1 . More than anything, this is a book about unconditional love—a bond between a caring woman and a loyal dog. Harley’s Harlequin Heart written by Christy Jaeger and_________through the narration(叙述)of the dog Harley, shows why the power of love can overcome the_________that is part of every life journey. It also teaches us how we can make the world a(n)_________place together with dogs.

Harley takes us along on all his_________with his owner Jaeger—from growing up, being trained, to going to dog shows. Then one day, Harley is_________with bone cancer. Fortunately, it appears that there’s enough time to explore_________“Jaeger told me that everyone has a sixth sense, which_________ them when something’s not right. Looking back, I’m glad she paid attention to her_________alarm.” Harley thought.

Through surgery, this smart dog_________. It isn’t easy and he tells us about his pain and fears. But chances of__________look promising. After this experience, Harley__________realizes that when someone has cancer, the entire family will__________. However, all the people playing a part in the__________form a connection that is unbreakable .

Harley’s__________with cancer might concern adults considering reading this book with their children. But Jaeger through Harley’s__________ provides such a friendly, positive perspective(观点) that there is so much more reason to__________this book. Besides, it helps greatly that the book has a(n)__________ ending.

As Jaeger notes, “The book__________love to all who read it. This small element can be__________in the human and animal worlds.” Love can defeat all. That__________couldn’t be any clearer than in this wonderful book.

3 . Wearing a caveman mask (面具), Dr. Marzluff walks across the camp at the university. Crows (乌鸦) circle and scream. They dive at him and then suddenly fly away.

Beneath the mask，he smiles. Days before, he and his students had _________ cavemen masks caught crows and _________ plastic bands on to their legs. Then they released the _________ birds.

“We always knew crows _________ us, but could we show it?” says Dr. Marzluff, a professor known affectionately as the Crowman.

When the researchers walked around campus without masks, the crows they had caught and banded didn’t _________ to them. But when the _________ humans walked by while wearing the masks, the crows scolded (责骂) loudly and dived at their “_________”. The birds had remembered their _________!

“Crows are constantly _________ us,” Dr. Marzluff says. “They look, they think, they eyeball you, __________ the situation.”

At first, only the banded birds reacted __________ to the people in masks. But in later tests, an increasing number of crows began scolding them, even when the banded birds were not around. The birds had __________ from one another. Dr. Marzluff and his team followed banded crows for a year and __________ that adults even pass this information to their __________.

Dr. Marzluff’s experiments led him to study how crows’ __________ work.

4 . At least three people were possibly dead after a powerful earthquake. Others were injured from falling structures and homes, rural roads and_________highways. Experts said it could take some time to_________the full extent of the injuries and damage in the region.

Regina Rave,who is a geologist, was meeting with two_________at his home when the earthquake_________. Rave tried to stand up from his chair but couldn’t keep his balance and _________ in a kind of group hug with his colleagues, while plates and cups_________from his shelves to the ground. His children, ages 9 and 2, had their drinks_________over the edge of cups. Rave tried to calm everybody as the_________continued for more than a minute.

About 10,000 people live in and around his town, which is_________66 kilometers from the earthquake’s center. It’s a(n)__________thing that earthquakes are felt here, but it usually doesn’t last as long and is not as violent as this one. It was quite strong.

People were feeling__________. Rave was__________through the damage to his home,which included a broken sewer pipe(污水管)judging from the smell. Friends elsewhere had messaged him with__________of cracked roads, broken pipes and fallen debris(碎片), but hadn’t described major building collapses or__________. Communication seemed to have been__________with some cell towers likely to have fallen. People were starting to clean up their houses and the streets.

5 . Early spring can be a tough time in the Midwest. It can ________ both people and animals with its unexpected snowstorms.

Every spring, migratory(迁徙的) birds camp out in a large pond near my house on the way to their summer ________. This year, besides geese, scaups, a type of diving duck spent days hanging out ________ eats. Then a snowstorm hit, followed by a very ________ night.

The next morning, I was shocked to see that all birds had ________ overnight — except one lone female, who was diving ________ and dynamically in the circle of open water. Her movement and body heat had kept the ________ from coming close as I ________ her from my warm house.

However, as the temperature dropped, the open water got smaller, and her movements slowed. I watched with ________ as she eventually stopped moving, fearing that something might happen.

