1 . It was my first year teaching in a special needs classroom. I wasn’t sure what to ______ at our annual Special Olympics. My students had a range of ______, from mild learning disabilities to severe brain diseases.

Mark was one with the latter, limited to a ______ However, he ______ greeted everyone with huge smiles. His classmates loved him and often took their time to ______ his participation in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, all ______ at sports. Mark imagined being like them. Watching and cheering for their elegant ______ on the playground seemed to fill him with ______.

The big day came at last and the final ______ was the 400-meter race. Everyone was invited to ______ according to their own ability. Mike, Andy and Lucas ______ to prove who the best athlete was. But when the exhausted three reached the finish line they ______ and turned to look behind them. At the back of the crowd, determined not to be left behind, was Mark, ______ on the track in his wheelchair with half the distance left to ______—all his classmates were outdistancing him. Looking at each other, a ______ thought passing between them. Slowly, they jogged ______ towards their friend, surrounded Mark and kept pace, ______ him on as he had done for them before.

The progress was ______, but eventually they crossed the finish line together to the ______ cries of their teachers and classmates. I came to understand what makes the Special Olympics so ______. Years later, I’m still cheering them on.

Global warming is causing many physical risks such as droughts, wildfires, and floods.     1    (luck) , some countries have started planning ahead. The South Korean City of Busan, and other cities     2    (join) forces to build the world's first prototype(原型) floating city in order to get ahead     3     physical risks in recent years.

As the population rises, more and more people are being pushed to coastal cities.     4     , these regions are easily affected by floods and hurricanes. Part of climate change     5    (adapt) is building the kinds of cities that can withstand these risks. The technology and science     6    (use) in this first prototype city could be repeated in other cities.

The city of Busan,     7     is also bidding for World Expo 2030, is one of the most important maritime     8    (city) of the 21st century and an ideal location for the first prototype floating city.

The new floating city will consist of a series of hexagonal(六边形的) platforms and will benefit from a limestone coating that when     9    (expose) to an electric current, it can be used to repair itself. The city will be completely self-sufficient,     10    (develop) its own food and water, and will be immune to all kinds of climate change-related threats including category 5 hurricanes. All in all, the city will be a notable example of the cities of the future.

Tibet was a region I was desperate to see,     1     its remoteness and my inability to go delayed my journey. Last summer, my brother and I finally decided to take the trip.

We set off at the Guangzhou train station and three days later, we arrived in Lhasa. The trip certainly took a while; however, we     2     (reward) with the most beautiful views and made friends along the way, all at a     3     (low) cost than flying.

We started our tour of Lhasa watching pilgrims(朝圣者)doing their morning prayers,     4    (comprehensive) exploring the palace. We had an incredible lunch at one of the best restaurants in Lhasa,     5     offered a beautiful view overlooking the Jokhang Temple.

Then we started our journey to the Qomolangma base camp    6     road from Lhasa. Along the way we stopped     7     (admire) the Yamdrok Lake. Its beauty was beyond     8    (describe).

About a week later, we arrived. We stayed in a guesthouse just next to the base camp and after dropping off our luggage,     9     (head) straight outside to see the Mt. Qomolangma. The tip of the mountain emerged through the clouds,     10     (astonish) us with its unbelievable height. The clouds parted and we watched the sunset over the peak.

When things went wrong, Eason always had something nice to say. When his teacher Mr. D. knocked into a bookstand in the library, Eason was sure that the librarian wouldn’t be upset. He was right. The librarian just laughed and helped pick up the books. When Emma, his best friend, failed in the quiz, Eason said, “Don’t worry. You will be better.” And he was right. After working hard around the clock, Emma got an A in the final. Eason looked at the bright side, and everyone in class liked that, except Zoe.

Zoe was the new student in class. On her first day, Eason greeted her warmly with open arms, saying, “Nice to meet you, Zoe. I think you’ll like it here.” Zoe stared at him, “I doubt it.” Eason didn’t know what to say. He’d never met anyone like Zoe.

