1 . Here I was, sitting in the roller coaster (过山车) cart of Kingda Ka in New Jersey, the tallest and second fastest roller coaster on Earth. My friends shouted in excitement, while I shakily _______ my hands on my shorts. “How can you be so excited when...”

My words caught in my throat and melted into screams as the roller coaster suddenly _______ forward. It was the fastest _______ I had ever experienced in my life: 128 miles per hour. I screamed at the top of my _______ as fear froze me up from inside. We rapidly moved up the skinny hump (驼峰) rising into the clouds at a ninety degree angle, having crossed the track bringing us forward in mere _______.

_______, close to the highest part of the hump, I _______ a little. My screams became less terrified and more energetic. Once we reached the _______ of the hump, I could almost touch the sky.

And then we were spiraling (盘旋) downwards, curving and twisting and _______ towards Earth at the same speed. ________ I realized it, we had already met the ground. It was a thirty - second - long ride. I managed to ________ the entire ride without a breakdown.

I gasped in surprise. It was over. I had not only survived the ride—I had ________ it. My friend turned to me, her eyes ________. “Are you ready for the next roller coaster?”

My head felt light as we walked away from the ride spinning with something I didn’t ________ recognize. It took me a few minutes to put a name to it — thrill. “I’m ready for anything.”

Until today, that ________ ride that I went on 20 years ago is still kept alive in my memory.

2 . A heroic attempt of a man, Oscar Rivera, risking his life to save neighbors from a burning home is cheered by the whole community. The dramatic ________ recorded on video goes viral within minutes.

Rivera was relaxing with his children in their backyard when he heard an enormous sound and ________ action. On reaching the front yard, he ________ that the neighbor’s house was on fire and there were people inside. A woman was trying to assist a man who was ________ on the roof.

Despite the dangerous situation, he kept calm and ________ a ladder (梯子) quickly and began going up with the help of a fellow neighbor. “I just started jumping, jumping, jumping,” Rivera said. Nevertheless, ________ in onrushing thick smoke and extreme heat that made it ________ for him to advance any further, he managed to reach the top floor. There he found somebody inside begging for assistance. Without ________ he pulled him out through one of the windows. People ________ and cheered while Rivera safely brought down the victim.

Eyewitness Janeen Huth ________ this heart-stopping rescue on video, praising Rivera’s selfless bravery which she noted had put him at ________. The victims were attended to ________ within minutes but their wounds could have been ________ if it had not been for what Rivera did.

As residents reflect on this terrifying incident in their ________, they will always look upon Rivera’s brave deed as an example of ________ amid hardship.

3 . I was lucky enough to have a lot of great teachers, but one in particular ________ the person I am today: Lin Robbins.

Miss Robbins’ enthusiasm was infectious. From the first day of class, she was always smiling and had limitless ________. In her class, she was no taskmaster and there was no tough love, just ________ about what she could teach us. But it never felt like she was teaching, it was as if she wanted to ________ this really cool thing with you.

One day Miss Robbins gave me a copy of The Catcher In The Rye. I couldn’t tell what Miss Robbins ________ in me — why I was given extra ________ and care. But looking back, I know it’s ________ that I was the only one. She had a library at the back of her classroom with a(n) ________ policy around borrowing books. She wasn’t shy about sharing her passion for ________. She just gave it to me and said, “I think you’ll really ________ it.” It turned out that she was ________. There was something about the leading character of the novel that I immediately connected with.

This ________ inspired me to start writing, and I haven’t ________ since. Tough as it is, I know I have to keep writing. And I also know who I’m ________ on any podium (领奖台). Miss Robbins. I’m grateful that she saw whatever it is she saw in me, and that she gave me the ________ I needed to become a writer.

4 . Whenever photographer Casey Ryan heads into the wilderness, he brings along his drone (无人机) to capture photographs from a bird's eye view. On a recent expedition, Casey was ________ through the Willamette National Forest when he came across a stranger whose vehicle was stuck. He had been trapped there for days, so Casey decided to help him get his car out. ________, Casey got his own vehicle stuck in a ditch while trying to help, leaving both people stranded (滞留) with no cell phone ________ for miles around.

