3 . When Mina was just nine months old, she was deserted by her parents. But she was _________ by a family after a year of living in an orphanage (孤儿院).

From an early age, Mina began to play with animals and _________ she had great love to them. In fact, what she loved to do most was _________ the local animal shelters, and when she was 8 years old, the family also adopted a dog named Lily. Mina liked the dog and _________ it many tricks, including how to give a hug.

One day while _________ Lily, Mina met Dr. Stecco, who was walking her dog as well. Stecco has adopted many _________ dogs for Senior Dog Rescue, a nonprofit organization that rescues and re-homes senior dogs. _________ by what the organization does, Mina visited the Senior Dog Rescue, where she made a _________ to assist senior dogs.

“I love the Senior Dog Rescue,” she said. “The dogs may be old, but they’re so friendly and not _________, which is why I want to help them.” Later she started a pet-sitting (宠物看护) __________ called Pet Fairy Services and donates her __________ to the Senior Dog Rescue.

Up to now, she has already __________ seven thousand dollars of her own money. “I feel very proud to know that. I have saved many dogs’ lives and given them another chance to enjoy life for the __________ years of their living,” she said. “I feel like all dogs should get a forever __________ just like I did.”

She said “I took care of my grandpa very __________ and want to look after these dogs in some way because they’re senior and just like my grandpa.”

4 . When Rojas was biking to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge last November, she planned to go bird-watching. Bingo! A mile into her walk, she saw a female ________ near the water’s edge. Rojas had worked at a wild bird rehab (康复) center and ________ that swans can be likely to attack people. But as she got close this time, it didn’t ________. She was certain that the bird needed ________ attention. Rojas put her jacket over the bird’s head to keep it calm, ________ picked it up and held it in her arms. And then a thought ________ her: What should I do now?

Her best ________ was the rehab center, but that was on the other side of town. How was she going to transport a 17-pound swan on her ________ all that way? Luckily, some ________ driving by offered her, her bike and the swan a (n) ________ to the rehab center.

Workers at the rehab center ________ that the swan had lead (铅) poisoning. They got the swan back up on its feet. ________ , the swan had a bacterial infection(感染). Two months after Rojas came to its ________ , the swan died.

It’s a (n) ________ ending, but the story shows just how far people are willing to go to ________ animals.

5 . When Tim Wong was a primary schoolboy，he once helped to raise painted lady butterflies as part of a classroom project.   And then he developed a(n) _________ m in butterflies.   That interest continued in the fields near his home in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he caught, _________, and raised other butterfly species.

That childhood _________ has now become a duty.   Wong is working to _________ the California pipevine swallowtail, which had all but _________ from San Francisco when development began _________ their habitats in the early 20th century.

The pipevine swallowtail is only able to _________ one particular plant, the California pipevine plant, which is _________ in San Francisco.   _________, land development began damaging the plant’s habitats, __________ the pipevine swallowtail population to start disappearing.

So with permission from the San Francisco Botanical Garden, Wong took some cuttings of the __________ and grew them into a butterfly garden that he’d __________ in his backyard.

Wong managed to __________ twenty of the beautiful butterflies and in __________ them back home, where he released them in his beloved garden.   They immediately began feeding on the __________ grown pipevine plants.

“Each year since 2012 ,we’ve seen more butterflies __________ in the garden, flying around, laying eggs, successfully pupating (化蛹), and emerging (破茧而出) the following year,” he said.   “That’s a good __________ that the efforts are working!”

Wong’s operation has been so __________ that, last year, he was able to bring thousands of the beauties back to the Botanical Garden’s “California Native” exhibit where the life cycle __________.

Thanks to his efforts, this attractive but endangered species has been __________!

6 . After watching a race, Carole and Verne King returned late at a stormy night to their hotel, where dogs are allowed. They discovered Katie, their 7-year-old border collie (牧羊犬), was _________. Apparently, she was probably frightened by the _________ and rushed nervously out.

Where would they find it in this town of 23,000 citizens, _________ by forests and fields? The couple spent the next 57 days _________ searching. “I go to bed every night feeling terrible.” Verne King said. “Will she be cold? Has she eaten anything today? We are in _________.” Carole King also started jogging and biking around the neighborhood, hoping her sweat would _________ to the dogs. They placed used T-shirts, Katie’s blanket and dog bowls in carefully _________ places. Even more, they put on night-vision glasses and stayed out in the cold for hours. But they didn’t see any _________.

By the second weekend, Carole was losing _________ and began to cry. But her husband __________ her to stay another week. Some of her new __________ encouraged her and helped her to search for it.

One morning, a resident called and said she looked out of the window and __________ Katie was in her backyard. Carol King __________ with a friend. When they arrived, a woman __________ to a dog under a nearby tree. It was a border collie. They started calling Katie’s name. The dog was __________, and recognized Carol. Katie ran at full speed and __________ herself into Carol King’s arms.

