1 . I was growing up in Minnesota, “Joe Versus the Volcano” was one of my favorite movies. I longed to be swept away to a tropical island. But as I _________ myself in La Palma reporting on the Cumbre Vieja (老昆布雷火山) eruption in the Spanish Canary Islands, I quickly realized that there’s nothing romantic about volcanoes — even on an island.

I had come prepared — an N95 mask, and a baseball cap my Spanish mother-in-law lent me. But nothing could _________me for the invasiveness (入侵) of the _________ ash. It fell from the sky like a rainstorm, lining streets, covering doorways, and filling the splits of my ears.

It wasn’t long before the airlines _________ all flights. When tourists began panic-buying all the boat tickets as I was _________ residents about their futures, I realized I had, indeed, missed the boat.

For two days, I wandered _________ streets awaiting the recovery of travel, carrying a backpack and feeling progressively stuck — and at times _________. And then I realized I was being given the chance for deeper _________. Here I was experiencing, although in much lesser _________ what the people were feeling:__________and frustration from living next to an erupting volcano with no end in __________

Like the people of La Palma, I __________ on others to get me through — from the English woman who gave me a bag of oranges from her garden to the minister of the church that let me use the bathroom after being __________ at the top of a mountain.

As I finally left — via boat — I realized how __________ I was to have experienced the humanity of the people in La Palma in the face of crisis. I know it’s what will pull them __________ it.

4 . When you lose your wallet somewhere, you can pretty much kiss that wallet and anything in it goodbye. But 20-year-old Hunter Shamatt had a _________ person watching out for him.

Hunter was _________ on his visit to his sister's wedding in Las Vegas. However, it was far too _________ when he realized that he had lost his wallet on his _________ from Omaha the next day. That wallet had his ID, $60 in cash, a debit card and a signed paycheck (付薪水的支票).

But just a few days later,after Hunter had flown back home， he _________ a package sent by a stranger. Inside it was his wallet together with everything he had _________ along with it, as well as a little more _________. The package also _________ a letter comforting Hunter with only initials. Through the return address on the package, and with the _________ of a news station, Hunter and his family were able to __________ Todd Brown, the kind man who returned Hunter's wallet.

Hunter's mother, Jeannie Shamatt, __________ this on her personal page: “I personally want to __________ Todd Brown and his wife for __________ faith that there are amazing people out there and the __________ is not as grim (阴沉的) as it's being made out to be. It is __________ with love.”

6 . On my first trip to Ireland, I was drawn by its magnificent scenery and the hospitality of the people. More than that, I also felt a sense of _________ I felt nowhere else. When leaving Ireland, I whispered a prayer: Please show me a way to live here.

Once home, I created a vision _________ entitled “Irish love”, which included pictures of the Irish countryside along with a handsome Irishman. I also chose an image of a butterfly as my personal _________ and placed it in the center.

Back then. I was in my mid-thirties, still _________ with a nice career. I had never lived outside of a five-mile radius from where I was born, so this _________ to live in Ireland was pretty big. Whenever I gazed at the images on the board, I would _________ myself living in Ireland with the love of my life.

One year later. I returned to Ireland. _________ and perhaps a little bit of hope led me to the tiny town of Lisdoonvarna County Clare, in September 2001, where the traditional matchmaking festival was taking place. Early Sunday evening, _________, I found myself in a small pub. I was standing against the wall when I _________ a man entering the pub. It was just like in a movie: He was tall and dark-haired with the golden light of the setting sun __________ in around him. It wasn't long before I felt a __________ on my shoulder and came face-to-face with the man himself—Mike. Eventually, we ended up __________ for hours, laughing heartily. This was the beginning of our relationship.

After getting married in 2006, we moved to the western Ireland and __________ there. The first day I stepped into the sunlit hallway of my new home, I was __________ by three butterflies fluttering around, which immediately reminded me of the vision board from years ago __________ my dream to live in Ireland.

