1 . Be it the flu or the coronavirus (冠状病毒), we can all take one basic step to keep ourselves healthy--wash our hands regularly. But how _________ would you be to know that the practice of handwashing was not always around? We can thank a_________   for this important practice: physician Ignaz Semmelweis.

It was 1846     _________   no one knew germs (病菌) existed. Semmelweis worked at the Vienna General Hospital _________ two parts.The hospital’s ward was so large that doctors and midwives (助产士) divided it in half. At the time, there was a major_________ in the ward.   Many of the patients contracted (感染) childbed fever, a   _________   disease, after giving birth.

While looking after the women, Semmelweis noticed something___________   The women in the doctors’ ward were more likely to catch the fever than the women__________   by the midwives. Semmelweis also knew that the doctors worked in the ward before operating_________ the women. Semmelweis came up with a theory: the doctors__________ the women with dirty particles (微粒) from dead bodies! To test his theory, he _________ doctors to wash their hands with chlorine (氯) before going to the ward.   The rate of death _________ significantly.

________ , the practice of washing hands did not become widespread.   Semmelweis’ theory could not explain why women who gave birth outside of hospitals still contracted childbed fever. Many doctors _________   to believe that they were “responsible” for the disease. As a result, the medical community cast doubt on the practice of washing hands.

Handwashing was finally officially adopted in the 1980s by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They_________   handwashing as an important factor in preventing the spread of infections. Despite this, handwashing is only performed one-third to half as often as it should be.

2 . After working for nearly a decade at the same dead-end job with no advancement and no pay increases, I was considering leaving the profession for good. One day I was offered the position of Office Manager for a _________ firm. My job would be to organize the office, hire and fire as needed, and help turn a losing operation into a profitable one. The owner offered me a salary I’d only dreamed of along with many other benefits, and it took me only two seconds to _________. With the owner’s _________, I hired my husband.

As our income increased, so did our _________. We moved from our small apartment to a large, beautiful home _________ with high-end furniture. We even had two cars. By all _________, we were living our dream life.

Unfortunately, months later my husband and I were _________ because of the reorganization of the firm. We found new but poorly-paid jobs. We had no other _________ but to move out of our house into a tiny apartment. The furniture and one of our cars were _________.

The sudden __________ was heartbreaking. But it turned out to be a __________. It forced us to __________ what we really wanted out of life and what we needed to do to get there.

It’s been years since we started our new __________. And our lives did __________ for the better. I can honestly say we’re truly living and __________ our dream life.

3 . A woman’s kind act toward a _______ is resonating(引起共鸣) across the country.

Casey Spelman didn’t think twice about _______ Chicago Cubs fan Yusef Dale, who is blind, in Wrigleyville, Chicago, on Saturday. After _______ Dale struggling to _______the attention of taxi drivers on a busy street after a game at Wrigley Field, she _______ and asked him if he needed assistance. When he _______ he did, she flagged a car down for him.

Spelman, 26, later walked away without asking for payment or _______. But Ryan Hamilton, who was standing on the top floor of a nearby building, captured (拍摄) her _______act on camera. He posted the _______ photos to Facebook so he could give her “a shout-out”. His pictures are now spreading ________. “There’re so many bad things going on in the world and this was the ________ of that,” Hamilton said. “It’s cool. She’s getting the ________ but you could tell that’s not why she did it.”

Hamilton, 31, is from Indianapolis, Indiana, and is a District Leader for Ricker Oil Company. Spelman’s story is also reported in Indianapolis. Spelman received great ________ for her act of kindness. Dale, an assistant US attorney (律师), also spoke highly of Spelman. “She didn’t get in my personal space and most ________, she didn’t touch me, which is a problem for some people with ________,” Dale said.

But Spelman has played down what she did. “It should be more normal,” she said. “It shouldn’t be something people are ________ about.

“With Hamilton’s post getting more than 17,000 ________, he said he thought it was a witness (证明) to the ________ nature of humanity. “A small act of kindness, ________ captured in three quick photos, has inspired so many and __________ the hearts of thousands,” he added.

