It was at the 2012 1SU World Figure Skating Championships that I first saw Japanese figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru. He was competing in free skating with a piece of music from Romeo and Juliet. I was    1     (immediate) attracted to his incredible     2    (perform) along with the expressive music.

Yuzuru has been     3    inspiration for me in my years as a senior high school student. In his career, he    4     (experience) innumerable difficulties and countless injuries so far. In 2014’s ISU Grand Prix, he was badly hurt on the ice due to a collision (碰撞). Though he was bleeding, he still insisted on     5    (compete) with no regrets. What’s more, in the 2018 Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, he couldn’t even walk because of a problem with the ligament (韧带) in his right ankle. But he ended up winning the championship and then    6    (award) the gold medal.

Yuzuru has always trained hard despite the suffering from asthma (哮喘). He bravely     7    (overcome) difficulties so he can dance on the ice and live life to the fullest. From 2012 to 2021, I have been inspired by Yuzuru’s spirit,    8    has helped me push forward no matter what. When    9    (face) with any problem that I think I can’t handle in life, such as being burdened with homework or when my grades are sliding (下滑), I watch videos of Yuzuru skating over and over again to search     10     hope and perseverance. After all, he succeeded against so much uncertainty. So how could I not face my own problems?

In and around China’s southwestern Sichuan Province, one can often find folk artists producing sugar paintings with liquid sugar along the streets and in the parks.

According to some academic studies, sugar painting originated from the Ming Dynasty when sugar animals and figures     1     (make) in moulds (模具) as part of a sacrifice in religious ceremonies. In the Qing Dynasty, sugar painting     2     (gain) more popularity. The production techniques were upgraded and the patterns became more various, most of     3     stood for good luck such as the fish, dragon and monkey. Afterward, the folk artists in Sichuan developed this art by     4     (add) techniques of the Chinese shadow puppet and Chinese paper cutting. The moulds were also replaced     5     a small bronze spoon. As time passed by, the contemporary form of sugar painting has     6     (gradual) evolved.

Although the number of sugar painters has decreased, due to its unique charm, a certain number of artists are making efforts     7     (preserve) it by offering classes, holding relevant     8     (activity) such as sugar painting contests and applying for the National Non-Material Cultural Heritage.

Nowadays, this art is getting support again from     9     general public and it has already been listed as Provincial Non-Material Culture Heritage by the Sichuan Provincial Government. Moreover, the sugar painting artists have gained     10     (increase) recognition.

Do you like travelling? Stay healthy while    1     (travel) can help you to ensure your trip a happy    2    enjoyable one. If you are travelling abroad, here are the tips you need to make your trip much    3     (easy):

Make sure you have your passport and visa    4     (sign). Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will help a lot if your passport    5     (steal). Leave one copy at home with your friends or relatives. Carry the other    6    you in a separate place from your passport.

Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan    7     (visit). Get yourself familiar with the local laws and customs of the countries    8    you are travelling.

Leave a copy of your itinerary (旅行日程) with your family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of     9    emergency.

Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not carry too much money or unnecessary credit cards. If you make enough    10     (prepare), you will succeed. Have a good time!

John Snow is a famous doctor in London—so expert was he     1     he attended Queen Victoria     2     her personal physician. But he became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people     3     (expose) to cholera which often lead to large number of     4     (die). Neither its cause nor its cure was understood. So many thousands of     5     (terrify) people died every time there was     6     outbreak. John Snow wanted to face the challenge and solve this problem. He knew that cholera would never be controlled     7     it’s cause was found. In 1854 when cholera broke     8    , he began to gather information and found out that the polluted water was     9     (blame). John Snow suggested the source of all water supplies     10     (examine). Finally, “King Cholera” was defeated.

A city walk is     1     form of urban tourism originating in the UK. Unlike traditional sightseeing, which     2     (aim) to hit famous attractions and commercial center, usually by vehicles with tense schedules, city walk is about “roaming” (漫步) around a city on foot,     3     (absorb) the atmosphere and finding unusual things that even a resident of the city might not have noticed before. Such walks     4     (general) avoid famous scenic spots and shopping centers, and take you to places     5     you can have real interactions with the local people, eat at small but authentic restaurants, and gain a     6     (deep) understanding of the history and culture of the city. City walkers are a cast of people who are eager to engage with the city they are visiting or live     7     their own way.     8     they want to seek is pleasure more through connection than     9     (consume), which indicates a deep cultural curiosity. Be it the hutong in Beijing or the Chinese parasol tree district in Shanghai. City walks allow people to see the scenery apart from the scene and uncover     10     (hide) knowledge. City walk is a way to love yourself and benefit your mental health. Just like Oscar Wilde once said, “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”

According to a recent survey, violence (暴力) did happen in schools. Students showed their fear and parents and teachers were also     1     (annoy) at it. Experts hope     2     whole society should pay more attention to the mental health of     3     (teenager) .

