Forest bathing is originally a Japanese practice, which is about soaking up(吸收)_______with all your senses. It_______participants to get slowly and deliberately into nature. Guided forest-bathing sessions_______include deep breathing exercises, suggestions for aspects of nature to_______, and invitations to share what you've noticed.

My first forest bathing_______was with a guide called Josh Heath. He_______a fistful of red-spruce tree needles, crushed(压碎)them between his bearlike hands and breathed deeply. I_______his lead, rolled the_______between my hands, brought my hands to my_______, and breathed in the smell. Then, Heath showed me how to do a fox walk, placing my foot down in a semicircular fashion. I struck the________with my heel, then my big toe, followed by my little toe. We crept(悄悄缓慢行进)down the path, and he asked me to notice what was moving. I had to________my skeptical inner words and concentrate on my________. When I did, I noticed the plants bowing and waving. I________a squirrel running across the path. As we approached the lake, I watched a dragonfly flying over the water. I realized that having something________to look for helps me focus and stay present.

Heath________he didn't think much of forest bathing at first. But he realized that whenever he felt________, he would go fishing or head out into the woods. He found that forest bathing encouraged more mindfulness.

The next night I attempted forest bathing on my own. I went back to the lake, looked up, and saw the full brilliance of a starry sky undisturbed by artificial________. I lay down, listening to the wind and the waves. I caught sight of a shooting star________behind the trees. It was a(n)________natural display-and I________understood the need to soak it up.

Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village was near some wetlands (湿地) which became his second_________. He learned the value and beauty of _________ there from a very young age.

When he was 16, Molai began to notice something _________ happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the _________ it caused had driven away a number of birds. _________, the number of snakes had declined (减少) as well. He _________ that it was because there weren’t enough trees to protect them from the _________. The solution, of course, was to plant trees, so the animals could seek _________ during the daytime. He turned to the _________ department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and __________ a nearby island where he began to plant trees.

__________ young plants in the dry season was __________ for a lone boy. Molai built at the __________ of each sapling (幼树) a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to__________ rainwater. The water would then drip (滴落) on the plants below.

Molai __________ to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.

Haus was a dog sent to the DaLuca family in Florida. When the dog arrived, their daughter Molly and he became best friends in no time. _______ Molly was around, Haus was by her side.

One day, Molly was in the backyard playing, and _______ Haus was right by her side. Then, suddenly, Molly’s grandma saw Haus jumping forward frantically (疯狂地) at a(n) _______ snake.

When the snake _______ its way over to the pair, Haus put himself between Molly and the snake. After the first bite, many dogs would have _______ . But Haus stood his ground. Bite after bite, he _______ the tiny human he loved so much.

Grandma put Molly and Haus into the car and _______ the brave dog to the vet immediately. It _______ that the snake bit Haus three times, and his body had so much venom (毒液) inside that he couldn’t even raise his head. For a time, it was __________ whether or not Haus would pull through. __________ though, he did!

The treatments and week-long stay were __________ . But people from all across the country respected the furry hero, donating more than 52, 000 to __________ his medical bills.

Molly prayed for her 4-legged best friend, and to her __________ Haus made a full recovery! Haus really proved his deep love for this family when he protected Molly from a(n) __________ that most certainly would have been deadly!