In the afternoon, Mr. D. announced that they’d have an art class inside because of the rain. At that, Zoe directed a meaningful look at Eason, raising her eyebrow, “Bad things come in threes. No outdoor activity is number one. What will be the second?” Eason felt as if a cold wind was knocking into him. Outside the window, the clouds had rolled over the sun. The room felt darker and the class didn’t have to wait long to find out the next.

A boy was carrying a box of paint when he fell, and paint went flying. There was blue, red and black on the walls. Zoe turned to Eason, reaching out two fingers, posing a “V” sign, eyes shining with delight of victory, which seemed to celebrate the arrival of the second bad thing. Eason was speechless.

Just at that moment, Emma came to look at Eason’s painting. She admired it and picked it up, not realizing she had paint on her fingers. Zoe pointed with excitement, “Number three! Eason’s picture is ruined!” Looking at the striking fingerprints, Emma went red with shame and apologized.

“No worry!” Eason comforted Emma, “They can be part of my art.”

6 . Zach Bonner has literally changed the world one step at a time. He has a _________ for the homeless and he has been giving to those in need since he was only 6.

Several years ago, Hurricane Charley _________ near his home in Tampa, Florida. He wanted to help the _________ where he lived, so he pulled his red wagon around his neighborhood, asking for _________. From food and water to clothes and blankets, he _________ 27 truckloads of household goods that would help those who were displaced by the _________. In the beginning, his generosity may have seemed small, but the people around him were _________.

Afterwards, Zach _________ the Little Red Wagon Foundation to focus on helping homeless kids. “These kids don’t have a _________ over their heads and food on the table. They’re out on the streets not because they want to be, but because it’s out of their __________.” said Zach. Since the Little Red Wagon Foundation was founded, Zach has continued to arouse public __________ about homelessness through walking. In fact, Zach walked across the USA, nearly 2,500 miles, from Tampa to Los Angeles to __________ funds for homeless kids. Zach also lived __________ in a 512 cubic feet box with only a sleeping bag for 7 days. He received over 6,000 cans of donated food that he __________ to local homeless shelters.

As Zach said, “A journey of a thousand miles __________ with a single step. Most people don’t walk a thousand miles, or 2,500, but we all need to take that first step to get something __________ done. If I’ve helped __________ one homeless child, I hope I’ve __________ that.” Each step that Zach takes is one step __________ to the change he wants to see in the world. From his series of epic walks, to spending a week in a box to recreate shelters for the homeless, he makes every step __________.

7 . When Beverley Burdeyney turned seventy four last year, she started having problems with her _______ , notably dryness and discomfort.

"I was simply _______ a terrible experience, " Ms. Burdeyney said at her home in Toronto. "I felt so helpless and insecure because the quality of my _______ was affected. "

Ms. Burdeyney talked to some friends who had _______ problems and discovered that they were largely suffering in _______. " Nobody chooses to talk about it because it seems so _______ she said. " But more and more are suffering and lives are being _______.

Eventually, Ms. Burdeyney learned about plans for an eye research, _______ at Tel Aviv University in Israel. The research team _______ Canadian doctor Allan Slomovic, who has done__________ work on eye care using stem cells. Seeing a ray of hope, Ms. Burdeyney began raising __________ for the project with a friend, Toronto businessman Meyer Zeifman. __________ she has raised $ 110, 000 with another $40, 000 __________ .

"I'm trying to get more and more people to __________ that there are solutions（解决办法）said Ms. Burdeyney, a trained nurse who is still working as a personal trainer after __________ . "I say there is no old __________ , there's only neglect （忽视）. Don't stand __________ , do something about it. "

Ms. Burdeyney __________ that she is hoping to do more for the research project. "I just want to bring __________ into people eyes and this is just the __________. There is still a long way to go"

8 . The benefits of regular exercise are well documented but there’s a new bonus to add to the ever-growing list. New researchers found that middle-aged women who were physically fit could be nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia in later life, and as they did, it came on a decade later than less sporty women.

Lead researcher Dr. Helena Horder, of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, said : "These findings are exciting because it’s possible that improving people's cardiovascular （心血管的）fitness in middle age could delay or even prevent them from developing dementia. "

For the study, 191 women with an average age of 50 took a bicycle exercise test until they were exhausted to measure their peak （最大值的） cardiovascular capacity. The average peak workload was measured at 103 watts.

