【推荐3】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

People are pleased with their easy life in Siheyuan. They live a peaceful and harmonious life in theses mall "boxes". Their daily needs could be fully satisfied there by sellers who sold vegetables,     1     （egg）, fruits and snacks. The winding and narrow hutongs were heaven for children playing games. They would have played games such as rubber-band skipping, Chinese shuttlecock（毽子）, and hide-and-seek. Even in modern times, young boys get together     2     （hold）football matches in these narrow hutongs. Those who live in them love their way of life so much that it     3     （describe）by the Chinese as a culture of happiness and harmony.

【推荐1】Directions: After reading the passage below. fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Notable Chinese beauty influencer Li Jiaqi was found in the vortex (漩涡) of severe online controversy after his livestreaming on Saturday evening where he made “inappropriate remarks” against a netizen     1     post pointed out the steep price of a home-made eyebrow pencil. He seemed to be upset about the comment and said the price of the product remain unchanged over the years. “The product is expensive? Sometimes people need to find the reasons why they     2     (not receive) a pay rise after working so many years. Have they worked hard enough?” he said.

This has spurred heated engagement online,     3     (set) 13 trending topics on a prominent Chinese social media platform, Weibo. Some netizens felt Li has no right to judge the consumers and slash out on people’s spending power, saying “commenting on the financial abilities of consumers crosses a line”,     4     others identified with him, assuming that he was merely countering the comments that looked down on the value of domestic goods.

In a subsequent livestream, Li made a heartfelt apology, attributing his success to his female fans and acknowledged his comments let     5     down. Moreover, he stated everyone has the right to voice their perspectives about products during live-streaming and     6     he must always provide his audience with positive energy and control his emotions.

In the aftermath of this controversy, Li lost more than 848,000 fans on Weibo. Additionally, there may be impending implications for his collaboration with Huaxizi, the makeup brand     7     (involve) in the dispute.     8     media reports, the continuation of the partnership between the brand and Li depends on the event’s influence, the market’s reaction, and sales data.

This incident underscores the pitfalls (隐患) within the rapidly growing field of live-stream commerce, including issues of price, quality control, and the interchange between influencers and consumers.     9     this digital commercial arena continues to expand, regulators and brands are increasingly addressing such transgressions and seeking ways     10     (better) the intersection of online product promotion and consumer interaction.

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

How many credit cards do you have in your wallet? Are you     1     (concern) about getting into debt? Many Americans carry four or five credit cards, but others have more than ten     2     (incredible). Is it a good idea to have so many credit cards?

Some people almost never pay cash. For them, it’s much     3     (convenient) to use a credit card. They use credit cards for everything — food, clothes, gas, and rent. However, when the bills arrive, those     4     have too many cards sometimes can’t afford the minimum payments.

It’s not uncommon to have store credit cards. Some stores usually offer a 10-15 percent discount when you use their credit card. They also offer     5     discounts. But be careful. The interest rates (利率) on these cards can be very high. It’s a good idea to use a store credit card at your favorite store if you shop there frequently. But you should pay off the account balance immediately. That way, you won’t pay any interest.

Financial (财务的)     6     (expert) say that it’s a good idea to have     7     least two cards. Use one card for everyday living expenses, and keep     8     other one for emergencies (紧急情况). They suggest     9     (choose) credit cards with low interest rates, keeping your account balance low, always managing     10     (pay) more than just the minimum payments, and having no more than six cards.