I believe I have a personal duty to make a positive impact on society. I’ve tried to _________ this goal by choosing a career in public service. As a physician _________ the challenge of infectious diseases, I consider my job a gift, which allows me to help ease the suffering of humankind. I have three principles to _________ my life, which I always think about.

Firstly, I have a strong thirst for _________. I think I will never know as much as I _________. This is what keeps the _________ of knowledge hot. And it is why I would do my job every day even if I cannot get high income.

Secondly, I believe in fighting for _________. I sweat over all the stuff, without feeling _________ for it. One of the byproducts of being a perfectionist is anxiety. But this anxiety creates a _________ tension that drives me to fulfill my limited potential.

Thirdly, I believe that my goal to be a physician is to __________ humankind. I have spent my __________ on public service. Most of it involved research, the care of __________ and the public health policy on AIDS.

I think, to control this terrible disease __________, I must be guided by these principles: continually thirsting for knowledge, accepting nothing __________ of excellence and knowing that the __________ of society is more important than my gains.

George Turner thought his childhood bike gave him freedom. For him, home meant _________ chores, homework and an endless sea of books. A bike meant _________. George and his friends often rode to the beach, the mall, construction sites and so on. When growing up, therefore, he _________ to help boys and girls discover the _________ of riding bycicles as he used to. Then he opened Penuel Bicycles in Inglewood, California, transforming his interest into his _________.

In those days, many kids, _________, had a new love. They enjoyed playing video games or were _________ to their phones. They didn’t _________ and ride bikes. Lots of adults didn’t ride, either. George struggled. Some days, he _________ if he sold just one bike.   

Last year, the coronavirus pandemic __________ the nation. George closed Penuel’s door. Separated at home and __________ for something to do, many Americans were buying bicycles. Bicycles became a source of __________ during a time of sadness and loss. Bike shops nationwide __________.

George sold all his bicycles in a month. People in his neighborhood pulled their old bikes out of the garage (车库) and __________ them to Penuel to get their bikes __________ and ready to ride. He __________ saw various bikes appear in front of his shop.

Out on his own bike, George saw __________ everywhere. Suddenly his long-held dream of a whole community on their bikes, enjoying the freedom of two wheels, __________. Finding what you are __________ in and never __________ it up are the meaning of life.

For many people, the perfect career would be one in which they do what they love to make a living, but in______, not many have either the luck or the luxury to do so, given ______ concerns and other considerations. Freelance (自由职业的) digital cartoonist Lian Zongbo is fully ______ of the risks, but decided to pursue his dream, anyway.

After graduating in 2010, he started as a junior animator in Guangzhou. Struggling for 6 years with childish work, he was looking to do something he was really ______. A huge basketball fan growing up, and good at a ______ of drawing methods, Lian had the idea of ______ his interests and career. In early 2016, he began drawing illustrations based on the NBA and shared them on social media. ______, he didn’t get any feedback.

______ he felt discouraged, Lian refused to admit failure. In January 2017, he received a(n) ______ on his Instagram account that invited him to ______ his works at art shows in the US. Lian happily accepted the offer, seeing it as a(n) ______ to morale (士气). His basketball themed artworks quickly won him a growing number of enthusiasts, including former NBA superstar Dwyane Wade.

His childhood hobby has now turned into a(n) ______ career that has given Lian a more comfortable life. When asked if he has any advice for others who also want to change jobs to ______ their passions, Lian said, “I wouldn’t tell people to abandon their ______   jobs if they are not ready. Rather, I’d tell them to make full use of their spare time to explore their passions. Stick to it and one day your effort will ______.”