I’d worked four months at a university when we had a going-away party for Sandy, who was moving to London. When I got to work the next day, I was _____________ to see Sandy there. “Aren’t you supposed to be in London?” I asked. She _____________ me and said, “I’m Helen.”

I then found out that I have a rare disease face blindness. This _________ sent me to the doctor. I didn’t think much about it. _________ , I’m a successful adult — who cares if my _____________ isn’t quite like everyone else’s? Then, I met Dr Smith. “Your ability to learn new faces is among the worst,” he said. “As for cures, nothing so far has been very _________ .” After a sad goodbye, I fled in tears.

I was _____________ until Dad gave me some important advice. “Everyone just wants to talk about themselves,” he said. “Just ask questions.” This _________ transformed my life. When walking on campus, if someone looked my way, I   _________ . If they smiled, I stopped to chat. Soon I became an expert at talking to __________.

This year, I celebrated my birthday with over 60 friends, many of whom I wasn’t able to ______________ . I was fine with that. ______________, I can take courses to treat my illness, but I’d rather spend that time on something I   ______________ , like looking at birds. I get such a ______________ identifying them.

______________ my face blindness, I’ve learnt to see the world.

China’s First National Park

China’s first national park in Northwest of China’s Sanjiangyuan area,     20     (cover)a total area of 123,100 square kilometers, was officially established in 2020     21     schedule. The national park is the country’s calling card, and unlike nature reserves,     22     protect unique species, national parks stress the protection of the entire ecosystem.

Under the national park management, herders and     23     (farmer) will be turned into the forces of     24     (environment) protection in the Sanjiangyuan area. The work     25     (expect) to provide jobs, boost incomes and give people an     26     (encourage) to protect the environment. The ecological environment of the Sanjiangyuan area has greatly improved in recent years. The grassland coverage of the area has risen sharply     27     (compare) with the last decade. The last decade also saw a significant increase in the number of wild animals, because the number of Tibetan antelopes     28     (be) over 70,000 from less than 20,000 in     29     1980s.