1 . Paen Long has had a dream ever since he saw a plane for the first time at the age of six. His dream was to _________ a plane. Last year, the 30-year-old man started building his plane _________. “I was afraid that people would _________ me, so sometimes I worked at night,” he said. It was a long time _________ he put his dream into practice. Paen Long tried to build his own plane, using the money he had _________ from running his own garage. He has spent three years watching YouTube videos in order to _________ how to make a plane.

It took him a year to build his plane, using mostly recycled materials.The plane’s first _________ came at 3 pm on 8th, March. Local villagers gathered excitedly to watch the plane fly. _________, the plane only got 50m in the air before crashing (撞击) to the ground. “When all people were looking at me, I felt very _________,” he said.

Although the first try __________, Paen Long remains __________. His next project is to build a seaplane. Paen Long thinks the plane will cost over $10,000. “I never feel __________ for spending all my money building a plane,” he said.

His wife, Hing Muoyheng, worries about her husband, especially as they have two young sons. However, she has no __________. “I don’t know how planes work and he doesn’t have any __________ to help him. He can only search for information himself,” she said. “I tried to ask him to stop a few times because I was afraid, but he said he wouldn’t __________, so I have to support his dream.”

2 . When I was a teenager, I was invited to a formal dance party. I was _________, but also nervous about what to wear. Mom suggested I wear high heels (高跟鞋).

“Mom, I don’t know if I can wear these,” I said, feeling _________. “Don’t worry, sweetie. Just take small _________ and keep your weight centered,” she suggested.

As I arrived at the party, I tried to be _________ and act like everything was fine. But _________ struck when I stepped onto the dance floor. I _________ my own feet, falling to the ground in front of everyone.

I quickly got up and laughed it off, pretending like it was _________. But deep down, I felt like a tomato, wanting to _________.

My friend Lilly helped me _________ that incident and managed me another high heels as a support so that nobody would understand my hesitation. But a little bit __________ continued in my mind.

When I returned home, I told Mom I felt like a complete __________ at the party. “It’s okay. You tried something new, and it didn’t go as __________. But that’s how we learn and grow. Don’t be too __________ on yourself and wear what you feel __________ in,” Mom said, giving me a hug.

From that day forward, I stuck to flat shoes. I learned to __________ my true self and not worry about what others thought.

3 . He man Bekele was not atypical high school student._________spending his free time playing videogames, this 14-year-old was conducting experiments. His goal was to create a_________that could treat skin cancer, and make it affordable for everyone who_________it.

Growing up in Ethiopia, Africa, He man_________saw people getting sunburned by the hot sun working outside. He didn’t_________much of it when he was really little, but a she_________he realized how serious skin cancer really was.

Skin cancer does have cures and it is_______in most cases. However, the average_______of skin cancer treatment is almost $40, 000. When hearing the shocking_________, He man planned to create a more__________and accessible solution. He started doing experiments and working on different things, which turned into his bar of soap as a project.

His__________won him the prize in this year’s 3M Young Scientist’s Challenge, a competition that__________kids to think of unique ways to solve everyday problems. He man was so surprised and__________when he first heard the news of his award. “It’s__________to see that my ideas can be __________and seen by the science community,” he said.

5 . About a year ago, my department invited me to submit a 5-minute video clip about my research laboratory to be screened at a secondary-school summer camp. With many ________ under my belt (已获得的) after five years as a main investigator, I was quite ________ about getting this ________.

Three seconds into ________ myself on my phone in my office, I realized that I had been too ________. I had to press ‘Pause’ ________ I couldn’t help looking around the room. And while watching myself on camera, I couldn’t obtain the excitement I brought to the classroom—all my ________ trained teaching method didn’t work well for a video clip. Admitting that my acting career had ________ a wall, I decided to ________ to a directing role and asked my graduate students to help me to film and present the video.

The 5-minute clip ________ taking 2 hours to finish, but it was so well received by the audience that it ________ me to create an account on Bilibili, one of the leading video-sharing websites in China. I got my lab to ________ making short films in Chinese on the main topics of our ________, which include digital fabrication (数字制造) in architecture and adaptive structures that can respond to stimuli (刺激物). In the nine or so months since I created that ________, our lab videos have attracted more than 20,000 subscribers and received nearly 3 million ________, mainly in China.

8 . The most unforgettable thing during my long summer holiday last year, of course was my trip ______ England. This was my first time to go abroad, so it really made me ______.

There were quite a lot of interesting places in England, ______ Oxford. When we walked around Oxford, we saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on ______ sides of the streets. One of the most famous tourist ______ in Oxford is Christ Church. It’s ______ one of the Oxford University’s 39 colleges. There is a huge hall in Christ Church, ______ was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter ______. I felt really excited when I heard this.

______ place that impressed me ______ during my trip was a place called Stratford upon Avon. It was a small town. Maybe you haven’t ______ it, but I’m sure you have heard about William Shakespeare(莎士比亚)—it’s the great man’s ______. In Stratford upon Avon, I could ______ Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Shakespeare Countryside Museum, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and a lot of places that are connected with ______.

I went to Shakespeare’s Birthplace. It was the house where Shakespeare was born and spent his early years. Its sitting room, hallway(走廊), bedrooms, and kitchen were furnished(布置) in 16th century style. I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition. It illustrated(以图解说明) Shakespeare’s life and career in both Stratford and London.

I really enjoyed this nice ______ to England, from which I learned a lot. I’m very happy that I could visit such an interesting country. I want to go there again in the future.

10 . Losing an eye might be an unthinkable thing, especially for a young woman, but not for Xintong. She chose to become an ocularist (义眼师) who makes artificial eyes for herself and people in the same_______to help them get back their_______. Xintong is the name that she gave to herself — which she prefers people to call her_______her real name — because “xintong” in Chinese sounds like “new pupils”.

Nearly 10 years after _______her right eye in a car accident, 28-year-old Xintong from Beijing transformed the empty of her eye socket(眼眶)into a fashion statement. She_______ a short video online in which she wears a charming artificial eye. As she_______her hand, the artificial eye begins to_______with red light. With another wave, the light_______to green and then purple and white. The video soon went rapid on social media, with many_______praising her. But that wasn’t the case10 years ago. “The artificial eye I________at that time was suffering,” Xintong said. “It hurt and gave me a red eye socket. I was young and I wanted to look________ .”

She started researching artificial eyes. Beginning in 2019, she dedicated about two years to mastering the production techniques and skills under the________of an ocularist. This journey   ________her own artificial eye studio, providing personalized services for those requiring them.

Now when Xintong hears her________say words such as “Finally, I can________ myself” or “Now I feel free to take photos” she feels deeply moved.