1 . Parker Stewart, a 16-year-old boy, is from Sayre School in the United States. He wanted his study on the _______ to have an impact on the community.

In order to “_______ the carbon footprint,” Stewart planned to produce enough solar energy to _______ the school’s science labs. Now his plan is to happen. The installation (安装) of 30 solar panels is _______ for late November.

As he began his research, he _______ a useful phone app. By entering an address, he could find out how much sunlight the _______ receives each day. Based on how much sunlight it receives, Stewart found his school building was the _______ location.

At the suggestion of his science teacher, Debbie Wheeler, Parker first _______ an energy audit (测算) to see how much energy a _______ lab uses per day. Then, he started his research, ________ a local installer of solar panels to do the job.

Parker lacked money for ________ the project. He convinced Sayre’s headmaster to ________ him after explaining the ________ of solar power for the school and community.

Since Sayre provided the seed money to the ________ of one panel, the project has ________ to a total of 30 panels. They will produce enough energy to ________ the four science labs on campus.

“It feels like a dream to think that an idea from my Environmental class will have this kind of ________,” said Stewart, expressing ________ for Wheeler’s help.

Wheeler said the success was ________ Parker’s efforts in the project from start to finish. “I’ve had other students talk about environmental suggestions, but Parker had the ________ to make it happen.” she said.

4 . Ingrid Silva: I'm a ballerina that never was

Silva grew up in Rio de Janeiro's Benfica, a working-class neighborhood near the city's stadium. A neighbor Who _______ near a dance studio _______ Silva's mom to consider classes for her children. At eight-years-old, Silva started _______ lessons after passing a (an) _______ that landed her in a program that provided classical ballet training for children _______ teens that could not afford dance class.

At 13-years-old, Silva knew she wanted to pursue ballet as career, despite the odds (可能性) seemingly _______her. Let's be real, black girls aren't seen much in the world of _______ ballet.

"There aren't many black ballerinas(芭蕾舞女演员)in Brazil, which is _______ but racism was never something in the middle of my dream. When I _______ the chance to come to New York and dance with Dance Theater of Harlem I ________   there were no barriers in my way,"   Silva said.

At first ballet and her body just never quite ________.   It worked wonders for her posture and form, Silva never ________ her passion for dancing. Silva still takes classes occasionally for a workout. She still goes to ________ , and has always kept her eye on amazing dancers, especially black ballerinas, ________ to be a black ballerina is a revolutionary act.

________ , if people don't believe you can win, then you have to make them believe. You always have to believe that you can. No matter what people tell you, ________ for your dreams and never give up.

Silva doesn't realize her presence has an influence ________ the world, which ________ her charm. She plans to dance for as long as she can, and she, will ________ leave a trail(痕迹)of black girl magic ________ her in the process.

My most     1    (embarrass) moment occurred last month. I was invited to attend an interview for a job as a hotel receptionist. I arrived on time and was shown into the manager’s office by an assistant. I was so nervous     2     I didn’t catch the manager’s name. The interview began. “Do you have any previous experience in hotels?” asked the manager. “No sir,” I said. The manager frowned. “Are you good at computers?” “Yes, Sir. I am familiar     3     most popular kinds of software.” The manager frowned again. He didn’t look like a friendly person. The interview continued. Every answer I gave     4    (receive) by a frown from the manager, even though I told him about my     5    (society) skills, my knowledge of French and so on.     6    (obvious), I was doing very badly. At last, the interview came to a close. “One final question,” said the manager. “    7     good is your eyesight?” “Excellent, sir,” I replied. “Very well,” said the manager, “Thank you for coming.” I stood up to shake hands. When the manager stood up as well, I realized what I had been doing wrong. The gentleman,     8    I had been calling “sir” during the whole interview,     9    (wear) a skirt! The manager was     10     woman! I didn’t get the job.

6 . As I lie here in my hot, uncomfortable hospital bed, all I can think about is how badly I want to leave this place. It has been four days of doctors giving bad news, medicine injections, procedures, MRIs and restless nights. I have been able to eat one meal a day due to the surgeries I was scheduled for later. I ask my mom to bring me my car keys and on my key chain, there is a soft piece of leather made from my first baseball glove. She looks worried and sad, handing the keychain to me. In the fibers of the leather are so many memories that have transformed me as a person.

I grab my keys and touch a smooth piece of leather. It is a nice coffee brown and about 3 inches in length. Every time I touch it, I think of one thing - baseball. The key chain is made from my first baseball glove that I cherished so much It carries great moments like championships as well as moments when I strike out and lose. Each one has transformed me not only as a baseball player, but as a person.

All of a sudden, my nurse walks in and I jump when I hear her voice. She didn't mean to interrupt , but I need more medicine. Once she leaves, I focus back and grasp the cowhide. I rub my fingers up and down just feeling this reminder of the game. It takes me on a wild road trip through my brain and I am stopping at each baseball memory. This time I begin to picture the people that are involved in my baseball life.

