二、综合填空
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In cartoons, we often see superheroes using superpowers to save the world. But in the real world, anyone can be a hero 1. special powers. True heroes are usually common people who can think quickly, show courage in challenges, or care for others. And sometimes, these heroes are even children.
We can find such 2. all around the world. In Nepal, a little girl fell into a deep hole in the mountains. Rescue（营救）teams tried to get her out, but the hole was too narrow for adults. Then, a 12-year-old boy named Kamal volunteered to enter the hole. With a rope tied around him, he 3. made his way down into the hole. Soon, he came out with the girl. He was called a hero for his brave act.
Another great example is Asma from India. 4. a big flood（洪水）swept
into her orphanage（孤儿院）, she knew she had to act fast. As the tallest girl, she worked again and again, carrying forty younger children to 5. . She had to keep her head high because she did not know how to swim.
However, some heroes pay the 6. price. During floods in Australia, thirteen-year-old Jordan Rice made the bravest choice. When rescuers arrived, he told them, “Take my brother 7. .” Jordan, who could not swim, was swept away with his mother moments later. His final act of love saved his brother’s life.
But a hero doesn’t always need to be in sudden 8. . Sometimes, it takes even more courage to face a difficult life every day, as shown by Edyl Jolfil from Haiti. Edyl’s father was paralyzed（瘫痪）and 9. to work, so Edyl worked to help support his family. Despite（尽管）often having no money for school, he never gave up and always believed in better days. “You don’t have to rely on other people. We must hold on and be strong,” he said. Driven by this belief, his dream is to become an agronomist（农学家）to teach people in his community how to support 10. .
These children, from different countries and situations, all show us what true heroism（英雄主义）means. It is not about superpowers, but about courage, selflessness, and never giving up.

【文章大意】本文通过几个孩子的事例，展现了普通人在生活中表现出的勇气、无私和坚韧。
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5. safety 6. highest 7. first 8. danger 9. unable
10. themselves