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Written Chinese has also    1     which China’s present is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient Times.    2     the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form,    3    , which has become an important part of Chinese culture. Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a greater role    4    , an increasing number of international students are beginning, to appreciate China’s culture and history    5    .

The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains    6    that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just    7    a herd of graceful animals. This is why we’re here-- to observe Tibetan antelopes.

In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me.    8     to protect wildlife, but if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. Only when we learn to exist    9    with nature can we    10    to wildlife and to our planet.

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Last Sunday, we went to the Confucius Temple     1    (坐落于曲阜市). It has a history of more than 2, 000 years. We visited the Xing Tan     2    (孔子授课的地方). Also,   we saw many stone inscriptions     3    (有悠久历史和巨大价值). This is a meaningful visit     4    (我学到了很多).

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The very film that     1     (被称作)Titanic is such a beautiful and sad love story as     2     (为大众所欢迎), whose hero and heroine are Jack and Rose. Rose     3    (是一位漂亮的年轻女士)with whom her mother went to America. Jack, who won a ship ticket by playing cards,     4     (是一位贫穷的画家). They met and fell in love with each other on Titanic where they had a happy time. Sadly, the nice journey     5     (被一座巨大的冰山毁坏了), and Jack lost his life for saving Rose. Before Jack left Rose forever, he encouraged Rose to live well for him. As is known to all, love     6     (是最强大的力量). And that     7     (是这个原因) why Rose could live alone and tell us the moving story.

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　　The Olympics, an extraordinary sporting event was held every four    1    for about 3, 000 years, bringing joy and excitement to people across the world. The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE. During the early Games, only Greek men could compete    2     a few events, such as boxing, running and the long jump. The modern Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. The Olympics    3     (bring)back to life by Pierre de Coubertin, whose dream was that the Olympics would help people of different    4    (race)origins and from different cultures live side    5    side in peace.    6     (motivate)by the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, many well-known athletes have devoted themselves to    7     (achieve)sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement. Two such Olympians were Cassius Clay and Jessica Ennis-Hill, both of    8    gained remarkable achievements. China has a very short history of competing in the Olympics but in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in addition to hosting the Olympics for the first time, China also     9    (rank)first on the medal table. In 2022, Beijing will host the Winter Olympics, which is thought to be another    10     (history)moment for China.

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Most people take everything for granted so that they can see nothing     1     of note. Helen wants to see a lot, including the people whose kindness and     2    and     3     have made her life worth living as well as the     4     of man’s progress. The third day she would spend in the workaday world,     5    the haunts of men going about the business of life. Of all the senses, Helen thought that sight must be the most    6    .

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In 1831, Darwin left     1     on the ship, the Beagle. After Darwin had spent some time in     2    , he collected     3    . As he studied these, he noticed that some species of animals were very     4     each other, and he wondered how different species came to exist.  

When the Beagle reached the Galápagos Islands in 1835, Darwin noticed that there was     5     the birds’ finches on each of the islands. Darwin suspected that the finches had evolved from     6     and over time, it had slowly evolved into     7    . And that was the answer to how new species of plants and animals came to exist: they     8    .  

It was a completely new idea —     9    . Darwin explained this theory in his book, On the Origin of Species. Today, it is regarded as one of the most important works ever written. It has changed     10     forever.

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Mr Zhang is a successful businessman in our city. When he was fifteen years old,   his family was so poor that he had to     1    (退学) at school. To help support his family,   he did lots of part-time jobs. Later,   he     2    (碰巧挽救了) a wealthy businessman. The businessman    3     (许诺奖励)him. Mr Zhang told him that he     4    (想创办自己的公司). Hearing what Mr Zhang said,   the businessman    5     (同意帮他一把). Mr Zhang’s company was set up in 2000. Little by little,   he earned a lot of money and became wealthy. He always    6     (后悔离开) school at a young age,   so he     7    (决定捐赠他的钱)to those children whose families were poor. Since then,   Mr Zhang has     8    (致力于帮助)those in trouble. Up to now,   he has given away ten million yuan to charities. Although Mr Zhang is now in his sixties,   he doesn’t plan to     9    (停止工作). And he     10    (希望挣更多的钱)to help more people.

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What does every writer most    1    reading among the comments from publishers? Yes, it’s “We regret to     2    you. . . ”, which will make the writers’ heart sink. In fact, a lot of successful writers have previously faced     3    .

J. K. Rowling, after a total of twelve rejections, eventually got her first book of Harry Potter    4    , which became a global success.

Another famous writer J. D. Salinger     5    in working on his novel The Catcher in the Rye despite the     6    along with rejections from several publishers and when it was eventually published, it became an immediate     7    .  

The three Bronte sisters lived in the Victorian Age. Although they dreamt of seeing their words in print, they experienced many rejections. However, they persevered and now, Charlotte’s Jane Eyre, Emily’s Wuthering Heights and Anne’s Agnes Grey are regarded as     8    of world literature.

From the stories above, we can learn that it’s perseverance that made them realize their dreams. Therefore, keep trying and you’ll eventually read the words “We are     9     to inform you. . . ”.