1 . On our first anniversary, Jack bought a bottle of Casaque, an expensive cologne(古龙香水for me. “We agreed to save the money for your postgraduate education”, I said somewhat half-heartedly as I took it out from a beautifully-wrapped packet. “I am unable not to give something_________to the world’s most beautiful bride, honey! ”I held it to my_________, and smelled the most pleasant flavor I could ever_________. Looking down at my_________blue jeans and ugly, ragged tennis shoes, I wondered if I could ever be worthy of it. But I would_________.I used only a little of it every time _________Jack graduated and our life was financially easier. It’s a _________ the foolish love of a young husband.

Then one day three-year-old Jim was sitting on the floor_________the empty cologne bottle His lips wet, he was making a( n ) _________face. He drank my __________cologne! ”Jack; come quick, ’I cried, “Can cologne__________ my baby? Jim drank the rest of it!” “It’s mostly just alcohol, honey,” Jack __________ me. Little Jim was fine, and my concern for my child was __________. I now felt __________to see the empty cologne bottle.

A few weeks later, Jack bought another bottle of my beloved cologne. I__________ it as much as I had done to the earlier one. __________, it became three-quarters empty. I thought it best to buy another __________.But the shop assistant told me that there wasn’t even a maker of that brand any more.

Now I only use my special cologne on very important occasions, because there will be __________ to replace it when these last few precious __________ are gone. But from the bottom of my heart it’, not three-quarters empty but still one-quarter full. Perhaps if I’m very careful, I can __________using it for the rest of my life.

3 . When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound? Terrible. But she didn’t ______. At twelve, she asked our parents if she could ______ a full-time music school. They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister didn’t have talent.

I was better at my ______. My teacher had told my parents that I had great potential. So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to ______ me. But the only time when he was available was Saturday at 3 p.m. Back then, I was ______ by the British TV show—The Avengers, which was ______ every Saturday at 3 p.m. I let nothing take up my The Avengers hour. So I ______ this amazing opportunity. Today, I don’t even have a ______ in my house.

My sister became an engineer, but she ______ stopped making music. When she was in her40s, she changed her career. She went back to college, got a ______ in music education, and became a music teacher. She starts kids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never ______.

Recently, she and a pianist pal put on a recital (音乐演奏会). A big crowd of friends and family were ______ for her. As she played, I looked around at the ______. Everyone was obviously enjoying the music. It occurred to me that I was the only person who remembered that 7-year-old kid making those ______ sounds and knew how far she had come, despite everything.

Talent is ______. But enthusiasm is even more important.

5 . Shawn Cheshire rode across the country on her bicycle, depending on Jesse Crandall, a chemistry professor, to guide her every step of the way. Cheshire lost her ______ after an accident nine years ago and turned to ______ because she believed sports and physical challenges gave her “another opportunity at ______”. Through a friendship with Crandall, she has _______ bicycling to her activities, traveling across the country, meeting and inspiring people all along the way.

To Crandall, teaching and guiding are about helping others through ______. “For many students, chemistry is something they have no experience with,” Crandall said. “So, when I’m teaching, it helps to think about my experiences ______ my blind friend Cheshire. Then I try talking about the lesson in a language that, ______, everybody can understand.”

Crandall and Cheshire have been skiing, climbing and bicycling together for the past decade. In 2018, the ______ faced the steep terrain(地形)of the Grand Canyon, completing a ______ hiking in just over twenty-four hours. As they walked forty-two miles through the night, Cheshire ______ warnings of dangers from Crandall, as well as the noise of the bell he wore, which ______as they advanced. In 2021, Cheshire ______ another world record by being the first disabled to ride her own bicycle from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.

While their next adventure remains uncertain, Crandall knows that there are no ______ with Cheshire. They have discussed skiing across Antarctica as a potential future endeavor. Their ______ and shared determination will continue to motivate others to overcome setbacks and ______ boundaries.

9 . My great-grandfather, my grandfather and my father are all farmers. My father expects me to become a farmer and _______ them all but I don’t agree with my father.

Three years ago, my father took me to an airport to visit one of his friends. His friend _______ a small airline. It was the first time I had seen a _______ airplane. After my father’s friend discovered I had never been in an airplane, he _______ me to fly with them. When we took off, I felt excited. While we were in the air, I almost forgot I had to _______ the ground. All I could think of was flying would be my _______ in life and how I wanted to fly again and again.

Since then, if I had time, my father’s friend would teach me how to fly. He _______ let me fly alone once. I wanted to become a pilot but I would have to go _______ my father.

At the age of 18, I had to tell my father what I wanted to do but I didn’t want to make him _______. As he walked ahead of me and I ________, I didn’t know what I could say to help him understand my ________ for flying. I took my courage and said, “Father, I have something ________ to tell you. I want to go to college and become a pilot. I have talked to the schools and they agreed to give me financial (金融的) help. “I felt nervous in his ________. Then he spoke,” I was wondering when you would tell me. I have been ________ money for you. ” When I heard this, I couldn’t help crying. For the first time, I really understand his ________ love for me.

10 . Jade lives in Australia, a country famous for kangaroos, but not for snow. Yet at12, she_________ to ski at the North Pole.

Despite the lack of _________ training space, Jade still built her _________ at the gym. She ran with giant tyres attached to her waist to _________ what it was like to pull a sled (雪橇) across ice. By the age of 14, Jade was _________.

The far north is not a blank carpet of soft snow, but Jade _________ the tough conditions. Even though every part of her body was _________ , she never thought of giving up. In April 2016, Jade made _________ , becoming the youngest person to ski to the North Pole.

When talking about her _________ , she stated that every human body is __________ whether you are a man or a woman. But when the talk was posted online, some Internet bullies (霸凌者) wrote __________ comments like “Make me a sandwich” to make her feel __________.

To prove women’s place is far beyond the __________, Jade and her team pushed onto the South Pole and made it. Holding a plate with a sandwich, Jade __________ had her photo taken and posted online. She dared the bullies, “I made you a sandwich. Now __________ 37 days and 600 km to the South Pole, and you can eat it.”