Nougat and Clarence became best friends almost as soon as Nougat moved into the retirement home. Nougat likes to rest his head on the back of Clarence as often as he gets the ____. The dogs live at Vintage Pet Rescue, a non-profit organization that ____ elder animals from local shelters (收容所) that are ____ to find a new home. The organization aims to give dogs a comfortable, loving environment at the ____ of their lives.

Kristen Peralta, the founder of Vintage Pet Rescue, takes care of 27 mostly senior dogs. While she and her husband have unofficially been ____ older dogs for some time, Peralta turned her passion into a full-time job in 2017.

In some ways, elder dogs may be less ____ to care for because they prefer sitting still than little ones. But their futures aren’t always so ____. There are many organizations, like Peralta’s, ____ on rescuing elderly pets and giving them protection outside of animal shelters, in part because senior dogs in shelters have a(n) ____ rate of just 25 percent, while younger dogs have a 60 percent rate.

A life spent ____ two dozen older dogs can be very busy. Peralta ____ vet appointments at least once a week, gives out individual medications and does a lot of bathing and petting. But the work is rewarding, and she thinks it’s helping to show more and more people are beginning to ____ just how special senior dogs are. “You can just tell how much they ____ it when they’re helped in trouble,” Peralta said. “They’re ____ that they’re with you and you love them. It’s so special to know that you saved a dog’s life and that you’re going to make a ____to the rest of its life.”

Sunshine Community has been taken care of by the volunteers for a long time. Back in the old days, the community _________ thousands of old people. For the past twenty years, the _________ of selflessness has been passing in the community, whose members fix _________ for the elderly every day.

An old resident, Lisa, enjoyed the generosity twice. “When I _________ both my legs, the community volunteers fed me and my husband so much food that with great gratitude I had to say stop. But my husband _________, “I hope I’ll break my legs, too, because I love the food,” Lisa says, breaking out laughing. As they grew older, the volunteers were more _________than she imagined. “When my husband _________, the comfort cards and calls were _________,” she says. They kept helping her know she was _________ alone.

As Lisa grew older, she needed more care. However, it didn’t prevent the volunteers from __________ and helping. They even offered better service and __________ to cooking in their own homes. They all enjoyed it, and then they delivered the food to Lisa’s.

Now they are serving almost ten times as much food to the elderly. And many ingredients in those meals are __________. In spring, the volunteers supply all kinds of usual vegetable seed- lings (幼苗) to the residents to plant in the gardens. The __________then gladly bring their __________ back to share with other residents. The whole community is full of __________ when enjoying the food.

Getting a story or a book published is difficult for most ambitious authors. But in Malaysia, a unique program for ______ people offers a helping hand. The Junior Writers Programme (JWP) provides essential writing skills and a chance to be ______.

“The JWP is not just a writing program,” said Brigitte Rozario, who ______ the program. “It’s an opportunity to help young writers chase their dreams and ______ the effort required for publishing a book.”

The program focuses on writing, revising, and editing, with publication the reward. Only the most dedicated writers are ______. Those who want to be considered for the program must ______ a strict application process. Some ______ the first time and reapply.

Rozario founded the program in 2018. “A couple I knew said that their daughter was very interested in writing,” she explained, “but they didn’t know how to ______ her talent.” Rozario was ______ to help. After several months of planning, the JWP was born.

Each year, about 20 students get the chance to improve their ______. They are given a ______ to explore in the anthology (选集) of stories they create for publication. In 2022, the fifth year of the program, the topic was “Secrets and Lies.” ______ in the anthology cover everything from friendships and families to staying true to oneself. ______ from the book go to local charitable organizations. When you ______ an anthology, you know that you are supporting a ______ cause.

The JWP proves the fact that a teacher, friend, or instructor can make your talents shine. That is who Rozario is and what she believes.