1 . “My wallet! Where is it? ” were my first words when I found out my wallet was lost. I searched my memory for a few good seconds, and then________that I had left my precious wallet in the library. To be________, it was in the public toilet of the library!

_____the library was then closed, I had to wait until the next morning to begin my________. When I got there early the next day, all I found was a______bathroom.

At that time, all I could________was that the person who cleaned the restroom had________my wallet. So I________approached an old lady at the front desk. “Excuse me, is there a wallet found in the restroom yesterday? ” She walked through a door and________for a moment. Then she came back to the desk. “No, ” she said. I quickly thanked her and walked off,________.

Finally, I painfully________the fact that my wallet had gone.

A week later, I received a mysterious________in the mail. Sure enough, it was my________! And most surprisingly,________in it was missing! And there was a little yellow piece of paper folded up inside. I slowly unfolded it and a little medal of Christ fell off. The paper________like this:

Always________this medal with you, whatever your religion is, so the angel that was watching over you last________will always be close.

This person didn’t even leave a return________, so I couldn’t thank whoever it was.

From that day on, I promised myself to follow this example when I was in a________situation. I will make others as________as I was when I opened that package!

2 . When I was in middle school, I tried my best to be popular. However, one afternoon, I had a(n) ____ with my mother, which changed my mind eventually.

We were sitting in the dining area of a local restaurant. I told her that I wanted to be ____. She asked me why I felt that way. ____, I had never stopped to think about why I felt the need to fit in. I ____ did.

My mother told me a story. My grandmother made her several ____ sweater vests. Although those were hardly “in style”, my mother really ____ to wear them. What was surprising was that many other female students at my mother’s school began ____ sweater vests after a few weeks. My mother had started a ____. What she wore became fashionable because the other students saw the ____ with which she dressed.

At that time, the information was too much for a thirteen-year-old girl to ____. I didn’t believe her. I thought my mother was ____. So I continued to wear the same clothes, seeking popularity as usual — I had not yet seen the ____ at the end of a dark tunnel (隧道)then. However, our conversation that day ____ over and over in my mind.

I thought long and carefully, and then I ____ that my mother’s words might have some ____. I began to check my wardrobe (衣柜) to find which items I’d bought because I truly like them. I also____ my actions, trying to determine how many of them I wore to ____ the crowd. Gradually, I found myself ____ less and less what people thought about me. I was greatly ____.

The conversation I had with my mother was a ____ lesson for me. Sometimes swimming against the current can only make me stronger.

3 . Ibby Piracha is one of many regular customers at his local Starbucks in a small town in Virginia, US._________, Ibby isn’t like the other regulars – he’s__________.

Krystal Payne, a new employee, wanted to do something to make Ibby feel more__________. So she spoke with other employees about Ibby, learning that they always did what they could to give him excellent__________.

But Payne wanted to take it a step further.She went home and spent her night learning American Sign Language so she could better_________with Ibby. The next day, she wrote him a small_______saying: “I’ve been learning ASL, just so you can have the same__________as everyone else.”Ibby, who was overcome with emotion over this small act of kindness, has__________the note at home ever since.

Ibby was so______by Payne’s gesture (友好的示意) that he posted it on Facebook to share with his friends. His ______was then reposted by many other people – a result that he did not______. But he is happy that Payne is getting the_______she deserves (应得).

The next morning, Payne heard about the post when her manager ________her and mentioned that there were many requests from reporters to________her. A Starbucks spokeswoman heard about her______gesture and said the company was “very_________” of Payne’s actions.

“My job is to________people have the experience they expect and that’s what I gave him,” said Payne.Ibby sees Payne’s act of kindness as a(n)______. “It shows that she respects deaf people,” he said.

Payne now knows enough ASL to take Ibby’s_____, which makes Ibby’s life much easier. In the past, Ibby would have to order through text messages that he would show to the staff.Ibby still loves to visit the coffee shop, saying it is something that “gave me genuine (真正的)________– even now, I’m still smiling”.

