An 11-year-old boy called Nehemiah Turner shows that small acts of kindness can bring long-lasting changes. For over two years, he has read books for homeless dogs at a local animal shelter. Finally, he became the___1___ (one)child to finish 100 volunteer hours in the Jacksonville Humane Society’s Pawsitive Reading program, creating a wonderful milestone (里程碑).

This program welcomes kids___2___all ages to read aloud to shelter animals. It helps children improve___3___ (they)reading skills and calms stressed dogs at the same time. Nehemiah first came to the shelter with his grandmother more than two___4___ (year) ago. He still___5___(clear) remembers his first experience of reading for a dog named Auggie. He loved staying with the animals so much that he even cried___6___ it was time to leave.

In June, Nehemiah got a special certificate (证书) for his great dedication. The shelter’s CEO praised him highly, saying his story proved the power of___7___ (kind). His hard work not only comforts homeless pets but also___8___(set) a great example for others. As a straight-A student, Nehemiah also improved his literacy (读写能力) skills through long-term volunteering.

Though he has achieved 100 volunteer hours, he will not stop. He plans to keep going and reach 200 hours in___9___ future. For those lonely dogs___10___(wait) for new families, those extra hours will mean even more comforting voices, more quiet moments, and maybe one more reason to keep hoping that their forever family is just around the corner.

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解析：选first。first 考查序数词。此处表示第一名孩子，one 对应的序数词为 first。the + 序数词表示 “第……”。故填 first。

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解析：选of。of 考查介词。of all ages 为固定搭配，意为 “各个年龄段的”。故填 of。

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解析：选their。their 考查形容词性物主代词。此处修饰名词 reading skills，需用形容词性物主代词，they 对应的形式为 their。故填 their。

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解析：选years。years 考查可数名词复数。two 后需要接可数名词复数，year 的复数形式是 years。故填 years。

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解析：选clearly。clearly 考查副词。此处修饰动词 remembers，要用副词形式，clear 对应的副词为 clearly。故填 clearly。

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解析：选when。when 考查连词。根据句意，当到离开的时候他哭了。when 引导时间状语从句，表示 “当…… 的时候”。故填 when。

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解析：选kindness。kindness 考查名词。the power of + 名词，表示 “…… 的力量”，kind 对应的名词形式为 kindness。故填 kindness。

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解析：选sets。sets 考查动词时态。not only...but also... 连接并列谓语，主语为 His hard work，是单数；全文主体时态为一般现在时，set 使用第三人称单数形式 sets。故填 sets。

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解析：选the。the 考查定冠词。in the future 是固定短语，意为 “在将来”。故填 the。

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解析：选waiting。waiting 考查现在分词。此处作后置定语修饰 dogs，dogs 和 wait 之间是主动关系，使用现在分词 waiting。故填 waiting。