1 . For Evan Harrison, a wildlife photographer, there was never any doubt about what she would do for a living.

“I am ________ about animals and the environment,” says Harrison. “Being able to ________ animals and their world is not only about educating people, but also about ________ that animals need to have their world intact (完好无损的) to survive.”

Harrison studied photography in school, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Photographers need to know more than just how to take a picture, ________ Harrison also took courses to learn how to use software.

“________ how to use software to edit your picture is important,” she says. “You could have the million-dollar shot; but if you do not know how to edit it ________, it will make no difference how ________ it is, if it does not look good.”

Harrison also stresses that ________ school can provide the foundation, becoming a professional photographer is also about learning on the job.

“My first job was with a nature conservation group that ________ to document the wildlife in a marsh (沼泽) area. I had to quickly ________ not only the equipment and proper clothing I needed, but also gain an understanding of the environment I was about to ________ in.”

Some of Harrison’s jobs take her to different parts of the world, which ________ she must educate herself about the people and the culture to make ________ easier. “Communicating with people is very important; it can often mean the ________ between getting a good shot and a great shot of an area,” she ________.

2 . With the_______ of economics (经济), the problem of the left-behind children (留守儿童) has _______ a serious social problem. More and more people have _______ we should do something to help them.

The biggest problem is that the children are all _______ for the love from their parents. Many of them can just get a call or a letter from their parents half a year, a year or even several years. So some children can't _______ what their parents look like. When they meet their own _______, they have no one to talk with. Nobody gives them enough care.

Because of being too _______ away from their parents, the left-behind children's study is the second _______ problem. From a survey (调查) about their study, only two percent of the children get good _______, while ten percent of them are common and eighty-eight percent of them are poor. What a pity!

There are also many other ________ of the left-behind children, such as having ________ ability to protect themselves, unhealthy lifestyles, ________ too much pocket money and too much time on the Internet and so on.

________ a word, to ________   all the problems of the left-behind children needs the government, families and schools to try ________ best together.

3 . As the youngest kid in the family, I used to be told, “No, do it this way.”I knew my family members were all trying to _______ me. But I didn’t like feeling _______ all the time.

One weekend, I went to help Grandpa with _______. Grandpa had flattened out one side of the green bush with a pair of shears(大剪刀) and told me to _______ the other side. He _______ to watch, but I didn’t do anything. I was _______ of doing it the wrong way. “I can do it by myself, ”I said. Grandpa said he would come back to _______ me. When he was gone, I _______ the big shears to cut the branches, but _______. I wanted to cry.

Then I took a pair of regular scissors and cut the bush. Little branches fell to the ground. I took a step back to ________ my work. The bush looked flat and neat on my side. Grandpa came back. He looked at the side he had cut, then back at mine. “Your side looks ________ than mine, he said.

I was ________. ”You mean my way isn’t wrong?“

”No. Your way works just fine,“ Grandpa said.

I was so happy my ________ was right this time. As I grew up I realized learning from other people didn’t necessarily mean having to always ________ them. It is okay to do things a little ________. Being different is fine.

4 . A sheep in Scotland, known as the “loneliest sheep”, was stuck at the bottom of a cliff for over two years. A group of farmers made it their _________ to rescue the sheep. The sheep was first _________ in 2021 by a kayaker (皮划艇运动员) and had been unable to move from that _________ since then. Local agencies were _________ but said the sheep was not in danger and could not be rescued. One of the farmers, Wilson, named the sheep Fiona and provided _________ about her on his social media account.

Wilson explained that it was too _________ to attempt a rescue earlier due to the dangerous location of the sheep. He expressed concerns about the safety of the rescuers and the difficulty of _________ the sheep by boat or with a dog. However, after careful _________, Wilson and four other men successfully rescued Fiona using heavy _________ and a winch (绞车). They __________ brought her to the slope of the cliff.

The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was present to __________ the welfare of the sheep. They confirmed that Fiona was in good __________ but needed her wool to be sheared (剪).The ownership of the sheep was transferred to the __________ group of farmers.

Wilson __________ the risks involved in the rescue and expressed gratitude for the successful __________.

5 . Dressed in a kachhad, a traditional Nepalese clothes, Umesh Balal walked into his meetings at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) on climate change in Dubai with a sense of determination.

Balal, who has physical disability, was there to publicly _________ inclusion of disability rights in the climate change conference, an aspect that he said has long been _________ by organizers of the world’s largest annual meeting on climate issues.

As a student, Balal was _________ about science and involved himself in research on environmental science. Those were his first few interactions that _________ the climate related issues to him. Being from a mountainous region, Balal _________ more about how climate change had _________ people there, which led him to develop climate anxiety.

The more Balan _________ himself to climate science, the more he learned about the impact of climate change. People with more resources have better chances of _________ the climate crisis. But the less developed countries, for the _________ communities, usually don’t have the same opportunities, which will push them further into the __________

And it is even harder for people with __________. Many people with disabilities in Nepal don’t have __________ to proper education or opportunities for growth. As a result, they aren’t able to advocate for their rights.   

In an interview, Balan said, “__________, I am honored that I come from a supportive family, where I had a chance of good education which __________ me to grow in life. This is what I __________for others, to change the way they live their lives.”

6 . An extreme sport like BMX (Bicycle Motocross) may not be the first thing that comes to mind to help overcome a mental health condition. However, that is _________ what enabled Nikita Ducarroz to fight her fears.

As a child, Ducarroz spent every _________ moment on the soccer field. But at 13, the talented athlete began to suffer from _________ anxiety attacks that made it hard for her to leave home. When her mother told her she had to continue playing a sport, Ducarroz found BMX as a way to _________ that rule. Little did she know that BMX would soon _________ every aspect of her life, and become the reason she would push through her fears one step at a time.

