Nuseir Yassin was a Harvard graduate in economics and was once an IT expert in Venmo, earning thousands of dollars a year. However, he     1    (prefer) doing something outdoors to staying in the office. Soon after saving enough money, he quit the job and started touring the world and was greatly attracted     2    the beauty of the nature.    3    (record) his travels, he set up a Facebook page called Nas Daily. It was     4    (amaze) that over 12 million people follow and pay close attention to his vlogs. He went to remote places, and made videos about people’s stories. It was for this reason     5    his videos made a strong     6    (impress) on the viewers. In 2019 Nas Daily set up its TikTok channel (频道)     7    (official) and grew to 40 million followers. Since 2019, two companies     8    (found) by Yassin in order to reach more people with     9    same interest. He said he was lucky to make     10    (he) dream come true while making money from it.

Videos of 77-year-old Xu Xiuzhen, who speaks different languages while working at a scenic spot selling water and postcards, have brought her instant fame.

    1    (locate) at the base of Moon Hill, Xu's village is a popular tourist destination famous for a moon-shaped hole. She has been working as a tour guide in Yangshuo,     2    county and resort town in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region since 1998,     3     the area became famous with foreign backpackers and organized tours. To support her family, Xu, who     4     (drop) out of junior school, began to learn different languages in order to attract more foreign customers.

Xu said she would change words in any language     5     Chinese characters based on their pronunciation and then memorize them. Repeating the words in her head before going to bed and immediately after     6    (wake) up has given her fluency in basic conversations with foreigners.

Over the past two decades, Xu     7    (teach) herself eleven foreign languages, including English, Spanish and Korean. In addition to making her incredibly popular, her linguistic skills have made     8    easier for her to communicate with foreign tourists. Xu has also become one of the     9     (busy)tour guides in Yangshuo. Her reputation draws a large crowd of tourists every day, especially foreign visitors, who come to meet the multilingual guide out of     10     (admire).

The Internet is playing a more and more important part in people’s daily life. It is an     1     (amaze) information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as     2     investigative tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the     3     (late) medical development. Ordinary people use it     4     shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from     5     countries and cultures. However, while there are many positive developments     6     (associate) with the Internet, there are also certain fears and concerns. One concern relates to a lack of control over     7     appears on the Internet. With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programs, and with television there are     8     (restrict) on other aspects, for example, what kinds of programs can     9     (broadcast) and at what time of the day. With the Internet, parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable for their children     10     (see).