1 . I was on holiday in the Dominican Republic ________ the hotel offered me a trial scuba dive (水肺潜水). It was something I’d always ________, so I gave it a go.

The first session was extremely short but, ________, it was enough time to familiarize the equipment. After ________ it, I was alarmed at suddenly being in ________ of what we can’t ________ without — air. But actually, it’s no different from driving a car. You have an air gauge (气压表) for your tank, which you watch ________ it were the fuel supply.

That session was ________ by a dive in the sea. I was taken ten meters down and, despite being followed by a guide, I had the greatest feeling of ________ in this completely silent world.

I knew then that I wanted to take up this new hobby seriously. So after flying back to England, I started a Diving Skills ________. A ________ came four months later when I did an open water dive at a place called Grangewaters. When I went in, it was full of black mud, so I couldn’t see anything. By then I had done all the theory, I ________ and found my way out finally.

Now, I ________ scuba diving at a top dive center. It’s so ________, especially when you meet someone who has done their first dive — they have discovered an exciting new world without ________, a world I love so much.

2 . Torrie, 16, and her friend Azarria were driving back home when another car hit them. When Torrie opened her eyes, she _________ their car had been pushed into a tree. There came _________ from the gathering crowd as the car was smoking. Torrie’s door wouldn’t open, but her window became an escape _________.

“Everyone ran away, fearing the car was going to _________. But turning around, I didn’t see Azarria. I ran back and saw she was _________ in the back seat. I decided to help her out of the _________.”

“I didn’t know how I made it. I just became stronger at that moment,” she says. She _________ a bystander to call 911 and started CPR.

After 30 chest compressions and two rescue breaths, Azarria began to show _________ of life. Just then, the paramedics _________ to rush Azarria to the nearest hospital.

__________ for both girls, their Lakewood High School offers a First-Aid Skills class taught by Erika Miller. Torrie had earned her __________ in the class just the day before this accident.

“I was absolutely astonished,” Erika says. “In my years of teaching, I never __________ a student would finish the course and in 24 hours have to __________ CPR on her friend.”

“I was grateful to Torrie, but I wasn’t surprised.” Azarria says. “She would have done that for anyone. That’s just __________ of her.

“First-aid training should be a(n) __________ in schools,” Torrie says. “It can make a difference between life and death.”

3 . “Runners, on your mark, get set…”At the sound of the starting gun, hundreds of young runners _______ on a 1. 5-mile course in New York City’s rainy Central Park. The October 29 competition was _______ by the New York Road Runners(NYRR). A total of 223athletes between the ages of 12 and 18 _______ the finish line.

The Rising NYRR Kids Kickoff invited _______ between the ages of 2 and 18, including competitors in wheelchairs, to take part in a series of _______ . Nearly 1,000 kids signed up to participate. I ran in an untimed race for runners under the age of 12. There also were _______ races for younger players.

The Kickoff was the first event for the NYRR. The group is _______ to get more young people to take part in the sport of running.

After the races, the boring _______ stopped. Players and their families and friends then got a _______ to enjoy music, snacks, and games.

The celebrations marked the ________ of Marathon Week in New York City. The yearly competition, a ________ journey up to 26 miles, took place on November 5. First ________ in1970, the race draws hundreds of thousands of competitors ________ from around the world.

NYRR is a nonprofit (非营利的) ________ that began as a running club in 1956. The group’s task is to inspire runners of all abilities to stay ________ and enjoy the sport together. Each year, NYRR hosts about 40 races for adults and 50 races for young people.

4 . She could have just quit. The race was long ________, and it was raining cats and dogs. But Bou Samnang was running for her country — Cambodia — so she kept going, racing ________ on a track. And for that, she is being regarded as a(n) ________ .

“I wanted to show people that in life, ________ we go a bit slow, we will reach our destination ________,” she said afterwards. “So we should not ________. We should try our best.”

