3 . The sun is setting. I’m sitting on a rock top on the Jurassic Coast with my family. We are _________ and dusty after a long day of hiking. We are on a 630-mile route plan. Our only _________ is to complete it as a family by the time the children have finished secondary school.

Out in the wild, I have _________ something magical happening. My children are _________ all the time. They are capable of _________ 10 miles a day carrying their own pack. On the trail, they don’t _________ eating simple noodles or the rain that pours down. It _________ me how they do it, waking each morning totally _________, like someone hits the reset button.

After resting, with packs returned to our _________, we set off with no real plan other than walking onwards. I love the freedom that we just walk __________ until something catches our fancy.

As I walk ahead, I reflect on why we want to be out here. Mostly, I think it’s because it slows us down and __________ us deeply in nature. It’s also turned out to be about the people we meet along the way, like the kind couple who __________ to give us a lift back, or the group of teens who __________ us to join in their game. The trail gifted us meaningful __________ with these kind strangers. So far we’ve walked 120 miles. Maybe it’ll take us several years to complete the whole thing, but I’m sure there will be much __________ waiting for us ahead.

5 . In my early years, I did not see the value of education. When I was turning thirteen, I started to ______ my own shop. From then on, I worked hard to become a successful businessman. But one day I ______ the importance of the English language in the business world and started taking night classes.

I was able to communicate well with foreign ______ after two years of English study. But I started to feel that, in the long run, having a ______ knowledge of English was not enough to make my business successful. I knew that only a well-rounded education could ______ my success in the future.

When I was eighteen, I had to make a decision about ______ to do business or go back to school. There was one ______ keeping me from getting an advanced education. I had only completed elementary school up to that point. I then went back to senior high school. Being at school for the first time after so many years was somewhat ______ because my classmates were at least two or three years younger than me. I concluded that my age did not ______. The important thing was getting into college.

I took the College Entrance Exams. ______ my math exam result was thirty points below the required score, I never gave up hope. The following year, I took it again and received the ______ score in my city. ______ such an amazing result gave me encouragement and courage ______ to continue my education to the next step.

I am now in my second year of college and ______ that it is never too late to learn. My passion for studying and improving myself will never ______ to a stop as long as I continue to live.

6 . Skiing has always been a big part of Mikaela's life. Her dad, an amateur (业余的) skier, raced all through college and _______ skiing later as a part-time job. Her _______ taught Mikaela and her brother to _______ at a very young age. At two and a half years old, Mikaela _______ her first ski run down her steep driveway on plastic skis.

Mikaela loved skiing. From ages 8 to 11, she worked hard, _______ hundreds of training runs on small hills to master the _______ skills of slalom skiing (障碍滑雪), which _______ two runs in a slalom race where the _______ is the one with the best combined time.

When Mikael a was 11, she began to _______ at the Burke Mountain Academy, a Vermont boarding school for skiers. She took classes, studied, and ________ all the difficulties that she met to improve her skiing.

According to the headmaster Kirk Dwyer, “What ________ Mikaela from others was the degree of her commitment (投入) to be the best. Her ________ to conditioning, getting proper sleep, eating correctly, doing the drills (训练), and watching video was ________ for an 11-to 13-year-old. Mikaela practiced more than anyone and ________ herself.”

At age 14, Mikaela began her international ________ when she raced in the world championships for 13- and 14-year-olds. And she won!

8 . At an early age, I suffered from a serious digestive (消化的) illness. I _________ several doctors. Then, I _________ some blood test and it showed that I had a medical condition in which the body cannot digest food that contains gluten (谷蛋白). I was advised to stop eating milk products from my _________ for six months. After making these dietary changes, my digestive health _________. After seeing how food affected my body and life, I developed a deep interest in nutrition (营养学).

_________, I went to study nutrition at the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM). I was _________ by the practical learning methods suggested by the experienced teachers and the interesting _________ given by them in class. In addition, I was amazed by how _________ my classmates were in sharing their knowledge and experience with each other. My time at CNM prepared me for _________ my own business and it was a great __________ for making friends and discovering opportunities.

I now __________ at the Nordic Clinic in Stockholm three days a week. I see a variety of __________ with a wide range of common illnesses, __________ them to get well through nutrition. I love my work, because it feels meaningful and I'm making a __________ to other people’s lives. I can’t imagine retiring from work because I know learning never stops and I love __________ applying my knowledge and helping people in need.

10 . Whenever our teachers or parents asked about our hobbies at childhood, my friends and I would always express our love for reading. However, with the development of high technology, our lives are gradually ________ by electronic screens of all sizes. They attract our attention like magnets (磁铁) and gradually ________ us from the world of books.

There was a time when I felt like my life went downhill, and with increased ________ from school, physical tiredness and emotional burdens (负担), I had to watch short ________ to distract (分散) myself from those troubles.

This situation changed when one day I ________ a book called The Grapes of Wrath by a US writer. When I opened the cover and started reading, I felt like being hit ________ on my head. The wonderful story and beautiful writing attracted me. Although the characters in the book face ________ survival challenges, they still try to live in hard times and struggle for their dreams. This ________ spirit deeply inspired me, allowing me to gradually ________ my confidence in the future.

Now I carry this book either at the dining table or during school breaks. As a student who has a (n) ________ of making films, this book also gave me creative ________. The historical scenes described in the book and the deep human nature ________ within opened a door to the hall of art for me, allowing me to understand that reading can not only ________ the spirit, but also cause creativity.

Why should we choose to ignore (忽视) such ________ like this book? Finally, I would like to appeal to my peers to protect our eyes and minds, and make ________ choices between books and screens.