1 . Harry Smith, aged 81, and Sarah Jane, his dog, were on their morning walk around the lake. Suddenly, he lost _________ of his electric wheelchair and soon, he was nearly _________—but, “man’s best friend” jumped into action.

His electric wheelchair lost balance in the area covered with tree leaves, which caused him to _________ down the bank and flip off (翻滚) his wheelchair into water in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mr. Smith needed _________ as he could not swim and _________ to stay afloat.

Knowing her owner was _________, Sarah Jane began barking like crazy—which _________ two bystanders across the street. Edward Suhling and his friend Jacob rushed over to the lake and _________ a local police officer. When Officer Doty arrived, he saw Smith sinking and water _________ up to his neck.

The two bystanders and Officer Doty __________ together to pull him out of the water and up the bank. __________, he was healthy enough to return home. His electric wheelchair was __________ from falling into the water, so the first __________ pushed him back to his house, with Sarah Jane wagging her tail all the way back.

“The saying remains __________... man’s best friend is his dog,” the Port St Lucie Police Department wrote on their Facebook page. “I gave her a __________,” Smith said, laughing. “I love her so much.”

2 . Carter Ries is 16 years old and has been running the non-profit organisation, One More Generation, with his sister Olivia since 2009. Together these two young change-makers are working to ___ youth around the world to stand up, be heard, and ___ the planet.

Carter said in a 2017 interview, “My sister and I have been doing this for the last eight years and not once have we wanted to ___ One More Generation. There have been arguments and stress, but the reason we continue to ___ is that we motivate each other.

“Olivia and I go around the world ___ youth groups about the need to save our planet — and so far we have ___ shown many of these groups that anything is possible if you are ___ to work at it.

“We have created many campaigns — such as our Plastic and Recycling Awareness Week program — where we teach students how they can learn to help our environment. Another ___ is our Rhino (犀牛) Letter Writing Campaign, where we got over 10,000 kids from around the world to ___ letters to the South African government, asking them to ____ rhino poaching ( 偷猎). Not only did this show the South African government that people around the world ____, it also showed the youth that they had a voice of ____ and can use it on the go. The most ____ thing, however, is getting them to believe that.

“We recently launched a global OneLessStraw Pledge Campaign — highlighting the effects of global straw ____ on animals and the environment. We want to deliver a strong ____, ‘Anybody can make a difference ... if we can, so can you!’”

3 . I couldn’t believe it when Ron said, “Honey, I bought us two camels!” I’d always been an animal _________. But beautiful was not a word I would have ever used to _________ a camel.

They were babies when bought and I _________ them Nadia and Sybil. I remember Nadia once _________ a male calf that lived for only a short time. It broke my heart to hear her throaty bellows (嘶哑地吼叫) as she mourned (哀悼) the _________. After a week, Nadia went back to eating and roaming (漫步), _________. I can’t know her inner feeling, but the _________ she showed left a deep impression on me.

Last fall, Sybil was believed to be in a deadly _________. I could see the suffering in her eyes, but she _________ through the pain during the trip to A&M, where we knew she’d have the best chance of __________. Her strong will __________ me and even the hospital team.

In 2016, Ron was diagnosed with cancer. We were both __________ upset. For six months, he underwent intensive radiation treatments that left him quite __________. I took sole responsibility for caring for the animals, keeping our household __________ and lifting Ron’s spirits. I was __________ mentally and physically. But Nadia and Sybil __________ me that there’s power within us that carries us through even the toughest times.

Yet it wasn’t until I watched Nadia and Sybil live through __________ that I realized that even during those __________ years, there had been hope for me. Now, between animal feeding and other farm chores, I sit __________ in our cottage, more at peace than I’ve ever been. I thank Ron for bringing me these camels. They’re truly a __________ for me.

4 . After getting divorced, I could no longer afford our house in Indianapolis. The kids and I moved in with my parents in northern Indian, a 150 miles away from the city. Change was ______ for Julia, my three-year-old daughter, but seven-year-old son Jordan ______ his friends and his old school. Losing his childhood ______ Tiki was the last thing he needed. We eagled out Tiki's name and knocked on neighbors' doors until it was too ______ to see. We were forced to return homed ______ .

“Mom, it's all new here. ______ Tiki can't find Grandma's house?” asked Jordan.