Casey says his mind is always working to find ________ solutions to problems. He immediately ________ the situation and realized that in order to get cell service, he'd need to get higher up the mountain. He ________ a movie he’d seen recently in which a character uses a drone to raise their phone enough to catch a ________, so he pulled out his device and got to work.

First, he ________ his cell phone securely to his drone. Then, he ________ a series of messages to his wife. “Hi sweetheart,” read the first text. “I'm sending my phone into the ________ with my drone. Hope to get this message through. I just keep ________ I have enough gas to get me through one more night.”

He told her where he was ________ in the park, then held his breath as he attempted to launch the now-heavy drone into the air. The drone soared (升空) several hundred feet into the air. Somewhere up there over the tall trees, it ________ a signal and whoosh! All of Casey's ________ were sent. They were saved! ________ arrived and saved both Casey and the other motorist.

5 . During my rebellious years in middle school, I fell in with the wrong crowd and tried to distance myself from my parents.

One night, when I was _______ out of the house to go to a party, I _______ my father was telling my weeping mother something I’ll never forget. His words cut like a _______ knife through butter. “He’s a good boy trying to _______ who he is. We’ve all been through a time where we try to find our _______ in the world, and I know he’ll find his way.”

He was right, though. I did find my way. On my high school graduation day, I remember the fireworks _______ in my gut (肚子). It was the end of one _______ and the beginning of another. I didn’t know what the world had in _______ for me. Attending a university was a big deal in those days, and most people couldn’t _______ it.

“Don’t be afraid to spread your wings and fly. The world is a(n) ________ of opportunities. If you’re brave enough to cast your fishing line out there, you might be ________ at what you reel in (收回).” Once again, my father’s words held ________ After graduation, I decided to get a business degree, so I took a year off and worked in the sales industry because I wanted to pay my own way through college. I worked hard and reeled in that ________ !

While life doesn’t specifically come with ________ my father wrote them perfectly. My parents set the best example of how to live an extraordinary life with ________ and happiness.

6 . Nathan Montanez, a New Jersey dad, recently drove his family over 1,000 miles after their flight to Disney World in Florida was canceled.

The _______ cancellation by United Airlines left his family in the lurch (弃之不顾) for a long-anticipated vacation. Nathan had already _______ his wife, Jill Tobin-Montanez, and their two kids at the airport when the unfortunate _______ hit them. And their rescheduled _______ meant they would have to wait two days before starting their vacation.

Nathan had not even been _______ going on vacation with the family, as he couldn’t _______ the time off from work. Just 15 minutes after the cancellation, he returned to pick them up. The family got into the car, initially _______ they were heading back home, but when Nathan saw their sad faces, something _______ inside him. He suggested they start an epic road trip to Disney World _______. With great determination, Nathan drove for 17 hours ________ to ensure they wouldn’t ________ a single day in the Magic Kingdom. They arrived in Orlando just past midnight.

Nathan’s love and dedication didn’t ________ there; after a brief rest, he immediately ________ the car around and headed back to New Jersey, only missing one day of work. His wife and children couldn’t be ________ of him, calling him their rock and touched by the ________ he displayed.

7 . Simba was a gift to the DaLuca family in Florida. The moment their daughter Molly and Simba met, they became best friends. Simba’s sweet _______ even made him a “fan favorite” around the neighbourhood. “He was _______ to be our dog,” Molly’s mom, Donya said. Simba really _______ his deep love for this family.

One day, Molly was in the backyard playing, and _______ , Simba was right by her side. Then, suddenly, Molly’s mom saw Simba jumping forward _______ . As it turns out, Simba was lunging (猛扑) at a (an) _______ snake.

When the snake made its way over to the pair, Simba _______ himself between Molly and the snake. After the first bite, many dogs would have fled. But Simba stood his ground. Bite after bite, Simba _______ the tiny human he loved so much.

Mom put Molly and Simba into the car and _______ the brave dog to the vet immediately.

