1 . About 15 years ago, Oliver Muensterer packed his suitcase (行李箱) and traveled from his home to a town a few hours away. He had a job interview, so he _______ the evening beforehand.

When he _______ the next morning, he took a shower and started to get changed. Just then, he noticed that he’d _______ to pack a white shirt “I thought I had prepared _______ for everything. I had a tie and my suit, but somehow I left the shirt behind,” Muensterer said.

This discovery made Muensterer _______. He only had about an hour until he needed to be at the interview. He _______ to the front desk and asked the man behind the counter (柜台) if he could _______ a nearby store where he could buy a new shirt “He listened to my story. And I hardly had ended it when he said, ‘I have a _______,’” Muensterer remembered.

But rather than _______ Muensterer to a nearby shop, the desk attendant did something ________. Without saying a word, he ________ his own white shirt and handed it to Muensterer. “So I put it on and I went to the ________. When I gave him back his shirt, he just smiled at me.”

That ________ has stuck with Muensterer over the years. “Ever since, when I see someone who needs something, I’m very willing to ________. And I always remember that day when a ________ helped me out of trouble,” he said.

2 . William Dunn lived in a rough area in Miami. His dad ran a lobster (龙虾) business in the Florida Keys, and William helped with it. He and his _________ had a great relationship._________ was a huge part of that.

One day, William _________ his six-year-old neighbor, Camran, seemed angry. He _________ out of the house, shouting at his mom. Several days later, William saw the _________ outside and so they started a _________. Camran shared that his dad wasn’t in his life. Inspired by his _________ relationship with his own father, William _________ to take Camran on fishing trips.

Camran had been _________ since the first fishing trip. The two fished together several times a week, and William saw __________ changes in Camran’s behavior.

Now, William is the founder of Take a Kid Fishing, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Lakeland, Florida, that __________ poor and fatherless kids through the __________ of fishing.

Many kids go on trips __________, so William is able to __________ relationships with them, and even some kids see him as a father figure. “I just want to show them that I __________ them, and that I’m there for them,” he says.

3 . Automation certainly has its advantages. I am grateful for my cellphone that _______performs services. But I also miss the interactions with people that these devices have _______. The most precious byproduct of these interactions was the unplanned, friendly jokes that often _______.

I recently decided to spend a day _______ all of my goals in a non-digital manner. So I rose early and _______ on my visit. I began by going to the bank. When I entered the hall, I found the _______ was mine: I was the only customer, with three clerks at my _______. After my transaction we chatted for a few minutes, sharing news about children. After that pleasant _______, I moved on to the post office, where the letter I was sending to Iceland triggered a/an _______ comment by the clerk, who longed to visit that country. The last visit was the ________ where I was welcomed by a cashier, who ________ that for only one penny more I get an additional potato.

That evening I told my ________ to my friend. She ________ that I could have done these with the ________, and it would have taken less than an hour. True, but I would have ________ all those kind words and friendly smiles.

4 . I was halfway across Indiana headed home to Kentucky when my car broke down. My phone was ______, too. I managed to get to a gas station, but it was Sunday in the early fall, and there was no ______ on duty. I was working my way through university then and had little money for ______ the car.

I sat alongside my car for several hours trying to ______ the heat when an older gentleman ______ to fuel his car.   He asked about my car, and I ______ my predicament (困境). To my ______, the gentleman told me that he had a daughter my age, and then he opened his trunk and ______ a tool set.

Right then and there, this total ______ examined my engine, explaining as he worked that my spark plugs (火花塞) hadn’t been charged for so long that they were ______ to function.   After about an hour, he ______ that my car was safe to finish the trip.

______ came at the hands of a stranger. ______ his clothes, working on a hot September afternoon, this man ______ a college student from disaster, just because she could have been his ______ .

5 . Martin is my youngest son. He likes staying alone and he seldom laughs. As the boy’s mother, I was _________ about him. I took him to see the _________ in many hospitals, but it didn’t work well.

Nothing could make him happy except the recycling truck(垃圾回收车)passing by my house. Every afternoon, he raced to the front of the house, waiting _________ the truck.

When we were late and _________ the truck, Martin would be very disappointed. One day, I stopped the truck and introduced myself.

“Nice to meet you, too. I’m Vince.” The driver greeted me in a happy _________.

“Your coming is the most exciting moment for my son.” I smiled.

After knowing our story, he said, “_______ you please give me your phone number? Maybe I can send you a message _________ I arrive.”

Then began our friendship with Vince.

Recently, I said to him, “It’s my little boy’s birthday tomorrow. Can you do _________ special for him?”

The next day, as I was standing by the driveway with Martin, we saw the green truck running down the street with a loud beep(嘟嘟声). Like a superman in a movie, Vince stopped and walked towards us with a box in his hand.

“Today is your birthday, Martin, and here’s a gift.”

He handed the box to my son. Inside, there was a green model truck like his. My son, surprised, looked up ___________ and thanked him.

After chatting for several ____________, he was about to leave for work. I tried to give him some ____________ for his help. He kept shaking his head and ____________ my money, saying, “Today you, tomorrow me.”

I was deeply moved(感动)by these ____________ words. And I have been ready to help others whenever I can. You will never know when you’re going to be the one that needs help.

6 . Over the years, when a book has spoken to me with particular power, grace, or charm, I have taken to pen and paper and sent word off to the author.

It all started in my 18th year, when I had a strong ________ to be a writer. I believed that becoming an author was ________ a matter of pouring my thoughts onto paper, ________ the masterpiece to a publisher, and waiting for fame and ________ to come.

