1 . On Thursday, I dropped my kid off at school and was on my way to San Francisco. On a curve, I passed what looked to be a _______ hawk in the middle of my lane. I took a sharp turn to go around it. I glanced _______ in my rear-view mirror and I thought I saw it move. I _______ and turned around. He was alive! I stopped the car, going over to him and picked him up, holding him in my arms. I took him quickly back-to my car _______ we both would be out of danger zone. Sitting with him in the car, I spoke calmly to him. had an animal in my arms that never had _______ with a human being before, let alone in one’s car. His eyes were brilliant _______ seemed in shock but not badly hurt. His feet were curled, which worried me bit but _______ he seemed in good shape.

I told him I was going to take him to someone who could help. I drove to a vet in Los Alamos who I have known and trusted for many years. We were about 20 minutes _______. The hawk’s energy seemed to be improving on the drive. He sat on my _______ the whole way there and when we arrived at the front of the vet, we waited for 15 minutes before they opened. I feel so grateful for those fifteen minutes! When I stopped the car he was looking directly at me. I moved my hand from the steering wheel and I could tell that my __________ moments made him nervous. He opened his mouth and seemed to be ready to __________ himself. So, we sat there and stared into each other’s eyes for 15 minutes! I wanted to __________ to him that he was in no danger and my only intention was love and for his __________. He seemed to understand. He closed his mouth after the first minute and relaxed on my lap, though staring into my eyes but without the intense air of __________.

When the vet assistant arrived and came up to the car the hawk got __________ and flew to the passenger seat. The vet then said, will be right back with crate(箱子)for him. Once again I looked into the amazing animal’s eyes and told him it was OK. He allowed me to pick him up and ____________ him to my lap. We stared at each other for a longer time.

When the assistant returned I placed him in the crate. He seemed to know everything was going to be OK. He trusted me and didn’t flap his wings or struggle. A(n) __________ came over me that felt like sweet sadness. I was sad to leave this awesome creature but was full of gratitude feeling so incredibly __________ with its presence.

What an awe-inspiring experience! I can still see those golden orange eyes that __________ into my soul. think I will see them for the rest of my life.

I later found out he was taken to the animal sanctuary(庇护所)near Dominical called Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary where he is well on his way to __________.

2 . Lots of people have trees to look at from their bedrooms, but my perspective（视角）is different. My name is Miranda Gibson. I have been living at the top of a tree_______60 meters for 449 days now. Some people might wonder_______on earth I would choose to do this.

Stretching out below me is one of Tasmania's last areas of ancient forest---in an area that was proposed for World Heritage protection, yet remains under the_______of industrial logging（砍伐）. On 12 December 2011, machinery（大型机械）rolled into the forest and the destruction began. I couldn't_______the thought that these forests would be_______forever. So, on 14 December 2011, I packed up my life,_______of my job plans, and climbed 200 feet onto the top of this tree. I have been here ever since.

People often ask me what I do up here all day. It's busier than you would imagine. Like an office job, but with a splendid_______! I spend my days writing about this forest and its urgent（紧急的）need for_______on my blog.

Life in the treetops can be_______at times. I have times when I feel frustrated（沮丧）and wish I could________, to anywhere, just to have a change of scenery for a minute! There are also times when I feel terribly________. I miss my friends and family. My only connection to the outside world is my phone and computer, which I charge via solar panel.________these times, I find myself loving the experience. Living on the tree has been inspiring. I am willing to________up here for as long as it takes, but I honestly hope it won't be too________before I will be able to get down and put my feet on the ground in a forest that is no longer under threat—in a forest that will be________guarded for future generations.

3 . In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The _______ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of _______ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we _______ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to _______ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. _______ modern manufacturing (制造业)and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and _______.

Another cause is our _______of disposable (一次性的) products. As _______ people, we are always looking for _______ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies ________ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also ________ to the problem. We are ________ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that ________ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we ________ useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the ________ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To ________ the amount of rubbish and to protect the ________, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. ________, this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions ________ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about ________. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.