It turns out the snake bit Simba 3 times, and he had blood ________ from his leg. The vet gave the dog an injection of antivenom (抗蛇毒血清). For a time, it was ________ if Simba would pull through. Thankfully, though, he did. The vet also ________ muscle damage to Simba’s leg. Molly’s prayers for her 4-legged best friend were ________ , and Simba made a full ________ !

“I just feel sometimes there’s no greater ________ than a dog’s.” said Donya.

8 . Heroes walk among us every day, just waiting for chances to do something kind for others.

Amarri was waiting for ________ at the Clearwater International Airport with her friend Hinton seeing her off when a (n) ________ man caught her attention: while ________ security, he had to throw away one of his liquid-containing items due to strict ________ about the weight of liquid that can be allowed on planes.

The man was about to ________ when throwing it away into the garbage can. That was when Amarri and Hinton decided to help: after ________ the item package from the garbage can, Hinton took it home. Later, he ________ opened it, only to find a personalized snow globe. On one side was the image of a pair of smiling couple with some words, “Katie, we love you. Your Grandparents.”

Upon return, Amarri posted a photo of the image: online, and soon people were sharing it to ________ the lost souvenir with its owner. Several employees at Things Remembered saw the ________, recognized the globe as one of their products, and finally ________ its owner.

________, the couple had purchased it as a souvenir to their son, Michael, to ________the adoption of his 5-year-old daughter, Katie. But Michael had to ________ it during his return flight after visiting his parents.

Days later, Amarri returned the souvenir ________ to Michael in Tampa, and he was greatly ________ by the effort of two strangers to get his lost item back.

9 . The moment Alok first saw the forest in central India, he knew two things _______ : This forest was the most beautiful one he had ever seen. Besides, he would stop the multi-billion dollar companies with an _______ to uproot it for the coal beneath its soil.

Back in 2012, the Hasdeo Aranya forest and its 657 bio-diversity rich square miles were _______ , due to its massive coal deposits totaling an estimated 5. 6 billion tons. To Alok, the forest known as the lungs of Chhattisgarh State and _______ to local humans, animals and plants, was _______.

He wasn’t the only one to _______ this; local authorities had declared it protected earlier, but this was never a law to make it _______ . Soon, the coal in the forest were put up for auction (拍卖) .

Alok clearly knew the result of the _______ unless everyone came together. Out of this, the Save Hasdeo Aranya, an informal grassroots movement, _______ , teaching people about the local laws and rights available and ________ different groups together effectively.

Now, Alok can ________ at the memory. His efforts has been impressive. Last month, the 43-year-old, after twelve ________ years, was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, ________ known as the green Nobel.

Alok hopes winning the prize will ________ other movements globally and once again focus attention on the forest. “Any tree being cut in Hasdeo Aranya is wrong. We are proud to make it ________ ,” he said.

10 . On Sept. 17, 2022, a father and son competed in the Ironman competition in Cambridge, Maryland. They must ________ 140 miles of swimming, bicycling and running in under 17 hours. Jeff Agar, the father, would ________ as his son’s arms and legs, literally carrying the ________ of his son throughout the race.

Johnny developed a childhood disease, preventing him from ________ normally. To help him pursue his dream of being a/an ________, Jeff woke up at 4 a. m. and ran, pushing Johnny in a racing chair. They ran ________ longer distances daily, and were soon entering 5K races, then on to Ironman triathlons in 2016. Finishing the competition in under 17 hours was their another ________.

The competition ________ with a 2.4-mile swim in the Choptank River, which they completed in 90 minutes. After roughly 9 hours’ 112-mile bicycle ride, they started the ________ part—a 26.2-mile marathon. Jeff pushed Johnny in the racing chair. With minutes ________ and 200 feet to the finish line, Jeff helped Johnny out of his racing chair. Not long ago, Johnny could ________ walk 23 steps. But after years of painstaking work, he ________ his step count. So he was determined to finish his race on his own.

Johnny saw the clock ________ and worried they wouldn’t make the cutoff. But, with just 4 minutes and 25 seconds to ________, the father and son crossed the finish line together!

As the crowd cheered on an overwhelmed Johnny, Jeff kept a low ________. “He didn’t want his finish line moment,” says Johnny. “He wanted it to be mine.”