I was 18 years old, fit, strong and ambitious. One day, I fell down for no_______reason. I saw many different specialists and was finally diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy(MD).

It was a very difficult time. I had no idea what life was going to_______at me and I was scared. By my late 30s it was_______and I had transitioned(转变）from a walking stick to a wheelchair. I wanted to be master of my own _______, so I had to recognize my_______ and play to my weaknesses. What I wanted to make _______was a trip to the north pole.

People with MD feel the cold. So why did I want to go to one of the most extreme, cold and_______places on Earth?I'd read about Chris Cope, who wanted to go to the north pole to raise money for MD, and it had _______ my adventurous spirit: I wanted to raise awareness about the _______, but I also wanted to find out what I was capable of. I'm very________

In the two years it had taken to organize the expedition, my muscles had worsened but we ________regardless. The unpleasant life coaching and cold training helped me to ________ how my body would behave in extreme cold, which made me aware of what to________.

I had an amazing team around me,________ the four different flights we took to get to the inner Arctic ice shelf were nevertheless discouraging. While we were on the ice the runway________and we had to wait for it to refreeze.________ we reached the north pole, I was bitterly cold, exhausted and a complete ________.I was on   the ice for the best part of three long days,then ________the final 350m.The expedition raised50,000 for ________MD is slowly destroying my life but I have chosen to fill it with ________ and I live life to the full.

Leslie Morissette’s son, Graham, was six years old when he was diagnosed with leukemia (白血病). Throughout Graham’s treatment in the hospital, Graham connected with everyone he met, from _______patients to younger children. “He would _______ his toys to other sick children or act silly to make them laugh.” Morissette said. “Graham’s special spirit is what kept me_______. He gave me the energy and the _______to fight with him.” In 1997, when he was eight years old, Graham passed away.

Inspired by how Graham lived his life caring about others, Morissette founded the _________Grahamtastic Connection in his late son’s honor. The organization provides free technology—including computers, iPads and robots—to children _________ against cancer and other serious illnesses.

One of the major goals of Morissette’s work is to _________kids to their classrooms. This helps them continue their education despite multiple hospitalizations and days _________ from school.

The robots “_________” children right into the classroom in real time. They can __________ the robots right from their hospital bed or home. If a child is unable to attend school, they can __________log on to their tablet or laptop and __________the robot. They can walk up and down the school paths, and go to lunch with their friends. But the real magic happens __________ classes. The robot enables them to walk down the hallway with their friends, talking about their weekend, their favorite foods and other things. It’s a really great ________ that gives children the feeling of control, when their world is maybe out of control.

“Every time I can help a child in need, I feel as if Graham is looking ________,” Morissette said. “I believe that Graham’s love lives on in the work that I do. And I’m proud and privileged to be able to do it in his honor.”

The Cajun Navy is a group of volunteer small boat owners who help people during bad storms and floods. The group ______ volunteering during Hurricane Katrina. During that storm alone, they ______ more than 10,000 people from flooded homes and rooftops!Since then, they have saved more ______ around the US!The Cajun Navy has gone to save during many of the worst ______ that hit the US, such as Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Florence.

Using their ______ , they always go into places where people and animals are trapped by floodwaters. They bring their small boats and great skills to find those who are ______ and then they ______ them to safety. How strong and ______ they are in struggling with floodwaters!

Many of the volunteers are fishermen and ______ boat pilots. They, who come from the southeast United States, are expert in ______ through a series of swamps(沼泽)and narrow waterways. The skills they have help them find the way around ______ floodwaters.

A reporter ______ his feelings and meanwhile ______ their deeds after the Cajun Navy stepped in to help during bad flooding in Louisiana. ”The ______ were volunteers from the Cajun Navy, who had no ranks, no uniforms, no ______ medals awarded to them for acts of bravery. It was a ______ heart, not a commanding officer, that called them into risky ______ to carry endangered citizens to higher and safer ground,” he said.

The Cajun Navy is a great example of character in action. They do also ______ others’ enthusiasm to get involved. And more and more volunteers join the group. They often put themselves in danger to ______ others. And they do not do it for money or attention, but ______ because they can help and they want to help.