1 . Some of the greatest problems we face today are concerned with the gradual destruction of our environment. Brown clouds; wildlife _________; polluted water. These _________ all seem so huge. So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don’t have to _________.

But does it do any good?

I recently learned something about flamingos. These beautiful birds gather in _________ groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time _________ for migration, a few flamingos start the process by taking off from the lake. But _________ of the others seem to notice, so the tiny group returns.

However, the next day they _________ again. This time a few more struggle along with them, but the vast majority still _________ no attention, so these pioneers come back.

The _________ continues for several more days. Every time a few more birds join in but, __________ the thousands of others still take no __________ , the great migration plan is once again __________.

Then one day something __________. The same small group of birds takes wing and a tiny number more join in, just as before. And this time their total number, though still quite __________, is enough to tip the balance. As one, the whole group takes flight and the migration __________ . What a __________ sight it must be – thousands of flamingos taking to the sky at once!

A few can make a __________. It’s true that all of the great problems of the world have been solved because of the __________ efforts of a few.

If you believe in a cause, don’t __________! Others will someday take notice and together we will __________ even our greatest problems.

3 . Volunteering in Indonesia was more than a simple experience. It was an opportunity for me to _________ myself as I had never done that before. I met some of the most _________ people on the planet who fully shared their stories. Together we had the great chance to _________the country, its people and its _________ environment.

Before starting the education work in Bali, I was given a week to experience Balinese _________ in a small and nice village. There, we had the _________ chance to meet the locals and get to _________ them first hand when living in their houses. During the _________ activities we learned basic Bahasa language, we cooked, we painted and we _________ ,we went to hike a volcano. It was really ____________ but I deeply suggest it if you want to challenge yourself and see a great sunrise from this wonderful ____________          .

The start of the second week was a bit ____________ .A lot of people I met were ____________ to volunteer somewhere else. I was supposed to attend the education program but I ended up ____________ the school. If you have ever ____________ a “third-world-school”, delete that picture from your mind. It could be the worst. But if there is something I ____________ volunteering in Bali, it is the fact that everything can get better with a good ____________. The first day we were really ____________ and unsatisfied. I even doubted if I was making a ____________ . But then, day after day, walls were painted, chairs were repaired and blackboards were cleaned. At the end of my ____________ I even wished I could have stayed there for all time!

4 . Germany is a highly developed country.Many people think its people lead a luxurious(奢侈的) life.

One day，my friend and I _________ a restaurant.We noticed that a young couple were having their meal.There were _________ two dishes and two cans of beer on their table.I wondered if such a(n) _________ meal could be fine and whether the girl would leave that _________ man.

As we were _________，my friend ordered more food for us.When we left，there was still about one third of the food we had ordered on the table.

When we were leaving，the young man spoke to us in English.We _________ that he was unhappy about us _________ so much food.“We paid for our food.It is none of your _________，” my friend told him.The young man was so angry that he _________ took his phone out and made a call to someone.

After a while，an officer from the Social Security Organization(社会保障组织) arrived.Upon knowing what had happened，he gave us a €50 fine(罚款)，which __________ us.

The officer told us in a __________ voice.“__________ is yours but resources(资源) belong to society.There are many __________ people in the world who are __________ hunger(饥饿)．We have no __________ to waste resources.”

Their attitudes to eating put both of us to __________.We need to correct our wrong __________.We are from a country which is not very rich.To save face，we often think we should order more than we can eat，which __________ our friends our generosity(慷慨)．We should realize that resources don’t belong to a(n) __________ person but they belong to everyone.We can’t __________ to waste them.

5 . It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The ________ is based on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的)growth by   ________ situations that are designed for the   ________ children.There can be little doubt that ________ classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these   ________ out of the regular classes may create serious problems.

I observed a number of ________ children who were taken out of a special class and placed in a   ________ class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying   ________ on their teachers’ directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect   ________ on many problems, some of which were not on the school program.

Many are concerned that gifted children become   ________ and lose interest in learning. However, this   ________ is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these   ________ simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are   ________. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they   ________ so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child who is bored is an   ________ child.

6 . “You are the only one who can handle it, Matt,” said Mr. Wolf, my fourth-grade band teacher, as he put the heavy tuba into my arms. I felt_______because I had asked for other band instrument, not the tuba. But I knew what he_______and he was right. In the fourth grade, I was_______a foot taller and 50 pounds heavier than any of my classmates.

Now I’m 6 feet and 3 inches and weigh 240 pounds. Since freshman year, my football coach has had only one_______place for me: the line. I had to be where size_______.

Somehow my size has_______me from any solo performances in music or sports. In fact, there is a(n) _______chance that a tuba player or a lineman will get noticed. But I seldom complain about my lack of_______because my size has benefited me a lot.

In school, my classmates formed a fixed_______of a big kid:that I was either an awkward fool or an annoying “tough guy”. I didn’t feel that I__________in either category. To correct their expectations, I__________to become athletic and even graceful. I made sure that I played well in all the sports I__________. I also joined in a ballroom dance class and followed it throughout high school, long after my friends had__________halfway.