7 . A year after Benjamin Canlas died at 17，his love of helping others lives on. Through a foundation _________ by his parents，this kind young man is _________ making the world a better place ——one bike at a time.

In the Philippines，many jobs have been lost _________ the coronavirus crisis. Thousands of people have to travel to take_________ jobs to survive. But public transportation has been _________limited. Benjamin’s parents had the idea to _________ bikes to deserving individuals.

At first，their _________ was to donate seven bicycles. But then they received more than fifty _______. And then 27 people were awarded’ bicycles. These bicycles are _________ to help make their lives a little easier.

Among the __________ is Ronaldo Rosario. He sold rice cakes in the morning and smoked fish in the afternoon. ________ many kilometers each day，which caused the borrowed bike to break often. So，he often lost __________ time and some of his earning on repairs.

There are people still in need and much more __________ needs to be offered. The foundation is working on launching more sustainable __________. The goal is that these programs will help more people while also ________ others to be kind and help those in need.

8 . My local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space I found was convenient, but I’d noticed a woman in a blue car _________ for a while. As I was _________, I let her have it. On the _________ of the car park I backed into the next available spot — it was a tight fit.

Pretty soon, I’d made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling good, I _________ my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a _________ woman reverse park (倒车).

Just as I _________ my car, I saw the woman I’d let have my car space _________. She was giving a mean odd _________— half puzzled, half intent (热切的). I smiled and wished her a pleasant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I _________ the same lady looking in at me. “Hello,” she said, hesitantly. “This might sound crazy but I was on my way to ____________ some of my mother’s things off at the charity bins.” “You are just so much like her. You helped those people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me meaningfully and passed a box in through the ____________, “I think she would like you to have it.” Shocked, I took it from her ____________. She smiled and walked away.

After a pause, I opened the box. ____________ was a beautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl. It was the nicest gift I’d ever received, and it was from a complete ____________. The necklace was around my neck, a warm ____________ of human kindness.

9 . You just can’t imagine what a brave mother is like. She was a mother of three, who just _______ an earthquake, couldn’t tell if her children were _______ for help. Or what if you knew you couldn’t yell at her for help because she couldn’t _______ you? That was what happened to Connie and her three children _______ the 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Napa, California. Connie is _______ and communicates with her children using sign language.

At midnight, Connie and her three children were _______ on the first floor of their two-story home. She and her 16-year-old son, Juan, were shaken awake. Instantly, they realized there were no disaster supplies downstairs. Connie, also _______ one-month-old Raul and 8-year-old Adriana, called Juan to come close to her in the darkness and _______ for him to go upstairs to get a _______.

Juan slowly __________ the stairs. He heard a loud creak (嘎吱声). Arriving on the top floor, he moved quickly but __________ to get what he needed. Using the flashlight to guide his steps back __________ the stairs, the family was able to take a few items from the first floor and __________. Their home was almost in ruins.

Being deaf was not deterrent (妨碍物) for this __________ mother. The family made it to the __________ safely, which comforted everyone.

10 . I was at the market at 5 p.m. to pick up a few essentials: Cream for coffee, eggs for breakfast and Advil for my _______. After rushing all day doing jobs, I did not want to be _______, to say the least. But I told myself it was my _______ stop before going home to put my feet up.

So I _______ a parking place and found a shopping cart. That’s when I saw her. She looked to be maybe 9-months old, short blond curls, blue eyes. I couldn’t take my _______ off her and it was a/an _______ moment. I gave her my best smile. It may have looked a bit mad, _______ it came from my heart.

At times, my smile would fade to a look of _______ or worry, but it never left my face for long. I’ve learned that everyone needs a smile sometimes, young and old, friends and _______, even those at the market in a rush to get home.

She took her ________ deciding just what to make of my smile. But finally, she ________. I laughed and waved goodbye. And she ________ me a kiss. That put a smile on my face that got a smile ________ from every shopper I passed. I was ________ smiling when I got home and realized I’d forgotten to get Advil. My headache was gone.

Somehow, in that simple ________ of smiles, this weary old world becomes a better place.