I’m a painter. At an early age, my daughter Heller began to show her talent for painting, and I was_______ that she would follow in my footsteps.

Starting with her high school, she spent every summer vacation_________in an orphanage (孤儿院) to perform for children — telling jokes. I was proud of her and_________ her kindness. However, I learned with great_______ that she was with some   children who were in poor health. She accompanied these children,_______ them   and   brought them joy. ___________   worried about her physical and mental   ___________, I tried hard to get her to cut down her time there. But she had huge sense of_________ and finished her work every day, no matter how_________ she might be.

One day, she __________   her ideas with me. She said the world was full of   __________ and she wanted to bring more happiness. She intended to be a comedian.

For the moment, her father and I could find ________ to say. Heller ________ again and again to make us understand. She said, “You keep telling me I can be a good painter. Maybe that is right, __________   it doesn’t mean anything to me. But when children________ and feel happy after hearing my jokes, I know it’s true. And I know that bringing joy to people is a job that really ________ me. I have a ________for being a comedian than being a painter.”

Heller will carry on her________   to be a comedian. Though she has chosen a different life from mine, I am________ about her decision. I know she will lead a good life, for she finds the________.

I live in an apartment building in a planned community, including private roads. I have lived in this _______ of mostly professionals and retirees for over three years, but I had met only a few of my _______.

After the _______ had stopped falling, we were left to _______ ourselves because the city and state services didn't work. I went out to the parking lot to dig out my and my girlfriend's _______. I took a large metal piece of my desk to _______ as a shovel. After about 30 minutes of digging, some of the neighbors _______ with snow shovels and told me if I helped them, they would _______ me. I agreed and we dug out each other's cars. The streets were _______ due to a state of emergency declared by the governor, so we had ________ to go.

As I said, I only know my ________ neighbor, one who is elderly. But we all (we were 10 guys, all together, in the beginning) put our heads together and figured out who was too ________ or too ill to dig themselves ________ and went about, as a team, helping them. ________ the day went on, more and more people ________ us, men and women. We became an army of snow ________. Our only motivation was concern for the people who were ________ and our growing friendship.

Everyone was concerned for each other. Someone asked me if I had enough ________ to get by. It was typical of the spirit of the day. I ________ a lot of friends that day and we were planning a party to be held at the club house in spring.

Kindness and ________ for others has countless rewards!

Devi had never been to a swimming lesson in her life. But now that her mother had found a new job in the city, Devi faced a new _________—school field trips to the local pool.

The first time Devi went with her class to the pool, she had no _________ what she was in for. Devi _________ into the water and held onto the side of the pool, expecting to be able to touch the _________ with her feet. But when Devi _________ the side of the pool, she sank under the water. Devi soon _________ the cement ledge (水泥平台) to prevent herself drowning. Then, seized by _________, she just sat on a bench, too embarrassed to try again.

When she came home, her mother _________ right away that Devi was upset. “Honey, I made a call to the local pool, and you start lessons this weekend.” Devi felt _________ that lessons would help, but she had to __________ her fear.

__________, when the time came to take her first lesson, Devi was even more embarrassed than before. “I’m 13, and I’m taking lessons with all little kids! This is __________!”

When she was standing there, her __________ came over and said, “Hi, Devi! I’m Angela. You know what, I didn’t learn to swim until I was 20, and now I’m a swimming teacher!”

Angela’s words put Devi __________. She couldn’t help but smile, realizing that she might never be a fearless swimmer, but she would sure have fun __________.