2 . The name “Canada” comes from “kanata”, the Iroquois-Huron word for “village”. The Iroquois used the word to ___________ the village of Stadacona, present-day Quebec City. With the story ___________, you’ll find the ___________ of the early locals and European conquers.

During his second ___________ to “New France” in 1535, Jacques Cartier, an energetic and ___________ French explorer, sailed up the Saint Lawrence River for the first time. The kind Iroquois ___________ him in the direction of “kanata”, the village at Stadacona, which Cartier interpreted ___________ as a reference to both the village of Stadacona and the ___________ wide area subject to the Iroquois chief. During Cartier’s ___________, the French established along the Saint Lawrence the colony of “Canada”, the first colony in the ____________ that the French called “New France”.

By 1547, ____________ maps were showing the name Canada and “Canada” began to ____________. As the country expanded to the west and the south in the 1700s, “Canada” was the ____________name of the territory spanning the American Midwest, ____________ as far south as what is now the state of Louisiana.

After the British conquered New France in 1763, the ____________ was renamed the Province of Quebec. Then, as British loyalists ____________ north during and after the American Revolutionary War, Quebec was divided in 1791 ____________ the colonies of Upper Canada and Lower Canada. In 1841, the two colonies were ____________ under one name, the Province of Canada. It came as no ____________ that the country’s name was   officially changed to “Canada” in 1982 when the Canada Act was passed, and it’s been ____________ by that name ever since.

3 . With over 125,000 followers, 34-year-old Oliver James is a star in the Book Tok community. And it all started with a simple_________: Learn to read.

For most of the kids, school is a place where they can develop a relationship with learning in a_________ environment. For James, the opposite. _________ with learning and behavior. Disabilities made him in_________ education. “The special education system at the time was a lot more_________ on behavioral than educating,” he said.

Reading_________ carried over into James’ adulthood and it significantly _________ his employment opportunities and affected his self-esteem (自信). However, when he and his wife decided_________ to their family of three, James became determined to change things.

Starting his journey with a book of inspirational quotes gifted by his wife, James began reading bits out loud and _________ to TikTok. Being a motivational speaker, he would often combine his interests with his heartfelt honesty and personality. __________ will often send James more books to read in hopes for his book reviews.

But perhaps the biggest __________ has been the way reading has __________ James’ relationship with his son. In an interview, he shared that they’ve not only__________ over books but reading has proven to be a great __________ for mental health, which has helped James become a better parent. James’ new goal is to read 100 new titles by 2024 —__________ for any bookworm in this day and age.

4 . With evolving technology comes no surprise that our life is becoming increasingly dependent on digital devices. ________ doubt such devices have enriched and ________ our life.

The ________ of technology are all around us. Our cars and cell phones have navigation systems to ensure that we don’t get ________. Our cell phones have evolved into a(n) ________ world.

With faster ________ connections the only limit to what technology can do is our own ________. It’s 11 p.m. and your 14-year-old ________ hasn’t been home. Did she get kidnapped? Hit by a car? ________? Thanks to technology you can give her a call.

You might think, “She could be ________! What if she is with that no good boy?’ Thankfully, technology has your back and you can use the GPS tracker to ________ her.

It all sounds great, but every ________ has two sides. It seems like the daily news is reporting network ________. People have their virtual accounts ________ and have their information ________ or computer systems disabled.

What if your daughter dated with someone she met ________? Someone she thought was 14 years old like her, but factually was a 50-year-old predator? Thankfully, you can ________ her phone, and put an end to it ________ anything bad could happen.

To ________ my essay, is technology good or bad? It’s kind of like a hammer. You can use the hammer to build things or to harm others. It’s up to us to use it for legal or ________.

6 . The sound of the music floated through the ruins of the school corridor. Its _________ melody filled the empty classrooms. I put all of my sorrow and pain into the music I played on the piano, which magically _________ the air attack. As I gently struck the _________, horrible scenes kept flashing through my mind.

Like millions across the city, I woke up to the sound of the _________ last night. I remembered waking up, my body trembling with _________. I just hid behind the couch and _________ my head with my hands. I could hear the terrible screams and cries. On the street, many _________ in panic without warm clothes overnight, some still wearing just their pajamas.

The next morning, I looked out of the window and saw the _________ of my school. Although my family had already packed necessary belongings for evacuation (撤离), I decided to help clean the classrooms where I had studied for the last 10 years before leaving. I wasn’t _________ to come to the school at first, as I worried that there could be more dangers. But thinking of the fact that the place where I had my most vivid childhood memories was a bomb crater, my fear turned into __________.

It was the war that left millions of children without __________ to education, security and a happy childhood. What was supposed to be a place of __________ and hope became a shaky and __________ shell. Only the piano was left behind, which I had planned to play at my graduation ceremony. But the war __________ any hope of celebration.

Finishing the song, I silently stood up and slowly walked away. “How I wish my school could be __________ soon. I really want peace to come. I will work on my knowledge harder. This is my frontline fight.” Whispering these words to myself, I waved goodbye to my school.

10 . So many of us are terrible at being terrible. As our children venture off to school, sports, dances and music lessons, we urge them: Just try something, keep practicing, you’re only a beginner. And yet, faced with our own failure, we become less confident, and quit altogether.

Images of perfection fill our social-media feeds, along with advertisements assuring us we wouldn’t be so _______ if we just bought this thing or tried that product. Parents often add to the pressure, _______ their kids will end up sliding down the socioeconomic ladder.

What if we’re _______?

“It’s such a _______ not to have to be good,” says Karen Rinaldi, who refers to herself as a horrible surfer. After 20 years on the board, she is still bad, and she loves it. There is the excitement of being out on the water, but there is also the _______ of not having to be the expert, the freedom to _______ help and rely on others in a way she never would at work. Back on land, she says she is more understanding and _______others’ mistakes. “The benefit of not _______ myself every day,” she says, “is that I get to surf every time I want.”

Ms. Rinaldi, whose experience led to a book about what you can learn from failure, recommends asking yourself: “What is it that you’ve always wanted to do or try but were too _______?” Whatever it is, she says, start doing it. Should you struggle, ________ the fact that you’re a beginner. “Go in there with the ________ to say, ‘I’m new,’” she says. “People want to help you learn. It makes them feel good.”

Take myself as another example. I started yoga lessons this summer. When I ________ Syd Schulz, a professional mountain biker, that I was terrible at the poses, her response was “what did you expect?” “It’s a little ________ to people who have spent years and years of their lives acquiring skills to think that you should have those overnight,” says Ms. Schulz. Years spent working on her cycling have taught her that improvement often comes in ________ steps, following long stretches of inactivity or even getting ________.