Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers.
Some years later, they got together again. While having dinner, they 1 for along time. They discussed the 2 they had given their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, "I had a 3 house built for Mama." The second said, "I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer (经销商) send a 4 to her.” The third said, "I built a beautiful 5 for Mama." The fourth said, "You know 6 Mama loved reading poems and you know she can't read anymore because she can't 7 very well. I met a businessman who had a parrot (鹦鹉) that can recite many 8. It took him 20 years to 9 it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years, 10 it is worth it." On hearing that, the other brothers were 11 by his good thought.
After the holidays their mother 12 her thank-you notes. She wrote: "Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to 13 the whole house. It's a tiring job. Thanks anyway."
"Marvin, I am too old to 14. I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I'll 15 use the car. The 16 was good, although not practical. Thanks."
"Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to 17 plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I've almost 18 my hearing and I'm nearly blind. I won't use it. Thank you all the same."
"Dearest Melvin, you are the 19 son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so 20. I liked it very much. Thank you.”
A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about 1 in work and life. To offer his 2 coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 3 with a large pot of coffee and a 4 of cups—plastic, glass, metal, porcelain (陶瓷), crystal, some plain-looking, some beautiful. The professor told his students to 5themselves to hot coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “lf you have 6, all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 7, leaving behind the plain and 8 ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 9 of your problems and stress.”
The professor continued, “Believe that the cup itself adds no 10 to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even 11 what we drink. What all of you 12 wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went 13 the best cups.”
Now 14 this: life is the coffee; the jobs, money, and 15 in society are the cups. 16 are just tools to hold and contain life, and the different types of cups we have don't decide, nor 17 the quality of life. If we concentrate only on the cups, we will 18 to enjoy the coffee in it. So don't let the cups 19you...enjoy the coffee instead.
At these words, the graduates looked at each other in 20 embarrassment.
Having said good-bye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home. Still1Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily. And even little Alax2from time to time. The family were3their trip.
But three hours later things began to 4. It was starting to snow. Alvin sped up the car,5to arrive home before dark. But it was too dangerous to drive fast now because it was snowing more and more heavily. So Alvin had to 6down. The snow on the 7was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to 8on it. Their car slipped(滑落)off the highway and got caught in the deep snow and the engine refused to start again.
“The snow doesn't seem to9. Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen(冻)to death or walk ahead 10the snow?”Alvin asked. Clare said she 11to walk. So they got out of the car with their Alex and began walking. But something 12was to come. Soon they lost their 13 and had to walk aimlessly(无目标的)on and on.
Night came. They were not 14of the dark. But they feared that poor Alax would die of cold. However, their faith(坚信)to keep Alax 15filled them with courage, warmth and strength. They slept and rested in turn and then continued their 16. They had fallen down many times but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their 17again.
One, two, three, …seven days passed. On the eighth day, 18 at last came from Alvin's parents, the police and local people. But the young 19had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frost-bites (冻伤). Fortunately, there was 20 seriously wrong with little Alax.
That holiday morning I didn't have to attend school. Usually, on holiday, mother1me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it .On this particular morning, 2.I felt like getting up early.
I stood by my window overlooking the 3, having nothing better to do. But as it turned out, I was soon to learn about something 4in life.
As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and drive off, I5an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its 6and a basket of rags and bottles on its back—carrige.He7from one ear to another ,washing and cleaning them. From the water on the ground, it seemed that he had already 8washing and cleaning about a dozen or more ears. He must have begun to work quite early in the morning .
Several thoughts 9my mind as I watched him work. He wasn't well—dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a (an)10T—shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern 11would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed 12with life. There he was ,working hard at his small business,13at passers—by and stopping to chat now and then 14elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby.
There was a noticeable touch of 15in the way he seemed to be doing things —-16the windscreen(挡风玻璃)，then standing back to admire it，scrubbing(擦净)the wheel and 17, standing back to see what they looked like after the scrub.