4 . There was always a drive in us to do something on our own. So we were always looking around for_________where we can make a difference. While_________for our CAT exams we worked on many ideas but all were_________because they lacked uniqueness. That’s how we_________this idea and decided to start it as soon as our CAT exams got over.

We_________Santa Delivers on 28th December 2021. Coincidentally (恰巧) the results of CAT were also out on the very same day and they were_________. We motivated each other, expecting a new beginning. We woke up at 4 o’clock in the morning to_________the flyers (传单) in the streets. This was the beginning of our wonderful_________.

_________it was very challenging for us. We got only 5 orders a day. We then tapped (开发) new customer groups and there was a stable__________in the orders.

Luckily, we both got a chance for MBA studies and we now were__________-Santa Delivers or MBA. MBA would really help, so it was a very__________decision. Finally, we decided to bring a new partner who is equally__________about this start-up. Our friend, Pulkit Kejriwal, joined us and currently looking after the company.

Santa Delivers came as a__________at the right time, because we are now able to pursue our MBA along with an active start-up. So we had nothing to__________, which is the best thing for us.

5 . I’ve been working hard with my children on recognizing when someone does something nice for us. He doesn’t have to do something super _________, but small things around us, like offering to open a door for us, and stopping his car to let us _________ the road. We should say thank you in recognition of that gesture. Also we recognize that someone may _________ our help and we offer assistance without expecting anything _________.

Recently we were in a small shopping center and stopped for a (n) _________ bite to eat at noon. I didn’t bring my kids _________ as we weren’t going to stay there for a long time. Kids being kids, of course couldn’t _________, so they wondered if they could go to the supermarket to _________ a bottle of water each. I gave them my gift card and said _________. Afterwards they came running back with a big __________   on their faces. They told me they saw an old man behind them in the shopping line with lots of things in his arms and they __________ let him go first to the cash register. I __________ how it made them feel to be able to do a kind thing for someone else. They replied that it made them feel really good.

It wasn’t a big gesture. However, it made my heart swell (充满) with __________ as they noticed a way they could make someone’s day a little __________. It seems that we can gain little by helping others, but I believe being a caring and helpful man is the best __________.

6 . The lead role

Travaris always loved singing and he landed the lead role in the school musical. He could barely wait to tell his parents the _______. But when he made his announcement over dinner, they looked at each other and frowned (皱眉头). “You said the performance is in the week of November 13?” his dad asked. Travaris’s heart _______. Of course, his older sister was getting married in Hawaii that week. “I’m sorry, but you’ll just have to tell them that you can’t do it,” his mom said.

The next day at school, Travaris _______ to tell Ms. Phelps, the theater director, that she should give his part to someone else because he wouldn’t be in town during the _______. But all day he was flooded with _______ from his classmates for getting the lead role. He didn’t have the heart to tell them that it was all for _______ in the play.

Travaris was still staying after school to practice his part, reading his lines, singing the songs, and even learning the dance numbers. But as the weeks went by, Travaris started to feel _______. He knew that the longer he _______ dropping out of the play, the more he would hurt the rest of the cast and crew.

Finally, Travaris told Ms. Phelps how he couldn’t be in the musical. Ms. Phelps thanked him for taking the whole _______ into account. “But don’t forget to audition(试镜) again next year, and the chance is bound up with ________. ”she added with a smile.

7 . We have to admit that we all get defensive(戒备的)sometimes. Defensiveness is a human________in certain situations. Not everything makes us defensive - it seems that specific situations________ defensiveness. I was usually a________ individual, but there were always some cases where my insecurities________ me and I got defensive and doubted my ability.

In my family’s eyes, I was________ my elder sister. I was an outgoing kid who liked undertaking outdoor work________ my sister was shy and preferred to do household chores. We were responsible for sharing different housework. My parents were satisfied with such “perfect”________ in our life. But problems started to________ after I got married. The members of my new family are all great cooks. I suddenly found myself a(n)________ . Any time the subject of cooking came up, I became________ and defensive. When I went deeper and________ the reason, I discovered it was due to its conflict with my value. I perceived their reaction to my poor cooking skills as a(n)________ .

