We as humans have to live with a lot of unfortunate realities, including the fact     1     a lot of things we love end up being bad for us. However, in recent years, it’s become clearer and clearer that drinking coffee, a well-known bad habit of millions of people, is pretty good for you, as     2     matter of fact.

Recent studies have shown that     3       (be) a regular coffee drinker can reduce your risk of all kinds of     4     (disease). Now, a new study proves that dark roast coffee is     5     (particular) good at preventing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

The study, which focused     6     a specific group of compounds(化合物) called phenylindanes,     7       (stress) the benefits of choosing the type of roast you go with. Dark roast is filled with the compounds, which are thought to stop the     8     (produce) of a type of protein that is linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

This is great news for would-be coffee drinkers who would love to enjoy the benefits of drinking coffee. The idea is that the coffee roasting process is what’s creating the compounds, meaning the     9     (long) the beans are cooked, the more     10     (benefit) compounds find their way into the drink.

The development of Western art     1     (slow) until the invention of photography in the mid-19th century. After that, paintings were no longer needed to preserve what people and the world looked like. Hence, painters had to find a new way of     2     (look) at their art. From this, Impressionism emerged in France. The name of this new movement came from the painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926) called /Impression, Sunrise. In this work, Monet’s aim was     3     (convey) the light in the scene-the subjective (主观的) impression the scene gave him-but not a detailed record of the scene itself.

Xiangsheng, sometimes translated as crosstalk, is a traditional Chinese comedic performance. It is one of China’s most important and most popular performing     1     (art), and is typically performed in Beijing local language.

The term Xiangsheng originally     2     (refer) to the act of copying someone’s speech and actions. It rose     3     a performing act during the Ming Dynasty. From Qing Dynasty to the 1920s, Xiangsheng     4     (steady) developed to become a style of personal comedic performance. Later Xiangsheng came to be performed as a dialog and sometimes even in groups of three or more. The earliest Xiangsheng comedian     5     (know) by name is Zhang Sanlu,     6     performed in the mid-nineteenth century.

Since the widespread use of Mandarin(普通话) from 1949, the popularity of Xiangsheng     7     (increase) throughout the People’s Republic of China. It is     8     standard characteristic of annual CCTV New Year’s Gala and other performing art shows in China.

    9     (appeal) to younger audiences, cartoon makers have created cartoon versions of     10     (variety) humorous Xiangsheng performances using sound recording from past broadcasts.

Looking at the development of Western painting over the centuries     1    (be) perhaps the best way to understand Western art.

The Middle Ages (from the 5th to the 15th century)

During the Middle Ages, the purpose of Western art was to teach people about Christianity. Paintings had religious     2    (theme). This began to change in the 13th century,     3     paintings showed real people in a real environment.

The Renaissance (from the 14th to the 17th century)

During this period, painters began to adopt a more humanistic attitude to life.     4     important breakthrough was the use of perspective by Masaccio. Some     5    (influence) painters built on Giotto and Masaccio’s innovations to produce some of the greatest art that Europe had ever seen. Another innovation was the use of oil paints. This technique reached     6    (it) height with Rembrandt, who gained a reputation as a master of shadow and light. In subject matter, the emphasis     7    (increasing) shifted to people and the world around us.

Impressionism (late 19th to early 20th century)

After photography     8    (invent) in the mid- 19 century, Impressionism emerged in France. The name of this new movement came from the painting by Claude Monet. While many Impressionists painted scenes of nature or daily life, others focused     9     people.

Modern Art (from the 20th century to today)

Some painters tried     10    (analyse) the shapes which existed in the natural world with Cubism. Others gave their paintings a realistic but dream-like quality. Still others turned to abstract art.

As teenagers grow up, they become more independent and start making their own decisions.     1    , during this period, it can be easy for some of them to form bad habits. These bad habits, if     2     (leave) unchecked, could lead to more serious ones when they become adults. For example, some of them may become involved     3     tobacco or alcohol abuse, which can lead to physical and mental health problems. To prevent harmful habits like these from     4     (dominate) a teenager’s life is essential. They must learn to recognize bad habits early and make appropriate changes.

At first, Jack wasn’t fond of studying and was addicted to computer games. Every time his mother    1    (go) to his room, she found that he     2    (play) computer games. His father     3    (condemn) him many times before he went to middle school, so he promised that he     4     (study) hard and quit computer games.

It is amazing that Jack     5     (change) a lot in the past three years. Whenever asked about Jack’s performance at school, his mother always     6     (answer) proudly, “He    7    (make) progress.” He     8     (make) preparations for the college entrance exams.

There is no doubt that Jack     9    (admit) to a good college if he keeps working hard like this. Maybe in the near future he     10     (study) in a key university.