It was a 18to learn, I felt. At no age need one have to beg for a19if one has good health and is willing to work hard .For a while I felt 20of myself. Young as I am —-just sixteen, and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the Sun appeared above the horizon.
In August 1999,Yuriko noticed that her daughter,Ayako,was looking thin and pale,1 she insisted that the 22-year-old see a doctor.As they waited for the rest results,the doctor2 gave Yuriko a note while her daughter wasn't noticing.
In the restroom,Yuriko opened the note,“It is stomach cancer,“said the doctor.“Please3There is no time.”
On September 21,Ayako had a(n)4Three quarters of her stomach were removed.The doctor 5 the situation to Yuriko but the medical terms sounded like a foreign language.
Ayako was put on anti-cancer drugs,and over the next three months,she 6 from side effects,and lost seven kilograms.
Yuriko decided to do more to 7 her daughter.She read all kinds of books on cancer.As a single mother,she had no one to share her 8with.
9 the difficulties,Yuriko was able to help her daughter.When Ayako started experiencing breathing difficulties,Yuriko 10 if it could be a side effect of the anti-cancer drug.She told Ayako's doctor and he 11to take her off the drug.
12in November 2002,Ayako's treatment came to an end.Although she felt her pain 13Yuriko couldn't forget how lost and 14 she felt during her daughter's treatment.She wrote a letter to the local newspaper 15the creation of a support group for cancer patients.
Phone calls and letters 16 her idea started pouring in.In December 2002,Yuriko formally17 Ikkikai,roughly meaning “sharing the joy”,with the18of providing hope and information for people with cancer,and their families.
Ikkikai's message has begun to 19Yuriko says,“The simple act of talking to other people who understand your problems can make the greatest 20I hope that more people would join in the group.”
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
As I walked down the hall on the last day of the school year, I watched wide-eyed as my fellow students 1their drawers into the dustbins in front of the hall. Paper flew in all directions; broken shelves were 2 everywhere.
Suddenly, I came up with an idea: my school really needed a 3 programme. I believed that one person could make a 4so I wrote out my recycling5 As I told the schoolmaster about my 6 my heart was beating wildly.
With her agreement and encouragement, I would 7 cardboard boxes in the library, offices and classrooms to 8 papers, magazines and newspapers.
That night, I designed a dozen 9and planned to arrive at school early to stick them up and hand out 10to classrooms on Monday. But when I arrived, I was very disappointed－the night-watchman had 11down all of the cardboard boxes I had saved. I was so upset. I began searching for other boxes, but I met with 12 success.
A few days later,13 my English teacher took me into the new computer lab, and before my eyes sat a 14of cardboard boxes. I am sure I was the 15 person in the world when I saw these boxes. These were the boxes that the new computers had arrived in, and they were the16size.
I rolled my recycling rubbish bins to the dining room, stuck up my posters, and17made an announcement18 the loudspeaker, letting the whole school know they now had a(n)19 about what would happen to their unwanted papers, cans and bottles.
Since that day, recycling has become part of everyday life at my school. Students and teachers now take active 20 to save trees and other natural resources.
Mastery of a language is one of the greatest 1 that one can ever have. Many people have a passion (激情) for learning languages. Human language evolve (进化) from hand gestures and other signs that people used to 2with each other. Ancient people started with drawing3about what they wanted to say, which later on evolved into some languages, after which many other dialects (方言) have come into 4. With over 2,700 different languages and 7,000 dialects5 all over the world, the world has many different cultures that6 speak their native dialects.
One such 7 that is even older than the holy book Quran (the finest work in classical Arabic8 is Arabic. It is known to be one of the most 9 spoken languages, as over 300 million people speak in this tongue. In case you want to learn it, then there are many Arabic translation services that 10people how to actually speak the language. This language alone has hundreds of different dialects that are used by people depending on what 11 they are at. It is12 that people who speak 13languages find it difficult to communicate with each other because of the difference in dialect14 just like every other language, this language also has a standard language which is used in broadcasts, newspapers, magazines and even in 15that teach Arabic as their second language.
