1 . Daniel Hove spent years serving his community in Wisconsin as the Assistant Fire Chief for the Burnsville Fire Department. In 2012, he _________ from the job he loved after doctors diagnosed him with pancreatic (胰腺的) cancer.

Daniel spent years fighting the _________ disease. And he had tons of _________ from friends and family. But his beloved 11-year-old Labrador (拉布拉多猎犬), Gunner, _________ by his side every step of the way.

As Daniel’s _________ grew more difficult, Gunner became ill, too. And he _________ highs and lows right along with his favorite human.

“When my dad would get restless, the dog would be _________,” Daniel’s daughter Heather explained. “So once we   _______ how the dog was doing—he wasn’t moving much anymore and not doing well—we knew, it was coming.”

As Gunner’s suffering hit its peak, Heather _________ knew the dog’s time on Earth was done. Gunner was __________ an animal hospital where the veterinarian put him to __________ forever. And soon after Gunner passed away, Daniel found his __________ was close. About an hour and a half later, Daniel was gone too. __________ in life, the dog and his beloved owner also remained that way in death.

Special friends are placed in our lives. And the story of this dog and his owner is a beautiful __________ that sometimes those furry friends offer lifelong __________ without words.

2 . Meghana first found her passion in middle school when she successfully created water filters (过滤器) to help Indian families struggling with waterborne (水传播的) illnesses. She ________ the opportunity to be able to help people and improve their life.

Ever since she was in middle school, Meghana has been quite interested in ________ research. Her first inventions were water filters, which she was inspired to ________ after hearing about rural communities ________ the waterborne illnesses. Her latest invention, electrodes (电极) for supercapacitors (超级电容器), is also ________ to environmental science and is part of her interest in the field.

The ________, filled with trial and error, hasn’t been ________. Through ten months of research, Meghana was able to create an electrode. This creation, costing less than $1, was very ________ friendly.

Meghana has used her knowledge to help others who are also ________ about science. Following the success of her science fair projects, many science students connected with her, wanting her help on their research projects. Soon, lots of ________ came seeking help, and Meghana couldn’t ________ all of them.

________, Meghana still wanted to help as many people as possible. She ________ a ScienceFair Workshop Series program at her high school. Not only does the program help encourage students interested in science to participate in science fair projects, it also helps form a positive community where students can ask one another questions.

Bringing the program to her school is just one step towards her ________ changing the world through education. She is concerned about how difficult it is for people who have trouble ________ education resources.

“A good education allows people to think creatively, which eventually leads to development around the world,” said Meghana.

3 . With spring approaching, a foot of snow that had fallen rapidly melt. The runoff from the hills had filled the rivers and formed little _________ in the road. Broken tree branches were everywhere. I was _________ home and suddenly saw one of these branches _________ across the road. It was big enough to damage my car if I didn’t _________ in time so I stepped on the brakes and _________ my emergency flashers. _________ there were no other cars there yet. But I knew that it would only be a matter of _________ before one crashed into that branch, causing a(n) _________ and even death.

I _________ my car and tried to pull the branch to the roadside. It was a lot __________ than I thought but I started to __________ it. Inch by inch I pulled it off the road. When it was finally moved to the side I stood up and felt __________. Just as I did, though, a little red car passed by __________, hit a pool of water in the road and splashed my pants. I wasn’t __________ but laughed at the absurdity of it all.

Sometimes we all do good things in this life only to get dirty water. When this happens just remember that the real reason you do good is because of the __________ inside of you.

4 . 16-year-old Gayowski was determined to seek fun with his friends once the busy school days came to an end. Their ____ was Red Mountain, a ski resort nearby.  

As a(n) ____ visitor since childhood, Gayowski knew all the ski paths well. This time, a path that wasn’t marked on the maps ____ him the most. He headed up for it and explored deeper and deeper into the bushes. It took a while for him to ____ that there was no way for him to ski. Gayowski slid to a stop and pulled out his phone but it was ____.  

The weather started to change. The winds were picking up and clouds ____ overhead. Soon it began snowing. Gayowski went deeper, reaching a ____, which he wished would lead him to a roadway.  

After he had followed the river for a long distance, Gayowski quitted any ____ of finding his way out. ____ and hungry, his legs were beginning to give out on him. He sat down under a tree, and curled up to ____ himself. Worse still, with the temperature below freezing, his phone was totally dead. ____, shouts coming behind him cheered him up. Then three ____ in the distance were approaching fast. He was in tears by the time they ____ him. 

Gayowski was more than ____ for their help, otherwise he couldn’t have returned safe and sound. After the incident, he decided to be a rescuer like them. The next time someone is ____ alone in the bush, he wants to be part of the team to save him or her.

5 . Henry fell in love with music when he was a teenager. He had a _________for it so that he began to write his own compositions when he was in high school. At college, he was given an opportunity to _________ his songs at a studio. These _________ were uploaded onto the Internet and people _________ positively. In addition, inspired by the virtual choir, he aimed to try out as a performer in a(n) _________ band.

Just two days previous to his_________, after setting up the equipment on the stage, he suddenly felt_________and fell down on the floor. He was sent to the_________at once. Unfortunately, it’s proved that he suffered from a rare disease, which his doctor assumed was difficult to _________. From then on, with aching treatment, he was __________ of acting like ordinary people. Only when buried in music could he__________sufferings. As it turned out, creating music was somehow a relief and helped him to have energy to__________against his disease.

Throughout his treatment, he__________50 songs altogether. He felt it was an honor to release these songs, which made a difference to people, giving them hope. Moreover, his music__________ to the deepest part of their being. __________, Henry was given the title of “Soul Singer”, winning many phenomenal awards.

