Rose wanted a job. She went to many offices but she didn’t like any of them. One day she     1     (see) a board in an office reading, “This office     2     (need) a typist who can type 200 words a minute.” Rose was excited. She went into the manager’s office and asked, “Do you need a typist?” “Yes!” the manager said. Rose     3     (clap) her hands and couldn’t help saying eagerly, “OK! How much will you pay me?” The manager thought for a while and said, “I will pay you 77 dollars for the first three months and then 30 dollars every month.” Rose smiled, “Great! I    4     (come) and work here three months later.” The manager was speechless.

The National Center for Health Statistics of the United States found a significant rise in the number of severe obesity (肥胖) cases in very young children aged 2 to 5.

In an effort     1     (end) unhealthy food habits and raise an awareness of proper nutrition, Roberta Falah, an Ohio entrepreneur, launched her snack bar company called Cure in June 2016.

    2     idea came to her when she was teaching at school. “I would watch my students come into the classroom     3     (eat) chips, sugars and bad carbs. Anytime I asked them     4     they ate so poorly, a very common     5     (respond) was “Healthy food just doesn’t taste good”, Falah recalls.

With some     6     (create) ideas in her mind, Falah started experimenting on a unique recipe whose ingredients (原料) include a mixture of nuts, seeds and honey. Finally, she created some organic healthy bars. Her business     7     (take) off soon and now she meets four to six thousand orders a month.

In fact, Falah doesn't just want to change people's health but also to tackle hunger. “We have a mission behind the company: with every bar     8     (sell), we will donate a bar to the homeless. We are     9     (actual) donating a percentage of our profits towards reducing world hunger. We     10     (give) help to over 200, 000 people in the US and abroad in the past four years, ” Falah said in a TV interview.

Imagine living and working deep in the ocean. For some people, this idea might sound a little frightening. Others are fascinated by the chance to experience a mysterious world     1     so few humans get to see first-hand. Aquarius Reef Base owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is an undersea laboratory and habitat     2     (locate) about 4.5 miles off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. It sits in a sandy area near a coral reef, about 60 feet below the ocean’s surface.

    3     (measure) about 43 feet long and 9 feet wide, Aquarius is large enough to be equipped     4     many comforts of home. Since 1993, more than 115 missions     5     (complete) on Aquarius!

One of the greatest benefits to scientists is that they do not need to surface     6     (regular). The goals of the undersea scientists are     7     (vary). One thing they have in common is that the scientists are eager     8     (learn) about and protect the oceans. Aquarius’s closeness to a coral reef offers scientists     9     up-close look at this amazing habitat. Scientists can perform experiments, keep careful     10     (observe) of marine life and take samples that allow them to better understand the reefs and their role in underwater ecosystems.

Ecotourism is commonly regarded as low impact travel to undisturbed places. It is different from traditional tourism because it allows the traveler to become     1     (educate) about the areas—both in terms of geographical conditions and cultural characteristics, and often provides money for conservation and benefits the     2     (develop) of the local areas.

Ecotourism has     3     (it) origin with the environmental movement of the 1970s. It was not widely accepted as a travel concept     4     the late 1980s. During that time, increasing environmental awareness made it desirable.

Due to     5     growing popularity of environmentally-related and adventure travel, various types     6     trips are now being classified as ecotourism. Actually, a true eco-friendly trip must meet the following principles:

·Minimize the impact of     7     (visit) the place.

·Build respect for and awareness of the environment and cultural practices.

·Provide financial aid and other benefits for local people.

·Make sure that the tourism provides positive experiences for both the visitors and the hosts.

Komodo National Park,     8     (official) recognized in 1980, is popular for ecotourism because of its unique biodiversity.     9     (activity) there range from whale watching to hiking and accommodations aim     10     (have) a low influence on the natural environment.

An exhibition at Tsinghua University expressed thanks to collectors     1     donations helped many people view great works.

A general goal of art collectors is to have their collections exhibited to as many people as possible, so that the artistic value of people’s creative wisdom can be both enjoyed     2     passed down.

In November 1996,     3     exhibition opened at the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) in Beijing, showing a number of Western artworks     4     (donate) by Ludwig and his wife, Irene earlier that year.     5     (sad) Ludwig died four months before the show. Since then, the Ludwig collection     6     (show) at the NAMOC.

Through the exhibition, many people in China have seen works by famous figures of Western art, whom they never heard of or knew only a little through reading books or     7     (magazine) such as Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney and so on.

Wu Weishan, director of the NAMOC, says, “During their lifetime, Ludwig and Irene     8     (they) were fond of collecting arts, so they carried on research and explored the rules of the world through their works.”

He says the NAMOC so far has presented Ludwig’s collection     9     (include) 89 pieces of modern art at 14 culture venues (场馆) in 11 cities nationwide     10     (carry) his spirit of sharing further.

My wife is addicted to shopping on the Internet.     1     seems that she can’t stop herself from clicking with the mouse. Let me tell you what happened last night. It was the     2     (three) time that she had shopped online for hours. I had already reminded her     3     (think) twice before buying anything,     4     my wife ignored what I said and replied     5     (confident), “    6     the Chinese New Year approaching, preparation is necessary. Besides, I haven’t bought things on the Internet for a whole week.”     7     (hear) her words, I was really speechless. In most cases, the things she bought     8     (be) not good value for money. Maybe she just enjoys the process of buying online.

With the development of technology, online shopping is becoming more and more convenient. In the meanwhile, it causes a range of     9     (problem). People are easily attracted by the discount. So how to keep a good state of mind in front of temptation (诱惑) is     10     important lesson many people need to learn.

Ge Zhichen’s livestreams on Douyin have attracted thousands of viewers to learn about Suzhou Pingtan, a traditional storytelling and music art form.

Originating in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Suzhou Pingtan is an art form     1    (perform) in the Wu dialect popular in the Jiangnan region. In 2006, Suzhou Pingtan     2     (list) as a national intangible (非物质的) cultural heritage. Born in a family devoted to Pingtan for decades, he first never considered becoming an inheritor. When he was 16, his father used a white lie to ‘trick’ him     3     attending a Pingtan school, and that’s     4     he gradually became interested in Pingtan.

Pingtan faces     5     unique challenge: being understood. “The Wu dialect makes Pingtan stand out but also makes it     6     (access) to a wider audience,” Ge said. To solve this, Ge has used an innovative approach to spread Pingtan culture on Douyin, creating separate     7     (video) on each traditional element. Compared to offline performances that only receive around 100 people, Ge’s livestreams     8     (see) up to 20,000 viewers. Ge believes that     9     constraint (限制) on Pingtan’s development is the lack of a “breakout hit.” He is trying to combine well-known stories     10     (create) a ‘breakout hit’ that keeps classic charm while appealing to young people.