In a recently conducted study, researchers have found that the Chinese martial art of Tai Chi could slow down the progression of Parkinson’s (帕金) disease by years.

Tai Chi, with its slow, meditative (冥想的) and deliberate movements,     1     (know) to benefit physical and mental well-being. Doctors from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine conducted a five-year study on people with Parkinson’s disease     2     (explore) the effect. The researchers discovered that the condition progressed     3     a slower rate in those who practiced Tai Chi. They observed fewer falls, and less dizziness and back pain in the Tai Chi practitioners. The researchers also noted that the cognitive (认知) function of the test     4     (participant) who regularly practiced Tai Chi faded more     5     (slow).

Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder     6     affects the nerves and muscles. It progressively     7     (cause) unintended or uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination. People with Parkinson’s may eventually have difficulties walking and talking. One of     8     most famous people with Parkinson’s was the heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali. The researchers suggested that doing Tai Chi could keep symptoms of Parkinson’s at bay for years. They said, “The long-term     9     (benefit) effect of Tai Chi on Parkinson’s could prolong the time without disability,     10     (lead) to a higher quality of life, a lower burden for caregivers and a reduction in drug use.”

China finished construction on an emergency hospital that    1    ( call ) Huoshenshan Hospital. The hospital has    2    area of 25,000 square meters and has 1,000 beds for     patients. 1,400 medical personnel from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army are staffing it. The hospital was built in Wuhan    3    ( battle) the new coronavirus, which has been    4     (official) named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization. WHO said it chose a name that doesn’t make a    5    ( refer) to a location, animals or a group of people. The agency   wanted to avoid     6    ( insult) a country or people. The”CO”stands     7       corona, the “VI” for virus, the”D”for disease and 19 refers to 2019    8    the virus first emerged in December.

When    9    comes to human-to-human transmission of the viruses, often it happens when someone    10    ( come) into contact with the infected person's secretions(分泌物), depending on how virulent(有毒的)the virus is. A cough, sneeze or handshake could cause exposure. The virus can also be transmitted by touching something an infected person has touched.

【推荐1】Arturo Toscanini, who conducted the first public performance of many world-famous operas (such as Othello and La Boheme),     1    (regard) as the greatest conductor of the first part of the twentieth century.

Toscanini     2    (bear) in Italy on March 25, 1867. He entered a music school     3    he was nine and graduated in 1885     4    the highest honours in cello and composition.

    5    was most special about Toscanini was that he did his job without the help of a score.     6    (read) through a score, he     7    recall every note many years later. However, the fact     8    he had a marvellous memory alone did not make him a great conductor. It was his energy, strict attitude towards performance, and loyalty to the composer's intention that made him outstanding

Oprah Winfrey is not just an     1     (extreme) successful TV personality in the US, but she is also a woman who     2     (inspire) millions so far. In her television shows she makes it possible     3     (talk) about great moments and difficulties in people’s lives. She has helped thousands of men and women come to terms with things     4     bother them and that they could not talk about with others. Oprah’s programme about literature,     5     which she reviews books, is very popular. When she praises a book, it     6     (become) a best-seller. Her life and her success are     7     good example for many women.

Oprah Winfrey’s wonderful career inspires many people     8     (believe) that success and     9     (happy) in life are within reach for everyone. Her life shows     10     (we) that hard work and discipline are the road to self-improvement, and success lies somewhere along that road.

Zhang Guimei was born to a family of ethnic Manchu minority group in Heilongjiang Province in 1957.     1     the age of 17, she came with her sister to Yunnan as part of a team supporting the country’s border regions.

Over time, Zhang witnessed the gender gap in education up close in     2    (relative) poor rural areas. And the traditional     3    (believe) of male superiority only worsened rural girls’ inferior situation. Some girls were even pulled out of class just before the college entrance exam because they had to provide for their     4    (brother).

In 2002, Zhang came up with an idea     5    , to many, seemed crazy: to found a free high school for girls. That was a tough task. She had to raise money and hire teachers. Six years later, the Huaping All-Girls High School     6    (found). Given the rugged environment, however, nine of the original 17 teachers later resigned. With the goal of never letting a girl fall behind in schooling, Zhang often works overtime despite     7    (suffer) from illnesses. With her poor health, over the past several years, she     8    (walk) to almost every household deep in the mountains, talking to the parents about     9     importance of education for girls.

Because of Zhang’s efforts     10    (improve) female education in China, more girls can change their destiny(命运).