Every     1     (artist) wish is to create something     2     expresses an idea. But who or what     3     (inspire) them? Here are three artists and their sources of inspiration.

Florentjin Hofman is     4     visual artist. Rubber Duck and Floating Fish are his famous     5     (work). The sources of his inspiration are his children’s toys, Chinese folk tales     6     the experience in Wuzhen.

Tan Dun, a composer, who is known for     7     (compose) music for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The sources of his inspiration come from a mix of Chinese     8    (music) traditions and Western influences.

Yang Liping is a dancer known     9     the “Peacock Princess” because of her Spirit of the Peacock dance. As for     10     (she), the sources of inspiration are the life in Xishuangbana, the dance style of the Dai people and the Dai people's traditional belief.

The public nowadays has a     1     (misunderstand) of forest fires,     2     (believe) that fires should be kept out of every type of forest. Many of us can recall Smoky the Bear’s famous warning: “Remember, only you can prevent forest fires.”     3    , that’s not always the case. Under the right conditions, and when conducted safely, fire can create many environmental benefits as well as help prevent larger,     4     (control) wildfires.

After a forest fire, many wildlife species will move into     5     (recent) burned areas to feed on these newly available foods. Some reptiles and amphibians such as the pine (松树) snake prefer forests frequently     6     (burn) by fire.

If you are asked to picture the forest floor,     7     do you see? Pine needles, cones, leaves, branches might come to mind—all sources of fuel. If these fuel sources build up     8     any type of removal, the “fuel load” can lead to fires catastrophic to forests and people alike. In contrast, prescribed fire can be used by forest professionals every couple of years to keep forest fuels at an appropriate and manageable level. They can also minimize the spread of pest     9     (insect) and disease and remove unwanted tree and plant species. Plus, they can create and maintain important wildlife habitats rich in grasses and promote the     10     (grow) of trees, wildflowers and other various plants.

A father is very worried about his son,     1     acts like a coward. So his father     2     (pay) a visit to the master and asked him to train his son.

The master said, “I promise I’ll be able to turn your child     3     a real man in three months.”

Three months later, his father came     4     (pick) the child.     5     (unexpected), the master arranged a match between the child     6     his coach to show the three-month training result.

At Round One, the child     7     (knock) down and fell to the ground. He stood up to meet the challenge. But he fell again, and once again he stood up to fight ... this was repeated six times.

The master asked his father, “Do you think your child’s performance is that of a man?” The father said, “I feel it is     8     (shame)! I never expected that he would be so weak after three months’     9     (train).” The master said, “I don’t agree with you, and I regret that you only see     10     surface of things. You have not seen the courage and perseverance in your son. This is the very spirit of a man!”

If you’re walking through Boston     1     a rainy day, you might just see poems appear before your eyes. They are written on the sidewalk. The first poems were installed (安置) in 2013    2    (celebrate) the start of National Poetry Month, and since then many more poems     3    (add). Created using special materials, the poems are unseen during dry, sunny weather,     4     they appear like magic once raindrops start falling from the sky.

The poems were chosen by Boston’s famous poet Danielle Georges. “I wanted to choose poems that convey (传递) positive energy, like    5     (kind), joy and gratitude, ”Georges said. “All the poems     6     (fix) currently are written in English. But new ones will be added in the languages being spoken throughout Boston, including Portuguese, French and Spanish.”

“It’s a public art project     7     is meant for everyone. I think this is a     8     (wonder ) way to bring poetry to the people.     9    ( hopeful ), in the next two years everyone in Boston     10    ( come ) across a poem in their daily lives at least once or twice a month, ” Georges added.

For soccer fans around the world, the FIFA World Cup is a big event that can’t     1     (miss). This year, it’s being held in Qatar. At the end of March, its     2     (office) ball was announced.

Called “AI Rihla”,     3     means “the journey” in Arabic, the ball     4     (represent) the culture of Qatar. Its design has been inspired by the county’s architecture, its flag and its iconic (标志性的) boats.

To adapt to the speeds of today’s sport, the ball is designed     5     (be) high tech. The ball has first-rank shape and air retention (气密性). On the outside, it has 20 panels (面).     6     (follow) the laws of aerodynamics (空气动力学), the panels and surface material improve the ball’s     7     (accurate) and fight stability, noted the Qatar Tribune website. On account of this design, the ball     8     (consider) the fastest and most accurate ball to date.

The design of the ball also keeps sustainability (持续性) as     9     top priority (优先) because it’s the first World Cup ball made with water-based inks and glues only.

“This is an excellent, sustainable (耐用的) and high-quality official match ball that will be enjoyed by stars     10     well as grassroots players everywhere,” Jean-Francois Pathy, FIFA’s Director of Marketing, said in a statement.

Researchers have found that people who unplug their cellphones, TV, etc. over the weekend have     1     (great) satisfaction with life than people     2     spend their Saturdays stuck in their electronic equipment.

When social networking sites emerged, we     3     (believe) them to be only advantageous and not at all harmful, as they aimed to connect everyone around the world. But now we     4     (addict) to them. We have become a “connected” society     5     almost every way these days. Some people are so connected that even before brushing their teeth    6     making coffee, they will roll over to check    7     (they) phones.

    8     technology has certainly fostered (促进) more rapid and instant communication, the consequence from this has the potential     9     (be) catastrophic over the next several generations. The potential for addiction and loss of human interaction    10     (connect) with digital communication seems evident now more than ever in our current society.