3 . I've heard such a story. On a Friday ________ a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The music was ________ and many people who hurried to go home ________ and put some money into the hat of the young man.

The next night, the young artist took out a large piece of ________ and laid it on the ground. Then he began ________ . The music sounded more pleasant. Some people gathered and they found the ________ on that paper, “Last night, a gentleman put a(n) ________ thing into my hat. Please come to get it back.” When the people saw that, they felt very curious and ________ what it could be. After about half an hour, a man ________ there in a hurry and said, “It can't be true! You… you…”

The young violinist asked, “Did you ________ something?” “A lottery ticket (彩票),” the man answered ________

The violinist took out a lottery ticket. “Is it?” he asked.

The man was too ________ to say a word. He ________ a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards (奖) opened yesterday and he won $ 500, 000. So lucky and excited did he feel that he ________ 50 dollars and put it into the hat when hearing the music. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being ________ . After the violinist finished his performance, he ________ the lottery ticket in his hat. ________ that the owner would probably ________ to look for it, he came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.

Someone asked the violinist why he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, “Although I don't have much ________ , I live happily; but if I lose ________ , I won't be happy forever.”

4 . Not long ago as I stood in the security line at Los Angeles International Airport, I couldn’t help but notice the family in front of me.

Obviously, the mother got her hands full, _________ with her 8-year-old son, as well as a baby daughter in a stroller (婴儿车). _________, she was pulling a car seat and two backpacks. As they waited their _________, I noticed the boy kept trying to go _________ the rope barrier. This mother _________ instructed him to stop several times, never losing her _________.

When she was ready to get the baby out of the stroller to _________ the security scanner, the boy pushed past the rope barrier and into the _________ area, causing a security guard to come over and loudly _________ him.

The mother stepped between her son and the security guard and promised it ________ happen again. It became obvious that this young boy had some __________ needs. After the security guard encounter(遭遇), he covered his ears and dropped to the floor in a small ball. Without __________, this mother knelt down and spoke __________ but firmly to her son, __________ that he would get in very big __________ with the security guard if he crossed the line again. Then she __________ and kissed him on the forehead before standing up to once again undo her baby from the stroller.

I wanted to step in and __________, and just as I was about to offer my assistance, that mother was motioned (提醒) forward to go through the security scanner. I think everyone in line breathed a sigh of __________ as she made it through security on the very first try.

That amazing mother looked after both of her children, dealing with the __________ situation with grace, dignity and love. If they had medals for motherhood, she surely __________ one in just those 15 minutes that I observed her.