1 . A four-year-old dog named Kob became a hero in its neighborhood by discovering a possibly life-threatening gas leak (泄漏) in its owner’s front yard.

This dog’s actions not only _______ its surroundings, but also stressed the importance of the behavior of our furry friends.

The story began when Kob, _______ by 28-year-old Chanell Bell, started digging a large hole in the yard. At first, Bell thought this was typical dog _______, but as the hole grew larger, she became _______. Recognizing that Kob’s actions were unusual, she trusted the dog’s judgment, considering its normally well-behaved nature.

After _______ a recent gas leak in her home, Chanel _______ a gas detecting (探测) tool. She followed her sense and chose to use the tool to _______ the newly dug hole by Kob.

Finding gas coming out of the hole, Bell _______ contacted the authorities about the issue.

“If it wasn’t found, the _______ would have continued to escape into our homes,” Bell said. “We were told it could have caused ________ health effects like breathing issues, brain damage, and even ________. They told me that something as simple as ________ a light could have caused a burst!”

During the repairs, workers ________three main gas leaks in Bell’s neighborhood caused by aging ________. It took the workers over three days to repair the leaks and replace the old equipment.

Throughout the repairs, the workers________ Kob for saving the neighborhood.

2 . We are all unknowingly sitting among heroes, and for the children of Carter Middle School, it was 13-year-old Dillon Reeves who saved their lives.

It was a common afternoon. Dillon was one of 60 children on a school bus when the bus driver ______ got lightheaded and passed out. Earlier, she had started to feel sick and made a(n) ______ through the intercom (对讲机) saying that she would need to ______ . But she had already become unconscious (失去知觉) before she could get to where she ______ to stop the bus.

As Dillon ______ that the bus was running toward ongoing traffic of itself, he dropped his bag, ______ from the fifth row toward the driver spot, stepped on the brakes (刹车), and succeeded in stopping the bus before it would have ______ several cars. He even called for an ambulance (救护车) for the driver. Most ______ , so many children’s lives were saved. It was Dillon’s action in stopping the bus that made it ______ for each child to leave that bus alive. A news conference was held to honor the boy, and there, his parents expressed not only their ______ , but also fear. No one could even imagine what would have happened if Dillon had not taken action.

Many, including Dillon’s parents, ______ how the 13-year-old boy knew what to do to stop the bus. But his father said he usually ______ around with him, and that Dillon paid attention to his driving. Dillon’s parents said that he wanted to be a ______ when he grows up, and many people are ______ that Dillon will be able to use his ______ and quick reactionary skills to his advantage in putting out fires.

3 . Last Sunday, I was standing still and watching traffic, so I could cross the road. Traffic was coming from the right side. When I saw it was _______ , I moved just a step forward.

All of a sudden, an electric bicycle driver came from the left side. A part of the electric bicycle _______ my right leg. Luckily, he came from the left side. It is the_______ side, so he had to drive against oncoming traffic, which was why he was driving_______.

I had open bleeding wounds. The driver drove me to a nearby_______ to buy cotton bandage (绷带) and alcohol wipes.

The driver tried to _______ what I bought, but I did not agree. Letting him pay may_______ sad feelings in him and make him feel guilty (愧疚的) as well. I told him not to_______.

Nothing in this world happens without a _______. Whatever bad thing happens to us is the effect of our past ________. I will treat this accident as a(n) ________ and be more careful when going out.

I came to the hospital later and visited my doctor, who ________ me carefully and fixed the wounds with bandage. He also gave me some ________ , so that I could better deal with the wounds at home.

The driver did hit me, but I didn’t think it would be a big problem, about which the doctor ________ . I thank myself for helping me to stay________ and forgive (原谅) the driver.

4 . Books are very important for us in our life. Books teach us about the world and open our minds to amazing new ideas. And where’s the best place to _________ piles (成堆的) and piles of enjoyable books? The library! But what if you live far, far away from the library? Sometimes, the library can _________ you!

