1 . A family from Canada was on a year-long trip around the world to create visual memories before their three children lose the sight. Mia, Colin, and Laurent were suffering from a disease without effective __________, which would gradually take away their __________.

The parents, Edith and Sebastien, decided to __________ with their children early last year. The __________ flew from Montreal with no fixed __________. During their travels, they played with schoolchildren in Botswana, danced with people in Tanzania, and stayed on a banana farm. In Thailand, Laurent even touched an elephant, calling out in __________ at how rough it felt.

Each day, Edith and Sebastien watched their kids __________ physically and emotionally. Mia grew taller and needed more independence. Both Laurent and Colin became more confident and outgoing, __________ to chat with strangers.

By the end of last year, the family had travelled 83,700 kilometers and visited 13 __________. When the kids reflected on what they had __________ about the world and themselves, Colin said, “There’s a lot of __________ and poverty, but lots of good and interesting things, too.” Mia __________ her head, “Yes, this has been a magic year we’ll __________ for the rest of our lives.”

The couple wanted their kids to lead __________ lives. Whether they are blind or not, they will find their __________.

2 . Thru hiking (徒步旅行) for long distances with your equipment on your back ________ placing yourself at the mercy of other people’s kindness. I thought it would be ________ to share some of the amazing experiences I’ve had regarding kindness of ________. Experiencing people’s kindness has left me inspired.

The first kindness is the Trail Angels who ________ their doors to hikers for support. They ________ rides to town for food or equipment and then provide essentials like showers, laundry and ship packages. They are people who ________ care for those who are away from home and need help.

Trail Magic can ________ at any time or place. The day I was climbing Mt. Baden Powell, there were two Japanese ladies sitting on the hillside resting. As I ________, they began clapping, stopped me, asked me about the trip, shared me some fruit and one woman bowed low and said, “I respect you.” Wow! What ________ words to hear!

One Saturday morning in the San Gabriel mountains, as we crossed a highway, trail runners in their vehicle pulled over to ________ us fruit. An hour down the trail, day hikers stopped and asked about our trip, opened their packs of ________ and asked, “What would you like to eat.” A few miles further we ________ Glennwood Cabin (格伦伍德小屋) and were fed pizza and drinks. At 9: 00 a. m. we were all pumped up and talking about this ________ day of kindness.

Now I am preparing for the next section hike to the Mojave desert. Thank you God for those who show a ________ heart and express the spirit of ________.

4 . City walk gains popularity among young Chinese. Different from the fast-paced “special forces style” (特种部队式) tourism, city walk is _________ and not very purposeful.

To a certain extent, “special forces style” tourism is just a(n) _________ of regular travel, where young people spend 24 hours in a city with the same travel guides and check-in list. By comparison, city walk allows people to explore a city _________ without deliberately joining the _________ at popular tourist spots or waiting in _________ lines outside popular restaurants for hours. People _________ the past and present of a city as a local resident. After all, time is not _________ and the need for travel is not so pressing any more.

While “special forces style” tourists _________ fast pace and purposefulness, city walkers are completely slow and free. What really matters is _________ wandering. People expect that a trip frees themselves from high __________ and repetitive daily life. Since such words as leisure, __________ and purposelessness are associated with city walk, it seems not difficult to understand why young people are __________ about it.

When we were children in school, 45 minutes of class was worth a 10 minute __________. As we have __________ and started working hard, we always want to __________ freedom in life during free time. City walk is a path where we can freely choose, plan, and explore.

5 . I’ve reached the turn-around point of the day’s kayaking (皮划艇) trip. Sweat runs down my cheek as I ______ my fingers through the cool water. I look around. It’s just me, a couple of seagulls, and shining freshwater to the horizon. This, I whisper to myself, is ______.

Solo outings had never ______ my mind before because I always had loyal friends willing to tag along. But three years ago, I moved to Cleveland. Meeting close friends in a new city is ______. And a world wide health crisis made ______ impossible.

In October 2022, I decided to ______ a whole day on a solo hiking trip. I went to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) to ______ the autumn leaves. Five miles in, I couldn’t remember the last time I’d felt so alive. I was more ______ of my surroundings than I’d ever been while hiking that day. I studied the markings of trees, focused my ears on each forest sound and did something I had almost never spared ______ for: I listened to my own thoughts. Every word in my mind pointed to a newfound ______—solo hiking is my happy place. From then on, I have adjusted myself to any solo activity.

Pride ______ through my body when I first launched my kayak. My chest, ______ tightened by nerves, was bursting with happiness as I finally reached the middle of the river that I’d long ______ standing on shore before.

Adventuring alone has become like medicine for me! It’s also pushed me to go ______ my comfort zone and to meet new people. Through meetups and social media, my adventure friend circle has ______. But at least once per month, I schedule time to hit nature with my favorite trail buddy: me.

6 . Both Vijayan and his wife Mohana grew up on the streets of Kochi, India. They married 49 years ago, making a(n) ______ selling tea on the streets. Throughout their lives, they never gave up their dream to ______ the world.

Each day, they ______ the seemingly small amount of $4.20 for their travel. Sometimes they borrowed from the bank for their trips. After their ______, they returned to their shop and spent the next three years paying the money back—and ______ for the next trip.

Mohana had always been ______ about the outside world, but never had the chance before marrying Vijayan. Their first journey together was to Egypt, which ______ lots of visitors every year. Once she’d gotten a taste of life outside of India, she was ______ . “At first I was ______ nervous, “she says, “going abroad was like going into the unknown.”

Traveling has opened up the couple’s minds so much. They’ve been to many natural and man-made ______ all over the world, ______ them in wonder. Vijayan remembered how ______ he was as they sat on Eurostar train from London to Paris in 2010.

Vijayan and Mohana aren’t finished with their adventures and their ______ is to see the whole world. “Life is beautiful. We enjoy it!” is Vijayan’s simple motto, which ______ us all that no matter what ______ face us, if there’s a will, there’s always a way.

10 . Many years ago, I lived in Greece, on a very beautiful island. During my first year, I ________to the beach for the Labour Day holiday. Greek people celebrate Labour Day on 1st May, and it is also a festival to celebrate the beginning of ________ . The sun was shining __________and the sea was clear blue. I was sitting in a small restaurant by the sea while the cook _________fish over a fire for lunch. It smelled delicious. There were a lot of local people _________some tourists. The girls and women ________flowers in their hair. Someone gave a circle of flowers to me. In the afternoon, people played traditional Greek ________to dance with it on the beach, and I also danced with them ________ the evening. ________a wonderful day! All the people _________themselves. I will remember it for ever.