Have you had enough trouble spelling English words? You are not alone. Scholars have argued against the irregularities in English spelling since the 17^th century.

Part of the problem    1     (cause) by the various origins of English words. German, Latin, French and Greek are all common     2     (source), and each follows a different set of rules for spelling.

Some English learners know that     3     (memorize) the Latin roots of English words is a great way to enlarge their vocabulary, as many Latin-rooted words entered English from French after the Norman Conquest (诺曼人征服英格兰). The Normans used French    4     the language of the court, throwing Old English out of official usage for around 300 years. By the time English was again allowed at the court, it was a French-influenced language. There was     5     (actual) no set form of spelling. Until the 15^th century the use of the printing press and the mass distribution (大量流通) of books    6     (freeze) the spelling of words. The spelling system we use today is based on the    7     (pronounce) of that time.

Supporters of English spelling reform argue that replacing words with regular spelling rules will make them easier     8     (remember). Others say that the spelling system, on     9     English is based today, leaves plenty of applications to unlocking the history of the language,    10     (help) readers understand the origins of words.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Palace Museum and Huawei signed a cooperation agreement on March 15. The two sides will set an example    1    5G application.

The Palace Museum received more than 17 million visitors in 2019,    2    （make）it the most visited museum in the world. In the past 20 years, an office information network covering the whole museum    3    （build）gradually. The museum has developed an App that    4    （provide）an in-depth explanation of cultural relic information and cultural services. Also, the museum has researched on the    5    （apply）of VR, AR, AI in museums.

    6    signing of the agreement marks a new chapter in the strategic cooperation between the Palace Museum and Huawei Technologies Co. So, Huawei will make efforts    7    （speed）up the intelligent construction of the Palace Museum.

"The 600-year-old Palace Museum has never been so close to science and technology." Shan Jixiang said    8    （proud）, former director of the Palace Museum.

Shan shared many ideas about the 5G Palace Museum. With the help of advanced technology,    9    is expected that in the future, audiences around the world will be able to experience and visit the Palace Museum, whether it is a field trip or a virtual tour. Also, the use of AI technology provides a    10    （broad）platform and stronger knowledge support for cultural relics among young people.

Last month the police in my hometown    1    (catch) some people who sold cultural relics to foreigners.

As we know, most cultural relics,    2    allow us to have a good understanding of our country's history and culture, are really of great value because they have seen history of our country. We can also learn a lot from our ancestors(祖先) and feel    3    (pride) of being a Chinese person.    4    addition, we are able to develop tourism and promote the economy when the well protected cultural relics are open to the public. However, some cultural relics    5    (damage) by people so far. So there's no doubt that    6    (many) relics will disappear than ever if people keep destroying them.

In my opinion, all the cultural relics belong to the whole nation.    7    is against the law to sell or buy cultural relics. We must take    8    (measure) to protect them. To begin with, we can make speeches and put up posters    9    (educate) people how important it is to protect cultural relics. Besides, money can be collected to have some buildings    10    (repair) .

Would you like    1    （get）in touch with your friends? Do you send a text    2    make a phone call? A new study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology suggests that you    3    （call）instead of    4    （send）a text. Calling makes you feel more connected to your friends.

Scientists asked 200 people to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone. Many people    5    （think）that a phone call would be more awkward. But    6    （actual）, hearing someone's voice made the experience    7    （good）.

According to the study, people like to text because they can have more control. They can think about their message before they send it, and they won't be cut off or interrupted while messaging.

But    8    the other hand, texting can make    9    hard to understand the true meaning of a conversation. Making a phone call is more natural. You don't need to overthink the possible meanings behind the words and punctuation    10    can be useful in a text.

Daisy had always wanted to help     1     (danger) wildlife. Once a flying carpet took her to Tibet     2       she saw an antelope. With the antelope     3     (look) sad, Daisy discovered they were being killed.

    4       Daisy’s relief, things changed for elephants. Money from     5     (tour) used to go to large tour companies. But now because of people’s help, their number is       6       the increase.

