【推荐1】It was two thousand years ago____the Chinese began to make paper.______everybody knows, paper was one of the most important______in Chinese history. It is because of the invention that______Chinese history was kept. However, in_______parts of the world, much of the history over hundreds of years is_______because they had no paper in these countries.

Can you______that ancient Chinese people______records by putting many stones together in the old times? As soon as writing was developed, words were______on animal bones, later on metal pots; examples of these have been______from the 16th to the third century BC.______the second and the fifth centuries A. D. words were written on pieces of bamboo or wood. Maybe you have seen the earliest books, which were made______pieces of bamboo or wood______words were written.

About 2,000 year______another kind of paper was______,which was made from ____. It was much easier to write and draw on it than______. But it was too expensive so people made a kind of paper from the fibers of plants,______the outside of trees, pieces of old clothes and so on. This kind of paper was as good as silk but much ____ .

In the first century the making of paper had been well developed in China. In the 18th century a paper-making______was built in the Middle East. And later on, Spain, Russia and America began to make paper as well.

【推荐2】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】Like many writers, I'm an expert at procrastination (拖延). When I ought to be working on a(n) _______, I'll sit there watching pointless videos.

According to traditional thinking, my problem is _______ management. Increasingly, however, psychologists are _______ this is wrong.

Tim Pychyl at Carleton University in Canada has proposed that procrastination is an issue with _______ our emotions, not time. The task we’re _______ is making us feel bad---perhaps it's too boring, too difficult or we’re too _______ failing---and to make ourselves _______ better in the moment, we start doing something else, like watching videos. One of the first _______ to inspire the emotional effect of procrastination was published in the early 2000s by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, Ohio. Researchers first made people feel bad by asking them to read sad stories and showed that this _______ their possibility to procrastinate before an intelligence test.

The further research has also highlighted the ________ of procrastination. A recent study has shown that ________ procrastination can affect mental and physical health due to a build-up of guilt and frustration over avoiding important work.

Over time, high ________ and poor health behaviors are well known to have an effect on health as they can increase the ________ of serious and chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and even cancer.

All of the following means of ________ procrastination could have a major positive effect on your life. The next time you feel ________ to procrastinate, make your focus as simple as “What’s the next ________---a simple next step---I would take on this task if I were to get started on it now?” said Pychyl. “________ this takes your mind off your feelings and onto ________achievable action. Our research and personal experience has ________ us very clearly that once we get started, we're typically able to keep going. Getting ________ is everything.”

【推荐2】A family tradition is recreated year after year. It adds to the family _________, making every family more distinctive. The tradition in my family is _________ in my mother’s kitchen to make various desserts for the New Year. It’s a good time with much joy.

Family traditions _________ family and personal well-being. Families sharing in their traditions provide security for their members, especially children. Children love _________ and consistency(一致性); a family tradition provides this. Moreover, it gives them something to _________. With traditions that are celebrated year after year, family _________ are created and strengthened.

Of course it’s _________ to make some changes to _________ the family’s needs. In recent years my family has added time to make _________ with our relatives who work overseas, for their jobs __________ their reunion with us. This gives us a chance to stay __________ as a family, even if we can’t be together for the holiday __________.

Family traditions don’t have to be formal, or to be fancy. What __________ is that you have something for all family members to expect each year. Traditions help create warm, positive __________ and __________ family members back to one another year after year.