3 . Ryan Ang, a student, at Hackensack High School, is also a talented businessman. For over a year he’s used his skills for a _________ side job--teaching others to be better at the game. “My _________ range from kids as young as seven to adults in their 50s,” said Ang.

A few years ago, Ang became _________ about basketball. He practiced a lot. One day, Ang was _________ in a gym and caught the eye of an AAU coach who _________ he become a trainer and that’s how his business _________.

At first, he did not charge for his lessons, but as he _________ more clients, he started charging $25 per hour-long session. Then in mid-March, when New Jersey schools were forced to _________ due to the COVID outbreak, he had to bring his training to a _________ because he didn’t want to risk his and their ____________.

Later Ang took his lessons to the internet but stopped ____________. He left them open to anyone who enjoys playing basketball. Though he is no longer making money, he is ____________ to do it.

Ang’s long-term dreams, however, ____________ beyond basketball. “I’d love to play for college. And when in college, I’d also like to ____________ in nursing. It’s time for me to give back to my community,” said Ang. “It’s such a ____________ to see kids continue to work hard, even in times like these.”

4 . I survey the pile of dirty dishes jamming the sink after the party. With no working _______ except my two hands, the task is huge.

Hot water _______ the sink, I plunge (猛扎) my hands into the _______. Then it occurs to me that every dish and spoon brings back memories. I bring up a tiny spoon, still covered with applesauce. I smile as I _______   the eleven-month-old eating it with wild abandon. I pick up a _______ and I remember my oldest daughter’s trying to cut meat for the four-year-old sister while correcting the eight-year-old’s rude table _______. A bowl with bits of lettuce (生菜) stuck like glue reminds me of countless discussions among daughters about diet food and losing _______. Eating delicious food and keeping a perfect figure is an endless _________ for girls.

My three daughters, now, are _______ and have their own families. They get along as well as they did when they were ________. My grandsons seem to be ________ like their mothers. The two oldest wanted their bikes brought out to ________ together. The youngest delighted us when he, feeling the soft carpet, erupted with bursts of laughter. All memories ________. My three daughters did the same thing years ago — riding bikes, feeling the soft carpet...

The dishes are done, and the sink is ________. But my life is full. It is full of happy children and grandsons. I thank the dishes for ________ me.

5 . “I just did what I should do.”

Ding Hui, a female Chinese ______ student who won the hearts of netizens after a ______ of her performing CPR (心肺复苏术) on an ______ stranger went viral online, reacted to the overwhelming support on social media ______ in an interview with Xinhuanet.

The college sophomore at Jinzhou Medical University was waiting for her ______ home at the Jinzhou South Railway Station in northeastern China’s Liaoning Province, when an 81-year-old man ______ on the platform shortly after he ______ the train.

She rushed to the ______ of the elderly man when she heard about the incident and performed CPR on him, which helped the man gradually regain ______. She also stayed with the man at the scene, until medics arrived, even though it meant she had to miss her train heading home.

To thank her, the son of the elderly man ______ to give her 2,000 Yuan(About 300 US Dollar), but Ding ______.

“If it weren’t for her, my dad would have been ______. She wouldn’t accept the money and wouldn’t leave her ______. We only found her again when the video was posted online.” The son said.

The video of the girl’s courageous act of kindness was posted on CCTV News and ______ by nearly 4,000 netizens and commented on by over 5,900 people on Weibo.

People are ______ their support in for the medical student’s courage for standing up for a stranger’s life, applauding that the girl not only is beautiful but kind.

6 . I couldn’t walk or speak until the age of 6. I was different and slow. My brother found it odd that I couldn’t remember what the tutor had taught me and would say how________I was.

Mum tried to get me enrolled in various schools. Every time, she would explain to my classmates about my________, so that I wouldn’t be bullied. Despite the best________of my teachers, I________to cope with the pace of the lessons and transferred (转学) from one school to another. I remembered________schools at least four times.