A total of 40 women met the criteria for a high fitness level, or 120 watts or higher. A total of 92 women were in the medium fitness category; and 59 women were in the low fitness category, defined as a peak workload of 80 watts or less, or having their exercise tests stopped because of high blood pressure, chest pain or other cardiovascular problems.

These women were then tested for dementia six times over the following four decades. During that time, 44 of the women developed dementia. Five percent of the highly fit women developed dementia, compared to 25 percent of the women with medium fitness and 32 percent of the women with low fitness.

"However, this study does not show cause and effect between cardiovascular fitness and dementia, it only shows an association. More research is needed to see if improved fitness could have a positive effect on the risk of dementia and also to look at when during a lifetime a high fitness level is most important. " She also admitted that a relatively small number of women were studied, all of whom were form Sweden, so the results might not be applicable to other groups.

9 . The United States rose to global power on the strength of its technology, and the lifeblood that technology has long been electricity. By providing long-distance communication and energy, electricity created the modern world. Yet properly understood, the age of electricity is merely the second stage in the age of steam, which began a century earlier.

"It is curious that no one has put together a history of both the steam and electric revolutions." writes Maury Klein in his book The Power Makers, Steam, Electricity, and the Men Invented Modern America. Klein, a noted historian of technology, spins a narrative so lively that at times it reads like a novel.

The story begins in the last years of the 18th century in Scotland, where Watt perfected "the machine that changed the world". Klein writes, "America did not invent the steam engine, but once they grasped its passwords they put it to more uses than anyone else. "

Meanwhile, over the course of 19th century, electricity went from mere curiosity to a basic necessity. Morse invented a code for sending messages over an electromagnetic circuit. Bell then gave the telegraph a voice. Edison perfected an incandescent bulls that brought electric light into the American home.

Most importantly, Edison realized that success depended on mass electrification, which he showed in New York City. With help from Tesla, Westinghouse's firm developed a system using alternating current, which soon became the major forms of power delivery.

To frame his story, Klein creates the character of Ned, a fictional witness to the progress brought about by the steams and electric revolutions in America during one man's lifetime. It's a technique that helps turn a long narrative into an interesting one.

10 . When Freddie Fuller arrived to perform in the hospital room, Pam Golightly worried it was already too ______. Her stepfather, Dennis Strobel, was dying.

At 88, Strobel had just been ______ to the palliative (姑息治疗) care unit. After spending five days by his side, Golightly could tell that something had ______ in the Korean War veteran (退伍老兵). He had become anxious，and a nurse had told her Strobel’s time was ______.

“You’re probably ______ your time,” Golightly told Fuller.

But Fuller, wearing a cow-boy hat and carrying a guitar, ______ with her what medical professionals had told him time and time again over the years: ______ may be the last sense to go.

“Let me go in and play，” Fuller said. “It’s as much for you ______ it is for him.”

Fuller，68 and a full-time musician，is known professionally as the Singing Cowboy. With two albums, the country and folk musician has ______ all over the United States, as well as overseas for American troops. When he heard about a nonprofit ______ named Swan Songs，he gave them a ______. Since 2005, Swan Songs has arranged more than 800 free musical last wishes at hospitals. Fuller ______ on the spot.

Since then，he has performed dozens of musical vigils (守灵). Sometimes they’re almost festive，with ______ ill people surrounded by family, including one patient who sang along and ______ cautiously with her walker. And sometimes they feel a bit like a miracle.

That was the case with Golightly’s stepfather. He enjoyed ______ music, and Swan Songs ______ Fuller. When Fuller arrived at the hospital that day，Stiobel seemed ready to say goodbye. Fuller played some of his best collections. After 45 minutes, Golightly asked for just one more ______. Fuller chose“Love，Me,” a country ballad by Collin Raye. "I played the last song, sang the last note, and hit the last guitar chord, and he took his last ______,” Fuller says.

“She, her sister, and I looked at one another, saying: ‘Oh my gosh, we just experienced one of the most ______ moments in our lives.’”

“It was a ______ for us all，” Golightly says of Fuller’s singing. “At a really sad time，it was beautiful.”