1 . After years of homeless, I was ready to give up. I had lost hope that life could get _________. But what happened next was that instead of me finding hope, it _________ me — and its name was Jay.

Jay was part of a homeless outreach program at Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW). I truly don't know where I'd be if CCFW hadn't _________ me. For the first time in years, I knew that someone had my back. CCFW _________ with me every step of the way. Because of the help, I was able to get on my feet and move into my own _________.

For me, volunteering and giving back to the community that helped me is _________ because I know the _________ these programs can make in the lives of others. One of the most rewarding ways I have been able to _________ is right in my backyard — a soccer field I helped to _________ for my poor neighbors.

In less than two years, I've gone from having __________ to lay my head down at night to being able to __________ and help others. And __________ as I am to have a home, it's not the __________ I give back or even the most valuable thing I've been given. The most life-changing gift I received was hope, and the true __________ of hope is hard to fully grasp until you know what it's like to __________ it.

2 . The word “hobby” is an interesting _________. People usually do what they like in their own _________ time. That is “hobby”. Many people have their own _________.They keep pets, collect coins or travel a lot. They think hobbies can bring them happiness and they can help people _________ after their daily work. Almost everyone has many hobbies. Hobbies are good for our life. Hobbies can _________ us friendship and knowledge. Everyone should have hobbies. Everyone has _________ hobbies. Some people like going hiking. Some people like watching TV. Tom, what is my hobby? Right! I like _________ books. When I am free, I like reading all kinds of books. I think doing some reading is a good _________ as well as a nice hobby. Reading books can bring me _________. I can learn a lot about sports, news, stories and so on. I think we can make friends ______________ books. Reading books is good for our ______________. It can’t help us know more about our ______________. But some books are bad for us, so we should read good books. If you don‘t like reading, you will be out of ______________. Maybe many people ______________ my interests. Reading books can make us cleverer. Books are our best ______________. I hope more and more people will read books every day.