1 . Dexter lives in Ouray, Colorado, where, for the past few years, the two-footed dog has been turning heads wherever he goes. His owner, Kentee Pasek, says ________ on two legs isn’t a trick she taught him. Rather, it’s a(n) ________ he made after a near-death experience.

When Dexter was a puppy, he escaped his yard, dashed into the ________ and got hit by a car. He lost his front legs. Everyone ________ he would need some kind of adaptive equipment to get around. He did use a ________ for a while until one day when Pasek set the dog at the foot of her porch (门廊) without it.

Pasek ran in to get a cup of coffee, came out and ________ found that her dog had climbed the stairs. She ________ her cellphone, put Dexter back at the bottom of the stairs and ________ him walking up the stairs on two feet without the wheelchair.

In the six years since, Dexter has become a full-blown celebrity, ________ in parades and building a group of social media ________, who now come to the dog’s hometown just hoping for a glimpse of Ouray’s most ________ “citizen”.

The whole thing isn’t considered as a ________ for many people. People praise Dexter for his option to stay ________. He shows where humans see ________, dogs sometimes beg to differ. And Dexter’s action has proven that sometimes getting ________ is the only way to see how tall you stand.

3 . Jamil Jan Kochai moved to America from Afghanistan at age one. At home, his family only spoke Pashto (普什图语), so when he reached first grade in an English-speaking school, he was _______ at a loss.

Then came Ms. Lung, Kochai’s second-grade teacher, who quickly realized that Kochai was _______ hard at school. Nearly every day after school, Lung would give Kochai _______ lessons on reading and writing. By the end of the year, Kochai had learned to read and write, and even won the first prize in the school reading competition.

Sadly, Kochai _______ the teacher after his family moved several times. “I tried everything to find Ms. Lung, but all proved _______,” he explained. “The _______ was that I didn’t know her first name. She’d always just been Ms. Lung to me.”

In the meantime, Kochai was starting to go after a successful career in writing. He has received many writing _______. But he never gave up _______ Ms. Lung.

Two years ago, Lung’s husband, Allen Lung, happened to read an article Kochai wrote for a literary magazine that _______ Ms. Lung. He then __________ Kochai through Facebook.

Allen Lung asked Kochai if he wanted to speak with his __________ that same night. Because of the pandemic (疫情) they were only able to __________ each other, but Kochai was excited. This was the moment he had been waiting for years.

Kochai cried when he heard his teacher’s voice. He told Ms. Lung everything he had achieved was all thanks to her. They planned to meet __________ at some point in the future.

However, that moment didn’t come until August 13, 2023, when Kochai was doing a book signing event for his new novel. Allen approached Kochai, introduced himself, and brought him over to reunite with Ms. Lung. “I didn’t know why I didn’t see her __________, since Ms. lung is sitting in the front row. It has been 22 years since I saw her last time,” Kochai said.

“My father used to say that every child is a rocket filled with __________ and all they need is a single spark (火花) to lift off into the sky,” Kochai said. “Ms. Lung was my spark.”

4 . When I imagine my future, I see myself as an adult who is confident in my abilities, doing a job I love and living my life _______. When I grow up, I will be enjoying more _________ brought by the advances in technology, with more time to pursue my _________ and enjoy the company of my family and friends. For these reasons, I look forward to the future as the happiest time of my life.

I will feel happy in the future because I will learn more about life and _________ into the best person I can be. I will become more knowledgeable about the world and myself. I will also handle more responsibilities and _________ problems in a more thoughtful manner.

_________ new technology, my future life is sure to improve in various ways. Homes will become _________ to the extent that they might be programmed to learn about our needs and _________ our health and activity. I can imagine hearing an AI voice _________ me to buy groceries or do more exercise! There will also be enormous advancements in __________ options. I will be riding in a self-driving car, and other new means of transport may be developed in the future. These __________ in technology are certain to make my future life more comfortable and convenient. The working day will be only four __________ long thanks to robots. Working less time means I can do __________ I enjoy most, such as spending time with family and friends, __________ in fun activities and learning new skills.

Thinking this way gives me the __________ to work hard now so that I can have a successful, fulfilling(令人满足的) and enjoyable future life.

6 . It was a sunny weekend. I had planned to go mountain climbing in the suburbs with Daniel. However, a sudden heavy rain that morning disrupted my plan. Looking out of the window, I couldn’t help feeling a little _________ as the rain poured down.

However, Daniel _________ , “Since we can’t go mountain climbing, why don’t we go to an old _________ in the city? I heard there are many interesting shops and delicious food there.” I thought it was a good idea and _________. We braved the heavy rain and arrived at the old neighborhood. Although the sky was still _________, the old buildings and unique atmosphere of the neighborhood attracted us.

We walked through the narrow streets and admired the _________ shops to both sides. In one coffee shop, we tasted the delicious coffee. _________ a strange figure walked into the coffee shop. He looked _________, whose eyes seemed to be looking for something. Out of _________, we took the __________ to talk to him. It turned out that he was a photographer and he had just lost an important memory card which contained his works of many years. He had been searching for it for a long time, but still couldn’t find it. After hearing __________ his troubles, we decided to help him. We searched around, but in vain. Just when we were about to give up, a little kid __________ to us with a memory card and said he had found it by the roadside. We excitedly took the memory card and after checking it was __________, we gave it back to the photographer. The photographer looked at us gratefully with tears in his eyes. We felt happy that we could help him and it added more meaning __________ this unexpected trip.

