1 . Austrian biologist Johannes Fritz has dedicated his career to helping northern bald ibises (鹮). This rare species of bird was _________ in the wild 50 years ago; however, through careful _________, he’s been able to “rewild” 277 ibises in his home country. To ensure that they survive the _________ of the winter, Fritz even _________ young birds a new migration path from Austria to _________ with the help of a flying machine.

Fritz guided the first group of ibises in 2004. _________, that path has already been affected by climate change. After noticing that three _________ failed to make the trip, he and his team _________ the birds and drove them where they needed to go. This was only a/an _________ solution, of course. Soon afterward, Fritz was designing a new __________ for the ibises which would help them __________ the dangers of the Alps.

Using a three-wheeled vehicle, Fritz __________ with the birds. He taught them a new migration path that __________ about 2, 5000 miles, which is about three times __________ than the old route. Rather than go to Italy, the ibises now ________ to Spain’s southern Atlantic coast. It takes Fritz and the birds six weeks to make a __________ trip.

Some may wonder how Fritz is able to teach the birds in his flying machine, and why the ibises __________ to follow him. The answer is quite __________. Fritz and the Waldrapp team have taken care of the birds their whole lives — __________ them and supporting them. So they __________ follow him, despite not knowing their new destination.

3 . An elephant was rescued in southern India after falling into a well in the village of Dharmapuri. It took more than 12 hours, but the elephant has been _________ finally.

The elephant came from a _________ forest. The well in the village was hidden by bushes. And there were even no barriers _________ around it.

People from the village _________ told the local officials when they saw the trapped elephant. They dropped some banana _________ down the well for the elephant to eat, as rescuers worked throughout the whole night to free it.

The officials brought in a crane (吊车) to _________ the elephant out. As the crane lifted the elephant to safety, it was fastened by some belts and _________ upside down. Doctors helped rescuers sedate (给……服镇静剂) the elephant when it _________ pipes they were using to pump water out of the well. After the rescue, the elephant was monitored by the _________ government for about three hours. It was found to be __________ and active in the end.

The people in the village have some __________ saving trapped elephants because two other elephants have fallen down wells before. And the uncovered wells there have already __________ a threat to the elephants.

The elephants need more __________ land to survive as they need to walk around to look for food and water. Open wells in their migratory routes (迁移路线) are huge __________ for them. What we must do is to cover the wells or set a barrier around them so as to __________ these elephants.

5 . We were living in Kentucky. My two sons kept asking me to adopt a dog. Honestly, I_________to do so. However, with my sons’ endless requests, I finally_________a trip to an animal center.

Actually, I was not in the mood for a pet, for I was struggling with_________. We’d just moved to Kentucky. I was having trouble_________. I missed my parents and friends.

While wandering around the center, I noticed a little dog curled up(蜷缩)in the corner, shaking. Obviously, she was having a(n)_________time. The dog called Princess just came the day before. The voices of people and barks of other dogs clearly_________her. I wanted to take the poor thing in. However, my husband suggested having a look at all the dogs before our_________. Surprisingly, my two sons agreed to_________Princess. So finally, we took her home.

Princess was quiet in the first few days, but_________she settled into her new home. In a strange way, knowing I had a "friend" with a(n)__________experience made me feel better.

One day, I was ill, missing my previous home more. Princess stayed with me quietly. Her__________helped keep my mind off my problems. Soon, I recovered. Since then, Princess and I have fully__________each other.

A few months after Princess came, I__________a lot. I stopped losing myself in the__________. I made friends and enjoyed visiting places in a(n)__________way.

6 . The beauty of love is that it can happen with the most unexpected person in the most unlikely places. In the case of a one-year-old stray puppy in Duplin County, North Carolina, that “person” happened to be a bright _________ stuffed unicorn (独角兽) at a local Dollar General store.

It is unclear how the adorable Labrador mix, now called Sisu, first caught sight of the _______ of his life. However, once he did, there was no stopping the pooch from trying to _______ it from the shelf in the store. On his first attempt, he _______ through the doors and made a beeline for the _______ aisle (通道), only to be caught by the staff. Not discouraged, Sisu made four more _______, only to be gently driven away by the shop assistants.

After Sisu attempted for the fifth time, the store owner _______ the Duplin County Animal Services. When animal control officer named Samantha Lane arrived, Sisu was sitting in the store’s parking lot _______ awaiting his next chance to get his beloved unicorn. The officer, who has a “soft spot for sad stories,” couldn’t bear to see the _______ puppy. So, she bought the $10 unicorn and placed it in the front seat of her truck. Not ________, the stray pooch willingly followed.

On March 26, 2021, the shelter staff ________ a photo of Sisu and his friend on Facebook, ________ their story as well. The heartwarming post went viral, and within five days, Sisu had found a(n) ________ home. The animal shelter, which is currently training the dog, has also ________ numerous purple unicorns from fans who want to make sure Sisu is never ________ his favorite toy again!

7 . “You can get a kitten,” I promised my daughter Cali after her father and I divorced (离婚). After _________ in our new apartment, we headed to North Bay Animal Services.

One orange-and-white kitten drew Cali’s _________.

“_________, we’ve got two of those,” said the attendant. “They are _________, Caramel and Butter.”

“Can we take them both?” Cali _________.

“We have to follow the _________ of our new apartment,” I said. “Only one cat, remember?”

“I know,” Cali _________.

We brought Caramel home. Caramel seemed _________ without his twin and Cali cried for it. Two weeks later we drove back to the _________, hoping our landlord wouldn’t realize there were two of them because they looked __________.

However, we were told Butter was __________ four days ago.

Two years later I had a new boyfriend Brain. The first time I went to his home, I saw a flash of orange and white. Caramel? I thought, __________.

“That’s my daughter’s cat Butter,” Brian said.

After comparing the adoption papers, I __________ Butter was Caramel’s twin!

“They might not __________ each other after two years,” Brian said. But when brought together, Caramel and Butter nuzzled (依偎) each other with __________.

Today Caramel and his brother are inseparable. As are Brian and I, and our daughters after our marriage.

9 . I’ve been worried about climate change my whole life. In my childhood I ______ that, by the time I developed into an adult, someone else would have ______ it. But no one did. In my 20s, I realized that, as a ______ this was my job. I sought out roles in ______ the public to reduce carbon emissions (排放)and grew increasingly ______ with Australian leaders who denied climate change. Then I had a baby.

This ______ me. Those future generations who had ______ me now had a face. I couldn’t just appeal. I needed to take ______ action. I began to act in 2018, setting out to ______ my carbon footprint, 6.3t compared to 17.7t for the average Australian. I had 34 lifestyle ______ to see and choose what worked. Along the way, I ______ the main sources of my carbon footprint: flights for holidays, pet food, transport, unnecessary things I bought... I eventually managed to reduce my emissions by 50%.

My own footprint started out at a ______ level because I often rode and bought secondhand things. I’ve found compromise (折中) more workable than absolutism. Never holiday again? ______ having pets? Too hard. Now, we fly less for a holiday; ______ , we spend most of our holidays or weekends at the ______ beach. My successful effort shows simple changes can make a big difference.