Benjamin Lou is a computer scientist and advocate who was born with a rare genetic disorder     1     (call) spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which affects the muscles used for moving the body. At the age of one, he became     2     (complete) paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down, making it difficult for him to breathe, feed himself, or move around without assistance. Despite these     3     (challenge), Benjamin beat the odds and entered Massachusetts Institute of Technology,     4     he earned a degree in computer science and artificial intelligence.

By now, Benjamin     5     (become) an inspirational figure for individuals with disabilities, using his experiences to raise     6     (aware) about the importance of accessibility to technology and advocating policies that make digital tools more usable for people with disabilities. He has also worked on     7     (develop) assistive technologies, such as a voice-controlled computer interface that can be used by people with limited mobility.

In addition     8     his work in technology, Benjamin is a passionate advocate for disability rights, using his platform to challenge stereotypes and promote understanding of living with a disability. Through his writing and speaking engagements, he hopes to encourage others     9     (accept) their differences and work towards creating     10     more inclusive society for all.

Charles Darwin, a young man just out of university in 1831,       1    (offer) a job on a ship on a voyage of discovery around the world. Life on board was tough. Darwin was       2    (terrible) seasick and was only happy when he was ashore collecting plant samples. and observing animals. It was to be the most important journey in his life. It       3    (last) for five years.

Darwin studied nature in South America and in a group of small islands in the South Pacific. On each island there were birds. They were very similar,       4    the shape of their beaks, and even their eating habits varied. Darwin wondered why they were different. Then he realized that over millions of years, all plants and animals have gradually changed into the forms we see today.       5    we call "the survival of the fittest" he named "natural selection". He also called this slow process of change “evolution”.

By 1846, he had published an article describing his voyage. Darwin spent the years       6    followed developing his theories and making them perfect. In 1859, he published them in The Origin of Species. It caused a huge       7    (argue) because it seemed to deny what the Bible said. His The Descent of Man, 1871, pointed       8    that mankind had come from the same ancestor. Other scientists agreed with his ideas and took up     9    (he) cause. The Church prohibited the       10    (teach) of the Theory of Evolution in some countries. However, today most people believe that Darwin was right.