In 1939, seven-year-old Miriam Schreibeer should have started first grade. ________, she spent that year—and the following five—trying to survive. She was living in Poland when Word War Ⅱ ________. “My entire life was ________ within minutes,” she says, “I was looking forward to starting school.” She never ________ it. And not having a(n) ________ has always been a thorn (刺) in her side.

________ later, though, the now-89-year-old Holocaust (大屠杀) survivor finally got something she had always ________. Kapiloff brander, director of community programs, ________ out to the New England Academy, a Jewish high school, to ask whether the school could help Mariam fulfill her ________. Richard Nobel, the principal of the school, brought a few senior students to Miriam’s home to hear her story ________ they came up with the idea of ________ her a diploma at the school’s 2020 ________ ceremony.

Miriam ________ a lot in a slave labor camp in Siberia before she got freedom in 1946. She and her ________ family members went to a refugee camp in Germany. Getting a formal education was never a(n) ________ for her but she learned seven languages over the following years. “I ________ myself,” she says, “I read books day and night. I still do.”

On August 16th 2020, during a socially distanced ceremony in the school gym, Miriam was presented with a high school diploma. “There weren’t too many ________ eyes among the 30 of us there,” says Nabel. Miriam’s family was especially ________. “I’m not sure whether she realizes the ________ of that moment to me,” says Bernie, her eldest son “I’m so ________ of her.”

Last year, Sam’s family made a decision to move to their new house. The Jeep was fully packed and they were prepared for a tiring day. All piled into the car, ________six-year-old Sam. Sam’s father, Alex, ________the engine, and the family set off towards their new home. Alex drove for miles before they needed more supplies. Then they________at the nearest supermarket Walmart.

Upon driving into the parking lot, they began to________for a parking space. The lot was unusually________, with many cars, shopping carts, flashing lights and busy people. Sam felt surrounded by________. Eventually, after searching the lot many times, Alex found a(n)________parking space for their car, and still large enough.

Alex was about to pull in when a strange car suddenly pulled into the empty spot. To the family’s________, the driver who had been driving got out of his car and rushed towards Walmart. Alex________jumped out of his car and ran after him, calling, “Hey, hey! Wait!” When Alex caught the man, he asked, “Don’t you think that we can________it?” The man was surprised and said, “Um, yes, I suppose we could.” They returned to the parking space and________their cars so that they could both park there.

That________Sam very much. He’d thought that his father would be angry, or even beat the stranger up. However, the whole incident ended________and they went into the supermarket and bought what they needed.

Alex’s reaction was pleasantly unexpected. Sam was moved by his________father, realising that the correct thing to do wasn’t what he had expected to happen. It made a strong impression on him. ________is more important than self-righteousness(自以为是).

Hand Sewing (缝纫) is a culture that dances on fingertips. It has passed down from generation to generation and _______ various challenges (困难,挑战). It is the fruits of human wisdom.

In China, sewing is also _______ as a basic skill for women in traditional society. They sewed for their parents, husbands and children, due to which I always thought that sewing was particularly warm and _______.

My grandma is a gentle old lady. Like’ many women of her time, she has a(n) _______ for sewing. She made all my childhood clothes with her _______ hands.

As a baby girl, rather than playing outside with my mates, I _______ to stay with my grandma to help her sew.

Later, instead of making clothes, my grandmother would sew gloves or insoles for me. She cannot stay with me all the time, but she cared about me and _______ making these things for me. The painstaking love _______ me a lot.

It was grandma who inspired my love for sewing and taught me how to _______ love and care. Almost a year ago, I was ________ to find a birthday present for my friend, then I thought ________ don’t I sew her a gift?

I ________ up my mind to make her a pencil case. Making use of my old denim skirt, I cut out the pattern (图案), drew a ________ and then ________ myself in sewing. It ________ me about two hours to finish it There is no ________ that it was the most durable (耐用的) and ________ pencil case I could make. I sent it to my friend and wished her a happy birthday.

I could never have ________ how powerful the gift is. Just yesterday, she called me and said ________ every time she sees the pencil case, she thinks of me and gets a warm feeling. Sewing is a fantastic ________ form, which can really convey our love and care.