I am a native of Shenyang, China. I had my first book published at age 18. The book ______my experiences as an international student attending high school in the state of Washington.

I experienced a significant ______ when I first came to the United States, and writing became my treatment, a way of self-healing and a ______ to explore my own identity.

I remember struggling at first to ______ the culture of Burien, Washington. Nobody told me how to ______ myself, so I used all kinds of activities to fill up my time. Yet the more activities I participated in, the deeper the ______ grew. I was always trying to _____ to everyone the best version of myself, but I felt lost inside.

Then I started writing my weekly thoughts in my blog. I discovered a deeper understanding of myself and this new world around me. The blog ______ turned into my book published in China I then decided to donate all the book sale income to ______ other students

In 2015, the Reading Fund was born. Driven by the belief that nothing is more ______ than an educated mind, I established the charity ______ to provide educational books and resources for______ students in China and other countries. I had the _____ to enjoy good educational resources, but my ______ in the countryside need to walk miles to go to a school without _____educational resources.

When my sisters and I were little, we were _________ to take naps. The summer I was seven, I asked to take my _________ in a tree in the orchard (果园), the place I went to when I wanted to be alone and   _________. In the tree, I had a(n) _________ view of the orchard, our house, fields, barns and fences. My sisters once forgot so completely that they stood under the tree_________ secrets.

One afternoon I climbed the tree _________, grabbing branches and _________ my feet carefully until I was as high as I could go. _________, a flying noise attracted my attention. An owl _________ on a thick branch and gripped it with her talons. She pressed her wings to her side and settled down. So natural did I make myself to the tree that the owl would not __________ at my being there. She flew __________   among branches until she noticed me. The owl hesitated for one second __________ she lifted her wings and dropped away into space. I gasped and watched her go, __________ she would return. She had been gone so long that I had __________ on seeing her again. Unexpectedly, the owl reappeared in January, accompanied by her mate.

The __________ of the owl gave me a sense of assurance I had not felt before which I would treasure forever.

Every weekend my parents give me $100. I bet you think I’m really spoiled (宠坏的). Think again!

It all started when I wanted a really cool _________. I asked my parents to buy it for me but they said I would have to buy with my own money. “But it’s only $100!” I _________. An hour later, my parents _________ there would be a family meeting at dinner.

They _________ the meeting with the words, “We’ve been thinking about how to give you more _________ in our family.” They brought up several “new ways” I could “have more say.” One way was to allow me to _________ for the family. Each Saturday, I was to be given $100 — along with a shopping _________. It was up to me to buy everything on it. Whatever money was _________, whether two dollars or thirty, was mine and I could _________ however I wanted — whether to buy toys, books, jackets, or even a bicycle. My parents’ $100-a-week plan gives me real __________ to shop for the best bargains (特价商品). I __________ prices on every single item on my list before I __________ what to put in my basket.

My parents’ clever plan has turned me into a __________ shopper. Now, when I finally save enough money, that cool bicycle doesn’t just ________ a mere purchase; it stands as a symbol of my __________ success.