4 . He really did look like a tourist, with a camera around his neck and a bottle of sunscreen sticking out of his bag． The fat man sat on the terrace (草坪), drinking lemonade, a little bit each time, and _____ to look at a smooth and shiny cruise brochure．His sunglasses_____ his eyes, but I knew he wasn’t looking at the brochure: he hadn’t turned a _____ for the last ten minutes．

As I brought him what he had ordered, he coughed up a “thank you” and looked at me _____．I tried not to stare at the tiny scar across his left eyebrow．

I walked back inside with my _____ tray (托盘), shaking my head．He looked _____ but I couldn’t quite place him．

Then it _____ me．The car accident．The _____ stranger who helped me out of my smashed car, _____ before it exploded．I _____ back to his table．

He was gone．

I moved his saucer and found his tip, along with a _____:

I am deeply _____ to you．The night of your car accident, I was on my way to _____ a jewelry store．Saving your _____ brought things back in perspective (看法)．I now live an honest life, thanks to you．God bless you! Mr. D．

I trembled．The night of my car accident,   I   was _____ for an interview in a shady dance club．Seeing human kindness through his _____ gesture turned my life around and brought_____ back into my life．

I _____ the tip he left．Among the one-dollar notes was a 100-dollar note with a pen mark _____ “In God We Trust”, which first appeared on paper money in 1957．

I said a silent _____ for him and got back to work, smiling．

5 . On Christmas Eve and Christmas day I found myself alone. I am 63 years old and had never been alone for any holiday,       ______not Christmas.

I had created bags of ___for homeless people days before with the idea of giving them out during the ___weather we were experiencing. But, on Christmas Eve I ventured out to find folks who needed something to give them ___for their lives. My zip lock plastic bags contained protein bars, toothbrushes and ____with a Christmas card which read "No matter how   __ things get, remember that somebody loves you."

I saw a(n)   ___woman walking pushing a shopping cart. She looked tidy, but she had a dog in the basket and bags of stuff, too. I gave her a   ___bag and asked her if she had a place to stay tonight. She said that   ___she did not. She stated she had stayed the night before at a Motel 6, but that that morning her ___could not walk so she called 911 and he was taken away. She said that the   ___where her husband had retired as minister was helping but it had run out of   ___. I called the hospital to find out how her husband was, since she had no phone. He was being   ___for an infection and was OK. I went to the Motel 6 and asked what was the     __ they could give her a room for. The answer was $64. I paid for a room for her and told her I would     ___for her and her husband and for his health. She expressed her     ___to me over and over when I left.

I was so glad to have   ___her on the street. I drove to another larger city after that and was ___to find that many young people were   ___there. They all needed our   ___and our hope.

6 . Years ago, I volunteered at a homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles, preparing meals for homeless people.   I met one of the guys in line, Albert.   He said he liked the ___I wore.   "Want to see mine?" he asked, ___his leg.   In fact, he was ___.   He said he had been meaning to ___a pair in the dustbin but failed.   I felt a ___feeling in my stomach.

The next day, after work, I stopped at a ___and filled up a cart with socks — about $100 worth — nothing ___, just men’s white cotton socks.   I ___my car with them.   That next morning, I set my alarm ___5 am and drove over to Santa Monica’s Palisades Park, which is a common ____for homeless people.

I walked toward a man who was standing against a tree, probably ____it as a windbreaker(风衣).   As I approached him, he watched me, perhaps questioning my ____.   "I thought you guys might ____some fresh new socks," I told him, handing him a pair.   He looked confused but took them and ____my kindness with tears in his eyes finally.   An hour later, I ____all the socks.   Most people were ____, and I felt like a Santa.   I knew that ____they woke up, they would find a meaningful ____.

That was nine years ago.   Every week, I’ll hand out as many socks as I can.   It’s ____, I suppose.   It’s incredibly satisfying to operate "under the radar(不引人注目地)" to help make some people’s lives a little bit ____.

7 . Shyness is the ______ of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively ______ with their own appearance and ______ . Worrisome thoughts are constantly ______ in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing ______ clothes?

It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must ______ people adversely. A person’s self-concept is ______in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. ______, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.

Shy people, having ______ self-esteem (尊重), are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing.” Shy people are very sensitive______ criticism; they feel it _____their inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments (恭维) because they believe they are ______ of praise. A shy person may respond to a compliment with a ______ like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality,______ it is harmful.

Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least______? Fortunately, people can______shyness with determined and patient effort in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes ______ with lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their ______. For example, most people would like to be “A” students in every subject. It is not fair for them to label themselves ______ because they have difficulty in some areas. People’s expectations of themselves must be ______ . Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy.

