1 . Rehan Staton was close to giving up on his dreams. His father, who was his family’s mere provider, struggled to make _________ meet. There were times when Rehan was_______ meals and went to school on an empty stomach, as his dad was always at work.

His education suffered because of all the _______ his family was going through. By the 7th grade, Rehan’s grades rapidly_________. Instead of bringing him down, this hardship_________ him to turn to sports. It was at this point that Rehan became _______ about athletics and boxing. At the time, his father met an engineer, who offered to _______ the boy for free. This chance seemed like the light at the end of the tunnel(隧道). Unfortunately, just when things were starting to ___________, Rehan’s dreams of becoming a boxer were _______by a severe injury.

The young boy was________ by every college he applied to. He was forced to get a ________to help his family keep the________over their heads. His job as a garbage collector at the trash company________to offer him more opportunities than he could ever imagine.

At the company, he finally found people that saw his great________. Most of his colleagues encouraged the bright boy to continue with his________. A higher-up from Rehan’s work heard about his story and helped him register at Bowie State University.________, he was admitted into Harvard Law School.

The 24-year-old’s success story now ________   many young people to never stop following their dreams. Rehan himself started ________ youngsters facing adversity(困境), in a________to help them use their full potential________the difficulties they’re going through.

2 . When my experiments didn’t produce the exciting results they were supposed to, I thought I just needed to work more, for the idea that I would be ______ if I worked hard enough was deeply rooted in me. It was late in the evening. A postdoc (博士后) ______my suffering and gently asked how I was doing. I told him about my ______ with the experiment. He said, “I think it’s time to go home and get some sleep. Taking a break is also hard work, you know?”

Those comments planted the seed of a new ______. Previously, when my friends questioned whether the “always working” view that is _______among academics was normal or healthy, I had __their concerns. Now, I ____ that they were on to something. I started to go __ on myself, trying to make being in the lab from early morning to late evening the exception rather than the ______. Pushing back against the______that long working hours are the ______of a good researcher was hard, and I ______ back into my old routine more than once. In the back of my head I still felt __ for not working “enough”. I hadn’t_______ understood what the postdoc was trying to ______ to me.

During my Ph.D., the penny _____ the rest of the way. One day, my adviser said, “We need to work smarter, not harder.” The conversation helped me ____ it —that novel ideas do not come from a mind constantly under _______. My best ideas almost always come after I allow my mind to_______—whether that’s playing video games with my brother or cooking a nice dinner. Part of working smarter, I realized, can be taking a _____.

4 . Five years ago, I was a trail ride leader at a holiday farm in Victoria. My favourite horse was a warmblooded called Holly, a chestnut mare. Aged seven, she was _________, sweet-natured and well-trained; the only _________with Holly was her vivid imagination. I was constantly surprised by Holly’ s ability to be_________ by rabbits, the wind or even shadows - sometimes her own shadow!

One day, as we headed back from a ride on the beach, Holly and I were_________the way over the hilly area. When we got to one particularly long, steep hill, Holly began to twitch (抽动) her ears and step in place. So, when she_________ to sniff(嗅) and give all the _________that she believed the ‘horse-eating monsters’ were close, I became a little worried.

At the bottom of the hill as we rounded a corner, Holly_________with caution, and so I followed her gaze to the path ahead. There, sunning itself in the middle of the track, was a brown_________. This time it was my _________to get scared; I was on a nervous horse, leading a group of eight inexperienced pre-teen riders. Unexpectedly, Holly was firmly__________, ears forward. With the snake in her sight, she was no longer worried.

I have heard that horses have a better sense of__________ than dogs. I hadn't seen it __________ before that moment.__________, while we waited in reality for just a second or two - but for what felt like a century - the snake awoke and glided calmly off into the bush.

Holly then__________, leading the horses with caution and care. She had been alert to danger and had been __________for the safety of us all. Following in the footsteps or their lead mare, not one of the other horses showed any fear.

5 . Nong Jiagui has taught at this elementary school for 37 years.

He was the only teacher here until 2020 when another one _________ him. The village in Guangnan County is _________. In the 1950s, it was designated (指定) as a place to _________ people with leprosy, an infectious disease which causes severe physical disability. As time went by, such a place was easy to be ignored. Back then, no outsiders dared to go near it. Nong said he was also _________ and tried to run away at first when seeing the suffering parents. “The doctor who brought me here stopped me. From the children’s eyes, I could feel that they were so eager for _________. Then I was unable to take a step and I _________ to stay, until today.”

Over the decades, Nong has _________ a close bond with the villagers. With his help, more than 100 children have been able to leave this once _________ village for further education overcoming discrimination. Nong has been recognized for his devotion. This year, he has been _________ as deputy (代表) to the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature (立法机构). Nong says that being an NPC deputy is an honor and one which comes with the __________ . So he will collect opinions from a wide range of people and __________ their concerns to the top legislature.

