I believe that we can have an important influence on anyone we meet. The right words at just the right time could _______ someone’s life.

When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was deaf. After asking many doctors and parents of other deaf children, they decided to put me in a normal _______.

On my first day, the other kids made fun of me _______ my hearing aid (助听器) and the way I talked. _______ I seemed outgoing and happy, my self-esteem (自尊) was quite low. I _______ myself as an ugly kid.

Mrs. Jordan, my teacher changed all of that with a _______ three-word phrase.

One morning she asked the class a question. I read her lips and raised my hand right away. She called on me. I took a deep breath and _______ answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.

I will never forget what _______ next. Mrs. Jordan pointed directly at me. With shining eyes and a big smile, she cried, “That’s right, Stephen!”

For the first time in my young life, my confidence soared (自信增强) like _______ before.

At that moment, I decided that no matter how many ________ I may face, I can overcome them. Just from those three simple words, my whole life was changed.

A little girl created a perfect gift for her mother’s birthday. It was a drawing of a _______on white paper with the words “For mom: love, love, love” decorated with hearts. She folded (折叠) her letter, but then she _______it.

For most people, that would be the _______ of this story, but this story had a different result. James Carrell found the letter. He had just_______ his mother, wishing her a happy birthday. After he hung up, Carrell saw the _______ on the ground outside of a hardware store in Manvel. “I _______ it was a gift,” said Carrell. “I opened it up and saw the flower and hearts. It really _______ me.” Carrell thought the letter would _______ someone’s day and that maybe he could find the owner, so he posted it on the Internet. The message moved a lot of people, _______ one man.

“I was sitting at my friend’s house and saw a man’s ________,” said Carrell.

The comments included one from Robert Alvarado. He wrote, “I can’t ________ you found my baby’s letter.” Carrell reached Alvarado to ________ the letter. It took a few days, but the men finally met on Thursday night.

“Eventually the letter made it home,” said Alvarado. “We are ________ for what James Carrell did.” We often forget the power of ________ things, but for this family from Alvin, Carrell’s small act left a ________impression.

Catherine decided to rescue Khan after seeing him at the animal shelter. Khan was a(an) ______ dog and had broken ribs(肋骨) from being beaten. ______ her family heard about dogs and babies not getting along, to their pleasant surprise, Khan ______ right over to their 17-month-old daughter Charlotte when they were ______. The two sat on the grass and played together, forming a ______ that the family hoped would continue for the rest of Khan’s life.

One day, ______, Khan seemed to be slightly aggressive towards Charlotte. He even attempted to ______ her away from where she played. The family kept a close eye on Khan and that’s when ______ caught their attention. A deadly snake was hiding right ______ Charlotte. Khan tried numerous times to push her out of the way but it wasn’t ______ and the snake was determined to______baby Charlotte. The family screamed ______ as their daughter’s life was in danger. 

In one last ______, Khan grabbed Charlotte by the back of her shirt and ______ her over his shoulder. She______ more than 3 feet away and the family ran over to Charlotte. As it ______, Khan had been bitten as he tried to get in between Charlotte and the snake.

While Khan was at the ______, local news sites were covering the incident. They couldn’t ______ an abused rescue dog who had only been with this family for four days would be so heroic. ______ after a couple of days in the hospital, Khan was ______to return home and he was doing much better.