A 17-year-old Bangladeshi boy has won this year's International Children's Peace Prize for his work to fight cyberbullying in    1     (he) country.

The prize winner, Sadat Rahman, promised to keep     2     (fight) online abuse until it no longer exists. "The fight     3    cyberbullying is like a war, and in this war I am a warrior," Sadat Rahman said during a ceremony on November 13 in The Hague, the Netherlands. He added, "If everybody keeps supporting me, then together we     4     (win) this battle against cyberbullying. "

Rahman developed a mobile phone     5    (apply) that provides education about online bullying and a way     6     (report) cases of it. He said he began his work on the project after hearing the story of a 15-year-old girl     7    took her own life as a result of cyberbullying. "I will not stop    8     we receive no more cases through the app," Rahman said at the ceremony.

The award comes with    9     fund of over $118,000, which is invested by the KidsRights Foundation. The group chooses projects to support causes that are    10     (close) linked to the winner's work.

Mary likes Chinese cultural relics very much. She spends most of her spare time going everywhere in search of rare things designed or made by famous artists, such as     1     (value) wooden furniture, fancy hats and vases of all styles, which has survived for a long time. One day she visited her friend, John, in     2     house she was amazed to find some     3     (amaze) evidence that reflected the period when China was at war with Japan. There were some paintings     4     (draw) by a well-known painter, in one of which the local Chinese people were fighting hard with the invaders, some bombs exploded and many Chinese people     5     (kill). John told her that the paintings belonged to his grandfather and his parents used to decorate     6     house with them. Mary selected a few of them and in return gave John some china. In order to show respect     7     the Chinese culture, both Mary and John made up their minds     8     (offer) the paintings to China. But their parents didn’t agree with them. They debated for two hours, and at last their parents gave in. There is no doubt     9     their kindness will be     10     (high) thought of by the Chinese people.

Taipei 101, formerly known     1     the Taipei World Financial Center, is a high building located in Taipei City of China’s Taiwan. As it is called, it has a height of 509.2 meters and 101 floors. Upon     2     (it) completion, Taipei 101 was the world’s tallest building and it held     3     title of the world’s tallest building until 2010.

Taipei 101 has been designed to prevent the typhoon winds and earthquakes,     4     are very common in Asia and Pacific areas.     5     (keep) the tower strong enough through typhoons and earthquakes, engineers installed (安装) a 728-short-ton tuned mass damper (TMD) inside the tower. The TMD is     6     (actual) a huge gold-colored ball that is installed between the 87th and 91st floors. It can reduce the tower’s movements by up to 40%. Thanks to the TMD, Taipei 101 can deal with winds up to 216 km/h and the most     7     (power) earthquakes. Today the damper has become one of the hottest tourist     8     (attraction) in Taipei.

The New Year’s Eve fireworks display at Taipei 101 is among the world’s most famous ones,     9     (watch) by thousands of visitors online. At midnight, colorful fireworks     10     (set) off from Taipei 101, welcoming the arrival of the new year.

With many works to her credit, Eileen Chang is    1    (wide) recognized as one of the most important Chinese writers of the 20th century. This year marks her centennial (第100周年纪念) birthday. In memory of the writer, internet users have named the year “Eileen Eileen”    2    sounds like the Chinese pronunciation of 2020.

Born and    3    (bring) up in a noble family, Chang read a lot of classical Chinese literature and started publishing stories when she was in middle school. In her early 20s, Chang lived in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. During that period, Chang    4    (inspire) by what she saw and wrote many of her best works.

“    5    my characters are not heroes, they are the ones who bear the burden of our age. They sum up this age of    6    (we) better than any hero,” Chang once said.

“Chang has covered women’s pursuit from material to spiritual, and it hasn’t changed    7    the years,” commented Zhang Yueran, a modern female writer.

With such a vivid    8    (describe) of females and their lives, no wonder after 100 years many are still    9    (draw) to her works. “For her graceful writing style and deep understanding of human psychology, Chang is one of the    10    (great) writers of modern Chinese literature,” Google posted on its website to celebrate Chang's birthday.

Every day I pass by a homeless old man on the street. He usually sat near where I attend college. He tells me "hello" in a    1    （cheer）manner, and I always say it back. I give him any extra change I have.

He always    2    （wear）a watch. Not an expensive watch by any means, but it serves its purpose. One day I noticed he wasn't wearing it any more, I asked    3    and he looked down and told me that the battery had died so he threw    4    away. I knew he couldn't buy a new battery and he    5    （certain）couldn't afford a new watch.

He stayed on my mind all day, and I knew what I had to do. I went out and bought him a watch. Not an expensive one, but one that was similar    6    the one he had.

When I saw him the next day, he was smiling as ever. When I bent down    7    （put）some change in his cup, I also dropped in the watch. I didn't, say anything about it. I just smiled at him and kept on    8    （walk）He didn't even notice it    9    I had walked on. I looked back and watched as he pulled the watch from the cup. He put the watch on with    10    big smile on his face.