My father used to encourage me to use my size to my full__________. He told me that I should take pride in myself.________, he lost his life on September 11, 2001. His death was a heavy__________to my family, but it helped me see my size from a different__________. During his funeral(葬礼), I tried to__________dignified and brave. I hope my calm and tall__________would comfort my family and give them the courage to make it through.

Looking forward, I know that my size will__________me to accomplish many positive things, whether in college, in a career or in just helping others.

7 . Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with   _________ an gang (团伙) problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often _________ trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day _________.

Those fun trips had a(n) _________ impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day,_________ working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys _________. He sensed trouble between them. _________one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.” I_________ you. You took me _________ when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the ____________ days of my life.”

Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation (基金会) that ____________teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw____________there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging ____________on the kids,” says Moody.

By turning kids on to fishing, he____________to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a ____________ ,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such ____________can be pretty deep.” “Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer (同龄人) pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17, who____________ the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother____________drugs.”

Moody faces____________in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.” I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my ____________to give back,” Moody says.” If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”

8 . September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy, my new school.It was also my 18th birthday.

I received a warm_______from my host family－the Steins.Gena was my host mum, and her daughter Lily would also be a new_______at Phillips Academy.They took me to the school and_______me around the campus.

On our way to my dorm (学生宿舍), we saw a huge truck delivering (传送) a student’s_______to her room. Many students at the school were very rich, and they would fill their dorms with decorations (装饰物)．But I _______not to because I thought it was a_______ of time and money.

I had a single room, which was about the similar_______of a Chinese college dorm－the ones which normally hold six people.

_______she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me, “What's your favourite_______, Teresa?”

I thought for a moment before answering, “Orange.”

I didn't know why she had asked the question.

We________an introduction meeting after dinner. ________of the students were native (本地的) English speakers, so I felt a little________.

I returned to my room after the________, tired and wanting to go to bed after a(n)________day.

When I opened my door, I found a big________. The bed was perfectly made with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow.On the________was a sunflower­pattern mat (垫子) while a colourful lamp________beside the bed.

I opened my mouth, ________. How beautiful!

There was also a________card.I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card. A warm current (暖流) rushed through my________.

9 . ”Mommy, I got something for you!” Cody ran through the door after school. His face wore the biggest smile ever. He waved something above his head. “It’s a pen. But not just any pen. It’s a lucky pen!” He handed me the pen _______, waiting for my reaction (反应).

I looked at the pen in my hand. There was nothing _______ about it. It looked just like any other ballpoint pen. I had a drawer full of them. At that moment, I didn’t realize how special it was or how much I would come to treasure (珍爱) it.

I had made the decision to be a(n) _______. I had dreamed about it for a long time but I was afraid of being refused by the publishing houses. The night before, I told my husband my _______when I thought Cody wasn’t listening. “What if _______ likes my writing and I fail?” But Cody did _______ what I said. Now he stood in front of me, watching me examine the pen. “You don’t have to be afraid now,” he said. “This pen will make your _______ great and everyone will love you.”

Tears filled my eyes. Refusal (拒绝) and failure didn’t seem like such a big problem any more. Even if I _________sold the first book, I had everything I could ever need. I knew that pen would bring me luck, though. And I felt _________ already, just by having Cody in my life, especially when I heard what he did to get it.

In the lunchroom, Cody heard an older boy talking about having a lucky ________. He decided to get it for me. The boy was a tough negotiator (强硬的谈判者) but Cody didn’t ________. In the end, he ________ his favorite Matchbox car, two army men his brother gave him, a crayon, and a piece of candy — his most important things, for that pen. Just to make __________ feel better.

I still have that pen, though it’s long out of ink, in a cup on my desk. When a refusal letter arrives and I start feeling __________, I look at it and remember just how lucky I am. For while I value that pen, it’s Cody who I really ________ in my life.

10 . I can still remember when I met my best friend. She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to ___me. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother,____to look at each other. Soon we lost the____and started playing with each other.

In the 7^th grade, I first lost touch with her. She was___ family problems and I deserted her to be with the____people. None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had____. However, every summer we____always sit at each other’s house, watch soap operas, and talk about all the boys we liked.

It was last year when I noticed the problem. I guess I was____devoted in high school to ___she needed someone there. Anyway, she made a new best friend and so did I. Then I didn’t know why, ___she started cutting herself!

She then was diagnosed with clinical depression(抑郁症). At first, I was very ___, but we still stayed in_____I wanted to be there with her since her new best friend basically ___her and people were calling her_____

Yesterday she came to me and said, “I never knew what a best friend was ___you, the only person, would stop me cutting. I ___your help so much, and you didn’t even know you were ___me.”

We both cried. And I guess a kind of____from my life is never to give up on your friends. Even if they aren’t as cool as others, or people think they are crazy, they need____there. ___you desert them, you will only be guilty yourself.