1 . Hundreds of medical students crowded into a lecture hall in the Bronx, New York on Feb.26, 2024. Dr. Ruth Gottesman, a 94-year-old honorary professor at their college,_________ that she would donate $1,000,000,000 to the college—the _________ donation ever made to any medical school. She said, “Starting from August this year, Einstein Medical School will be tuition(学费)_________.”

Then enthusiastic cheers _________ in the hall, and the students jumped up and _________wildly. The tuition fee of this college is $63,000 per year, and many graduates _________over $200 , 000 in debt at the beginning of their _________.

The college stated that _________ Gottesman's donation, all students in the school will no longer need to _________ any fees starting from this term.

David Gottesman is the __________ of First Manhattan, a Wall Street investment firm, and a close friend of Warren Buffett, the stock god. The __________ between the two began in 1963 and lasted for decades. Under Buffett's guidance, Gottesman __________ a significant amount of valuable shares.

In 2022, David Gottesman passed away at the age of 96. Ruth was __________ shocked to learn the exact size of money __________ her husband died. "I was surprised to find that he left me a large fortune," she recalled. The will left by her husband is very __________: "Use it to do anything you think is right."__________ with this huge money, she hardly hesitated and decided to donate it all to Einstein Medical School. She said that all her children supported her __________.

She also expressed her hope to __________ outstanding students who were __________ hesitant to apply to Einstein Medical School due to financial reasons by __________ tuition pressure.

2 . Nowadays, shopping online enjoys great popularity, but my_______to clothes shopping developed via supermarkets.

With four children, I spent a lot of time in supermarkets. When they started selling fashion, I found myself_______out fancy items for myself. My wardrobe quickly_________up. Whenever I felt bored or_________, I bought myself something new to wear. One day, when I_______the total money I'd spent over the previous month, I got a real_________. So I decided to change.

One New Year, I made a(n)_______: I would stop buying clothes for a full year. My family laughed in_______because they knew how I loved to shop, but this made me more_______to do that.

The start of the year was especially________, as all the sales were on, and I really love the________. It almost made me________to see all the lovely dresses and coats, knowing I couldn't buy any of them. But I got through January,________away in February and sorted out my wardrobe in March. That was when I found________items of clothing. Some of them still had the tags (标签) on! Then I was re-wearing things that had barely seen the________of day since I'd bought them. I even wore the same dress to two parties________, where I had much fun with my friends and no one________my dress. I suddenly________that I didn't need lots of new clothes.

I survived my year without________clothes, and now think________before I buy anything new.

3 . Manuel Teixeira has reunited with the rescue crews who helped save his life after a big tree fell on him while he was working in Massachusetts on March 9,2024.

Officers Kenneth Almeida and Aaron Swartz _________ responded to the scene in Dighton, and found Teixeira, whose leg was pinned below a tree, _________.

Teixeira, 67, _________ life-threatening head and leg injuries while cutting down a tree on Oak Street. Almeida and Swartz quickly _________ the tree was unstable and dangerous to both the _________ and personnel on scene. They were _________ to take immediate action before the paramedics (医护人员) _________.

Then, Almeida and Swartz _________ to provide life-saving medical aid for Teixeira, "which _________ the use of multiple tourniquets (止血带)." __________, they were able to safely remove the tree from Teixeira,__________ technical lifting equipment. The tough __________ lasted 15 minutes. Teixeira was transported to the hospital nearby quickly, where his injured __________ had to be removed surgically, causing him to use a wheelchair.

Almeida and Swartz were honored for their __________. From the government, they received letters of __________ for their response to the __________, which saved Teixeira's life. They also had the opportunity to reunite with Teixeira, who is still __________ in the hospital.

"These officers saved this man's life by relying on the __________ training they've acquired throughout their years of wholehearted service and their __________ action," Dighton Fire Chief George Nichols said.

Meanwhile, Teixeira is __________. "If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be here today," Teixeira said.

4 . As a single parent of two, Carolyn had always been inspired to get her bachelor’s degree ( 学士学位). However, the day-to-day life had________in the way. Luckily, her son, Immanuel Patton, continually encouraged her to________her degree as he was working towards his own. It_________they could graduate from university together.

The ________to graduation wasn’t always easy, with Carolyn________that completing her degree on top of working was a _________at times. Immanuel also faced________challenges of his own, at one point________a 1.0 grade point average and being placed on academic probation (留校观察).

“I had a meltdown (崩溃), but I got back on ________. My son says: ‘If I can do it, you can do it, too,’ ” Carolyn recalled. The two encouraged one another and________completed their degrees.

