1 . As teenagers, maybe you are interested in blind boxes. Some of you have got blind box toys from online stores. But why does this kind of shopping become popular in China?

You may have different opinions. Firstly, the box adds more ________ and fun to your buying experience. Because you don’t know what is inside the box, you want to ________ your luck. Secondly, blind boxes are really ________. As a student, you don’t have too much ________ so you want to save some for yourself. For example, on Taobao and Pinduoduo, some blind boxes are being sold for prices as ________ as 9.9 yuan. Thirdly, you may get something such as a pet dog your parents wouldn’t ________ for you. If this is your choice, you have really gone too far. Since your parents are adults, they know ________ you should get.

On May 3, 2021, about 160 pet dogs and cats were ________ at a business outlet of ZTO Express in Chengdu. They were put in boxes to be sent to different ________ through the express. When volunteers found those animals, four of them were dead, ________ many were sick. So what do you think of the blind box pet event in Chengdu? If you really love animals, you are ________ angry. You are probably calling for an end to the crazy ________ of blind box pets like other people. You may ask your parents to buy a pet in a local pet store. Whatever your choice is, it suggests that you are a(n) ________ teenager.

Blind box toys are ________ partly because of their cute looks. But remember: Animals are our friends, so we should love them and make them ________ from blind boxes! So it’s time for us to play a part in protecting them. And from now on, let’s stop buying such blind boxes!