1 . Louis Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822, in Dole, France, into a poor family. The French chemist and microbiologist made remarkable scientific _________ regarding the principles of vaccination (疫苗接种), microbial fermentation, and pasteurization (巴氏灭菌法) .

The family was on a very tight _________. However, his parents _________ education and found support to send him to the best schools they could afford. Pasteur had a _________ for painting and drawing. When he realized that art was _________ to earn a living, he changed to _________

He was not a (n) _________ student, but he worked very hard once he put his mind to it. It took him three tries to pass the exam to get into his _________ school. Later, he owed his success to his _________. He impressed senior scientists with his hard work and willpower in __________ some of the most difficult scientific problems.

Pasteur’s__________research was completely self-funded. His wife, Marie, __________ supported his work and acted as his assistant in the lab.

As he became famous gradually, he was able to __________ research positions at more great institutions. Eventually, he was able to establish the Pasteur Institute to __________ and prevent the causes of disease, particularly rabies.

He was highly respected and won just about every award __________ in his field. As a consequence, Pasteur greatly advanced the science of his day.

2 . I started collecting shopping lists around 1997. One day, I was shopping for my daughter’s birthday party in St Louis, Missouri, where we lived. After leaving the store, I_________ a yellow note in the parking lot. I picked it up and it was somebody’s shopping list. I thought, “That’s interesting. Well, whenever I see one, I will _________ it.”

People collect all sorts of things you would never _________ . It’s as if all these _________, unimportant things, when put together as a collection, suddenly become meaningful. The first list I found was nothing special. But after you see a lot of them, the odd ones_________. One says at the bottom: “NO MORE CHIPS, JESSICA.” Another one I found is a long _________ of stuff and then, in the margin (空白处), someone had written: “If you dare to_______ any more rice, I’ll hit you.”

The shopping list_________started slowly. At first it was just me and people I knew who would_______ lists for me. Then at the beginning of the 2000s, I put it online and I started receiving lists from everywhere in the world. It seemed there was a(an)__________supply (供应).

In 2012, I was__________ by a publisher who wanted to turn my collection into a book. Then I started going through all my lists,__________ ways to sort and explain them. The project is continuing, but it grows more __________ now. Technology has made shopping lists more__________, because most people use apps, like I do. I guess there might not be another__________.

3 . Making a difference in someone’s life is a rewarding experience. During my time in college, I landed my first real _________ at a cafe. Out of all the _________ I served, an elderly gentleman named Jeff left a lasting impression on me. Every Saturday afternoon, he would drop in and _________ a medium coffee. Whenever I had a moment, I would _________ a conversation with him and over time, we got to know each other well.

After a year of working every weekend, I decided to leave and _________ my two-week notice. The most _________ part of quitting was not informing my boss, but _________ the news to Jeff. I felt quite _________, as if I was abandoning him. When I finally brought it up, he replied in a _________ voice, “Oh, that’s too bad. I’m sure that the staff will miss you.” I began to think that our visits held no real __________ to him, and that he would be just as content enjoying his food alone. __________, on my last day, Jeff came in with a card that simply read, “Your __________ during our time together is heartwarming. Few things have brought me more __________ than our weekly visits. Thank you.”

The sincere __________ I received for my small gestures was truly astonishing. Giving up my weekends for a year was a small price to __________ the remarkable impact of kindness.

4 . I saw a photograph in a magazine once. A male lion was seated on the ground. Beside him was a young lion, and the young was giving him a _________ on the backside. But Papa lion didn’t react. He didn’t roar (吼叫); he didn’t get angry; he didn’t try to blow the cub away. He _________ sat there and allowed himself to be annoyed. This is _________ dads do-they endure (忍耐).

Not long ago at a _________ game in America, a batter lost control of his bat. The 907-gram piece of hardwood flew out of his hands and went spinning into the stands. Everyone dived under the seats to protect themselves except for one young boy who hadn’t been _________ attention. At the last moment, a (an) _________ reached out and stopped the bat away from the boy’s head. It was the hand of the boy’s father _________ appeared in time. This is what dads do to _________ their children.

