1 . One evening, a man was injured in an accident and rushed to a hospital. Already in shock, he was found with multiple injuries, _________ a critical head injury. Immediate _________ was needed to stop the life-threatening situation.

At 9:00 pm, the operation started and was supposed to be _________ in about two hours. When the doctors were about to sew up the patient’s head at about 10:30 pm, a (n) _________ thing happened.

The nurse watching the monitor sensed the _________ first and called out, “An earthquake.” Yet, the doctors were too _________ to notice the situation. After the nurse _________, the doctors finally lifted their heads and noticed the danger.

Everything in the operation room was _________. Yet, if the operation was stopped and the patient’s head was left _________ , his life would be endangered.

“Calm down! Calm down!” the medical staff __________ each other. At the same time, after__________ all related equipment, they decided to continue. However, it was getting worse as the operation proceeded, and the nurses had to hold the operation table tightly to __________ it. By virtue of the team’s __________ and excellent professional skills, they completed the high-risk operation __________ before a worse condition may happen. The patient recovered well later.

Many people are __________ by the great love and selflessness of the angels in white and show thumbs-up for them.

2 . I’ve wanted a cat for as long as I can remember. _________, my whole family, except for Dad, has wanted a cat for a long time. About a year ago, Dad finally _________. He went to the animal shelter to bring home three-month-old Larry. My two younger sisters and I jumped for joy. At first, Larry _________ constantly because of our two large pet dogs. It wasn’t long, though, before he taught us an important _________.

The day was very _________ outside. Our family of five, along with our two dogs, _________ the warm fireplace. The dogs, weighing about ninety pounds each, were sleeping in _________ together in their new dog bed after a long day of activity.

Larry had been keeping a(n) _________ eye from his cat post. All at once, he bounced off the floor, raced over to where the dogs were sleeping and _________ them sharply. Larry wanted the new dog bed for himself. The second Larry __________ them, the dogs jumped up. Both raced off their bed and out of Larry’s __________, their tails between their legs.

Seeing the funny scene, we couldn’t help but __________. What had just happened? Had our cat just kicked two ninety-pound dogs off their bed? Perfectly placed next to the warm fireplace, Larry fell asleep and had a wonderful nap(小睡). No one __________ him, not even the dogs.

We learnt something important from Larry that day, which we won’t soon forget: __________ doesn’t matter. If you want something, go to __________ it.

3 . A few years ago, Ben Gomes received a worrying call at work. The caller told him that his 92-year-old mother, Thomasinha, was being _______ to the hospital after she had been dragged (拖拽) by a car in the street. He raced to the _______ to see her.

“I was _______ at the time, I couldn’t picture what it would be like,” Gomes recalls. Gomes soon learned the _______ of what, had happened. Thomasinha sometimes received _______ from volunteer drivers to her local senior center. On that day, when she got out of the car, one of the long drawstring cords (拉带) on her jacket got _______ in the door as she closed it. The driver didn’t see her, and began to _______ , dragging Thomasinha along.

She _______ alongside the car, _______ the window of the car to get the driver’s ________ . That’s when a passer-by saw her from across the street and got in front of the car to ________ the driver. At that point, Thomasinha ________ , and she had a serious injury.

“I’m so grateful that I was not greeted by the sight that I feared when I went to the hospital,” Gomes says. Today, when Gomes reflects back on the kindness of this ________ , he says it’s hard to express his ________ . “I don’t know if I’d have ________ words to say than ‘Thank you’ for what you did for my mother and for what you did for me,” he adds.

4 . Dave Hall led Surprise Squad, an organization to bring surprise to those in need, on a mission to spread joy at a local Albertsons store. Their _________ was simple yet influential: to pay for the groceries of _________ customers. Among the customers was Stephanie, a disabled veteran(退伍军人)who relied on her wheelchair.

