alzheimer’s might make progress”, the doctor said. Taking the doctor’s advice, Sean decided to make a trip with his mom to Nepal.

Sean was _______ when Mary started walking and talking again during their trip—even learning new words. He said, “I thought Alzheimer’s was just a decline, but when we got to Nepal she started to _______.”

Seeing the great _______, Sean was determined to keep _______ with her mom for the next 18 months. Mary got to _______ a festival of color in the Himalayas, climb across mountains in Italy, and feel the sand beneath her feet at the tip of South Africa.

People thought Mary would be a _______, but for Sean, it was the least he could do for the mother he loved so much—who had always _______ to others throughout her life. He said: “She was the best thing in my life. Unconditional ________ is a thing you don’t get often, and she always gave it, even though she had a tough life.”

2 . Betty Bromage was in her 80s and had recently moved into a retirement home in the south west of England. Despite her old age, she still wanted to have some _________ in her life. After considering,she_________ up an extreme sport - wing-walking, which means standing on the wings of a _________ while it's flying in the air. She did her first wing-walk when she was 87,and has since done two more, each time to celebrate her birthday.

Before doing her first wing-walk, Betty had to get a doctor's _________ to prove she was fit enough.“The doctor asked me what I thought being old. I said I'd feel _________ if l couldn't get up from a chair, but not until then." The doctor was_________ by her desire. After all, it was such a_________sport.

When she landed after her initial wing-walk,the first thing Betty asked was “Can I go back up again now?”   

Betty has used her wing-walks to raise money for a local_________. So she has received lots of publicity, although this was never one of her aims.

Betty has two young grandsons. She hopes to_________them to live a meaningful life There's no doubt that she has achieved this. When she was told that the world's oldest wing-walker is a 95-year-old man, Betty's reaction was:“Well, I’ll have to__________the sport until I'm 96.

3 . In the high risk world of military service, Army National Guard member Nick flew helicopters and sent wounded soldiers to safety. He served for nearly a year, seeing too many deaths and _______.

One day, a little dog just ran up to Nick. The dog apparently had no family in the war zone, and Nick prepared a _______ for his newfound friend. And the dog became a companion of Nick. “It brought great _______ to me” Nick said.

While the dog depended on Nick for her food and shelter, kick leaned on her as well. She _______ his spirits and let him have hope during the time of the dark war,

The friendship with the dog meant everything to Nick. They couldn't be _______. When his tour of duty was over, he had to leave the _______ behind.

After months of separation, the dog soon made her way to the U.S. with the help of the organization which supported the transport of hundreds of animals out of war ones. The news station broadcast the event on live television and Nick _______ his friend there. He was afraid that the dog would not _______ him. Waiting anxiously at Tampa International Airport, it turned out that Nick had nothing to worry about. As the dog left her cage, she ran to Nick and felt so excited that she _______ buried her face in Nick's arms.

“I didn't think I was going to get her home. She remembers!” Nick said. Nick __________ that the dog would stay safe and live a more comfortable life.

4 . Chad has been delivering packages for a small town for more than 10 years. Everyone in the town knows how special Chad is.

When Chad thought an unwrapped package was likely to be a gift for the kids, he didn’t _____ it when the kids were in the yard. He just drove by and gave it to the adults after dark because he didn’t want to ruin the _____ for the kids. When it comes to _____ service, Chad is really responsible.

The people living there thought that Chad deserved to be _____ for his kindness. So, through a community page, they organized a “Thank You” event for the _____ Chad. That day, Chad’s last stop was to be an on-demand collection at the municipal building. Driving there, Chad thought he was going to______ a regular package. But what he came to was several people holding up balloons and big signs with messages for him. Several community members clapped and yelled, “Thank you, Chad!” The people _____ him with cards and gifts.

“Well, thank you.” Chad said as he read through a giant card. “I don’t know what to say now.” He was so moved that he took out his handkerchief to wipe his ______.

A man who truly cares about others deserves to be recognized and rewarded for his _____. Thumb up for you, Chad, and for the community for thanking him in the most ______ way.