4 . When I begain planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these ________, I got there in July 2010. ________I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job ________my living experience.

Determined to do this ________,I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found ________response (回应).

One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask ________there were my job opportunities(机会).The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that ________. As I was about to ________, a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside ________.Nearly ten minutes later , he ________.He asked me about my plants and encouraged me to stay ________.Then he offered me to Royal Oak to ________a job .

I was a little surprised, but had a ________feeling about him . Along the way , I realized that I had ________resumes (简历).Seeing this, the man ________at his business partner's office to make me fifteen ________copies. He also gave me some ________on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very ________. The following day, I received a ________from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.

It seems that the world always ________ to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.

5 . I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early________of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ________my parents.

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with ________at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to ________!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something________to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found________, I would plant a garden!

I planted some lily (百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to ________. I continued to sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ________joy, I found the first rose bloom (开花). One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.________, I was touched by this land of wonder.

________, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even________at me because he found it was ________to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ________, I put her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds________flowers.

Regardless of their ________, I kept on planting my garden and ________to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they________to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ________my parent. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very________. And now I could say it is my affection for________that makes me a real gardener.

7 . For most people, having things stolen feels like an offence. Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got ________ when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September. But soon enough, his ________ took a turn. After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to sympathy ________.

For Pruitt, a keen bicyclist, the first thing to do was ________ his stolen bike. But when he went bike shopping, he found few available, which got him thinking: What if the ________ of bikes was Covid-19 related, and what if the person who'd taken his bike really needed ________ to get to work?

With that thought in mind, Pruitt ________ a plan and posted it on the community website. He ________ to fix bikes free of charge for anyone who needed it. He also asked for unwanted bikes, which he would repair-again ________. And then he would donate them to folks who could truly use them but didn't have the ________ to buy one.

The day the post went live, Pruitt received thirty ________ bicycles. Then came more than 500 ________ for detailed information. By the end of 2020, Pruitt had repaired more than 140 for donation or to be ________ to their owners.

Pruitt tries to give his donations to families that are ________ struggling. ________ simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes.

In addition to ________ skills, Pruitt's lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community. ________, the kids have gained a sense of accomplishment.

"It's a really great ________ for kids,“ said a neighbor in an interview with the local newspaper. "Pruitt is certainly providing a ________, but it's not just the bikes. It's the relationships in the community. It's the ________ that he can make on people."

8 . Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with   _________ an gang (团伙) problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often _________ trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day _________.

Those fun trips had a(n) _________ impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day,_________ working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys _________. He sensed trouble between them. _________one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.” I_________ you. You took me _________ when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the ____________ days of my life.”

Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation (基金会) that ____________teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw____________there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging ____________on the kids,” says Moody.

By turning kids on to fishing, he____________to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a ____________ ,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such ____________can be pretty deep.” “Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer (同龄人) pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17, who____________ the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother____________drugs.”

Moody faces____________in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.” I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my ____________to give back,” Moody says.” If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”

9 . Last year I decided to do some volunteer work. I began to________on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA. Three months later I________myself on a plane to Phoenix, Arizona. I was________at the thought of living with loads of new people for three months. However, within fifteen minutes of________, my worries had gone. Everyone was so________and like-minded that it was very________to feel at home.

I was sent to the Coronado National Forest for my first 8-day________. We had to________everything we needed and walk three miles to where we worked. It may not seem like a________way but in 35℃ heat and with a heavy pack, my legs were on fire.

My job was to________a stairway out of rock. This________climbing up and down the side of a mountain inhabited (栖息) by mountain lions, although I should say they were only heard,never________.

Three days later, a beautiful stairway came into being. The________of knowing that my________will be on that mountainside for years to come is massive.

But on the last night we were________in a thunderstorm. I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent. The temperature was close to________. I had to spend the rest of the night trembling in the only________part of my tent.

________, I suffered a lot. But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there and I________. I think I am much________for having taken part in the project.

10 . Gaynor Norgan's three﹣year﹣old daughter Eve began to choke（噎住）on a bag of Maltesers as they drove in the car．Gaynor, who is a___________first aider desperately tried to force the chocolate out___________the heimlich manoeuvre（海姆立克急救法）． When it___________she started to fear the worst．Then a passing stranger 39 to her aid．

Gaynor，___________， told the Manchester Evening News："We were___________out of the car park and I heard Eve gurgling.She was___________in the back with my mum． I___________and could see the Malteser___________in her windpipe．I stopped the car，___________her out of the car seat and started to administer the Heimlich manoeuvre．I___________it twice but I couldnt get it out．Then___________came over and she couldn' t do it either．"

"I was___________at that point．I just fell___________．Then this man came and___________her from both of us and put her over his___________．He hit her hard on the back and it___________straight away． Then he just___________her back to me．Then he disappeared．"

"Eve is all right now but if he hadnt been there I strongly___________She would have choked to death． I just want to say thank you."

The man who___________wore a brown leather jacket and carried a walking stick.He had slightly graying hair and is thought to have been in his 40s．The___________parents wish he would come forward．