So if you want to16what a person who has a different Arabic dialect is trying to say, you would need the17of Arabic translation services. As mentioned earlier, they teach this language; however, you need to have enough time to learn it18 it is also known to be one of the most 19languages that one can learn. In fact, many university students who major in this language get help from these agencies, making it20 for them to learn it.
My mother seemed to be able to make dolls (洋娃娃) out of anything. She made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. I 1 playing with them, but still, secretly, I hoped for a store-bought 2like the one our rich cousin had. Her doll 3 open and close its blue glass eyes and even say "Mamma". I 4 stopped admiring it and hoping to have one.
However, my dream 5came true when I was six. One day my father came back from his business trip with three 6 dolls! They were much smaller than our cousin's doll and their eyes were just painted ones, but I did not 7 such differences. They were 8 "store-bought" dolls. We each chose one and I named 9 Misako.
Soon my sisters and I became devoted 10. Our "children" kept us 11 all day. We gave them a bath, 12 them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. Several months later, they got more like real children — their 13 and bodies became dirtier; their dresses got stained; their hair less smooth.
But, by then, 14 interests seemed to have moved into 15 toys. Their dolls were abandoned (被抛弃) and in bad condition. One had 16 one of her arms, and 17 was one-legged. "You can 18 them if you want," my sisters said to me. Thus, I had 19 dolls. They were more or less handicapped (残疾) and they often looked at me as if they needed me to 20 them. I enjoyed this feeling of being needed — being the only one in the world who could protect them with a lot of love. Indeed, they made the rest of my childhood days very happy.
As a student in my final year of high school, I am very concerned about college. I spend most days thinking about the 1, hoping that I am on the right path.
I am interested in a career in 2, so I decided to volunteer for service at the local hospital. I thought it would be the best of both worlds: 3 people while getting valuable on-the-job experience! So I went to the business office. 4, the hospital director was quite willing to let me help out, and he said I could 5 that summer as soon as I finished my finals. I accepted his 6 immediately, thinking to myself that here lay all the 7 I could ever want!
Soon enough, I 8 for my first day at the 9. The director gave me a brief tour of different departments 10 we stopped right in front of maternity ward（产科病房）. "This is 11 you are going to work," he said. I was overwhelmed(不知所措的) by the sounds. Women shouted and newborns 12. I got nervous and wondered if I had been in a hurry when I was 13 to go for such a (an)14 job.
My 15 must have shown clearly on my face because the director said, "Don't worry. You are going to help in the nursery." 16 that, we walked down a hallway filled with balloons, beautiful flowers and into the 17 room I've ever seen. The soft colors provided a quiet backdrop to the sleeping babies. The nurse in charge of the nursery 18 me, thanked me for 19, and asked me to start putting some baby things away in the drawers. The director gave me a (an) 20 look, which I returned with a quiet nod. I got right to work.
You and I have principles (原则). We also have opinions. I have1about what I think is right or wrong, or good or2, but they're only opinions. Sometimes, what I think 3 be wrong, but I will try to 4my principles and correct my mistakes.
A 15-year-old boy learned a very5lesson about life principles. On his way home he found a woman's wallet that had $1276her identity card in. He jumped onto his bicycle and went over to her7—about a mile away. He told her he found her8. She thanked him and gave him twenty dollars.
That evening the boy told his family about what had happened that day and his9said, "I don't think you should have10twenty dollars for doing what you should do. A person shouldn't be rewarded (奖赏) for being11."He thought about his father's12and decided to13the money. He biked to the woman's home and14her back the twenty dollars. She didn't want to take it, but he15her she had to. He said his father16him something that he had never17before. Principles such as honesty and always doing the right thing actually18our every action and decision. These great principles change our lives and give us character. That boy is19to be raised by a good father who is20to say, "Those are my principles."