My life________when I was 10. Mum and I chanced upon a group of________with disabilities training in the open field of the nearby university. Mum________them and found out they were Special Olympics athletes.

At the time, I was physically________. I had problems walking and had to hold someone’s hand for________. When Mum asked if I could become a Special Olympics athlete, we were________surprised that the answer was “yes”. I started simple training every Saturday. Mum had to work on weekends and Grandma helped to ensure I never missed a single session of training.

After a few months, with the________guidance of my coaches, I got stronger. At my regular Special Olympics 25- metre run practice, my grandma________me to let go of her hand. When I crossed the finish line, the team went wild. I was so________that I gave my grandma a bear hug. I________my progress to my coaches, families and friends.

7 . I’m a mother of three and a psychologist. Recently, I come to understand what makes childhood valuable in its own right.

One day, when I went to get my 7-year-old son from soccer ________, the kid ________ me with a downcast face. The coach had ________ him for not focusing on his soccer drills. He walked out of the school with his head and shoulders ________ down. He seemed wrapped in ________. But just before he reached the car door, he suddenly stopped, crouching (蹲伏) down to ________ something on the sidewalk. His ________ went down lower and lower, and then, with complete joy he called out, “Mum. Come here. This is the ________ bug (虫子) I’ve ever seen. It has, like a million ________. It’s amazing.” He looked up at me, his features overflowing with energy and ________. “Can’t we ________ here for just a minute? I want to find out what he does with all those legs.”

The traditional view of such a moment is that it is ________, or a waste of valuable time. Yet at that moment it suddenly dawned on me that what sets children apart from adults is not their ignorance (无知) but their ________ for joy. Children’s ability to become deeply ________ in something and get great pleasure is what adults spend the rest of their lives ________.

9 . It was just three days from Thanksgiving, and my husband, Gerald, and I were on our first tour across the Canadian prairies. _________, I knew we would be away for Thanksgiving, but the reality of it didn’t really _________ on me before we hit the road. Now, we had to spend Thanksgiving with strangers.

We _________ in front of a small, lakeside house, mildly _________. Would it be okay to disturb others on this private celebration? As we _________ into Betty and Gary’s home, we were immediately met with _________. The wood stove took every bit of chill out of the air, and the smell of food _________ us like a soft blanket. We gathered around the table. Our anxiety _________ away as we were drawn into this circle of friendship. We told stories, shared laughs, and as the day called us to, gave _________.

We thought we were going to spend Thanksgiving with strangers, but we really didn’t. Something __________ happens when good food is __________ shared around an open table. Conversations begin. __________ starts to flow. Divisions disappear. Relationships are __________. Through the simple act of sharing a meal together, we discover we’re __________ by our desire to love, our need for __________, and our common humanity. What a perfect way to celebrate Thanksgiving!

10 . Shi lives with her family in Fuxin, a city in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Shi and her ________, Li, have devoted themselves to providing ________ education to their students. They encourage their students to attend after-school activities related to science, technology and innovation.

During the past dozen years, Shi has ________ her students as they have taken part in various contests. Several of Shi’s students have received ________. Given her achievements, Shi has been named the most excellent teacher.

Li has a(n) ________ impressive resume (履历). He is a professor ________ coal mining (开采) in a university. He often goes into the most ________ places in the mines while conducting scientific research. He measures data and collects samples, and then he ________ above ground to complete his analysis and calculations, and to design plans to solve the problem at hand. He ________ to his students in how to concentrate on one’s work and overcome difficulties.

Encouraging their students to ________ various contests is one of the ways Shi and her husband have tried to ________ their students. In this way, the students have obtained a sense of achievement, and their ________ has driven them to study harder.

Shi says education is like a ________ one takes in search of “treasures”. She believes it is important for teachers to discover each student’s interests and advantages, learn to ________ their interests and advantages, and encourage the student to live a ________ life he or she longs for.