1 . 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. I________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.

2 . In 2017, Sharon Cohen founded an after-school program in Harlem after a group of parents invited her to teach their daughters how to skate. It began as a circle where they could express themselves. Now, it has ________ to serve over 170 schoolchildren between the ages of 6 and 18.

“As I think about the ________, there is one video that stands out in my mind. It is about the ________ at the 2020 United States Figure Skating Championships,” Ms. Cohen said. “Jonni Carter and Raven Williams, who had been so shy when they just ________ the circle, skated with so much ________ and ease that whenever I think about it tears begin to ________ in my eyes. Their achievements are really beyond my ________ expectation.”

Actually, the program had not ________ to be a training ground for future national ________ or Olympians. Instead, the program’s goals covered, and still covers, three key ________: figure skating, academic and leadership development. The figure skating includes ________ just twice a week. The ________ part, which Ms. Cohen stresses is equally ________ is designed to help the children improve their skills in reading, writing and math. The leadership training activities ________ cooperation and dealing with conflicts. Each week, they ________ about 10 to 11 hours on the program. The three parts of the program work together to ________ them physically, academically and emotionally.

“When I skated I just felt free,” said Jonni Carter, who joined the program at age 16. “When I was skating on the ice, the wind pushed against me and I just felt like I’m ________.”

“This program has worked very ________ for me.” said Raven Williams, 13. “It has not only helped me improve my skating and ________ skills, it has also built up my ________ and made me feel more confident.”

3 . Yang Xiuyun, 72.is addicted to running. A 10-kilometer run in the morning is like her first _______ of the day. Before her _______. Yang was a breeder(饲养员). At that time, she did not know what a marathon was, but now she has run nearly 40 marathons, not only _______ in China, but also in Helsinki. Finland.

“Life is like a marathon. I’m just racing against the _______.” said Yang, who has been running consistently for 22 years. The old lady has short hair and speaks as _______ as she runs.

When she retired, Yang _______ kidney stones(肾结石). The doctor said that if she did not have _______, she could only recover by talking medicine or exercising. One morning, Yang went out for a walk and _______ a group of runners, who ran together and _______ each other. Seeing Yang’s ________ look in her eyes, the runners warmly invited her to join. “At first. I was afraid that I would become a drag in this group of young people, but they ________ me with great enthusiasm.” From 5 kilometers running to 10 kilometers, 20 kilometers, and ________the full marathon, the distance that Yang measured with her feet became longer and longer. Besides, she ________ a group of friends.

Running day after day has also brought changes to Yang’s body and ________. To the doctor’s ________, her kidney stones, which were ________ the size of broad beans, disappeared after several years of running.

In 2011, Yang ________ for the Shanghai Marathon, but she was not satisfied after finishing in five hours. Since then, she found ________ running teaching videos to adjust her running movements. After five years of professional ________, she ran for four hours and 20 minutes. In 2019. Yang signed up for the Helsinki Marathon with her running friends. “Even after all these years, running continues to ________ me,” said Yang.

4 . When Warrick Dunn was a sophomore(大二学生), he led his team to the state championship. When he was a senior, his mother _______, leaving Warrick to care for his five brothers and sisters.

It’s a lot of _______ to put on a young man’s shoulders, but Warrick _______ it well, still graduating from high school and earning a scholarship to Florida State. _______, Warrick had to grow up fast and take on adult _______ while still charting his own course. He used his mother’s life insurance to fulfill one of his mother’s _______: to buy a house for the family. And as a freshman, he led Florida State to a national championship.

His _______ paid off with a NFL contract, and in his first year for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Warrick not only _______ to take care of his siblings(兄弟姐妹), but he also began Warrick Dunn Charities to help single mothers achieve first-time homeownership. He spent 12 years in the NFL, even though many thought he was too _______. Perhaps being underrated (低估) drove him, or maybe it was the need to provide for his family that made his mother ________. Whatever his motivations, Warrick achieved rare ________ as an athlete and as a human being.

________ conditions come in many forms. Warrick’s ________ and example not only help single mothers but also ________ them to continue their upward journey. Over 90% of them are still in their homes, working hard, getting an education, and ________ for the start that Warrick Dunn gave each of them.

