One year, a British expedition（探险队）got lost in the Sahara Desert（撒哈拉沙漠）. The sun was burning hot. Everyone quickly ran out of     1    . If they made a wrong decision, then they could all     2     soon.

At this time, the leader took out a water kettle （壶）and said, “I found a kettle of water in my bag. But before we pass through the desert,     3     is allowed to drink it.” The kettle of water     4     the faith（信心）for everyone to cross the desert. .

Finally, the expedition made it out of the desert. With tears of joy, they opened the kettle with shaking     5     —but sand not water!

Was it a kettle of sand that     6     saved them in the desert? The answer is no. Their deep faith in the hope of survival（生存）,     7     a seed（种子）, had taken root（植根）and grown in their hearts. That is what led them out of the     8     situation in the end.

In fact,     9     hard time you face, as long as there is a seed of faith in your heart, don’t give up     10     , then you’ll succeed（成功）.

As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as     1     the Nobel Prize. Or they can be small. You just want to become one of the top ten students in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Have you ever tried to     2     your dream?

You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts     3     you from reaching your dream.

In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember the dream     4    . Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is made up of many small ones. Please never give them up.

There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest one     5     from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.

China and Western countries may have different cultures about certain animals. But when it comes to pigs, we all nod in agreement that pigs are ugly,     1     and stupid.

However, the truth is that pigs do have some finer qualities. Science has proved that pigs aren't stupid at all. They have good long-term memories. And they     2     the difference between those who treat them well and those who don't. Also, there are cute pig characters     3     cartoons too. Peppa Pig, for example, is now     4     of the most popular cartoons in the world. The four members of the cartoon's pig family teach children about love, friendship, and the     5     of family.

Have you ever seen guide dogs? Guide dogs are the best “helping hands” for the     1    . Most guide dogs are both their eyes and their good friends.     2     makes dogs become guide dogs? The elementary requirement(基本要求) is that a guide dog must be     3     and have a good temper(脾气). Second, one of the dog’s parents must be a guide dog. Third, when they are two months old, they would be sent to the training center. People there coach(训练) them how to get along with people. Then they can     4     how to help people. Fourth, when they are one year old, they have to return to the training center to learn more skills about     5     people. Then, if they pass the test, they will be guide dogs. Guide dogs help the blind     6    . Can other animals help disabled people? Now, some other animals are being trained to help them. In the USA, some monkeys have been     7     trained to help those people that can’t move any more. The monkeys can put a CD into the CD player, open the fridge(冰箱) to get     8     turn on the light and even hand the owner the TV remote control(遥控器).     9     these are simple tasks, the monkeys have to have about 18 to 24 months’ training to be     10     to do them. Animals are not only people’s pets, but also our best helpers.

Xie Jianguo is proud of taking photos of animals in the natural world. He believes that his photos are helpful in protecting     1    . He has traveled to many places around the world. Do you know     2     he has been to? For example, Xie has even visited the Arctic (北极) and the Antarctic more than thirty     3     and experienced the great power of nature.

Since 2012, Xie has     4     most of his time in taking photos of animals in our country. He took photos of the cute pandas in Sichuan and other     5     animals. He has visited nearly 100 animal protection areas, such as Qilian Mountain and Xishuangbanna.     6     Xie takes photos, he finds the best place first and never scares the wild animals he meets. He always     7     to film the animals face to face and shows the animals in a natural way without troubling them.

Xie started the “Nature Image China” project with his partners in 2016. Their main work is to record and protect the natural     8     of China and spread it all over the world. They have showed over seven thousand amazing photos     9     the public.

He said, “We not     10     record their living conditions but also express the importance and success of loving and protecting wild animals in our country.”