1 . When the economic crisis hit, Bruno and Marilena lost their jobs in Florence. It was then that they decided to return to their hometown in Tuscany. There, they _________ their lives by making the best use of their available _________ to establish an eco-friendly homestay（民宿）called Bed and Break-fast. This turned their _________ life into a fairy tale. They grew their own organic foods, adopted rainwater collection systems, and practiced natural farming to embrace _________.

Guests at their Bed and Breakfast are treated like extended family, sharing home-cooked meals together and _________ stories of their travels. _________ about Bruno and Marilena’s enthusiasm for guests quickly spread. The homestay was _________ with a boost in popularity as more people started to seek a（n）_________ from busy city life. In a fast-paced world where surface-level interactions are common, Bruno and Marilena have created a space where _________ connections thrive.

__________ the welcoming environment they’ve created, living in the Italian countryside has allowed them to embrace a relaxing pace of life. They rise with the sun to __________ their fields, retire under a blanket of stars at night, and __________ seasonal harvests for the long winter. Though the work could be tiring at times, they discovered __________ in their sustainable interaction with nature.

Through commitment to community and sustainability values, Bruno and Marilena have not only found their inner __________ but also built a successful business that ensures their __________ stability and continued country life for years to come.

2 . History has not yet _______ what we will definitively call the postmillennial cohort (2000年后出生的人) that now _______ more than 60 million people in the U.S. These kids and _______ with no concept of life _______ the Internet have so far been called the App Generation and Generation Z. They’ve been referred to as Homelanders, having grown up under the ghost of terorism. They’ve also been _______ the Plurals, for their historic diversity, as well as the Founders, at least by MTV.

Whatever we _______ naming them, marketers and academies are turning their attention to this group, which has billions in _______ and is already shaping the culture. This generation is growing up “totally and utterly connected,” says California State University psychologist Larry Rosen. Experts like Rosen have concerns about these kids’ Google-inspired expectations that everything be _______. They worry about their inability to _______ even five seconds of boredom. And they worry about the demands that come with ________ several identities online, from Facebook to Twitter to Snapchat. “There’s so much pressure on young people, who are still ________ their identities, to present this crystallized, idealized identity online,” says the University of Washington’s Katie Davis.

Historian Neil Howe sees ________ with the Silent Generation, the spoilt, risk-avoiding, “nice” generation of kids who grew up during the Great Depression and World War II, although some marked differences are found. Today’s youths are also coming of age among geopolitical trouble and fears about the economy, he says, ________ schools emphasize an intense far-reaching sensitivity to other kids. He suspects this ________ will be known for being well behaved and perhaps boring the culture by playing it safe. “There are typical examples that occur repeatedly,” Howe says, “even if they go by different ________.”

6 . Five boys, aged 11, were playing at Clove Lakes Park. Then they _________ an open drain(排水管)and decided to get in. After _________ for about 10 minutes in it, the boys realized that they were _________ and decided to call 911.

“We’re _________ in the drain. We can’t find the way out,” one boy said to the 911 operator.

Following this call, firefighters were immediately sent off to the area where the boys said they’d entered the drain. Rescue teams found the boys’ _________ backpacks and jackets at the mouth of the drain.

Rescuers _________ to enter the drain. But the tunnel’s 40-inch opening _________ to about 30 inches further in, making it too small for the _________ to get in. So they decided to find another _________ .

While the rescuers were searching, the 911 operator instructed the boys to scream as loud as they could to catch their __________ .

Luckily,this strategy proved __________ , and rescuers were able to locate and enter a manhole(检修孔)to the boys’ __________ . Rescuers used ropes to __________ themselves down into the drain and found all five boys. __________ , none of the kids were injured.

In total, the boys spent roughly an hour in the drain, moving a quarter mile through the dark with a __________ for guidance.

7 . The other day, I was looking at my schedule for the summer. I had a moment of ________, realizing I’d be without my laptop for two weeks during our family camping trip.

You might be thinking my response sounds ________ and that two weeks with no pressure to work, just relaxing in nature is the time to ________ and restore one’s brain and body. I used to be a workaholic (工作狂). So taking two weeks off from my business made me________.

I know I’m not________ here in our busy world. To work hard is especially significant for high-achieving people to ________ in their careers. We live in a culture that ________ the state of being busy. There might have been many times when you ________some relatives or friends on the street and heard they said they were very busy when asking about their recent situations. Being busy is the new________. Therefore, when we’re not busy, we feel like we’re doing something wrong.

I’m not saying working all the time makes us feel OK. Taking a break bring us ________. We’ll be more________ after relaxing, thus having more novel ideas. Iceland has ________a 4-day work week for 2,500 people. A study by Stanford University found that their________ didn’t decline; they reported a better work-life balance.

Our brains aren’t ________ to work all the time. Working hard enough to pass our limits will unavoidably lead to burnout.________, we should give ourselves a break once in a while.

9 . In 2007, 22-year-old Ramesh’s peanut farm lost money. As was often the case in most of India, Ramesh was _______ pesticides (杀虫剂) and fertilizers across his 2.4 hectares in the Anantapur district of southern India. In this desert-like area, which gets less than 600 millimeters of rainfall most years, farming is a(n) _______.

“I lost a lot of money growing peanuts through chemical farming _______,” says Ramesh, who is interested in agriculture. The chemicals are _______ in many parts of southern India. The farmers depend too much on pesticides. The chemicals are _______ but the production is low. Then in 2017, he _______ the chemicals. “Ever since I _______ sustainable agricultural practices like natural farming, the production has been _______ and the cost has gone down,” he says.

One natural farming method calls for _______ all chemical fertilizers and pesticides with organic matter to boost soil nutrient levels. Ramesh also expanded his crops, ________ peanuts and some tomatoes. Then he added eggplants and other crops.

With the ________ of the non-profit organization Accion Fraterna Ecology Centre, which works with farmers who want to try ________ farming, Ramesh increased his ________ enough to buy more land, expanding his field. Like thousands of other farmers practicing natural farming across India, Ramesh has ________ to enrich his dead soil while his new trees help keep carbon out of the atmosphere, thus playing an important role in reducing India’s carbon footprint. Recent study has shown that the carbon absorption ________ of natural farming is as much as 34 percent higher than standard forms of agriculture.

10 . A car with three teenage girls ran into the Pascagoula River accidentally. The car floated 25 yards into the river and then began to ________. The girls ________ to the vehicle’s top where they screamed for help.

A strong and confident swimmer since childhood, Corion Evans, 16, heard their calls. He ________ threw down his phone, ________ his shirt and shoes and jumped into the river. With the vehicle nearly out of sight, he ________ the situation called for quick action. He ________ task of pulling the girls to safety as quickly as possible. Corion helped calm the ________ girls when he reached the vehicle. Finally, he guided the three girls safely back to the shore.

The girls were all treated at a nearby ________ and are expected to make a full ________. One of the ________   survivors became emotional as she reflected on the scary ________. She thought it might be the end of her ________ as she hopelessly tried to stay afloat.

“Mr. Evans is a true ________. He displayed incredible bravery and selflessness by ________ his own safety to help people in danger,” she added. “If Mr. Evans had not assisted, it could have possibly ________ a tragedy（悲剧）instead of all of us rescued safely.”