She _________ to Dave that she was shopping for food for herself and her dogs. She was down to her last $50,_________ of how she would manage after that. Dave, thrilled to help, paid for all her groceries, a _________ that left Stephanie extremely grateful.

Dave _________ a man standing beside Stephanie. _________ mistaken for her husband, Larry turned out to be a friend of Stephanie’s husband and a fellow veteran. Despite his own financial _________, Larry was determined to support Stephanie.

He stood in the checkout _________ with just a bottle of dish soap and a piece of candy—all he could afford. Dave, moved by Larry’s situation, __________ buying him groceries. Larry’s eyes were filled with tears as Dave accompanied Larry back into the shelves, filling a __________ with food and toiletries(洗漱用品), far more than Larry had __________that day. As they finished checking out, Larry __________ that he had never spent so much on groceries before. The gratitude and emotion on his face were __________.

He thanked Dave wholeheartedly and left the store, carrying not just groceries but a moment of __________ that would never fade.

5 . In 2017, I developed an unusual illness that had almost destroyed my life. But one of the things that _________ me in the following year was an online Qi Gong course.

Qi Gong looks like Tai Chi, but it’s _________ energy medicine for healing. My daily _________ of Qi Gong that year made such a _________ to me that I decided to head to the retreat (静修) organized by Sifu Anthony, a Qi Gong master, the following February.

It was my first trip out of the country for more than a decade. I booked a trip to San Jose where I _________ a dozen strangers and Sifu Anthony. We all _________ a tiny bus. Moments later, we rode up around _________ mountain roads into a magical cloud forest jungle where we finally reached our _________ — the Blue Mountain for Qi Gong practice.

There was no Internet or other entertainments there — just _________ organic meals made with love. I’d felt a little energy movement during my year of online learning, but right there my body __________ to really feel Qi when I __________ Qi Gong exercises. I felt joyful.

That was when everything changed. I __________ a remarkable transformation and recovered fully. I had a successful career as a writer, but still wanted to __________ the beauty, diversity, nature and culture in every corner of the __________. And I wanted to share this __________ feeling of life with anyone. So, I set up my travel blog.

6 . Growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Oliver James understands the power of words. His inability to read and write held him _________ from success for years.

In 2020, James decided to make a _________ and started to teach himself how to read. Then, in 2022, he started a TikTok account to _________ his reading journey. Along the way, James has _________ millions with his stories about success and struggles. His _________ often feature him reading aloud from the latest book off his must-read list.

Letter by letter, word by word, James’ _________ led him to speak out about the importance of literacy (识字) to a broad audience, which led to a podium (讲台) in Washington, in October 2023 to read an acceptance _________ for the Barbara Bush National Literacy Honors Award.

James talked about his _________ before the event with People Magazine, mainly about reading his speech from a teleprompter (提词器). “I was nervous,” he said. “But knowing that I was about to speak in front of all those people was _________. It was an experience that I’ll never __________.”

In a recent interview, James said that now he __________ reads bedtime stories to his 1-year-old son at night. He also hopes that as he __________ improving his reading and writing, he can grow his inspirational speaking career (事业) to encourage others to __________ their dreams, no matter how difficult it is.

“It feels like I found my __________ in life,” he said in the interview. “I’m finally __________ the world.”

7 . A boy in Florida called 911 but didn’t have a real emergency. Instead, he wanted a hug from an officer, and the responding officer understood.

Footage (镜头) from the home’s doorbell camera _______ the officer Scott Pracht responding and talking to the boy’s mom.

“We had a 911 call,” Pract says in the video.

“We can talk to my son.” the mother says.

Her young son _______ the door with his cellphone and when asked if he called the police, he says, “Well, I wanted to give him a hug.” Then the boy runs out to hug Pracht _______, who embraces him back.

After hugging the boy, Pracht _______ that 911 is for those who need help. “You need to be _______ when you call that number.” he tells the boy. “Only when you are _______. And if you’re hurt, or someone is doing something they’re not _______ to do, give us a call, okay?” The boy _______, and Pracht tells him not to worry about it.

