A beloved school worker received a special surprise last week at his farewell (告别) retirement party. John Lockett cried tears of _________when he was greeted by 685_________ at Sand Hill Elementary School in Carollton, Georgia. “He was so surprised that he just _________with the students,” headmaster Carla Meigs told Good Morning American. Finally, she said, “The scene was so _________. He is modest, hard-working, and _________ to his job, so everyone loves him.”

Mr John was _________ to retire on May 24, but the school threw him a retirement party one week early. On that day, when Mr John _________for work as usual, he found the passage of the hall lined with students of that school _________here to wish him a very happy day! The students _________him a crown (皇冠) and told him it was “Mr John Day”. Many students were__________banners (横幅) and shouting “Mr John Day!”, while others walked up to him to__________him! Mr John was truly touched by the surprise. “They are all like my __________, and I love the kids,” he said. “It was the perfect day to   __________my retirement and make it about me.” “The school __________so much to me; I really love my job,” he wrote in an email. The 83-year-old man had been a guard for more than a decade after previously having a __________ in construction.

The main idea of The Last Leaf highlights the power of faith and hope and how someone can survive if he/she does not lose hope. In simpler words, people should not lose hope. In the struggles of Johnsy and Sue, and Behrman, the story highlights the relevance of courage, hope, and ______ in people’s lives.

Johnsy had lost all hope of life when she fell ill with pneumonia. It had already ______ several lives in the town, and Johnsy was pretty much ______ that her fate would not be any different. Her friend Sue was hoping for her recovery, but since Johnsy had already ______ and was awaiting her final moments, she knew there was not much left for her to do.

Based on the story, Johnsy appears to be a girl who was ______ happy and full of life, but pneumonia had broken her up, making her give up all the hope to live. The doctor had told Sue that if Johnsy could not ______ her negative thoughts, the only hope she gained was from a very unusual source. The last leaf on the ivy vine gave her hope and challenged her spirit to fight back against pneumonia.

The last leaf that was half yellowed by age clung to the vine ______ , not giving up against the rain and wind. Johnsy had believed it to be a ______ . It inspired hope in Johnsy that every day she waited for death ______ , there seemed some external force that was delaying it. ______ , the last leaf never fell. It gave Johnsy the hope to believe that she could push death away ______ the leaf did.

However, art has been changing people’s lives for centuries. In the story too, it was Behrman’s art that has changed Johnsy’s life and her ______ of life forever. Behrman has sacrificed his own life while trying to protect Johnsy’s. The two friends will remember him fondly for ______ he changed their lives. Behrman’s ______ just illustrates the idea that art can and should be used to change people’s lives for the better. The sheer power of art ______ its ability to transform people’s lives by influencing their thoughts and giving them the inspiration they need.

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey destroyed larger areas of southern Texas and Louisiana. Heavy rains, ________ on Houston, resulting in around $125 billion of damage. Nearly 40,000 residents became homeless. The ________ weight of the floodwater caused Houston to ________ two centimeters.

On the morning of August 27, Jim Melngvale got ready to go for work. But the businessman was ________ to see the enormous damage as he made his way through water to his furniture store. Melngvale was ________ to help his community. He invited residents to his Gallery Furniture store for food and ________. He also arranged for his trucks to rescue around 200 residents who were ________.

But that was not the ________. When Thanksgiving came around, Melngvale hosted dinner for the ________ of surrounding communities. Hundreds of volunteers prepared around 5,000 pounds of turkey and ham. Up to 6,000 meals were ________ that day. Melngvale also ________ a group of rescue workers in that hurricane to fly out to Los Angeles and watch the Houston Astros play in the World Series.

Melngvale has used his ________ for many good deeds over the years. The 68-year-old has raised awareness of mental health ________, funding a related hospital, and ________ furniture to local schools. The core of living is ________. That’s Melngvale’s simple motto.