1 . Forty years ago, a simple act of kindness would forever shape the course of a young refugee's life when she set foot in Canada for the first time.

Dr. Nhung Tran—Davies was only five years old when she and her family arrived at the Edmonton airport in 1979.They had run away from their home because of the war and were living in a Malaysian refugee camp before a Canadian church sponsored them to immigrate to Canada,

When they passed through the gates of the airport, a young girl named Adrienne was waiting for Tran—Davies with a special gift. “This little girl presented me a little doll. It lit up my heart, and in that moment, it meant everything to me,” Tran—Davies told CTV's Your Morning on Thursday. “The doll came to represent all the kindness, compassion(同情), and generosity of Canadians, and I believed that our lives would become better.”

And while it may have seemed like a small gesture, that girl had an effect for Tran—Davies who was inspired to become a doctor and help of hers. “Knowing now that all that I have, and all that I've become, is because of this simple act of kindness, I live to this day to play forward the kindness,” she said.

Tran—Davies has done this by recently sponsoring a refugee family who also ran away from the war. When the family she sponsored arrived at the Edmonton airport, Tran—Davies stood at the gates with a doll of her own for the youngest daughter Alma.

“It was my turn now, 40 years later. It was just an amazing, important moment for myself, but I think it meant something to her, because I know that in 40 years it will be her turn to make Canada a more beautiful place,” she said.

As for the original doll Tran—Davies received, it's being displayed across the country in a travelling exhibit called Refuge Canada. The doll also inspired Tran—Davies to write a children's book titled The Doll, which describes her experiences and how a single act of kindness can be passed on for years to come.

I used to love English and dreamed of being an English teacher one day. So sometimes I sat in the class for English majors. One course I chose was English education for primary and middle school. The teacher was a friendly middle-aged man,     1     sense of humor impressed me a lot. After class,    2     I attended his class was what he hoped to know. I told him it was because I wanted to be an English teacher in the future though English was not my major. I supposed it was one of the best     3     (occupation). He encouraged me. I considered him to be such a     4    (rely) person.

I often imagined teaching my students English in class. Time flew by and the semester（学期）soon came to the end. I wrote an article about middle school English teaching and gave it to him at the end of the last class.

When the new semester began, I had to pay more attention to graduating and planning my future career. I was depressed because I had no interest in my major (computer science) and had failed several exams.    5     was my concern how I could change the situation.

At that time,    6    (think) of him and the article I wrote, I went to see him. To my surprise, he said my article was good and he wanted to submit it to a magazine. Then he asked me about my studies. I could tell that he cared about me and my studies.

Afterwards, that I devoted more energy     7     my studies just as he told me to helped me achieve more. Then, about a month later, he told me the article had been published. On the day before my departure（离开）from school, I went to his office and told him I was leaving. He told me to keep working hard and that he hoped I     8     (get) a good job soon. It was so encouraging that he said so. It was my     9     (assume) that I could succeed.

Soon I found a job as an English teacher in my hometown. It is     10     (essential) important for me. Now I’m happy, but I often think of him and I know my thanks for him still live in my heart.

4 . In 1963, 12-year-old Edith Lee-Payne stood among the crowd in Washington, taking part in the larger-than-life (有英雄色彩的) events. She’d travelled with her mother from Detroit to _________ Martin Luther King's speech—I Have A Dream. She listened to Dr. King’s words in awe (敬畏地).

The experience _________ Edith as an adult through some of her most difficult struggles. In 1990, when she lost her 20-year-old son in an accident, Edith followed King’s example and transformed her_________ into an effort to help her fellow African-Americans.

Then in 2008, nearly 50 years after the speech, Edith received a(n)_________ phone call. “I hope you’re sitting down, Edith,” said her cousin Marsha. Marsha had been out shopping when a calendar with famous images from African-American _________ jumped out at her. Rose Parks, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King and...12-year-old Edith Lee-Payne.

Edith laughed. She _________ her cousin was joking._________, curiosity got the better of her. After the cousin hung up，Edith did a Google search. The photograph wasn’t hard to find—in fact, it was famous! The photo had been published and _________ in textbooks for many years. She couldn’t believe she was the _________ of such a historical photograph. But when she looked at the photo of the 12-year-old girl, she saw ____________ own eyes staring back at her. There was no mistake about it.

The photo was taken by Rowland Scherman, then a young photographer for the United States Information Agency. Rowland had been standing near the ____________ as Dr. King began to speak. He was searching for the ____________ face to capture (拍摄) the day’s high ____________. In the crowd of 250,000, one young girl stood out.

For many, Edith is a powerful ____________ of youth staring at a ____________ full of hope.

5 . On a Thursday afternoon in March, a Baltimore restaurant received an email request: fried broccoli(西兰花) topped with fresh herbs and onion. The woman who sent the email was actually writing in place of her mother, Jane, who enjoyed the dish, but was now in the final stages of lung cancer.

Steve Chu, owner of the restaurant, read the email and quickly replied, “Thanks for reaching out,” he wrote. “We’d like to meet you in Vermont and make it fresh for you. You tell us the date and location and we’ll be there.”

For the past 10 years, every time Jane visited Baltimore, she would go to the restaurant to order her favourite dish.

That Friday after work, a day after receiving Rina’s email, Steve loaded his truck with cooking equipment and ingredients needed and then headed for Vermont with two employees. They stayed overnight in a motel(汽车旅馆) and drove the next day to the flat where Rina’s mother lived.

As soon as Steve and his team pulled into the parking lot, they got down to work. In addition to broccoli, they made tofu with peanut sauce and some steamed rice. After neatly boxing(装箱) everything up, they knocked on their customer’s door.

Immediately Jane opened the door, she was greeted by the familiar smell. The mother also recognized Steve. “I don’t understand. You drove all the way up here to cook for me?” Jane screamed(尖叫).

As for Steve, he couldn’t help remembering his regular customer. “She loves the food and frequents our restaurant,” he said.

Steve and his team declined the invitation to join the family for dinner, for they needed to get back to Baltimore. Steve also wouldn’t accept any money from the family.

Rina was happy that her mother was able to enjoy her beloved broccoli at home.