1 . I was enjoying the summer when I was a middle school student. I got _______ news that I had a cancer which couldn't be cured. That meant my dream of going to college wouldn't be _______.

Suddenly I came to believe I couldn't _______   without a fight. I began to do online research to see if someone else could help me. _______ , I received a call from a doctor a week later, telling me “I can help you.” Those were the most _______ words I've ever heard.

However, the disease was much more serious than the doctor _______. I was told that after the operation, I would not be able to walk or might not hear. In spite of the _______, I decided to receive the operation. As it turned out, I completely lost the hearing in my left ear and my _______ of walking was damaged.

As the days went by, my thought of going to college didn't _______. So I took action and applied for a college degree through an online university. I had to balance my ________ and study when I was in poor health. Each step was such a challenge. But I held a ________ that there was a purpose to my life. I ________ what I could to do recovery exercises and study.

It took me three years not only to ________ the courses, but also to regain enough strength. My ________ returned and my balance improved. I felt ________ most that I received the degree. Whatever life throws at you, you are bound to succeed as long as you make a decision.

2 . Julia found some of her grandmother Georgie’s old design sketches (草图) from the 1940s. Georgie told her granddaughter she was proud of the sketches and wanted them to be _________ by more people, for _________ was a big part of her life. “Being alone all day was difficult for Grandma. I think doing something would _________ lift her spirits,” Julia said.

Julia took some pictures of those sketches and made a post. It became _________ overnight. A lot of replies under the post _________ Julia to physically make her grandmother’s designs. Though her sewing (缝纫) skills were _________, Julia decided to figure it out. And she learned the basics soon.

With the help of her grandmother, Julia spent countless hours _________ the sketches and turning them into complete designs. Despite the great interest her followers had in_________ her grandma’s designs, the dresses Julia recreated were not for sale. “We have _________ when we do these projects and we don’t like to take this too seriously. Maybe one day that’ll become a career, but right now we’re just focusing on our __________. I’m glad to put on the dresses and __________ them to Grandma. I __________ that I will re-wear the dresses. So I try to be as environmentally friendly as possible,” Julia said.

“You can have your own __________ and it’s never too late to go after it. You can still follow something __________ in your life at any age. Maybe it won’t __________, but it’s worth taking that risk,” Julia said.

3 . About 15 years ago, Oliver Muensterer packed his suitcase (行李箱) and traveled from his home to a town a few hours away. He had a job interview, so he _______ the evening beforehand.

When he _______ the next morning, he took a shower and started to get changed. Just then, he noticed that he’d _______ to pack a white shirt “I thought I had prepared _______ for everything. I had a tie and my suit, but somehow I left the shirt behind,” Muensterer said.

This discovery made Muensterer _______. He only had about an hour until he needed to be at the interview. He _______ to the front desk and asked the man behind the counter (柜台) if he could _______ a nearby store where he could buy a new shirt “He listened to my story. And I hardly had ended it when he said, ‘I have a _______,’” Muensterer remembered.

But rather than _______ Muensterer to a nearby shop, the desk attendant did something ________. Without saying a word, he ________ his own white shirt and handed it to Muensterer. “So I put it on and I went to the ________. When I gave him back his shirt, he just smiled at me.”

That ________ has stuck with Muensterer over the years. “Ever since, when I see someone who needs something, I’m very willing to ________. And I always remember that day when a ________ helped me out of trouble,” he said.

4 . William Dunn lived in a rough area in Miami. His dad ran a lobster (龙虾) business in the Florida Keys, and William helped with it. He and his _________ had a great relationship._________ was a huge part of that.

One day, William _________ his six-year-old neighbor, Camran, seemed angry. He _________ out of the house, shouting at his mom. Several days later, William saw the _________ outside and so they started a _________. Camran shared that his dad wasn’t in his life. Inspired by his _________ relationship with his own father, William _________ to take Camran on fishing trips.

Camran had been _________ since the first fishing trip. The two fished together several times a week, and William saw __________ changes in Camran’s behavior.

Now, William is the founder of Take a Kid Fishing, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Lakeland, Florida, that __________ poor and fatherless kids through the __________ of fishing.

Many kids go on trips __________, so William is able to __________ relationships with them, and even some kids see him as a father figure. “I just want to show them that I __________ them, and that I’m there for them,” he says.

5 . I had been invited to go to my friend’s birthday party. I was excited because I liked to go to parties. Although Tori was not my best friend, I _______ to be there.

Two days later, my best friend asked me to go to Disneyland. I really wanted to go. That’s when my mom _______ me that Tori’s party was on the same day. She said I couldn’t change my mind just because something better came along.

My_______ about going to the birthday party was _______. Tori’s party would be okay but not as _______ as a whole day at Disneyland. _______, Tori wasn’t even my best friend. I begged my mom but she _______. She asked me to think about how I would feel if someone did that to me. I had to _______ that it would _______ my feelings. My mom was _______.

So my mom dropped me off at Tori’s party. Something _______ happened after I got there. We did stuff that was fun and different. We watched a movie that hadn’t come out in theaters yet and that was pretty _______. There was also a make-your-own pizza contest. We gave presents to Tori and her parents had a special present to give to each of us _______! That was so cool.

When my mom came to _______ me up, she was glad that I’d had a good time. Not only did I _______ the party, but I learned an important lesson. My mom was right…as usual.

6 . A woman about 100 years old just proved that age means nothing by breaking three amateur(业余的) swimming world records.

On Saturday, Jan. 20, Betty Brussels _________ the Victoria Masters Swim Club Meet and beat the rivals in the 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, and 400m freestyle in the 100- to 104-year-old age _________.

