Lindsay didn’t feel herself last month. She was a really good student, but to her     1    (anxious), her grades were falling. That was because she sometimes felt     2    (confuse) about what the teacher said and sometimes had trouble     3    (concentrate) on her study. Her behavior attracted her father’s attention. He asked what had happened     4    her, but she refused     5    (communicate) with him and just cried.

Worried that it affected her daily life     6    (terrible), the father turned to his neighbor — a knowledgeable architect for help. The architect told him     7     unique solution to the problem. He recommended that he     8    (plan) a trip for his daughter. By getting close to nature and experiencing a different life, Lindsay did recover from it.     9     you have such signs, don’t worry. Maybe travelling     10    (be) a good choice for you.

These days, people who do manual(手工的 体力的)work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. As often as not, people who work in offices     1     (refer) to as “white­collar workers”. Such is human nature. A great many people are often willing to sacrifice(牺牲、舍弃)     2     (high) pay for the privilege (殊荣) of becoming white­collar workers. This can cause     3     (curiosity) situations.

    4     Alfred Bloggs got married, he was too embarrassed（尴尬的） to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told     5     that he worked for the corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls（工装） and spent the next eight hours     6     a dustman: Before returning home at night, he changed back into his suit. Alfred's wife has never discovered     7     she married a dustman and she never will, for Alfred has just found     8     job. He will soon be working in an office.     9     (earn) only half as much as he used to, he feels that his rise in status is well worth     10     loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him “Mr. Bloggs”， not “Alfred”

A Long March-5 rocket,     1     (carry) the Chang’e-5 spacecraft, takes off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of southern island province of Hainan on November 24,2020.

China’s Chang’e-5 probe( 探 测 器 ) decelerated and entered the lunar orbit on Saturday,     2    completed a vital step on its way to collect and return moon samples, the China National Space Administration (CNSA)     3    (announce).

After flying about 112 hours from Earth,     4     engine on the probe ignited (点火) when it was 400 km away from the surface     5     the moon at 8:58 p.m. and shut down after about 17 minutes, the CNSA said.

The probe performed the braking without incident and entered the lunar orbit     6    (successful ) according to the real-time monitoring data.

Chang’e-5 , which     7     (make) up of an orbiter, a lander, an ascender(上升器 ), and a returner, has carried out two orbital     8    (correction) during the Earth-Moon transfer, achieving its     9     (expect) goals.

Afterward, it will adjust the altitude and inclination (倾斜度) of its orbit around the moon. When the time is appropriate, it will land softly on the near side of the moon     10    (collect ) and return samples from the moon as planned.

Zhao Wenying, a 65-year-old woman from Zhejiang Province, recently became the world’s oldest person     1     (pass) the professional Rubik’s Cube (魔方) B-level exam. She also holds the world record for a person over the age of 60 to solve the Rubik’s Cube blindfolded (蒙上眼睛的).

Before retirements Zhao was a math teacher. After she stopped working, she began to solve the Rubik’s Cube as     2     hobby. As a green hand，Zhao learned a little     3     (slow) at first. Yet she was determined to get good     4     it. She found some online courses and spent more than four years     5     (learn) to solve the Rubik’s Cube by herself.

Later, she learned how to do it blindfolded. “When I first learned to solve it blindfolded, I was     6     (curiosity) about how other people did it. I just thought if they could do it, I could too,” Zhao said. Then she found a professional to teach her. Though it is difficult for people in     7     (they) 60s to learn to solve the Rubik’s Cube blindfolded, Zhao did her best to learn the     8     (skill). During her learning process, she used up four notebooks in all.

“Everyone     9     (have) a dream and you must realize your dreams through hard work. While realizing dreams is a moment, following dreams is a process     10     happiness truly lies,” Zhao said.

Tai chi is a symbol of Chinese culture. It was first     1    (develop) in China as wushu, but it’s becoming one of     2     most popular sports around the world. It’s practiced by over 100 million people in more than 150     3    (country).

Tai chi is a mix of breathing     4     meditation (冥想) movements. As you make your movements, you breathe     5    (deep) and naturally with meditation. This helps you relax and free     6    (you) from pressure (压力).

Caitlin, a young German beginner, says, “Tai chi is a fun exercise, easy to learn, and you don’t have to be good     7     it to enjoy it. I love the feeling of calm I get from it.”

It’s best to learn tai chi from a teacher, so you can either look for local clubs     8     ask at school about classes. You can also take     9     online class and try tai chi at home. It’s a perfect way to help give you a sense of happiness and peace after     10    (spend) a tiring day. It’s worth a go, isn’t it?