And then it happened: Two more ducks appeared, ________ next to her still body. More ducks came and the circle of water came alive with their splashing and diving. Slowly, the circle of water ________ in size. Within minutes, the lone female was revived by her friends’ presence.

This little duck wouldn’t have ________ another night without her friends. She, in turn, had kept that area of water ________, so her friends had a place to stop and ________ themselves. Sometimes, a tiny action — even our mere ________ — might brighten one’s day, and even save one’s life.

8 . John Oens was an enthusiastic hunter and enjoyed being in the woods. Once into the Wisconsin wilderness in November, his team encountered something unbelievable when he checked the _______.

Instead of a coyote, he saw a huge timber wolf, which is on the endangered species list, trying to get free. John realized he couldn’t _______ this wolf, since the animal might die of exposure. However, he had to put his _______ on the line to free the creature. His heart was pounding while he prepared.

His dad ran to the truck to get a gun as a precaution and some plywood(夹板). _______, they could figure it out without the gun.

A little time had passed since they found the wolf, but it seemed like an eternity(永恒) to John. When his dad returned, John put the plan in motion. He _______ the plywood, using it as his shield(盾牌). While all that happened, his friend filmed everything. His dad was also available to fire the gun if the wolf decided to attack. They were prepared but _______!

John _______ closer and closer all the while. His dad was a reassuring sight for him. John looked at his friend for moral support, _______ that now was when the action started.

Finally, John freed the wolf’s paw from the trap. It took one moment for it to spin and fly away. The three men were happy because the wolf was free, and John was still safe.

When they viewed the video to see it all _______ later, they noticed the wolf look at John for a brief moment before running back to the woods. Was it his way of showing appreciation? Anyhow, John made the best __________!

9 . Nan Hauser has spent much of her life in the South Pacific Cook Islands. As a whale researcher, she has been_________the international title of “Earth Ambassador.” While many of the locals had heard of this_________, it was an encounter (偶遇) that would make her known worldwide.

One day in 2017, Nan dived into the ocean to shoot some videos with the whales, when the most_________thing happened. As she swam alongside them, they began to display_________signs that danger was near. Suddenly, she saw another whale make an_________on her at full speed. Just as_________hit, one of the whales used its fin (鳍) to push Nan onto its back and_________of ...not a whale but a tiger shark.

After the shark disappeared, the whale safely_________Nan back to her boat. She climbed aboard and yelled her_________to the whale. After a few minutes, the whale disappeared into the__________, and Nan said goodbye, feeling grateful for this lifetime__________.

Almost a year later, Nan received a call from a local fisherman saying that he__________whales in the harbor. Could her whale friend have__________? She jumped onto a boat quickly. Nan__________recognized her friend by the two__________marks on his tail, and dived into the water to swim with him.

After Nan’s encounter, she__________with how best she could thank the whale. After all, it’s__________to hug something much larger than you. So what’s the most__________way to thank a whale? It’s by caring, learning more about them, and__________their habitat. As for us, we can help in small ways. For example,__________using the plastics will make a difference.

10 . A baby giraffe born with a leg abnormality has been fitted with special leg braces (支架) to help her walk.

The giraffe is named Msituni. She ________ from a condition called carpal hypertension (腕骨高血压). It ________ the young animal’s front legs, which was especially ________ to a giraffe. The abnormality was putting a lot of ________on her joints and bones. Zoo workers ________ that she could die if they did not quickly correct the ________. This is because it could ________ the giraffe from getting food and from being able to walk around.

Zoo officials ________ experts to treat the giraffe. The medical team had a lot of ________ fitting people with braces to correct leg problems. But they had ________ treated an animal before. Ara Mirzaian was a member of the medical team. He found the situation strange and ________ went online to start learning as much as possible about giraffes.

The team ________ models of the giraffe’s legs. It took the team about a week to ________ the braces, which were made of a ________ called carbon graphite (碳石墨). After 10 days in the special brace, the problem was ________. In total, Msituni was in braces for 39 days from the day she was born. She ________ in the animal hospital the whole time.

Mirzaian said he planned to ________ a picture in his office of the baby giraffe wearing her special brace so that the children he treats might be ________ to wear their own braces. “It was the   ________ thing to see an animal like that walk in a brace,” he said. “It feels ________ to know we saved a giraffe’s life.”