1 . Adam Wolfers believes that his son’s autism (自闭症) has a positive impact on his hobby of photography. 10-­year­-old Morgan has always possessed a _________ eye for capturing the world around him through his camera. Diagnosed (被诊断) with autism at the age of 3, Morgan has had a hard time _________ with others.

_________ these difficulties, he has shown an exceptional talent for noticing details that _________ others. Morgan has found clarity and focus in nature, particularly in the vivid colors and shapes of plants, leading him to _________ the art of nature photography.

Not _________ with merely capturing pictures, Morgan has even established his own photography business, becoming one of the top sellers in a local shop. _________, he donates ten percent of his _________ to support autistic artists through the Blue Ribbon Arts Initiative.

However, his motivation for photography _________ financial gain, as he simply wants to share the beauty he __________ with others. His work has gained __________, with one of his photos picked by National Geographic for __________ in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

His parents teared up as they told what his photography means. Morgan’s photography has become his saving grace (体面) because it gets people to look __________ his issues. “He’s going to make his __________,” his mother said.

Morgan advises all of us to try new things and explore our __________ and what we want to do. In other words, don’t be afraid to see things differently.

2 . A self-taught painter in Chongqing, who spent four years creating 100 illustrations of 100 cities in China, has attracted a lot of attention online.

Pu Zhen, who was born in Chongqing in 1993, ________ in animation design at college. He started teaching himself painting nine years ago. “The most difficult part is to ________ my own painting style through ________ practice,” he said.

In 2018, ________ by an old notebook he had filled with the names of Chinese cities, he ________ the idea of doing a unique illustration for each. “I just ________ my inspiration in creating the city series. Each illustration ________ a city’s typical features,” he said.

The creative ________ of the main elements of each city are ________. Some are mountains, rivers, and iconic (标志性的) buildings, and some are cultural legends. However, they all have the moon as a common image.

“The biggest ________ is myself,” said Pu, adding that during the time-consuming ________, he had to overcome loneliness and inner conflicts. “But I do feel ________ that my works are acknowledged by many fans online. Traditional Chinese city ________ are always worth passing on.”

Not only are Pu’s paintings well ________ online, but the netizens are eager to appreciate more. ________, everyone wants to see their hometowns painted by Pu Zhen. In the future, Pu plans to travel around the country and create illustrations for more cities.

3 . Alia found herself disappointed in the drawing studio after missing out on picking her classes due to illness. She had hoped for Biology, but it was ___________ by the time she got to choose. She loved everything about science, from the way it used facts to how it revealed the basic nature of things. But ___________ was so... un-scientific.

The first class project was self-portraits (肖像). Some students were drawing self-portraits using___________. Others were working from photographs. Alia___________the incomplete outlines, feeling like a cat in a dog show.

The teacher ___________ her. “Every portrait begins with a circle,” he said. “Then you create a series of lines.” To ___________, he drew a group of small, quick portraits. He began each one with a ___________ , some straight lines, and a triangle (三角形) to determine ___________ the eyes, nose, and chin (下巴) should go.

___________, Alia began her own self-portrait. She ____________ the basic form of a head, the way she had been shown. From there, she used lines to plot the ____________ of her face. The process took patience and ____________ . She had to take note of each detail. One wrong measurement could throw off the whole ____________.

Alia was surprised by the structure and discipline involved in drawing a portrait. Measuring, studying details and ____________ the basic nature of something ______________ her of what she loved about science.

6 . Art is my favorite subject because I enjoy drawing. In school, there are only four ______ classes per week, which I find not enough. During an art lesson, I notice that time ______ to fly by. When I’m drawing ______, eighty minutes feels like eight minutes. One moment I am taking out my art materials, the next the teacher is ______ us to hand in our work.

Art is my favorite subject because it can bring ______ responses. For example, if I was happy, I would draw a colorful picture of myself.

I especially enjoy drawing cartoons. This is one area where my ______ is regularly exercised. Sometimes I draw things that amaze my classmates. I also love to draw still life in color. ______ is really an art and I have developed considerable skills in it, much to the disbelief of my classmates. As I have had so much ______ in coloring, I have a huge advantage over the ______ of the class.

