On a hot day, George and his brother, Mark, were planting new grass in George's garden. The lawn(草坪）in the garden had become brown and patchy（参差不齐的）, which could make a1in the heat. The authorities had 2to charge a heavy fine if the situation was not 3. George and Mark had been planting the new patches of grass since morning but the progress was4. George, who was , was not feeling right. He went indoors to take a 5and suddenly fell down on the couch. His wife, Melissa, called the ambulance 6.
While he was having a heart attack, George had one thing on his 7— his lawn. If the new patches of grass were not planted on the lawn that day, the grass would die. "Although he was in great pain, he kept asking me to have the patches of grass planted because he didn't want them to go to waste, " Melissa 8.
Soon the paramedics(护理人员）arrived and9George and Melissa to the hospital, leaving Mark behind to take care of the garden. After an hour, Mark had only 10to uproot the old grass. He was about to plant the new grass when two emergency vehicles 11. Four paramedics, the same ones who had 12his brother earlier on, got out. George had shared with them how badly he had wanted to plant the new grass patches in his lawn, so they returned to 13. The task was 14in less than two hours!
Meanwhile, George had undergone a heart surgery. After he had recovered, he had been 15his beautiful lawn. He was amazed at the new look covered with16patches of grass.
George and Melissa were 17that those paramedics had gone above and beyond their 18to offer help with the lawn. Melissa told the newspaper reporter one day, "These men not only19George's life, but also his grass. That's just so 20. "