“He's ______ his collar and dog tag, so if someone finds him, they'll call me, and we'll get him back.” I said. It was at that moment that I ______ that Tiki's tag listed our address and phone number in Indianapolis. If someone found him, they'd have no ______ to reach me.

The next day, I hung LOST DOG signs all over the neighborhood. After two weeks, I was beginning to ______ hope.

One afternoon, I found Jordan crying in his room. “At school, we had to write about our wishes,” he said. “I wrote, ‘I ______ my dog would come home.’ My teacher ______ our papers in the hallway. Every time I see my paper, I feel sad.” He also told me the school guard had asked him about something. “I told him that we ______ moved here from Indianapolis,” said Jordan.

The next day, I got a call from Jordan's teacher. “I'm calling ______ our school guard,” she began. “His daughter found a dog a few ______ ago, and he thinks it might be yours.”

The teacher passed on the daughter's phone number and ______ “He's a small white dog and his tag says TIKI,” the lady on the phone said. The kids and I piled into the car and ______ over. Minutes later, my kids were sitting on the floor in the guard's daughter's kitchen, _____   while Tiki licked(舔) their faces.

______ Jordan's paper, they were able to ______ with the small, white dog.

5 . A few weeks ago, I received a package containing a small batch (一批) of seeds from my friend. When I asked her what it would grow_________ , a flicker of a smile crossed her face. “Just plant them and be patient. You'll see for yourself_________”she said.

I sowed the seeds in a beautiful flowerpot. In the first few days, I was excited to search for the slightest_________ of germination (发芽). But nothing happened. With_________ homework, I began to feel frustrated and a little bit disappointed. How much I_________a splash of color in my fast-paced life!

I watered the plant carefully. I placed the plant in the sunlight and rotated (旋转) it for a_________ illumination (光照). On the fourth day, to my great surprise a few light green sprouts (芽) _________.

Bending down and carefully studying the seedlings, I could almost_________them growing. More days passed, the flowerpot soon became_________with coriander (香菜) plants.

Now they are taller than the edge of the pot,__________shaking their verdant (青翠的) leaves in the gentle__________of the wind, as if they are merrily singing a song of __________ and freedom.

I am certain that after a few more days, my coriander plants will be ready for__________. Thanks to my friend and my patience, these plants have played a crucial part in__________my everyday life. They may not be a main food on our table, but sprinkling some will surely add a__________of flavor to our dishes to spice up (为…调味) our busy days.

6 . Higgins, a homeless dog, was saved after experiencing a car accident. He was taken to a vet’s office. The staff there were a bit ________ because he’d shown some aggressive behaviors, so they ________ the famous local dog trainer Jeff Tawater for help.

“Higgins was sitting with his head down, staring at the ground shakily, when I arrived there,” Tawater recalled in an interview. “The reason for his aggression was that he was traumatized (心理受到创伤的) due to his ________ experience. In reality, there was absolutely ________ aggressive about Higgins by nature.”

After spending a month ________ with Tawater, Higgins became peaceful and was sent to an animal shelter, where the staff expected he could soon encounter a kind ________. However, Higgins stayed there for 17 months because of his unfriendly ________.

Luckily, Stacey Place, a teacher, adopted him. When COVID-19 hit, Place ________ elementary students music at her home with Higgins right by her side. Initially, the students ________ Higgins was a fierce dog and never ________ him. But Higgins just accompanied them, listening to their songs ________. ________, the students sang a song, Higgins moved his tail crazily as if understanding the music, making the classroom atmosphere ________.

Higgins’ amazing response to music, to Place’s surprise, arouse the students’ ________ in music. Higgins’ kind behavior changed people’s previously fixed idea: Sometimes how one appears isn’t relevant to his ________.

7 . 5-year-old Maggie is truly a magical dog. It can be called a Strong Dog, like the famous Strong Pig (Zhujianqiang) in China, which _______ the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008, and lived until 2021.

It all started in Lebanon when Maggie was found _______ treated, with one ear cut off and a broken jaw (下颌). With a baby in its body, Maggie was beaten and then shot 17 times with a gun, _______ the total loss of her sight.

A person in Lebanon discovered the _______ dog and wrote a post asking for _______. A woman in London saw the _______ and got help from The Wild At Heart Foundation. Maggie was _______. However, she had to receive _______ and other treatments before she was placed for adoption and before finding her _______ home in Brighton, England.

