The Pulitzer Prizes are a set of awards honoring excellence in journalism (新闻业) and the arts. The prizes     1     (establish) largely due to the efforts of Joseph Pulitzer, who was     2     (deep) interested in the progress of journalism. He left money in his account in 1904     3     (fund) the establishment of the prizes, stating that he wanted four awards: one for journalism, one for literature and drama, one for     4     (educate) and one for traveling scholarships. Since the first prizes were awarded in 1917, there have been many winners and some people have won more than once. Past winners include such famous     5     (name) and one of them was Eugene O’Neill.     6     O’Neill received the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1957, it was the fourth time he had won it.

There     7     (be) a number of changes to the Pulitzer Prizes over time. Some of these awards resulted     8     advances in technology. For example,   online content has been allowed in journalism categories (类别) since 2006. The Pulitzer Prizes have also expanded to include such categories as photography and music.     9    , journalism is still what the Pulitzer Prizes are best known for. Today,     10     (win) the Pulitzer Prizes is considered by many to be the highest achievement possible in journalism—just as Pulitzer had intended.

Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP), people all over the world are wearing masks     1    (reduce) the risk of infection. It’s a very simple     2     incredibly effective method to protect oneself from a     3     (various) of harmful things. The fact is     4     masks have been helping mankind for centuries. In the first century, many people in Roman Empire     5     (work) underground in mines to support their families. But most of them suffered     6     and even eventually died of respiratory (呼吸的) illnesses. To address this problem, Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), a Roman philosopher and naturalist, recommended the use of animal bladder (膀胱) skins to stop dust from being breathed in. Although primitive, his idea     7     (consider) the very first recorded mask invention.

With several outbreaks of     8     (infect) diseases and the flu, and the rise of pollution caused by industrial waste, the materials in masks have continued to evolve to     9     (well) protect its wearer. For example, in 2012 when China suffered from smog, mask models such as N95 and KN90, which can filter out this fine particulate (微粒) matter, became highly popular. In the future, masks will continue to improve, hopefully     10     will the habits of humans.