【推荐2】I was shocked to see my baby Dani with a cleft(唇裂) at his birth. After the delivery, I wasn’t _______ to see my baby. All I could do was to ask for information about Dani. Dani had his surgery on the seventh day! It was a terrible experience. I buried myself in great _______.

Things _______ when I met Dr. Anastassov, who brought Smile Train—sponsored cleft care to Bulgaria. Dr. Anastassov was my _______ from the moment we met. He helped me build the confidence in Dani’s _______. At six, Dani finished his speech therapy(矫治) and could speak as _______ as everyone else.

Dani wanted to be a _______. When he began his formal training, the medical exam was very _______ for him. They knew he was different, even if they couldn’t immediately tell how. So they worked him harder than the others. But Dani showed great _______ and passed. He is now ________ his dream as a pilot!

Being Dani’s mother is a(n) ________. He has been so successful because we ________ him to understand that people with clefts should not be ________, because they can do anything.

Now I ________ Smile Train to help those like my son. I ________ my experience with them. I’m happy to work here and make change for the better every day.

【推荐1】This morning, my daughter, Helen, and I arrived at a town in Xi’an, China. We came to _________ my husband, James, who had landed a job. We had spent the past four years living in Hong Kong, China, after I _________ my job as a journalist in Sydney. When we saw James, he had never appeared so _________. He happily kept sharing interesting things with us.

The next day, James was busy with his work. So Helen and I _________ the new town on our own. We were _________ about everything on the street. Crowds of people had a strong _________ to know about us, too. A girl asked Helen, “Where are you from?” Helen began to _________ with her, and soon they seemed to be friends. With curly hair and blue eyes, Helen stood out in the _________ and was very popular. People paid too much attention to us, but they meant _________.

Walking around, I was __________ by the town. It was a typical Chinese town filled with traditional buildings and red lanterns lining the streets. With such a beautiful area right by our doorstep, I started to feel __________ about the future.

After Helen __________ an international school in Xi’an city, I had a chance to communicate with some parents of different colors during the school run. Before long we became familiar and close, and I made a few__________ from all over the world. Regardless of (不管) __________, we all shared the basic desire to be loved. After several years, our family __________ to Sydney, but I couldn’t get China off my mind.

【推荐2】In October, our student union held an online culture cafe to allow our schoolmates to learn how to make Chinese dumplings together. The international group ________ members from China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia.

After ________ the process of making dumplings, we wrapped the meat filling into the center of the dumpling. Some foreign schoolmates were quite ________ because they didn’t know how to do that. Therefore, we Chinese people taught our schoolmates step by step. To make a beautiful dumpling, it’s important to pinch (捏) its edges a little ________ and push the sides toward the center to seal (封入) them to ________ that the filling will not ________ while they are being ________.

One schoolmate from Australia said she ________ knew how much fun it was to make dumplings before, and she was curious about why dumplings are so ________ Chinese people. Born in a traditional Chinese family, I shared my ________ with her.

When I was a kid, my grandma told me the culture of dumplings is its inclusiveness (包容性) and ________. Different types of fillings suit different eating ________ for Chinese people. For example, there is no one ________ filling for all types of dumplings. Furthermore, dumplings will come with a ________ of fillings, such as pork, cabbage, chicken, mushroom and shrimp fillings. No matter what types of fillings are in dumplings, people focus more on their ________ and expectation.

The online session (课程) was ________. Not only did we have an enjoyable ________ about making dumplings, but we also ________ a positive and inclusive attitude toward cultural diversity. It was a positive ________, and the foreign schoolmates got a better understanding of Chinese ________ and culture.

How is everything going? I think you're supposed to say yes to helping take care of your aunt's cat. _________ you do the one thing that I didn't do when I _________ with my neighbor's dog---Rascal. My friend Ollie and I have played with Rascal since he was a little _________, so when Mrs. Gonzales asked if we'd like to take him to the park once in a while when she was away doing shopping, we nodded _________.

Not long before we arrived at the park, Rascal found a giant puddle(水坑) and jumped into it, _________ around until every inch of his furry body was dripping with mud. “I guess we should take him back home so he can _________,” said Ollie. Unfortunately, when we got to Mrs. Gonzales's house, she didn't answer the doorbell. Therefore, we put the   _________ key Mrs. Gonzales left to us into the lock. The instant I opened the door, Rascal _________ inside and started zooming all over the living room. “Stop!” I _________. But instead of stopping, he jumped on the __________. “No, Rascal!” Ollie shouted. “Sit!” But Rascal rolled all over the couch. Luckily for us, when Mrs. Gonzales came in with her __________ and saw her muddy puppy and muddy couch, she started to laugh, explaining that he was named Rascal due to the fact that where there was trouble, he was __________ to find it. We should have told Rascal to “stay" before we open the door. And __________ telling him to “sit” when he jumped on the couch, we should have said “off”.

So, dear Unsure, make sure to ask your aunt lots of questions to __________ you know as much as you can about that particular beast. When it __________ taking care of animals, you need to be extra careful and safe.

Yours,

Arizona