Music has universal power. It helps people from all walks of life find their creative_______. Lost Voices is an inspiring initiative that_______teenagers with challenging backgrounds with a platform to express themselves through music. _______, it helps them find their voice and heal from trauma (创伤).

Mike Ball, the founder of Lost Voices, first_______this population in 2005. Invited to speak about his_______career, he saw these kids. “They’re just like other children; they’re just in a different situation.” he said. He firmly believes that these young individuals are often overlooked and_______by the world. His mission is to change that by bringing their voices out.

As a writer and music enthusiast, Ball recognized the potential of songwriting as a_______and creative outlet for these young individuals. Motivated by this_______, he called on local folk and blues musicians to join him. With a track record of impacting over 2,500 vulnerable (易受伤害的) youths, these initiatives have facilitated_______therapeutic (治疗的) progress and many of the youths have benefited from the initiatives.

Lost Voices conducts week-long programs, sending musicians into residential treatment facilities to________with the children in small groups. Through this process, the musicians guide and________the participants to craft their own songs, ultimately helping them find their unique voices.

Through the________of individuals like Mike Ball and the________efforts of the musicians involved, Lost Voices serves as a signal of________for these often-forgotten young souls. It shows that their beautiful voices and great talents________to be heard by the world.

In late January of 2018, Chicago experienced the coldest temperatures that the city has seen in decades.

A group of homeless people who lived in an area called Tent City were left outside directly _______ to the deadly weather. 34-year-old Candice Payne, a managing broker (经纪人) from a local company, was _______ enough to have shelter from the dangerous conditions. _______, she couldn’t stop thinking about the homeless people in the area who had nowhere to go.

“It was 50℃ below, and I knew I had to take _______,” Payne told the New York Times. She started thinking of different _______ that could possibly work. Eventually, she _______ to see if there were any rooms available at _______ hotels that she could _______ for the night for the people _______ in the street. So without wasting any time, Payne picked up the ________ and started calling hotels in the area.

“Finally, the Amber Inn was nice enough to ________ me to buy the rooms for the homeless,” Payne said. Without ________, she purchased 30 rooms for the night with her credit card. She ________ reached out to people on her Instagram account asking if anyone would like to ________ with either paying for more rooms or ________ the homeless people to the Inn.

She got immediate ________ that surprised her. Strangers ________ their cars and SUVs. They also ________ money, which helped Payne pay for a total of 60 rooms for five nights.

Payne’s ________ act made news across the country. However, she said, “I am an ordinary person. I ________ it with so many others’ help.”

Necessity has long been the mother of invention. Thanks to the technology and popular social media, the leap from _______ to reality can happen almost overnight. If you _______ it, just ask Jimmy Choi.

Choi is an amazing athlete. He also suffers from Parkinson’s disease. _______ at age 27 with early-onset symptoms, Choi uses _______ to battle his illness. He has an impressive _______ that includes numerous marathons.

He’s also raised about $500,000 for Parkinson’s research, which he considers his greatest _______. While dealing with the big stuff _______ bothers him, something as _______ as opening a pill bottle has left him _______.

In a recent TikTok video, he shared that ________. For Choi’s online team, it was like ________ a starting pistol (发令枪), and off they went on a race to find a working solution.

It ________ designer Brian Alldridge, who came up with a Parkinson’s friendly pill bottle, but he couldn’t ________ one. All dridge posted his ________, seeking anyone who could bring the idea to life.________, David Exler entered the relay (接力赛). He ________ the relay with a working 3D-printed prototype (雏形) for Choi.

Choi was ________ by the encouraging response his TikTok video ________. “There’s much negativity out there,” Choi said. “But we need to see the ________ side that social media can be used for good things.” It is really amazing to see so many people jumped in for a good ________.