It's common       1     (see) food delivery workers on electric bikes through crowded cities in China. Most of them are in     2     hurry. However, such reckless(鲁莽的) behaviors often cause serious problems.

One deliveryman surnamed Li     3    (interview) the other day. He's been only doing this job for 2 weeks but has already ridden in wrong lanes a few times just to be punctual. In the     4     (one) half of last year, food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai alone,     5     means on average, a food deliveryman got hurt or died every 2.5 days.

The phenomenon is       6    (close) related to the growing demand for delivery services, reported People's Daily. About 10% of Chinese are turning to food delivery services, according to China Radio International. Such a huge market     7    (lead) to booming delivery growth by now, with companies offering high salaries to attract new staff.

However, food de liverymen are often under high pressure, faced with fines of ¥20 for being late and up to ¥200 for receiving complaints. Also, the more orders, the higher earnings. Thus,     8    (safe) pops up as a big concern.

Solution? Yes. Shanghai has laid stress on traffic rules. Now in Shenzhen, if caught     9    (break) traffic rules twice, the deliveryman is banned     10     driving vehicles for a whole year!

A reporter from Jiangsu Province went to Australia and some other countries with his father for a 3-month trip,    1    turned out to be a miracle (奇迹).

The reporter’s father spent most of his life     2     (work) on the farm. The son started these     3     (amaze) trips with his father because the father got cancer—a serious     4     (ill). The reporter wanted     5     (take) his father to travel in the hope that his father can find his younger self in his last days. They traveled more than 13,000 kilometers and took over 110,000 pictures on their trips to different     6    (country). Well, a miracle     7    (happen) during the “rebirth” trips.     8     their surprise, his father got     9     (good) and became more open-hearted.

He even taught himself to play     10    violin, and then he played it very well after practice. After that miracle trip, now he is expecting another trip to Africa. He is the most stylish dad ever. Time carves (雕刻) the old father’s face but youth flows in his blood. This is the real style.

The chime-bells of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State(曾侯乙编钟) is    1    unique Chinese ancient instrument. People, near and far, who come to Hubei Museum, can’t wait    2    (admire) it with their own eyes.

This ancient Chinese     3    (music) instrument is made up of 65 bronze bells of different sizes,     4    are hung at three levels and divided into 8 groups. All of the bells    5    (decorate) with some delicate sculptures(雕刻). When facing the chime-bells, you will find them    6    (stand) there silently like rows of warriors, but elegantly like ancient women.

The instrument was usually played for important    7    (festival) or great ceremonies, sacrifice, feasts or harvests in ancient times. It was very popular,     8    (particular) during the Warring States Period. The music of High Mountains and Running Water played by the chime-bells     9    (be) amazing. It highly represents the wisdom     10     Chinese people.

Basketball fans around the world are mourning the death of American superstar Kobe Bryant who     1     (kill) in a helicopter crash Sunday in California, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven    2     people. The helicopter    3     (carry) Bryant and the others crashed into a hilly area in foggy conditions outside Los Angeles. Bryant won five NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals. He was    4     (wide)considered one of the greatest basketball players of his generation. When he retired from the NBA in 2016, Bryant was the third-leading player    5     (score) in NBA history with 33,643 points. He is widely expected to be elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year. So far his athletic ability    6     (motivate)millions of fans to play basketball.

The basketball world and the Los Angeles community reacted to Bryant's death with a pouring of sadness, disbelief and support.

In a statement, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Bryant was one of the greatest stars in the game.     7     he added, He will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete     8     the very best of their ability.

Michael Jordan said Bryant was “like a little brother”to him. Words can’t describe how     9     (pain)I am feeling, the former Chicago Bulls star said. Thousands of people gathered to remember the star outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles,     10     the Los Angeles Lakers play their home games.

Charles Dickens was a famous English critical realism novelist in the 19^th century. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded     1     the greatest novelist of the Victorian Period. During his life, his works enjoyed great    2    (popular), and by the 20^th century his literary talent was broadly recognized by critics and scholars. With time    3    (go) by, his novels and short stories continue to be     4    (wide) read. In his works, he paid special attention to the life of “little guys” at the bottom of society in the UK,     5     deeply reflected the complex social reality at that time to some extent.

Each time I take the underground I find myself     1     (surround) by dozens of passengers playing smartphones. They almost won't even give a glance at the outside world. You may think it is normal to play smartphones     2     (kill) time. What's worse, when I talk with some of my friends, they talk as playing,     3    is really an annoyance.   

I really miss the old days when I     4     (chat) with some passengers on the train. Now things are different. Everyone just concentrates     5     their smartphones. When talking with them,     6     seems that you are disturbing their playing smartphones. I could not just blame them for I am moving to be one like them. Sometimes I just feel we     7    (large) ignore our neighbors and want to keep in touch with     8     (distance) strangers through the Internet. We care about the things far away but pay no attention to the needs nearby.     9     ridiculous the situation is! In a way we     10    (control) by smartphones . Are you experiencing the same situation like me? Do you have any ways to avoid that?

Traditional lion dances and dragon dances are an important part of many Chinese religious and    1    (culture)celebrations, especially at the Chinese New Year. The dances may also be performed at business openings, weddings, or other special    2    (occasion)

In the lion dance, dancers wear masks and costumes, and perform a dance that imitates(模仿)the movements of a lion. There are    3    (usual)two dancers. One acts as the head and the other the body, though there are also single-person costumes. There are no native lions in China, so the    4    (appear)of the "lions" is based on that of the lions that    5    (bring)to China during the Han Dynasty. Many lion dances may involve lions playing with a large ball,    6    may imitate a fight between lions.

In the dragon dance teams of dancers carry a long dragon on poles. By moving the poles, the dancers can make the dragon move forward slowly. The    7    (long)the dragon, the more luck it will bring to the community. As    8    result, communities try to have very long dragons dancing during the New Year. Chinese dragons may appear fearsome,    9    have a kind, helpful character, and symbolize good luck,    10    (make)them very popular during the New Year.