Traveling on an airplane can be a very tiring task even in the best of circumstances.

A teenage boy with Down syndrome (唐氏综合征) who was traveling with his family had become upset and would not return to his seat, in spite of the cabin crew’s warnings over the loudspeaker that it was almost time to land. In terms of such     1     situation, the pilot was forced to circle above the airport     2    (temporary), delaying (延迟) the landing and angering people on the already tense flight.

Though the boy’s elderly parents and adult brothers and sisters tried to persuade him to get off the floor and back into his seat, he was     3    (oppose) to their advice resolutely. They seemed to be     4     despair. Subsequently, Murphy, 42 — who had been a teacher for about 20 years-glanced at the boy, stood up and quickly headed to the back of the plane.

She found the boy in the passage between rows of seats, lying on his belly (腹部). So she also lay down on her stomach to face him. She began chatting calmly with him,     5    (ask) his name, his favorite book, and his favorite characters. He told her he felt sick and she tried to comfort him. Minutes later, he allowed her to hold his hand — and then together they got properly back into the airplane seats. Murphy asked for sick bags. and held them as the boy threw up (呕吐) several times. As she helped him clean up, she repeatedly told him everything would be okay and that they’d get through it together.

Thanks to his timely assistance, the plane was finally able to land safely on the ground.     6     one might expect, no one was impatient to step off the flight with parcels. Instead, calmed passengers — obviously following Murphy’s amazing example — allowed the boy and his family     7    (depart) first, smiling at them as they passed. His parents said they couldn’t thank Murphy enough for what     8    (do) by her already, and a doctor sitting nearby also let her know he had even taken notes on her expert way of having the situation handled. The doctor said, “You     9     have dealt with such a kind of case before, haven’t you? Your good deeds have made an impression on us. I want to express my deep     10    (appreciate) for you.”

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the     1     (important) festivals in China. It is an evening celebration when families gather together     2     (merry) to light lanterns, eat moon cakes and appreciate the round moon.     3     that special night, the moon is the roundest and brightest thing in the sky. The full moon is a symbol for family reunion,     4     is the reason why that day is also known as the Festival of Reunion.

The Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations date back to more than 2, 000 years ago. In the Tang Dynasty, people began to enjoy     5     admire the full moon as a custom. In the Southern Song Dynasty, however, people sent round moon cakes to their relatives as gifts in expression of     6     (they) best wishes for family reunion. After it turned dark, they looked up at the fall silver moon or went sightseeing by lakes     7     (celebrate) the festival. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival celebration     8     (become) even more popular. Together with the celebration appeared some special     9     (custom) in different parts of the country, such as     10     (burn) incense (香), planting Mid-Autumn tees, lighting lanterns on towers and fire dragon dances, etc.

Have you ever     1    (stay) up late? If so, you know that not getting enough sleep can make you tired. Not sleeping enough can also make    2     hard to think clearly the next day.

Sleep scientists have long known that getting a good night’s sleep is of great     3     (important). It helps kids to be able     4     (do) their best during the day.

A recent study shows that sleep     5     (help) improve problem-solving skills and     6     (create) thinking. For the study, two groups of students answered     7     math problem. The group that slept for eight hours solved the problem     8     (correct) more often than the group that did not get enough sleep.

While you sleep     9     night, your brain is busy doing its “homework”. It sorts out (整理) the information     10     you get in the day. Getting enough sleep each night can improve your thinking ability. That will surely help you do your best at school. Experts say that, in return, can lead to better grades.

A Chinese dance drama has made its global debut (首映) on social media platforms abroad,     1    (create) a new wave of discussion on the beauty of Chinese culture among art lovers from all over the world.

“Li Bai”, a classic production by the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater,     2    (strike) a chord (弦) with global audiences through the telling of a lifelong journey of the literary (文学的) giant Li Bai so far. After a year of improving, that     3    (remark) work has returned to center stage.     4     was updated of “Li Bai” provides the audience with a fresh new feel. The new music skilfully combined orchestral symphony was scored     5     (integrate) with the dance and drama. When you turn off the music and watch the dancing and     6     (perform) of the actors alone, it has no impact.

The classic piece greeted audiences at the National Centre for the Performing Arts three months ago with sold - out shows. Art has no borders. “Li Bai”     7    (view) more than 5.5 million times with more than 1. 33 million responses. In the history of Chinese poetry, Li Bai was not “one of”     8     “the one”. In telling the story of     9     great poet, China has once again passed     10     its fine tradition and carried Chinese culture forward in its own way.

Gu Ailing,     1     is born to an American father and a Chinese mother , decided to compete for China in the 2022 Winter Olympics in June,2019. Since then, the magical girl     2    (attract) many people’s attention and has been expected to be the next super sports star in China.

With the Winter Olympics     3     (go) on, it turns out that Gu Ailing did live up to the expectations and achieved good grades with two golds and one silver. At the same time, her     4     (academy) excellence is also known to the public.

People say that Gu Ailing is     5     genius, but Gu says that talent accounted for “only one percent”of her wins, adding that her hard work is     6     really counts. While going to school in San Francisco, Gu could only practice on weekdays. She spent eight hours going to the ski hill and back, doing her homework on the way and making full use of her time     7     (practice) skiing.

When it comes to the reason     8     ski-loving, Gu says that skiing gives her freedom and     9     (creative), especially when she     10     (perfect) controls her body and does tricks that others can’t do. Through telling her own stories, Gu hopes to encourage more Chinese girls to try skiing and other extreme sports.

Students at a primary school in Hangzhou had their first class     1     March 1st on movable type. This is     2      ancient Chinese printing system.

The West Lake Primary School     3     (introduce) (原创) the course since the new term. An expert in Chinese characters culture has been invited to the campus,     4    major responsibility is to teach students how     5     (use) the ancient printing technology. Students attend lectures on the history of movable type along with     6     (interest) classes on typesetting and printing. They then print their own document, using the knowledge they've learned. One student printed her     7    (new) written essay “Whether the traditional red envelopes kids receive belong to them or their parents?”

    8    (know) as one of the four great inventions of ancient China, movable type printing     9    (invent) by Bi Sheng in the 1040s during the Song Dynasty, and it is the world's first system of movable type printing.

The school said the course is aimed at improving the students' awareness of Chinese characters and their     10    (appreciate) of Chinese culture.