4 . Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get _________ advice from kids during difficult times. In just days, the hotline began getting thousands of calls an hour.

Jessica Martin, who teaches art at West Side School in Healdsburg, California, _________ her students just might have the magic words needed to bring _________ to people in these difficult times. “To hear the pure _________ from kids is extremely comforting,” she says.

The project was called “PepToc”. Actually, they called it “Pep Talk” (鼓励话语) first.. But when Ms. Martin’s 6-year-old son drew an advertisement for the hotline and _________ it “PepToc”, they _________ they liked that even better.

The hotline is _________ in English and Spanish. It offers the happy voices of _________ of different ages sharing positive messages. For example, by pressing 3, you can _________ a group of kindergartners saying together, “You can do it! Keep trying! Don’t give up!” Pressing 4 __________ the sounds of children giggling and laughing—a sound certain to bring a __________ to anyone’s face. Pressing 1 __________ ideas for people who are “feeling mad, frustrated, or __________ ” Helpful suggestions include “punch your pillow”, or “go get a cookie”. Pressing2 results in “words of __________ and life advice”. This includes messages like “The __________ is a better place with you in it.”

5 . Squaw Peak, with its breathtaking scenery, has attracted numerous hikers. But _________ exists among its steep, slippery cliffs.

Henry Grant was well _________ of the possible risk, so he _________ a good ten feet from the edge. He watched 15 or so other hikers _________ the scenery; one hiker, dressed in pink, was looking over the edge of the cliff with her husband. Suddenly, he heard a(n) _________ loud cry: “Paula! Paula!”. Grant _________ around. The woman in pink was _________ to be seen. Several hikers immediately started looking for her, but their _________ was blocked by trees. Grant decided to lend a hand. He went off the trail alone, _________ he wouldn’t be too late.

After 15 minutes of pushing past bushes and slipping down, Grant spotted Paula crumpling (瘫倒) on a small flat rock. He called 911 to __________ her location and then crawled on all fours up a tight, narrow path, and finally __________ Paula. She was alive but clearly hurt and unconscious. Her head, arms, and legs were bleeding. Later __________ showed that she had suffered multiple fractures (骨折). Securing himself against a tree, Grant __________ put her hand in his and kept talking patiently to her to __________ her from the pain.

About 45 minutes later, first responders arrived. They carried Paula on a stretcher (担架) to a waiting ATV and sent her to a hospital.

Paula, who has fully __________, stated in a post on Instagram, “Henry has participated in building the rest of my life.”

6 . Gina Ginsberg was born to a wealthy family that lost its fortune. For years, Gina’s life was ________. Eventually she managed to ________ in the U.S where she became a practicing physician and co- founder of a free health clinic. She was accomplished and ________.

But she ________ constantly that the family would fall into ________. She would tell her three children, “We ________ have one dollar for food today. It has to ________ all of us.”

Gina retired in 2020 and ________ her retirement funds. She still thought money played an important part in her life. But her attitude towards spending money was much more light-hearted.

“I once gave a guy a $20 ________ for pumping my gas,” she said. “He was like, ‘Wow, how ________!’ What if I could do that over and over?” So she ________ to give away $100 a day for a month to those in need of help. She would write ________ to share her activities with others on her website. She set some rules for herself. She had to meet each person as part of her normal routines.

That ________ was marked by many similar meetings. The process of ________ made her feel good. When the month was over, Dr. Ginsberg ________ it hadn’t been enough. She felt grateful she could afford it. Small actions can make a big difference.

7 . In a tiny section of a park in New York City where tall buildings can make one feel closed in, a community comes together at The Tables. Free outdoor Ping-pong tables donated by a company _________ people from across the city and around the world. This unique _________ in the heart of Manhattan brings together individuals with vastly different _________—a homeless person, a soldier, a business person and a student—who share a love of Ping-pong. They were _________ first, and then they became friends or family.

The tables are _________ to the public beginning at 11 am with paddles and balls provided by the park. _________ start to gather in around 4 pm with their own paddles in hand. Deeper than the healthy _________ and love of the sport is a sense of _________ and inter-generational friendship among the regular players. They come to have fun, _________ and “feel alive”.

Krishan Kumar, 64, a lawyer originally from India, visits the park nearly every day. “I believe that by playing Ping-pong you can be young and it is __________ to know each other here.”

“I’ve been playing Ping-pong here for 7 or 8 years. I __________ here year after year.” Trevon Jeffrey, a young Guyaness man who lives in Brooklyn, New York says.

What __________ as a marketing tool for a local Ping-pong center __________grew into the community it is today. Jon Bunning, the filmmaker who created the documentary The Tables, was inspired by the __________ of players and the community they developed, he wanted to __________ their story.

8 . I’ve had the good fortune of spending a lot of time working in London over the years. I’m a typical American, _________ to making eye contact and smiling when speaking to others. But until I spent time abroad, I was never quite _________ of what my facial expressions could convey.

In the UK, I _________ not everyone made as much eye contact on the street as I did. And it was _________ to hold eye contact during a business meeting. My _________ smile could be considered as flirtatious (轻浮的). But my British colleagues _________: I was American. This forward attitude was not _________, but it was just my culture. _________, being expressively cheerful among those who keep _________ closer to their vest (背心 ) was accepted in the UK.

____________, in other countries a cultural misunderstanding of smiling can have serious results. While it’s unlikely that a mistimed smile will ____________ you a contract (合同),____________ interactions can make it much more difficult to build effective business relationships.

Different cultures ____________ smiling in different ways. In Russia, people do not smile because it ____________ that you are at best foolish or at worst, sneaky (卑劣的). Even in family photos, adults ____________ with stony faces. In Japan, smiling is a way to ____________ your feeling that you don’t want others to know. Australians have smiling cultures. While they might not have the same ____________ for giant white smiles as Americans, they smile more than our peers in Russia, Japan, Switzerland, and the UK.

If Americans have to work abroad, my ____________ is to make sure you do some research. It is ____________ to be yourself, but you should also learn about the culture you are going to visit. This will help you communicate ____________ and effectively with your peers.

10 . Have you heard of the save soil movement? It was _________ by Sadhguru, and he started a 100-day motorcycle journey starting from London and passing through 27 nations, including Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

The efforts of Sadhguru have _________ the worldwide recognition of this movement. Sadhguru traveled to various international _________ on his bike as part of his save soil movement. The world acknowledges his _________ to save soil for the upcoming generation.

The movement aims to _________ the soil crisis in every part of the earth. The world has finally realized, and attention is being paid to the horrible statistics of the land quality and soil. This movement was started to stop the soil from further damage and is now receiving encouraging _________ in every corner of our planet.

The main motive of the campaign was to bring together people from all around the world to protect the soil’s health. Sadhguru has become _________ in just a period of 3 months as his movement Save Soil has become a global phenomenon and is now under the spotlight. Sadhguru’s efforts have created _________ not only in one region but in every part of the world. The _________ recognized movement is __________ all individuals from all states to save the deterioration (恶化) of soil health for the future generation. Without healthy soil, human life is impossible, and with the __________ climate changes, spending life on planet earth can become challenging for future generations. __________, an initiative like saving soil was needed to __________ the health of our upcoming generation.

Sadhguru is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy. He has been a(n) __________ voice and is now using his fame for a better cause. The success of the event will lay out several benefits to the world. From providing a more stable livelihood (生计) to the farmers to offering our upcoming generations healthier food and a safer and cleaner environment, healthy __________ can do it all.