The tale began when a BMX video on YouTube inspired her to try the extreme sport. She saved up for a bike. Then she began practicing _________ in her driveway. Soon, her excellent skills brought her enough _________ to ride at the local skate park. With that confidence, Ducarroz was _________ to ride in the competition in 2016, and she has not looked back since.

“The bike made me get out of the house, go to the skate park, and _________ get on a plane,” said Ducarroz. “It __________ me to overcome all my fears.”

The 26-year-old is now one of the world’s best female BMX freestylers. Ducarroz now has her __________ set on the 2024 Paris Olympics. She says, “My goal in Paris is another medal. I can get that done with the training.”

Though she still suffers occasional __________ attacks, Ducarroz now knows how to manage them. To help others with mental health conditions, Ducarroz has started an Instagram page called MindTricks. It is where people discuss their fears __________.

“MindTricks started because of my own __________ that I was making on Instagram about mental health,” she explained. “And I thought, ‘Why don’t we create a place where others can do the same, a central spot where everyone can read about these stories and also feel __________ to share their own stories?’”

7 . Diana was out shopping in a busy department store one evening. Just five minutes before closing time, she heard a staff member saying, ”someone’s having a seizure(癫痫发作).”

Walking _______ toward the staff member, Diana saw a fellow shopper on the ground. The woman was shaking _______. A small group of people had gathered to _______ the woman, and a staff member called an ambulance. The store’s first aider soon joined them.

Diana knew that she could use what she had _______ on her first aid course to help as well. Knowing it was important to keep the woman _______, one of the employees brought over a staff jacket and they put it under the woman’s head so she wouldn’t _______ herself.

“The seizure probably lasted only a few minutes, but it seemed much _______ while it was going on,” Diana said. “When the shaking _______, a man helped turn the woman to her side. I then tilted(倾斜) her head back to help her keep _______. After the seizure, the woman seemed not to be able to ________ what we were saying and couldn’t speak. ________, I had learned that this could happen after a seizure and it may take some time for people to ________ feeling like their normal selves. It was such a ________ when she answered she was OK. So I started to make my way out of the store.”

As I was leaving, one of the store’s employees said, “Thank you for your ________.” I was very ________ by her words. Even though the incident left me feeling very shaken, I was glad I knew what to do to help.

8 . As a physically fit 89-year-old big band singer, Tony Bennett performed timeless ballads (民歌，情歌) perfectly. He was an exception to the belief of aging and decline.

However, the trouble with his _______ concerned Bennett, especially since it might impact his ability to put on his signature fine-tuned show. Eventually, Bennett was _______ with Alzheimer’s disease in 2017.

After receiving the diagnosis, Bennett insisted on continuing to perform. “Tony has always had a very _______ attitude,” his wife Benedetto says. “He was going to keep going straight ahead _______ he always has.”

As one of only a few artists to produce chart-topping records every decade since the 1950s — _______ more than 60 albums — Bennett is an American icon (偶像). His _______ “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” and “Rags to Riches”, among many others — have earned him 19 Grammy Awards.

_______ the disease, Bennett’s desire to help others connect through music remained strong. He felt it _______ to make people feel good.

In February 2021, Bennett _______ shared that he was living with Alzheimer’s in an interview. Shortly after the news, the ________ from the public was overwhelmingly supportive. In October, Bennett and Lady Gaga released ________ is billed as Bennett’s final studio album, “Love for Sale.” Upon its release, Bennett earned the Guinness World Records ________ for the oldest artist to release an album of new material.

As the disease ________, music has a renewed importance in Bennett’s life. Over seven decades, Bennett’s brave and ________ voice is helping people find joy among life’s hardships. “He gives people courage and hope. And he is ________.”

9 . Before I started college I didn’t really know what my expectation was. I just thought I would continue my _______, and learn about things that I really cared about. While all of that came _______, I also learned things I would _______ have thought I would.

Throughout my first year, I learned more about myself and other people. This was something else I didn’t _______ to happen. Being in college forced me to _______ and I’m glad that I did. I am much more independent and _______ the things that I do. It’s _______ to put into words how I have changed since starting college. It just kind of happens on its own, almost without you _______ it until the change has taken place.

I now know if I want to _______, I have to commit myself to the work and make some changes. This is a good________ that the college provides. Everything is up to you, whether you pass or fail is dependent on your ________. This sounds scary, but to me it provides motivation to ________ pushing and challenging myself, and knowing my efforts will pay off.

College definitely ________ me but I am so glad it happened. I have grown as a (n) ________ version of myself. I ________ the college for that. It wasn’t an easy road in the least. I faced many difficulties but I overcame them all and learned from them.

10 . My car suddenly broke down on a highway when going to a wedding with my daughter.

People shouted _______ at me and flashed their lights as they _______ away.

You cannot believe how _______ it is on the highway flowing at 120 km. When you’re _______ , you are a part of the flow and you don’t feel the speed. When you _______ , you suddenly realize how dangerous you are. As a 16-wheel truck _______ my car’s back window, I found the truck stopped in order not to _______ me. Cars piled up behind me and tried to miss one another and _______ hitting me. We felt terribly _______ for them.

I called Discovery Insure to assist. When we were waiting, I saw the truck ________ behind us and a man ran up quickly. I said I couldn’t pay him and my insurance service was on the way. He said, “I don’t want money. Someone will probably hit you. You aren’t ________ here.” Then I knew his name, Godfrey.

Godfrey placed a warning ________ behind my car. He took us to his truck, ________ to pull my car onto his truck, and drove us to safety. I was ________ , saying he was so kind, and the world needs more people like him. Godfrey waited until Discovery Insure came. Knowing we were OK, Godfrey drove off as ________ as he appeared! He was gone, but I will never forget his kindness!