【推荐1】While volunteering in Tanzania，my wife and I got the idea of what we call a “street library” because children in our neighbourhood were able to read but had no_______ at all.

We had an idea to make books ______ to local children who wanted to read. We ______ a famous international charity for collecting money. We ______ books in three book stores of the capital city. My wife Sue ______ all 180 books with sticky-backed paper to keep them clean. A local man made some _____   to store the books. I made some “library cards" and ______ with a tailor called Saddiqi，who agreed to keep the boxes in his _____ and to run the library. The library was ____ to open！

Anyone could   _____ with their name and their parent's mobile phone number.   Saddiqi gave them a ______ with a number, with which they could read the books only in his shop. I decided it was better to do that than let readers _____   the books.   There is no ______ to join the library.   Within five days we had over 100 ______ and more were joining each day! Even though the books are ______ for children in different grades of difficulty,____   were using the library for free, too.

This side-project was, I think, one of the most _____   things we did in Tanzania. It was in some way a thank-you gift to our ______ for welcoming us so warmly into their lives.   The whole _____   worked together on the street library and that's surely part of the reason it is still   _____ after we left.

【推荐2】It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn't notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora did. She wasn't even four, but she _______ at my coat and said, “That man's cold. Daddy, _______ we take him home?”

I don't remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden _______ feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her _______, whether it was _______ in flight or children playing. But now she was noticing _______ and beggary.

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and _______ it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I _______ us up. Nora was _______ about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how ________ our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to ________ myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge to ________. The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? ________, we phoned the elderly person we'd been appointed. She ________ us right over.

The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. ________ inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears.

Professionals call such a(n) ________ “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities, I've come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something ________ that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve to needy people and ________ clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve ________ her grow over these past four years, I still wonder-which of us has ________ more?

【推荐3】Two years ago I was a typical girl with a rather plain life. When ______ to a local voluntary organization called “Peer-to-Peer” by a poster, I had no idea what this group was about.______, to learn more about it, I decided to attend a ______, which changed my life.

Just like the ______ suggests, everyone is considered a peer, including regular members and our leaders. This means we can ______ our leaders by their first names. We can also ask our leaders for help in ______ life situations, which we know they will never ______! When it comes to conversations about awkward topics like love, we are ______ not to be ashamed of ourselves.

This organization’s meetings ______ in our local library. We usually gather and communicate about ______ topics concerning our society: education, equality and safety… This kind of communication helps us to make the right choice and ______ our mind. Sometimes we’ve gone outside in order to participate in ______ events. One event we had,______, was “Give a cigarette — Take a candy” intending to ______ smoking.

At this organization we are friends with each other and are a   ______   community. I’ve also gained a lot of ______   experience by communicating with people and working in the team.

With time going by, I have found an abundance of other ______ organizations such as “Give Good” and “Youth Initiative Center”. All of them have ______ me a great chance to develop my own personality and make my life ______.

I’m sure I’ll have a lot of wonderful ______ about my youth with me getting older.

【推荐1】Green Consumer Day is observed worldwide every year on September 28. The_______is to purchase only eco-friendly products as a way to________the impact consumerism has on the environment.

But we should NOT consume products even on Green Consumer Day.

Creating any product_______the use of energy; let's not_________climate change. For the most part, that energy is going to come from fossil fuels-coal, oil and natural gas._______coal or drilling for oil and natural gas creates environmental nightmares, while burning fossil fuels is the biggest_______of climate change. Unless a product is made using 100 percent_______energy, it will have a carbon footprint. We all know how_______the planet is heating up, so our goal should be to shrink our footprints, rather than expand them．

Manufacturing_______uses a lot of water. No matter how______a product is, water will be needed to clean the materials and clean it again_________the product is made. Many parts of the world are suffering from________ We can help conserve our precious water resources by buying fewer products, even if they're_____

Most products will still_________in trash. We don't need more solid waste! Even if the eco-product we buy is not disposable, the packaging it comes in will get thrown away.

