The International Workers’ Day, sometimes     1     (call) Labour Day or May Day, is not only a celebration of workers’ rights, but also a seasonal celebration in many countries. The holiday is a     2    （celebrate) of laborers in about 90 countries.

People     3     (observe) this holiday since 1920 to show their     4     (aware) of protecting the working class    5     exploitation (剥削). In China, people don’t need to go to work from May 1st until May 3^rd, many of     6    take this opportunity to meet up friends     7     go for short trips, with no specific public events during the holiday.

A recent report was issued by the China Tourism Academy,    8     (say) that the number of domestic (国内的) tourist trips will reach about 4.55 billion,    9     increase of 73 percent year on year. “China’s tourism market has embarked on a track of recovery this year. And we will see a     10     (continue) ‘travel frenzy (狂热)’ during the May Day holiday,” said Li Huigin, a tourism expert with the China University of Geosciences.

A man was spending his holiday in Africa. One day he watched the elephants    1    (pass) by. To his great surprise, these giant, strong animals were being held only by     2    small rope tied to their front leg.     3    (obvious), they could easily run away any moment.However, they did not. Then he saw a trainer and    4    (ask) him how come not a single elephant tried to break free. The trainer explained: “    5    the elephants are very young, we use the same size rope to tie them, and at that time it is enough to hold them. Gradually they grow up and get    6    (strong) than before, but they never attempt    7    ( get) away, because they believe that the rope will still hold them.” Sometimes people act    8     elephants; they give up after the first failure. Remember that failures are part of learning If we want to be     9    (success) one day, we should never give     10    ,but try and try again.

Boxing Day, also known     1     St. Stephen’s Day, is usually celebrated on the day after Christmas in the United Kingdom and other     2     (country) with British roots. Although its origin is unclear, it is     3     (general) believed that it comes from the ancient practice of churches opening     4     (they) collection boxes for the poor on this day. So, charity is an important theme to this holiday.    5     (celebrate) a traditional Boxing Day, you should follow the steps.

First, volunteer for the church. Find out if your church     6     (follow) the tradition of giving donations away to the poor on Boxing Day. If they need any help, then donate your time elsewhere by     7     (find) organizers who need volunteers for programs that day. Contribute to improving the lives of others. Second, plan ahead. Since charity     8     (need) all year round, use Boxing Day to plan your calendar for the upcoming year. Search online for future events     9     you could be of help. Plan a budget so you can donate to your favorite charities on a regular     10     (base).

The past years have seen great changes in China. So far, China has reached a stage     1     we share leading positions     2     many fields. After about 800 years, the spirit of the Silk Road     3     (be) still alive. The Belt and Road,     4     (call) the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, aims to build     5     trade network. The president of Russia has expressed his congratulations.

Up to now, the Belt and Road     6     (support) by more than 100 countries and organizations, which cover about $20 trillion—around one     7     (three) of the world’s GDP.

The popularity of the Belt and Road has     8     (it) roots in the human desire to trade ideas and communicate. Just take a look at the Silk Road. Not only silk and other goods     9     knowledge about science and technology was shared across the network. This included the four great inventions of the ancient China. It was also an early way for language and cultural development and countries became influenced by one another.

    10     (hopeful), world peace and development will be promoted by the building of the Belt and Road.

There were twenty-two children in Wilma Rudolph's family, and she was the    1    (twenty) child. As a little girl, Wilma had many illnesses.    2    fact, she spent most of her early childhood    3    (lie) in bed. When she was four years old, she was diagnosed (诊断) with a disease    4    can affect the muscles. Doctor said that Wilma would never walk. However, Wilma's large, caring family helped and encouraged her. Every week, her mother    5    (take) her on a long trip to a hospital for medical treatment. Suffering from the disease, Wilma herself was determined and never gave up. And    6    (final) one day she removed her wheelchair and started walking.

Wilma not only learned to walk, she also learned to run-and to run fast. She ran so fast that at the 1960 Rome Olympics Games, she became the    7    (fast) woman in the world and the first American woman    8    (win) three gold medals at one Olympics.

Wilma said that it was most important to be    9    (you) and believe in what you can do. And it is not what happens to you that matters,    10    how you respond to what happens.

I used to be so addicted to computer games that I had little time for study and thus fell behind and my    1     (fit) began to fail. My parents and teachers were greatly worried about me. It was     2     my English teacher said to me that helped me    3    . She told me that I must have my own goal of life,     4     my future would be hopeless and that playing computer games was fun but it would not guarantee me    5    bright future. I finally realized that I must set up a goal and work hard towards it right away. In the days that     6     (follow), whenever I felt tired or had an urge     7     (play) computer games, I thought of my goal and soon regained strength.

Now I turn out to be a vital and diligent student and I never miss a class. Apart from this, I am     8     (enthusiasm) about helping the other students. After having got rid of the bad habits, I have a whole new world view. While    9     (return) to school every morning, I make up my mind to spare no effort to achieve my set goal and    10     (bright) the day of others.