Najam Hashi (also named Nujuum) is a respected female artist, whose paintings are winning a global following. But Nujuum is not your _________ next-generation rising star. Najuum, 26, grew up in Somalia, where new artists, especially female ones, are _________from pursuing art.

However, Nujuum was _________ that art isn’t a respected profession in her country. “Art, __________, in the Somalian community is not a good thing to do.” she says. Her mother did not share her dreams, nor did her neighbors who considered them __________.

This__________ made her give up art for a while. However, she realized that she had a __________: “Either I continue drawing and painting and create a beautiful life or I stay unhappy for the rest of my life.” Finally, Nujuum turned her __________ in art into something she could make a living from.

She __________ opening a school one day for other talented local artists, enabling them to choose art as a career too.

Jennie sat at her window as usual, looking out upon the street, with a look of _________ on her face. Then she saw a little boy running down the street. Looking up to the window, he _________his hat and bowed with a bright, pleasant smile.

“What a nice _________,” said Jennie to herself, as the boy ran out of _________. “It seems like having the sunshine. I wish everybody who goes by would look up _________ smile.

George, the little boy, told his mother about that girl when he got back home, “She looks so _________. I wish I could do something for her.”

“Why not give her some _________?” said his mother.

The next morning, as Jennie sat at the window again, she saw George with a handful of beautiful flowers in front of her window. Smiling pleasantly, he asked, “Can I come in?” Jennie told him _________ to get into the house.

Opening the door to Jennie’s gentle “_________”, George said, “I’ve brought you some flowers.”

“Are they for me?” said Jennie __________. “How kind you are,” she continued, “I’ve __________ received any flowers since we moved to the town.”

“Did you live in the __________?” asked George, __________ the old, small and empty room.

“Yes,” Jennie nodded.

Jennie __________have a happy family and live in the countryside. However, she lost her right__________in an accident and couldn’t walk. Later, her father died, and her mother got so sick__________their money was all gone. They had to move here.

George told his parents __________ about her family. They decided to help her. More and more people in the__________ gave Jennie friendly smiles when they __________ her house. She was greatly cheered up.

A few months later, Jennie and her mother __________ a flower shop. People could always see Jennie sitting in the shop, having a lovely smile on her face.

I’m a second-year student of Coventry University. For more than a year, I have been volunteering for SHOUT, a text-based _________ health support service.

This time last year, we all watched the COVID-19 unfold across the country. I had planned to work in the summer vacation, but this became _________ when the first lockdown began. My days became a(n) _________ of watching the news and wishing I could do something. Fortunately, I learned about SHOUT in an email from my university’s volunteering team _________ the charity needed more volunteers, due to the increase in _________ they were receiving since the pandemic (流行病) began. I applied instantly.

SHOUT volunteers _________ as a listening ear to anyone who needs support, at any time, with their mental health. The service supports them and encourages self-care techniques to keep people _________ during the pandemic. This service was especially important during lockdown, when clinical services were often _________. As volunteers, we never give advice; often our texters just need someone to _________.

My volunteering __________ have had a huge and positive impact on my mental health. I have been able to gain new __________ from gardening to instructing. In a voluntary capacity, the pressure is off. If I’m struggling, my teammates will always encourage me to rest and __________ for a while. And when I’m feeling strong, I can get involved again and __________ other people in their time of need.

The skills I’ve gained by volunteering have given me the __________ to successfully apply for an internship (实习生) with Coventry University. I strongly believe volunteering has changed my life, and I encourage everyone to __________ opportunities to change theirs too.