The ________graduation came almost 20 years after a promise Immanuel made to Carolyn while he was in________to get their degrees together. On________day, the Pattons celebrated their joint achievement, standing for photos with the UMGC president, Gregory Fowler.

________ what life looks like after graduation, Carolyn says she hopes to use her bachelor’s degree to ________a pay raise at work. Immanuel says that he is now looking for a job, possibly in academic advising.

5 . Qian Qihu, China’s top defense engineering expert, has once again moved many netizens with his charity—donating a total of 500, 000 yuan to help children living in poor conditions.

Qian, 87, was born in Kunshan, Jiangsu province. He is an academician from the Chinese Academy of Engineering and also the _______ of China ’s highest military honor, the August 1 Medal in 2022. He also _______ the award of Person Touching China for 2023.

Qian, together with his wife and Kunshan Underground Space Technology Research Institute, _______ 1 million yuan to Jinhui Charity Fund based in Kunshan, to _______ actually unattended children and children suffering from leukemia   (白血). He set up the _______ fund in 2013, which is named after his mother and wife, to help excellent students from _______ families gain access to schools and quality education. As of now, the program has _______ 1, 331 students, with _______ of about 13. 6 million yuan and Qian has personally donated about 13. 38 million yuan.

Many beneficiaries have not only received _______ assistance but also have been inspired by the spirit of Qian, taking him as a role ________ . “His assistance has not only enabled me to continue my studies with peace of mind, but also ________ my way. In the future, I hope I can follow his steps and make ________ to our country’s national defense,” said a National University of Defense Technology student who received ________ from Qian.

In 2019, Qian was ________ with State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, China’s top science award, for his ________ contributions to national defense infrastructure   (基础建设). He donated all the 8 million yuan he was ________ to help poor children receive education. In 2020, Qian made two donations ________ 6. 5 million yuan to support Wuhan in the fight ________ the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qian has ________ donated all his savings to the charity fund. “The value of life lies in ________ . I have devoted my whole life to our country and the people,” said Qian.

6 . On the morning of Jan. 21st, 2023, I was taking the subway to work as usual. A quiet subway ride felt like a mini ________ from my busy life. Yet I found myself spending that ________ time browsing my endless messages on the phone.

One day, I put down my phone and started writing ________ notes to people who had contributed to a donation activity I had ________. When I got off the train, I was in a noticeably ________ mood. Then an idea struck me that I could write one for every day of that year. As an organizer and consultant, I had no ________ of people I could write to, so I picked out a different ________ for each month to keep on task. January was “charity”, February was …, and I thought of ________ names right away.

In July, my “________” month, I had become good at getting my memories back and ________ people to send my notes to. On the top of the list was Jenny, a(n) ________ chef. She had cooked at my favorite restaurant (It is now closed down). I thanked her and specially mentioned her biscuits ________ into the Roman number Ⅵ for our sixth wedding anniversary.

________, I received a note back from her, ________ “I have never received such a touching letter before. It was ________ expectation and unbelievably thoughtful. And so needed at a time when I’m ________ professionally. Your letter was a fantastic reminder that ________ back is a good motivation for moving forward.”

Part of the ________ of what I did was ________ with people like Jenny — people, who weren’t ________visitors in my life but made a lasting impact. And I wouldn’t have known if I had not reached out.

7 . I was taking a summer class in Black-American literature on the campus. Professor James walked into the classroom and ________ that he had invited a special guest to class, but his guest had been ________. “Who’s coming?” someone asked. “All I will tell you is that he is the author of one of the books you have read for this ________,” he said. “I need a volunteer to meet him and ________ him here.”

To my ________, my right hand shot up as though it had a mind of its own. I never ________ for anything. I was shy and ________ when I met new people. In fact, I was ________ the wrong person for this job.

“Thank you, David,” Professor James said, pulling me aside and ________ in my ear a name Alex Haley. Ah! I was excited. He was realizing my ________. I could learn from him.

After meeting Alex Haley, I said ________, “Do you mind if I ask you a question?” “No. Not at all,” he said. “I’d like to become a ________, but I don’t know if I have the ________. How did you discover that you had a gift for writing?”

Mr. Haley laughed. “I didn’t,” he said. “I don’t ________,” I said. “You’ve ________ so much.” He stopped as though he was no longer in a hurry to get to class, and I was the only person who ________.

“If you want to become a writer,” he said, “don’t worry about whether you have some ________ gift. Instead, just ________ the work.”