Bou Samnang participated in the women’s 5,000-metre race on May 8 at the Southeast Asian Games, which Cambodia hosted for the first time. “I knew I was ________. The rain was so heavy,” she said. “I had the right to ________ the race, but first I have a duty to ________ Cambodia. So I did not quit.” In a video, the roar of rainfall was mixed with cheers and shouts of ________ as Bou Samnang finally neared and then crossed the finish line, almost six minutes ________ the winner. She clasped her hands to express her thanks to the ________, her face wet with tears and rain as she lifted her country’s ________. The athlete said later that she was disappointed to finish last, but also happy to hear people supporting her and surprised that the video attracted so much attention.

Bou Samnang’s ________ has won over fans around the sporting world, ________ everyone that sports are about more than winning and losing.

5 . During my teens, I was the champion of the sports day every single year, and my mother won the moms’ trophy (奖杯) every single year. Why? Because she was always chasing me to _______ me for various “crimes” I had committed, and I was running _______ not to get my ass kicked.

We had a very Tom and Jerry relationship. She was the strict disciplinarian; I was the _______ boy in the whole neighborhood. She would send me out to buy _______ , and I wouldn’t come right home because I’d be using the _______ from milk to play video games at the supermarket. Lost in the games, time would _______ away until a sudden jolt (震惊) of reality arrived in the form of my mother’s belt-wielding (挥舞) presence. Thus began our _______ race.

When I was little, she always caught me, but as I got older and faster, and when speed _______ her she’d use her wits. If I was about to get _______, she would turn to the ________ weapon, the two magical words “Stop! Thief!”. In my birthplace, nobody gets ________ in other people’s business-unless it’s public safety incident, and then everybody ________. So with her yelling “thief”, even strangers would instantly join the ________, mistaking me for a genuine thief.

Reflecting on those exciting days two decades later, I’ve come to understand that amid the ________ of our wild chases, amid laughter and shouts, my mother and I were deeply ________ by our unique, unforgettable game.

6 . Grainne lived alone. My morning routine _________ with her daily walks to and from her gates, and we began having _________ there.

She was an easy conversationalists, with a good habit of focusing _________ on me as we talked. She told me she was 87, and she was surprised I was only 26. I found myself _________ her things I hadn’t necessarily told anyone. “I have never felt at home anywhere, I’m traveling to find out where I _________.” I told her.

We both looked forward to my daily _________. However, as our friendship grew, my beloved grandfather was seriously ill. I _________ to go back to India soon.

The day before I left Dublin, I went to say goodbye to Grainne. We both knew we were likely talking to each other in person for the _________ time.

Shortly after my return to India, my grandfather _________. I emailed Grainne telling her “I lost the only person who made me feel less __________.” Grainne wrote back, an email full of __________. She said: “I hope you understand you don’t fit into places. You fit into __________. You will always fit where you have people to fit with.”

Although I was never able to __________ Grainne again, my friendship with her continued through emails. It was one of the most __________ friendship I’ve ever known. I was 26 and alone in a foreign country, and she was 87 and alone in her own home. Together we made the world __________ again.

7 . In 2001, Nathan Ogden raced down an Oregon ski slope, launching himself off a jump over 30 feet into the air. While he had done this many times, something was ______ on this day. He jumped further than planned, causing his body to fall hard against the ski slope. He tried to stand, but his legs wouldn't move. It was soon ______ that his neck was badly injured.

Over the next few months, he remained _______ that he would walk again, despite what the doctors said. Gradually, as he ______ sense to his legs and a little independence, his doctors called his progress“miraculous.”

But he wanted to progress faster. He worked ______ to regain use of his upper body, and while he could hardly move his legs, he was ______ that one day he would walk again. He eventually regained 50% of his body movement, but more _______ was yet to come. In 2003, Ogden caught pneumonia(肺炎) and fell unconscious in his sleep.

When his wife couldn't wake him, he was ______ to the Emergency Room, where technicians______ dropped him to the floor while x-raying his lungs. For the second time, Ogden had ______ his neck. But this time, the break was higher up,______ his permanent loss of bodily movement below the chest.

