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Tom's sister Lily was 1. a
bsent
from school. She suddenly fell ill with a serious 2. d
isease
. She started to 3. s
uffer
from a high fever and weakness, and her face turned pale and she could hardly stand. The doctor said she needed an 4. o
peration
right away. Tom's family were worried, as they knew the 5. m
edical
cost would be much higher than they could afford.
To their surprise, their 6. w
arm - hearted
neighbours heard the news and offered help. Some decided to 7. d
onate
money to help pay for the cost, while others took turns to look after Lily when her parents were not in the hospital. During her stay in hospital, Lily 8. r
eceived
many caring messages and small gifts from the community. Every time Tom visited, he saw nurses working hard to 9. t
reat
her, checking her temperature and changing bandages gently—even when her blood test results were not good, they never gave up.
When Lily finally recovered, she gave each neighbour a big 10. h
ug
to express thanks. Her mum said, "We couldn't have gotten through this without everyone's help."
This experience taught Tom that kindness can bring hope even in hard times. The warm support from the community made their family feel loved and grateful forever.