My brother has two daughters. They are both _________ and have jobs and live away from home. One day, his elder daughter had a flat tire while rolling on a busy highway. It was a (an) dangerous place to have something like that happen, __________ she didn’t have to think twice about whom to call for help. My brother __________ what he was doing and drove 32 kilometers to change the tire. This is what dads do to help their children all __________ their lives.

June 19 is Father’s Day, the day we thank dad for all the things he does for us and for all the times he is there when we need him. Moms are the __________ of the family and dads play an important role in keeping the family __________. Having a good dad makes children more __________ and successful and less likely to get into trouble.

So, thanks to all the dads who endure, protect and help. They are the everyday heroes that children need.

5 . In 2006, Calvin Lowe’s four-year-old son Tyler needed to have a serious surgery. On the day of the _________, he and his wife brought Tyler to the children’s hospital.

As they waited _________ and nervously in the waiting room, a young doctor who would be performing the _________ came up and explained to Lowe and his wife how the operation would be _________. Lowe’s mind went blank. He just couldn’t help feeling _________, unable to bear what he would do if he lost his son.

But then the doctor did something _________. He looked both Lowe and his wife in the _________, put a hand on each of their shoulders and _________, “Today, your son is my son.” Lowe said he would never _________ what the doctor said because that made him __________. It was very helpful and meaningful.

After the surgery was over, the doctor came back to __________ the family. “He walked up to us and he had a big __________ on his face and he said, ‘Our son is just fine, and you can see him in a few minutes,’” Lowe __________.

All these years after his son’s surgery, Lowe says he is still __________ to have the doctor there and for what he said to them the minute he thinks about the young doctor’s __________.

6 . Fiona liked to sing at home. One summer day when she was singing, her father said upstairs, “Baby, I really need _________ , so I can take a rest.” Fiona felt upset and had to go_________ .

It was a _________ day, and many people were riding bikes and walking their dogs in the sun. Fiona went to a nearby park and sat on a bench. She looked around to make sure she wasn’t _________ anyone. Then she started to hum (哼) _________.     But soon humming turned to loud singing.

Feeling very hot, Fiona took off her _________, laid it on the sidewalk and kept singing. Just as she _________ one of her favorite songs, a man stopped in front of her and dropped a_________ into her hat. Before she could say anything, the man left. Looking at his _________, Fiona really wasn’t sure how to __________ the money, but she did want to __________ singing.   As a result, a __________ stream of sound rang in the park.

When she enjoyed herself and stopped to relax, Fiona’s hat was full, and some money fell to the floor because there was no __________ for it. At that time, Mrs Maudslay, her neighbor, suddenly passed by and saw Fiona, “Are you busking, Fiona?” Fiona asked, “What’s busking?” “Busking is when a street performer __________ a hat to collect money.   People drop some money to show that they like the performance,”Mrs Maudslay answered   It __________ on Fiona, and she eventually donated her windfall (意外之财) to charity with the advice of Mrs. Maudslay.

7 . One day, a girl came upon a cocoon, and she could tell that a butterfly was trying to _________. She waited and watched the butterfly struggle for hours to _________ itself from the tiny hole._________, the butterfly stopped moving, it seemed to be _______ . The girl then decided to help get the butterfly out and with a pair of scissors cut open the cocoon. The butterfly was then _______able to escape. However, its body was swollen (肿胀的) and its wings were _________ .

The girl still thought she had done the butterfly a favor as she sat there waiting for its wings to grow in order to _________its body. That wasn’t happening. The butterfly was unable to fly, and for the rest of its life, it could only move by crawling around with little wings and a_______ body. Despite the girl’s good intentions, she didn’t understand that the _______ of the butterfly’s cocoon and the struggle the butterfly had to __________ in order to escape served an important purpose. As butterflies __________ from tight cocoons and stretch wings out, it forces liquid from their body into their wings to prepare them to be able to fly.

The__________ that we face in life help us grow and get stronger. There is often a reason behind the requirement of being ________ and persistent. When bearing difficult times, we will develop the necessary __________ that we’ll need in the future. Without having any struggles, we won’t grow, which means it’s very important to __________ personal challenges ourselves rather than relying on other people to always help us.

