【推荐1】I’m Katya — I’m turning 29 this year. When I was growing up, I was always full of ________; I’d be that one kid who never wanted a ________, to stop playing, or to stop running.

As I started to ________, I began to notice that I was very restless. I was ________ struggling with concentration. I wasn’t able to ________ properly even though I was tired. My work was ________ quite badly as the months went on.

But really, deep down, even though I knew there was something wrong, I didn’t seek any ________ or help — because I was ashamed. I was brought up with the ________ that things like depression, anxiety, or whatever else were just made-up things to make lazy people feel better.

One night, everything became too much, and I ________. Sitting there, crying and ________ what to do, I suddenly realized something: ________ health needs to be treated as seriously as you would treat a broken arm.

I was diagnosed with ADHD (多动症) — and you know what? I was ________. I finally understood what was causing me to feel the way I did. The doctor mentioned a few ________, but one that stood out was an app called Sensa. It’s essentially a companion app that takes your individual needs into account and tailors a plan specific to them. Since using it, I’ve felt more in control over my ________. I’m able to actually focus on what I want to do.

By ________ what is causing you problems, you start the road to solving them.

【推荐3】It was well after midnight, I stood silently staring out of the ninth floor window of the New York hospital. At 9 a.m., I was_________into an operating room. After an eleven-hour_______,I was put into a recovery room. It was then that I first saw him. He was so_________and stood in the doorway of the recovery room. He sent out sympathy and _______to me.

The man would be standing in the doorway, smiling and nodding as I would pass with one or more members of my family. On the fourth week I was allowed to walk up the corridor(走廊) _______. As I passed his room, I stopped a minute to_______. He introduced me to his wife and his son who was_________in a hospital bed. He explained that he and his wife had brought their boy to this hospital of hope from Iran. They were still_________but things were not going well. For three more weeks we_________ our conversations, each giving the other the gift of caring and friendship.

There did come a day when the doctor told me I could________ the hospital the following morning. The next morning he came to my room. I told him I would pray for his son. He ________ me but shrugged (耸肩) indicating the hopelessness. This man in his sorrow was so________ for me. I could feel his love. As I turned to walk down the corridor to the elevator, he was ________ and stood in the doorway, smiling, nodding and giving his blessing.

Fifteen years have passed and I think of him ________and he is always in my heart as I feel I am in his. I think it is because when we face the________ , our hearts and souls are open to those around us and we are able to accept the love and kindness of others, almost freely and thankfully as children accept love.

【推荐2】I was a city girl who knew nothing about gardening. Then, in 2003, I _________ gardening with 10 neighborhood children.

At the time, I had a dress shop on the footpath between the church and their _________, and the children would_________for a drink of water. One day I gave them some fresh peas. I _________ peas didn’t come from the grocery store basement, but some of the children did not. I just wanted to show them where _________ came from.

Our area was considered a food desert: local people were_________ to buy healthy food within walking distance, and _________ people had cars. You could buy all the junk food you wanted, _________you couldn’t buy foods like an apple, orange or banana. So I started thinking, “This would be a lot _________ if people could grow their own food.”

Soon we started gardening with one bed, growing tomatoes and potatoes. The kids were so _________ . It was like magic for them. And it was magic for me,_________.

Now we have 65 beds. When people come to church for food_________ , their eyes light up at the sight of fresh tomatoes, beans and potatoes. I   _________ them to become gardeners and offer them a bed of their own to _________   .

The garden is more than just food. Our community members range in age from 2 to 93, and speak many_________ languages. We have a lot of divisions in our community, but in the garden everyone is the same.

【推荐3】Jonathan Jones, 12, was overcome with emotion after his principal, who is also color blind, let him _______ his unique glasses during science class last week.

As soon as Jones put the glasses on, he appeared to be immediately _______. He initially smiled and laughed, but he _______ moments later. He then walked around the classroom excitedly, _______ the now – vivid colors around him.

“I was feeling joy that I could _______see all this color...and a little bit of _______ that I couldn’t see color my whole life,” Jonathan told ABC news.

The boy’s mother posted a(n) _______ of Jonathan seeing color for the first time online and started a GoFundMe campaign to buy a pair of the unique glasses for Jonathan, which reportedly cost $ 350. However, so many people were _______ by Jonathan’s story, and the campaign actually ended up _______ more than $ 25, 000.

She wrote “After posting the video, we’ve been touched by how many __________ people have wanted to help him. We’ve had __________ pairs donated to Jonathan and will use 100% of donated funds to purchase color blind glasses for those who can’t __________ them.” “The glasses company will __________ every pair we purchase with a free pair, which doubles the number of people we can __________,” she continued.

For Jonathan, with the new glasses comes a new __________ of the world. He said his favorite color is blue and he’s excited to visit the Caribbean this winter so he can see the ocean in all its glory.

【推荐2】For Aravind Tharunsri and Thaaragai Aarathana, every day is Environment Day and every hour is Earth Hour. And they are on a mission to ______ oceans.

Thaaragai was never afraid of water. She started floating even when under one. Being a passionate diver, Aravind always wanted to make his daughter ______ diving. His vision came true when she became ______ to dive in shallow waters. She first started training in small tubs, then in swimming pools and ______ made a smooth transition to the ocean.

Now, Thaaragai can call attention to the issue of ______ marine species and draw our ______ to her ongoing battle against water pollution. She ______ a record in Assist World Records Attempt for swimming an 18-km stretch under the theme “Save the Ocean”. With help and encouragement from her father, Thaaragai also made a short documentary on marine ______ and presented it in various schools to spread awareness.

The eight-year-old girl ______ her birthday with a diving adventure. She spotted jellyfish, grouper and corals. The diving session didn’t end there as the young girl started spotting plastics. She didn’t have the heart to the ______ them. Both father and daughter ______ as much as they could. The young ______ has also been on a mission to clean up the beaches and the ocean as well as to ______ awareness of marine pollution.

Thaaragai hopes more kids can join. “Why wait for Ocean’s Day or Environment Day? Every day is important when we ______ against climate change. I’m ______ to do my duty as a citizen and I hope you too will join me,” the young diver said.