2 . Many years ago, I bought a house in the Garfagnana, where we still go every summer. The first time we ______ there, we heard the chug chug-chug of a motorbike ______ its way down the hill toward us. It was ______ called Mario, coming to ______ us a box containing some tomatoes and a bottle of wine. It was a very nice ______ for him to make. But when we looked at the tomatoes, we were ______ because they were so misshapen: not at all like the nice, round, ______ things you get in a supermarket. And the wine was cloudy, in a funny old bottle with no label (标签) on it. These can’t be any ______, we thought. But we were ______ his kindness, so we ______ them.

What we discovered is that it’s ______ to judge what you eat only by its ______. Those tomatoes had ______ that reminded me of the ones my uncle used to grow when I was a child. Nowadays supermarket tomatoes ______ perfect but taste of water. Nobody’s going to have a ______ memory of those. It’s a surprise they haven’t managed to grow square ones so that they can ______ them easily. Mario’s wine may have been cloudy and come out of an old bottle, but it was ______.

It’s good to eat things at the correct time, when they’re ______, and as close as possible to where they were ______. What Mario had ______ us was the taste of the Garfagnana.

3 . It was a cold, sunny December day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz.

About an hour into my ________ along a remote canyon (峡谷) trail, I hit a patch of black ice (透明薄冰) and then ________ 60 feet into the canyon. I wasn’t paralyzed, but I was in great ________. Taz had managed to ________ his way back to me, so there must be a way out of the canyon, but I couldn’t ________ or even crawl.

I shouted for help and was intent on ________ myself to the bottom of the canyon. Every inch was an effort. It ________ me five hours to go a quarter of a mile. ________, it got so dark that I had to stay where I was for the night, next to a puddle (水坑) of water. At night the temperature dropped below ________. Taz stayed with me, ________ some warmth.The next morning, I couldn’t move at all. I tried to stay ________. The second night in the canyon seemed even ________ and colder. The puddle turned to ice, and I had to ________ it to get water.

On the third day, I felt myself growing weaker. I was coming to terms with the fact that I might ________. In a last ________ , I called Taz over and told him to go and get help. Taz took off through the canyon and I lay there thinking about my family and friends. There was more that I wanted from life.

Taz returned, ________ . Then I heard an engine in the distance. I cried with joy. It ________ that Taz had found a search and ________ team. I was airlifted to the hospital, where doctors found I had lost almost half the ________ in my body. If the rescue team had arrived later, I wouldn’t have ________ it. I was grateful to my faithful friend -Taz.

One week or so ago, I had hot pot with one of my     1     (colleague) after a night class. We were enjoying the delicious food and chatting happily     2     a woman approached our table.     3     (feel) bothered and interrupted by a seemingly beggar I didn’t intend to offer her a response at first, because she was so young that I believed she should work to make     4     living instead of begging.

To my surprise, she showed me a box of native incense (焚香), and was very enthusiastic     5     persuading me to buy     6    . I felt she was truly     7     (respectable) than before. She charged 50 yuan and we bargained with each other. Finally we reached an agreement     8     I could buy the incense at the price of 45 yuan.

At the instant of paying the bill on We-chat, I     9     (hesitate) and eventually typed 5 and 0 in the blank. The lady gave the incense to me politely and left. Several seconds later, she came back and thanked me     10     (constant) with a smile lightening her face. “It’s your self-dependence that matters.” I responded to her sincerely.

5 . On August 4, 2021, the US toymaker of Mattel showed the latest additions to the collection of Barbie Role Models series-custom, one-of-a-kind dolls modeled after six ordinary female workers. To shine a light on their efforts, Mattel is sharing their stories to inspire the next generation to take after these heroes and give back. The company does not plan on selling these dolls.

Amy O’Sullivan

Amy O'Sullivan is an emergency room nurse at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. She treated Brooklyn’s first COVID-19 patient, survived a deadly attack of COVID-19 herself, and then returned to care for others.

Professor Sarah Gilbert

Professor Sarah Gilbert, a professor at the University of Oxford in England has been battling the pandemic(疫情) out of the public sight. Ms. Gilbert helped develop the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-l9 vaccine(疫苗), which has helped save the lives of millions of people worldwide.

Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz

Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz is the perfect role model for any young girl wishing to have a STEM career. The 31-year-old got a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering before turning to a medical school. Sue Cruz has been on the front lines in both hospitals and clinics during the pandemic.

Dr. Kirby White

Dr. Kirby White, a doctor in the countryside of Australia, was honored for her work in providing frontline workers with protective gowns(长袍) during the pandemic. She started the movement, Gowns for Doctors, which attracted hundreds of local volunteers and companies to make thousands of re-usable gowns. They were given away to over 750 countryside medical clinics.

6 . In the summer I turned 16, my father gave me his Chevy Malibu car as a gift. To my joy, Hank and I could _______ around Tucson with the top down. Hank was my best friend, a year younger but much _______ than me. My mother always said, “Hank’s _______ .” And sure enough, that summer he_______with a modeling agency. He was_______taking the catwalk for the fashion show.

One day on the way home from the cinema, we _______ at the McDonald’s drive-through (免下车餐馆), putting the_______ on the seat between us to share. Then we rode around for a while. _______ too fast, I went through a mud wall and drove into a full-grown tree. The front wheels came to _______ halfway on the tree trunk. Fries spread on the floor and ________ covered Hank’s face.

In the emergency room, my parents said ________, “Even the best surgeon in the city...End of his ________ dream.” I’d damaged my cheekbone on the wheel; Hank’s ________had split wide open on the dash. When his mother, Sharon, came into my hospital room, I started to________, preparing myself for her anger. ________ to expectations, she comforted me, took my hand and said, “I ________ you. Hank will too.”

Sharon’s forgiveness ________ Hank and me to get back in the car together that summer and to stay ________ until now. There are still scars below his hairline, but it left no ________on our friendship. Every time I want to hate someone for his wrong, I   ________ her gift of forgiveness.