题目内容：

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Jonny Hickey is a boy from Georgia 1. is helping to change the world. Jonny has autism (自闭症). When he was young, he was very quiet and found 2. hard to talk and be with other people. He was not very happy and had a difficult time in school.

While 3. (try) to help her son in every possible way, Jonny’s mom, Linda Hickey, learned about an abandoned dog named Xena. The dog, once starving and badly 4. (abuse), was shown on the local news, recovering at a nearby dog shelter. She was named “The Warrior Dog” for her courage and perseverance. Mrs. Hickey started following the dog on a local Facebook page and feel in love with her story and courage. In fact, she decided 5. (adopt) the dog! And that changed everything!

When Mrs. Hickey introduced Xena to Jonny, they became friends 6. (instant). Since then, they both have changed greatly. Xena is now healthy and active. And also Jonny could not be so social, talkative, happy and doing well in school 7. Xena.

Not only 8. Xena and Jonny change each other’s lives, but they are now 9. (help) others. They created a YouTube video to promote awareness about Austism Awareness Month and also to prevent 10. (cruel) to animals.