Xie Jun is a middle school student, studying in Grade 8 in a middle school in Changsha, Hunan. He has had lots of _________ since he was little. But as time goes by, there is only one dream still in his mind.

When he was a child, he heard of rockets and spaceships. _________, he didn’t know what they were. From his father, he started to know that scientists make _________ to carry people and things into space. From then on, he became very interested _________ space. Every time he sees beautiful stars and the moon in the sky at night, he gets very excited. He is always dreaming that he can fly to space to _________ the Earth one day.

Xie learned that the first man flew into space in 1961, and later, _________ astronauts made it successful to travel into space. Some even landed on the moon. He knows not _________ can travel into space. More importantly, _________ he can fly to space, he must be trained specially.

Xie knows it’s not easy to realize his dream, but he decides to try _________ best. He says, “I’ve had this dream for many years. It brings me a lot of __________ and always makes me study harder.”

Last year, I started the journey of being a remote product designer. The thought of a flexible (灵活的) schedule, a comfortable home office, and the escape from the _______ public transport was incredibly _______ . The first few weeks were filled with a long-lost feeling of _______ .

However, the _______ of working from home gradually set in. I had started my day with the best _______ , promising myself quick breaks and regular stretches (伸展) . But deadlines, endless emails, and virtual meetings _______ me to my computer throughout the day, leaving me little time to _______ . Gone were the short walks to a coworker’s desk and the quick lunchtime walks around the office complex. Finally, my world was _______ to the walls of my home, my steps _______ in meters only rather than kilometers.

One day, I tried ________ one of my favorite dresses and it wasn’t passing through my waist (腰) at all. Looking at myself in the mirror, I saw a ________ person carrying extra weight, rather than someone enjoying freedom. The ________ of work and personal life had left me feeling like I was a never-ending motion machine.

This incident (事件) marked the ________ of a journey of self-discovery. I made up my mind that I needed a (n) ________ not just for my waistline but for my overall well-being. It was a promise to prioritize my physical and mental health, and a promise that I could ________ control over my life and my body.

Raju was an honest and kind-hearted boy. One day Raju was returning home from school on foot. Suddenly he saw a few boys throwing ________ at a puppy（小狗）. The poor puppy was crying bitterly as he was ________ injured. Seeing the incident, Raju’s heart was filled with ________. Then he told them that he would ________ the matter to their parents. On hearing it, the boys ________. Then Raju ________ the injured leg of the puppy with a handkerchief to stop bleeding.

When Raju got home, he told his parents what had happened and ________ them to allow him to pet the puppy. With great care the puppy was ________ quickly. He named the dog Tom and soon they became close friends. Every time Tom saw his little ________, he would become very happy and wagged（摇摆）his tail.

Months passed and Tom grew up. One ________ morning when Raju started for school, he said goodbye to Tom and Tom ________ Raju by wagging his tail. The school ended after the second period ________ the increasingly heavy rain. When Raju arrived home，he ________ Tom. Hearing his master’s call, Tom ran to Raju happily. But all of a sudden，Tom saw a ________ just five yards away from Raju and it attempted to bite him.

To ________   his master，Tom rushed to the snake and they fought a terrible fight. The snake was ________ at last. After some time, ________ ,Tom fell down, bleeding. Raju called his little friend by his name, Tom, again and again. But Tom did not ________. He ________ of the poison（毒）of the snake. For little Tom ________ ran down Raju’s face like the showers of rain.