Losing a childhood friend at a young age would leave many feelings helpless and alone. But for 14-year-old Aidan Jackson of Widnes，England，such a _______instead empowered him and benefited his community.

Aidan’s friend Olivia Walker _______ at just 15 years old from severe illnesses. After her death，Olivia’s family set up the Olivia Alice Foundation to _______ money for medical equipment and family _______ in children’s hospitals. Aidan decided to collected teddy bears to _______ Olivia Walker.

Aidan with his mother Caroline Jackson came up with the idea of placing _______ on each seat of the local stadium，the Select Stadium，which _______ more than 13，000 people—no small undertaking.

Caroline was _______ to see Aidan make efforts and gain confidence by honoring his _______. To help Aidan，the Jacksons emailed nearby schools and businesses，________ local press，and even posted leaflets(宣传页)door to door，asking people to ________ a teddy and a pound. The response from the community was ________，with nearly 2，000 bears flooding in almost ________. When things slowed down，the Jacksons strengthened their social media presence，spreading influence far and wide. While every bear was appreciated，some were especially ________ .

Aidan set them up in Select Stadium with the help of his family and some community ________ . Having problems with his legs，he had to rest and then seat teddies on the lower levels of the stadium. Even so，he always wanted to keep going.

After graduation, Susan was asked to become the executive director of the Floating Hospital. She _______ at first, as it was a very big job and she didn't know if she could _______ it. But finally, she _______ . While her job was rewarding, she soon got tired of it. When she sat at her desk one day, an idea _______ to her that she wanted to go down to the New School for Social Research. _______ she was learning to trust her intuition(直觉)，she decided to have a go.

Without any forethought, she titled the _______ “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway” . Susan was _______ as she faced the first session of the twelve-week course. The two hours went well, but she then was _______ with a new fear, for she didn't know what to teach the next week. But every week she found she had more to say. And her _______ level grew. She realized she had learned so much over the years about ________ fear. And her students were drinking it up. At the end of the course, they were ________ at how shifting their thinking really changed their lives.

Susan ________ decided to write a book based on the course she had taught. She faced many roadblocks. And after four agents and fifteen ________ from various publishers, she ________ put the proposal(申请) in a drawer.

After three years of writing, she was going through the drawer that ________ her rejected(拒收) book proposal. Picking it up, she had a strong ________ that she held something in her hands that many people ________ to read. So, she set out with much ________ to find a publisher who believed in her book the ________ way she did. This time, she succeeded. She succeeded ________ her wildest dreams.

She was so happy she followed her heart and never gave up overcoming fears that stood in her way.

Lisa was a teacher of my two sons. In 2000, she ______ to teach my elder son, Bob, who had difficulty in writing and reading. It took Lisa much patience to ______ Bob. With her special education, Bob ______ in his class and was finally admitted to a Chinese university with excellent grades. I ______ believed it was Lisa’s special teaching style that made Bob finally ______ out. Years later, my complete ______ was confirmed again.

Luckily, my younger son, Mike, also studied in Lisa’s class. Lisa made a bigger ______ on him. “Every student is unique, so ______ teaching is the key,” she said. “Every man has his price.” Because she was aware of her students’ ______, she designed multiple schemes to guide the children.

Mike’s grades had fallen behind other students. It was a challenge for Lisa to teach him whose grades were at the   ______ of the class. Lisa learned Mike had a(n) ______ personality. He liked meeting friends, loved chatting with them and enjoyed their ______. It was because he often stayed with others that he didn’t have enough time to focus on his ______. Lisa not only taught Mike to ______ life and learning but also ______ time — most for study and some for fun. She even invited Mike’s best friend to learn together with him and ______ them after school. Eventually, they significantly raised their scores. However, Lisa reminded me that it wasn’t the scores but the ______ that mattered. She couldn’t be more proud of my son’s stepping ______.

In terms of child education, Lisa is a(n) ______ example to all. Although Mike has graduated, I can’t be more ______. I really want to say to her again, “Thanks.”