The Kindness Rocks Project is a movement designed to encourage people     1     (paint) rocks with inspirational (鼓舞人心的) messages and leave them in public places for others to find and brighten their day. It     2     (start) a few years ago by a mom in Massachusetts, and has spread around the world. Kids, families, and adults of all     3     (age) are taking part-painting rocks, hiding rocks, and finding painted rocks all over the place. Some post photos of the rocks on social media, and others     4     (simple) move the rocks for someone else to find.

9-year-old twins Harry and Hannah Derieze have painted hundreds of rocks with their parents. Most evenings, the family and their small dog walk around with a wagon (小推车) full     5     rocks that they hide as they walk.

“It’s a(n)     6     (interest) family activity,” Hannah says. “We will do it in the winter too.”

Ben Burinsky, 9, and his brother, Luke, 7, were visiting relatives when they     7     (find) their first painted rock in a park. They were     8     excited that they went home and painted their own rocks, then hid them for others to find.

“I love how something so small can bring     9     smile to my children’s faces. In return, they learn the value of     10     (give) back to others,” their mother, Judy Burinsky, says.

I arrived in Liberia with MSF almost three months ago. I felt     1     was my duty as a doctor to go there and offer my help. There are no borders for doctors, for patients or for anyone else     2     (involve) in combating this terrible disease.

My mission was to relieve Emma, a Canadian specialist in     3     (infect) diseases at the end of her posting. Emma introduced me     4     some of the others working for or alongside MSF. With each person I met, I felt a growing sense of pride as part of this extraordinary team, whose     5     (devote) to the cause shone from their eyes.

In the few weeks since then, I     6     (come) to know these people very well. Although the death rate is very high, we will never give up on a patient, and our efforts do sometimes end in miracles.

Just after my arrival, a family of six were brought here, all of     7     were infected. The twin girls and their parents soon died. We knew there     8     (be) little hope for the brothers but we did everything we could to save them. When we visited the ward the next morning, we were amazed     9     (see) that against all odds, both boys were still alive.

In a world still facing so many problems, it is     10     (absolute) essential for us all to collaborate to create a global community with a shared future of peace and prosperity.

Starting a wildlife conservation center is a necessary     1     important job, but it hardly brings money to its founder and so it is for Jane Thomas. She spent several years     2     (build) the Motley Zoo, and devoted herself to wildlife to protect in Redmond, Washington, but all money she made was spent straight back on the zoo. She was determined     3     (continue) to do her work, even though there was little money to reward her.

But things changed this year. “As crazy as it sounded, because     4     my efforts, I received a secret donation: $9,000,” said Thomas. She decided to use the money     5     was donated by a stranger this year to rescue more animals. She advertised the animal rescue in the street and received much support from     6     public.

Thomas said, “Ever since I advertised the animal rescue in the street, I     7     (attract) many people. Now when I walk in the street, many     8     (stranger) wave and even shout to me ‘I adopted (收养) my dog from you!’ I feel     9     (surprise) that people treat me     10    (well) than ever.”

The conclusion of the recent Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Feb 20 also marked the end of the volunteering work of Armenian twin brothers Vahan and Hayk Gehamyan, both of     1    are Fudan University undergraduates.

The brothers served as translators for Team Armenia during the Games and also    2    (offer) assistance to athletes.    3    their busywork schedule, the brothers enjoyed their time in the Olympic Village. They made friends with their     4    (neighbor)—athletes from Finland and Ukraine—and cheered for these athletes    5    they were competing.

“It’s     6    great honor to serve as Olympic volunteers. We’re impressed by the charm of winter sports, such as the beautiful freestyle skiing and figure skating,” Hayk said.

“Moreover, we saw people from across the world    7    (live) under the same roof. It showed how the Olympic spirit of unity shines    8     (bright) throughout the games and beyond, which reminds us that people worldwide belong to the same human family,” he added.

Hayk said that they    9    (draw) to China as they wanted to experience the country’s fast economic development and culture. “We’re glad we made the    10    (decide) to come here,” he said.

On May 9, James Givens was sitting in the car when he     1     (hear) what sounded like a knock. He turned around only     2     (find) a goose pecking (啄) at the car door. This was highly unusual given that the birds normally preferred to observe humans from    3     distance.

But on that day, the goose appeared to be determined to get his attention and didn’t stop pecking     4     Givens opened the car door and stepped out. Though the bird then began to walk away, she kept turning around to make sure he was following. When they finally stopped, Givens realized    5     the mother goose did so — she needed help to free her baby goose that had got     6     (trap) in some balloon string.

Worried that the mother goose would attack him if he got close     7     the baby, Givens called the local SPCA chapter (爱护动物协会地方分会). Unfortunately, they were     8     (able) to help right away. Concerned that the baby goose would not survive the delay, Givens decided to take on the task     9     (he).

The mother goose watched     10     (patient) as Givens tried to save the little bird. As soon as the little goose was free, it ran to its mom. Givens said this was the most unforgettable incident in his life!

About 20 years ago, on the way to a student’s house, Zhang Guimei     1    (learn) that a 13-year-old girl was forced to get married by her parents. She felt sorry for not     2    (be) able to help. That inspired her to build a free high school for girls from the far-away mountains. After years of efforts, in 2008 a free public high school was founded at the foot of the Shizi Mountain in Huaping,     3     Zhang has been the headmaster since then. Over the years, Zhang has walked     4    (thousand) of kilometers, persuading girls to go back to school. Now more than 1,800 graduates have been admitted     5     college, which is regarded a “miracle (奇迹)” in the area, because most students didn’t do     6    (good) in academic study before the school was founded.

Zhang Guimei wants children from the mountains to attend the best universities. She told the media a girl can influence three generations. “    7     educated, responsible mother will not let her children     8    (drop) out of school,” she added, “And the goal is to prevent poverty from passing down from generation to generation”. Her     9    (move) stories inspire many people. In early December, she was named a     10    (nation) outstanding member of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) for her contribution to education in rural China.

Adam Braun established the organization Pencils of Promise in 2008. Its goal is     1     (make) sure all children have a chance for education. In the past few years, it     2     (help) more than 22, 000 children in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

It started when Adam Braun was a college student. He was visiting India when a boy stopped     3     (he) on the street and asked for money. Mr Braun asked the boy     4     he would want, if he could have anything in the world. “I thought the answer was going to be a house, a car or a boat. His answer was ‘a pencil’,    5     shocked me. So I gave him my pencil and he just lit up with joy. I realized he had never been to school before and that was the     6     (real) for 57 million children around the world,” Braun said.

Adam Braun started working in finance after he graduated     7     college. But he never forgot the boy and     8     problem he represented. So he decided to devote himself to     9     (create) that world. Braun says his organization works     10     (close) with the local education organizations, which organize the main program of studies.