This experience made me realize that life always has unexpected surprise and twists. Sometimes, __________ your plan is not a bad thing and it may bring you a more wonderful experience.

7 . Isabella believes she may have cracked a solution to two tough challenges in her country. Her initiative, the Chip Bag Project, aims to _________ garbage and poverty at the same time. As a student and _________, she is asking local snack lovers a favor: rather than throw empty chip bags _________ into the trash, donate them! Then she can turn them into free sleeping bags for the homeless.

Chip eaters drop off their empty bags at two _________: a print shop and a clothing store, where Isabella and her volunteer helpers collect them. After they soak the chip bags in hot water, they slice them open, lay them on the ground, and _________ them flat. Afterwards, they use fillings to _________ the insides.

It takes about four hours to _________ a sleeping bag, and each weighs no more than 1.5 kilograms, depending on whether they are based on single use or family _________. And there you have it, a sleeping bag that is “waterproof and _________” Isabella told the News.

Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has __________ more than 800,000 chip bags.

While it would be __________ to raise money to buy new sleeping bags, Isabella’s mission extends beyond. “We are dedicated to making an impact not only __________ but environmentally,” she says.

It’s vital to keep in mind the value of repurposing bags that might __________ end up in the trash. This campaign serves as a powerful __________that environmental issues and poverty often go hand in hand. As Isabella expressed to localnews. com, “It’s time to recognize the __________ among these issues and make a big difference to our world.”

8 . At the school Art Festival, I was asked to design the costumes for three school plays. Everyone was ________ to see the actors wear my costumes on stage. This experience has made me realize that I am really good at ________ and have a talent for fashion design, which has inspired me to ________ fashion design as my job. That way, I can ________ work with my interests and strengths. To find out how to ________ the field of fashion design, I did some ________ about what kind of education and skills I might need.1 ________ that many premier fashion designers studied at fashion design institutes in London, Paris or Milan. I also keep a(n)________ on job ads for the fashion industry to see what abilities or ________ designers should have.

After much thought, I decided to ________ these skills and get the right qualifications by studying art at university. While I am there, I would like to work part-time for a fashion design company in order to ________ from other designers. Actually, I don’t have to wait until I go to university to swing into ________ as there will be a workshop in my city next month which I am hoping to _________.

After graduation, I will ________ a job as a fashion designer. One day, I hope to start my own ________ company.

9 . Chloe Smith is a girl aged 6 from Atlanta, Georgia. One day, while taking a walk with her father near their home, she________something shiny under a pile of rubbish. She picked up the ________ to take home, as she often did on her treasure-hunting walks. Chloe was later ________ to discover she had found a stolen Olympic gold medal.

The medal belongs to former canoeist (划艇运动员) Joe Jacobi, who won gold while ________ for Team USA in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games. The medal, along with other personal belongings, was ________ in May of 2016 when someone broke into Jacobi’s can. Though police managed to ________ some of his stolen items, they hadn’t been able to find his ________ Olympic medal. It may have been lost forever, if not for a 6-year-old girl’s treasure-hunting ________ .

Chloe’s dad had seen Jacobi’s story on the news, and ________ realized it was his stolen property. He found Jacobi’s email and sent him pictures of the treasure. After________ the medal, Jacobi was astonished, just speechless.

Chloe was ________ to give it back after speaking with Jacobi on the phone. ________, Jacobi promised to speak to her class when school begins again this fall. The ________ of this little girl reuniting an Olympian with his beloved possession is ________ . When we talk about character and doing the ________ thing, Chloe represents the Olympic values in every sense of the word.

10 . Bill Sumiel was having a tough Friday. The 71-year-old, who was _________ kidney (肾) failure, found himself at a medical center 30 miles from home for the second time in 24 hours. Sumiel was on the transplant (移植) list, but no _________ had yet appeared. Without a taxi ride lined up for his _________, Sumiel took an Uber to and from his appointment.

Uber driver Timothy Letts took Sumiel as his _________ even though the trip was out of his way, sensing Sumiel might need help. During the 40-minute drive, Sumiel _________ his positive energy and the struggles of his treatments, revealing he was _________ a kidney donor.

As they neared Sumiel’s home, Letts _________ him by expressing interest in being a kidney donor. Shocked but _________, Sumiel exchanged contact information with Letts. _________, after the initial excitement, Sumiel started feeling a bit less optimistic. Although he was __________ by Letts’ offer, he wondered if it had just been an emotional moment. But Letts was true to his __________. He got in touch with Sumiel just a few __________ later, and by the next week, Letts had __________ the kidney transplant program. After a months-long screening process, the results were in: Letts and Sumiel were a __________ match.

On Dec 7, 2021, they had their surgeries. It was a __________. Letts and Sumiel still keep in touch to this day.