Ten years ago, the Italian area of Cinque Terre was ______ by a deadly flood. Paradisi at that time ran a hotel. Just a month earlier, he had got a dog, Leo, on September 25, 2011. A month later, although dogs were ______ from his office, he decided to take his new pet to work. A storm was already brewing (形成) in the area, and he was ______ leaving the dog at home.

“It was the fault that saved my ______,” he says. By the time the pair got to La Spezia, the storm had already ______ — heavy rain, thunder and hail. Paradisi decided to leave early, ______ the weather would only get worse. “Even in the first mile, it ______ —I’d never seen it worsen like that before,” he says. “There was a tornado of water that hit the mountains, and I couldn’t even see a meter ahead. I had ______ of about 30 centimeters, so was driving extremely slowly.”

Paradisi had put Leo in the back of his car for the 17-mile journey, and for most of it, the dog had ______ there in silence. Until, getting closer and closer to Prevo, as the car wound round the cliff, Leo made his move.” He ______ into the front and onto my knees, so I had to stop,” says Paradisi. “I was angry — I said, “Leo, I’m driving.” At that moment —just as he was trying to ______ the dog off his lap, and get going again — the cliff fell away in front of them. “The rocks just came down. It almost ______ the car. A meter further forward, and we’d have been ______ ,” he says.

In ______, he says, he managed to turn the car around and make it as far as Manarola, another of the Cinque Terre villages. “It was only then that I understood what was happening. It was ______ Leo that I’m alive. ”

I took my 10-year-old daughter to the Hollywood sign last week.On clear days,we can see it from our house,and we've always talked about hiking there.We've gotten better at these sorts of _______ . I have become more patient.She _______ scares any more.And though she is brave by nature, it still _______ practice.So,every few weeks,we plan an outing,and we _______ourselves for bravery. We have _______the Grand Canyon,canoed(独木舟)whitewater rapids,and snorkeled(潜水)with sharks.

Playing video games together with your_______at home would be easier and safer but your children_______need to get close to nature and learn to manage outside challenges.After our climbing my daughter _______pictures to her friends.A few were wide-eyed at the _______of the cliff(悬尾)and asked, “Aren't you afraid of being injured?'She said,"No.Adventures are worth the mishaps(不幸事故). "It's clearly a(n)________ phrase,and I am not sure if she entirely understards what it means. But I am ________that her brain is starting to work that way.She is beginning to understand the ________these adventures can bring her.________ our weekend activities are mostly about the physical,they really do much good to the change of my daughter's characters.

To overcome the challenges she'll ________,my daughter needs courage and perseverance(毅力) and other good characters.I want to________ adventures to make her well prepared for both physical and mental challenges.Though I am proud when she climbs a high rock or surfs a big wave,________ compares to how I feel when she draws on bravery________the adventure.As a child she also   gets much fun from these.Sure,________ bad things might happen,but the adventures are worth doing.I think that for my kid,she should learn the ________between risks and adventures-avoid risks and seek adventures.Going through adventures she will become ________to the challenging life in the future.

During his last day as a barista(咖啡馆服务员), Jason took orders and handed customers their coffee as usual. But then, a couple walked in and made a special _________: Could Jason sing for them? Gianluca and his wife, Kaylan were from Italy, and they had _________ from Jason before.

“Jason had previously noticed my husband’s accent and mentioned that he studied _________ in Italy. My husband was _________ at how good his Italian is and he loves opera, so he asked him to _________! We were impressed by his _________,” Kaylan said.

This time, Kaylan _________ the 28-year-old’s beautiful voice and shared it with the world. Her video _________ quickly, and thousands couldn’t get enough of the singing barista! Jason’s dream came true. In fact, he’d spent years training his _________ and hoping for a big break.

“My ____________ is to be a soloist(独唱者）at major opera houses across the globe,” Jason said.

Now, he is supporting himself by working for Starbucks and Grotto Pizza, where he’s known to ____________ his talent as well. And the extremely positive ____________ has raised the young man’s hopes.

“I hope the ____________ that people get from watching my video will be a reminder that the arts are a(n)____________need, not a luxury(奢侈品）.

While Jason’s wonderful Starbucks performances are ____________ soon, you can hear him in Opera Delaware’s Spring Festival! It won’t be long before he stuns(给人以深刻印象)audiences on stages around the world.