You know where your     1    (look) come from-for example, you may have your mother's nose or your father's eyes. But what about things that we cannot see, like your gift     2    music? Is this something that you learned or are your abilities and personality characteristics     3    (determine) by your genes? What makes an individual behave in a certain way and display certain talents?

Scientists are not clear about what the answer to this question. They have     4    (variety) answers.

Those     5    support the "nature" theory believe that humans are programmed genetically to behave in certain ways as to culture and upbringing. On the other hand, we have the "nurture (养育)" theory, which in fact     6    (prove) that a person's behavior and personality are developed by     7    (educate) and experience. There is evidence     8    (support) both of these theories and the debate remains to be resolved. It seems most probable that both theories have     9    (they) correctness and that nature and nurture each play     10    part in making us who we are.

2 . Wu Zetian, the only woman emperor to rule ancient China, is considered     1     one of the most powerful women in Chinese history.

She was born into a(n)     2     (wealth) family with great beauty and intelligence. This beautiful girl, unlike others in ancient China,     3     (be) in favour of reading and often travelled around the country with her father when she was young,     4     increased her knowledge and developed her talents. When she was about fourteen, she     5    (send) to the palace and married to the Emperor. After many difficulties and hardships, she     6    (successful) made herself queen. A few years after Emperor Gaozong died, Wu Zetian changed the name of the dynasty Tang to Zhou, and became Empress.     7     seemed like a hard task for women to be rulers in ancient times, but Wu Zetian succeeded. When she ruled the country, she supported economic and cultural     8     (develop) and improved people’s living quality. She also encouraged girls to go to school     9     (study). Before then, girls were not allowed to go to school.

Wu Zetian died at the age of 82,     10     (leave) a gravestone without any words on it. Although the Zhou dynasty only lasted for one generation, it marked an important period in Chinese history.

3 . Nobody wants to be aged, but    1    it comes to visiting cities, most of us want to visit the world’s oldest cities. Luoyang is one of the oldest and most     2    (attract) cities in the world that I’d like to recommend to you.

Luoyang stands out     3    the oldest continually inhabited (持续居住的) city in Asia. The city is considered to be         4    birthplace of Chinese culture and history as well as being one of the Seven Ancient Capitals of China. There         5     (be) no other city in China that has seen so many    6    (dynasty) like Luoyang.

With such a long and exciting history, Luoyang has really a lot     7     (offer). The longmen Grottoes(龙门石窟), which     8    (include) in the world Heritage List since 2000, and many historic Buddhist temples    9     (constant) attract tourist from all over the world. Luoyang is also famous for the White Horse Temple, the earliest Buddhist temple     10    (build) in China. Are you anxious to visit the city?

As a stranger in Atlantic City, I often used to go walking outside. One afternoon, I found a little boy    1     (stand) alone, and he looked very lost. I tried to get his trust, so I    2    (buy) him an ice-cream cone and decided to call the police to take him home. I told    3     to stay there when I went to the phone booth(电话亭),     4     after I returned, he was missing. A few minutes later,     5     patrol car arrived. The policeman asked me     6     the child was. I felt stupid;     7     was embarrassing (难堪的) to say that I had lost a lost child. I told the policeman     8     had happened and gave him a     9    (describe) of the boy. “What did you treat him with?” he asked. “An ice-cream cone. Why?” “That kid lives only a few blocks       10     here, and you’re about the fifth stranger he’s conned (欺骗) for a treat!”