【推荐1】On May 4, Fan Jinshi donated 10 million yuan to set up the Fan Jinshi Education Fund. Fan is ______ as a famous archaeologists (考古学家) in China, and her ______ will support further research into Dunhuang.

All people present were ______ by her love for Dunhuang. Fan Jinshi, also ______ as “the Daughter of Dunhuang”, ______ from Peking University and then ______ for the Northwest Desert. Since then, she has ______ herself to protecting the caves in history.

Fan used ______ technologies to protect the caves, and now Dunhuang ______ tourists from around the world.

Today, Fan is still trying to promote talks and ______ between Peking University and the Dunhuang School.

Fan said, “Though now I work, I am a student of Peking University, and I was able to ______ to the caves in Dunhuang. I hope that the fund can help ______ the Dunhuang studies of Peking University.”

The fund ______ Fan’s prize money and her savings. She believes in taking money from the right place and spending it in a ______ way to ensure that it is used for the benefit of society.

Fan Jinshi’s speech ______ so many people, and the research on Chinese archaeology will continue developing.

【推荐2】Fan Jinshi, known as the “Daughter of Dunhuang”, has made protecting and researching Mogao Grottoes her lifelong passion.

In July 1963, shortly after graduating from Peking University, Fan made her way to Dunhuang without ______ to serve the nation. The living conditions there were extremely ______ with no fresh water or electricity, only oil lamps and earthen beds. Besides, she felt ______ as the newspapers were probably a month ago. The thought of leaving ______ through her mind, but seeing the ______ view in the caves, she took roots there.

To protect the treasure, Fan and her colleagues put doors on the caves, planted trees and started monitoring temperature in the caves. Mogao Grottoes took on a new look ______ their efforts.

In 1979, Mogao Grottoes were ______ opened to tourists. Since 2000, visits to Dunhuang have ______ for the extended holidays, causing some murals (壁画) to become seriously damaged or even disappear. Faced ______ this, Fan decided to take responsibility for the caves, striking a balance between heritage protection and ______ .She ______ the idea of digitizing Dunhuang to permanently preserve the murals, painted cultures and historical data. In 2016 Digital Dunhuang was ______ online, enabling people around the world to enjoy clear images of the caves. ______ , Fan actively promoted international exchanges and partnerships for the popularization of Mogao Grottoes.

In December 2018, Fan was awarded the ______ “Reform Pioneer” by the nation. This May, Fan donated 10 million yuan to Peking University to promote the study of Dunhuang. Now the 85-year-old Fan Jinshi is as busy as ______ , still toiling (辛苦) to conserve and manage the caves.

【推荐3】Thatbyinnyu (达宾纽佛塔) is the tallest pagoda in Bagan, with seven storeys and a history of over 800 years. Over the course of hundreds of years, it has been _________ by time. Despite the constant prayers, the pagoda must still face the _________ of time. In 2016, a(n) _________ occurred in central Myanmar (缅甸) and hundreds of pagodas and Buddha statues were damaged. Thatbyinnyu was among the most seriously affected.

A team of _________ professionals from China are busily working with their Myanmar counterparts shortly after the earthquake. They must complete the reinforcement of the pagodas before the _________ season arrives. In Bagan, craftsmen hold on to the techniques passed down from generation to generation when _________ pagodas. Original local materials are used and all work is done by _________. All materials must be transported manually to the third storey of the pagoda. In order to avoid friction (摩擦) of the supporting steel pipes against the ground or the walls of the pagoda, the construction team must lay wooden boards on the third and fourth storeys. Moving a piece of board is a test of _________ and care.

The rainy season is approaching. Two days ago, the roof of the pagoda began to _________ after heavy rain. The construction team must identify the most suitable material quickly to __________ the external cracks on the roof of the pagoda to prevent new leakage. The restoration team carried out experiments using lime, sand, and Bagan’s __________ red brick powder in different proportions. In the end, they found the combination with the best overall __________ in terms of water absorption and strength. After more than a month of non-stop work, the team of Chinese and Myanmar professionals finally completes the emergency reinforcement of the Thatbyinnyu __________ the arrival of the rainy season.

Once the rainy season is over, China’s __________ to Myanmar to fully repair the Thatbyinnyu Pagoda will __________ start. This project may last for nine years.

【推荐1】Bella arrived at the parking lot at about 12:00 p.m. She ________ into her car, and began the 40-minute ________ home. She’s just worked so much and felt quite ________. She almost drove on auto-pilot (自动驾驶仪). A few minutes later—wham! Out of nowhere a truck ________ her backward 100 feet onto the railroad tracks. She sat in the car, injured by the hit.

As it happened, Peter was going to bed ________ he heard the loud noise of metal on metal and ________ glass coming from not far. As a volunteer firefighter, without ________ Peter grabbed a flashlight and ran out. He came to the truck that had ________ Bella’s. Once Peter concluded the driver was OK, he ________ himself and spotted Bella’s car trapped on the railroad tracks. Just then he heard an urgent bell sound: a ________ was coming!

Peter ________ to Bella and knocked at the window. She just looked at him, her eyes ________. Peter thought he had to get her off right now. He pulled the handle ________, but the door was damaged and jammed shut. Peter ran to the passenger’s side and threw open the door. He grabbled Bella’s arms, and pulled her until he could ________ her out and bring her to ________ behind a signal box a few feet away. Within six seconds, the train crashed into Bella’s car!