5 . Two sisters have a debate about which life is better: city or country life. The elder sister, who lives in a city, ______ that city life is much better, ______ they don’t have to toil (辛苦工作) in the soil, and can enjoy lots of ______. The younger sister states that, their life in the countryside is rough, but they don’t waste their time on useless things, such as meeting with traffic jams (交通堵塞), and have no other worries.

The younger sister’s husband, Pahom, has the same opinion with her. He thinks that everything is good with their country life, except that he ______ a bigger piece of land, so that he does not have to fear the Devil (恶魔). Pahom luckily ______ to buy more land. ______, with more land, his heart wants even more land. ______ gain more, he travels to the Bashkir land. The Bashkirs have a ______ with him that he can have as much land as he walks during the ______, for a thousand rubles (卢布). Their only ______ is that he must come back to the starting point at the end of the day. Pahom’s ______ to achieve more makes him walk so much that he loses his strength. So when he ______ reaches the starting point, he has no strength to live and dies. The Bashkir chief laughs, and Pahom’s servant states that he now needs only that much land that is enough to ______ him.

Man is never satisfied, and he often becomes greedy in an effort to ______ more. How much is more can’t be defined, and it is up to him to ______ how far he must go simply to achieve something he wants at the expense of others.

6 . Can you imagine going to university at age 14? This year, Jia Zijun, from Henan became the ________ freshman at Beihang University and plans to study aircraft design.

“I didn’t know I was the youngest until I got here, and it ________quite cool!” Jia told The Paper. Jia ________ the college entrance exam in June and got a total score of 642. People often think students like him must be geniuses. But Jia owes his achievement mainly to curiosity and good study habits.

“When I was in Grade 1, I was curious about what we were going to learn next. So I borrowed Grade-2 textbooks and learned the lessons during my summer holidays. I enjoyed ________new information,” he said. Because of this, Jia skipped Grade 2.

As he went to high school, he found things were getting ________ to learn. So he started to make plans every day and set goals for himself. “I would strictly follow the plan, and gradually I’d see my progress.”

Jia would also ________ what he learned each day before going to bed. If there was something he couldn’t ________ well, he’d take a look at it the next morning.

“I was not good at English in high school, so I printed the vocabulary list and stuck it onto my bed. Every morning when I woke up, I looked ________ them, and it’s a good way to remember things.”

When Jia felt stressed, he had a special way to ________: working on math problems. “I’d find difficult problems to challenge myself, and when I worked it out, I felt really happy.”

As he told The Paper, he hopes he can keep his curiosity and study ________ in university, and keep challenging himself to become a better person.

7 . Seeing is believing and a small act can make a big difference. Deep in heart, I feel it. All began with a perfect score I received in my paper about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly.

Three years ago, I raced home to share the exciting news with my graceful grandmother Nana. Surprisingly, it ________ her childhood memories. “At that time,” she said, ________ in thought, “especially late summer, oceans of those butterflies were a common sight, a miracle (奇迹) of nature. We felt like standing in an orange ________.”

“Incredible. It sounds like you witnessed an epic ________, but what happened later?” I asked curiously. “Frankly speaking, I’ve never known. Actually, there do seem to be fewer monarchs around the neighborhood” Nana ________ regretfully. So we decided to ________ thoroughly.

Then, at the public library, going all out, we ________, reflected and researched, smoothly ________ abundant information, concerning but fascinating. Obviously, the number of monarchs has declined ________ for the last several decades with their habitat destroyed by housing developments. Hopefully, the ________ could be turned by creating a Monarch Waystation (驿站). Nana and I jumped ________ the opportunity to set up our own.

Nana presented the idea to her garden club. More and more people not only started to plant flowers in their private gardens, but joined hands to plant a butterfly garden next to the city fountain. My friends and I spread leaflets telling people in our community how to build Monarch Waystations. Unexpectedly, from across the country, dedicated monarch enthusiasts   ________ us with their own observations, ideas and findings. As summer progressed, our efforts ________ !   

