1 . In 2014, Xu Yitang, a student at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, saw corals at an aquarium for the first time.

Little did he know the chance ______ with the creature would spark a lifelong ______. He began to ______ the local market to learn about coral farming from merchants selling plants, fish and corals. He also searched for information on relevant forums online, and before long, started ______ a coral in a small fish tank at home.

“The coral organism is quite ______ and has extremely high ______ for water quality,” recalls Xu. “In the beginning, its state was not good.”

As he became better ______ of the creature, he learned that coral reefs are known as “tropical rainforests” and “underwater gardens” of the ocean, providing ______ for a quarter of all marine life. ______, rising sea temperatures have led to coral ______. Xu felt an increasing sense of urgency and ______ to protect them.

Fast-forward to today, he ______ a coral conservationist in a Sanya-based tropical biological research center.

Each day, he spends several hours diving deep under the waves to observe and ______ the growth and development of the creatures.

His story has been ______ in the recently premiered online program Burning Youth that aims to use documentary shorts and in-depth studio interviews to ______ the inspiring stories of young Chinese people from various walks of life.

2 . Last year, because of her habit of collecting garbage on her way to school, kids in her hometown of Hellesdon, England, gave Nadia Sparkes an unfortunate nickname: “Trash Girl.” _________, however, Sparkes received it.

Due to her _________, Sparkes will soon be picking up more than trash, as former UK Prime Minster Theresa May _________ her with a Points of Light Award on April 12, 2019.

Theresa May _________ a personal letter to the winner in which she praises her work and explains the importance of her _________. “Through your ‘Trash Girl’ campaign you are changing _________ on littering and inspiring thousands of your fellow students to _________,” she wrote, “You are sending a(an) _________ message that we should all take responsibility for looking after our local _________, and should feel very proud of the __________ this is making.”

Impressively, this is not the first __________ she has. Just last month, she was made one of the __________ Earth House Ambassadors by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has made her a “Litter Hero”, and David Luke Schoolwear has __________ her one of “16 Heroes under 16 Years Old” ecology influencers.

Even with all of fame and __________, Sparkes remains extraordinarily humble (谦逊的) and focuses on __________ the planet’s problems. “I am so amazed and __________ to be given such an honor and I just hope that this helps to __________ how important it is for all of us to __________ together to make our world a better place,” she says about her Point of Light Award. “Every small action that each of us makes __________, whether good or bad. Please make a(an) __________ to pick up 3 pieces of litter every day.”