Later, I started writing every day. I published three stories. Had I not volunteered to meet this ________ man, I never would have received the ________ of his wise advice and the rewards that followed.

8 . Even with the heated water splashing on my shoulders, a chill (寒意) still ran through me. My son was swimming _______ along the bottom of the pool. He surfaced and said, “I’ll show you how to swim underwater.”Usually I was a(n) _______ student, but not this time.

I just couldn’t trust my body to _______.My anxious mind would not let go. Over the years, I had learned not to sink, but I had never found the _______ of swimming that came easily to my friends. Self-doubt hardened into a _______:I couldn’t swim underwater.

But my son George wouldn’t _______ this. “Can you try?” His waiting face was open with possibility. I thought of the_______ things we had asked of him. The days I left him at preschool, he wept bitterly as I _______.The times he bared his arm for shots from the doctor. Earlier times in pools when he, too, _______ deep water.

I couldn’t say no. “Try to swim to me. It’s not very far.” he said, ________ above the water.His voice,calm and encouraging,   ________ me. “When I count to three, you start, OK?” I didn’t move. “Let’s try again,” he said in his teacher voice. “One, two, three!”

After more false starts, I knew I must ________.I sucked in air, squeezed my eyes shut, and aimed like a torpedo (鱼雷) into the dark. I traveled ________ in this liquid world, just pushing forward. I ________ my breath until I couldn’t anymore. I burst up into cool air. “I did it!” I said, tears of ________ streaming down my smiling face.George smiled too. “Now,” he continued, “try to go a little farther.”

I swam farther.I swam.

9 . Beach cleanup efforts around the world are common and well worth praising. However, we ______ get to see what actually happens to the trash that’s been ______. It’s even rarer for the gathered waste to be turned into ______. One company called Ocean Sole hosts cleanups to pick up ______ on the beaches and waterways of Kenya (肯尼亚) every year. They then give these abandoned objects a second ______ with the help of the artists from local ______, turning them into colorful sculptures of all sizes.

The story of Ocean Sole ______ when Julie Church, founder of the social enterprise, noticed children creating toys out of abandoned flip-flops (人字拖). ______ the versatility (多用途) of the material, she then ______ the children’s mothers to collect, wash, and cut the flip-flops, which they then could ______ new products that could be ______ at local markets as a(n) ______ source of income.

“Ocean Sole was founded with the aim of cleaning our oceans and waterways while ______ artists from high impact communities in Kenya,” Joe Mwakiremba, head of sales said. Today, the company ______ over 1,000 Kenyans through the collection of flip-flops and direct employment. This includes providing steady income to nearly 100 ______ Kenyans. According to Mwakiremba, one of their collectors has been ______ to put one of his kids through college; others even have been able to ______ land.

The ______ effects can also be seen in the ______. “We aim to recycle a million flip-flops per year, recycle over one tonne of plastic a month, and save over five hundred trees a year,” the company states on its website. “We ______ over 10-15% of our profit to beach cleanup and spend another 10% on other public welfare and charity, like educational programs and conservation efforts.”

10 . In the late 19th century, there was a poor farmer in Scotland named Fleming. He was ________ and always ready to help others. One day when he was ________ in the field, he suddenly heard a cry for help in the wetland nearby. It ________ that a boy was trapped in the wetland. Seeing the mud up to his ________, Fleming immediately jumped into the wetland and ________ to save the boy. The next day, a brand-new ________ from a distant place stopped at the farmer’s door. An elegant gentleman got off the carriage and ________himself as the boy’s father. The gentleman brought the farmer many precious gifts ________saving his son, but the farmer refused. He ________ that saving others was what he should do. It ________ that the gentleman saw the farmer’s son playing in a dirty suit. He thought about it and said to the ________, “In this case, I have a ________. You saved my son’s life and I want him to ________ the best education in Britain.”The farmer agreed ________. Later, the farmer’s son graduated from St. Mary’s Medical School in England and became the ________ Sir Fleming Alexander. He is the inventor of penicillin (青霉素), which has saved ________ lives. Years later, the gentleman’s son caught pneumonia. What saved his life? Penicillin. Who was the gentleman’s son? Churchill, the prime minister of Britain during World War II.

This story tells us that the simple and kind Scottish farmer’s ________ in saving others without ________ any return, brought his own child a good opportunity. And because of his child’s achievement, he ________ the gentleman’s child, who became British prime minister of World War II. The kindness of an ordinary farmer ________ changed the whole world.