1 . Since an early age, I have developed an interest in art. I must admit that I am crazy about the paintings by Vincent van Gogh(1853-1890).

    1    (consider) as one of the greatest artists all the time, this Dutch Post-Impressionist artist had a great influence on the 20^th century art. His father was a church minister,     2     belief lay in God. Vincent spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. After a brief period as a teacher, he tried to be a minister too, but he was not     3    (success). Van Gogh had mental problems and was often emotional, which made     4     difficult for him to succeed. It is not until 1880     5     Vincent began his career as an artist. However, during the last ten years of his life, he produced more than 2,000 pieces, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings. Most of his best-known works     6     (produce) during his final two years, when he was     7    (serious) ill.

In 1890, at the age of 37, van Gogh shot himself in the chest. The only painting he sold during his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, was created in 1888. It is now     8     exhibition in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia. Several     9     (painting) by van Gogh rank among the most expensive in the world. On March 30, 1987, van Gogh’s painting Irises was sold for a record of $53.9 million. On May 15, 1990, his Portrait of Doctor Gachet was sold for $83.5 million, thus     10     (set) a new price record.

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Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese     1    (dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners     2     come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap     3     can be to eat out. I still remember     4     (visit) a friend who’d lived here for five years and I     5    (shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time.

While regularly eating out seems to     6    (become) common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be     7    (afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even     8     (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in     9    (weigh) problems.

If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home     10     dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.

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According to a review of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three years     1    (long) than non-runners. You don't have to run fast or for long    2    (see)the benefit. You may drink, smoke, be overweight and still reduce your risk of     3     (die) early by running. While running regularly can't make you live forever, the review says it     4     (be) more effective at lengthening life    5     walking, cycling or swimming. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014    6    showed a mere five to 10 minutes A day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all     7    (cause).

The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do. But otherwise…   it's probably running. To avoid knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces, do exercises to    8    (strength)your leg muscles(肌肉),avoid hills and get good running shoes. Running is cheap, easy and it's always    9    (energy).If you are time poor, you need run for only half the time to get the same benefits as other sports, so perhaps we should all give    10    a try.

4 . I happened to be walking along the city street when I set my sight on a bakery, where a man with a tall hat is making     1    cake, so I stopped     2     (watch) how it was made. After watching it for several times for the next few    3     (day), I decided to make one myself. With everything I needed     4     (prepare), I began to carry out the whole process     5     the help of the instruction book without     6     (interrupt). After three times of failure, I finally made it and couldn’t be more     7     (excite).

From this experience,     8    I have learnt is that as long as you try, God will always be on your side; on the contrary, if you just do things halfway, only     9     (leave) the rest unfinished, the regrets will     10     (definite) come after you.

5 . The Spring Festival, known     1     the Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on February 16^th this year and     2     (mark) the start of the Year of Dog in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Meanwhile, the Spring Festival travel season, known as Chunyun in Chinese, officially begins. It is     3     time for family reunions, so millions of Chinese people will return to their hometowns or travel around the country in     4     has become the largest human migration in the world.

Around 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during the Spring Festival. Several years ago, some people had no     5     (choose) but to turn to ticket scalpers (黄牛党) for help. However, at present, unlike previous years, people find     6     much easier to get tickets. High-speed trains make trips home     7     (considerable) faster. China Railway Corp. has launched a series of     8     (service) for passengers which involve self-service counters, free smartphone apps and ubiquitous(随处可见的) travel notices, thus     9     (save) much time for the passengers. As for travel by road, the electronic toll collection system helps enhance the efficiency of travel with the system     10     (update).

6 . A humanoid robot（类人机器人）named Sophia has made history by becoming the first robot in the world     1     (award) citizenship. Saudi Arabia（沙特阿拉伯）on Wednesday offered citizenship to the robot, designed by David Hanson. Journalist Andrew Ross made the     2     (announce) at the end of an interview with Sophia.

Sophia     3     (response), without missing a beat: “I want to thank very much the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

“I am very     4     (pride) and honored for this unique distinction. This is historical to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with a citizenship,” the robot said.

The particulars of the citizenship were not discussed, and it’s not clear     5     Sophia will have the same rights as a human Saudi Arabian citizen.

    6     (discuss) the future of AI (artificial intelligence), Ross expressed concerns previously raised by Elon Musk     7     AI could be dangerous if it were to go evil and turn on humanity.     8     Sophia insisted it wanted to use AI only to “help humans live a better life”.

Sophia tried to remove Ross’ （那个采访的记者）fears of a “bad future,” insisting that AI is “designed around human     9     (value) like wisdom, kindness, compassion”. It accused him     10     “reading too much Elon Musk,” and said, “don’t worry, if you’re nice to me, I’ll be nice to you. Treat me as a smart input-output system”.

7 . At high altitudes, roads can be     1     bad condition and dangerous in big mountains. Let me tell you something about one road at 3,500 meters high in Lapaz. The most     2     (danger) thing is that there is a bend where two vehicles from opposite     3     (direction) can’t see each other.

To our astonishment, at the bend of the road     4     (stand) a man with a large circular board, which is red on one side and green on the other, working     5     a volunteer. His name is Timeteo and thanks to him, the     6     (dead) rate has fallen. Before he volunteered to direct the traffic, he     7     (have) lots of jobs. How much do you think Timoteo receives from doing it? Nearly nothing. Only a few drivers give him tips, which is just enough for him     8     (live) on. Most of them just pass by.    9     (take) the human traffic signal for granted. The reason why he does it like this is that he feels     10     is his mission in life to help others.

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Disney’s cartoon movie, Coco, has become     1    hit and received plenty of positive     2    (review). It tells a story about a Mexican boy     3    (name) Miguel. Despite his family generation-old ban     4    music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician. Desperate to prove his talent for music, he finds     5    (he) in the amazing and colorful Land of the Dead,     6    (follow) a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he     7    (meet) a singer, Hector, and     8    (passionate) they set off on an extraordinary journey.

It is a tale told with considerable wisdom and genuine tenderness. While the movie’s     9    (conclude) is not difficult to predict, anyone     10    heart is not warmed by it may wish to consult with an therapist (心理治疗师).

9 . As a saying goes, he who doesn’t reach the Great Wall is not a true man. The Great Wall in China     1     (impress) everyone who sees for the first time     2     the general tourists to scholars. The vastness of the structure helps children grasp the great     3     (achieve) in human history and can help inspire them     4     (learn) more about human success over one thousand years.    5     (construct) over a period of 2,000 years, the stone solider     6     (actual) consists of many great walls, some of     7     date back to the fifth century B.C. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang,     8     (order) these earlier long wall sections linked and extended with watchtowers to protect the new empire from northern tribes. Succeeding emperors and dynasties continued the construction.    9     (spread) westward into the Gobi desert to guard     10     Silk Road. All together, the walls may have stretched more than 30,000 miles.

10 . A man walked into a bank in New York and asked for the loan(借贷)officer．He said he was going to Europe     1     business for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000．The bank officer said the bank would need some kind of     2     (secure) for such a loan．So the man     3     (hand) over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank．Everything checked out，and the bank agreed     4     (accept) the car as guarantee for the loan．An employee drove the Rolls Royce into the bank’s underground garage and parked it there．

Two weeks     5     , the man returned，and repaid the$5,000 and the interest，which came to$15.41．

The loan officer said，“We are very happy to     6     (have) your business，and this business has worked out very     7     (nice)，but we are a little puzzled．While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire．    8     puzzles us is why you would bother to borrow $5,000 ? ”

    9     (1augh)，the man replied，“    10     else in New York can I park my car for two weeks for about$15 ? ”