Then my dream was ________. After a year of ignominy(耻辱), I wrote to legendary children’s author Lloyd Alexander, begging him for direction. To my ________, he answered with great kindness and ________, “________ is always very easy to give-but very ________ to make it specific and meaningful, since we all have to work in our own ways.”

And then after I described my ________ yearlong effort at publication, he said, “What I basten (赶紧说) to tell you is that I ________ seven times that long without being published! So, perhaps my advice is: ________.”

I was ________ by the idea that a well-regarded writer would take the time to ________ a bit of guidance to a presumptuous (冒味的) teen. After that I continued to ________ writers though I didn’t always receive a reply. If Shakespeare were still around, I might write to him.

7 . Tina often discussed with her parents whether they should get a pet dog. However, they always ________ that training a dog would be too distracting for Tina, and they couldn’t ________ the vet (兽医) and food bills with their low income.

One day, when they were walking along a narrow path to look for mushroom, a painfilled howl (嗥叫) rang through the trees. Tina and her parents got ________.

“That’s a dog.” Tina headed off in the ________ of the wolf.

“Wait, Tina!” Her dad reached for her arm but ________. “It could be a wolf.”

“Even if it is, it’s still hurt,” Tina said as she headed deep into the forest. “We’ve got to help it.”

Tina’s parents ________ her, but Tina was soon out of ________. When they caught up with her, she was kneeing down beside a hunting dog. It was obvious that he was ________ in a trap. Tina’s dad bent forward to ________ the dog and found the trap closed over the dog’s paw (爪). Later, Tina’s dad took out his knife to ________ the trap. ________ the trap didn’t break any bones.

Tina’s mother had grown up in a family of hunters and was well ________ that the dog was well-trained.

They took the dog home, and Tina’s dad treated his ________. Although Tina’s parents initially intended to send the dog to a ________ where there would be kind people taking care of him, the family quickly grew to love him, so they ________ their idea. Tina named the dog Rocky and he became a family member.

8 . We all hope to retire one day, and spending more time with family and friends, but not Captain Tom. He had grown a bit _________ during the pandemic (疫情). His 100th birthday was _________, and he wanted to do something special for it. So, he decided to do a small walk for _________: the length of his backyard garden, 10 laps each day, with the _________ of a walker. He set a goal to raise a dollar for each length he _________.

As sometimes happens with remarkable events, the media _________ the simple story of a centenarian (百岁老人) walking for charity. He appeared in his _________for photo shoots, decorated with medals _________ in World War Ⅱ. Back then, he spent most of his time in India. His _________ was to set up a program for training army motorcyclists. When the war ended, he came home, but he never __________ his motorcycles. He raced competitively for years before settling into a(n) __________ life.

But when the pandemic hit, Captain Tom decided that he could cheer __________ up and raise a little money for the National Health Service that was so __________ needed during the crisis. He __________ to walk every day to encourage the world to keep moving forward.

He soon became a(n) __________ of the courage the world needed. Each day he walked, viewers were __________ by the hard steps that took him around and around his small garden. It was a(n) __________ act of courage and faith that the country and the world needed. Millions of dollars poured in to__________ the needed support for overburdened health care systems. Captain Tom __________ shortly after his 10th birthday, a soldier and a(n) __________ to the end.

9 . Annie is a middle school student from South Derbyshire. Recently she was praised for _______ £3,800 she had found in an envelope lying in a _______ car park.

Last Sunday morning, Annie finished shopping. She was walking through the car park of Morrisons in Swadlincote when she saw something. She _______ it for a balloon, but in fact it was an envelope. As she ran over it with her trolley (手推车), the _______ suddenly burst under the weight. To her surprise, she found a large amount of money. She picked it up and immediately _______ it to Derbyshire police. The money was _______ returned after the _______ came forward to claim (认领) it.

Later, policemen from the Mercia Safer Neighbourhood Team visited _______ Annie to hand her a letter of _______ from Derbyshire police. They also brought her flowers and a box of chocolates. She was even given some money. But she directly refused the ________.

________ to the visit from the police, Annie smiled, “When I saw much money burst out of the envelope, I felt amazed. I thought the one who ________ it must feel worried. I only did the right thing.” Officer Bob________ Annie for her actions. He said, “Words cannot describe Annie. She is a truly ________ girl who is worth the thanks and praise of the whole community. We all should learn the quality of ________ from her.”

10 . My career as a chef started at the age of 25, but my ______ for cooking started at an early age, when I was about 5 years old — by watching my grandmother and my mom in the kitchen ______ daily meals for the family. I was also ______by going with my grandfather to markets to ______ the freshest ingredients. My grandfather taught me the art of picking and recognizing “the ______.”

From my youth, I have had this passion for food. Growing up in Morocco, I witnessed the most amazing hospitality and ______ through my grandparents. They opened their ______ to everybody, and fed and sheltered the poor, travelers, family and friends.

I remember as a young kid coming home from school to the ______ of fragrant (芳香的) fresh bread coming out of the oven. Those smells stimulated (刺激) my senses at a young age. The ______were fresh and seasonal — they were very simple dishes but delightfully ______.

Food is almost as ______ as it is necessary. Food makes people feel things. I really think that food tastes its best when there is a ______ behind it. It shapes cultures, religion, politics and health. Food brings people together, and goes straight to the ______.

In my kitchen, I try to duplicate (复制) smells and flavors that make me think about more than what I’m actually smelling or ______ — it makes me think of life, my family, and my history. I love to cook food that ______ people’s emotions and memories; my philosophy is to “keep food real and simple.”