1 . The first-grade teacher Susan Reid at North Bay Haven Charter Academy has been giving reading classes online. But one night she __one of her students Kayla was unusually __. Her classmates tried talking to her but they could tell something was __ her. Kayla left the class a little early so Reid__ her mom to check what was the matter. Reid was told that her sweet student was unhappy but didn't know the__. Reid asked if she could__ Kayla the next day. Reid came over and__ the 7-year -old girl.

Mrs. Reid seated herself at the end of the driveway and kept a__ from Kayla. She read several books to her and also __   all of their feelings during COVID-19. She reminded Kayla that it's OK to get upset __，it's OK to relax and it's even OK to cry if she needs to. She__ Kayla that even though they are separated, they are all__ the same thing at the same time.

Reid has five children of her own. She is now homeschooling all of them as well as giving reading classes for another 18 students. She and her husband also __   a cake business out of their home. They keep themselves fully __ . Even with all of that, she sat on the driveway talking to her student for an hour just to make sure she was OK. Reid said, “I want my children to remember we should spare time for the things that mattered__ we are all busy and stressed.”

2 . Several days ago, I went to visit a nursing home with my friends for the first time. Our _______ was to keep the elderly company, so we made them cards and cookies, and prepared_______ to keep them entertained such as songs and talk shows.

To be honest, I didn't know what to _______. It was hard to imagine the difference we could make to their _______, as we were just a group of strangers giving them a visit. But now I know we shouldn't underestimate (低估) a stranger's ability to _______ another's life because the effects can be _______.

I would have never known how amazing the effects of my visit to the nursing home would be _______ I hadn't experienced it myself. After _______ the elderly and speaking to them one ­on­one, I was amazed by how much they _______ my visit. Perhaps they felt ________ or abandoned before, but now tears of ________ could be seen in their eyes. Maybe all that people ________ is to know they are cared for, even by a stranger.

Moreover, I was ________ by the optimism (乐观) they had for their future, even at an old age. They were so active in spirit, regardless of their weak ________. They were selfless enough to tell me to ________ myself, even if they were the ones in wheelchairs. It taught me that happiness could ________ even at an old age, regardless of discouraging circumstances or health that is getting ________.

I ________ that the rewards of volunteering are a two­way street. Volunteers can also   ________   a lot when they give their time to help others, whether a new opinion towards life, or a warm smile.

Volunteer when you have time because it ________ is a beauty.