Sometimes Ogden felt ______. He noted being physically disabled was extremely difficult and that he lost his job, friends and almost his marriage. But Ogden tried to be ______ throughout the coming years.

He continues to fight a daily battle against ______. With his wife and children supporting him,he has been skydiving, snow skiing and water skiing. He is even writing a book to inspire as many as possible to believe in hope and _____. While he might never leave the wheelchair in this life, his spirit is rising higher than his legs could ever take him.

8 . As an artist, I am constantly struck by the profound impact that art can have on people’s lives. Recently, I have had an experience that _________ the great power of human connection.

One day, as I was _________ my stand at an outdoor show, a young mother and her daughter caught my attention. The young girl was _________ fascinated by one of my earlier works, “The Children’s Spirit.” The piece _________ a young girl holding both of her hands up, _________ a butterfly. The work was mostly red in color, with one side dark and sad, and the other bright and _________.

As they explored my artwork, the mother began to tell me the little girl’s story. The child used to be an orphan who had experienced a lot of _________ during childhood, but had finally found a new _________ who cherished and raised her. The mother was moved by the piece and decided to buy a _________ of it. However, as she was leaving, she turned back and said, “I really want the original painting. But I need to __________ on it tonight.”

Finally she came the next morning and quickly paid for the original and take it home with a huge smile.

As an artist, I drew inspiration from my own experiences, emotions, and observations, creating pieces that are very __________ to me. But I am never quite sure how they will be __________ by others. This encounter reminds me of the __________ bond art fosters. Each of the __________ emphasizes its ability to touch hearts, bridge gaps, and bring comfort. It showcases the timeless impact of art to unite and __________ us all.

9 . Two elderly best friends have finally been reunited in the same care home.

Nora Boardman, 91, _________ to a new care home, Crispin Court Care Home in Stafford, last August and was _________ when her long lost pal, Eileen Gill, 89, arrived in January after her husband’s death. The pair, childhood best friends, _________ each other straight away despite having spent seven decades apart. Nora laughed, her eyes shining with _________, saying, “I never thought I’d see Eileen again after we went our separate ways as children — so I am _________ with joy.”

The childhood friends both _________ in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, but Eileen moved 20 miles away to the village of Brewood at the age of 12 — leaving the pair out of _________. But 70 years later, the once _________ schoolgirls now spend their days cheerfully together in their care home. And they couldn’t be happier they’re living a few _________ down from one another. At that time Eileen said to Nora, “I had a happy __________. My husband was so good to me and I miss him so __________ much.” Eileen has three children. As Nora doesn’t have any family, Eileen’s family have taken her under their __________. Nora said, “They have all been very nice to me — I feel like a(n) __________ part of their family.”

Both Eileen and Nora decided to move into the care home. Sadly, both had several falls. But they stuck to their __________.

Two childhood best friends __________ their relationship in care home after 70 years apart.

10 . I grew up in a small North Dakota town. Dad was a farmer, so we kids were taught _______ to drive farm vehicles. I started driving the tractor (拖拉机) at age 15 .

One summer day, Dad asked me to back his truck up. _______, I backed it into a tree, damaging the truck. I was _______ because I wasn’t sure how Dad would react. Luckily, Dad wasn’t _______, and moved the truck himself.

As a teenager, I usually worked part-time on Uncle Jim’s farm in my _______ time. One day, I drove the tractor to get gas from the farmyard fuel tank, which was _______ on a big metal shelf 12 feet high. I _______ the shelf, bending one of the vehicle’s wooden bars. I stopped the vehicle anxiously and got off. I _______ Uncle Jim would help me. To my _______, he said, “Get back up on that tractor and you can do it.” And I did! During harvest, Jim had me do farming chores with that tractor, which made my confidence ________ greatly.

The “can do” ________ Uncle Jim had toward me carried me through ________ times in life. Whenever I encountered difficulties, the ________ on the summer day on the farm came flooding back to my mind and my spirit wasn’t ________ ! It just goes to show what a huge impact can be created by small gestures of ________ in a person.