1 . Never in my life will I forget that most Americans expect immigrants to talk and act like Americans. However, if those people spent even a week in an alien country where English isn’t the __ language, I think they’d learn just how unfair that __ is. As for me. I wouldn’t say that I was ever__ upon immigrants, but I definitely didn’t go __ my way to assist them either.

Then, when I was in college, I chose to study __ in Tokyo. Japan for a semester. __, I had been majoring in Japanese for almost 3 years by the time I __ Japan. But even with 3 years of the language under my belt. I still __ to communicate effectively. Everyday things that we often take __ were a battle. Going to the grocery store for the first time was quite __, because I couldn’t take in a single thing the cashier conveyed to me. When I __ a package which was assigned (指) to be   __ to my dorm, I had to have a Japanese friend call the post office and __ a new time to have it delivered, because I failed to comprehend Japanese over the __.

Since coming __ to the United States, I have discovered that I am much more __ with those who are adjusting to life in America and may not be perfectly __ in English. Besides, most Americans aren’t so intended to earnestly perform for __ . While in Japan, it seemed like everybody I met was super __ to help me get where I was trying to go.

Studying abroad was not only an eye-opening __ in that I got to see and experience another culture, but, as well, it gave me a new view on my own culture.

2 . A group of teenagers in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood were looking for a way to uplift their marginalized(被边缘化的)West Side community. With a little help from their friends, these young entrepreneurs(创业者)_________ an old store into Austin Harvest, a food market to _________ healthy food for their undeserved neighborhood.

For areas like Austin, classified as “food deserts”, fresh produce and healthy food are _________ to come by even at the best of times. The situation _________ when several area grocery stores were forced to _________ temporarily after being destroyed. Thus, one of the _________ that concerned the teens most was the _________ of healthy food in the area, which was the _________ of years of racism. In their community, Austin Harvest has since sprung to life, where there were only two food markets.

“Food is a(n)_________need,” Azariah Baker, one of the teens said, “but it’s also something __________ to us.”

Their project got __________ from a lot of professional athletes. “People care. It’s a time for people to show up. I think our world has __________.” Baker said, “So for us, to be able to come together and say we’re going to lead that change is __________.” Together, they raised $500,000.

The vision(构想)for Austin Harvest was shaped and implemented(实施)by the teens. “We’ve been behind the project __________,” Baker said. “We’ve discussed how we want to __________ our market—where we want our market to be, what we sell, and what we look like. It is we who __________ it.”

Taking a “teach someone to fish rather than give someone a fish” approach, The Hatchery Chicago, a food business incubator(孵化器), also helped to __________ lessons in real-world business __________ including licensing and customer service, as well as cooking classes aimed at helping interested teens work toward careers in the __________ industry.

This is a real entrepreneurship opportunity for the teens and also a(n)__________for them to bring food justice(公正)to their neighborhood.

3 . Many people, mostly young adults, are struggling to get a job. The main reason is that they don’t have ______. Meanwhile, a lot of them ______ how they can even get that without a job. The answer is simple. Volunteer. Is your school ______ a little event for kids? ______ ! This will surely teach you organizational and communication skills that are ______ in the workplace.

I have heard many young adults ______ about how hard it is to get experience. It is ______ in front of you! You just need to ______ clearly what you are looking for. Personally, I ______ joining a school club or two. It’s a great way to ______ experience needed for jobs, where different ______ each teach something. You will learn how to be a   ______ if you are president of the club. The same ______ to vice-president. Being a secretary teaches you how to solve problems with little or no ______. The most important thing out of all these is that you will have to   ______ “customers”. It may not have been a real, ______ job that fits your financial needs, but you do get the feel of a work environment.

Another tip is: Don’t be ______ to get a job like working at a fast food restaurant, as you will eventually work your way up the ______. A lot of young adults dislike taking up such jobs, thinking they’re for people who _____ need a job. However, these jobs will help you to get a better one ______ what you’ve learned.

So, once again, get out there! Go to volunteer and look for internships(实习期的工作)!

4 . Nowadays, social media brings people together from all over the world. As_______ is replacing conversations, people are actually feeling _______ and communicating less. That's why 28-year-old Rob Lawless from a big city who has spent the last four years having an hour-long face-to-face conversation with a(n) _______   a day is so unique.

“The concept of _______ with strangers just to get to know them is so foreign to people who think it was _______. In reality, I’m just here to sit with you and_______ anything,” said Lawless.

During a typical day, he speaks to around four strangers. Since 2015, he has _______ to more than 2,800 people. Lawless _______ to listen to what other people say, whether it’s their love of sports or how they are struggling to earn a _______ in the city.

No matter how busy he is, Lawless ________ fails to talk to strangers. For him, making these conversations is the best way to ________ his time. Starting to work after graduation, he felt he missed those face-to-face ________. Though he saw countless ________ for social engagement(社交应酬), networking was never the goal. Instead, he chose to find a way to meet people in a(n) ________   setting.

Lawless has ________   speaking with new friends so far. An hour provides the perfect amount of time to get to know someone on a ________ level. He has got to know the city and its people better. He wanted to recapture the social ________ he felt when he was on campus.

Lawless was very ________ at college. He joined some clubs. He could walk around campus and say hi to people. Going from college to the professional world, he has ________ lost that. Therefore, when he moved to the big city, he told himself, “This is my campus now. This is my city to make it what I want. I want to ________ people as I walk down the street.”

5 . My car sweeping past the green pastures(草地), I felt the cool breeze on my face,eyes closed. The breeze felt refreshingly_________and gave me a_________of newly defined freedom and happiness. The breeze suddenly came to a halt_________the car stopping due to a bit of traffic_________by the grazing of some cute lambs.

Climbing out of the car in excitement,I _________I was in a new world,_________my only companion was the sparkling beauty of nature all around me. Standing there, I_________understood the meaning of freedom! In this fast paced world,where smartphones are a(n) _________and life without internet might just be the next step to insanity(疯狂), we’ve _________the simple pleasures in life.

Just__________for a moment to ask yourself__________it’s been since you’ve just sat down for a while, doing absolutely__________yet feeling perfectly happy and contented!

People tend to find happiness in commodities or__________around them, but the perfect place to start searching for happiness is__________within you!

Happiness is like a__________. It can be spread to others, if only we are willing to splash (撒) a few __________ on ourselves! True happiness is said to be__________when we are the__________behind a person’s beautiful smile and immense happiness!

So the next time you see someone upset or feeling low,__________them a bit of your time and support. It doesn’t cost much, but doubles the happiness in your__________ !