One day when the sun was shining and the sky was deep blue, suddenly, just as Nana remembered, a few fluttering (颤动的) orange wings, laced with black lines and bordered with white dots, soon became thousands of soaring butterflies. As monarchs ________ above and around us gracefully and merrily, Nana cried tears of happiness, hugging me tightly. It was really a(n) ________ experience.

Seeing is believing. Now I know what it means to stand in an orange cloud of monarchs. Truly, a small act makes a big difference.

8 . Many years ago while waiting in a long queue at an airport I fell down in a faint(昏倒)suddenly because of hunger. I had rushed to the airport on a(n) _______ stomach. I have never forgotten the _______ of two strangers who picked me up and stayed with me until I regained _______. Having made sure I was OK, the two strangers rushed off _______ their flight was already boarding.

Yesterday evening I had a(n) _______ of paying it forward. I went with some colleagues from my office for dinner. It was peak business time and the restaurant was _______. We finally found a table in a corner of the restaurant. There were so many customers in the restaurant that the waiter _______ for all the delay.

Suddenly we saw the waiter _______ to the floor with all the plates he was carrying. There was _______ and no one was saying or doing anything. In a flash I remembered my ________ many years ago. I ran to the waiter ________, put his head on my lap and ________ someone to bring some hot drink for the waiter. All the people were standing dumbstruck(吓得发懵的)to ________ the waiter and me on the floor.

The waiter soon opened his eyes and started saying that he didn’t know what happened. I ________ him by saying it was OK. I held the warm drink to his mouth until he finished ________ it and said he felt OK. The waiter was ________ and I could see tears in his eyes.

By the time all this incident was ________, it was getting so late and it would be closing time for the restaurant. I advised my colleagues to ________ the restaurant and buy some fast food. After they left, I ________ the waiter for a while and then sent him home. Although I didn’t have my dinner, I felt quite happy. I felt I was so proud to have the chance of paying forward for the goodness I ________ many years ago.

9 . I went to the Royal Easter Show with my family. And my two children hardly used any of the ride tickets I had already ___________ahead of time. There was over $100 worth of rides per child___________on the carnival (狂欢节) fun passes.

I was ___________to see them go to waste. Of course, you could get your___________back for unused rides but I wanted to give them away. As we were leaving, I___________a young man with two girls aged about 9 and 7. I told him my decision.

The man said “Are you sure?” when I ___________the passes to them. He was a bit shocked as I was a complete ___________to him. When the two girls___________what was happening, they shouted with___________.They kept jumping up and down ____________and they were so excited because they were going to ____________the rollercoaster (过山车).

Their great __________ brought tears to my eyes and the memory of it will__________with me forever. I was also able to see what rides they went on as it came upon my Carnival Fun Pass app. All I can say is that they____________the exciting rides, because they spent a long time playing them.

I was deeply moved by the truth that there was such joy in giving. It was the____________of my Easter holiday.

10 . I used to procrastinate (拖延). Like many others, when developing and getting used to such a habit, I never realized how it had been _________ my life.

Several years ago, a neighbor kid kicked a football and broke a small basement window. I _________ it up then for lack of money, thinking I’d get to it someday.

Over the years, I had meant to upgrade (升级，改造) to _________ windows for the whole house, $15,000. It was simply _________ reach. In the meantime, the boarded window let in bugs but not light.

Honestly, the thought of that window _________ me for years. I knew I needed to fix it, but I had built up the process and the price so much in my mind that I was _________.

Then my wife had a job change, and we needed to move. I knew that it was impossible to find a _________ buyer if there was a broken window. So I pulled off the boards, took the window out and had it _________ downtown. It was a $12 fix. I could have _________ the problem for $12 the same day it happened. But I let it bother me for five years.

Actually, this isn’t really about my window. Many of us, especially those with ____________ or depression, tend to live with broken windows of one type or another for years. They are things that seriously affect our ____________ of life. If you ____________ yours, don’t hesitate to mend it. It may turn out to be ____________ than expected.

After I posted this story on Twitter, many ____________ their stories with me. One responded, “This reminded me of a statement, ‘We suffer more in imagination than in ____________’.”

Step forward and you’ll find a solution.