As one of the most common students. I pulled myself through every day hoping to stay invisible(隐形的)，yet somehow I wondered why it was impossible for anyone else to_______me.

Then one day, a simple_______from a teacher changed my life.

That day, Mr. Curtis, our band director, played a B-flat pitch and asked us to tune(调音) our instrument one by one. As he listened，his serious face and impatient steps showed his ______with each note.   No one____

My turn was coming soon, and I was fearful. I had to play all by myself while others sat and listened! I felt_______in my chair.

“Maya! It’s your turn. Play!”

“It was only a note.” I closed my eyes, and took my turn. I played my single note quietly, and with all the feelings I had felt that year. I poured my heart into that one moment of music, and the sound echoed softly through the room. I was right on pitch, but I didn’t _______Mr. Curtis’s reaction.

He looked at me as if for the first time; his serious face relaxed into a relieved smile. “That is what I have been_______! That was a perfect note!” And then he said something I have never forgotten. “Maya, that one note has earned you an ‘A’ this year. Keep it up.”

Nobody could imagine my_______at that moment. I had remained unnoticed for so long, yet Mr. Curtis helped me see my________

One ray of light came into the shadow of my school life, and a seed started to sprout(发芽). Thanks to Mr. Curtis， I found a place to________

From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always _______my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.

Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections, _______I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it _______to win a school election. I was _______

As I cried in my room that evening, I_______took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would_______for elections again in my final year at school — and I would win.

I recognized that my_______had a lot of things in their favor (有利). What were the points that would work in _______ favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest_______was the faith (信念) I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me __________ from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I __________ my election plans a whole year ahead of time.

I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to__________them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, __________ I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election__________, I also attended a course on effective public speaking.

The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students__________. That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was__________theirs.

Suddenly, I realized that I had__________much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people __________ the way. I had won the __________and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and__________their day.

Lakira noticed that a 10th grader, Jonny, often ate alone in the school cafeteria. Jonny has autism (孤独症), which makes social interactions ___   at times. One day, Lakira decided to join Jonny and they became fast friends.

Jonny often experienced ___ and nervousness on the first day of each new school year. He worried he would ___ to make new friends. Thanks to Lakira, this year was ___. He looked forward to joining his friend at lunch, and his whole world ___. He would go home and talk excitedly about Lakira.

His mother noticed the change in her son. He appeared happier and more ___, and looked forward to going to school. It was clear to his mother just ___ Lakira’s friendship meant to Jonny, and she wanted all kids to ___ the same positive transformation. So with Jonny and Lakira, she got the idea of forming a friendship ___ in their school, named “Not Alone Club”. More than 100 students ____ and promised to join and talk to the student eating alone.

Lunchtime at school is different now for the kids who ____ sat alone in the school cafeteria. Now, every seat at Jonny’s lunch table is ____. Loud chatter and laughter can be heard ____ from the cheerful group of new friends.

It’s inspiring for the ____ to come together and do this. ____ the group together is an example to Jonny that people can do anything they put their minds to, especially doing it together.