Why go shopping when you could be out_________nature? Shopping can be a pretty stressful way to spend an hour or two. Wouldn't you rather take a walk, have a picnic or otherwise have fun with friends and family?

Buying more stuff adds to our_______and doesn't make us any happier. Most of us_______to have even more things than we can use. Adding to the load just increases the________of the mess we need to address. Plus most people________that spending time with family and friends makes them much happier than acquiring_________, even if it's green.

【推荐2】When discussing the causes of animal endangerment, it is important to understand that individual species are not the only factors involved in this difficult situation. Endangerment is a broad _________, one that involves the habitats and environments where species live and interact with one another. Although some measures are being taken to help specific cases of endangerment, the universal problem cannot be solved until humans _________ the natural environments where endangered species live. There are many reasons why a particular species may become endangered, but habitat destruction is on top.

Our planet is continually changing, causing habitats to be altered and modified. Natural changes tend to occur at a(n) _________ pace, usually causing only a slight _________ on individual species. However, when changes occur at a fast pace, there is little or no time for individual species to _________ and adjust to new situations. This can create disastrous results, and for this reason, rapid habitat loss is the primary cause of species endangerment. The strongest _________ in rapid habitat loss are human beings. Nearly every region of the earth has been affected by human activity, particularly during this past century. The loss of microbes in soils that _________ supported tropical forests, the extinction of fish and various aquatic species in polluted habitats, and changes in global climate brought about by the _________ of greenhouse gases are all results of human activity.

It can be difficult for an individual to _________ the effects that humans have had on specific species. It is also hard to identify or ____________ human effects on individual species and habitats, especially during a human lifetime. But it is quite ____________ that human activity has greatly contributed to species endangerment. ____________, although tropical forests may look as though they are thick and healthy; they are____________ highly susceptible (易受影响的) to destruction. This is because the soils in which they grow ____________ nutrients. It may take centuries to re-grow a forest that was cut down by humans or destroyed by fire, and many of the world’s severely threatened animals and plants live in these forests. If the current rate of forest ____________ continues, huge quantities of plant and animal species will disappear.

【推荐1】BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) —The South China Sea used to be a peaceful region before the United States poked its nose into the area. _______ its “Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific” strategy, what the United States really needs is to “rebalance” its attitude toward the issue.

Small frictions in the South China Sea date back to the late 1960s when some American scientists reported the discovery of rich gas and petrol resources in the region. Some coastal countries started to _______ the islands for that reason since then. _______ in the following years, China maintained overall peace in the waters via constant and friendly   negotiations   with _______ countries, and reached the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea with Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries in 2002. Taking no sides on the South China Sea issue was the U.S. _______ in the past.

However, the Obama administration _______ the Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific strategy in 2009 and started to shamelessly interfere in the area, which is far from U.S. _______ . In 2010, then U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said _______ that her country‚ “has a national interest” in the South China Sea. This May, Secretary of State John Kerry warned that China’s action could create a “tinderbox” (引火盒) in the region, _______ other countries’ aggressive actions a long time ago.

Freedom of navigation, respect for international law and strategic security are the ________ most frequently used by the United States to disguise its private interests in the region. However, since 2015, U.S. warships and military aircraft have repeatedly ________ the Nansha Islands without Chinese permission. This in fact reveals provocation and hegemony (霸权主义) behind the U.S. ________ of navigational freedom.

Outside the binding UNCLOS treaty, the United States secures the free movement of its maritime force by unilateral actions, which ________ violates smaller countries’ sovereignties or interests.

The superpower claimed that its military ________ in the South China Sea aims to protect its allies like Japan and the Philippines given the increasing tension in the region.

The United States should understand that it is only promoting regional conflicts to cover up its political interests under the guise of international law. To play a(n) ________ role in the Asia-Pacific region, Washington needs to readjust its attitude.