Carol King said “I cried, __________ her and holding her close to my arms. I can’t wait to put her in the car. ” Katie soon fell __________ in the front seat. She was tired and has __________ 15 pounds. They took her to the emergency vet, who was moved to tears when he learned Katie had __________ a lot and so many people had been trying to find her.

7 . Sharks and dolphins often leave each other alone. However, _______ do happen. Sometimes dolphins actually win, usually _______ by their companions. But more often than not, the dolphin winds up on the _________ side. Not this time.

When the dolphin was _______ off the coast of Pone Vedra Beach, a(n)___________rescue operation was conducted: Teams from the Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field Station and Sea World Orlando's rescue team were called to the _______ by state officials to rescue her, whose _________ were endangering her life.

''When she hit the beach she was _______ assessed by the Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field Station. Their vet found this dolphin was very thin and also had _________ shark bite wounds all over her body, '' said Lara Croft of the Sea World Orlando. The dolphin had to be __________ on the spot roughly because she was injured so seriously. Then she was quickly __________ to Sea World Orlando's rescue center, when she was able to ______________ on her own in a rescue tank. Vets gave her some __________ to protect her muscle after the stress of grounding on the beach.

Croft said it is not __________ to see shark bite wounds on dolphins, but it was unusual for this dolphin to __________ and strand(使搁浅) herself __________.

''She's a fighter, '' Croft said. ''She grounded where she was able to be __________.''

Vets at Sea World Orlando will continue to __________the dolphin until she has made a full __________. After that, the rescuers hope she can __________ to her natural environment.

8 . Everyone is calling this lovely long-haired cat a hero. And when you hear what Masha did on that day, you'll know how this furry friend ____ a babys life!

After finding an abandoned baby boy on the street, Masha ____   into the box the boy had been deserted in as if to keep him _____ . Then, the caring mother cat got ____ by crying non-stop to draw _____to the poor 3-month-old baby boy.

A retired woman, Irina, who _____ nearby, walked out to empty her household waste. Suddenly she heard Masha crying out loudly and _____ .She spotted Masha. It was a lost cat that she and her neighbors had begun ____. and she knew Masha was normally very calm and ____.

"When I heard her crymg, I thought that perhaps she had ____ herself because she would come to greet me or give me a sign for help,” Irina said. Concerned for the cat, Irina   went to _____   , and then   she spied the cat ____ her from the abandoned box in the middle of the cans.

She walked closer ,and was completely _____ ,She could not believe her eyes when she looked inside the box and saw the baby there with Masha ______next to him! Clearly her mothering nature had taken over her and she   wanted to ______the child from the cold,

Quickly,   Irina   called a(n) _______ , and the baby was directly taken to hospital where he was given a ____・ Unexpectedly, doctors said the baby was ____   . A hospital spokesman said, "The baby had only been outside for a few _______ and thanks to Masha and the child's clothing, he was not damaged, a hero. Now the _______like Irina on the street are treating Masha as a hero.

9 . Yesterday two unexpected visitors came to our balcony during the brief time we were out. Two brave ______ had came into a district to ______ the freshness of our washbasin and some other bread pieces on our balcony.

When you came across such sudden visitors, are you ______ to sense it as an invasion (入侵) into your comfort zone, or you might ______ it as a lovely moment of Life? We chose the second option, with no ______. After all, we’ve been feeling encouraged to ______ the relationship with our sparrows more and more each day. We can’t stop _______and celebrating their dance from our window. We fed them with the leftovers (剩菜) on our tablecloth after every meal. And we have ______ them with our balcony. ______, they feel at ease in our courtyard. And that has led them to ______ up courage and determine to enter our house. Perhaps they have the feeling that we no longer consider them as unexpected guests, but friendly ______, who only leave some waste from time to time.

The ______ of our dear sparrows draws us out of our boring daily ______ and shows us the potential beauty. They often take different human forms. We’ve met sparrows like those, of all shapes and ______. And they’re everywhere. Perhaps all of them are willing to surprise us. Perhaps all of them are willing to catch our ______. They only ask us not to be afraid of them or feel reluctant (勉强的) to their presence.

10 . I grew up both a little frightened and excited by storms and tornadoes. Nearly 9 years ago, when the news reported that there would be _________ coming that night, I was well aware of the _________ of it.

While I was preparing for the storm, I heard the rumble (隆隆声), saw power flashes and knew it was coming. After _________ the power for safety, I jumped into a bath that was right inside the door and closed the door and laid down and _________ my head and prayed for _________ and for my family.

My _________ was racing with a million thoughts, regrets, prayers, etc, but I still heard the storm _________ my house, and then the sheetrock (石膏板) overhead _________ and it sounded like my roof lifted and came back down. I heard the _________ of nails being pulled out of wall, glass breaking, and then the most __________ sound I had ever heard.

I suddenly felt something __________ my head and everything went __________. When I opened my eyes again, I __________ blood on my wet head coming from a small __________. I went out to check my car. I got blinded by a light as I exited the carport (车棚). It was my neighborhood, coming to check on me. I stood there and tears poured down my face. Fortunately, we were __________ that day.