Some families in the Gobi Desert travel from place to place _________ their animals. A library in a building would not _________ for them, because it couldn’t move. But a camel library can!

The first _________ libraries in England were pulled by horses. Now trucks do the _________ . Library trucks, also called bookmobiles, drive all around the city and into the country. Some villages in the mountains of Thailand, _________ , can not be _________ by truck. To bring books, you have to walk or ride an elephant. Besides elephants, there are some other   _________ that help move the ______________ . Luis Soriano, a librarian in Colombia, ______________ up and down the hills of Colombia every weekend with his donkeys (驴), bringing ______________ to children who live in faraway villages.

Books are delivered to other places in ______________ ways. In the icy Arctic areas of Canada, kids who live in small towns there get books in the ______________ from libraries in bigger cities. When they’ve ______________ reading the books, they bring them to the post office to ______________ them back.

Before cell phones, if you wanted to make a ______________ outside your house, you used a phone box. Now that most people ______________ their own phones, some telephone boxes in England have been ______________ libraries! Wouldn’t it be nice to have a tiny library on the corner of your street? The good news is it’s open 24 hours a day. The ______________ news is if you want to sit down, you’ll take up the whole library.

6 . In the 1890s, Oscar Wilde tried to change the way men dressed. In summer, he said, the standard dark suits were too heavy and hot. _______, men should wear light shirts and shorts.

Did anyone follow his _______? Certainly not. They just laughed.

Last week, Mayor of New York said he was concerned about New Yorkers in the heat. He suggested dressing _______. His words were not meant for the women, who already know how to _______ hot weather in light clothing and little dresses. But what about the men? Have they made any changes? No. The mayor himself _______ to go to work in a dark suit.

It didn’t seem _______. The women all looked so cool, while the men were all _______.

So the next day, I put on _______. As I walked down the street, I felt quite cool but very _______. Everybody looked at me. Some people even ________. At noon I went to the park. As usual in summer, there were lots of people eating lunch. Some men had ________ their jackets, but they all were wearing long pants. I sat beside a man eating sandwiches. He asked me, “What country are you from?” I told him I was from America.

My ________ surprised him. “I wish I could wear shorts too,” he said. “But all the other men in my office are wearing long pants, so I have no ________ but to follow them.”

After lunch, two young men were pointing at my shorts and ________. I guess some things haven’t ________ since Oscar Wilde.

The next day I wore long pants again.

7 . A family in New Tazewell, Tennessee, recently found out that when the situation is _______，there isn’t much their 7-year-old foster son (养子）Eli wouldn’t do to help his loved ones.

On December 8, Chris and Nicole Davidson were enjoying a nice，quiet _______ at home with their three kids. They are both former firefighters who have _______       34 children, including Eli. They have also adopted Erin, who is 22 months old, and Elijah, who is 2.

That night _______ like any other. The whole family was asleep in their beds when Nicole suddenly _______ to the smell of smoke. In a _______ ,she and Chris grabbed Eli and Elijedi and _______ for the door，but by the time they got to the room where Erin was sleeping in her crib (婴儿床)，the fire had   _______their path.

That’s when the family decided to try another _______ Racing outside, they went to Erin’s bedroom window on the ground floor, but Chris couldn’t quite ________ it to lift himself inside. Instead, they ________   to Eli, who has lived with them for about a year.

“The smoke was so ________   that there was no way I could get to her.” Chris explained. “We went outside to get to her from the ________ But there was nothing for me to stand on to reach up there. So I picked up Eli, who ________ the window and was able to grab her from her crib.

________, the fire ended up destroying everything the family owned. A GoFundMe was set up to ________ them get back on their feet, and so far, it has ________ more than $ 362,000! While they are still recovering from the ________ event，they are in awe of(敬畏）their brave little boy. Though he was ________，faced with an overpowering situation, he still   ________   to the challenge.