8 . There are places that call your name. Though _______ passes, there’s a lasting calling, an ancient appeal to experience their offerings. Egypt has always been that _______ place for me. I wanted to swing on a camel’s back while gazing (凝视) between its _______. I wanted to have a sense of how its people _______ life, death and rebirth.

I lost loved ones like many during the COVID. One result for me was a _______ that no one knows what’s around the comer. Life is precious and _______ I have to ride a camel, the time is now.

On my second day in Egypt, my four-legged adventure partner, called Humphrey, and I _______ each other. Then I swung my leg over his back and the owner signaled him to _______ so I could move toward the location of the best _______ advantage. The smile on my face in those photos is beyond ________.

Amazingly, the camel boss asked, “You ride horses?” “Yes.” He threw the rein (缰绳) up to me and said, “It’s just like a horse.”

I was ________. “Can I go anywhere?” He nodded.

Unbelievably, I rode with Humphrey and gazed between his ears at the most spectacular view of the Great Pyramid of Giza, a wonder that has ________ to the present day. As I ________ my way back, the camel boss asked if I wanted to go faster. Of course!

Returning Canada, I continue to feel the magic and mystery of Egypt, as if it was deeply rooted in my heart. Death cannot be avoided, and the Egyptians ________ that view. They did not fear death but planned for it by living ________. Even for a camel-riding.

9 . I was looking at the items such as a teapot, a poetry book, and a coat. I bought them from charity shops, where others’ trash became my _________. I have also donated many unwanted toys. _________ my toys will also become others’ precious discoveries.

This circular relationship is just one of the many _________ of charity shops. They extend the usefulness of old objects, which are liked by new _________ instead of ending up in landfills (垃圾填埋场). According to the statistics, second-hand donations _________ 90% of a charity shop’s product range. With people becoming more and more _________ of the benefits of a circular economy, the relevant language of charity shoppers has changed. Shoppers now speak of “pre-loved” or “vintage” goods _________ “second-hand” clothes.

In addition, the economic value of charity shops is increasing. There are currently over 11,000 charity shops in the U.K., _________ about 270 million a year for charity work. This means vital support for medical research, solving poverty, _________ child welfare, and so on.

Besides, these stores have many other benefits. From a(n) __________ perspective, charity shops keep goods in circulation which might otherwise be __________ reducing CO₂ emissions greatly. Besides, charity shops provide affordable goods, allowing people having lower __________ to enjoy high-quality goods.

If the donations __________ to flow, the shelves in charity shops will be packed with various wonderful items, providing a fantastic shopping experience.

I believe charity shops will be __________ worldwide soon. It’s hard for me to imagine a better choice than something that __________ saving waste with spending very little.

10 . One morning, Lindsey Sheely ordered delivery from her favorite restaurant. After _________ the food, her then two-year-old son, Cohen, ran out to say goodbye to the delivery man. The child was _________ a package of sauce with one hand while his other arm was outstretched (伸出) for a hug. The pizza guy _________ to lean into the boy’s hug and said. “Enjoy your _________!” The enthusiastic baby even tried to kiss the pizza guy, but his mom told him to just blow kisses.

The _________ interaction was captured on Sheely’s doorbell camera. The following day, she posted the interaction on the Internet. “We thought it was so _________ and funny,” she wrote. “I hope it gives you a(n) _________ and warms your heart like it did for us.”

Then, she received a _________ from a man named Ryan Catterson, who told her that he saw the video and that he was the one who handled their _________. He was the pizza delivery man. Catterson __________ his sadness that his 16-year-old daughter, Alyssa, __________ passed away just a week before.

“After losing my daughter this past week, Cohen’s gesture __________ me because it was like my daughter was there. It really just __________ a lot to me.” said Catterson. Just like that, the hug was the perfect timing. Catterson had been informing the whole family how much he needed hugs before they came. Luckily, that sweet little __________ gave him one. It was almost as if his daughter had known and __________ it to him.