1 . The rubber surgical gloves were created about 135 years ago. Believe it or not, this little tool _________ in every doctor’s office and hospital was invented out of _________. In 1889, Dr. William Halsted was in love with the nurse and eventual wife, Carolyn Hampton. _________, this invention should be named “rubber gloves of love”.

Hospital procedures _________ surgical personnel to wash and disinfect their hands before interacting with patients. Carolyn _________ severe dermatitis (皮炎) due to the use of mercuric chloride (氯化汞) for disinfection. She was almost _________. Halsted wanted to keep her near him. To protect her _________, he thought hard and suddenly, something _________ him. He contacted the Goodyear Rubber Company, asking the engineers there to _________ thin rubber gloves for Carolyn.

__________ rubber gloves were very different from what we have today, but they proved to be an excellent ________ to the operating room. The gloves were __________ well received. Many other personnel began wearing the gloves. It’s generally __________ that now they have many uses, far beyond their original __________. For example, hairdressers use them to protect their hands from dyes (染料) and solutions used in their business.

Whenever I see gloves anywhere, I couldn’t help but think of this __________ of inventing the “rubber gloves of love”.

2 . Hey! You have a hairless spot on the back of your head! " Mom’s alarmed cry hit me like a shock.

I tried to shrug it off. “It’ll grow back.” I worked to sound________.

At first, the loss was minimal. ________the spot with my fingers became the top priority every day. No new hair, smooth as an egg. Weeks later, the spot was a little larger and there was still no________ of any hair poking through the skin. I began to________but continued to try to be cool about it.

As days went by, my hair started to fall faster and more. ________my fingers through it, I would stare at the alarming quantity of hair in my hands, wiling this to________happening to me.

We went to see a doctor, who diagnosed my condition as alopecia (脱发症) . He recommended an injection to try, which would be________to the head skin. I underwent several costly injections over a few months, but in vain.

________the injection began to trouble my sleep, and we finally had to stop the________My hair still didn’t grow back.

I had to wear a wig to school every day, worried it might slip one day and that everything would________Though aware that I should________the fact to my friends, I was scared, not knowing how they would handle the information. ________ hesitantly, I told them what was happening after days of struggle. To my surprise, they all thought nothing of it. This was a(n) ________for me.

I came to realize that what had happened was not my fault, and not something I should feel________of. I am learning that being bald doesn’t change who I am, and if I don’t let it affect my self ________then other people are much more likely to accept me as I am, too.

3 . Sumiel, a 71-year-old, was no stranger to the struggles of kidney (肾) disease. He was on the transplant list (移植名单), but no matches had yet _________. So he continued with his treatments at a medical center 30 miles from home.

One day, he took a taxi home after his _________ with the doctor. As they set out on the 40 minute _________ to Sumiel’s home in Salem, he and the driver, Letts, got to _________. Sumiel mentioned that he’d enjoyed _________ and helped others in his community before. But he was doing less these days because the treatments left him_________ tired. Then Sumiel revealed that he was _________ a kidney giver. Letts said, “I’d like to see if I could be a _________ to give you a kidney.” Sumiel agreed, though he didn’t _________ much of it as they kept driving.

Letts was __________ to his word. He got in touch with Sumiel just a few hours later, and by the next week, Letts had__________ the kidney transplant program. After a month’s long screening __________ — including an interview, sharing medical records, and testing the __________ were: Letts was an ideal donor, and he and Sumiel were a perfect match.

Fourteen months after they ended up in the same taxi by __________, Sumiel and Letts had their surgeries. It was a __________. They kept in touch and looked forward to the day they could reunite.

4 . Winners are not born but made with efforts. I learned this ______ when I took the head coach job at a school with a weak football program in Georgia.

I made a ______ team soon and was ready to play against the old one at the end of spring practice, which was a school tradition. The old team had no coach, and even didn’t practice regularly. To win would be a ______ thing, I thought. However, to my disappointment we were defeated. ______ it, I came to realize that I had to change my ______ about their ability and potential.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little ______, treat them like winners. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their vacations, we ______ passing and kicking the football every day.

Six months after the ______ on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ______. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a（n） ______ for us even if we lost the game. But the truth was my boys beat the best team in Georgia. I was ______!

How the attitude of the leader can ______ the team! Instead of seeing my boys as ______, I ______ them and helped them to see themselves ______, and built themselves into winners.

5 . The rural girl from India, Anjali, was born blind. However, she has always been determined to live a full and _________ life.

Although poor, her parents _________ to send her to a local blind school, where she could learn to read and write in Braille. At first, Anjali was scared and _________. She didn’t know anyone, and she felt like she didn’t belong here. _________, she met her teacher, Mrs Gupta, a kind and patient woman, who often encouraged Anjali to _________ her dreams. With Mrs Gupta’s help, she quickly _________ in her studies and made many new friends. Additionally, she participated in extracurricular activities, such as drama and music.

One day, Anjali was _________ to audition (面试) for a role in a school play. She was nervous, but she practiced her _________ for hours a day, and she finally felt ready to audition. At the audition, Anjali gave a powerful _________. She delivered her lines with confidence and emotion so she __________ the attention of the entire audience. Finally, she was __________ the lead role in the play.

The play was a success, and Anjali became a star. After the play, Anjali was invited to speak at a local conference on __________. She spoke about her experiences as a blind girl and inspired others to never give up on their dreams. She finally found her __________, and she was ready to share it with the world.

Anjali is now an actress and a __________ speaker. She travels the world, sharing her story with others. She is a shining example of the power of __________ and perseverance.