1 . Pilot becomes a real-life hero

I would like to introduce a movie, Sully, which tells us about an airplane crash due to mechanical failure.

After leaving New York City, US Airways Flight 1549 is struck by some birds, which _________ both engines. The _________ of the flight, Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, _________ to make an emergency landing on the Hudson River, as he believes that the damage will keep them from reaching the closest airport. Luckily, all passengers and the crew are _________ evacuated(疏散). However, his decision is _________ by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), as its simulation(模拟)shows that there was enough _________ to reach the closest airport. The NTSB thinks that Sully’s actions put all the people on the _________ at risk. The incident has already hurt Sully’s _________, but he still has to _________ suspicions(怀疑)and rumors. He __________ that the simulation is not reliable, and they should reconsider it. At that moment he didn’t have much __________ to analyze the situations, consider all possible ways and weight the risks before making the final decision. Considering those human factors, the NTSB runs the simulation again and shows that Sully has made the __________ decision.

After watching the movie, I was so __________ by Captain Sully. __________ an emergency that endangers hundreds of people, most leaders might feel fearful and anxious and be unable to think __________. However, he takes responsibility and saves the passengers’ lives. He follows his gut(直觉)and logically defends himself in the hearing(听证会).

2 . When I was a boy, I, together with my dog Doobie and parents, lived across a river from the main road. The only way to get to our house was across an old, wooden _______. We also lived right next to Camp Caesar which hosted camps all summer long. And the best thing about it was that it had a public swimming pool. I remember _______ almost every day of my summers at that pool. I would be there when the pool _______ at 1 pm and swim until it closed at 5 pm. _______ my brothers and a lot of friends would be there, too. We had so much fun laughing, playing, swimming and splashing.

One time, _______, I went to the pool only to find it crowded with _______. None of my friends were there but some older parents with little children. I stayed for a while but felt _______. I _______ early and walked home. When I got go the wooden bridge, suddenly I saw my friend who was never _______ at the pool. He stood on the bridge with his face smiling and his __________ wagging(摆动). It was my dog Doobie patiently __________ for me to come home. I __________ across the bridge to hug(拥抱) him and then we both ran down to the __________ below our house to swim. We jumped into the cold, clear water. We swam around each other. We splashed, played and chased. Doobie happily __________ my loneliness with his doggie kisses and gentle love.

The summer in my childhood flew by so fast. During all of those __________ spent swimming as a boy I remember that day the most.

3 . Danielle Hatherley Carroll is an artist. She shares her talent with others, taking groups on field ________ around various locations in New York City, enjoying the company of a variety of people as she catches the ________ of the city.

When Danielle returned home one night, she didn’t ________ that somewhere along the day’s painting journey, she had ________ her wedding ring.

Then, at 3:30 in the morning, she sat up in bed, panicked at the feel of her ________ left ring finger. She tried not to ________ her husband but was caught heading out the door. When Danielle admitted what had ________, her husband got out of bed, and the two of them went out to ________ dustbins.

The last place she remembered the ring on her finger was in Battery Park, when she was washing up. All the garbage cans had already been ________ by the time they got there. Feeling ________, Danielle wrote a note and put it on the windshield of a ________ garbage truck, hoping that someone might provide ________. “Help,” the note read. “I believe my wedding ring might be in this truck.” It was all she could do.

An employee named Gary Gaddist ________ the note in the early morning. He gave Danielle a call, and she explained the whole ________.

“I had to go to Randall’s Island, and when I got there, I ________ the note to the guys,” Gary ________. They told him, “If you want to seek a needle in a haystack（干草堆）, go ahead. It’s just ________.”

At 8:00 that morning, Gary called Danielle with the ________ news. She burst into tears and took a cab to meet Gary. When asked why he would take the ________ time to help out a stranger, Gary ________ said, “I could tell she and her husband love each other. I’m glad I could help.”

4 . Harry Smith has a dog, Sarah Jane. They are best friends and love to take walks together. One day when they _________ in a park, the two of them _________a beautiful lake. Although Harry used a wheelchair, this usually wasn't a problem for him. _________ when his wheels got stuck that day, he quickly found himself thrown into the _________

As the 81-year-old, not being able to _________, screamed(尖叫)for help, Sarah jumped into action-she barked(吠叫)as _________ as possible. Luckily, the dog’s bark caught two men’s attention and they made their way over. One of the men, Edward Suhling, _________ in the water. And they got _________ from a police officer who just happened to be nearby. Together, the three of them _________ Harry out of the water as quickly as possible.

“I am __________ to Sarah and the three passers-by that helped __________ my life!” Harry wrote on the Internet. “And the __________ remains true-a man's best __________ is his dog.” Needless to say, Harry made sure to __________ his best friend of seven years how grateful he was in a way that every __________ loves: with food.

5 . My mother has just recovered(康复) from a serious illness. She is very_________in a wheelchair, but still wants to go without one! She_________every day to stay mobile and walk. Recently she got two walking sticks and we started to go on_________walks together in a forest down the road.

Today the_________was nice, so we planned to stay outside a little longer. We_________to the lake near our house, and she said she wanted to swim in the lake. I was very_________because I never saw her in any kind of water before! We used to have holidays at the Baltic sea, but she always stayed on the_________.

So we were here and I swam around. When I_________, I saw her knee deep in the water! I swam back _______. However, she went in further and further and wore a big__________on her face. And then she took the last step and just swam!

It was less than ten seconds because her legs started to shake. I helped her back and she laughed heartily.

She told me that this was the__________she often visited when she was a(n)__________. Her mother would take her here nearly every weekend in summer to swim. She could even__________the last time she swam.

I was so glad for her. She even__________to walk back to the car without her__________!

