2 . It was a regular school day, and the air was filled with the usual sounds of chatter and laughter as students prepared for their lessons. Little did I know that this day would soon take a dramatic turn, making it a/an _______ day.

As the bell rang, _______ the beginning of our English class, we entered the classroom, completely _______ of the coming danger. The teacher began the lesson, and we were really _______ our literature lesson when, out of nowhere, a loud fire alarm interrupted everything.

Panic spread as we understood how _______ it was. Smoke filled the hallway, and a sharp burning smell hung in the air. The neat classroom turned into a mess as everyone _______ to the door, trying to get away from the coming danger.

In all the chaos, I noticed my _______ Sarah looking obviously scared by her desk. I quickly _______ she needed help. Without hesitation, I rushed over, took her shaky hand, and told everyone to stay calm. We went through the thickening smoke together, and each _______ felt like a really long time.

As we reached the door, it felt hotter, and we knew we had to hurry. With hearts ________, we hurried into the playground where teachers and students were making sure everyone stayed safe.

Outside, we took a moment to catch our breath, ________ by the loud sounds of approaching fire trucks. Seeing parts of the building on fire, a sense of ________ washed over us, knowing that we had made it out unharmed.

After everything happened, I couldn't help but reflect on the events of that day. ________ all this taught me it's important to stay calm when things get ________ and how helping others during hard times matters. It was a day when ordinary students became unlikely heroes, bound together by the shared ________ to overcome the unexpected challenges.

4 . Clara Daly was sitting on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when she heard a worried voice over the loudspeaker, “Does anyone on board know American Sign Language?”

Clara, 15 at the time, ________ the call button. An air hostess came by and explained the ________. “We have a(n) _______ on the plane who’s blind and deaf. His name is Tim Cook,” she said, “He seems to want something, ________ he is traveling alone and we can’t understand ________ he needs.”

Clara ________, “I have been studying American Sign Language for the past year to help blind and deaf people and I am able to finger-spell into the man’s hand.” Then she rose from her seat, walked________the front of the plane, and knelt by the ________ of the passenger. ________ taking his hand, she signed, “How are you? Are you OK?” And Cook asked for some water.

When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and ________ for a while.

“He didn’t need anything. He was ________ and wanted to talk,” Clara said.

So for the next ________, she talked about her family and her plans for the future. Cook told Clara how he had become blind over time and ________ stories of his days as a traveling salesman.

“Clara was amazing. Even though Cook couldn’t see her, she ________ his face with such kindness. You could tell Cook was very excited to have ________ he could speak to, and she was such an angel,” an air hostess told Alaska Airlines.

5 . A couple of months ago, I put some money in an envelope in my wallet. I _________ a promise that I would give the money to the first person in need I _________.

Months passed by, and as I was _________ in my daily life, I was unable to keep my own promise. Whenever I _________ my wallet and saw the envelope, I was reminded of my intention for it, and I would feel a little _________ for having not acted upon it.

The voice within _________ me to do something.

Today, while walking to work on a busy street, I passed by a _________ elderly lady with her hands outstretched on the sidewalk. Seeing her weathered face and sightless eyes, I _________ immediately. Waves of _________ washed over me, and it __________ me that the money in the envelope had been lying in my wallet all these months.

I took out the money from the envelope and bent down to her level. __________, I took her hand, pressed the dollar bills into her palm, and closed her fingers over them so that she could __________ the money and understand my __________.

When I got up, I slowly moved away. A sense of __________ came over me. I had kept my words to myself. What a __________ it was to complete these little gestures of generosity.

7 . With the start of new school, most freshmen were excited to meet new classmates and teachers. ________, 15-year-old Sergio Peralta was feeling very nervous because his right hand had never fully formed since he was born. Sergio was particularly concerned about ________ his classmates would think of him.

Jeff Wilkins, the teacher of Sergio’s engineering class, ________ out Sergio’s situation and decided to do something for the new student. Jeff had been leading a robotics project in the school. So he hoped to ________ this hands-on chance to help his students learn more about engineering and how building a robotic hand ________.

For the next four ________, Jeff and his class including Sergio worked on the ________. With access to online models and a 3D printer, they ________ created a robotic hand, which looked ________ and worked well.

Then came the final testing day. The whole class ________ in the science classroom, watching breathlessly as Sergio carefully ________ the self -made robotic hand and caught hold of a ball with his arm ________ slightly. Never in his life did he expect to catch something with his ________ hand!

The life-changing gift for Sergio drew huge attention. Jeff and his students became an instant ________ and various media competed to ________ the news. His students stated that Jeff challenged them to transform abs tract concepts into reality, from which they benefited greatly.

8 . Cats bring bad luck. Cats cannot be ________. This is what I was taught when I was growing up. I hated cats.

And then I married a woman who was brought up with cats. So it was unavoidable that she would want us to ________ one. My parents-in-law lived with Maggie, a big cat that made me quite ________. When we used to take our baby daughter to their home, I watched Maggie ________. Whenever she went near my daughter, I ran to ensure that Maggie did not ________ her. My wife always laughed and told me Maggie wouldn’t hurt our daughter.

________ from my wife to get a cat became greater after we had two more children. Under stress, I finally gave in and ________. And then Masala came to our home. Our children loved the new “________”. They played with Masala and slept with her. At first, I was a bit ________. I was not sure what would happen next. But slowly I started liking that small animal.

We were happy with life. But then, something ________ happened, and my wife got lung cancer. This terrible time was also when I came to really ________ the cat. Masala provided my wife with good ________. She stayed by my wife’s bedside around the clock. My wife fought the disease bravely but didn’t __________ at last. After my wife died, Masala also ________ me during my darkest days. Her warm welcome after I came home meant a lot to me. Masala helped me ________ my prejudices (偏见) against cats. She really taught me a lesson.

10 . While I was riding a bike, I noticed a man about half a mile in front of me. He was traveling at a lower speed, so I decided to _________ him. I had about a mile to go on the road before turning off.

So I started _________ faster and faster. And every block, I was gaining on him just a little bit but just within minutes I was about 50 meters behind him. Finally, I _________ him and passed him by. I felt like a _________, while he seemed unaware that we were even in a _________.

After passing him, I realized that I had been so _________ to compete against him that I had _________ my turn, had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to turn around.

Isn’t that what _________ in life? We spend most of our time _________ with neighbors, friends and family, trying to ____________ them, or trying to be in front of them – while we are ____________ in the race with them.

We use most of our time and energy in competitions, where we miss out on our own paths to our destination as a result. Unhealthy competition is a continuous process, a ____________ cycle. No matter what you do, there will be someone ____________ you: someone with a better job, a nicer car and more money.

So just feel grateful for what life has offered you. Stay concentrated on your ____________, and live a healthy life. There’s no competition in destiny. ____________ your own race and wish others well!