1 . One bus driver for the North Elementary School can now add lifesaver to her experiences after a student started choking (窒息) on her bus last month.

On Sept.29, bus driver Raquel Baker began her work just like any other drivers and was about to drop off students at the school gate when something went wrong. Video from the school bus showed 7-year-old Preston putting something in his ________ and then dropping down between the seats, clearly in ________ .

It was hard for the boy to ________ a word but he managed to mention something about a coin. Baker ________ stood up, took hold of him and ran out of the ________ .“On my way to the sidewalk, I was actually performing the Heimlich maneuver (海姆利克氏操作法),” she said.

Preston hardly ________ and Baker didn’t waste any time to jump into action. The whole time she was saying, “Baby, breathe, baby, breathe.”

Preston was blue in the face. Baker saw a parent and asked her to call 911. “All I could think of was I had to ________ this boy,” Baker said. She had never performed the Heimlich before, but her ________ on the first aid given by the school one month ago worked. “I was ________ at the time, but I just couldn’t be scared,” she said. She didn’t even realize when the ________ flew out of Preston’s mouth until Preston said, “Miss Baker, I’m OK. I can breathe.”

Preston’s mum was ________ for Baker’s help. The school’s headmaster was also touched and ________ her for her life-saving work. “As of today, I’m still in shock. I really can’t believe that this actually happened. I didn’t really realize what a big ________ I had,” Baker said.

Until today Bake r still doesn’t know how she got the ________ to do what she did that day, ________ she knows this, “If I wasn’t there, other drivers may have done it as well,” Bake r said.

2 . In June, 1975, my family decided to emigrate (移民) to Canada．Due to the immigration policy, after paying for the flight, we had only $16 ________. This was our first time to be traveling by plane. We were all very________ by everything new we were experiencing. We did not yet have TVs in our home country. So we were excited about watching the in-flight ________.

On the flight, the stewardess came around to ________the headphones to passengers. But since we were flying economy class, we were told that the headphones cost $1.The kids looked at us________ and asked if they could have a dollar for a set of headphones which they would________. Knowing we had only $16 with us in cash until we reached Canada, my husband and I knew that we could not ________ to waste the money on headphones-not even one set. When we explained our ________ to the kids, they accepted it without complaint. But our________ must have shown clearly. A gentleman nearby ________ his headphones to us, smiling, without saying a word. The kids’ faces ________ with joy.

This ________ definitely had a powerful effect on our children. They are now responsible adults who are always ready to help anyone ________. Although I cannot describe the ________gentleman on that flight, I’ll forever remember the________kindled (激起) in our hearts by this small act of kindness.

3 . I’d been staying at home all week suffering from a severe case of flu. Early one morning, suddenly, a loud _________ awakened me. Looking through the window, I saw two young ladies in working clothes holding _________ . “This is the _________ thing I needed today,” I said to myself. With _________, I opened the door.

Coughing, I poked (伸出) my head out and _________ them that I wasn’t the slightest bit interested in any products on their leaflets and that I was feeling quite unwell. I breathed a sigh of _________ and then shut the door hard. The ladies _________ in silence.

A few hours later, another knock. There at the door were the same two ladies, back again. Extremely _________ this time, I opened the door ready to give them a piece of my mind. Before I could speak, with _________ looks on their faces, these women handed me what looked to be a dish and said, “We’re so sorry we __________ you earlier. We thought you may like this homemade chicken soup. __________ , it will make you feel a little better.”

Being new to the area, I didn’t know many people who could help, so I was all the more __________ that they came to my aid. I could only smile sheepishly (尴尬地) and sincerely thanked them. With that, they left.

These two ladies __________ my viewpoint on strangers .who came knocking to promote products. They truly __________ my appreciation for their __________ towards a stranger.

4 . The problems had started before the trip even began.

It was my first time traveling to Asia. I had _______ distances and timing. I had planned to visit Lombok first but booked the flights to Bali, not _______ there was an airport in Lombok. Arriving in Bali at 1 p. m. . I was a bit _______ . I had read online the last ferry (轮渡)left at 4 p m. and I _______ had to take a 1. 5-hour taxi journey to the port and catch the ferry to Lombok.

