I’m approaching the Knight Street Bridge in my car. It’s 5:15 pm. The traffic is already _________ and then it comes to a full stop. I’m _________ even before getting on the bridge. Ahead of me are endless rows of _________, roughly 300.

When I finally _________ it onto the bridge, the traffic is still moving at a slow pace. Tired and hungry, I become very _________.

Just then I hear a weak sound in the distance. The sound gradually becomes louder, until I can _________ it as an emergency vehicle approaching from behind. What do we do? The bridge is _________. There’s no room for us to move.

But I’m wrong. Every single car quickly, yet _________, moves to the side. Without thinking, I follow suit. The lane (车道) remains _________ for a few seconds, during which the ambulance __________ through. Afterward, we close up the emergency lane, ready to continue our wait. Back in my __________, my anxiety is gone. I start __________ what we just did.

Despite our tiredness, we collectively drew on our compassion (同情心) and __________ to help the stranger who needed the time more __________ than we did without any orders. Although I may seem alone stuck on the bridge, I’m __________ to all the other drivers. Together we could make the impossible possible.

The other day, I truly saw a love at my work place that brought me to tears.

I work as a _________at a hotel. That night this elderly white and wealthy couple_________the restaurant My co-worker_________them. We usually arrange_________by ourselves, but because we were very_________that night, we helped each other out. At one point the elderly couple gave me a_________to come over.

The husband began_________and started stuttering（结巴）to the degree that I5ve never heard before. It was very clear that he had a_________disorder. I could tell that the wife had_________her husband extensively（广泛地）what she wanted, as a way for him to__________ordering. It took a while for him to order.__________, she was sitting there and looked so__________although her husband had stuttered.

__________the whole thing just did something to me. It was beautiful and just made me realize that a huge part of love is to accept,__________and support others. She could have made the order and made things a lot__________ for her husband and avoid the__________from other tables, but she didn't. Instead she supported him and was proud to see him__________it. Another thing I__________was that life is difficult for all of us. I thought these__________people had everything going for them and I'm sure they do, but it just reminded me that all of us have our own__________.

Two years ago，‘’Mommy and Me’’ time began. My next-door neighbor and fellow _____，Christie，and I were out in our front yards，watching seven children of about age 6 ride their_______up and down. ‘’I wish I could take one of my children _______alone，’’said Christie.

Then we_______a plan：When Christie takes one of her children out，I’ll_______her other three. And when she takes care of two of mine，I’ll take_______out.

The children were extremely quick to_______the idea of "Mommy and Me" time. Christie daughter，McKenzie，went first. When she returned，the other children showered her with tons of______.McKenzie was smiling______ .Christie looked refreshed and happy. ⁿ She’s like a ______child when there’s no one else around，" Christie shared with me excitedly. With her mother all to herself，McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain_______.

Just as Christie had noticed the changes in McKenzie，I also________something different in each of my children________we spent time alone together. For example，I was always________when my daughter，who was seldom close to me，______my hand frequently. My stuttering（口吃的）son，Tom，didn’t stutter once during our________since he didn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son，Sam，who’s always a________when around other children shone as a leader during our times together.

The " Mommy and Me’’ time _______us to be simply alone and away with each child talking，sharing，and laughing，which has been the biggest_______.Every child_______to be an only child at least once in a while.