Yesterday was Sunday and my sister was leaving for Shanghai on business. I planned to go to the     1     to see her off. Unluckily, I     2     because the alarm clock didn’t go off. When I woke up, she had got on the plane. After getting up, I decided to go to the market     3     some vegetables.

A young     4     sat beside me on the bus. She kept her head down for a long time. I could see that she was very upset. I wondered what she     5     about, so I started to talk with her. We talked     6     she got off the bus. She thanked me and asked me for my address. Several weeks later, I received a letter from her. In the letter, she said that day she wanted to give up her dream because some bad     7     happened. She thought if God really cared about     8     , he would send someone to help her. In her eyes, I was the person sent by God. She thanked me again for     9     with her and encouraging her.

I never imagined that a short talk would make such a big     10     to a person’s life.

Jordyn Perez is an American girl. Jordyn was about to turn eight years old when her mother advised her     1     her birthday in a new way. “How about donating (捐赠) your gifts to a children’s hospital?” her mom asked.

Jordyn thought about the idea. She already had everything     2     she needed. Children in hospital were going through some real difficulties. They     3     needed gifts more than she did. “Okay, that sounds cool,” she finally said.

Now Jordyn is in high school, but she has continued to bring     4     to kids in hospital. Last Christmas, she made her eighth     5     gift donation to a children’s hospital in San Antonio, Texas.

Children can be in hospital for lots of     6    . But whatever the illness, a hospital stay can be stressful. Efforts like Jordyn’s are a bright spot during a difficult time.

Jordyn’s gift-giving project begins each year in November. When she invites her friends to her birthday party, each     7     includes a list of gift ideas for kids in hospital. Jordyn also shares the list with her family and her school volleyball coach and teammates. With     8     help, the number of donations “grows every year,” she says. Then, it’s time to share the gifts with the children in hospital. “These gifts put smiles on the faces of these little patients. That’s the     9     thing I’ve ever cared about,” Jordyn says.

Jordyn has also encouraged others to follow in her footsteps. Some of her friends     10     and donated gifts for their birthdays so far. “It just makes you feel good to give to others,” Jordyn says. “I want to keep doing this as long as I can.”

Zhang Lei, a fifteen-year-old boy, is an animal lover. He lives in Lijiang of Yunnan with his parents.

Two months ago, he took a trip to the countryside with his parents. One day, when they     1     in the street, Zhang Lei saw a baby elephant lying near the road. It couldn’t move at all!

Then Zhang Lei asked his father     2     the police at once. After the policemen arrived there, they checked the baby elephant carefully. Then the policemen said to Zhang Lei’s father, “The baby elephant is hurt badly. We     3     it at once, or it will be in great danger!” Hearing this, Zhang Lei took out his pocket money and     4     it to the policemen. Later the policemen took the baby elephant to see the doctor. Ten days later, the baby elephant       5     to a zoo.

Since Zhang Lei returned home, he     6     the baby elephant all the time. Luckily, he finds it in the zoo. Every weekend, Zhang Lei often     7     the baby elephant in the zoo. He becomes its best friend. It grows up healthily there. Look! What is Zhang Lei doing now? He     8     with the baby elephant in the zoo.

At the same time, Zhang Lei spends his most spare time     9     after other animals.

Sometimes, people cut down lots of trees so many animals lose their homes. In order to stop this, Zhang Lei joins the Animal Protection Club. He always tries his best to help more animals with other volunteers!

“Animals are our friends. Though there’s a long way to go to save the endangered animals, I     10     doing it forever! My journey has just begun.” says Zhang Lei.

Stephen Martinez is an environmental engineer. He works in many places, not only indoors but also outdoors. He works for different big    1    and also for the government. Today he is looking for dangerous gases and other toxic substances (有毒物质). Sometimes they don’t have any taste or    2    , but they can extremely poison people, animals and plants. He is    3    the air, dirt, and water near a large factory. He is digging a hole with his    4    tools which can both dig the hole and collect samples.

Asher Jay has a great sense of creativity, and she also cares about our planet. She thinks that we have only a planet,     1     we must learn to take good care of it. She wants people to realize the     2     of protecting our planet.

She’s a fashion designer, a person who designs clothes. She’s also an artist, writer, and environmental activist. Asher wants us all to take responsibilities     3     protecting the environment and animals. In fashion, she created cotton shirts, dresses, and     4    . She feels that wearing cotton clothes is very comfortable. What’s more, it is very environmentally     5    . Her designing inspiration is     6     by the bright oranges and greens of coral reefs. Sadly, these coral reefs are in     7    . She said that she is very sad every time she sees something that     8     animals.

For Asher, fashion is more than an effort to fit in with a crowd. Now, people     9     see someone wearing fur. Some people think fur is a fashion statement. Asher believes the clothes you wear can tell people a message you care about and     10     own style. She also believes that a good designer must be responsible for the environment.