Dr. Jane Goodall, an internationally renowned scientist, established an institute Roots & Shoots in the early 1990s.     1     (commit) to environmental protection, she set up the organisation to educate young people, so they can help to build a future     2     is secure and harmonious with nature. Roots & Shoots is all about the value and importance of each individual. Each one of us matters and has a role     3     (play). Every individual is a part of a community for a shared future and can make a difference.

The Old Town of Lijiang is a few hours bus-ride away     1     the ancient city of Dali in Yunnan Province. Surrounded by fields, mountains and rivers, the Old Town of Lijiang     2     (look) like a jade (翡翠) ink stone in spring and summer. Each year, many foreign     3     (tourist) visit the Old Town, and the place is like “Venice in the East” to them.

Bill Gates is the world’s leading figure in personal computer software, best     1     (know) as the founder, former chairman, and CEO of Microsoft. Bill Gates has experienced failure. His first company     2     (call) Traf-O- Data, but unfortunately, its product didn’t work. It was a total disaster. But     3     Gates learnt from this experience contributed to the global success of Microsoft.

When we’re solving a complicated problem, we often gather a group    1     (brainstorm). We’re looking to get the best ideas as quickly as possible. I love seeing it happen—except for one tiny wrinkle. Group brainstorming usually backfires.

Extensive evidence shows that when we generate    2     (idea) together, we’re unlikely to maximize collective intelligence. As the humourist John Smith said, “If you had to identify, in one word, the reason    3    the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be：‘meetings’. ” But the problem isn’t meetings    4     (they)—it’s how we run them.

Connected to each other like never before, young people today are becoming agents of change, increasingly     1    (contribute) to innovative solutions that improve people’s lives and the planet’s health.

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research     2     (be) therefore delighted to launch the Young Leaders Online Training Programme, a four-week e-Learning course, to provide participants     3     the knowledge and skills to fully unfold their potential as global leaders.

Chinese poetry is an essential part of Chinese culture,    1     reflects the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of Chinese people through the ages. The forms and styles of Chinese poetry have undergone (经历) many changes, but its beauty and power have always been preserved. One of the     2     (significant) features of Chinese poetry is its use of rhyme and meter.     3     (combine) with the use of imagery and symbolism, these elements make Chinese poetry unique and unforgettable.

Music comes in different styles and forms. But my favorite music genre is jazz, and it is smooth and relaxing. Whenever I am tired or     1    desperation, I listen to jazz on my cell phone. In no time, I find myself     2    (relax). Even when I study, I also play jazz as background music. In the last few years, my days     3    (brighten) due to jazz.