Upon getting in the taxi, I told the driver the situation and he _______ called his friend at the port. He told us the seas were _______ so the last ferry was leaving at 2: 30 p. m. , earlier than usual. I started to panic, but my driver was _______ to try. His phone rang many times with talks between him and his friend. It was _______ to see him put so much effort in for a _______ .

When we were about 10 minutes away, his friend ________ him that they would hold the boat for us-but we had to ________ ! From there on, it was ________. It was pouring with rain and there was no road to the port. So, we ________ . The driver ________ my suitcase and started running, his shoes and uniform all wet.

I arrived just in time to jump onto the boat. I've never been more thankful for someone's ________ the whole way through.

5 . Lisa, Michael, and Emma were good friends. They were reading the script (剧本) and getting ready to try out for a part in the school ________. However, when their drama teacher, Mrs. Anderson, called out the ________ of the students with acting parts, they did not hear their names called.

They were asked to be the set (布景) designers, whose job was to ________ the decorations on the stage. Lisa was ________ because she performed well at the tryout. But she had a(n) ________ “If the girl who got the starring part (主演) gets sick or something, I’ll have the chance. So, I’d better know the lines perfectly.”

For the next month the set-design team ________ after school every day. Emma and Michael cut, fixed and painted, while Lisa sat in the corner, learning the ________ of the starring part. She could see that the sets were going ________, but she did not think it mattered.

That evening, when the teacher saw the sets before rehearsal (排练), she was ________ because the rainbow had not been painted. So the actors had to rehearse without the sets.

As Lisa watched the play rehearsal with no sets, she ________ she was ruining it although she had imagined stepping in at the last minute to save it. Lisa decided that if she could not act, she could help ________ the story with excellent sets.

The set-design team worked every afternoon and evening to get the sets ________ and looking wonderful.

At the end of the play on opening night, their teacher had the set-design team come out to take a bow (鞠躬). The audience ________ for the set designers just as loudly as it had for the actors. It seemed that the sets were also ________ of the show! From this experience, Lisa came to understand that whether she played a part or worked as the set designer, she could achieve her ________.

6 . Every high school student dreams of going to college and experiencing a new period of life, but leaving high school and entering a college is a big adjustment for many students. If you are ________ of some of these differences, you will be better ________ for the changes in attitudes and behaviors necessary for success. Some of the ________ between high school and university are as follows:

First of all, the biggest one is the daily life. In high school, students are treated as children ________ they do not have to think what to do next every day, because parents and teachers ________ everything well for them. However, for college students, everything is left up to them to ________, requiring self-discipline, organization and time management. Another difference is about their ________. For high school students, they seem to be ________ and have to do whatever their teachers told them. They are ________ a machine which is operated by the exams roughly. On the contrary, college students are ________ for making their own class schedules and following them loosely. ________ will monitor their behaviors and study completely counts on themselves. The third distinction is about their dreams. Most of the high school students have the same dream-to ________ a famous university, but for college students, they have to take many factors into account and their dreams are ________.

From the above, we can see there are differences between high school and college, so in the ________ from high school to college, the teens should try their best to ________ themselves. Keep up!

7 . A man was driving home when he saw a car stuck on the side of the road. So he _______ behind the car and got out. Even with a smile on his face, the lady was still _______ . He said, “I’m here to help you. By the way, my name is Bryan.”

All the problem she had was a _______ tire, which was bad enough for a lady. Bryan helped change the _______ , making hands dirty and hurt. She couldn’t thank him enough for coming to her _______ . She asked him how much she owed him. He never thought twice about the _______ . This was helping someone in _______ .

He waited until she _______ her car and drove off. It was a cold day, but he felt _______ as he headed for home.

Halfway the lady stopped to grab a bite to______at a small cafe. A waitress came over with a sweet smile. She ______ that the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant. After the meal, when the waitress went to get the _____ for her hundred dollar bill, she left __________ . The waitress found the words on the napkin under which was four $100 bills—“Somebody once helped me out, and I won’t let this __________ of love end with me.”

