To win a national award for handwriting, especially in this digital age, is an achievement in itself. But     1     makes Anaya Ellick extra special is that the seven-year-old made the achievement despite     2     (have) no hands.

The young girl     3     competed in the category for students with special needs had to beat     4     (compete) to win the award. Contest director Kathleen Wright said the judges, many of whom are occupational doctors ,     5     (be) “just amazed” by the quality of Anaya's printing. Wright says,”Her writing sample was Comparable to someone who had hands.”

Anaya's proud parents, Bianca Middleton and Gary Ellick say the young girl's determination and desire to be     6     (depend) became obvious when she was just a baby.     7     a young child, she learned to eat with a fork and build with blocks. At 5, she managed     8     (hold) a crayon or marker between her hands and draw. Though Anaya was fitted with prosthetic (假体的) arms for a short time, the young girl decided she was better off     9     her natural ones and threw     10     (it) away.

I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page,     1    (retire) next week. We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so     2    (willingly) to school. It is a curious coincidence that the day before his     3    (retire), Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years. After he has retired, he will devote himself to     4    (garden). For him, this will be     5     entirely new hobby. But this does not matter for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.

People who drink a lot of sugary drinks have a high risk of developing cancer, researchers announced last week.     1    , the evidence cannot confirm a direct connection     2     the two. The researchers said the findings suggest that     3     (limit) the amount of sugar-sweetened drinks may help     4     (significant) reduce the number of cancer cases. Drinking sugary drinks     5     (become) more common worldwide in the last several decades. Sugar drinks are linked to obesity, the condition of being overweight     6     increases a person's cancer risk .

The study     7     (publish) in The BMJ British medical journal looked at data from just over 100,000 French adults. The researchers noted how many sugary drinks each of them had, and followed them for up to nine years. The researchers evaluated the     8     (possible) of all types of cancer.

The scientists found that a 100-milliliter increase in sugary drinks     9     (link) to an 18 percent increased risk of overall cancer and a 22 percent increased risk of breast cancer. The researchers looked at those who drank fruity juices and other sweet drinks. They all showed a     10     (high) risk of cancer overall than those who didn't.

The efforts of Tu and her team finally     1     (pay) off. In November 1972, through trial and error, they successfully discovered qinghaosu.     2     a key part of many malaria medicines, qinghaosu has a since benefited about 200 million malaria patients. More than 40 years after its discovery, Tu     3     (award) a Nobel Prize for her work eventually. In her Nobel Lecture, she encouraged scientists to     4     (far) explore the treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine and raise it     5     a higher level.

Diabetes is a medical condition in which the human body does not produce enough insulin (胰岛素), a     1    (chemistry) that controls how we use glucose. Glucose (葡萄糖) is a kind of sugar     2     (use)by the body to provide energy for cells. Our cells need insulin to use glucose. As insulin is also needed to control the level of glucose in the body, a patient may at times have too much or too little glucose in his or her blood.     3     situations can cause other health problems.

Diabetes can be passed down through family generations or    4     (cause) by an illness or being overweight. People who have this disease may feel thirsty and     5    (tire) all the time. They may also     6     (loss) weight and have to go to the toilet very often. People with diabetes may also have heart disease, high blood pressure and strokes, all of     7     are often caused by the disease. While diabetes cannot be cured, some treatments can be very    8    (effect). Diabetics can take insulin shots to make up for the insulin their bodies do not produce. A strict diet and proper exercise can also help. People with diabetes should try to eat less high-energy food     9    rice, bread, potatoes should be limited, and sweets like chocolates should be avoided. Diabetics should also quit smoking and drinking. In addition, diabetics should talk to their doctors first to see what exercise is suitable for their condition and     10    (watch) their glucose levels when they exercise.

Each year, some 50 to 100 million animals are used in scientific research around the world. Animal testing allows researchers to develop new medicine and     1    (treat), advancing the field of medicine and improving the health of society. For example, many drugs used to treat or prevent cancer, HIV, etc., have resulted from tests     2    (do) on animals.

Animal testing also makes     3     possible for scientists and researchers to test the safety of medicine. Drugs may pose significant risks to humans, so testing them on animals first     4     (give) researchers a chance to determine their safety before human trials are performed.

However, a significant number of animals     5    （harm) or die as a result of experiments and testing each day. Those who oppose animal testing say such experiments are     6     (stress) and sometimes painful for animals. Opponents also argue that animals are quite different from humans,     7     (make) the results of animal testing unreliable. Thousands of activists worldwide are campaigning for raising awareness and demanding an end     8     animal testing.

Animal testing has taught human beings a great deal and saved a large number of     9     (life). It needs to be continued, even if that means animals sometimes suffer. However, new measures should be taken to reduce the number of animals used in experiments and improve the way in     10     scientific research is conducted.

It has been two months since I went into my senior high school. There is no doubt that senior high school years should be filled with lots of challenges,     1     are of great significance to our learning and growth. Taking chances bravely as well as managing time wisely     2     of equal importance. Therefore, efforts matter. I always keep in mind that those    3     make the most of time and resources will hold themselves to higher standards.     4     my point of view, this is all quite new and different from life at junior high school, but I believe I will make     5    .

Parent-child tensions seem quite common among teenagers in senior high school and I am no exception.I often struggle to    6     (recognize) by my parents. Disagreements and     7     (misunderstand) may happen over the course of parent-child relationship.

A real friend is a person     8     support we can count on through thick and thin. It is likely that we come from different background, while we can also give each other encouragement and     9     (comfortable). Friendship is worth valuing and requires effort.

I believe these chances and challenges of senior school life will bring out     10     best in me.

One of the best-selling ready-to-serve foods for stay-at-home foodies amid the epidemic in China might surprise many ---    1     instant river-snail noodle known for its stinky smell, Luosifen.

As an iconic dish in Liuzhou,     2     (package) versions of the noodles became popular during the COVID-19 lockdown as its unique flavor and     3     (convenient) won over customers staying inside their homes.

Luosifen often shows up in     4     (video) by food loggers and Mukbang（吃播）uploaders. One of the most     5     (influence) is Li Ziqi,     6     video of how to make Luosifen has gained more than 42 million views on the website. She has up to 11.4 million subscribers on You Tube.

A total of around 7.5 million yuan worth of Luosifen     7     (export) from Liuzhou, South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, since January. So popular is it     8     instant versions are also available on the web.

    9     the traditional export markets such as the United States, Australia and some European countries, shipments of the ready-to-serve foods were also delivered to new markets, including Singapore and New Zealand. “    10     (honest), we didn’t expect it would appeal to so many foreigners too,” said Li Ziqi.