【推荐1】Today, August 22, is the World Plant Milk Day. I want to take this chance to explain why you should change to or at least try plant milk.

Plant milk is not something ________ . It has been drunk for centuries in many cultures. The most ________ plant milk includes soya milk, coconut milk and rice milk and it is ________ to get plant milk from supermarkets.

The first reason why you should drink plant milk is that it is better for the________. Animal agriculture (畜牧业）is the_________ cause of greenhouse(温室) gas emissions(排放). By changing from dairy(乳制品) milk to plant-based milk, you can decrease greenhouse pollution.

My second reason is that it is better for the animals. Just________ human beings, cows produce milk for their babies. In order for people to________ cows' milk, baby cows are not allowed to________ with their mothers. Male cows are often killed when they are just a few days old. Choosing plant-based milk, therefore, means you can help________ the suffering of millions of cows each year.

Now, if you don't care about saving the earth or the animals, then maybe you should consider________ yourself. More and more researches have found that humans don't________ cows' milk. The dairy industry has long pushed the_________ that milk is important for________ bones(骨头）.The studies, however, have found the countries where people drink the most milk are also the ones where people have the________ level of osteoporosis(骨质疏松症）.

My final reason to drink plant milk is that it is better for your wallet. It's________. You can make plant milk yourself and it is so easy.

With all of the different types of plant milk out there, there must be one for you. So why not give it a try?

【推荐1】You’ve been painting for a few years, have shown work in a group show at the local art center, and maybe you have even sold a painting or two. Are you ready to ______ the title of an amateur artist? Distinguishing beginners from professional artists is a ______ business. It is not just a matter of your ability to create nice paintings, nor does having another job ______ disqualify someone from being considered a professional artist. Two key factors come into play when making that ______ .

To turn professional, individuals must prioritize the development of developing a personal style. What makes your paintings different than every other painting out there? Do your paintings exhibit a unified theme throughout, or do they lack ______ ? Style does not mean that you are painting the same subject or using the same painting medium. ______ , it refers to the look and feel of your paintings. A personal style doesn’t come ______ but evolves with technique, choice of painting medium, and the subjects you depict. You ______ it through continuous practice and exploration. Salvador Dali explored many artistic mediums, but they all have a ______ Dali style. Every artist has a style and when you begin to develop it, this is when you really know that you’ re on the road to being a professional.

Another significant factor behind becoming a professional artist is your ______ . What gets you out of bed every morning to paint? How do you find the energy to have all your time devoted to painting? ______ , both professionals and amateurs love to do what they do and they get satisfaction out of creating art. However, Amateurs may ______ painting just as a hobby or to satisfy a creative impulse. For professional artists, it goes beyond that. Some wish to convey a deep message concerning life, society, or even politics. Others simply seek financial returns to pay family bills. What’s more, many amateur artists wait for ______ to come. If they are not in the mood, they do not bother looking at the canvas(画布). They may even stop painting if another activity pops up in their day. Professionals are never easily ______ or torn away from their artwork in progress. It may even take a natural disaster to force them out of the studio. Professional artists are also constantly prepared to look for ideas for the next painting, driven by the belief that the next painting will ______ the last one and that there is always room for improvement.

Are you ready to become a professional? Whether you pursue a professional art career or not, keep creating. You will find a personal satisfaction in painting that few other hobbies can give you.

【推荐2】South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, is _________ trying to rebuild after years of conflict (冲突).

South Sudan had the _________ literacy (读写能力) rate of any country worldwide. To fight the problem, officials have launched thousands of adult education classes across the country. In one class, 47-year-old Rebecca Nyankiir Deng is learning English with her daughter. Deng has been illiterate (文盲) for _________ of her life. When Deng was a child, civil war in what is now South Sudan _________ her from going to school. Today she earns money by making and selling jewelry. But the amount Deng earns is so little that she _________ to pay for her daughter’s schooling. Now the teenager can study _________ her mother. “We are studying here because they are teaching us _________.” she said. “If I had to pay for school, I wouldn’t be here.”

Deng is one of a(n) _________ number of South Sudanese adults who see the _________ peace as a chance to get an education. Deng Hoc Yai, South Sudan’s education minister, says adult literacy is a main concern because it helps pull people out of __________ and prevents conflicts. “At the __________ level, at the level of a community, at the level of a country, with communities that have a lot of __________ people, they will all be working, they will all be __________ better health. They will be more peaceful __________ people who are illiterate.”

The Education Ministry told a reporter that a little more than 208,000 South Sudanese adults are now taking classes on how to read and write. __________ the current peace in South Sudan holds officials expect those numbers will continue to grow.