Julie Andersen’s great interest in diving (潜水) led to her love for sharks and the ocean. She turned her love into a job and started ocean conservation groups. Conservation is the act of keeping or protecting something. Conservation work includes protecting art, animals in danger and the other parts of the natural environment.

Andersen began diving in 1995. She started diving in places that are famous for sharks. Unluckily, the number of sharks there became smaller and smaller. Soon she realized that she must do something for them. So she founded the Shark Angels and helped people around the world learn about sharks. She even sold her house to support Shark Angels.   

Twenty years later, she is still working. As a leader of Professional Association of Diving Instructors(PADI), Andersen believes PADI is a good industry to encourage people to keep on saving sharks and their ocean homes. She often says, “I am filled with hope. The past several years have taught me that a single person can make a difference. And I am sure we can make a bigger difference together.” Andersen sets a good example to other people in the world. Now more and more people are entering the diving industry and getting to know the importance of protecting sharks and their ocean homes.

Actually, Andersen’s goal is to make it possible for everyone to experience, fall in love with and, in turn, protect our world’s largest and most valuable ecosystem (生态系统). “The ocean gives us life. We need to do the same in return and leave our blue planet better than we found it.” Andersen says.

①Wool is a great natural material that has been used by humans. It comes from the soft coat of sheep. Humans have been wearing wool for over 12,000 years. Today, more than 1.3 billion sheep around the world are used each year for woollen products, like sweaters and scarves.

②Why do so many people like woollen products? One of the great things about wool is that it is a fantastic insulator. This means it keeps us warm when it’s cold outside. It also has tiny air pockets that trap (锁住) heat, making it perfect for those cold days.

③Another advantage of wool is that it is breathable. It allows air to pass through, keeping us cool in the summer as well. Unlike other materials, it can prevent us from overheating, and make us feel comfortable.

④Wool is not only warm and breathable, but it is also durable (耐用的) and long-lasting. It’s strong enough for outdoor activities like hiking or playing in the snow. Woollen clothes can be passed down from one generation (一代) to another, creating a beautiful connection between family members.

⑤Making wool products requires a lot of efforts and a series of processes, which start with cutting. The sheep farmers cut the wool off the sheep completely by hand in spring. Don’t worry: cutting is safe and painless for the sheep, just like getting a haircut! After the cutting, hundreds of kilos of wool are packed together. Once the wool is collected, it goes through a process called scouring. It means wool is washed to remove any dirt and oil. Then the wool is made into yarn (毛线), which is used to make different woollen products. After the yarn is coloured, skilled workers make it into various products.

⑥Wool is made into all kinds of woollen products after processing and is used widely in our daily life.

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At the age of 19, I graduated from high school and moved to a place where it snowed often. I felt free, independent and completely in control of my life there until I knew I had bacterial meningitis (细菌性脑膜炎).

When my parents wheeled me out of the hospital, I felt like I had been pieced back together like a doll with my “new legs”. They hurt so badly that all I could think was what I could do with these things. Tears streamed down my face. I was completely emotionally (情绪上) broken.

But I knew I had to let go of the old Amy and learn to welcome the new Amy. Four months later I was back up on a snowboard, although things didn’t go quite as expected: My legs went flying down the mountain, and I was on top of the mountain still. I was so discouraged. But I knew that if I could find the right pair of legs, I would be able to do this again. And this is when I learned that difficulties we met would bring two kinds of results: stop us on the road or ▲ .

I did a year of research, but still couldn’t find out what kind of legs to use, so I decided to make a pair myself. It was these legs and the best 21st birthday gift I could ever receive—a new kidney (肾) from my dad—that allowed me to follow my dreams again. I started snowboarding, then I went back to work.

In 2005, I founded an organization for youth and young adults with physical disabilities so they could join in sports. From there, I had the opportunity to go to South Africa, where I helped to put shoes on thousands of children’s feet so they could attend school. With my effort, I got three World Cup gold medals which made me the highest ranked female snowboarder in the world.

Twenty-six years ago, when I lost my legs, I had no idea what to expect. But my legs haven’t disabled me. They’ve forced me to depend on my imagination and to believe in the possibilities, because in my mind, we can do anything and we can be anything!

“Hey! Ms. Woodall!” I was at the backyard of my house when I heard a voice call out my name. I turned around and saw William, one of my _________, who loved plants and always smiled.

It was true. William was a joy in my class. When other students were having trouble understanding the lessons, he always cheered them up and brought them _________ moments. However, because of his poor grades, I couldn’t help _________. I kept wondering if William could pass the exams because he didn’t make any progress in study.

Things didn’t change _________ we started to study the life cycle of plants. As a class project, each child planted a sunflower. I did this every year with different results in different parts. At first, it was _________ for many of the students to plant the sunflowers. _________, most kids had little patience for the growing part. They lost interest and forgot to _________ the sunflowers except William. I’d never seen him show such great _________ in class.

Every afternoon, William made sure all the sunflowers were watered. _________ even offered to care for them well during the summer holiday. To help the little sunflowers get plenty of sunlight, we __________ moved them to the perfect place behind the library with William. All of us hoped the twenty sunflowers could __________ the best.

About a month into the summer vacation, I happened to drive by the school. There, behind the library, stood William’s sunflowers. I counted all __________ of them. They must have been at least 12 feet tall with faces to the sun.

Looking at the sunflowers, I realised we teachers should __________ what was planted in our children and tried our best to nurture (培育) it. This was also __________ I chose to be a teacher, I thought. At that moment, I knew I didn’t have to worry about William. And I believed that one day he would bloom and shine __________ his sunflowers.

What kind of life do we want to have? How should we face problems? Maybe we can find the answers from the movie The Boy and the Heron, which came out on the     66     (three) of April.

The movie is about a boy named Makoto who     67     (want) to know what life is really like. Makoto moves to a new place with his dad after his mom dies. There, he meets a talking heron (苍鹭). The heron takes him to a     68     (wonder) place where he has many adventures. Makoto meets many difficulties,     69     he doesn’t give up. He tries his best to deal     70     them. This helps him understand what courage and duty are. It also helps him learn about himself.     71     (final), he finds what his life is like and what he really wants.

The story of the movie     72     (write) by Havao Miyazaki several years ago. He made     73     movie for his grandson to tell him something: Although the real world can be difficult, it’s full of honesty and     74     (kind).

All in all, this movie is great for everyone. It makes us think and it also makes us ask     75     (we) how we can value the people and things around us. It also brings us joy and helps us understand life better.

76. 你曾经为提升自己做过一些努力吗？请根据以下征文海报，写一篇英语短文投稿，分享你在提升自我方面的一次经历以及收获，并谈谈你在这方面的计划。

During the past three years, I have done a lot of things to be better. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________