【推荐1】Is studying abroad a good idea or not? There are certainly _________, but in my opinion, the advantages are _________ greater. As I always tell my son, there are no great difficulties for a person who is brave, optimistic, and willing to work hard!

The first advantage of studying _________ is personal growth. The education you gain and the experiences you have will change you for the better. For example, you will certainly become more _________ because you will have to deal with all kinds of difficulties by yourself. Studying abroad also helps you to gain a_________ view and improve your general competence.

Another advantage is the increased chance for cultural _________. Chinese students can be seen as cultural envoys(使者)_________ friendship between nations. International students in China also _________ their colourful cultures here. Cooperating _________ people from diverse cultural backgrounds helps us view the world from different __________ and thus gives us more insight into our own culture.

Finally, studying abroad provides a great opportunity to contribute __________ the development of our motherland. China’s global outlook, with __________ such as the Belt and Road Initiative, has helped us make connections across the world. Therefore, China needs more __________ young people with a global perspective who are highly competent with languages, have leadership and organizational skills, and have strong cultural awareness. Students who study abroad will __________ such skills and abilities, and these in turn will provide them with __________ career opportunities.

All in all, studying abroad helps to build character and increase people’s understanding of cultural diversity __________ strengthening China and building a shared future for __________. I think this life-changing experience is __________ worthwhile, and I hope my child will study abroad in the future.

Of course, my opinion is for reference only. When deciding__________ a student will study abroad or not, we should __________ his or her interest, economic ability of his or her family, the law and order of a country and so forth.

【推荐3】Teachable moments don’t always happen in the classroom. Last week, a headmaster was _________ for his ability to look beyond the rules to give a student a lesson.

When Anthony Moore was sent to headmaster Jason Smith’s office for _________ to take off his hat, Smith knew something was wrong. The boy explained he was _________ by his terrible haircut.

“He didn’t say _________ out, but I feel like he just didn’t want to be _________ by his classmates,” Smith said. Rather than simply sending the boy home for breaking the school _________, Smith put forward a(n)_________. He’d fix the bad cut himself. He showed the photos of his son whose hair he _________ cut, the boy agreed.

Braving the heavy winter snows, Smith drove home to get his tools and then _________ back to fix the boy’s hair. __________ done, the boy made an apology for his behavior. And feeling better about himself, Moore was pleased enough to return to class. Since then, the boy frequently __________ the office to talk about his day.

“When a student is __________, we need to ask ourselves, ‘What happened to this child?’ instead of ‘What’s wrong with the child?’”, Smith said. “‘What need is the child trying to __________?’ And really, the future of our education __________ on that question.”

While it’s a question without easy answers, recognizing it when it’s being asked-as well as willing to take action to __________ a minor mistake into a teachable moment-is what education really means.

【推荐2】For thousands of years, people have known that the best way to understand a concept is to explain it to others. “While we teach, we _______, ”said Roman philosopher Seneca. Now scientists are bringing this ancient _______ up-to-date. They’re _______ why teaching is such a fruitful way to learn.

Researchers have found that students who teach others work harder to _______ the material, and apply it more _______. Student teachers score higher on tests than pupils who’re learning only for themselves. But how can children, _______ learning themselves, teach others? One answer: They can teach younger kids. Some studies have found that first-born children are more _______ than their later-born siblings(兄弟姐妹). This _______ their higher IQs result from the time they spend teaching their siblings.

Now educators are experimenting with ways to _______ this model to schoolwork. They engage college undergraduates to teach computer science to high school students, who then ________ instruct middle school students on the ________. But the most cutting-edge tool is the “teachable agent”—a computerized character who learns, tries, makes mistakes and asks questions just like a real-world ________. Computer scientists have ________ an animated(动画的) figure called Betty’s Brain, who has been “taught” about science by middle school student. Student teachers are motivated to help Betty ________ certain materials. While preparing to teach, they organize their knowledge and ________ their understanding. And as they explain the information to it, they identify problems in their own ________.

Feedback from the teachable agent ________ improves the teachers’ learning. The agents’ questions drive student teachers to think and explain the materials in different ________, and watching the agent solve problems allows them emotions one experiences into action. ________, it’s the emotions one experiences in teaching that help learning. Student teachers feel ________ when their teachable agents fail, but happy when these pupils succeed as they gain pride and satisfaction from someone else’s achievement.

