I loved my first grade teacher, whose name was Mrs. Gross. There was nothing gross (恶心的) about her. She had such a ________ smile and very good sense of humor. Unlike some teachers, she never shouted to or ________ her students. To me it was like having a second grandmother as my ________. Every day I arrived at the classroom and sat ________ at my desk with a big smile on my face.

One day, we were ________ math problems that were written on the blackboard while Mrs. Gross walked through the classroom ________ on our work. I finished first and ________ my head just as Mrs. Gross walked up behind me. She looked at my work and ________, saying, “This is really good work, Joe. You are a very ________ boy.” As she walked on, she ________ touched my shoulder and I felt ________. It felt so good to be seen and ________. From that moment on, I always tried my best. I always worked hard. I always wanted to be as clever as she thought I already was. With her gentle love and ________, I started down a wonderful path that I am still on today.

David Whyte wrote, “People are ________, and one good word is bread for a thousand.” I think the good words that Mrs. Gross gave me helped me to ________ my own good words with others. The love and inspiration she ________ me helped me to give love and ________ to others. Mrs. Gross showed me just how much effect one ________ can have on another. Every kind word, every loving act or every helping hand might be vial for others’ ________. Fill your days with good words then. Make your life a gift of ________.

The sun was shining brightly over our heads and sweat（汗水)was pouring off our backs and faces. We stood still without_________any noise, all hot and tired. But everyone kept standing as straight as trees.

It was_________most high schools give to new Senior One students—military training (军训). We spent four days in a closed environment._________we couldn't go home at night and the training was_________and difficult, our humorous young drillmaster (教官)with a funny accent (口音)was a real_________of our days. We laughed_________his jokes, sat in rows singing different songs and listened to him telling true stories about his life. He gave us the feeling that_________and sweat were not the only things that we received from military training.

After this journey, we were more_________than we had imagined and we were much braver than we had expected. Girls who looked sick rested for a little while, then_________came back to the team. Boys who were being punished_________to the playground at once and began to run. Sweat flowed down our faces_________we thought about how to shout_________than other classes.

Military training taught us perseverance (坚持不懈)and determination (决心). On the last day of our training, the confidence could be_________in our faces. We shouted so loud that our_________could be heard across the heavens. With eyes like burning torches (火炬), we walked into the future. Now the sun is_________at all of us.

I stood in the front of the classroom like a specimen (标本) under examinations of 23 pairs of eyes. I began stuttering (结巴) and gave wrong answers to some questions.

In the summer of 2016, I worked as an assistant teacher at a children’s day camp. Lacking in experience, I _______ to create weekly lesson plans. Kids shouted at each other in class. Sometimes, I had to pull apart kids who were _______ each other. The rare moments of silence came only after my booming calls for attention. Every day was a _______ between me and these wild little creatures.

One day I suddenly _______ that I was supposed to teach them instead of being led by the nose. It was time to do something to change the _______. I was older, more knowledgeable, and most importantly, I had more authority. The next day, I firmly _______ into the classroom and stood in the front _______. The students studied me curiously. But I did not stutter this time. It _______ me that the class went smoothly without being disturbed for the first time. From that day on, they gradually started to pay attention. Some _______ started calling me “Ms. Amy”. Seeing a sign of respect in their wild eyes was like getting ________ for my achievements. I was finally acting as an authority figure. The respect I received also increased my self­confidence. It made me believe that I had the ________ to overcome difficulties.

One month after my summer job ________, I went back to visit the students. I saw the same kids running around in the classroom. ________, their playful shouts were a different kind of music to my ________ now. Instead of the unpleasant sound I heard the first day, this was a ________ song that played during my march to self­confidence.