What will post-pandemic (疫情后)travel look like? People are anxious     1     (get) out of their houses, but they may not take the plane as their first choice.

One way is a good old-fashioned road trip. Recently, many states     2     (relax) their rules on tourism, so they're encouraging people to move around within their home state to help promote local     3     (business). A road trip in one's own car allows for a sense of control.     4     is easy to get home when you need to, and you know whose germs (细菌)are in your space.

Also, with post-pandemic comes the golden age of camping. That     5     (be) because travelers will be nervous about crowds and dying to avoid them. It will result in an increasing number of visitors to     6     (nation) parks, mountains, beaches, and other places     7     crowds are less likely to go. In this case, people choose to camp while keeping social distance,     8     (use) their own cars, and spending less money.

Whatever travel will look like, health is     9     major concern in everyone's mind. Meanwhile, people are sick of being indoors, so it's likely     10     tourism will reflect a growing need to promote good health while getting outside.

For some people, walking or running outdoors is a great way to exercise.     1     may not be so great is seeing trash everywhere. Well, some people are doing something about it. They are plogging!

Plogging means running slowly while picking up trash. Today, it is     2     official activity, which is becoming     3     (increase) popular.

Cities around the world now hold plogging events. The goal is to spread the idea that littering is not     4     (accept). Along with     5     (clean) up the environment, there may be another reason     6     (choose) plogging. You may get a better workout. One fitness app, Lifesum, records one hour of plogging as burning 288 calories.

Getting ready to plog is similar     7     getting ready to jog. Ploggers do some deep knee bends, on squats, as well as some balancing exercises.

Remember there are some safety     8     (rule) for plogging. Protective gloves     9     (need) because there might be broken glass or medical waste. Plogging in areas where there are not many other runners     10     (help) prevent accidents. Stopping quickly in front of someone to pick up an empty bag of potato chips, for example, could cause a crash.

The Silk Road, with a history of more than 2,000 years, is a     1     (historical) important international business route     2     China and the Mediterranean (地中海). In ancient times silk was the most important goods along this road, so the road got     3     (it) name from it. However, it was not until 1877     4     the road formally got the name of “the Silk Road” by a German geographer.

The Silk Road starts from Chang’an, runs by way of the Hexi Corridor (河西走廊) and     5     (reach) Dun Huang. Then it divides into three routes, all of     6     extend as far as South Asia and even Rome.

The road     7     (link) the East to the West helped to develop and increase the trades among the     8     (country) along the road. Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China. Indian merchants traded salt and other     9     (value) goods while Chinese merchants traded paper. All these show us the Silk Road is a great way     10     (promote) exchange, cooperation, friendship and peace.

I won’t call myself the most accomplished person when it comes to     1     (hold) chopsticks. In fact, I’m pretty sure that my technique looks clumsy at times. I tend to hold     2     (I) the middle, more beginner than expert.

Still, since I eat almost every meal with the eating utensil (器皿) of choice in China it’s not uncommon for a new friend or acquaintance to come to a simple     3     (conclude) after observing me that my Chinese husband, Jun, must     4     (show) me how to use them.

They are wrong. I’ve used chopsticks ever since I was a teenager, a time     5     my sister and mother were both fond of Chinese cuisine and introduced me     6     many new dishes, along with the eating utensils in China. We always kept bamboo chopsticks along with our     7     (knife), forks and spoons, ready for whenever we happened to have Chinese food for dinner. It was my closest family     8     observed my first mistakes I made in using chopsticks.

Plus, I lived over two years in China before Jun and I stared dating and I     9     (expect) to use chopsticks in almost every restaurant, stand and bar. Trust me, when you’re hungry you figure out pretty fast what it takes to down (咽下)     10     meal with these utensils.

In the past, running in the street was considered as a bit silly and not very cool. But things are changing. Nowadays, lots of people go out running in their spare time. Some people go to lose weight while others go    1    （simple）to keep fit. The shops are now full of     2    （equip）, clothing for runners. Many runners also have special    3    （watch）which can track their route and tell them their speed. And scientists say that along with cycling and swimming, running is a very good way    4    （keep）fit.

Every year in April, the London Marathon    5    （take）place. The race covers a fantastic route in    6    runners pass lots of the famous sites like the London Eye and Big Ben. People come from all over the world to run in the London Marathon. Interestingly, marathon running used to    7    （see）as an extreme   sport, but now even people who are very unfit take part in marathons every year! It's not that marathons have got    8    （easy）; it's that people have become more interested in running. After the marathon every year the streets suddenly become full    9    runners. People find it so inspiring that they want to try it    10    （they）. All you need is a pair of trainers and a bit of determination, so what are you waiting for?