______, I must say that I always feel good when I am drawing something. Perhaps this is why I ______ art so much. It’s because I get a good feeling every time I start drawing. Drawing is a (n) ______ exit for self-expression for me, so the feeling is ______. There is nothing to remember or practice in art as there is in the other subjects. All one has to ______ with art is follow one’s feelings, and the outcome is always ______.

7 . “I’m not a patient person at all,” says Tesni Ward, a wildlife photographer. As Ward continues, it becomes clear she’s talking about her life ______ photography.

It once took her about two hours to ______ the destination, two hours to find the mountain hares (野兔), about half an hour to get into the right ______, and then she just sat there and waited for another two hours. And then, she ______ got the desired images with a hare stretching and running.

What Ward can’t ______ is unethical wildlife photographers. These people are often ______ to wait for a long time and tend to ______ the photographing process. Having been sitting there for hours in vain can ______ photographers. In such a case, they ______ use some ways to attract animals out, which can ______ their natural behavior. According to Ward, a non-intrusive (非入侵的) way is to use a camera that shoots automatically when an animal is ______.

In the eyes of Ward, the ______ of wildlife photography is the unpredictability. “Every single encounter is going to be completely ______, which excites me most,” says Ward. But of course, there are also a set of ______.” Sometimes you take a lot of bad photos, because so many factors such as animals’ behavior and the light are out of your ______,” she says.

Ward’s overall goal in photography is to help people have a better understanding of wild creatures and inspire them to protect the wildlife.

8 . With the Statue of Liberty positioned perfectly behind me, I turned my attention to my husband, Mark, holding the camera. “Ready?” I called out. “One, two, three, go!” he shouted. At his _________, I started doing star jumps, as he held the shutter button down to _________ the moment.

It was 2013, and Mark and I loved to travel around the world and _________ silly photos with our friends and family back home. It was the first time I’d tried this _________ and when I posted it on Facebook later that day, it was _________ popular. I was amazed by dozens of likes and comments.

When I got home, it was all my friends could talk about. “Your star jumps really _________ me up,” one said over a cup of tea. It made me happy knowing I’d helped others _________ a smile at my expense. Years went by, and the pose became a(n) _________ part of my travels, from France, the Greek Islands and Italy to Bali and New Zealand.

Then in June, I saw a(n) _________ advertised online searching for Australia’s happiest person. “We’re __________ four stays at Oaks hotels and all we want to see is your happy face,” it __________. “That sounds like me,” I thought, so I posted the __________. A couple of months later, I got a phone call announcing I was the __________. I was excited at the news and raced to tell Mark.

Now, here’s our plan: First, we’ll __________ to Sydney for the Vivid Festival and climb the Harbor Bridge. After that, we might go to Kings Cliff in northern New South Wales and even Darwin.

Life’s all about chasing happiness. And for anyone searching for __________ in their lives, my advice would be to smile.

9 . Brian, an artist, had just moved to Santa Ana. He would pass a homeless man on his way home from work. One day, when Brian was reading a book in his living room about the power of _______ in action, the homeless man passed by outside the window. A second later, he made a(n) _______. He was going to go outside and _______ himself.

In that first conversation, Brian learned that the man was Matt Faris, who ended up living on the street after his unsuccessful career in _______. Inspired by his personality and life story, Brian _______ a portrait (肖像画) of the man. Brian sold the portrait for a few thousand dollars and put it into a “love account” for his _______. He formed Faces of Santa Ana, a non-profit organization that _______ painting portraits of homeless members of the community. He then used the _______ to help people get back on their feet.

Many of Brian’s new friends used the donations to _______ immediate necessities — medical care, hotel rooms, and food. Faris used the fund from his portrait to record an album, ________ his musical dream. Kimberly, who had never financially ________ her daughter, used the money to pay her daughter’s rent. “When the check was ________, they both wept in my arms,” Brian recalls.

And there’s more to the finished ________ than the money they bring. He’s discovered that the buyers ________ to connect to the story of the person in the painting, finding similarities with someone they might have ________ overlooked.