1 . Rumeysa Gurbuz was at home asleep on February 6 in the city of Iskenderun on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast when a magnitude 7. 8 earthquake attacked the region. The quake caused ________ damage in Iskenderun. Fortunately, her beloved pet cat Leyla woke her up 15 minutes before the earthquake ________, enabling her to ________. When the quake hit, Gurbuz jumped out the window of her home, only ________ her legs.

“If I hadn’t woken up, I would have been in the ________, Gurbuz said in comments provided to Newsweek by animal welfare nonprofit Humane Society International (HSI). ”I ________ her a lot. We are alive, and there is ________.”

After being injured in the quake, Gurbuz was ________ to a hospital. But she posted an article on the Internet in a desperate attempt to ________ Leyla. HSI saw the ________ and began searching for the cat but finally was ________.

Kelly Donithan, HSI’s director of animal disaster response who was helping to ________ Leyla, asked Gurbuz to send her a voice message calling the pet’s name in an attempt to ________ the cat out. After a lot of ________, the trick worked and the ________ pet finally emerged from the ruins.

2 . Fredric Roi Marquez joined a program to give out food to people at a retirement community. By doing so, the high school student hoped to earn a(n) _______ at college. But the program gave him more than he _______, including lessons that would _______ him in the rest of his life, like the qualities of being focused, patient and highly-efficient.

Roy and Lynn moved to the community 12 years ago. They _______ what these young people brought to the community. Roy said, “As you go in and have your dinner offered by young people who are _______ and considerate, you just feel great _______ and strength.” Lynn said the students truly _______ about the people in the community.

For Marquez, the experience was new. He said, “Wow, I’m _______ doing this like I’m working. I get close with ‘Grandma’ and ‘Grandpa’.” Marquez also began _______ special relationships with the residents. Many students kept the residents ________ about their lives.

They talked about school projects, exams and even family issues. They ________ their hopes and sought advice from the residents.

Experts say the experience is good for both ________. Courtney Benhoff is a spokesperson for the community. She said the program offered students the ________ to gain an amount of money. “And through communication, the residents can also better understand these young people that have made their lives more ________,” Courtney Benhoff said. “The program is a good ________ between the young and the old.”

3 . When I was twenty, I had a dog named Trixie. She loved me dearly but_________anyone else.

One afternoon, I was sitting on my porch (走廊) reading a book with Trixie by my side when my colleague Jason walked by. He stopped and asked, “May I come in.” I had no_________in him, and I wanted to finish my book, so l said, “So long as you can get past my dog.” I was quite _________ that this wasn’t going to happen, so I_________reading.

He opened the gate, walked in and closed it. Trixie remained strangely _________ . Jason walked confidently toward me. Trixie got up and_________Jason and licked his hand. It seemed as if they were friends for a long time. He asked, “May I sit down?” In shocked silence, I _________. He said, “This is a very nice dog,” looking at her_________. Trixie sat with us the entire time staring at him, tail wagging.

Two years later, Jason and I got married. He told me that our story_________ a dog and a cookie. Seeing the____________on my face, he told me this: He’d known from my brother that if he could make friends with my dog, then he might have a ____________to marry me. So, every day, without my____________, he’d walk by our fence. When Trixie barked to scare him away, he’d____________her a cookie. This lasted for about six months until the day he asked if he could come in and sit on the porch with me. Of course, she ____________him in because, although I was her first love,____________was her second!

We’ve been married for thirty-six years. Thank you, Trixie!

4 . My grandpa Ken is 86 and has been faithfully married to my grandma for 60 years. But now his memory is_________ and he’s really starting to slow down.

Yesterday, he asked me to take him to the ________ because he wanted to get out of the house. I was ________ he asked because he shouldn’t be driving by himself. It would also ________ grandma to have the ________ to herself for a while, not having to worry about grandpa for a few hours.

I watched him, cane (拐杖) in hand, taking the tiniest ________ all around searching through the shelves. I had no idea what he was ________; but, as I observed each item he put in the cart, I noticed a striking ________. They were some of my grandma’s ________ things.

He got the type of soda she liked. He ________ picked out a bag of seedless grapes she had talked about several days ago. He even ________ her a small lemon pie! And then, ________ filled my eyes as I watched him hobble (蹒跚) over to the fresh ________ and pick her the bouquet that had the most purple, her favorite color.

On our way home, he ________ we stop and grab a sandwich to take home for grandma’s lunch. May we all take a lesson from grandpa Ken. Never stop ________ for our loved ones.

5 . Jason is a man with vision. He lives in a rural Levy County area and saw a_______. People with disabilities in this community had_______choices and not much of a chance of reaching their goals.

He began by_______a gift shop in 1999, and not only_______a place for the disabled to communicate and work, but also formed a strong networking resource where he can be a(n)_______ for them, supporting their dreams.

_______, Jason, too, has disabilities. He was born with Down Syndrome(唐氏综合症), a hearing_______and is legally blind. At six weeks old, it was suggested that he be_______in a special institution. In 1999, he_______another serious disease. Through all of this, he is__________and sticks it out. He has been working at Regal Cinemas since 1998, and has used that money to finance the __________.

He has created positions and jobs within the shop for his friends with and without __________, such as copying work and landscaping.__________, his strict work standards and long-standing position have also__________him in networking jobs in many communities. Without Jason, the people in these communities would have__________all of the opportunities they now have.