Betty Brussel didn’t get into _________ swimming until she was in her 60s, and this was the first time she had been able to _________ such an achievement. She was able to break the records despite _________ a pacemaker(心脏起搏器) she received after suffering a heart attack in her 70s.

Betty finished her 50m backstroke in 1:24.91, which was almost five _________ faster than the previous record. She surpassed(超过) the _________ standing 400m freestyle record of 16:36.80 by _________ hers in 12:50.03. Betty set the first record for the 50m breaststroke with a time of 1:56.22.

“I was surprised by my own _________ yesterday,” said Betty. “I gave it my all; I never give up. It was wonderful. I was totally __________ by everybody’s support. I like to win, but __________ have never been the most important thing to me. If somebody else wins, I am __________ for them.”

Even though Betty Brussels only just __________ her own achievements, award-winning filmmakers Hannah Walsh and Emma Puchniak are already talking about a possible __________ that could be released in about a year.

“I live life every day and __________ it,” Betty told the publication. “I feel very fortunate to do what I do.”

7 . Automation certainly has its advantages. I am grateful for my cellphone that _______performs services. But I also miss the interactions with people that these devices have _______. The most precious byproduct of these interactions was the unplanned, friendly jokes that often _______.

I recently decided to spend a day _______ all of my goals in a non-digital manner. So I rose early and _______ on my visit. I began by going to the bank. When I entered the hall, I found the _______ was mine: I was the only customer, with three clerks at my _______. After my transaction we chatted for a few minutes, sharing news about children. After that pleasant _______, I moved on to the post office, where the letter I was sending to Iceland triggered a/an _______ comment by the clerk, who longed to visit that country. The last visit was the ________ where I was welcomed by a cashier, who ________ that for only one penny more I get an additional potato.

That evening I told my ________ to my friend. She ________ that I could have done these with the ________, and it would have taken less than an hour. True, but I would have ________ all those kind words and friendly smiles.

8 . Gloria Scott is a (n) ______ lady living in Massachusetts. For her, home repair is often the first thing to ______ as her income is low. However, when her overhead light went out, she decided living in the dark wouldn’t do. Then she called electrician (电工) John Kinney in to make ______. Little did the 72-year-old know that she wasn’t just getting an electrician, but also a knight (骑士) saving her from a very ______ situation.

When John went over to ______, he was struck by the state of Gloria’s house. Sure enough, the overhead light was not working. But that was only one of the many ______. Half of the lights were out, the house had no running water, some of the windows were broken ... Gloria explained she couldn’t ______ the repairs.

John repaired the overhead light as ______. After leaving Gloria’s house, John couldn’t get her ______ out of his head. “I’ve got to go back there,” he thought. So the following Monday, he returned and started working free of charge. But John didn’t ______ there. To make all the necessary repairs, he started a page online titled “Nice old lady needs help”, calling on people to join him. And ______, men, including quite a few excellent ______, soon showed up at Gloria’s house. They worked together to fix up the house. Everything from the windows to the pipe was repaired. They even painted the house to get it to its original (最初的) ______.

For Gloria, it wasn’t just her house that was changed, but also her ______. She had lived by herself. Now she no longer feels lonely, as she’s made friends with so many warm-hearted ______.

9 . My cat hospital was very busy. So when the door rang just before closing on a Friday night, and a man walked in carrying a shoebox, I wasn’t _______.

“I have a little cat.” he said, “I have _______ taking the poor kitty to the shelter, but the shelter won’t _______ the cat because it is too sick.”

I looked into the box and found a thin cat. “Okay, I’ll _______ the cat.” I said. And the cat’s road to recovery began. Months later, after great care, the little cat grew into a cute ball of fire. I named him Ben. _______, the time came to find Ben a forever home. But there was a _______. After months of taking care of him, Ben had become more to me than _______ another rescue (营救)．

Ben was placed in the adoption cage. Andrea, one of my favorite clients, was _______ but not ready to adopt. “I’ll let you _______ in a week.” she promised and I was hopeful.

Over the course of the week, I found myself becoming less and less ________ Ben’s possible adoption. So, when Andrea phoned with her ________, I really had ________ feelings. She said she________ another cat would be too much for her. “I understand.” I replied, trying to sound sad.

There was only one ________ of fostering (代养). You could not keep an adoptable cat. But sometimes rules are meant to be broken, why should this one be any ________? That night, Ben was put into his carrier for a one-way trip to his forever home — mine.

10 . Dillon Reeves is a student in Michigan. He was honored as a hero for preventing his school bus from _________ after the bus driver lost consciousness (知觉).

On April 26, 2023, the bus driver was taking students home from the school when she began to experience a faint (昏厥). She attempted to _________ but didn’t make it._________ she lost consciousness.

The bus began to turn to oncoming traffic._________, Dillon took action. Dillon, who was _________ about five rows back, got up from his seat, ran to the front of the bus,_________ the steering wheel (方向盘) and brought the bus to a stop in the middle of the road in _________.

In a video released by authorities at the news conference, Dillon was seen taking _________ of the steering wheel and then shouting at the other passengers to call 911.

The police and fire departments responded quickly to the scene to _________ to the driver and the students were loaded onto another bus to be __________ taken home. No injuries to the children on the bus were reported.

The city was very __________ of the hero! The little boy reacted quickly when his school bus driver experienced a __________ emergency, bringing the bus to a stop and __________ a very severe accident. Dillon has been a hero.

“Dillon has really been a __________ guy” , his mother said. “However, to do something like that really makes my heart stop __________.”