1 . Driving the mountain roads can be both a delight and an adventure at times. In the summer the beauty of them is _______. Yet, you have to watch out for rocks that have broken loose and _______ down the side of the hill.

I _______ to see a rock in the road the other day. A car ahead of me swerved (转弯) around it. I knew a rock that size would be a _______ to any driver if he didn’t see it in time to move. I quickly _______ to a wide spot, walked over and got it into the ditch (沟) after a great deal of _______.

The incident reminded me of an old story. “In a far-away land a king had _______ a huge rock in the road and hidden gold coins _______ the rock. He watched all day as many people _________ about the rock and found nobody making an attempt to move it. __________, a poor peasant arrived dragging a cart of vegetables. He stopped, and with all his __________ pushed the stone off the road. __________ his surprise when he saw the gold coins. The king had left them for the one who cleared the __________ for those who came after.”

Now while there wasn’t any __________ under the rock I moved, I did feel __________ as I walked back to my car. Maybe the real reward is the love we feel, the joy we scatter, and the kindness we share.

5 . Every Saturday, Grandpa and I walked to a nursing home. “Whoever visits the sick gives them life,” Grandpa ______ believed.

One day Grandpa was suddenly ______ to hospital. Worse still, we were told he was ______ to recover, deep sadness over our family.

Saturday came. I had not ______ to go there, but Grandpa’s words rang in my head. So alone I went. Everyone was happy to see me but ______ when not seeing Grandpa. When told his ______, they comforted me in tun, “Do your best and God will do the rest.” They all tried in their unique way to cheer me up and ______ for Grandpa.

For days, neither could Grandpa sit up, nor would he speak or eat. The atmosphere was awfully ______. Suddenly the nurse came in, saying, “You have visitors.” I ______. The guys Grandpa and I visited every Saturday were all present.

They all showcased their best to the fullest, thus making grandpa’s day. Visiting hours went so fast that they had to ______ and told grandpa they would come again soon. I was ______ in tears.

That evening, Grandpa sat up and asked the ______ what he could eat. Day by day he ______ for the better. Grandpa’ recovery was a medical ______, the doctors thought. But I knew the truth: His friends’ ______ had made him well.

6 . An 8-year-old boy sold lemonade (柠檬汁) for a good reason; a real-life fire truck for his community.

John Smith, from Washington, told FOX News that his son Mike decided to _______ a lemonade stand (小摊) this summer to help the Friendship Fire Company's _______ to get a new fire truck. The Friendship Fire Company has been _______ money for a new truck since 2020. And the truck is expected to _______ $1. 3 million.

John told FOX News that not only had Mike done a lemonade stand, but he had also _______ his friends to join him. Now they are a team of three kids.

“I think it's just _______ for parents to teach their kids about making a product, selling it, and making money to _______ themselves. But I feel like it's my job to encourage my kids to _______ others as much as they can and not _______ put themselves first, "said John.

________ helping him buy the materials, John said Mike "pretty much" did the whole thing by himself, selling one cup of lemonade for $0.50. In total, Mike raised $200 in two days, which John thought was ________ . John said when they arrived to ________ their donation, the firefighters gave Mike. ________ applause(鼓掌；掌声)and let him go inside the fire truck.

“Mike was trying to help a ________ , and we were really glad to see that people in the community gave him more than $0. 50 and they were all ________ to do it. ”John said.

7 . Torbjorn Pedersen is a Danish traveler who recently finished a trip around the world. But this wasn’t just any trip. Mr. Pedersen spent nearly 10 years ________ every country in the world.

As he began to plan his trip, he made a few ________: no flying, no visiting home, and spend at least 24 hours in every ________ . He hoped that he could ________ about $20 a day, and finish his trip in about four years.

It took him far longer. The first part of his trip was pretty easy. He ________ across Europe and North America, where his biggest ________ was not spending too much money. But as he ________ on to other parts of the world, things began to get much ________ . Mr. Pedersen says he had many difficult experiences. He was once ________at gunpoint and thought he might be killed. He also became ________ ill with malaria（疟疾）.

But he also had many good ________. Mr. Pedersen says that one reason he didn’t ________ was the help he got from people all over the world. “You might have to try 1,000 closed doors,” he says, “But there is always a（an）________ door somewhere. Never, ever give up.”

On July 26, 2023 Mr. Pedersen arrived back in Denmark after a 33-day boat ride. He was ________by about 150 people, including friends and family members. Mr. Pedersen says he plans to write a book and ________ what he learned in his travels around the world.

8 . Many years ago, we came across a dog at an animal shelter ( 收 容 所) while looking for a companion (同伴) for our dog, Bear. This dog seemed to be meant for us and we _______ him, so we took him home. We thought the _______ name for the new dog was Bear Junior, and so it was.

Bear Junior would wake me up every morning at 4: 30 a.m. to go for a _______. He’d touch my face with his nose and I would soon _______. I once had to _______ for two days after an illness. My wife got up to _______ him for his morning walk. He held a sit-down strike (罢工) next to me and _______ to move. It worked.

Bear Junior felt it was his _______ to help all who needed it, no matter where he went.

One day, I took Bear Junior to the dog park. We had just started our walk when a small dog was barking (吠叫) for _______. We could see a big dog cornering him. Bear Junior went into ________, placing himself between the two, facing the big dog. I shouted, “Bear Junior! This is not your ________!” But he refused to let anything ________ until the owners were able to take control.

One winter, I was playing with Bear Junior in the snow. Across the street, an elderly lady ________ on a block of ice. Bear Junior ________ me, ran across the street, and sat right against her side. She used his collar (项圈) to pull herself up. Two days later, she came to our door with dog goodies to ________ Bear Junior.

10 . Everyone has problems they face and some have more than others. However, those situations can feel like a never-ending _______ . Most people do not openly _______ their problems with others. So no one can be entirely sure what someone else is _______ fighting.

For someone having a difficult period in life, unexpected _______ can make all the difference. Stephanie Peach did just that for 65-year-old Dennis Raiten, a store worker in Monroe.

Described as “friendly, helpful and hardworking”, Dennis was _______ by both his coworkers and customers. A short time ago, Stephanie, a customer, had an enjoyable encounter with him. Although they hadn’t known each other long, the two formed a(n) _______ friendship. When Stephanie _______ that Dennis had gone without heat and hot water for about 15months, she took _______ at once.

Stephanie _______ a GoFundMe site for Dennis. She was hoping to ________ enough money to buy Dennis a new boiler(锅炉). A month later, the new boiler was ________ to Dennis. He was ________ by Stephanie. The gift warmed not only his home but also his heart.

After the boiler, Stephanie provided Dennis with more help. In a follow-up post, Stephanie wrote, “Dennis’ bathroom needs a lot more things than we ________ . Let’s continue to do our best!”

The story can be a ________ for us to be kind because even a small act can help others ________ the difficult situations.