Traveling on an airplane can be a very tiring task even in the best of circumstances.

A teenage boy with Down syndrome (唐氏综合征) who was traveling with his family had become upset and would not return to his seat, in spite of the cabin crew’s warnings over the loudspeaker that it was almost time to land. In terms of such     1     situation, the pilot was forced to circle above the airport     2    (temporary), delaying (延迟) the landing and angering people on the already tense flight.

Though the boy’s elderly parents and adult brothers and sisters tried to persuade him to get off the floor and back into his seat, he was     3    (oppose) to their advice resolutely. They seemed to be     4     despair. Subsequently, Murphy, 42 — who had been a teacher for about 20 years-glanced at the boy, stood up and quickly headed to the back of the plane.

She found the boy in the passage between rows of seats, lying on his belly (腹部). So she also lay down on her stomach to face him. She began chatting calmly with him,     5    (ask) his name, his favorite book, and his favorite characters. He told her he felt sick and she tried to comfort him. Minutes later, he allowed her to hold his hand — and then together they got properly back into the airplane seats. Murphy asked for sick bags. and held them as the boy threw up (呕吐) several times. As she helped him clean up, she repeatedly told him everything would be okay and that they’d get through it together.

Thanks to his timely assistance, the plane was finally able to land safely on the ground.     6     one might expect, no one was impatient to step off the flight with parcels. Instead, calmed passengers — obviously following Murphy’s amazing example — allowed the boy and his family     7    (depart) first, smiling at them as they passed. His parents said they couldn’t thank Murphy enough for what     8    (do) by her already, and a doctor sitting nearby also let her know he had even taken notes on her expert way of having the situation handled. The doctor said, “You     9     have dealt with such a kind of case before, haven’t you? Your good deeds have made an impression on us. I want to express my deep     10    (appreciate) for you.”

A man was really worried about his son, who was sixteen years old     1     had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk     2    (train) his child.

The Buddhist monk asked the boy’s father to leave his son in the temple and     3    (say) that he would make him a man of     4    (brave) within three months. However, you can’t come to see him during that period.

Three months later, the boy’s father returned. The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the child and a     5    (profession) boxer (拳击手).

Each time the boxer hit the boy, he     6    (fall) down, but at once the boy stood up.

Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “How do you like your child?”

“What     7     shame!” the boy’s father said. “I never thought he could be so     8    (easy) knocked down. I shouldn’t have left him here at all.”

“I’m sorry that’s what you see. Don’t you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of     9    (cry)? That’s the kind of courage you wanted him to have.”

If each time you are knocked down and you have the courage to stand up again, then you can be proud     10     yourself.

All over the world there are people who have achieved great things. Yet many of these people have done so with one     1     (amaze) difference: They have physical disabilities. Take Jim Abbott for example, he succeeded     2     becoming a pitcher (投球手) for the USA at 1988 Summer Olympics.

    3     (bear) without his right hand, Jim Abbott was a talented athlete and wanted to be a baseball pitcher, even though being able to use two hands is     4     (extreme) important in playing baseball. A pitcher needs to throw the ball with one hand and wear a baseball glove on the other—something     5     Jim couldn't do.

From the time he was four years old, Jim worked at overcoming this challenge. He practised quickly     6     (move) the glove to his good hand after he had pitched the ball to his father. He was always forcing     7     (he) to get that glove on faster and faster.

Jim made up his mind     8     (play). He loved the game     9     much that he invented his own method to do it with excellence. He went on to be a Major League pitcher for the New York Yankees, and today young athletes everywhere     10     (inspire) by him.