Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843, and moved to Montreal, Canada at the age five with her family. While1her ill elder sister throughout the years, Charlotte discovered she had a(an)2in medicine. At 18 she married and3a family. Several years later, Charlotte said she wanted to be a4Her husband supported her decision.5, Canadian medical schools did not6women students at the time. Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study7at the Women's Medical College in Philadelphia. It took her five years to8her medical degree. Upon graduation, Charlotte9to Montreal and set up a private10 Three years later, she moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and there she was once again a11doctor. Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps. Charlotte12herself operating on damaged limbs and setting13bones, in addition to delivering all the babies in the area.

    But Charlotte had been practicing without a license. She had14a doctor's license in both Montreal and Winnipeg, but was15. The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons, an all-male board, wanted her to16her studies at a Canadian medical college! Charlotte refused to17her patients to spend time studying what she already knew. So in 1887, she appeared to the Manitoba Legislature to18a license to her but they, too, refused. Charlotte19to practice without a license until 1912. She died four years later at the age of 73.

    In 1993, 77 years after her20, a medical license was issued to Charlotte. This decision was made by the Manitoba Legislature to honor “this courageous and pioneering woman.”

    While my father was an officer of the British army in South Africa, we lived in a two-storeyed house. One evening my father and sister and I were sitting together. He was 1 the window. I suddenly 2 that he was turning very pale. I sat 3 for I didn't want to 4 my sick sister. Soon father said in a 5voice, “Kate and Joan, a friend of mine 6 here to see me this evening, and I wish to be 7 him. Will you go up to your own room?” We obeyed, went to our room and closed the door.

    Soon I heard a8 like that of a door burst in, and then a climb of feet. They were hurrying 9 the narrow stairs. Fearing that there was10 near, I seized the pistol (手枪) on the table. Then I heard my father cry out, “For God's sake, child,11 the door.” I did so. To my scare, I saw,12 my father's shoulder; a gorilla (大猩猩), the worst enemy of the soldier in Europe, he was 13 my father. I raised the pistol and fired. The animal fell backwards with an/a 14 loud cry. Father took the still 15 pistol from my hand, and fired another shot, which killed the gorilla.

    It happened when father 16 us upstairs because he thought he would be able to 17the door-which was twenty feet away 18 the animal reached it. However, the gorilla was too 19and this was the cause of the 20 flight (escape) up the stairs.

    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 1ways, but they continued to see each other when meeting their2at 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)were4, and he was in need of a5. After nearly 40 family members and friends were tested as possible6, the result surprised all—only one person7to be a perfect match—Ziegler.

    So on Oct. 16 more than four decades after they said "I do," she and Henrichs, 62, were8into an operating room and one of Ziegler's healthy kidneys was 9and given to her ex-husband. The surgery went well, and the transplant is 10well and continuing to improve as Mr. Henrichs11from the surgery. Henrichs was beyond grateful for his ex-wife's sympathy and12, 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 the14kidney donor needs a healing period of six to eight15. "This entire experience has brought us all16."She and Henrichs hope that by sharing their story, other17will realize that divorce is not always a reason to18ties.

    "Divorce is divorce, but there's no reason to19," Henrichs said. "There are lots of reasons why it's20to get along." He pauses and laughs. "Someday, you just might need a kidney."

    A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not 1 them. She said, "I don't think I know you, but you must be 2. Please come in and have something to eat." "Is the man of the house home?" they asked. "No," she said, "he's out." "Then we cannot come in," they 3.

    In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what 4. "Go to tell them I am home and invite them in!" The woman went out and invited them in. "We do not go into the house 5," they replied. "Why is that?" she wanted to know. One of the old men explained, "His name is 6,"pointing to one of his friends ,and then pointed to another one and said, "He is Success ,and I am Love. " Then he added, "Now go in and 7 with your husband which one of us you want in your home."

    The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. "How nice!" he said, "8 that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him 9 and fill our home with wealth!" His wife 10. "My dear, why don't we invite Success?" Their daughter was 11 from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion, "Wouldn't it not be 12 to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!"

    "Let us hear our daughter's 13," said the husband to his wife . "Go out and invite Love to be our guest." The woman went out and asked the 14 old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our 15." Love got up and started walking 16 the house. The other two also got up and 17 him.

    18, the lady asked Wealth and Success, "I only invited Love, why are you coming in?" The old men replied together, "If you had invited Wealth 19 Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. 20 there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!"

    Sometimes people around you can change your life. The change may not be sudden or 1, but little habits can produce big 2 that make you think about what is important in your life. The person who changed my life is Julia Masi. She has 3 me so many things that I will carry with me 4 my life.

    One thing I've learned from Julia is how to balance 5. Julia has shown me how to 6 ahead so that I can finish all my school work, enjoy sports and 7 have time for my friends. She has taught me that you can do anything if you are 8 and if you never give up. I've also learned that you can find anything fun or 9 if you connect it with something that you enjoy.

    Last year I hated studying vocabulary, but I loved playing on my computer. Julia 10 the two and showed me a website called "freerice.com" where you can 11 a word game that gives you 5 grains of rice to donate to the poor with every correct word. She 12 me to learn a hundred new 13 by filling up the rice bowl. I liked playing the game so much that I 14 about 1, 000 words in just one month.

    Julia has always 15 me to try new hobbies. She showed me that going to the theater could help me become a better writer. 16, she taught me that discussing a play can excite an interest in reading.

    17 it wasn't for Julia I probably wouldn't have 18 how easy it is to help the poor. There are so many ways that one person can 19. I've learned to be more appreciative of what I own. I am 20 for the opportunities that I have been given. I will continue to think of ways to help those less fortunate for the rest of my life.

    When I settled(定居) in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a 1 problem and had to go to hospital for a 2examination.

    It seemed a small 3 compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go 4 right from the beginning , not having a car or5 the city, I was depending on the buses to get me from A to B, 6I'd left myself plenty of time, soon it was 7. I was going to be late, because I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the 8 direction.

    I 9 the bus and stood on the road not knowing what to do, I looked into the eyes of a 10 , who was trying to get past me, 11 , instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was 12. After I explained my 13to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my 14. Sitting there waiting, I felt 15that someone had been willing to help. 16, hearing a horn(喇叭)nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend 17 at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a 18 to the hospital.

    Such unexpected 19 from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose  20, for all things are possible.