【推荐1】When Tim Wong was a primary schoolboy, he developed an interest in butterflies. And that childhood_________has become a duty. Now, Wong is working to_________the California pipevine swallowtail, a butterfly, which has almost_________from San Francisco when development began destroying their habitats (栖息地) in the early 20^th century.

The pipevine swallowtail is only able to_________one particular plant, the California pipevine plant, which is found in San Francisco._________, land development began damaging the plant’s habitats,_________the pipevine swallowtail population start disappearing.

So with permission from the San Francisco Botanical Garden, Wong took some cuttings of the_________and grew them into a butterfly garden that he’d_________in his backyard．

Wong managed to_________twenty of the beautiful butterflies and__________them back home, where he released them in his beloved garden. They immediately began taking the newly grown pipevine plants as food．

“Each year since 2012, we’ve seen more butterflies__________in the garden, flying around, laying eggs, successfully pupating (化蛹), emerging (破茧而出) the following year,” he said．“That’s a good__________that the efforts are working.

Wong’s operation has been so__________that, last year, he was able to bring thousands of the beauties back to the Botanical Garden’s “California Native” exhibit where the life cycle__________.

Thanks to his efforts, this attractive but endangered species has been__________.

【推荐2】Heat waves area fact of summer. When one hits, Manhattan turns into a concrete desert; even my dog is affected. The moment Millie_________the temperature outside our building, she makes a(n)_________and heads back home. Today is going to be a day when_________happens, which makes me satisfied.

I recalled the_________Saturday last year, which was perfect for an outing. “Come on, Mil,” I requested her, “You need exercise!” She gave me a begging look and then_________in the direction of the city park, moving slowly, on purpose. I tried to speed up but ___________

Finally we arrived. Millie settled herself for a nap (打盹) in the _________, under the bench where I was sitting checking my phone. Napping was not_________! I glanced up and scanned the surroundings for a ball I could throw.

I saw dogs were everywhere, relaxing, stretching or just sitting_________with their people. Owners read books,__________themselves, or napped, heads leaning to one side. A breeze gently blew from the Hudson River, causing trees to__________. Otherwise, all was quiet.

Millie was right. What was all the__________about, especially in such a good day? Take a__________. I switched off my phone, slipped it into my pocket and__________my eyes.

A day when nothing happened and I felt____________.

【推荐2】Jessica Cox is the world’s first licensed armless pilot.

Born without arms, Cox never let her _________ become her disadvantage. She learned at a young age how to use her feet as her hands. And after eleven years of wearing prosthetic arms (假肢), she decided to be “the real Jessica” and _________ the arms. This was the start of her new life.

Cox loved swinging because it was something that she could control and _________ flying over everything. And this _________ her determination to become a pilot.

She had her first _________ of being a pilot during a trip to Mexico in a small plane. She had the _________ to place her foot on the yoke (操纵杆) and feel the experience of being in the air. After that, her childhood _________ of planes disappeared. The feeling of control of the freedom was more _________ than her horror. On that day, she decided to _________ her dream of becoming a pilot. This was not without __________ though. Finding an instructor was a challenge. A lot were __________ teaching and qualifying an armless pilot. Cox didn’t give up and eventually found herself a(n) __________. Her dream became a reality in 2008 when she took her first solo flight.

Cox is not only a pilot but also a __________ for people with disabilities. As a motivational speaker, she has traveled across the world to __________ others. She is a fighter for the __________ of persons with disabilities, which gives them access to education, health care, and the same advantages she had growing up.