2 . It all began on a cold, rainy day．

Sarah, a poor single mother, was ________ to make ends meet. While waiting for the bus with her two children, Sarah ________ an old man sitting on a nearby bench. He was shivering (颤抖), his ________ jacket providing little protection against the freezing weather.

Sarah ________ the man and offered him her coat. She knew it would make her cold, but the thought of this stranger ________ while she had something to give was too much to bear. ________ by her selflessness, the man thankfully accepted the coat and gave back a smile. Little did Sarah know that her simple act of ________ would make a huge difference.

A man, who saw the heartwarming ________, took a photo and shared it on social media. The post quickly became a ________, with thousands of people sharing and commenting on Sarah’s ________. Encouraged by her, people began organizing events to ________ those less lucky. Schools added lessons on the ________ of helping others, and businesses started a “pay it forward” project, where people could buy more and leave the ________ meal for those in need.

Reflecting on this unbelievable journey, we can ________ our individual power, which may create an effect that would ________ reach every corner of the globe.

3 . When I was a little girl, every time when my dad was repairing something, he would ask me to hold the hammer. Then we could have a time for a _________ with each other.

I grew up and left home for the college, and since then, he had been _________ me every Sunday morning. Later, when I bought a house, my dad was _________ it by himself for three days in the 30℃ summer _________. All he asked for was to hold his paint brush and _________ to him.

Several years ago, he was _________ me. He spent hours _________ a swing set for my daughter. He asked me to bring him a cup of tea and have a talk with him, but I had to _________ for a trip, so I did not have time for any long conversations.

One Sunday morning, we had a telephone talk _________ , and I noticed that my dad kept forgetting some things we discussed __________. Few hours later came a call. He was in hospital with an aneurysm(动脉瘤). Immediately I bought a ticket for the __________ and by the time I got to the hospital, my dad had passed away. Now it was he who did not have __________ for a talk with me.

After his __________ , I learned more about him, and I realized how little I knew about his deepest __________ and dreams. All he ever asked me was my time, but now he has all my __________ every single day.

4 . On July 30, 2013, Ralph Harms, 78, was out on the golf course with his son Joe and friend Doug Green. At the fourth hole, Ralph was _________. He shouted, “Yeah, baby!” after nailing a long putt (推杆).

However, three days later Ralph_________ in the hospital. He had gone into cardiac arrest (心脏停搏) and did not_________anything until then. He compared the event to suddenly_________a light switch. He did not_________ anything suggesting something was wrong. Ralph’s son, Joe, had_________ CPR from his father about four years earlier. At the time, the two men were watching football and_________an ad about getting CPR certified (认证). Ralph was already CPR certified. Ralph remembered _________Joe how to perform CPR during a break in the game.

According to Ralph, it was _________ that Joe remembered how to do CPR, otherwise he would __________ have been able to tell his story of __________ .

As Doug dialed 9-1-1 on his mobile phone, Joe performed CPR on his dad. Ralph’s heart__________three times while emergency personnel were on the way. Joe continued CPR while he waited for__________.

For the first three days of his recovery, Ralph did not wake up. The knowledge and use of CPR were both __________ to Ralph’s survival. CPR saves lives and does not take a lot of time to learn. Moreover, you can learn this must-have __________ easily anytime. With the knowledge you receive, you might very well end up saving the life of someone you love.

5 . My dad is easy-going and has a gift for chatting. He ________ a fast food restaurant called Queenie’s Weenies, which is specialized in hot dogs. I work with my dad at the ________ on weekends.

One Saturday, we went ________. As we got into the checkout line, I ________ something: our cashier (收银员) was very ________! She ________ no smiles, no greetings and no small talk. Her “anger aura (光环)” was obvious and kind of ________ to me. When we ________ to check out, I was thinking that we should just pay for our things and leave quickly. My dad had a different ________. When it was our turn, he started ________ her.

Dad said, “Hi, how are you today? This is my son. I have a restaurant, and we ________ together. It’s called Queenie’s Weenies. Drop by my restaurant sometime and I will ________ you to my hot dogs. I’m good at cooking them.” By the time we ________ checking out, the cashier was smiling. She said, “Thanks, umm… I hope you and your son have a very nice day.”

Back in the car, Dad said to me, “The cashier was obviously ________ today. It happens to everyone. Smile ________ or give a few kind words, which is all it takes to make one a little more delighted.”

6 . A father gifted his daughter an old car at graduation. The father said to his daughter: “You just _________, and this is a car that I _________ when I began to work a long time ago. But before I give it to you, take it to a car dealer (商人) in the city and _________ how much they offer for it.” Then the girl did _________ as her father told her to.

The girl _________ to her father and said: “They only offered $1,000 because it looks very _________.” The father replied: “Hold it and take it to the second-hand car dealer.”

The girl _________ to her father and said: “They offered $100 because it is a very old car and it needs a lot of _________.” Lastly, he told his daughter to show the car to a famous car club. She returned and said to her father: “Some people in the club offered me $100,000 because it is a _________ car that is in very good __________, with good performance and very difficult to __________.”

Then the father said: “I wanted to let you __________ that you are not worth anything if you are not in the right __________. If you are not valued, do not be __________, that means you are in the wrong place. Don’t __________ in a place where no one sees your value.”

7 . Any visitor to the local library in our town would catch sight of a teenage boy reading books carefully. He would _______ to linger(流连) in the library reading not only a wide range of literary works but also articles in famous periodicals(期刊）till closing time. The librarian had to share his _______ to satisfy the teenager’s desire for books when he happened to_______ into the boy’s father.

The boy was called Tarun Kanti, who also took a(n) _______ interest in sports, dancing and drama. His talent had earned him a lot of _______ in the town despite his young age. But things _______ obviously after his father’s untimely death. Kanti _______ his responsibilities as the eldest son. He began to devote his part time to working to _______ his family and insisted on(坚持) studying _______ and ranked(排列) first in the district during the high school graduation examination. Later, he ________ a master’s degree in Yale University.

After retirement Kanti suffered from a rare heart disease that took away his life at the age of 64. ________ his unhealthy condition couldn’t dim(使暗淡) his love for work. He was still ________ in his research during the last days of his life. Almost everyone who had spent time with him during his last days had no ________ that he was dangerously ill.

When he lay lifeless in the library of his residence, many of his colleagues and friends ________ in to have a last glimpse（一瞥) and pay their final tributes(悼念). In great ________ I prepared to take a last look at my lifelong hero— my elder brother Tarun Kanti.

10 . Carie Broecker is a lifelong animal lover. She used to work in(a)n________rescue organization in Pacific Grove, California, for 12 years. She________her elderly friend Alice several years ago. After Alice developed emphysema(肺气肿), Broecker________her dog, Savannah, while she stayed in the hospital.

In her final days, Alice was always_______ about what would happen to her dog. Broecker promised she would find her a good home for Savannah. After the woman’s________, Broecker adopted Savannah herself.

This experience________Broecker. She decided to________a dog rescue nonprofit, Peace of Mind Dog Rescue, to care for dogs_______ to people who were dying________going into assisted living centers.

She asked a former colleague, Monica Rua, to work with her. Rua________to help and suggested they also take in   _____dogs from shelters, which aren’t________as often as younger ones. Since it was founded, the nonprofit has helped 2,000 senior citizens and found________for nearly 3,000 dogs.

“Sometimes a person’s only________of love is their pet,” says Carie. “So anything we can do to________an owner and his dog together is meaningful.”