【推荐1】If you look up PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla, you’ll find something interesting. You can _________ one person to all of those very successful companies. That person is _________ and businessman Elon Musk. He’s famous all over the world, and he’s also full of _________.

As a child, Musk spent his days _________ up things to invent. Often, he was so _________ in his daydreams that he didn’t hear his parents calling him. They even had a doctor test his _________ because they feared that he was deaf.

Musk’s _________ invention was a video game. He _________ it to a computer magazine for $500 when he was 12. That event really _________ his life, and so did his love of reading.

Elon Musk read a lot __________ a kid. He __________ loved science fiction, fantasy, and comic books. From them, he __________ about space, the universe, and different worlds. He also saw how the heroes always felt a __________ to save their worlds.

The books had a huge influence on how he __________ the world. They gave him fantastic ideas, such as traveling in space and __________ on other planets. They also taught him to be braver and more willing to take __________.

__________, the biggest thing he discovered was learning to ask the __________ questions. For Musk, the right question was clear — what things would change the world and its __________? As you can see from Musk’s companies, he’s __________ working on those things.

【推荐3】The Clean Meat Revolution Is Coming

"If we can grow meat without the animal, why wouldn't we?"

This _______ wasn't from a science fiction writer or the head of The Humane Society of the United States. _______, this came from Tom Hayes toward the end of his tenure (任期) as the CEO of Tyson Foods. Yes, that Tyson. Synonymous with "chicken," Tyson is by far the largest producer of meat in the U. S.

Why would the CEO of Tyson want to _______ the animal from meat production? In part because meat production will be more _______ that way — by growing meat without bones, feathers, or hair, we can get more meat with the same resources. And good things too, as United Nations scientists say that raising and killing animals for food is "one of the major _______ of the world's most pressing environmental problems, including global warming, land degradation, air and water pollution, and loss of biodiversity." With a growing world population, there are simply not enough resources to _______ current meat production to feed everyone.

Companies around the world are rapidly _______ the cost of animal-free meat — meat grown directly in facility _______ to a brewery (啤酒厂), rather than as part of an animal. This "cell-based meat" is the meat everyone is used to, right down to the DNA. In addition to being more efficient, there will be no waste pollution. And because the meat will be grown in clean conditions, it won't _______ the use of antibiotics.

With all these ________, the answer to "why wouldn't we?" becomes even more obvious. Although there are technical challenges to increase production to be cost-competitive with ________ meat, no scientific breakthroughs are necessary to bring meat without the animal to our plates.

Perhaps the main question now is which country will lead the way. The governments of Japan, the Netherlands and Israel have already invested in research and startups ________ producing this kind of meat. Given the magnitude of the global problems that clean meat can help address, those efforts abroad deserve to be ________.

And then just a few weeks ago, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration and the U. S. Department of Agriculture formally announced their plan for joint oversight of clean meat production within their current regulatory framework.

This announcement ended months of ________ and speculation (猜测), giving leading clean meat companies like Memphis Meats and JUST a clear signal that they will have a straightforward and fair path to market in the U. S. Given the many challenges humanity faces, it is, ________ to know we have an incredibly beneficial innovation within reach — one that won't require anyone to give up the foods they love.

【推荐1】A daughter expressed gratitude to her mom's love and support in the best way possible! The image traveled the world and brought tears of _________

During her college graduation photo session, Roberta Mascena _________everyone by opening her gown(学士服)to proudly _________her mother's work uniform.

“When we went to take the _________, I opened the gown and she saw the clothes. She started crying and _________me. She didn't say anything because I don't think there are any words that can _________any kind of feeling she had at that moment,” the young woman recalled.

_________the cleaning staff uniform?

First, her mother, Marlene Cordeiro de Oliveira, helped   _________for Roberta's college education with her job on the cleaning staff of a building. That's not the only reason why she wore her mother's uniform, _________. In fact, her mother Marlene's life story has always been Roberta's __________She had to abandon her studies when she was just 13 years old; that was when she __________ home to work as a maid in family homes in the countryside. As an adult, Marlene moved to Santos, where she __________a taxi driver. When their children were in school, Marlene also went back to her studies and __________elementary school, with Roberta's help.

Roberta said that wearing a cleaning staff uniform on that __________day was the way she found to thank her mother for her efforts to pay for her college education. In addition, she wanted to show how __________she is of the dignified life her mother has built.

【推荐2】The Joys of Getting Lost

Many years ago, I was speaking at a conference in San Antonio, Texas. I _____ a few days early, alone, to explore the town. So attracted by the sights and sounds that reminded me so much of Mexico, I became _____ in an area far from the areas that tourists often visit. I _____ noticed the familiar smell of fresh masa and followed my nose. There was a food store filled with people, all of whom turned and looked at me as I walked in the door. I surely didn’t look like I belonged there. I _____ to get more than directions. I stepped up to the counter (柜台) and asked, in Spanish, for 10 pounds of the fresh masa. The man behind the counter said _____, but looked at me and went into a back room. Within minutes he _____ with an older woman. She asked me, in Spanish, what I was going to do with the masa. I told her I was going to take it back to Philadelphia and make tamales (玉米粉蒸肉). Then came the _____. Unsmiling, she asked if I knew the secret to making good tamales. I looked at her and said that one must be in a good mood, or they would taste bad. She _____ widely and enveloped me in a huge hug. Everyone in the place cheered. She had her son drive me and my masa back to my _____. I stayed in touch with my new friends for several years after that, and still feel ______ whenever I think of San Antonio.

【推荐3】With the passing of Professor Yuan Longping, China and the world have lost one of the greatest agricultural scientists on our planet, and I have lost a great friend.

Personally, it was a(n) _________ to know Professor Yuan over two decades. It was a particular pleasure to _________ to Changsha in2019 to join in _________ Professor Yuan’s 90th birthday.

My first interaction (互动) with Professor Yuan came in 2004 when he traveled to Des Moines, Iowa to _________ the World Food Prize. As president of that Foundation, I had the honor of hosting the _________ at which our founder Norman Borlaug _________ the Laureate sculpture to Professor Yuan. In the _________ photograph from that event, those two men were standing together. Even 100 years from now, that _________ will still represent one of the _________ moments in the history of __________.

Having worked closely with them, I can say they shared several characteristics that make them truly __________ figures for the ages. Professor Yuan was incredibly modest, never seeking fame or __________, rather focused only on hard work and results that could help people out of __________.

Professor Yuan believed __________ in the power of science. Using research, he continued up until his __________ days. Reflecting his achievements that were developed in rice, Professor Yuan always __________ a “down to earth” attitude. He always seemed more at home in a farm __________ than an office, and was most comfortable in his working clothes.

Finally, Professor Yuan was a __________. He always had time to answer questions and to speak with __________ scientists and students. The American high school student we sent to his research center each year always returned filled with __________ and a deep desire to learn more.