1 . Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They _______ with them lots of waste. The _______ might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers(冰川) are disappearing, changing the _______ of Kilimanjaro.

Hearing these stories, I’m _______ about the place — other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.

However, I soon _______ that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of _______ among tons of rubbish. I find a _______ mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are _______ but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be _______.

The best of a Kilimanjaro ________, in my opinion, isn’t reaching the top. Mountains are ________ as spiritual places by many cultures. This ________ is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as ________ go through five ecosystems(生态系统) in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, ________ lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather ________ — low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I ________ twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland ________: gravel(砾石), stones and rocks. ________ you climb into an arctic-like zone with ________ snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.

Does Kilimanjaro ________ its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace? I found the opposite to be true.

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.

5 . Shakespeare said, “All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.” _________, now it is surprising that dogs are determined to get into that act as well—or at least that was the _________ for one homeless dog in the Turkish city of Izmit.

When the dog made his _________ during an outdoor performance being given by a local theatrical troupe (剧团), he wasn’t _________ applause. It seems that Numan Ertugrul Uzunsoy’s acting of an injured man was so _________ that the dog believed the actor was actually hurt and in need of _________.

As Uzunsoy lay on the ground feigning (假装) a _________ from a horse, the dog came up to him and _________ began to lick (舔) his face and neck. It took a few seconds for Uzunsoy to _________ what was happening. “I felt warmth on my face. At first, I thought my costar was __________ me,” Uzunsoy said. “I was very __________ when I felt the dog’s kisses... I was very glad. He wanted to __________ me. It was a very emotional and surprising moment for me. I was not __________ it.”

While the audience and cast members were obviously amused by the dog and didn’t mind the __________, the dog was led offstage later. Uzunsoy continued his character and the __________ went on. The dog did not __________ around to take his curtain call. However, since the good dog was known to frequent the area where the performance took place, Uzunsoy was __________ that he would see his unintentional costar again.

Dog-loving Uzunsoy is determined to __________ the sweet-natured dog, so he plans to __________ coming back until he meets his scene-stealing four-legged friend again. Once he does, Uzunsoy promises to make sure this good boy lands a(n) __________ on stage—to be his real costar.

7 . 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.

9 . One day, a girl came upon a cocoon (茧), and she could tell that a butterfly was trying to hatch. She waited and _________ the butterfly struggle for hours to release itself from the tiny hole. All of a sudden, the butterfly stopped moving — it seemed to be _________.

The girl then decided to _________ to get the butterfly out. She went home to get a pair of scissors to cut open the cocoon. The butterfly was then easily able to _________, however, its body was swollen and its wings were _________.

The girl still thought she had given the butterfly a(an) _________, and continued to watch it, _________ that any minute the wings would enlarge and expand enough to support the body. _________ happened! The butterfly was unable to fly, and for the _________ of its life, it could only move by crawling around __________ with little wings and a large body.

Despite the girl’s good __________, she didn’t understand that the restriction of the butterfly’s cocoon __________ an important purpose. In fact, the butterfly had to __________ the struggle in order to make an escape. As butterflies emerge from __________ cocoons, the fluid from their body is forced into their __________ to prepare them to be able to fly.

Similarly, there are days when we __________ challenges, preventing us from moving forward. However, the challenges we face along the way are meant to test if we’re made of stronger __________, not to make us quit. They will __________ the best in us and make us fly. Anyone who refuses to make an effort, or gets the __________ sort of help, is left unprepared to fight the next __________ and never manages to fly off to his destiny.