Scott Pracht’s office _______ the video on Facebook on Thursday, where it was ________ nearly 10,000 times. In a statement, Hillsborough Sheriff (警官) Chad Chronister said they “deeply appreciate the ________ shown by this young child.”

“Our officers are more than ________ to share a hug and spread love to children in our community. However, it’s ________ for everyone to remember that 911 is a lifeline,“ he said. “We ________ parents and educators to teach children about the ________ use of emergency services.”

8 . A hero sheep dog became the guiding light of hope for three trapped sheep as it swam across dangerous flooded fields to _________ them to safety.

Llyr Derwydd, a 44-year-old farmer coming from the area of Ruthin, _________ himself in a dangerous situation on a Friday afternoon. While _________ his sheep in Flints hire as usual, he realized a sad fact — three sheep were helplessly trapped on a small piece of land within the field, cut off by the _________ .

Considering the dangerous conditions that the flood caused, the _________ required a special hero. In this serious moment, _________ that hero was none other than the quick-thinking sheep dog, Patsy.

Mr. Derwydd talked about the sad experience, stating, “We realized we needed to act _________to ensure the safety of the trapped sheep. The piece of land they were on was _________ very fast, and the great danger was increasing.”

In order to rescue the sheep, he made a _________. With a sense of urgency (紧急) in the air, he wondered whether Patsy, his clever sheep dog, would deal with the problem. A silent __________was made, and Patsy, with strong determination, took a brave try.

It was a moment filled with __________ , as the true depth of the water remained unknown. Yet, Patsy’s born swimming __________ and strong determination pushed her forward. Without hesitation (犹豫), she braved the dangerous waters to __________ the trapped sheep.

Mr. Derwydd shared his __________ , saying, “I knew she was a good swimmer, or I wouldn’t take the __________. However, I was quite surprised by her courage and skill.”

9 . Leon Deane developed pancreatic (胰腺) cancer. Doctors gave the man only months to ________. One of his biggest ________ was that he wouldn’t live to see his youngest son, Ewan, graduate from high school. The teenager was still in his junior year at Jellico High School. However, Ewan made a(n) ________, saying that he’d graduate, and that he’d make something out of himself. He would ________ his word.

________, his school was willing to help. Jellico High School arranged a(n) ________ graduation ceremony that Leon would be able to ________. The event was ________ quickly, and it couldn’t have been more ________ to the student and his family. Leon ________ himself as extremely excited, happy and grateful.

“I’d like to get something done before this ________ is over. And his graduation is one of them,” said the father, who added that his son had made him as ________ as he could be.

A difficult season of grieving (悲伤) and goodbyes awaits Leon and his family, but Ewan’s early graduation has given them a ________ moment to hold onto. It ________ the world to both father and son that they were able to ________ this milestone (里程碑) together.

10 . When I was a child, I loved skateboarding. It brought me endless ______ . But after graduating from college and entering the workforce, the pressures of my job gradually led me to ______ this pastime. Several years later, while walking around in a park, I ______ a group of children skateboarding. It was like a clear ______ of my own childhood passion.

As I watched those kids ______ glide (滑行) on their skateboards, it was as though the wheels of time were turning backward. The ______ of the wind in my hair, the sense of freedom, and the excited feeling of skateboarding came rushing back. I longed to ______ those moments.

______ by the young skaters, I made a life-changing decision. I dusted off (拂去尘土) my skateboard, which had been quietly ______ in my store room for years, and took it to the local skate park. It was a bit ______ at first. But with each passing day, I ______ my balance, and the pure (纯粹的) joy of skateboarding returned.

Skateboarding became my ______ from the stress of work. It reminded me of the beauty of life’s simple ______ and how important it is to hold onto the things that make us ______ happy. My rediscovered love for skateboarding was a powerful ______ in treasuring the wonderful moments life has to offer.