Thanks for Taking Care of Me

    Like most elementary schools, it was typical to have a parade of students in and out of the health clinic throughout the day. As principal, my office was right next door to the clinic, so I often dropped in to lend a hand and 1out with hugs.

    One morning I was putting a Band-Aid on little Mary's bloody knee and I 2 that she was shivering in her thin little shirt. I found her a warm sweater and helped her pull it on. “Thanks for 3me,” she whispered.

    It wasn't long after that when cancer invaded me. I considered whether or not to tell the students about my 4 The word cancer seemed so frightening. When it became evident that the children were going to find out one way or another, I 5to tell them myself. The empathy and 6 I saw in their faces told me I had made the right decision. When I gave them a 7 to ask questions, they 8wanted to know how they could help. I told them that what I would like best would be their letters, pictures and prayers.

    Little Mary threw herself into my arms and looked up into my face. “Don't be afraid, Dr. Perry,” she said earnestly, “It's our 9 to take care of you.”

    No one 10have ever done a better job. The kids sent me a book they had written and a video of every class in the school singing get-well songs. When I would have an operation, the letters and pictures11 coming until they covered every wall of my room. What healing 12 I found in being surrounded by their caring!

    At long last I was13 enough to return to work. As I headed up the road to the school, I was suddenly overcome by 14If the kids have forgotten all about met what should I do?15they don't mint a skinny bald principal? Then I caught sight of the school marquee “Welcome Back, Dr. Perry,” it read. As I16 closer, everywhere I looked were pink ribbons.17flooded over me.

    Little Mary was first in line to 18 me. “Dr. Perry, you're back!” she called. “See, I told you we'd take care of you!”

    What an amazing day! I didn't look for or expect anything in 19 when I helped them, but when they did return the favor, it was an enormous and positive 20

    It was a hot summer day. The sun was shining brightly and all I could think of was1down with a scoop of my favorite ice cream. I decided to make a quick2to the newly opened ice cream parlor(冰淇淋店) close by for a mid-day 3.

I ordered my ice cream in a fancy cone and asked the server to4two tubs of chocolate ice cream for folks at home.

    5I knew it, I was halfway 6my icy treat and was enjoying the view of the two colorfully prepared ice cream flavors, sitting pretty one next to the7.

    Now that my to-go order was8 I headed to the payment counter to settle the bill9 the cashier (收银员) had forgotten to bill my ice cream,10only for the two tubs.

    The next few11passed by as I debated between doing what was12— clearing the bill and moving out, and doing what was right —13the error. I knew if I didn't bring the error in the bill to his 14 my ice cream would be charged against his 15.

    That moment, my decision was made and I went and told him16he had missed.

    He looked at me in17and thanked me profusely for telling the error. Had it not been for my18 telling the error, he would have been fined. The smile of relief on his face made me smile, too.

    I came out of the ice cream parlor feeling really19 about myself. I knew that day how wonderful it feels to do what is right20what is easy.

    George Springer helped his team Houston Astros win the World Series in 2017. He was awarded the Most Valuable Player, 1 his struggle is mostly hidden. His 2 is not trying to hit a fastball, but in 3 it. He stutters（口吃）.

    Growing up in Connecticut, Springer was the kid who would 4 raise his hand in school, the kid 5 every time he opened his mouth.

    “I was the guy who didn't talk,” he said “I would 6 speaking at all costs.

    He was often 7. Sometimes he was bullied（欺侮）. The phone was suffering to him. 8 were worse. If he wanted a dish that he knew would be tough to say, he would 9. If he was with his family, his sister Nicole would 10 for him.

    He remembers a couple of attempts at speech therapy（语言治疗）, but he said he was 11 with encouraging parents, an ability to 12 himself in sports, and a small group of friends who 13.

    “If therapy works for you, 14. But for me, I also developed my own 15to handle it,” he said. “Besides, when I was around all my friends, it didn't really seem to 16 them. If I did it, they would 17 until I was done, then finish the conversation.”

    To help other kids18the same issue, Springer frequently appeared in interviews and even agreed to wear a microphone 19 during the 2017 All-Star Game. He then added “I can't let anything in life I can't 20 slow me down or stop me from being who I want to be.” These 22 words proved it.

    Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker .He is not famous in sports or the arts. But people in the streets1him, especially those who are 2.

    For those people, he is“Gloves”Greenberg. How did he get that3?He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase(公文箱).But he's4.His briefcase always has some gloves.

    In winter , Mr. Greenberg does not5like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and6the street. He looks around at  7.He stops when he8someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he9,looking for more people with cold10.

    On winter days, Mr. Greenberg11gloves .During the rest of the year, he12gloves. People who have heard about him13him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.

    Mr. Greenberg14doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and  15 his behavior. But people who don't know him are sometimes16 him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them17.

    It runs in the18.Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the19.A pair of gloves may be a20thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.

    After 21 years of marriage, Bill Henrichs and Mary Ziegler concluded that they were no longer a good match. The couple politely divorced in 1995 and went their 1 ways, but they continued to see each other when meeting their 2at their school and sporting events. In February 2018, 3 , she and Henrichs learned they were a match in a different way.

    Henrichs's kidneys(肾)were 4, and he was in need of a 5.After nearly 40 family members and friends were tested as possible 6 , the result surprised all—only one person 7 to be a perfect match—Ziegler.

    So on Oct.16 more than four decades after they said "I do, "she and Henrichs, 62 , were 8into an operating room, and one of Ziegler's healthy kidneys was 9 and given to her ex-husband. The surgery went well, and the transplant is 10 well and continuing to improve as Mr. Henrichs 11 from the surgery. Henrichs was beyond grateful for his ex-wife's sympathy and 12 , but he was also worried in the hours before the 13 .

    Just three weeks after the transplant, she was back to work and doing yoga—a quick turnaround considering that the 14 kidney donor needs a healing period of six to eight 15."This entire experience has brought us all 16."She and Henrichs hope that by sharing their story, other 17 will realize that divorce is not always a reason to 18ties.

    "Divorce is divorce, but there's no reason to 19 , "Henrichs said."There are lots of reasons why it's 20 to get along." He pauses and laughs." Someday, you just might need a kidney."

Heman Bekele was not a typical high school student. 1 . spending his free time playing video games, this 14-year-old was conducting experiments. His goal was to create a 2 . that could treat skin cancer, and make it affordable for everyone who 3 . it.

Growing up in Ethiopia, Africa, Heman 4 . saw people getting sunburned by the hot sun working outside. He didn't 5 much of it when he was really little, but as he 6 . he realized how serious skin cancer really was.

Skin cancer does have cures and it is 7 in most cases. However, the average 8 of skin cancer treatment is almost $40,000. When hearing the shocking 9 , Heman planned to create a more 10 and accessible solution. He started doing experiments and working on different things, which turned into his bar of soap as a project.

His 11 won him the prize in this year's 3M Young Scientis's Challenge, a competition that 12 kids to think of unique ways to solve everyday problems. Heman was so surprised and 13 when he first heard the news of his award. "It's 14 to see that my ideas can be 15 and seen by the science community." he said.