6 . Jonathan Tiong came into the world with a rare disease that gradually damages muscles over time. A doctor _________ a prediction to his parents that he wouldn’t live beyond his second birthday.

Yet, Tiong not only surpassed (超出) the doctor’s _________ but also made great achievements. On the day of his 24th birthday in October, he gave a speech _________ at his graduation ceremony. What’s more, Tiong got a(n) _________ as an editorial writer at a famous wealth fund. However, all these amazing honors were not easily _________, for which Tiong went all out.

Beginning his _________ journey during the rise of remote work has also _________ the effect of his disability. Tiong finds _________ in the virtual field, stating, “Having everyone work online feels really great. Because when everyone is together online, I don’t feel like there’s actually much of a _________.”

Despite the __________ he has earned, Tiong remains a supporter for reshaping society’s opinion of success. “We must admit that living with a disability is a (n) __________ challenge in itself. Every day, countless individuals with disabilities __________ difficulties all over the world without media coverage, fighting their battles __________,” Tiong stresses.

His goal is not to lower expectations for individuals with disabilities but to __________ the traditional idea about success. “If we reconsider what it means to succeed, you’ll find that everyone out there who is doing their jobs quietly is __________.”

7 . On several occasions, I arrived at the Starbucks drive-through window only to find my bill already paid by a kind stranger. _________, I now keep an eye on my rearview mirror, looking for some one deserving of this _________.

One morning, I spotted a (n) _________ middle-aged woman in a shiny sports car behind me. I smiled to myself, “No way does she need me to buy her coffee!” But somehow a voice _________ inside that I should. And so I did. I knew I had trusted that little voice and that was all that really _________.

When I returned to my car, the lady was there. “Hi,” she said. “Thank you for the coffee. I never _________that.”

“You’re welcome. I was just ‘_________.’”

Surprisingly, she _________ to cry, revealing her struggle with _________ bankruptcy (破产) following a business crisis and the recent __________ of her son due to cancer. “I needed a __________ that everything would work out. When you bought my coffee this morning, I knew that was it.” Now I was the one who was choking back tears. I told her that I could __________ her suffering. I, too, had recently lost my son.

I sat in my car for a while, my heart kind of __________. I believe I gave her much more than a cup of coffee. Next time I am in the drive-through and feel the __________ to pay it forward — there will be no __________.

8 . Time magazine named its choice of the 100 “Most Influential (有影响力的) People in the World” on Wednesday. On the _________ were Barack Obama; Mitt Romney; Hillary Clinton; Warren Buffett; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Pippa Middleton; Tim Tebow; Jeremy Lin and Matt Lauer.

Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks starting point guard, is a person that many _________ can take as an example, according to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan who _________ the ball player for being one of the world’s most _________ persons. In the article, the secretary of education said kids can learn a great _________ from the injured Knicks point guard who is a _________ of Harvard University.

“Jeremy Lin’s story is a great lesson for kids everywhere. In life, there are many prejudices (偏见) that _________ hold children back. However, Lin’s success can show that these prejudices are _________. For example, in the past, many people didn’t believe an Asian-American could _________ in the NBA, but Lin has proved them wrong - and he’s shown that it’s ______________ to be a world-class athlete on the court as well as a(n) ______________ student off the court.” Duncan wrote.

“It’s great to see good values and the right attitude ______________ in professional sports because that doesn’t always happen,” Duncan said in the Time report. “Often it’s the selfish sportsman that gets celebrated - not people who play for the ______________ and work together to achieve a goal bigger than themselves.”

We spoke to Lin’s ______________, and they seemed to be proud of the young basketball star and praised the amazing effect he’d had on their team, but Lin stayed ______________ about the recognition, and reacted on Twitter by saying “Now I’m blushing (脸红).”

9 . I grew up both a little frightened and excited by storms and tornadoes. Nearly 9 years ago, when the news reported that there would be _______ coming that night, I was well aware of the _______ of it.

While I was preparing for the storm, I heard the rumble（隆隆声）, saw power flashes and knew it was coming. After _______ the power for safety, I jumped into a bath that was right inside the door and closed the door and laid down and _______ my head and prayed for_______ and for my family.

My _______ was racing with a million thoughts, regrets, prayers, etc, but I still heard the storm_______ my house, then the sheetrock（石膏板）overhead _______ and it sounded like my roof lifted and came back down. I heard the _______ of nails being pulled out of wall, glass breaking, and then the most ________ sound I had ever heard.

I suddenly felt something ________ my head and everything went ________. When I opened my eyes again, I ________ blood on my wet head coming from a small________. I went out to check my car. I got blinded by a light as I exited the carport （车棚）. It was my neighborhood, coming to check on me. I stood there and tears poured down my face. Fortunately, we were________ that day.

10 . A few days before my high school ended, I was sitting in my English class. My classmates were talking about who would be the first person to shed tears at _________ . Then, everyone looked at me, and I began to ________ right then and there. I am not an emotional person,but the _________ of leaving this place hit me hard. I never knew how much this building and the people in it ________ to me, until my last days.

High school isn’t for everyone, but there is something for everyone in high school. You just have to ______ out what your“thing”is. I ______ found my “thing” in high school and that was Student Government. For once I had a(n) ________ . I served as the representative of my class, and it gave me a ________ to convey not only my own, but my classmates'_______ to teachers and our school.

But there were a lot of times when I felt ______ . I sat in the classroom looking at the clock, ______ for the end of school day. I ______ the days until summer like it was my job. But now I ______ I could take back all of those moments.

My biggest ________ to anyone still in high school is to make your school a place where you want to go. High school goes by very quickly. You only get one chance to be a high schooler, so take ________ of it.