Nowadays, many of us track our steps with smart watches, pedometers(计步器)or phone apps and are of course thrilled when we reach that all-important daily goal of 10,000 steps. You might 1 that this number has appeared after years of research.
The 2 number "10,000" dates back to a marketing campaign 3 shortly before the start of the1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. A company began4a pedometer called the Manpo-kei: "man" meaning 10,000, "po" meaning5and "kei"meaning meter. It was hugely 6 and the number seems to have stuck. Marty buyers are appealed by the new gadget.
Since then, studies have 7 the health benefits of 5,000 with 10,000 steps and, not8, the higher number is better. But until recently, all the 9 between hadn't been studied. I-Min Lee, a professor of 10 at Harvard Medical School, and her team 11a group of more than 16,000 women in their seventies. Each woman spent a week 12 a device to measure movement during 13 hours. When they 14 the women up an average of four years and three months later, 504 died. How many steps do you think the people alive had been doing? In fact, the average number for15 was only 5,500 but not 10,000. Women who took more than 4,000 steps a 16 were significantly more likely to still be alive than those who did only 2,700 steps. It's surprising that such a small 17could have consequences for longevity(寿命).
However, physical conditions.18from person to person, and we should do it wisely. So count if you find it 19 you, but remember there's nothing special about 10,000 steps. Set the goal that is 20 for you.
Ibby Piracha is one of many regular customers at his local Starbucks in a small town in Virginia, the US.1, Ibby isn't like the other regulars—he's2. Krystal Payne, a new employee, wanted to do something to make Ibby feel more3. So she spoke with other employees about Ibby, learning that they always did what they could to give him excellent 4. But Payne wanted to take it a step further.
She went home and spent her night learning American Sign Language so she could better5with Ibby. The next day, she wrote him a small6saying: "I've been learning ASL, just so you can have the same7as everyone else."
Ibby, who was overcome with emotion over this small act of kindness, has8the note at home ever since. Ibby was so9by Payne's gesture that he posted it on Facebook to share with his friends. His 10was then reposted by many other people—a result that he did not11. But he was happy that Payne was getting the12she deserved.
The next morning, Payne heard about the blog post when her manager13her and mentioned that there were many requests from reporters to14her. A Starbucks spokeswoman heard about her15gesture and said the company was very16of Payne's actions. "My job is to17people have the experience they expect and that's what I gave him," said Payne.
Ibby sees Payne's act of kindness as a(n)18. "It shows that she respects deaf people," he said. Payne now knows enough ASL to take Ibby's19, 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 the genuine 20—even now, I'm still smiling".
When my family moved to Ohio over the summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was1and not very sociable. Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the2"She's huge!" Obviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus3in silence.
The following day was even4I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle(走道) and thus fell face first on the bus,5everything I was carrying.6I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the7"That felt like an earthquake!" Anyway, I8to find a seat. Looking out of the window, I9the tears welling up in my eyes.
It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a10about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began11the afternoon school bus12, walking home instead. Then,13, I started losing weight. And as I became14with myself, I began making friends.
One of my newly-found friends also15with her weight, wanting to be a "perfect" cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and16together. This became a daily routine with talking and laughing17the way — different from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didn't have to be18I just had to be me, and be happy with myself.
While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am19I made it through. Whenever I am struggling with any other problem in life, I always remember the proverb "This too shall pass." If you can find a path with no obstacles or challenges, it probably doesn't20anywhere.
I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be 1 Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought," What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd 2?" Just when I started to 3 that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women 4 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of 5 that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn't 6. Somebody had thought 7 of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 8 Christmas there special and memorable, I 9 remembered the women's visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 10 for as many children as I could possibly reach.