The county is part of Wenshan Prefecture (州) on the border with Vietnam. It’s home to a large number of ethnic Zhuang people. Following the poverty alleviation (缓和) drive, the place has experienced__________ development. What Nong cares about most is still __________. He says he will __________ related suggestions during the significant political gathering.

Nong says he needs to learn more to perform his duty __________. He will always be the guardian of the children and this remote village.

7 . While I was in our garden yesterday morning. I saw a little newborn bird that appeared to have just fallen from a tree. I was amazed at how tiny it was, with its little ________ open and looking all around. So I ________ and it just stayed there in my hand and opened its mouth really wide. “Oh yes, it’s ________,” I said to myself. So I fed it with some tiny pieces of bread. Although I couldn’t see any physical ________ of injury, it was obvious that it was hurt. I took the bird into the house and took care of it, hour after hour. I just wanted it to get ________ and reunite with its parents.

This morning, as soon as the bird ________ my hand on its little head, it opened its mouth so wide. It amazed me how it would ________ outside and then look for me. It was the cutest thing ever! I haven’t been so ________ for months. I spoke to it and told it that it was meant to fly and be free, not to be ________ behind or hurt by humans or animals.

Luckily, I ________ to find the nest in the garden and placed the little bird back in it. I was overjoyed to see that its parents ________ to take care of it as soon as I left.

The little bird’s presence in my life was ________. It made me melt with just one look! It was so tiny, and so ________. When it wanted food, it would try to move around and fly but couldn’t, in a way I feel the same way with ________, when you know you are supposed to be flying high and you feel stuck and just want to have a ________ to give you some hope that things will be better tomorrow.

8 . Bullet screen(弹幕)has become a _________ way of social communication. It can bring the sense of belonging while watching the TV plays _________ people.

Recently, TV plays of the “Four Great Classics(四大名著)” _________ by CCTV have been shown on the bullet screen video website. It has received wide attention from people. “Classics+ bullet screen” has become the most-watched _________. Young people enjoy classics in a more lively and lighter way.

On the screen, there are “fans of the Four Great Classics” _________ explaining the knowledge of the works, sharing their ideas about the classics. Some people said this form offered a chance of reviewing childhood with _________ people. Others said while seeing these plays with bullet screen, not only the stories were wonderful, but also the fun of many people _________ the programs in group was great.

Classics have always been popular, and the ways of watching TV plays in different _________ are different. The social communication with bullet screen form is another improvement of the classics.

At the same time, communication forms are also bringing new energy into the cultural industry. With the support of technology, the forms are much _________, and users can communicate quickly in real time. The new way of communication makes the classics __________ widely, and also makes the culture pass from the screen to the heart.

9 . Do you know Bing Dwen Dwen (冰墩墩) and Shuey Rhon Rhon (雪容融) ? They are two very cute cartoon mascots (吉祥物) of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games (残奥会).

Bing Dwen Dwen is a cartoon image (形象) of a panda _________ a spacesuit. It looks like a winter sportsperson from the future. “Bing” has several meanings in Chinese, but the most _________ meaning is “ice”, _________ is a symbol of winter sports. The word also means purity (纯洁). “Dwen Dwen” _________ a healthy, strong, honest, lively and lovely image of a panda. “Bing Dwen Dwen” shows the spirit of the Olympics, _________ a strong mind and a healthy body. It _________ for winter sports, bringing happiness to those who watch the Winter Olympic Games and cheer up the sportspersons who _________ the games. Shuey Rhon Rhon is _________ in the shape the Chinese lantern. It really looks like a Chinese lantern. “Shuey” means snow in Chinese. “Rhon Rhon” are two different Chinese characters (字) with the same _________. Shuey Rhon Rhon means tolerance (包容) among different cultures. It is like a lantern which __________ the dreams of the disabled sportspersons who are all good at sports, especially winter sports such as skiing and ice skating.

Do you like the two cartoon mascots? Do you want to own them? Now they are popular all over the world and it’s not easy to buy them.

10 . I want to_______my happiness with everyone. I once dreamt of traveling around the world. When I started ______, however, my income (收入) was not enough to afford this kind of travel, especially after I got married. What should I do? ______about it? No, never! Now the ______has given me two invisible (看不见的) wings so that I can fly freely in the world, whenever I want.

There is no need to book the ticket ahead of time. All that you need is a_____. Your screen is a door through which you can go anywhere you want. The mouse is a professional_______who takes you to the right places. The keyboard is a notebook on which you can______down what you have seen on your trip.

I always enjoy any_______I get to talk to native speakers of English. In the past, it was impossible to have such a chance. But with the help of the Internet it has become very easy. I can communicate with_______speakers and practice my English in chatting rooms. Now my English has improved greatly by_______online. What’s more, I get to know many people from all over the world. We find we have a lot in common when we exchange our______about different topics.

As a kid, I used to dream of being a bird flying in the sky. Now I am_______that I’m a caged bird, because my age is as big as the earth. I can not only enjoy scenery from all over the world,______also communicate with all kinds of people_______leaving my home. My life has become _______with the help of the Internet.