【推荐1】Bobbi Wilson is a 9-year-old New Jersey girl. She had recently learned that spotted lantern flies _________ trees because they feed on the sap (汁液) found in leaves and tree trunks． So she _________ her own insecticide (杀虫剂) to deal with the species from a recipe she had _________ on social media. Bobbi was walking through her Caldwell, New Jersey, neighborhood, simply _________ her insecticide when the police came and took her to the police station.

It turned out that a man _________ her spraying (喷洒) something on the sidewalk and trees. Thinking that she was a _________ little girl or someone with a mental disorder, he was _________ and called the police and told them, “There’s a little black girl walking, spraying stuff on the sidewalk and trees…”.

Bobbi was very confused and _________ about having to make a trip to the police station because she was not only doing something _________ for our environment but she was also doing something that made her feel like a(n) __________ when the man called the police. The man apologized to Bobbi and her family for the __________

__________ , the incident didn’t affect Bobbi’s spirit and has led to some great __________ for her. She has been __________ to the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. She and her family got a chance to visit with a group of black female scientists at Yale University. They showed her various labs and even invited her to __________ lantern fly specimens (样本) for the university.

【推荐3】In 2016, Yu Yongguang, a teacher at the Jiangsu University, saw a Yangtze finless porpoise (江豚) for the first time in a newspaper. He found himself _________ by the “smile” of the porpoise. Two months later, Yu set up an on-campus association (协会) to protect the species in _________. At first, there were only seven members.

In recent years, his efforts have _________, and the association now has about 750 members. _________, thanks to close partnership with universities, government and non-profit organizations, the association has succeeded in _________ about 8,000 volunteers to contribute to the cute species’ _________.

With the development of the association, its work has gone far beyond _________ simple publicity activities. Under Yu’s leadership, his team members _________ the country’s first popular science book about the finless porpoise. They have also drew up various designs for a science popularization curriculum (科普课程) _________ different groups of people.

In addition, he has also __________ his team to the major habitats of the porpoise to conduct scientific study and environmental recording. Based on this work, the team has written a series of reports that include __________ suggestions on improving the habitat protection work. At present, the number of Yangtze finless porpoises is growing __________ and stands at around 1,000.

Yu said he never imagined that the small association he __________ would unite so many forces to protect the animals. He believes that the __________ of different parts of society together will see the number of finless porpoises continue to __________, and will also help the environment along the Yangtze River to improve continually.

【推荐2】After graduating from the Lanzhou-based Northwest Minzu University majoring in sociology, Mu struggled to realize his dream in big cities. However, Mu returned home at 25 after ______his job during the COVID 19 pandemic in November 2021. ______, Mu thought of himself as a “failure” at first, because leaving their village had been a ______ for all rural children of his generation.

However, he was not ______ by his difficulties and quickly lifted himself up. Mu decided to ______ his cell phone and begin creating short videos about the ______ daily lives at home and uploading them online. He gradually found that village related ______ was popular among his followers. “The more local the content is, the more universal its ______ is,” he said.

Mu started ______ local products on his account on April 1 last year after some fans asked him where they could buy the beef, lamb, fruit, tea and rice that had ______ in some of his videos. With more than 5 million followers on social networking websites, Mu has become theNo 1“______ ”in Zhongning County, helping his fellow villagers to sell local ______ online.

“The ______ of the future often makes young people feel confused,” he said. “I gave my answer to the ______ with my own practical actions: There is not a ______ standard of life for young people, including college graduates.   Dreams will lead everyone to where they should go.”

【推荐3】At age sixty-one, “Daddy”Bruce Randolph opened Daddy Bruce’s Barbecue Restaurant in the “Five Points”area, a poor section of Denver. He was a kind and _________ man, who helped numerous people-not just his customers, but the poor and the _________.

Every Thanksgiving, Bruce and his son would _________ engage themselves in cooking for the thousands of homeless. He wanted them to have a great and free _________ on this special day. About a week before, Bruce began _________ all the food. In the early years of his project, he _________ everything out-of-pocket. But as time went by, the _________ skyrocketed as the crowds grew. That’s when Bruce’s admirers stepped in to help. They _________ tons of turkeys, potatoes, yams and ribs. And they donated their time to stand behind and beside the old man. They _________ to cook and serve. It was a rare moment to __________ a gentleman serving food to a man who lived in a cardboard box underneath a viaduct (高架桥).

Due to the participation of various people, it seems there was an endless __________ of food to feed those homeless people. No one ever walked away __________ from Bruce’s restaurant. It was Bruce who __________ the whole thing and supervised it until a few years ago when he edged towards ninety. He had become too old to __________ anymore. He was one of the few people who lived to see a city street named in his __________. Mayor Federico Pena renamed East 35th Avenue “Bruce Randolph Boulevard”.

【推荐2】My 10-year-old son attended an amazing half-day basketball camp with more than 60 kids. I watched how much _______ my son was having throughout the day.

Before the camp ended, there was a ________ competition. Only a few kids were picked to ________, and my son was not one of them. The competition ________ received prizes and recognition. And a few kids were titled as “all-stars” for effort,________and participation (参与).   Again, my son was not________.

When the camp ended, I could see how ________ he was. He certainly loves the sport, and his jumping skill is ________ . He would have enjoyed the recognition. But sometimes it doesn’t ________ that way.

In my mind, the day was ________. At the camp, he played with kids,________ them fiercely (激烈地) and took shots easily against them. But it was hard for him to see the result s as a small part of his day. The last thing I wanted was for these results to________ the experience.

It’s my job to help my kids think more ________. I did the math and figured out the shooting competition and awards were about 6% of the total camp. The rest of the camp, the parts that he________, were 94%. If my son felt most of the day was great—that’s a win. We can ________ the parts that disappoint us, as long as we are willing to focus on the bigger picture.

【推荐3】When I was young, I wondered why neighborhoods didn't plant fruit trees to build community. Later, my husband and I decided the right ________ to answer this question was to do it ourselves, so we set about ________ our front yard with fruit trees, such as strawberries, pomegranates（石榴）and oranges.

Every crop brought us ________ to neighbors and strangers. The food was a（n） ________ to communicate. Kids in the neighborhood, including our sons, learned ________ and gentle timing. When we had extra, we'd ________ it. Then, we received a ________ lesson: a gift hidden as a loss. Our first-ever crop of pomegranates had ________ , but at harvest, they were all gone, ________ in the middle of the night.

We were shocked, sad and ________ . One of my friends had fun suggesting we post a ________ to curse the thieves.

________ , we made a decision that we ________ need a sign, but our sign would ________ sharing and community. Last fall, we had a larger crop of pomegranates. We posted a sign that ________ , “If you'd like one, please ________ and introduce yourself and we'd be happy to cut one ________ the tree for you. Cutting ________ the branches and is good for future growth so we can continue to share with new friends like you. Thanks, the Green Family.”

Today, I am happy to role model ________ for my young sons and to have been blessed with the opportunity to ________ an edible（可食的）front yard for others.