So I 11 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans(孤儿)at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, 12 with a child's name. We wanted all of them to know they were 13. Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I 14 them that they couldn't open their presents 15 every child had come forward. Finally the 16 they had been waiting for came as I called out," One, two, three. Open your presents!" As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles 17 up the room. The 18 in the room was obvious, and 19 wasn't just about toys. It was a feeling — the feeling I knew 20 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn't forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
At the far end of Islington Road in Newton, Massachusetts, lives a little girl near and dear to the neighborhood. Two-year-old Samantha Savitz is 1, but she loves to talk to anyone who 2 sign language.
"She 3 to talk with anybody," said her father, Raphael. "Yes, her whole character 4 when it's someone who can communicate with her," said her mother, Glenda. On the other hand, if someone can't, that makes Sam just a little 5.
Her 6 for communication has been painfully clear to everyone in the neighborhood. Whenever they see her on a walk or in her yard—and Sam tries to be neighborly—they find themselves at a 7 for words. On their own, Sam's 8 got together, hired (雇佣) a teacher, and are now 9 immersed (专心的) in an American Sign Language class. The teacher, Rhys McGovern, says this is 10 because a lot of times even the parents of deaf children don't take 11 to learn sign language.
"But here Sam has a full 12 that's signing and communicating with her and her family, and it is a 13 story," Rhys said. And he says this will almost certainly make a 14 Sam.
Her parents say there aren't 15 in any language to express their thankfulness. "It's really 16," Glenda said. "We are so 17," Raphael said. In fact, they said they're already seeing a 18 in their daughter.
"The first thing she says to us is 'friend'," said one neighbor. "I think your 19 would melt (融化) just as mine did," said another neighbor. What 20 a "good neighborhood" is nothing more than good neighbors.
Many years ago, I saw a homeless woman, who was wearing only thin clothes, coming in when I was working at a college. She started coughing as she sat down on a sofa in the student public room. 1, she wasn't well. Without2too much about it, I went to the Student Affairs Office where I knew I could find3in the "Lost and Found" box. I gathered her up all clothes and made my way4. A co-worker told me I should not help this person5it would only lead to her wanting6help. I ignored(忽视) her and carried on, in spite of the warnings.
Two weeks later a lovely elderly man came to my7and asked to speak with me in private. Curious, I gave him my full8. He went on to tell me that he had overheard (无意听到) the9with the co-worker about helping the10woman. He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people, and that was11he wanted to give me a check for $1000! I burst into tears, because I really12the money at the time, but also because I had13been recognized in such a way for helping someone! We became good14and, twenty years later, he called me up15and told me he wanted to help me16my first home! He gave me $ 120,000 to buy my17house in my home town.
I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large18. And he said it was because I was a "giver" and that I deserved it. I was able to19the perfect little home for me, all because one day I20a homeless woman without hesitation.
Residents of urban areas often make use of public transportation on their way to school or the office. But when their final 1 isn't near a bus stop or subway station, those folks have a problem. Transportation experts often 2 to this as the "last mile" problem — finding a way to close the gap between public transportation stops and one's destination.
With the last mile problem in mind, the makers of the URB-E 3 a compact electric vehicle that weighs around 13 kilograms. Unlike bikes, which often don't fit on crowded buses or trains, the URB-E collapses into a form 4 to carry-on luggage. And since the URB-E can be carried 5 anywhere, it's not as vulnerable to thieves as bikes are.
Depending on usage, the URB-E can travel for 32 kilometers on a single 6, reaching a top speed of 24 kilometers per hour. Although there are other vehicles attempting to 7 the last mile issue, the URB-E 8 for its ease of use, portability and affordable price. For the price of a nice laptop, you could have an URB-E to drive to the office.
The URB-E is made from aircraft-grade aluminum and comes in two basic models: the URB-E Commuter and the URB-E GP. The main 9 between the two is that the Commuter model has two rear wheels while the GP has only one. That means the Commuter offers greater stability, as 10 to the GP's ability to make sharper turns like a bicycle.