That night when the waitress got home, she shared the story with her husband and whispered, “With the __________ due next month, it may be hard, but everything’s gonna be all right, Bryan.”

8 . How about a heartwarming story that turns out to be a happy moment of holiday embarrassment?

When Mary, decided to do a good deed for a stranger in a gas station convenience store, she had no idea that her most ________ moment would be viewed by millions on Facebook. It all started when the writer and mother of two children was ________ time at the Wawa, a local gas station and convenience store, before ________ her kids from school. She had just been reading a story on Facebook about how everyone is so ________ over the holidays and how the spirit of giving ________ everyone's mood, so she decided to pass along some of that ________ to someone else. The woman behind her in line was just buying some bread, so Mary ________ to pay for it. It was a simple but lovely act of kindness, the woman was ________ , and holiday magic was made. Mary left the store to go back to her car, full of the Christmas spirit, and found a man cleaning her windshield (挡风玻璃) . Still delighted in the magic of the holidays and the ________ of strangers, Mary walked up to the man, gave him a huge ________ and told him how much she loved humanity and the magic of Christmas. Only one problem — it wasn't her car, it was his. Oh. It was (a) real ________.

Don't be ________ if you watch the video over and over again. The Facebook Live video has already been ________ nearly 100,000 times in just a few days. "I think people love it because people long for holiday magic in these times. This one moment has returned so much encouragement and ________ to my life," Mary says. "Humans miss ________ interactions, even if they are a little strange."

9 . Adonis and Hassan were two businessmen. Adonis was a cheerful person, while Hassan was a very ______man. One day, they went to the city of Touria together.

They arrived at a forest. So tired, they sat down and ______. Later Adonis woke up, sat up laughing, and told Hassan he had a ______dream. An old man asked him to dig around the pine tree! Adonis believed it and started ______. Adonis said to Hassan, “I found a big pot full of gold coins. I had never in my life seen so much______! In fact, I would never take a dream seriously.”

“A dream like this ______has a meaning. If you do not want to dig, I will try instead. ______your dream to me.” Hassan said. When Adonis heard Hassan say so, he suddenly became very happy and ______sell his dream for the sum of 300 coins.

“Never have I made such a business ______. So much money for a simple dream of no value.” Adonis said.

Hassan then started to dig. And Adonis was amused to see that Hassan ______hard with heavy sweat.

Hanssan uncovered an earthen pot full of gold coins and then six more pots! Seeing this, Adonis started to ______the business deal.

Having so much gold, Hassan lived as a rich and satisfied man until his ______. When Hassan was alive, Adonis often came to visit him and greeted his friend with the ______, “Well, I have come to see what has happened to my dream.” And then they ______each other on the back laughing. But every time Adonis returned home ______, for he knew that he could never buy back his dream.

10 . A young man was about to go to the office when he received a phone call from a nurse who told him his father was injured and in hospital. So he ______ to the hospital by taxi. He had gone into the hospital when he found he ______ his cell phone in the taxi. What’s ______, he had forgotten to ask the nurse which ward his father was in. He had to run hurriedly around in the hospital ______ his father. Seeing a nurse, he asked her with ______, “My father is in hospital. He...”

The nurse ______, “Oh, my God. It’s you. Come with me!” She ______ the young man to the bed side of an elderly man. “Your son is here,” she ______ to the elderly patient several times. The old man was too weak to stay awake, only to look ______ at the young man standing beside him.

Throughout the night the young man ______ to the old man, holding the old man’s hand and offering him words of love and strength. The dying old man said nothing. The nurse ______ the young rest for a while but he ______ her advice.

Sunrise ______, the old man peacefully died. The young man placed the lifeless hand on the bed and informed the nurse. After the nurse did what was ______, she just found the young man had left, leaving a letter ______ “Thank you, lady! My father is fine. I knew right away the old man was not my father. But I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn’t here. So, I stayed.”