I open my eyes, realizing the road trip that I used to be on has gone with the wind. My gaze shifts to the clock on the opposite wall. Almost an hour has passed! Even in tough times the things and people you love can help you escape and you will get over all the difficulties.

7 . I was on vacation with my husband, my brother, his wife and daughter. We were not familiar with the area and jumped onto a bus, thinking it would be a nice way to see the downtown’s old town area. Well, until visiting with the bus driver, we found out we were on the neighborhood route which picks up school children and delivers to various neighborhood places, with a route of well over about 2 hours. That was a surprise and a concern because we had parked our vehicle in a timed parking area and it was going to end.

We shared this with the bus driver only to let her know we were not from the area and apologized for getting on her bus in error. Then she surprised us further saying, “I get off shift after a few more blocks, and if you don't mind a tight squeeze in my company car, I'd be happy to take you back to your vehicle before the time is over.” The bus driver received permission from her manager, so we gratefully said yes to her offer.

She went out of her way to take us back to our vehicle after her shift was over and it wasn't on her route to home either. We were touched and grateful for her kindness and thoughtfulness. In return because she had shared some of her concerns about the school-age children she sometimes had on the bus route, I shared with her a little tip on how to quiet the children with an energetic technique that would make the ride safer for them as well as for her. She was so grateful. It was a wonderful exchange of kindness!

When I was small, my parents sent me to boarding school. I felt very homesick that I cried all the time. Lonely and depressing I failed to continue studying there and returned back home. Luckily, when I was in high school, I get popular among my classmate. Once, our school organized a two-week stay in countryside. Again, I was away from home, without parents, without yummy food, even without a hot shower. To my happy, everybody was caring and everything made me feel at home. What great the change was! When the trip was over, my parents told me, “You've already growing up!” I know I'll be away and go after your dreams, but home will always remain in my heart.

9 . Night fell. Loug Falter came back home, teary-eyed and _________. The 33-year-old professional photographer had just run from one end of Hawaii's Waimea Bay to the other scanning the water _________ his “baby”, a custom-made(定制的) blue surfboard.

On arriving home, Falter _________ his search online. “Was surfing tonight and _________ my baby.” he wrote on Facebook. He hoped it would wash ashore in the coming days and that whoever _________ it would have also seen his Facebook post. But instead of pushing Falter's surfboard to _________, the currents of Waimea Bay swept it out to sea, _________ Hawaiian Island.

Weeks passed with no _________ of the surfboard. Then _________. Lyle Carlson, who had made the board for Falter, comforted him with the possible reunion but nobody knew when.

But Falter never completely __________ about the board. It __________on the remote island of Sarangani in the southern Philippines-six months after and over 5,000 miles away. The local fisherman sold the unusual __________ to Giovanne Branzuela, a 36-year-old elementary school teacher for $ 40. For Branzuela, riding the big waves had been his dream.

The once-blue board had __________ to a pale straw color during its journey, but its __________ markings were still there: two elephants and the words “Lyle Carlson Surfboards, Hawaii.”

On realizing how far the surfboard had traveled, Branzuela __________ Carlson online, who, in turn, contacted Falter. Falter __________ the board was his and was __________ to learn his “baby” had floated across the world's largest ocean and __________.

He was thrilled, but not only for himself. Knowing someone an ocean away shared the same interest with him __________ a lot to Falter, He couldn't imagine a better __________ to the story.

10 . Having worked for more than a decade in finance in the oil industry in Canada, Tori Fahey found herself wanting more from life. But it wasn't through desperation that her circumstances changed: “I didn't get fed up and storm off, nothing like that; it was curiosity about other interests and wanting to experience something new.”

Fahey left her job and completed an MBA before setting up a move to New York to begin a degree. However, the opportunity of an open year between the MBA and the degree came up, and as a keen touring cyclist, Fahey realised that a much dreamed-about adventure was now becoming a possibility: "The ride in Africa had been on my fantasy list. It was a moment when I realised that I could do anything, so I should."

Fahey rode across Africa, a 7,500-mile trip that took four months. The whole experience had a life-changing impact. Fahey said: “Bicycles provide a literal freedom. You don't allow yourself to feel like that in everyday life because there are so many distractions. But when you' re out on the bike and there's nothing else, you' re really free to experience what life is.”

Post-degree, Fahey worked on projects with the UNDP(United Nations Development Project) in Montenegro with the aim of bringing investment to rural communities.

It was while working on these projects that the seeds were sown for the next new investment. “It was through my trip across Africa that I discovered pannier and rack systems inconvenient and I was never going to use them again.” Little did she know this would lead her to start up her own company.

In 2013, Apidura was born, producing storage solutions for people looking to travel the world by bike, race across continents and carry all they need to do so. It's now a successful global brand, but Fahey remains reflective about what else the company can do for people.