1 . A five-year-old boy saved his mum’s life! A woman has spoken of her _________ at discovering the boy outside her house _________ his baby sister in his arms and saying his mum had died.

Jessica Penoyer opened the door to _________ Salvatore, who had picked up his two-month-old sister and _________ his way out of their home after his mum had a seizure (发病) in the shower.

Salvatore had _________ a chair to the garage door so he could climb up and push open the switch and _________ said he fell off it once before his second attempt was successful.

When the door _________, he wrapped his baby sister in a blanket and went to the neighbour’s house to seek _________ .

In a 911 call _________, Penoyer can be heard telling emergency services: “My neighbour’s son just came to my house and said that his mum was __________ in the shower. He’s standing there and he’s clutching (抱) something and I thought it was a __________.”

Penoyer __________ thought five-year-old Salvatore was telling her his dog had died but he __________ her, saying, “No, my mum died in the shower. Can you __________ us?”

Emergency services rushed to the house following her __________ and found Salvatore’s mother, Kaitlyn, had suffered a seizure and fallen while showering—but she was still __________ .

Kaitlyn said, “Honestly, he __________ my life, because I was under the __________ and if he wouldn’t have got help, I don’t know, I would have drowned. My son has been worried and asks me, probably, a billion times if I’m going to have another seizure and die. Every day is a __________ for us.”

Brave Salvatore has since been recognised as an “honorary firefighter” after his __________ saved his mum’s life.

3 . Martin, a certified personal trainer for more than 30 years, has became a Centers for Disease Control-certified prediabetes (糖尿病前期) lifestyle coach. He recently _______ a nonprofit, Fit2Give, to provide free personal training to _______ communities. Not everyone can attend a group exercise class — some need a one-on-one _______.

“The trainers will be paid; that’s why we’re taking _______,” Martin says. “We’re paying for certification and we’re paying for their _______ and their ability to establish a _______ relationship with someone.”

Martin’s own _______ to fitness started when he was young. Later, he was attracted to weights and started visiting the gym. “While I was _______ at the gym, a supervisor suggested I take the exam and become a trainer,” he _______. “They loaned me their book. I took the exam. I __________.”

Martin has a special __________ in helping people with prediabetes, which is at an increasing rate. So they’re really concerned about what’s going on, __________ in underserved communities. “I decided to get __________ in that area so I can bring that information to people for free,” he says. “We’ve proven that people feel better, __________ by being a little more active and having someone with a caring interest to __________ them.”

Helping to improve the physical and mental health of others brings Martin __________. He remembers one client who lost 100 pounds through __________ diet and exercise. “At her weigh-in, her family was there, and they came up to me in __________ and said, ‘We thank you so much. Our mom, she’s like a __________ person,’” Martin says. “It was __________ to me that not only had I affected her, I had affected her family. That warmed my heart.”

4 . I love and enjoy playing the piano. So when the recital (音乐演奏会) was _______, I was disappointed. I had expected it for long and already _______ my best songs.

However, Mom turned this _______ into something worthwhile. “You should _______ at Carriage House Manor. I’m sure the _______ there would really appreciate the music. ”To me, this was a win-win situation because not only would I play more songs, but I have the chance to _______ the residents, some of whom unfortunately didn’t have families.

The much-anticipated day _______ arrived. Stepping into the dining area, I saw several gray-haired people seemingly enjoying a dinner and the _______. Despite on-going conversations at tables, _______ still hung like a dark cloud in the room. After introductions, I sat down in front of the piano, butterflies in my stomach. But my ________ melted away as I played on.

The dinner hour flew by. One woman got up and began to cheerfully ________ about the room to the beat of the ________ while others snapped their fingers (打响指). I was ________ to see how music brought big smiles to their faces.

Calling off the recital was a blessing because it led to us ________ the gift of music with those who needed it most. Go spread ________ whenever possible.

7 . Until a few years ago, I had what most people would probably call a good life, for I had a (an) _______ job that paid the bills; I had a good family that I was really close to, and I had a place to live in and money in the bank for trips and _______, and there was nothing much wrong in my life. _______, I was bored.

I wanted more. I wanted to live _______ and loudly and make sharp memories instead of the _______ ones of everyday life. But I was a little _______. I've never had any_______ in myself. As a child, even buying something in a shop caused me a great deal of_______, and even though I did get better as I got older, I never_______ that childhood shyness. And I tried everything, like reading books about confidence. I took tiny steps leading to my goals. But none of them really________.

So I ________ that the small steps weren't enough. I signed up for an internship (实习期) teaching English in Vietnam, a huge step which seems ________, one that ________ me as much as it excited me. And then the day came and I left my home and my loved one. I was alone in a country where the food was ________ and the streets were dirty. I had no idea whether I could ________ everything this very strange environment would ________ at me.

I spent more than five months in Vietnam, teaching, exploring and laughing. I’d learned to ________ myself, my skills, my abilities and my decisions. After that, I returned home ________, even to myself, let alone to others. The ________ that had controlled my life and the self-doubt were completely ________. That one big chance changed everything for me, and in me.

8 . Like any other child growing up, Nicole LaMont was an outgoing and adventurous child with the dream of becoming a scientist. “My childhood was full of imagination and ________,” Nicole said. She experienced a ________ childhood, but when she was 12 years old, a serious illness ________ her of her hearing.

“My world was ________ turned upside down,” said Nicole. “I went from being ________ to being quiet and depressed.” However, she came to realize she had to fight ________ hearing loss. With her family’s help, Nicole began to learn American Sign Language (ASL).

________, a year later, she received an operation where she was implanted (植入) a hearing device, which brought back some ________ to her life. Afterward, she attended Gallaudet, a school for the deaf, where she fully ________ herself in ASL and the deaf community. “________ ASL and having total communication allowed me to feel a sense of ________ again,” said Nicole. It was then that she made her first ________ subtitles (字幕) for movie theatres in Alabama.

After much struggle, Nicole’s efforts ________. Today nearly all movie theatres in Montgomery and Birmingham offer subtitles for the deaf. After graduating from Gallaudet University, Nicole ________ to use her newfound “visual voice” through participating in several activities. “By doing this, I want to show that deaf people can achieve much. It’s very important to ________ and support hearing families that strive to make the best decisions for their deaf children’s education.” said Nicole.