Both models come with accessories 11 LED front and rear lights and a shock-absorbing seat. They also 12 a smartphone holder and USB charging port right on the steering column. In fact, smartphones play a big role in the URB-E app to do things like monitor battery charge or control the lights. 13 accessories include a cup holder and a folding luggage shelf.
At this year's international Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, tech website The Verge awarded the URB-E with its "Best Personal Transportation" award. Singing the URB-E's 14, Verge editor Ben Popper said, "The URB-E felt like the kind of vehicle an enlightened citizen of 2030 would own." So why wait that long, when the URB-E is 15 for order now?
It was a hot summer day. The sun was shining brightly and all I could think of was1down with a scoop of my favorite ice cream. I decided to make a quick 2to the newly opened ice cream parlor (冰淇淋店) close by for a mid-day 3.
I ordered my ice cream in a fancy cone and asked the server to 4two tubs of chocolate ice cream for people at home.
5I knew it, I was halfway 6my icy treat and was enjoying the view of the two colorfully prepared ice cream flavors, sitting pretty one next to the7.
Now that my to-go order was 8, I headed to the payment counter to settle the bill. 9, the cashier (收银员) had forgotten to bill my ice cream, 10only for the two tubs.
The next few 11passed by as I debated between doing what was12 — clearing the bill and moving out, and doing what was right —13the mistake. I knew if I didn't bring the mistake in the bill to his 14, my ice cream would be charged against his 15.
That moment, my decision was made and I went and told him 16he had missed.
He looked at me in 17and thanked me profusely for telling the mistake. Had it not been for my 18 telling the mistake, he would have been fined. The smile of relief on his face made me smile, too.
I came out of the ice cream parlor feeling really 19 about myself. I knew that day how wonderful it feels to do what is right 20what is easy.
In China, the Spring Festival is the most important of all the holidays in the year. Two important things 1 to make this holiday different from all the others: giving presents and spending it 2 the family. Many weeks 3 the Spring Festival, we know it is coming. In the 4 goods for this special holiday appear and outside them are the special New Year decorations. The advertisements 5 all the newspapers tell us that there are "Only five 6 shopping days to Spring Festival". 7 you go, you will realize that.
Spring Festival, which comes "only8 a year”, is coming again. Giving 9 to one's family is a very sweet custom. The spirit behind the present matters most, not the present 10. It is good at Spring Festival to 11 to the hometown and meet parents, grandparents and as many aunts, uncles and cousins as possible.
In the past, 12 New Year's Eve, all the members of a family 13 stay at home making dumplings together. 14 many people enjoy watching TV. During the day, children wear their new clothes. The evening is usually spent in games, talking, more eating and 15.
I loved my first grade teacher, Mrs Gross. She had such a sweet 1. I wasn't sure what her 2 was at the time but she already looked very grandmotherly. She never yelled at or 3her students. To me, it 4having a second grandmother as my teacher. Every day I arrived at the classroom and sat 5 at my desk with a big smile on my face.
One such 6 is still with me to this day. We were 7 math problems that were printed on the chalkboard. I8first and lifted my head up just as Mrs Gross walked upbehind me. She looked at my 9 and smiled. Then she said: "This is really good, Joe. You are a very 10 boy." As she walked on, she gently touched my shoulder and I felt a (n) 11 in my heart. It felt so good to be seen. It felt so good to be 12 From that moment on, I always tried my best. I always worked hard. I always wanted to be as smart as she 13 I already was.
Mrs Gross 14 a desire in me to be the best person I could be. With her gentle love and 15 I started down a wonderful 16 that I am still on today.
David Whyte wrote "People are 17, and one good word is bread for a thousand". Mrs Gross showed me just how much 18 one soul can have on another.
Every kind word, every loving act and every helping hand is a treasure. 19 your days with good words then. Make your 20a gift of love.
