It was pouring rain. I was starving and decided to1to a McDonald's near a hospital. When I went to order, I saw a young man, about 20, dirty, and2He had a loosely wrapped dirty bandage around his right hand; I noticed this3I am a nurse. He was talking to the glass door, as the wind and rain blew.

    Before my order came up, he had4outside, holding an empty plastic bag, and sat on the ground. I knew that it was freezing out there, even if it was California. I5looking at him, then I noticed a wet $20 bill6 the double glass doors.

    I walked outside. He was, again, speaking to things or7that you and I could not see, that is, not part of our8. I kept asking him, “Is this your $20?” He was confused, then he jumped up,9holding his empty plastic bag. I led him to the10, telling him that I wanted him to 11.

    The other patients shied away from him, making a wide12around him. I guided him to the counter to 13. Several workers said, “We don't want to give him anything.” “But he has14now,” I told them. Somehow the young man ordered, then seemed extremely15as to what to do.

    I guided him to a seat, handed his food.16his soda, and brought him lots of ketchup(番茄酱). Again, all other tables around him vacated(空出)their seats and looked at me17. I opened his sandwiches, and set his meal up. I wish I had a18end to this true story,19, at that point, it was all I could 20, as I had to get back to work.

    There are lots of ways to raise awareness for a cause. Usually, the 1 the idea is, the more it gets noticed. And that's precisely why one 2 Frenchman has caught our attention.

    Baptiste Dubanchet is biking across Europe, surviving 3 on discarded（丢弃）food. The three-month, 1 900-mile journey from Paris to Warsaw is Dubanchet's 4 of raising awareness of food waste in Europe and throughout the world.

    As you can 5 , the trip is no piece of cake. While restaurants 6 tons of food each year, much of it remains inaccessible because of 7 garbage containers, health regulations, or business policies. Only about one in ten places 8 him food that would otherwise be discarded.

    For legal 9 , most restaurants have a policy against 10 food waste. "Some people have even 11 their jobs by giving me food," Dubanchet said.

    What's 12 interesting is the attitude various cities have toward Dubanchet's cause. Berlin has been the 13 while the most difficult was the Czech town of Pilsen. There, he had to 14 at some 50 different stores or restaurants before finding food. The 15 is all the more serious when you consider the 16 exercise required to bike from France to Poland.

    "I have to get food 17 because after all the biking I am tired and I need the 18 ,"

    Dubanchet explained. "Is my 19 full or empty? That is the most important thing, not what I am eating."

    He aims to 20 his journey by mid-July. With any luck, he'll turn a few more heads in the process.

    15 years ago, I was arranged to be a doctor in a small hospital after graduation. As the 1, it was the newcomer to be in charge of the night 2 affairs. It was a thankless job for me 3 Mr. Henderson came into my life.

    At 11 p.m. of one April 5th night, a 60-year-old man suffering heart-attack was 4 into the emergency room. I did my best the whole night to save his life. When I left the next morning, I 5 to see how he was doing. He had 6 that night.

    Three months later, at 11 p.m. 7. I was 8 that a couple wanted to speak with me. When I 9 them, the man said, "My name is John Henderson. You probably don't remember me. But at the 10 time three months ago, you saved my life." They then 11 me and before they left they handed me a delicate gift to 12their thankfulness. They said they would come to visit me 13 .

    The next April 5th night, I 14 to stay, though a new doctor bad replaced my night work. At exactly 11pm, 15 the Hendersons appeared, 16 a baby stroller(婴儿车). It was their new grandchild.

Last April 5th nights, Mr. Henderson handed me another gift—a silver card 17 seven words carved on it; A good friend is a nearest 18 . I take it as one of my priceless 19 because it always reminds me that a job that I had been 20 to do should bring me family-like care from someone. I world have never known.

    Once there was a very brilliant creative and learned man. He gained much 1 while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a traffic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so 2 that he was afraid he would spend his life 3 and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n)4 way.

    One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting 5. He realized that he still had partial 6 of his right hand and could write with 7. Then, he had an idea. "Why not write to other people who need encouragement?

    He 8 where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in 9. Many of them had hope of regaining their 10. Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to 11 them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be 12. However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.

    13 with the intention, the man began sending 14 messages of God's love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the 15. He poured his heart and soul into his words, 16 his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.

    It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any 17. Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone 18 read his letters. However, this was his 19chance, so he determined to continue.

    At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, "Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to 20!"

    We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.

    Every year around this time kids perform in their holiday concert. For many schools it is the most well-attended 1 of the year. In years past, my daughter has joined her classmates in singing. This year was 2 though. She had a few 3 parts.

    My daughter was very 4 about earning these parts. Yet with her excitement also came some nervousness. She 5 practiced her lines until she knew them 6. And, each day her class would prepare for what was going to be a special 7.

    Each day she would tell us that she did well but that she was very 8. She was worried that people would 9 her if she made a mistake. 10, she was worried about speaking in front of over a thousand people.

    Then the 11 night came last week. We luckily got front row seats, which was great for 12.

    When the time had finally arrived for my daughter to recite her lines, she did it 13. But she thought she had made a mistake, and I could see that she was close to 14 when she had finished her first part. You can only imagine how 15 it was for me not to run up on stage and 16 her and tell how much I 17 her. What happened next was the reason she is now my 18.

    She went back up to the microphone two more times and spoke her lines perfectly. The 19 it took to do that was something I will never forget. I will not 20 myself in any situation as long as I remember the night my daughter showed me what real courage looked like.

Ten years ago I adopted my dog Rudy from a shelter just days before they were going to euthanize (使安乐死) him. We've had a special1 ever since.

    I've found his  2 really meaningful. Every night I get in my bed and he gets in his doggy bed right next to mine. But a year ago suddenly Rudy 3 . Every night when I got in bed he'd jump up on my  4 and start licking (舔) my face. I'd get  5 and make him get off but the next night he'd do it again.

    I was considering taking him to obedience (驯服) school when I suddenly 6 that he was licking the same spot on my jaw over and over again. I  7  my jaw and it seemed okay but it was so  8 for my dog that I decided to just trust him. I made an appointment with the  9 and felt silly telling her why I came in but she agreed to do some  10 . It turns out I had a tumor (肿瘤) in my jaw. It couldn't be felt from the  11 but somehow Rudy knew it was there. I'm doing much 12 now but the doctors said if I'd  13 until the tumor was big enough to be felt, it's likely I would have  14 . I saved my dog's life and now he's  15 mine!