【推荐1】When COVID-19 cases were on the rise in Sao Paulo, Brazil, many of the city’s residents decided to take action. Notably, high school student Gabriel Aun Klinger organized a _________ to help people from Favelas _________ themselves against the virus.

Favelas are highly-populated communities where many people live in _________ poverty. There, many residents struggle to _________ themselves and have to live in terrible _________ .“Some people from these communities can’t _________ afford to buy a soap bar,” stated Klinger.

After reading several documents and scientific papers on COVID-19, Klinger found an _________ solution against COVID-19—something he _________ as being the “perfect weapon of self-defense against the virus.”   When he _________ that this solution was also much cheaper and easier to obtain, he __________ launched his project aiming to use it for the __________ of the people in Favelas.

“The __________ of the project has been the information I had regarding a home-made solution for __________ the virus with people,” he explained.

In March, his campaign __________ enough money to purchase hygiene(卫生) products and food __________ for over 500 families in those communities. He then __________ these products to the community, making sure to teach those people how to prepare the __________ with the items they received. Through his project, Klinger learned that small actions like this one can go a __________ way. In times like these, he hopes to remind people that everyone has the power to make an __________ on people’s lives and help   those __________.

【推荐2】Chinese netizens, who had to _______indoors for days to combat the ongoing _______ of the novel coronavirus related pneumonia, began to _______their wish lists of things they would do immediately after the pandemic_______.

Among the 24,000 participants from all over the country, nearly half said they would love to meet their loved ones, and _______ 10,000 said they would go out shopping or go to a movie theater and eat hotpot, according to a popular online surveys under the topic "what you want to do most after the pandemic"_______ on Chinese Twitter-like platform Sina Weibo on Sunday.

"I really need to hit the gym. I have spent days at home doing _______but eating and watching TV shows on the couch between sleeps," some vowed online.

_______also showed that many wanted simply to resume their old_______ .

"I would love to go back to my university to work on my dissertation, to make sure I can _______on time," wrote one. "I want to work and make money, so I can buy myself a house," wrote another.

The pandemic outbreak had _______more than 3340 lives until last Sunday morning. Under similar discussion_______ , many netizens made more profound reflections on life and_______ in the aftermath of the outbreak. "If we can_______ the disaster, let's remember not to devour wild_______. And if medical workers can save us from the disease, let's learn to respect their lives and to treat them with_______ ," one netizen wrote. "Even after the disease, we should develop habits of washing hands properly and _______, and of wearing masks in crowded _____places," another ______.

Some also said they would love to reschedule their family gathering for the Chinese New Year, as many who were fighting _______the epidemic in frontline areas had been unable to make it this year.

【推荐3】I first heard about several cases of coronavirus infection(冠状病毒感染) in January, but I did not expect the outbreak to affect the rest of the world. Starting in March, it was _______that we should take all the final exams online. It was unexpected, and all university staff and students were _______ .

Due to the disease, most of the school events have been _______ to be held online. I have had a lot more _______ time than before. To _______ time, I learned to follow recipes(食谱) to make _______ dishes. The period of quarantine (隔离) has become a _______ when I can learn some new life skills. Besides cooking, I have been _______ a new hobby—playing puzzles. At first, solving a puzzle was just a way for me to _______ endurance(忍耐) and patience. Then I realized that I learned much more than that. When I ________ 1,000 pieces of a puzzle on the table, I ________ not buying a simpler one. I suddenly realized how ________ I was that I couldn’t even focus on such a simple task.

However, during that time, playing puzzles ________ me how to enjoy simple tasks while staying away from electronic devices(设备)and how to solve problems with shortcuts(捷径).________, I slowly forgot all the madness and boredom of the daily life. Every time I got one piece in the right place, I was mentally awarded by such a minor ________ and I was________ to keep on solving. The touch from my fingertips made me extremely ________. It was surprising and unexpected for me to receive so much ________ from focusing on solving puzzles. I ________ you to put your devices away when you want to improve your mood and relieve stress, and try ________ instead!