8 . Holbrook girl marks 10th birthday with chemotherapy port shirt giveaway

All Sophia Espiritu wanted for her 10th birthday was to help children who, like her, are undergoing treatment at Stony Brook Cancer Center.

Sophia, of Holbrook, has Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis(朗格汉斯细胞组织细胞增多症), a ______ form of cancer believed to ______ one in 200,000 children, according to the Histiocytosis Association. After receiving her ______ chemotherapy(化疗) treatment on Wednesday, Dec. 5, her birthday, Sophia, a ______ Four student at Tamarac Elementary School in Holtsville, ______ chemotherapy port shirts purchased with nearly $13,000 she raised in November with the help of her school.

Since Sophia began receiving treatment in March, she has ______ the ComfyChemo port shirt, with ______ zippers（拉锁） that allow easy access to the installed mediport in her chest. “It’s ______ and it takes less time and less effort for ______ and putting your shirt back on,” Sophia says.

Sophia noticed that ______ of the other children receiving treatment wore a shirt like hers. So she decided to start a fundraiser to raise money to ______ shirts for them.

She made a nearly three-minute video in ______ she spoke of her condition and discussed the ______ of her fundraiser, which is now over. The video, which ______donations of $18 to purchase a shirt, was ______ on social media.

In about three weeks, Sophia raised $12,812, which ______ more than 700 shirts.

Sophia wore her shirt when she arrived Wednesday at Stony Brook ______ chemotherapy treatment.

Mother Melody Espiritu, a physical therapist, says Sophia’s tumor（肿瘤） has shrunk by 93 percent and that she will be ______ with monthly chemotherapy treatment in June. “She is an ______ to all of us for her bravery, her strong faith and her ______,” she says.

9 . I had not yet had the opportunity to do work experience． Therefore， I was _____ to start it． I was a little nervous_____， but everybody was so friendly and welcoming that I felt at ease _____．

My first_____was to help with checking if the website links， telephone numbers and addresses were _____on the website． I also learned how to construct the weekly newsletter that is_____each Friday to all registered members．

During my work _____， the staff were always attentive and ready to   _____， which really made me understand how to work _____at the job I was doing． I also feel that I have become more _____and confident with learning new skills， being punctual and _____according to the dress code （着装标准）．

I would advise anyone_____to do work experience to be on time and   willing to learn new skills needed for an office _____． I can also say that although you will initially feel _____about your first day in work experience，   _____   you have become familiar with your job and the staff， you will soon feel a part of the _____．

I have thoroughly_____my experience and I am very grateful to all the staff for giving me the opportunity to work at their office and for making me feel _____．

In conclusion， I would _____everybody to undertake work experience﹣it is an excellent way to _____     skills and experience of a work environment and will make you feel more confident for future careers．

10 . Bradley’s Bicycle

When our son Bradley was ten, the new bicycle he had received earlier that year was missing. Having a bike was a big deal to our children. They spent hours and hours on their bikes, ______ up and down the footpath, and at the front of the house. We also rode as a ______ at holidays, when all the members enjoyed staying together. Bicycling was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air ______ spending any money.

Bradley discovered that his bicycle had been ______ from our backyard when he and his sister went outside for a morning ride. He couldn’t ______ that someone would do this. ______, none of the other bicycles were touched and nothing else was missing.

Bradley painted a sign (告示) on a large piece of cardboard, ______ for the bicycle to be returned, and ______ it to the letterbox. The following morning, when I went out to collect the mail, I found a white ______ with the magical words, “Buy yourself a new bike.” It took me a little while to ______ what it was inside it. It was a $100 banknote.

We were very ______ that someone had the heart to do this. We’ve never been able to thank the person but we ______ that it may have been one of our wonderful neighbors. Bradley painted a big “Thank you” on the sign and we ______ it outside for a couple of weeks afterwards in case it was someone who drove down our street.

Bradley was able to ______ a new bicycle. As the years went on, bicycles became bigger and more expensive but remained just as ______ for those family bicycle rides. Now the kids have grown up and cars have ______ their bicycles. Bradley is twenty-five this year. Sometimes I ______ the days when receiving a bicycle was the best thing in the world to them.

All these years later we are still grateful to that incredibly kind ______. A young boy’s sorrow turned to joy when he got his ______. We were a young family with three little children and it meant a lot to us. We still talk about it and, even now, ______ who actually gave us the help.