An orphaned (孤儿的) baby hippo received a help from kind helpers. A baby hippo sat alone on the banks of the Zambezi River in Zambia (赞比亚), a country in _________. Although a _________ adult hippo has nothing to be afraid from predators (捕食者), an unguarded baby could easily turn into a meal for hungry crocodiles. The _________ was burning for the two-week-old baby. When the time was passing by, he became _________.

Ian Stevenson saw the poor animal when he was driving a boat along the river. “I’d never seen a baby hippo on its own before, since hippo mother seldom leave their babies.” Stevenson says. Without his loving bodyguard (保镖), the baby might not be _________ at night. So, Stevenson _________ the hundred-pound animal into the boat and connected to the grounds of his conservation organization, Conservation Lower Zambezi (CLZ). After a few days of caring, the baby was _________ enough to leave. But CLZ faced a problem. That is _________ to send him to a better animal center at Chipembele. Luckily, a local airline offered to ________ the hippo to his new home. He stayed at Chipembele for about five years before he was sent to __________ part of Zambia. Everyone was happy when he returned to the wild.

【推荐3】Ask just any of the 12-year-olds about what their favorite thing of the day is and you’ll get an answer: lunch! But for Alejandro Buxton, it’s a bit ______. He can’t wait to get home, entering his room and losing himself in his candle-making ______.

It all started when Alejandro discovered that common candles gave his mom ______. He believed there must be a way to make an all-natural candle that was safe. So he dug into the world of wax (蜡) and found a soy-based wax (大豆蜡) that is chemical-free. He also found natural oils to add scent (香味), and Smell of Love Candles was born in this way.

Alejandro sold his candles at ______ stores and to his neighbors at first. When he started the seventh grade, he opened his first store. As his candles become more popular, he is always trying new scents.

Alejandro started his business to build his college fund (基金). But running a business is about more than ______ money for him. He sets aside a part of money to ______ to the community. Some of the money supports the local homeless shelter, and some goes into a scholarship (奖学金) fund for kids who need a little help with college.

Alejandro, with an even ______ dream, says, “My future goal is to help more people in need around the world.” His mother, Patricia, is ______ moved by her son and loves to spend time with him as his business grows. She says, “It’s been really inspiring to see how his ______ works.”

While there are difficulties that seem to stop us moving forward, Alejandro has chosen to focus on a solution that works, not only for him, but as an inspiration to others. ______ their age is, they can make a difference. So it’s important to keep trying!