1 . Diana Herbert was running late for school on Friday morning so she decided to take a shortcut(近路). Little did 16-year-old Herbert know this would make a big difference in her life. While Herbert was walking _______ to try to get to school on time, an elderly gentleman _______ her, and asked Herbert to tie his shoelaces(鞋带) for him. At first she was a bit _______ but then she saw that the old man was _______ to use his hands properly and had a walking stick. She realized that he could not really help himself so she _______ to do that for him.

After she finished tying the man’s lace, the man thanked Herbert. Then she continued on her way to school, _______ thinking of the situation.

What Herbert did not know is that a woman named Nadine Ribeiro _______ the whole thing. Ribeiro stopped her car and took a photo. She then _______ it on her Facebook and wrote about the situation. _______ , the photograph on the social media spread quickly — more than 3,000 people liked Ribeiro’s photograph while 6,000 more ________ it with their friends.

Herbert, however, did not know what was going on until the principal told her that she became some kind of Internet superstar. Herbert said she couldn’t understand why people were so attracted by the ________. The following Monday, Herbert was ________ by the school for her kindness.

“I was not ________ that much attention, but it felt nice to get ________ for something good,” Herbert said. “I believe in karma(因果)—once we do nice things it will in some way benefit us ________.”

3 . Careers in science are generally believed to be too complex for students who aren’t talented or clever enough, but Seott Kelly, commander of the International Space Station, would prove it’s ______.

As a kid, he was abstracted and uninterested in science and all other ______ as well. He couldn’t ______ what the teachers were saying, spending most of his time in school daydreaming.Therefore, he earned terrible grades and barely graduated from high school, and he even thought he would never ______ his dreams.

That all ______ when he picked up and read The Right Stuff, Tom Wolfe’s classic account of the pioneering Americans who first explored space. ______ at last, he was determined to be an astronaut, which meant doing well in science classes. So that day, he ______ his mind to do well in it.

After so many years of daydreaming, it wouldn’t be ______ . But he started thinking about it like a game. The more he ______ his study skills, the more he gained and the better he got. ______ , it became a(n) ______ with himself to see how good he could get. No one was more surprised than him when a ______ daydreamer started getting straight A’s in science, which is essential to be an astronaut.

So we need to stop ______ the statement that science is just too hard. If you’ re students who have been told “you are not a science people” or “your brain doesn’t think that way”, just ______ the comments! Everyone who wants to can learn this stuff — they just have to be ______ to do the work.

4 . You’re cold and alone. You’re ________. You’ve lost your way. You can’t speak the local language. You’ve lost your money and passport. You could experience any of these situations in another country. Who would you ________ for help?

Recently my wife and I were faced with a difficult situation while traveling by car in the mountains with our hired ________. It was going to be a long ride and we were tired. Suddenly, the engine made a loud noise and then ________ working.

The sun was just ________ and the air was getting cooler. We tried communicating with the driver but with little ________. He did the act of going to get help and then he ________.

We were in a ________ location, with no houses in sight. We started to ________ the cries of wild animals. Sophie, my wife, was scared. We didn’t have much food and it was getting colder, and darker. I began to lose ________.

A couple of ________ passed. Suddenly, the headlights from another car appeared in the dark. An ________ man got out of the car. He looked unfriendly at first, until his ________ opened with a big, friendly smile. He invited us to get into the car with him. He had such a kind face, and we thought we could ________ him. We climbed into the car.

Before we left, he put a ________ on the windshield of the car with his phone number on it. Then he drove us to a nearby village, and we met his family. His cousin spoke basic French and ________ us tea and local food. They were delicious. Then everyone ________ we stay for dinner. They asked us questions and were happy to have unexpected ________.

Later that evening, the phone rang. It was our driver. He said that the car was running again. We ________ the people who helped us, I couldn’t believe the ________ from the cousin: “No, we thank you for coming into our home.”

I will never forget the warmth we received on that day.

5 . I was visiting Costa Rica when I found myself in a bad situation: all my bank cards weren’t _______ abroad, and I only had $5 and a return ticket in two weeks. Back then, there were no cellphones or Internet. It was _______ who came to my rescue to get me home.

I thought the city dangerous and decided to find kind people in the _______. With my remaining coins, I _______ to the bus station and found a countryside that I could _______. Five hours later, I arrived at Santa Rosa. I went knocking door to door, _______ my situation with my very poor Spanish, but everyone pointed me to another _______.

Finally, I _______ a Chinese restaurant. The owner was extremely _______. She heard my story and felt ________ for me. She said her son had a similar ________. At that time, some other people were very kind to him, and she remembered how ________ that made her feel. She invited me in, gave me food, and called the Red Cross to ________ me. I spent my remaining days in Costa Rica with the head of Red Cross.

