2 . On a Sunday morning, Tim Abernathy walked off the dance floor at the Barn Dance and sat down in a chair to rest with his wife, Rachel. Then something felt wrong. His _________ got tight, then tighter. He grabbed Rachel’s hand, then _________ to the floor.

“His eyes had _________ back,” said Rachel. “His lips were getting darker.” The band stopped playing. People started yelling, but nobody _________ to act.

Someone _________ did. It was Johnny “Digger” Tucker. He swiped (挥动) his fingers through Tim’s mouth, thinking he could be choking. He started beating on Tim’s chest and began mouth-to-mouth. More _________ . More mouth-to-mouth. Then finally, Tim _________ a breath. The paramedics (护理人员) came, and Johnny quietly left.

“If Johnny hadn’t been there, I would be _________ my husband now, “said Rachel. Folks say Johnny Tucker is the type of man you’d call at 2 a. m. Maybe it’s because he knows more than most how _________ life is. Every day, he faces __________ .

Johnny is a gravedigger. He has dug the final resting places for about 20, 000people, each grave __________ a half feet deep in __________, frozen ground. “I treat everybody as if it were my family I’m burying,” he said. He is so respected that funeral directors arrange their schedules around his __________ .

So maybe it’s not __________ that Johnny often finds himself in a position to lend a hand. That night Johnny and his wife were __________ when the band played an old song. They turned around for one more slow dance. Minutes later, the gravedigger saved a life.

5 . I’d just gotten out of hospital myself. Five days before my mother passed away, a tire of my car blew. I was going 50mph when I completely lost_______; my car crashed head-on into a concrete barrier. I should have been _______   but fortunately I survived. Physically I healed quickly, but the_______ injuries and fear of my own death stayed on. Soon even _______ activities, like driving a car or visiting my doctor, filled me with great fear. Eventually I fell into a state of_______ and stopped seeing friends. I even didn’t want to go anywhere and feel anything.

Then, last February, I was_______ invited by my friends to go skiing in Colorado. My first response was to_______. I didn’t want to get on a plane, fasten sticks on my feet or slide down a mountain. The mere thought of meeting new people _______   me. But I had a sense that this journey might be the brilliant sunlight I_______ needed. I finally agreed.

The first day, I was_______ with Peter, an experienced coach. He sensed my fear, patiently removing it with a smile and jokes. I was absolutely terrified of_______ myself, but his gentle encouragement kept me going. Then he said something that made me nod in recognition, “Jill, fear _______   everything.” Peter was talking about skiing, about how your muscles _______ when you are afraid, often causing you to fall. And it’s particularly true in life as well. When you permit fear to prevent you from doing what you love, life stops. With Peter’s words in mind, I kept practicing.

By the end of the day, I’d improved enough to fly down hills that had scared me, a bright smile on my face and tears in my eyes. Tears were not from the cold but from _______. I’d faced my fears on the mountain, and I knew_______ the rest wouldn’t be far behind.

7 . It was a cold November morning. My alarm clock had just ________ off but I was having trouble getting out of bed.

My Dad, who had been my hero growing up, had passed away a few weeks before, leaving me weighed down by________ and depression. Dad loved me. Still, he had been raised in a(n)________way and raised us that way too. I couldn't remember, for example, ever being ________ by him after I grew up. Before his________， we talked more, but still________ touched and never hugged. Then, his health began to rapidly ________ and within a few months he left us.

That morning, I was too numb ( 麻木的) inside myself to ________ anything. I kept thinking what I would have ________ in exchange for just one last hug from him. Sad and weak,I was unable to gather ________ to get up. When I finally did and ________ out, my son, rushing to meet me, suddenly,________ his arms and gave me a heart-felt hug. Meanwhile, my Dad's ________ rang deep inside me,“Joey，this hug is from me!” Tears welled up in my eyes." Right then, I realized I couldn't ________ on life.

Life can seem very long but in truth it is so ________ that we can never afford to miss a dearest hug!

8 . This Father’s Day certainly seems different to me. My ______as a father during the pandemic (大流行)has taught me something new and special about fatherhood.

I’m a photographer and have to travel frequently. ______, living in isolation brought me closer to my son Diego. We ______every corner of the house together: reading on the sofa, watching movies in the bedroom and grilling on the roof. Now______ always yelling, “Mommy, Mommy,” my son screams, “Daddy!” That makes me ______. I’m so thankful for this unexpected gift of a deeper______with my son.

On our first day of freedom after two months of isolation, I discovered Diego had lost his familiarity with ______. While visiting a park in the city, I noticed that he was even______ of ants. So my wife and I arranged a trip to the ______. My father joined us and, for a couple of days, three ______ - my father, my son and I - found ourselves walking in the woods.

The pandemic allowed me to take the time to______on what it means to be a father, with the honor and duty to ______ my parents’ teachings to my son. Of course, I really ______the time I spent working in the field. But I've______ a lot of time with my family, especially with my ______ . I used to think that without photography, I was nothing. Now I see that, without love, I am less than nothing.

9 . Once, a rich man drove his expensive car with full speed. Listening to the music ______, he didn’t pay attention to the traffic sign. A bad car accident happened to him. He was ______ with blood all over. And then, he was admitted to the best ______ of the town.

When he opened his eyes, he couldn’t move his body even an inch. The doctor came to his bed and asked, “How are you feeling, sir?” He shook his head with much ______. The doctor softly comforted him that he would certainly recover but it would take time because of his ______ and several other diseases.

A few days later, he could ______ to speak. When the doctor visited him again, he became too ______ and said, “Doctor, please do something so that I can be ______ the hospital. I would spend as much money as you want.”

“Sir, I am trying my best but the recovering process is ______,” the doctor continued, “while driving, you are supposed to ______ the traffic regulations. That you are wealthy doesn’t ______ you could spend the money as you pleased. Your unhealthy eating habits have brought you some ______, which put you into trouble.”

When the man recalled his past deeds, he regretted for his own acts. He realized that money could do nothing but supply some temporary ______. Wealth is nothing before health! He felt ashamed of his ______! “Thank you for your guidance, doctor! Please ______ my ignorance!”

10 . On an ordinary day, Debbie's doorbell rang suddenly. Sixteen-year-old Amy from next door was there — “help, my brother Dylan is bleeding, ”^”she _________.

Debbie and her sister Ellen   _________to their house to find eight-year-old Dylan bleeding   _________from a huge cut in his arm. Debbie had recently taken a first aid   _________and knew what to do. "I knew I needed to   _________pressure to stop the bleeding. I   _________a towel from the bathroom and used it to press on the   _________，” she said.

Dylan was crying and   _________so Debbie told him not to panic while pressing on the towel to stop the blood   _________She told Ellen to call for an ambulance since she knew the cut would need medical treatment. Just as the ambulance   __________, Dylan^’s mum came home. She was deeply shocked but   __________held his arm, then the two of them travelled to the hospital together in the ambulance without   __________

A few weeks later the cut   __________and Dylan went back home. His mother thanked Debbie and Ellen the day after the   __________"I，m so happy that I learned first aid,” Debbie said. "I   __________thought I’d need to use my first aid skills so soon, but Fm very glad I knew what to do."