The leaves fluttered (飘动)over Josh's head. The park near his home had always been one of Josh's1 places. ①He liked to watch the colors of the trees glow (闪耀）in the sunlight,2the golden trees. It was the same color as his trumpet (小号）.He smiled when he 3 the music the leaves made. Josh sat down and looked at his watch. His father would meet him in a few 4 for their first practice in the park.

    Josh and his family lived in an apartment building. When Josh first began playing the trumpet, he5 in his own living room. Then the family next door had a new baby. To avoid6the baby, Josh would 7his practice time in the park. His father told him it would be good to practice in a wide，open8like the park. The baby next door would be able to sleep 9, but Josh was not very happy with the10 . He enjoyed visiting the park，but he didn't want to practice there. He was 11that he would embarrass (使……难堪）himself in a pubic place if he played the wrong notes (音符).He didn't want people to12him as he played in the middle of the park.

    Josh's father was a great trumpet player, who once played in a jazz band. He couldn't possibly understand how13 it would be to practice in the park!

    His father came over and14Josh's daydream. "Josh, are you ready to practice?" He sat down and 15 his own trumpet from its case. He held the trumpet to his16and began to play. The beautiful music floated into the blue afternoon sky.

    Josh looked up at the golden trees. The leaves17 to be dancing to the tune his father was playing. Josh felt 18as he watched the people walking by and smiling at his father.

    He 19 to play like that. Josh put his trumpet to his mouth and blew. He had such a great time that he didn't 20 if he played a few bad notes. Now he and his neighbors could all be happy.

    My dad is my hero because he is brave, skilled，and respectful. I know many people say their dads are their heroes, but my dad 1 me about becoming a man, which is 2 important for a young boy.

    Respect goes a long way with my dad, as does patience. As a(n) 3 ，my dad must  4 people every day, some of whom are nice and some are not. Either way, he 5  his well-mannered attitude.

    Dad is not afraid of many things, or if he is, he doesn't tell me 6  he wants to seem tough. He may not be a big guy but since he works with his 7 all day, he is very strong. Dad works outdoors in all kinds of 8 but the worst thing he has to do is 9up and work in an attic (顶楼) in the middle of the summer. Trust me. That is the 10 place you will experience as an electrician and when you come back11, what is in your lungs will make you12for hours.

    My dad and I have a very good 13. We talk about almost everything. We go hunting, fishing, and everything a dad and son would do. My dad and I enjoy hiking 14 because it gives us time outdoors together and there is nothing like that. He has15 and taught me everything I need to know about16.

    I am17  to be the son of Mike C., and would not have it any other way. People come up to me all the time to18me I have a good dad. It makes me feel 19 that a lot of people think so 20 of him. He is a good teacher of my life and would do anything for me. This is why my father is my hero.

    My son Joey was born with club feet(天生特厚的畸形脚). The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk1, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were2in surgery(手术). By the time he was eight, you wouldn't know he had a 3when you saw him walk.

    The children in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during4, and Joey would jump right in, run and play, too. We5told him that he probably wouldn't be able to 6 as well as the other children. So he didn't know.

    In seventh grade he7to go out for the cross-country team. Every day he 8 with the team. He worked harder and ran9 than any of the others—perhaps he sensed that the10that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come naturally to him.11the entire team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential to12points for the school. We didn't tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn't know.

    He13to run four to five miles a day, every day —even the day he had a 103-degree fever. I was14, so I went to look for him after school. I found him 15all alone. I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He had two more16to go. The sweat ran down his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever.17he looked straight ahead and kept running.

    Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were18. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in19grade —the other six team members were all eighth-graders. We never told him he shouldn't20to make the team. We never told him he couldn't do it… so he didn't know. He just did it.

    With the plaster cast(石膏绷带) on my arm for weeks, I returned the hospital to have it removed.

    The doctor cut away my cast and asked me to 1 my arm. When moving it in every possible way, I was 2 by the fact that my elbow(肘) was actually fixed, which was all thanks to the doctor and made me more interested in the 3 of the doctor. I began to think that he had a secret 4 that only a few people in the world had, and I 5 what it was. From then on, I was sure that I would become a doctor 6 him one day. At the age of four, I was already 7 to discover the art of healing and share it with the world.

    As my mom and I made our way out of the hospital that day I released her hand and ran away. I wanted to 8 my experience with everyone. I found an elderly man9 from a wheelchair and ran to help him, saying, “Don't worry, Grandpa. The doctor will fix your10. Look how he fixed my arm!” I then showed him my newly 11 elbow. He gave me the biggest smile. I waved goodbye to the man and felt 12 to have shared my good fortune with someone who truly 13 it.

    Thirteen years have passed by since that day, and many things have changed. 14, I am still determined to discover the art of healing, even though I now know it is not as 15 as I originally thought. Last summer I had a chance to volunteer in 16 medical environments where I learned how to encourage patients to eat the healthy food they17, and what doctors do when a child refuses a throat swab. Each of these experiences has taught me a lot, 18 most importantly they have further promoted my interest in19. Although I have not yet discovered the art of healing, I know that every year I get 20 to it.