Finally, Daisy     7     (fly) to a rainforest which attention should       8     (pay) to. She came to understand the rainforest was       9       important that we must try to protect it.         10         an experience.

Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) was the only painter who took part in all eight of the Impressionist exhibitions which     1     (hold) in Paris. Pissarro moved there in 1855 and Paris was the place where he started to develop     2    a painter. He met other painters like Monet,     3    work influenced him and he began     4    (he) move towards Impressionism. Pissarro later influenced other painters that were     5    (young) than him such as Cezanne. Another painter he     6     (encourage) was the young Van Gogh.

ln1893, he began experimenting with urban(城市的)     7    (view) of Paris which were painted from the windows of hotels or apartments. In a letter he wrote to his son, Lucien, In 1897 he said, “I am happy     8    (be) able to paint these Paris streets that people find ugly but which are so silvery, lively and bright.”

Effect of Rain is a painting     9    explores the effect of rain in the early afternoon. The small figures and carriages capture(捕捉) the movement and activity that is going in the street. The colors Pissarro uses are not bright but he     10    (brilliant) produces the visual(视觉的) effect that comes from the wet streets.

Disney Hollywood’s     1    （big）film studio, has spent five years and $200 million on the film “Mulan”, in the hope of     2    （conquer）the Chinese box office（票房）. Hollywood attaches importance     3     China. In the past 15 years China’s box-office has risen 35 times, to $9.7 billion. That is not far from America’s $11.1 billion. Since 2019, the box office     4    （sink）, as covid-19 forced cinemas     5    （shut）, but it may fall a bit less greatly in China. China may become a country with     6     world’s biggest box office. Thirteen years ago, the Chinese box office     7    （rule）by American studios. In the past few years, though, Chinese studios have grown less crazy about Hollywood. Audiences in big Chinese     8    （city）like Beijing and Shanghai influence the Western box office greatly.     9    , people in smaller cities do less. And they are the growing people     10     make up 40% of the rising of China’s box office, according to Maoyan, a ticketing platform.

During the outbreak of COVID-19, online courses played     1     key role for students. But how do parents feel about this approach?

A recent survey     2     (conduct) by China Youth Daily has found that about 58.3 percent of Chinese parents of middle and primary school students have a positive attitude toward the     3     (effect) of online courses. Of the2,470 parents of middle and primary school students     4     were surveyed. 61. 4 percent of those living in first-tier cities     5     (satisfy) with online courses, while about half of those living in counties, villages and other remote areas felt otherwise.

About 74 percent of the parents said online courses have added an extra burden on them     6     they have to spend more time taking care of and     7     (assist) their children. One Beijing parent told CGTN: “Most of the courses are delivered through recorded videos rather than livestreaming (直播). So students do not deal     8     (direct) with teachers. During classes, parents need to keep an eye on their children     9     (ensure ) they stay focused.”

About 70.5 percent of the respondents complained that their children got distracted (分心的) during online studies, with 92.8 percent blaming it for a lack of     10     (interact) they would have had in a classroom.

An American game that has traveled well is basketball.     1    is now played by more than 250 million people worldwide in an     2    (organize) way, as well as by countless others in informal games. Basketball began in 1891, when a minister, called James Naismith,     3     (ask) to teach a class of young men in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The class was well known     4    being difficult to teach and Naismith was told to invent a new game     5     (keep) the young men busy. Then it     6     (be) winter and very cold outside. It needed to be a game that could be played indoors.

Naismith thought back to his childhood in Canada where he and his friends had played a game which had involved (需要) trying to hit     7     e big stone off a rock with smaller stones. He also remembered     8     (watch) rugby (橄榄球) players throw a ball into a box or fruit basket     9    had been raised up. Naismith made up the     10     (rule) for the game in less than an hour, Most of them still apply in some form today.

One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about     1     (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop,     2     some of them looked very anxious and     3    (disappoint) . When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next     4     the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike     5     (catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused     6     (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept     7    (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“    8     anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It s     9     (I )”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers         10    (sudden) became friendly to one another.