Zhang Yuan, living in a small mountain village, is a hardworking fellow. He is always eager to learn and _______ the nature of the universe.

One day, while meditating (冥想) in the garden, Zhang heard a slight sound, he opened his eyes and saw a butterfly _______ around the flowers. He watched in awe (敬畏) as the butterfly moved_______ from one flower to another. He   _______ that the butterfly was completely at peace with the world around it and that it didn’t seem to _______ to achieve anything, simply enjoying the beauty of the moment. Zhang understood that the butterfly’s stillness (宁静) was what   _______ it to obey the universe. From that moment on, Zhang made it his _______ to develop stillness in his own mind. Every day he spent hours meditating and _______ all his anxieties. Soon, Zhang found the journey towards stillness was a long and _______ one. But he made up his mind to ________ on this path. He believed that with patience and ________ he could also experience the beauty of obeying the universe just like the butterfly did. As he continued to ________, he came to understand life is too short to worry about things beyond ________ and that everyone should ________ what they already have. With this newfound understanding, he was ________ to find peace and satisfaction in every moment.

I decided to do 50 good things to celebrate my upcoming 60th birthday. So I’ve gone back to school. Since_________to teaching, I’ve found myself extremely busy. This evening I have some reflection time. I’m_________that I used not to be_________enough as a teacher. But now I_________to do better. The world is moving fast and I’ve changed a lot, too. One thing that hasn’t_______ is that kids will be kids. Yes, they are super_________and continue to encourage me with their achievements and_________.

At school, there are so many people who need help, so I have the_________and the awareness to spread kindness like the kids by returning used_________dishes to the kitchen, picking up litter, and trying to make students feel seen through__________greetings. Besides, I also have the chance to deliver packages of tomatoes and apples in__________as I don’t want to be known and__________.

What I am most excited about is a__________that I get to make on Friday to a charity. A dear friend found an organization accepting donations for__________the upcoming people from the earthquake-stricken area. They will need so much__________when they arrive and I’m__________to be in a situation where I can offer service even just a little bit.

Another good deed I have done is for my wife. She__________me to make a delicious dessert that she had been________. I agreed to her request. I promised I would make it, but probably not until this weekend. However, I__________her and made the dessert this night. She was really thrilled! I believe I can__________in the world if I want to give.

I used to think my life was perfect. My mom had her dream job and a beautiful office and I had my own room with a computer and a garden to _________. But one Sunday, everything changed. A hurricane _________ our neighborhood while we were visiting my grandparents in Raleigh. Our kitchen was destroyed, and our clean and comfortable home was in ruins.

But something _________ happened. Our neighbors, the Flores family, came to our aid. They helped clear _________ pieces and offered us a place to stay. Their _________ was most impressive. We had never_________ spoken to them before, but they _________ their home to us and made us feel like family.

We started a new_________ of having weekend dinner together. We invited other families from the neighborhood to join us, and our _________ were filled with laughter and delicious food. It was a beautiful thing to see our __________ come together in the wake of a disaster.

I __________ knew Rosica, their daughter, before the hurricane. But she quickly became my __________. She had a gift for storytelling and our evenings together were filled with adventure and laughter.

Looking back, I realize that the hurricane__________ unexpected benefit. It brought us closer to our neighbors and __________ our lives in ways we never could have imagined. Sometimes, it takes a(n) __________ to bring out the best in people.