6 . If you need courage when facing a challenge, learn from Jessica Cox. Born in February 1983 in Sierra Vista, Arizona, Jessica Cox _________her parents. Why? She had no arms. As Cox grew up, her mother _________ that her daughter had the_________to live a normal life by doing things differently.

_________independent at a young age, Cox learned to tie her shoes, get dressed and take a _________.She also got prosthetic(假体的)arms then and used them for 11 years，all the time_________why. Getting called names like “Robot Girl” made her_________and quiet. But at age 14,everything changed.

Cox remembers boarding the bus on the first day of 8th grade with a_________by Eleanor Roosevelt running through her mind. “No one can make you feel inferior(卑微的) without your_________.”She decided to embrace her__________and removed her prosthetic arms for good. Cox says that it is not until we are__________to ourselves that we are able to overcome our challenges. That year, she also __________her black belt from the International Taekwondo Federation!

After college, Cox was__________ by Arizona Daily Star, which kick-started her career. She has spoken to audiences in over 26 countries since then. Cox often__________people through humor.

Cox conquered her greatest fear-flying-and in 2011 became the world’s first armless pilot. She uses her feet to fly the plane!__________learn from Jessica Cox - challenges are opportunities.

7 . When I was a boy, I spent much time playing alone. I didn’t _________ too much, though. I lived outside town, next to a forest where oaks (橡树) were my _________. I would sit in their shade and enjoy their peace.

Therefore it was so _________ for me when I was in _________ in a wood processing factory. It wasn’t just the back-breaking work, long _________, and low pay. It was also seeing trees being cut. The red oak tree were _________ affected because they made the prettiest hardwood flooring.

One afternoon after a long day’s work, I decide to take a walk in the _________. As I wandered, I was filled with _________ for childhood days. Feeling so down, I dropped my head and that was when I _________ it: a red oak acorn (橡子) that had somehow ______________ hungry animals all winter long. Something I’d read once ______________ me at that moment “An acorn ______________ a forest eventually if it wants!” I smiled, and carefully ______________ that little acorn. Then I headed home, no longer______________, for I also realized in our life we all ______________ as an acorn, but whether our future is a forest or not is up to us.

8 . Last month, I was told that our group’s project had successfully entered the interview stage during the “It’s good to be in the museum” campaign. This was my first project interview. As a ________ girl, it was challenging for me, but as the group leader, I had to stand out and face it ________

The first simulative (模拟的) interview did not go as well as I had ________ it would. After watching the performance of another team, I suddenly lost ________ . I thought I wasn’t really ready. When it was my group’s ________ , I was extremely nervous, and I stuttered while speaking. Although the teacher still encouraged me, I knew the ________ between me and other participants was large. So in the days ________ up to the real interview, I worked hard to ________ my speech and recite it as often as possible. I knew if I ________ success, I would work harder.

On the day of the interview, I unfortunately ________ No. 1. “You can do it,” I said to myself as I ________ the stare of five experts. To my surprise, I fluently spoke about the ________ , gained confidence and had the courage to make eye contact with them. The process was ________ smooth. Afterward, the experts ________ their satisfaction and gave us some hints to improve our project. I felt honored as our group won first prize. Refuse to back down — strive for your ________ . Maybe the result will turn out better.

9 . It had been only two weeks, but teaching at Ming Jheng turned out to be the most rewarding experience of my life. I not only _________ a deeper understanding about teaching, _________ experienced unimaginable cultural differences. I made some lifelong friends, and learned to be a more _________ individual.

Things were not all _________ at the beginning. Never having taught before, I still recall how _________ I was at the night before my first day of class. How would I keep the students _________ for six periods a day? How would they react to my teaching plans and activities? There were many other conditions and fears I had to _________ . Having been forced into such a situation, I was taught by my fellow teachers a lot about being a more generous, considerate person.

Teaching at Ming Jheng turned out to be quite _________ from what I had expected. I was _________ by how respectful most of the students were. Some girls would __________ to me and offer me messages while __________ would share their precious candies with me. During the breaks, a group of second graders would gather around me and ask for hugs. Gradually, the third and fourth graders would __________ me by the hand and make me play with them in the playground. How nicely these kids treated me and appreciated me! All my __________ and exhaustion paid off in the end. Everything was worth it.

Now, as I __________ the past month, I can smile and say, that I’ve truly grown, mentally and socially. Thanks to the Overseas Compatriot Youth Volunteer Teaching English Program, it has taught me so many things I would   __________ have learned in school.

10 . I have been going to the same day camp since the fourth grade. It’s a (n) _______ camp called Center for Talented Youth (CTY). For three years I _______ a food science course, fantasy writing course and forensic(法医的) science course. Afterwards, I _______to do the three-week sleep away_______ at a real-life college campus.

I desired to take an essay writing class, only _______ at a college in Upstate New York called Sycamore College. So, I flew to New York alone and _______ to get myself to the Albany airport, which requires a flight transfer. I was very nervous to be away from my parents and my dog for three whole _______ but I was also all excited.

_______ typical summer camps full of outdoor “fun”, CTY is truly a camp for nerds (书虫)with _______ after class such as “Star Wars battle with pool noodles” and “Harry Potter Jeopardy”. I fell in love with Sycamore’s________ in Saratoga Springs, New York, a tiny town I had never heard of, and didn’t even ________ the time passing. Every Friday night, there was camp-wide dance, where we all ________ in the nicest clothes we packed, shoved ourselves into a steamy college gym decorated with a few ________ and danced for hours.

What I regret most is the ________ that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I will never be able to return to camp. My first year, ________ I didn’t know it, would be my last.