It took me years to________ myself and my cooking abilities.________ , my new family did much to make me feel relieved. I know it is the insecurities that make me annoyed easily. Over time, I’ve learned to calmly     ________ those insecurities and I have learned to be happy with “good enough”. Now I’m aware of the trap and________ myself not to connect the feeling of inadequacy with my sense of self-worth.

When our defensiveness________ , it can feel like we are being blamed for something. Being defensive can________ effective and honest communication. Sometimes, it has the________ of preventing the issues from being resolved. So we should get rid of too much defensiveness to make ourselves________ constantly.

8 . At the school Art Festival, I was asked to design the costumes for three school plays. Everyone was________to see the actors wear my costumes on stage. This experience has made me realize that I am really good at____and have a talent for fashion design, which has inspired me to________fashion design as my job. That way, I can____work with my interests and strengths. To find out how to_____the field of fashion design, I did some____about what kind of education and skills I might need. I________that many premier fashion designers studied at fashion design institutes in London, Paris or Milan. I also keep a(n)________on job ads for the fashion industry to see what abilities or _____designers should have.

After much thought, I decided to________these skills and get the right qualifications by studying art at university. While I am there, I would like to work part-time for a fashion design company in order to________from other designers. Actually, I don’t have to wait until I go to university to swing into________as there will be a workshop in my city next month which I am hoping to________

After graduation, I will____a job as a fashion designer. One day, I hope to start my own________company.

9 . In 2017, Sharon Cohen founded an after-school program in Harlem after a group of parents invited her to teach their daughters how to skate. It began as a circle where they could express themselves. Now, it has ________ to serve over 170 schoolchildren between the ages of 6 and 18.

“As I think about the ________, there is one video that stands out in my mind. It is about the ________ at the 2020 United States Figure Skating Championships,” Ms. Cohen said. “Jonni Carter and Raven Williams, who had been so shy when they just ________ the circle, skated with so much ________ and ease that whenever I think about it tears begin to ________ in my eyes. Their achievements are really beyond my ________ expectation.”

Actually, the program had not ________ to be a training ground for future national ________ or Olympians. Instead, the program’s goals covered, and still covers, three key ________: figure skating, academic and leadership development. The figure skating includes ________ just twice a week. The ________ part, which Ms. Cohen stresses is equally ________ is designed to help the children improve their skills in reading, writing and math. The leadership training activities ________ cooperation and dealing with conflicts. Each week, they ________ about 10 to 11 hours on the program. The three parts of the program work together to ________ them physically, academically and emotionally.

“When I skated I just felt free,” said Jonni Carter, who joined the program at age 16. “When I was skating on the ice, the wind pushed against me and I just felt like I’m ________.”

“This program has worked very ________ for me.” said Raven Williams, 13. “It has not only helped me improve my skating and ________ skills, it has also built up my ________ and made me feel more confident.”

10 . Many years ago while waiting in a long queue at an airport I fell down in a faint(昏倒)suddenly because of hunger. I had rushed to the airport on a(n) _______ stomach. I have never forgotten the _______ of two strangers who picked me up and stayed with me until I regained _______. Having made sure I was OK, the two strangers rushed off _______ their flight was already boarding.

Yesterday evening I had a(n) _______ of paying it forward. I went with some colleagues from my office for dinner. It was peak business time and the restaurant was _______. We finally found a table in a corner of the restaurant. There were so many customers in the restaurant that the waiter _______ for all the delay.

Suddenly we saw the waiter _______ to the floor with all the plates he was carrying. There was _______ and no one was saying or doing anything. In a flash I remembered my ________ many years ago. I ran to the waiter ________, put his head on my lap and ________ someone to bring some hot drink for the waiter. All the people were standing dumbstruck(吓得发懵的)to ________ the waiter and me on the floor.

The waiter soon opened his eyes and started saying that he didn’t know what happened. I ________ him by saying it was OK. I held the warm drink to his mouth until he finished ________ it and said he felt OK. The waiter was ________ and I could see tears in his eyes.

By the time all this incident was ________, it was getting so late and it would be closing time for the restaurant. I advised my colleagues to ________ the restaurant and buy some fast food. After they left, I ________ the waiter for a while and then sent him home. Although I didn’t have my dinner, I felt quite happy. I felt I was so proud to have the chance of paying forward for the goodness I ________ many years ago.