6 . The British Cohort Study found that children reading for pleasure at a young age are not just better at language learning, they are better at other subjects. It can also________their growth greatly.

Reading for pleasure is________to problem solving. A fourteen—year—old boy who________the study said, “When big stuff happens in my life, I’ll think about what my favorite________would have done. They are the ones I________, who have different________to handling things. Then I try to________them to my life, to see which way works for me.” The situations children read in books give them________on how to react to________experiences in real life.

Besides, like any other hobbyist, readers often________with those who love reading. These interactions help children develop________skills at a young age. They learn how to________opinions as well as building their understanding of other cultures and perspectives.

Extending love of reading to the________is important. Have books________to be read at any place around the house. Instead of watching television, have a family reading night. Once your children are reading on their own, spend time________them by reading a book you like. It can________them to ask about your book and possibly introduce them to a whole different subject or series!

Reading for pleasure has benefits that go beyond students’________development at school. Reading for pleasure means giving students________about what they want to read, which helps create a lifelong________. Practice it and see where it________them!

7 . In times of stress and depression, a friend would always suggest going for a walk. But I regarded it as nothing but the best ________. I didn't understand how these things could ________.

Three years ago, I hit a low point. Once I saw a pair of ________ eyes looking at me through the mirror. I realized I had to take the ________ I fought so hard to ignore. I went for a walk —with the hope that it would ________ change my life.

I walked several miles a day for the first 2 weeks, but it did nothing. Then I ________ to it every single day for more than a month. There were days when I could ________ make it outside, but I managed to ________. Every time I went out to walk, I took a ________. I think I wanted to document myself trying to make an ________.

As time passed by, one day the ________ happened. I found myself smiling. I found myself ________ to be outside from time to time. What I once ________ had become the best part of my day. I never had a ________ in mind, nothing in particular. I just ________ along the paths, stopped to look at the blue skies and listened to music.

I'm glad I took photos because there was a ________ difference in my face. I slowly started to look less ________ and tired. Till now, I don't know why I ________ to do so for so long. I guess I didn't want to believe that something ________ at the surface could actually have a(n) ________ on my physical and mental well-being. Next time if you feel troubled, take a walk and keep on with it. Sometimes, all we need to do is try.

8 . Ray had a wonderful family and lived very happily. He had four grandchildren, and they all came to see him _______ their holidays. One day, Ray was preparing to welcome them as usual: cleaning the house and cooking delicious food. _______ he was working, he lost his favorite watch which was a _______ from his deceased(已故的) wife. Ray loved the watch very much, and he was very sad.

When his grandchildren arrived, they_______ him they would find the watch. One granddaughter asked, “Grandpa, where did you see the watch last _______ it went missing?” Ray replied, “Maybe in the barn(谷仓)!” The children searched there for more than two hours _______ could not find it.

One of his grandsons wanted to search the barn _______, and Ray asked why he was going there. The little boy didn’t explain but asked _______ not to follow him. A moment later, he rushed back to his grandfather, “I found it!” He shouted. Ray was _______ and asked how he made it. The little boy replied, “I stood in the barn ________ making any noise, and tried my best to keep silent. After a few ________, I heard the sound of tick tick. At last, I ________ the watch from the hay(干草).” After hearing his words, Ray hugged the little boy and ________ him very much.

The story tells us if we ________ calm, we can find a solution. This shows the power of ________

9 . A baby giraffe born with a leg abnormality has been fitted with special leg braces (支架) to help her walk.

The giraffe is named Msituni. She ________ from a condition called carpal hypertension (腕骨高血压). It ________ the young animal’s front legs, which was especially ________ to a giraffe. The abnormality was putting a lot of ________on her joints and bones. Zoo workers ________ that she could die if they did not quickly correct the ________. This is because it could ________ the giraffe from getting food and from being able to walk around.

Zoo officials ________ experts to treat the giraffe. The medical team had a lot of ________ fitting people with braces to correct leg problems. But they had ________ treated an animal before. Ara Mirzaian was a member of the medical team. He found the situation strange and ________ went online to start learning as much as possible about giraffes.

The team ________ models of the giraffe’s legs. It took the team about a week to ________ the braces, which were made of a ________ called carbon graphite (碳石墨). After 10 days in the special brace, the problem was ________. In total, Msituni was in braces for 39 days from the day she was born. She ________ in the animal hospital the whole time.

Mirzaian said he planned to ________ a picture in his office of the baby giraffe wearing her special brace so that the children he treats might be ________ to wear their own braces. “It was the   ________ thing to see an animal like that walk in a brace,” he said. “It feels ________ to know we saved a giraffe’s life.”

10 . I was with my father at a clinic near his home for a routine blood test. An elderly woman came in and sat on a ________ room chair. She settled into the seat opposite my dad and smiled at him and he smiled back ________. He was 77 years old and had been living with Alzheimer disease for several years. It’s a disease that ________ your loved ones, slowly, day by day and the memory loss is painful and ________.

After a while, she started singing the tune My Heart Will Go On. Since Alzheimer disease also has a(n) ________ to damage a person’s patience, I couldn’t help thinking that this little woman was playing with fire. Her singing began gently. I glanced at Dad to see his ________. His smile was gone, and he was ________ right at her. I couldn’t read his expression initially, but it seemed to be something like ________. I wondered if he was lost somewhere in his memory, or maybe he was trying to figure out whether this was someone he should ________. Slowly, the woman’s singing got louder and her eyes closed with ________. Now Dad looked a little shocked. Still, I watched nervously, noticing the ________ of an angry outburst and was considering my options on how best to ________ in. Instead, his face changed, and the tension ________ in his eyes. He no longer looked confused.

When her song ended and the waiting room became ________, the woman opened her eyes. My dad was still looking directly at her. “That was beautiful,” he said. ________, she smiled and said, “Thank you.”