The topic of school violence is     4     (extreme) hot now, and it calls for our great concern. We should make every effort     5     (prevent) violence happening at school because more and more students     6     personal safety could not be guaranteed (保证) would drop out of school. Actually, violence can     7     (learn) . Children learn violent     8     (behave) from adults or from what they see on television or on the Internet.

If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence with violence, for it will result in more fighting. I will tell my teachers and parents about it. I think they will help me deal     9     it well and they will protect me from the bad guys.

All in all, we students should be responsible for     10     (we) and keep away from violence.

In the past few years, more than half of bookstores in China have closed down,     1     is the result of the     2    (compete) with online bookstores. But the success of Sisyphe Bookstore, one of the     3    (big) privately-owned bookstore chains in China, may serve     4     a great example .

    5    (found) in 1993, Sisyphe started to transform and upgrade its business in 2009 to seek its profitability. Now, it not only devotes itself to     6    (sell) books , but combines the functions of the bookstore, cafe and the sale of     7    (create) cultural products. Sisyphe opens its bookstores in shopping malls in order to take advantage of the large number of consumers of shopping malls to sell its books, and it also     8    (able) people to enjoy spending time reading and drinking coffee. In return, bookstores have improved the cultural atmosphere of shopping malls, so     9     is mutually beneficial to have such cooperation.

So far, the government     10    (offer) tax reduction for bookstores to encourage the development of physical bookstores. Perhaps it is early to say the boom of physical bookstores has come, but definitely, we see the turning point to them.

The National Art Gallery,     1    (locate) at the heart of Canberra, Australia, is a must to visit. The architecture of the gallery itself is     2    (fascinate) and unique. Many types of paintings are separately on display based on the painters’ country of origin. It is    3    (rough) estimated that there are at least a thousand paintings in the gallery. It even has a special section where paintings by art students are exhibited. The quality and the     4    (imagine) of the young painters are also extraordinary.

Among   all those exhibits, the aboriginal (土著的)paintings are the most striking . There is a sad history surrounding the natives of Australia. In the 19th century, when white     5    (settler) came to Australia, most of the children of the aboriginals     6    (take) away from their own parents and brought up by white parents. Some of the paintings express this theme,     7     could move visitors to tears.

During holidays, the gallery is always crowded     8     parents and their children.     9     is amazing to see small children appreciating such abstract paintings.

The National Art Gallery is truly     10     attraction worth visiting.

China has once again proved its     1     (able)to change the world with the “four new inventions”: high-speed rail, mobile payment, bike-sharing and e-commerce.

They’re related to China’s high-tech innovation,     2     has improved the quality of people’s lives, according to a survey     3     (make)by the Belt and Road research institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University.

“My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want simply with a fingertip on my phone,” said     4     university student,     5     (add)that “even pancake sellers are using mobile payment”.

The bikes themselves are not new, but the operating mode of bike-sharing     6     (base)on the satellite navigation system, mobile payment, big data and other high technologies.

China has     7     (gradual)entered a new innovative era, thanks to large amounts of capital(资金)China has invested     8     (encourage)innovation, said Bernhard Schwartlander, WHO representative in China.

    9     is increasingly clear that China is innovating and no longer copying Western ideas. This is true of mobiles, where China is leading in many ways, such as the social messaging app WeChat. This is partly because China has skipped over the PC era and gone directly to the mobile era. China has the     10     (large)mobile use in the world.

The Jiangsu countryside is home to a lot of small beautiful water towns, many of which     1     (locate) along the Grand Canal. One of these towns is Tongli, which is easily     2     (access) to tourists from the nearby city of Suzhou.     3     (build) in the Song Dynasty, the town offers pleasant views and landscapes of traditional China, characterized by picturesque canals crossed by arch bridges and whitewashed houses that overlook the water.

Walking along the narrow alleys, you can admire     4     number of well-preserved traditional houses, temples and gardens. The atmosphere is    5     (definite) peaceful compared to most popular sites that are ruined by mass tourism and commercialization. Yes, Tongli is home to a great many souvenir shops and local products, but    6    amazed me was how well the town is preserved despite being open to tourism: a good balance     7     commercial activities and local life. So in spite of its     8     (popular), Tongli maintains a quiet feeling, making it an ideal destination for visitors who seek peace and leisure.

I     9     (take) scores of pictures while I was touring Tongli, which I hope may inspire travelers to add this pretty water town to their trips. My impression of Tongli is so positive that I intend     10     (go) back with my family for their first visit to China.