Vicky worked in Chicago. Every day, she travelled by bus _________ her office and home. She noticed something special about the bus driver on a bus. Whenever the passengers got on _________ bus, he would smile at them. And everyone would give him a big smile back.

However, Vicky _________ noticed a passenger who never smiled back at the driver. Every time he got on the bus, he made _________ give him a seat. He even made loud noises when he coughed（咳嗽）.

Even this didn’t make the driver stop _________ at the passengers. Instead, the “noisy” man never seemed to see the smile.

This got Vicky more interested. Once, it was like any other _________, Vicky got on the bus, suddenly she asked the driver, “Sir, can I ask you a question? Why not _________ that noisy man to get out of the bus?”

The driver looked at Vicky and said, “He’s my guest.”

“Then take back your smile at least. Don’t be so _________ to him.”

“Let me tell you about my dog.” The driver said patiently.

“Every time the moon _________, my dog barks at it crazily.”

Hearing this, Vicky was confused and said, “Sorry, __________ I am not sure what you are trying to tell me.”

The driver said, “My dog keeps barking but the moon still shines.”

Smile is a kind of art. Give your smile to the world, to others and to everything.

Jim, a successful businessman, told an experience of his childhood.

When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with _______. No one showed kindness to him. People always laughed _______ him. His only friend was a dog named Bobby. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink _______ he was a little rude to it sometimes.

One day when he _______ down the street, he saw a young lady walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped _______ it up, she dropped other bags. Jim came to help _______. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” The lady said kindly and politely, smiling.

A special feeling came to him. He had _______ heard such kind words before. He watched her until she went far away. He was _______ excited that he whistled (吹口哨) to his dog.

“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” He repeated the woman’s words. Then in _______ low voice he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog!”

Bobby raised its ears. It seemed that the dog had understood________ he said.

“Even a dog likes it!” he thought.

“Well, Bobby, I ________ unkind words to you anymore.” he said. Bobby waved its tails ________. Later, they went directly to the river nearby. When he arrived at the riverside, he looked at himself in the river. He saw ________ but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. After that, he saw a nice clean boy.

From then on, he started a new life.

________ telling this story, the businessman stopped for a while. Then he said,” Ladies and gentlemen, it was that kind woman planted the first seed of kindness in me. All of us ________ learn about kindness. What great power it has!”

The short film The Boy, the Mole(鼹鼠), the Fox and the Horse won the Academy Award in 2023. It’s a beautiful story from a book _________ by Charlie Mackesy. The story is about a boy _________ meets three animals—a mole, a fox and a horse, and goes on the journey of life and friendship.

The boy is lost, lonely and upset, _________ he gradually finds his direction and beliefs(信仰) after meeting these three animals.

The mole is a caring animal. He always provides the boy _________ endless love and stays with him. The fox is a clever animal. He teaches the boy _________ to stay true to his beliefs and follow his dreams.

The horse is a wise and warm animal. He _________ the boy to understand the true meaning of life. _________ book allows readers to understand many important truths and life beliefs. For example, when the horse tells the boy that one of the _________ things in the world is to love someone who needs it. It tells the importance of caring for and _________ care of others.

This book tells us about the important thought and understanding of love and life through simple words. It surely moves us __________. A number of people like it a lot.