1 . With the Statue of Liberty positioned perfectly behind me, I turned my attention to my husband, Mark, holding the camera. “Ready?” I called out. “One, two, three, go!” he shouted. At his _________, I started doing star jumps, as he held the shutter button down to _________ the moment.

It was 2013, and Mark and I loved to travel around the world and _________ silly photos with our friends and family back home. It was the first time I’d tried this _________ and when I posted it on Facebook later that day, it was _________ popular. I was amazed by dozens of likes and comments.

When I got home, it was all my friends could talk about. “Your star jumps really _________ me up,” one said over a cup of tea. It made me happy knowing I’d helped others _________ a smile at my expense. Years went by, and the pose became a(n) _________ part of my travels, from France, the Greek Islands and Italy to Bali and New Zealand.

Then in June, I saw a(n) _________ advertised online searching for Australia’s happiest person. “We’re __________ four stays at Oaks hotels and all we want to see is your happy face,” it __________. “That sounds like me,” I thought, so I posted the __________. A couple of months later, I got a phone call announcing I was the __________. I was excited at the news and raced to tell Mark.

Now, here’s our plan: First, we’ll __________ to Sydney for the Vivid Festival and climb the Harbor Bridge. After that, we might go to Kings Cliff in northern New South Wales and even Darwin.

Life’s all about chasing happiness. And for anyone searching for __________ in their lives, my advice would be to smile.

2 . Last summer, my family and I went on a road trip to the Grand Canyon. It was our first family vacation in years, and we were all ______ to spend some quality time together. We ______ our car with snacks, water, and a lot of sunscreen, and then ______ the road.

The trip was long, but we kept ourselves ______ with card games and singing along to our favourite songs. When we finally arrived at the Grand Canyon, we were ______ by the breathtaking views. We spent the next few days hiking, taking pictures, and ______ the area.

One of the highlights of the trip was when we went on a helicopter ______ of the Grand Canyon. It was a great ______, and we all felt like we were on top of the world. We took a lot of pictures and videos, and we still ______ them to this day.

As the trip came to an end, we all felt a sense of ______. We didn’t want to go back to our busy ______. We wanted to stay together and keep exploring. ______, we knew that we had to go back home.

Looking back on the trip, I realized how important it is to spend time with ______. In our busy life, we often forget to slow down and enjoy the little moments. The trip ______ me of the importance of ______ memories and cherishing (珍惜) the time we have with our loved ones.