I spent a few hours diving into the book The Maid by Stephanie Land. The book has been translated into a popular TV series, but I like _________ the book before diving into its TV adaptation.

Even if it seems insignificant, a simple act of kindness can go a long way for someone. Stephanie’s words engulfed (吞没)me as she took me into her story of _________ cleaning jobs and the kindness of strangers. As Stephanie’s storytelling _________ how she was able to raise her beautiful daughter, Mia, on her job as a maid, I _________ how impactful our actions are. A kind word and an act of kindness can go a long way in making people feel seen and _________.

Stephanie’s memoir (自传)details how the _________ of her boss and strangers who trusted her in the cleaning of their houses went a long way in helping her not just survive but keep some _________ in the work. It was these random acts of kindness that _________ her to move forward. Her book reminded me of the importance of taking a moment to step out of our own world to lend a _________ hand.

More often than not, we are engulfed in the story of our own lives, forgetting we live in a(n) __________ where others exist. We __________ that one encountered（遇到)in the grocery store or a kind word can go a long way for someone trying to survive.

As Stephanie __________ told the tales, I felt two things: awe and __________. Awe because of the strength she displayed and gratitude because her story __________ me of the strangers I have encountered who were kind to another. The gestures were not grand but __________.

When I was 25 years old, I had a big dream in my mind. I wanted to travel around Africa with my _______. So I left my hometown with great confidence and _______ in Cape Town, not really sure what to do next. Luckily, I _______ a kind, old Nigerian man who gave me the best travel _______ I had ever received; “Be like a student on your way around the world.”

It sounded _______, but it really changed my idea about travelling. He helped me realize that travel is about learning and observing (观察) the local _______. It’s far too easy to go into a new country. “But if you study information, ask questions, and try to _______ the locals, you’ll have a far richer _______,” he said.

When I was on my tour way to Cancún, I was _______ a tourist. I only stayed there for a week to see places of interest and then left. The culture didn’t ________ me. I left the cities and towns without really ________ anyone or anything that existed in those places.

This time, I made a promise to myself that I would be a(n) ________ traveller. After seven months of ________ backpacking in Africa, I realized that having a student-like mindset helped ________ my trip and helped me learn a lot, which ________ me more than any other trips.

I was walking in a park on a cool autumn morning. The view was charming, and a pleasant breeze(微风) was kissing my face _______.

Then I saw a mother and her little baby. The mother wore _______ clothes that seemed to be found in a dustbin—How easy it is for fortunate people to _______ away things they don’t need, and they do this _______ thinking of the unfortunate! She was holding her baby, protecting her from the morning _______ and expecting some money from strangers so that she could _______ food for both of them. It was then that I realized how _______ I had been in my whole life for living a rich life.

Then a man _______ some money and food to the mother, and as she took them, her face was _______ as if she had been the happiest person in the world. And why not, she could now ________ her baby at least for the day.

Actually, happiness doesn’t ________ luck, your financial or your physical conditions, but only on yourself. It is just a ________ in your hands. If you choose to be happy, ________ can stop you from it.

How ________ it is that one observation(观察) can change your life! Life has a lot to offer if you observe very closely. One who observes can ________ real happiness.