Can you sing the song Lonely Warrior (《孤勇者》)? The song is very popular ________ many people.

Almost everyone likes it. The writer of the lyrics is Tang Tian. She was ill at the age of twenty-nine. Her illness was so serious that she might die soon. But to our ________, she beat it. Then she wrote down her story and named it Lonely Warrior. This song is really ________. We can get strength (力量) from it. It also encourages people ________ problems bravely. Teachers use the song to guide their students. Doctors ________ their patients with it. It works very well.

Let’s sing and feel it together, “Who said that a hero is the one who stands in the light?”

Once upon a time, there was a king named Akbar. He had a _________ minister named Birbal. One day, King Akbar was taking a walk along a river with Birbal. They met a farmer who was having a(n) _________ with his neighbor.

Upon seeing King Akbar, the farmer fell at his feet and said, “Dear Majesty (陛下), please make judgment for us. I bought a well from this man and paid him all the money. _________, he wanted me to pay for the water in the well.”

“Dear Majesty,” said the neighbor, “I _________ him the well rather than the water in it. I just wanted to get the money that I deserved (应得).”

The king asked Birbal to solve the problem _________ the two men. Then the minister asked them some questions. He found out that the farmer was a _________ but honest man. The neighbor, on the other hand, was a bad man who was trying to _________ the farmer. At last, Birbal said to the neighbor, “This well _________ the farmer now, right?” “Yes, sir!” the neighbor replied. Birbal continued, “But you have put your water into his well. Either you should pay him the rent for it, or you should take out all the water right now!” Of course, it was impossible to get all the groundwater out of the _________ of the well. The neighbor realized that he could not __________ the minister. He hung his head and asked the farmer to forgive him. The farmer let him go and thanked Birbal and King Akbar.

China has used lots of helpful technologies to fight COVID-19.

Herdsman Tseten Dorge comes from a far-away village in Damshung County, Lhasa, Xizang A utonomous Region (西藏自治区). It was impossible for him to send all his four children to school ten years ago.

The situation has changed greatly now, because the Chinese government (政府) came up with a good way to promote (促进) education in the area. The government offers 15 years of free education to students from preschool to senior middle school. From 2012 to 2022, the government spent more than 251.51 billion yuan on improving Xizang’s education, which alleviated the economic (经济的) difficulties faced by local families.

At present, the region (地区) has 3, 409 schools and more than 944, 000 students. “When I was a boy, my family was poor and I couldn’t go to school. Now my children can go to school to learn knowledge and skills for free,” Tseten Dorge said. Sichod Drolma, 15, enjoys her life at Damshung County Middle School. There are 52 students in her class. “Math is my favorite subject, because I feel relaxed when I solve a math problem,” Sichod Drolma said.

After school, teachers often take students to do sports to keep healthy. Then students walk back to their dormitory (宿舍). “There is also time for us to chat before going to sleep. The school is like another home for me,” she said.

Two years ago, I failed in the college entrance exam (高考).     46     They always wanted me to go to a great university in the south of the country. I was eighteen and my family was poor. They thought that I could change my life by going to a good college. I was under stress and worried.     47    

One night, I dreamed that I went to college. I was taking an interesting lesson in a bright classroom.     48    

I woke up suddenly and found myself on the bed in my own room. I realized that I couldn’t let myself down. I decided to take the next year’s college entrance exam. It was a difficult year. I studied day and night to get ready for the exam. When the exam came,     49    

Now I am studying in a good university. I try to pay for the education by doing part-time jobs. I believe I can live a better life in the future. Please remember that the best time of your life may still be ahead of you, but it won’t just magically show up. And you have to create it with efforts. It’s in your power to create the future which is full of hope and brightness.     50    

Zhang Guimei, now 67, is the head teacher of Huaping Girls High School. Until today, her girls-only school has changed lives of     66     (many) than 1,800 girls by sending them to universities. She was presented the July 1 medal     67     June 29, 2021.

When Zhang taught in Huaping, she found that many girls had to drop out of school because their parents wanted     68     (save) money for their sons instead. Zhang believed every girl should have     69     fair chance to study. She spent years trying to raise money. Finally, in 2008, she     70     (found) Huaping Girls High School. It’s China’s first and only free public high school for girls.

Zhang keeps the habit of     71     (get) up at 5 a.m. every day to turn on the lights of the teaching building.

She wants girls to feel much     72     (safe) on their way to classes. A fer years of tiring work, Zhang now     73     (suffer) from poor health, but the school and the children matter more than anything else in her mind.

Zhang’s story has warmed hearts all around China and her spirit     74     (influence) many people greatly.

Among them was her student Zhou Yunli. Zhou decided to return to Huaping to teach     75     she got her university degree. “When you become strong, you must remember to help others. This is what Ms. Zhang taught us,” Zhou said with a smile.

Shadow puppetry (皮影戏) is a traditional and important folk art in China.     76     history could be traced back to the Han Dynasty. It was     77     performed in the Tang Dynasty. However, unlike film, shadow puppetry has been disappearing from the stage. Recently Chinese artists have been     78     to help it survive. Their effort has got encouragement and support from the government. In 2011, the shadow puppetry     79     to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

Most of the puppets (木偶) were made of leathers from animals,     80     donkeys and sheep. The leathers must be     81     chosen, polished and processed. When the leathers become smooth enough, the artists would paint the characters on it, and then carve them out     82     different tools. The body parts of the puppets are separately cut out and joined together, so that they could have 24 moouble joints (活动关节). Puppeteers hold them with rods (竿)     83     are connected to their most important joints during performances.

The experienced puppeteers could operate five rods on one puppet with only one hand. Most of them show interest in puppetry, so they can play several traditional musical     84    . They are also needed to sing local operas, and have a good     85     of rhythm.

86. 英语报正开展以“My hero”为主题的征文比赛。假如你是李华，请根据下表所给信息，写一篇英语短文介绍“芯片之母”黄令仪先生的生平事迹，并向该英文报投稿。