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The annual International Day of Charity, which falls on Sept. 5 — the same date as Mother Teresa’s birthday —    1     (create) by the United Nations back in 2013. On this day, we can clear up misunderstandings we may have     2     charity and remind ourselves of the     3    (important) of small kindness. It is well known that not all of us can do great things,     4     we can all do small things, with great love. And together, we can do something wonderful. So small     5     (kind) are just as powerful as money and fame themselves. People might already be contributing to charity without even     6     (realize) it. In the US, for example, many companies give a small percentage of their profits to charities. And in China, Alipay has a feature     7     (call) Ant Forest that takes everyday low-carbon activity — such as walking instead of driving — and turns     8     into virtual “energy” that is used to grow virtual trees. For every virtual tree that     9     (grow), Alipay and its partners plant a real tree in the deserts of Northwest China. As Mother Teresa once said, “We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be     10     (little) because of that missing drop.”

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Kang Yu, a 24-year old volunteer teacher in a remote town in the mountains of Yunnan province, was teaching calligraphy(书法) to the eighth graders when all of    1     sudden, the clouds seemed to burst and the clectricity went out.     2     (see)that the students were staring at the rain, Kang     3     (immediate)got a burst of inspiration.

She told them to go outside and enjoy the rain, and come back to write something like a poem. Much    4     her surprise, the works written by the students were far beyond her expectations.

Inspired by that class, Kang founded the    5     (organise), Enlighten Our Future, to help Chinese youngsters improve their mental well-being and their exam grades through poetry composition and appreciation. She managed     6     (persuade)13 schools to adopt the “Four Season Poetry Lessons” project, with a teaching plan, content and method she provided. So far, the poetry lessons     7     (design)by the non-profit have helped 68,0000 students in 823 primary and middle schools, mostly in poor areas. Now Enlighten Our Future     8     (run)by three full-time workers, including Kang.

“What’s great about poetry is that it can help one to find an     9     (effect)way to communicate with oneself,” she says, “What they need is not sympathy, but recognition,     10     I think will influence their whole life.”

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Tonga has been battered (重创) by the worst natural disaster in history     1     (result) from a great volcano eruption,     2     occurred in January 2022. Aid from China, such as cash     3     (assist) and emergency supplies, has arrived in tsunami-hit Tonga to help it out of crisis. The Chinese side pays close attention to the situation in Tonga, and has taken urgent action to help Tonga with disaster relief to the best of its ability. The Red Cross Society of China has provided 100, 000 US dollars     4     Tonga.

The Chinese government, through the Chinese Embassy in Tonga, has managed to put together in the shortest time some emergency supplies     5     (include) drinking water and food and delivered     6     (they) to Tonga.

According to Chinese Foreign Ministry, the Chinese government     7     (continue) to assist the Tongan side with more emergency supplies such as drinking water, food, personal protective equipment, and disaster relief equipment, which will arrive as soon as the flight     8     (condition) permit.

During     9     crisis in the South Pacific island country, the Chinese government sent a message of sympathy and the government     10     (immediate) lent a helping hand. Moved by China’s act of kindness, the Tongan government and people felt very grateful.

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Blue jeans have always been with us and are here to stay. They may be a comfortable and convenient choice, but blue jeans could be harming     1     planet. Microfibers(微纤维) of jeans     2    (discover) in water samples in the past 6 months. The survey of a team in Canada found that one in four of all microfibers in the samples     3    (take) across Canada, from Toronto to the Arctic were blue jeans.

Some of the microfibers were found at a     4    (deep) of 1500 meters, but     5     they could travel a long distance was still unknown. To find the reason, scientists have tested various samples including the highest concentrations found in shallow lakes near big cities.     6     the survey was limited to Canada, the team believes the similar situation would be found in other countries.

The researcher also threw light on a truth that around 50,000 microfibers     7    fell off the surface of jeans would find their way into our bodies every time they were cleaned. While the researchers were not sure what the effect of the microfibers might have     8     the environment or health, Samantha Athey at the University of Toronto points out the microfibers involved are chemically treated.         9     is believed that washing jeans less often could help reduce the pollution     10    (effective).

【推荐2】You took a midterm exam    1    (hope) to get a 95 percent. When you got your test paper back, you received only a 70 percent. How do you handle the situation? Do you 1. make a study plan for     2    (improve) your grade;
2. keep doing what you’re doing and hope for the best next time;
3. use a persuasive argument to try and convince your teacher to give you    3    better grade?

Your answer to the above question shows your EQ, your emotional intelligence. What exactly is EQ? Psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer define it as the ability to understand your own feelings and emotions and    4    of others.

Research supports the significance of EQ. A 40-year study of 450 boys found that IQ wasn’t the only thing that affected life success. The qualities that did were the ability     5    (handle) frustration, control emotions and get along with other people.

Can you improve a low EQ? Yes! Start by noticing how you feel. That’s the first step in becoming more skillful at managing your feelings. Second, pay attention to how you behave when you feel certain emotions. Then analyze    6    that effects your daily life. Next, take responsibility for your feelings and actions. They come from you and no one else. Then you    7    (have) a higher EQ—and likely have a happier and more rewarding life as well.

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The digital identities,     1     (know) as avatars, are a key part of how people use the Internet to communicate and express     2     (they).

The first simple 2D avatars     3     (appear) in role-playing computer games in the 1980s. Yet, very few people knew that future avatars would have such a wide     4     (vary) of forms and uses. People had the power     5     (create) new identities that didn’t look or act like their real selves at all. One person could have several avatars.

The avatar you choose says a lot about your personality. However, nearly all avatars are tall, young and nice-looking, so people     6     (obvious) make their avatars look better than they do in real life.

Nowadays, avatars are everywhere. The avatars in online worlds can talk, walk and fly around, meet people, go shopping and attend classes.

Of course, the wide use of avatars has led     7     a few concerns. Some users are concerned that they are spending     8     much time in virtual worlds that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world. The use of several avatars can also be a risk, as people can use avatars to cheat others online. However, other users view avatars in a more positive light. They look forward to a time     9     their avatar will act like a real person and travel around bigger,     10     (exciting) virtual worlds.