I realized that being able to receive kindness is a ________ for other people as well. And kindness ________ more kindness in small ripples(波纹).

6 . I was born legally blind. Of all the stories of my early childhood, the one about a ________ is my mother’s favorite. I was only two when the ________ occurred.We had just arrived home from a trip. Mom lifted me out of the car and ________to speak to the driver. I took advantage of my brief ________to dash across the lawn (草坪) and hit a large maple tree! I was running so fast that I bounced off the trunk and landed on my backside. Mom ________me to start crying, but I just sat there for a minute. Then I ________myself up and kept right on going.

Mom loves to use this story as an ________. It reminds her that children don’t enter life ________to take risks or unwilling to ________ again when they fall down. She never wanted me to lose that toughness as I grew older. When I ________ my major life decisions, I was still that little girl tearing full-speed across the lawn. I studied abroad and later moved away from my parents’ home to look for a ________. Through years of ________, I have become a respected teacher in a school serving high-need students.

We are almost certain to get ________ at some point during the process of achieving our goal. When that happens, don’t sit in the grass and ________. Just get up and keep on going. It will all be worth it ________.

7 . In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of ________ and was forced to spend the night in his car. This ________ until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked ________ into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.

After eating his first good meal in ________, he found himself ________ to the waiter, telling him he had lost his ________. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked ________ the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down,________a $20 bill that looked ________ it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have ________ this,” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his ________! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a ________, bought gas with the change, and headed West.

On the way out of town, he began to understand ________the fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money ________. “Maybe that fellow just knew I was ________ and he helped me in a way that didn’t ________ me. So I just made a ________ to help others if I can.”

Later, he worked very hard and became a(an)________ man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he ________ thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at ________ time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the streets and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50, 000 away in Kansas City.

8 . Owura Kwadwo Hottish teaches computer science in a school. It is a normal school except for the fact that it didn’t have______

Owura became famous after he posted photos of him on the Internet. In the picture. people could see he was teaching his students by______ an entire computer on the blackboard.The photos showed the______level of education for children in Ghana. People were______ that Owura made sure each button was drawn correctly. He would come to school half an hour ahead of______every day. He drew the computer on the blackboard, but at the end of his class, it was______off to start the next class, so he had to______it the next day! Owura’s efforts______when Microsoft took______of his act. They first took him to an international educators’ meeting in Singapore. He made a______about his teaching methods at the meeting and ______a standing ovation(欢呼) after the speech.

______,Owura got the thing he always wanted for his students—some companies______computers to the school. Not a single child in the school had seen a real computer in their lives. Thanks to their teacher’s______the world took care and treat them with ______

9 . My friend and I had just set off from Vancouver to do a five-day canoe (独木舟) trip in Bowron Lake Provincial park.

We’d been _________ the trip for quite a while — reservations at the park need to be   _________ months in advance (提前). I’d taken some time off work and my friend managed to spare some time for the adventure.

We were driving to Bowron Lake when our car_________ down. _________ , we were just outside a small town which had a little motel (汽车旅馆), where we met a kind stranger.

He gave us the _________ of a mechanic (修理工) in town. We called him and it _________that our car problem wasn’t a big deal to fix, but the mechanic needed to order a part that would _________ a few days to show up. At that point, we _________ our trip would have to be cancelled.

The kind-hearted stranger insisted that we _________ our trip when we mentioned the change of plans. He offered to drop us off at the lake, coordinate with (与……协调) the mechanic to __________ the car while we were gone, and then __________ my friend and me after we finished canoeing.

I still remember everything he did to help us, which was __________. It was a trip that would never have happened __________ he hadn’t done all he did, which helped us so much. It’s people like him that make me __________ to go out of my way for others who are travelling and __________ help.

10 . She is over a century old, but she hasn’t let that stop her from working. At 102, Romay Davis _________ drives herself to the grocery store each day for _________.

Now, during Black History Month, Davis is being honored for her _________ with a grant (拨款) named after her. Through the Romay Davis Grant Program, charities will receive _________ in the fight for racial equality and social _________. Davis is _________ of the grant in her name as she is a pioneer herself. She served in the first all-Black Women Army _________ overseas during World War II. Then after the war, she started her _________ in fashion as a designer in modeling in New York for 30 years. Throughout her life, she’s also _________ other milestones including a master’s degree, Black Belt in Taekwondo (跆拳道) and more.

She __________ for the first time in 1982. After her husband died in 2001, she __________ to go back to work and was __________ by the grocery store in Winn-Dixie in 2001 at the age of 82. In 2019, Romay __________ her 100th birthday

“As we celebrate Ms. Romay’ birthday, we are all moved by her life-long __________ and strong work ethic, which __________ others to be their best," said Anthony Hucker, CEO of Winn- Dixie, Southeastern Grocers.