25-year-old Kasey Carlin, working at a dog-care center, is the owner of Maggie, who is now a(n) ________ on the Internet, with over 248,000 ________ on her Instagram. Her success was so great, so Kasey ________ her job and devoted her time to ________ Maggie’s Instagram account full-time.

“She has taught me and others so many lessons. Everyday she ________ me to try to be better and do better” — Kasey told Bored Panda.

Maggie has recently become a therapy (治疗) dog, ________ hospitals, nursing homes and universities where everyone can feel the ________ and joy in her.

“Happily, I’m ________ everyday that so many people are interested in her ________. For so long, no one cared about her, when I agreed to ________ her it was because no one else wanted to! I’m glad she can ________ such a positive message with the world” — finishes Kasey.

8 . In India, there are many ironing vendors (商贩) who _________ people’s clothes for a living. Their main tool is an iron box _________ by charcoal (木炭).

India’s science and technology department _________ that there are about 10 million ironing carts in the county. Each of them uses more than 5 kilograms of charcoal each day on average, Reuters reported.

After seeing her _________ ironing vendors throw the _________ charcoal away on the street side, Vinisha Umashankar, 15, told NPR that she started to “think about the amount of charcoal burned every day and the damage it does to the _________”. Burning charcoal releases greenhouse _________ such as carbon dioxide, which leads to climate change.

Vinisha, a student from Tamil Nadu, India, had the idea of creating a renewable energy source to _________ charcoal.

She spent six months designing a wheeled cant. The cant has solar panels which _________ sunlight to provide electricity that fuels the iron. Surplus energy can be __________ in a battery for use on cloudy days, according to Time magazine. Five hours of bright sunshine is enough to operate the iron for six hours.

To complete the invention, Vinisha devoted herself to reading college-level physics textbooks to __________ how solar panels work. Then, she submitted her concept to the National Innovation Foundation, run by the Indian government. __________ there helped her build a full-scale working prototype (原型) and apply for a patent, NPR reported.

Now, her innovation is getting __________ recognition. In this September, Vinisha was invited by Prince William to __________ a speech at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26) in Glasgow, UK, in November.

“I am not just a girl from India. I am a girl from Earth,” Vinisha said in her speech. “All of us should understand that environmental issues are real and can’t be __________ at a later date,” Vinish a continued. “There is no stop button. There is no magic fix.”

9 . YosDive is on the waterfront. Next to it is a village with a beautiful sandy beach, with the ________ 100 meters out. We often dived there. One time, however, something ________ struck me. While diving the house reef, I was ________ by the trash and plastic in the water and on the beach.

As I was considering ways to ________ the trash that month, I suddenly hit upon a(n) ________ then. I decided to ask several children to ________ a plastic bag with garbage from the beach in ________ for cookies. The kids were cooperative, and their bags were full — my plan ________. When the dive boats returned, the village children came aboard and we gave them________.

Days later, more helpers ________ my plan. A young couple took over the distribution of bags for the garbage gathering and the cookie________. Plenty of children were soon________, with this simple system at place.

Then I realized this project might have a(n)________. Ronnie told me there was a trash removal group called Trash Heroes in Bali, whose members are given yellow ________ with a black “Trash Heroes” on the front.

So we also bought some and ________ them to the children. The T-shirts have gone over in a big way: The beach, once covered with garbage, now looks ________. It is a small beginning, yet it certainly will grow and ________. A team of volunteers soon formed________. People of all walks of life make their ________. Even the mayor of our city ________ support. Now the project still grows fast. What fun!

10 . Returning home from a fortnight’s holiday, we noticed there had been a lot of rain in our area. As I was checking out some pole holes that my husband, Peter, had _________, I noticed that they were a quarter _________ with rain. I was surprised to see that a little hedgehog (刺猬) had _________ into one of them.

I am still amazed that he did not _________. Peter put some gloves on, reached in and pulled the _________thing out. It was quite _________ in the evening so we put him on a _________ to keep warm and gave him some vegetables. The next morning when Peter went out to _________ the hedgehog, he was nowhere to be seen.

We didn’t see him again until six months later. It was about 8 pm when I heard a(n) _________ sound and light knocking at the front door. I opened the door, and to my __________, there was the hedgehog.

I had read somewhere that hedgehogs carry worms so I tried to __________ him out. I didn’t want him to __________ on my carpet. The children, on the other hand, were quite __________ because the hedgehogs rolled up into a __________ when they touched him. After sticking around for a few minutes, he slipped off. I came to the __________ that he had come in to thank us for saving him.