【推荐1】The Palace Museum, a massive 720,000 square meter complex, has _________ an important mission to create zero waste. Since beginning this effort in January 2020, it has made big strides in ___________ waste and encouraging green habits.

One key change is the reduction of trash bins in public areas. There are now only 110 sets compared to 310 in early 2020. This change shows the museum’s ___________ to cutting waste while protecting its 600-year-old history.

Beyond waste reduction, the museum is also creative with ___________. For example, it has “Funiu ci jiu” sculptures made from 92% recycled waste. These sculptures, ___________ in the Cining Palace area, show how waste can become beautiful art. ___________, over 32,000 plastic bottles have been recycled to make unique cultural products since June 2021. This effort not only ___________ waste but also cuts carbon emissions by 931 kilograms, helping the environmental ___________.

The museum’s zero waste program is based on science and careful planning. Training staff, ___________ zero waste offices, and testing composting methods have helped the museum reach a 45% ____________ rate.

The success of this program is clear with the ____________ of 3,000 staff, 40,000 guides, and 21 million visitors. By leading the way in waste reduction and green practices, the Palace Museum inspires others to follow ____________ .

In short, the museum’s journey to zero waste ____________ heritage protection, environmental care, and ____________ ideas. Its strong commitment and leading efforts set an example for other cultural sites around the world, proving that ____________ and cultural preservation can work together.

【推荐2】Could you live without your smartphone for an entire year? A filmmaker and fantasy author from New York is about to try in an effort to win $100,000.

Vitaminwater launched a contest in December, offering one contestant the________to end up with six figures if she was able to go a________year without using with a smartphone or tablet.

After sorting through over 100,000________submitted online________how they would approach the challenge, Vitaminwater aimed the company’s chosen candidate on Friday.

Elana Mugdan, 30,________an infomercial style video on Twitter that impressed the judges with its unique approach and humor. “She________for her originality and creativity in our challenge,” says Natalia Suarez, a brand manager at Vtaminwater.

Mugdan is________her iPhone for a flip phone (翻盖手机) provided by Vitaminwater. For the next year, she can’t________any smartphones or tablets at all, even those________other people. She will be able to use laptops and desktop computers. Devices like Google Home and Amazon Echo are OK, too, as long as they’re not________to a smartphone.

Getting________to compete came as an absolute surprise to Mugdan, “I really thought that I was a good________for it, but this was the kind of thing I never________that I would actually win,” Mugdan tells CNBC Make It.

“At first I was shocked when they called me. I’m kind of a(n)________person, so I was having a panic attack,” she says. But shock________turned to expectation, and now she feels she’s up for the challenge.

【推荐3】A New York mother and daughter have earned their college degrees together on the same day, carrying out a_______dream for both of them.

With her toddler in tow, Tanisha Wiggins, 36, walked across the stage alongside her mother, Barbara Wiggins, 58, at their college, Onondaga Community College in New York. They were both awarded _______in human services.

Tanisha dropped out of college in 2007, _______from depression. Years later after receiving_______health care, she was on her feet again. In 2021, Tanisha and her mother were_______to college together. It was her mother’s_______and the desire to set a good example for her children that helped her_______the finish line. “We are finally here,” Tanisha hugged her mother, with tears of_______springing up in the eyes. “Yes, honey!” Barbara replied in a _______ voice, “We made it!”

“My mom proved everyone________that thought she wouldn’t be able to do it. She really got through it at her age. Now with tutoring and________, she went every single day and never stopped. It didn’t________what the weather was, she went.” she told ABC(American Broadcasting Company).

Barbara was working as a doula(产妇陪护) before enrolling in college, and________her General Educational Development(CED). “Although the experience was________, blessed. I convince efforts always ________.” Barbara summed up in her graduation speech.

【推荐1】When you find something you love to do, you should do something about it, as one man has proved by turning his hobby into a dream _________.

Former waiter, Bartek, who lives in London, started cooking as a way to _________ the time during lockdown but the hobby has ended up _________ changing his life. The 25-year-old shared videos of his food on TikTok under the username @ letscook and went viral, _________ 580,000 followers. His videos have proved so popular that he has _________ to quit his job to start cooking full-time.

It all _________ in April 2020, when Bartek made a cheesecake at home during lockdown. His younger sister Tosia, 16, thought the sweet treat looked so impressive that he should _________ it on TikTok. Although he was _________ in cooking his own simple food, and had previously worked as a _________ at Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Bartek had no experience with __________ cooking meals in front of a camera.

The TikTok star, who is originally from Poland, __________ to give the video-sharing app a __________ and his second post-creamy garlic chicken-went viral, reaching 500,000 people overnight. Finding it fun to experiment and bring forth new ideas for classic dishes, he __________ posting videos, filming the process on his phone and __________ the videos himself.

His audience has continued to grow ever since and he __________ his success to his mum, Mariola, who would __________ traditional Polish recipes for his family.

The new cook has become so __________ that he was able to quit his former job in August 2021 and has now __________ his own recipe book called Let’s Cook. He said: “I’ve always been in the __________ with my mum so she taught me a lot, but I only __________ got into cooking because of lockdown. And now I am doing my dream job.”

【推荐2】Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of America’s 32nd president, Franklin Roosevelt. She helped her husband in many ways during his long _________ life. She also became one of the most_______ women in America. She fought for equal rights for all people.

Eleanor was born in New York City in 1884. Her family had great wealth. But Eleanor did not have a happy _______. Her parents died when she was very young. She was raised by her grandmother. Eleanor_______ that as a child, her greatest happiness came from helping others.

In the early 1900s, many people were worried about the problems of _______ people who came to America in_______ of a better life. Eleanor could not_______ how people lived in such poor conditions while she and some others had so much_________ .

After she finished school, Eleanor began _________ children to read and write in one of the poorest areas of New York City. She also looked into ____________ where workers were said to be badly ____________. She saw little children of four and five years old working until they ____________ to the floor. She became involved(参与) with other women who ____________ the same ideas about improving social conditions.

Franklin Roosevelt began ____________ Eleanor when he was in New York. They got ____________ in 1905. In the next eleven years, they had six children. The Roosevelts moved to Washington D.C. in 1913.

【推荐3】On May 7, “eco-mermaid” Merle Liivand _________her own world record by swimming a full marathon’s distance with a single fin (鳍) in Biscayne Bay, Florida. When Merle Liivand was a child, she had health problems, and began swimming to help her lungs get _________ . In one training session, she nearly wound up swallowing some _________ that was floating in the sea.

That _________ made her think of all the sea animals who faced _________ pollution every day. She decided to work to make people more aware of plastic pollution. Inspired by sea creatures, she began swimming with a special single swimming fin _________ both of her feet. This single fin allows her to swim by _________both of her legs together. She believes swimming with it _________“a bigger message”.

Since 2019, she’s broken records, swimming vast distances—first in California, then in Florida, and this time swimming the _________ of a full marathon. Despite encountering challenges like jellyfish stings, she __________ , collecting trash along her route. Her dedication extends beyond records; it’s about community and global __________.

During her__________, a friend kayaked (划皮划艇) alongside, providing food and water and collecting the trash she __________ . By the end of her marathon, the kayak held three bags full of trash. Liivand’s actions aim to __________ a bigger goal: it’s not just about achievements, but about making a __________ impact on the world.