A 1973 job     1     (apply) filled out by Apple co—founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has sold for $222,400 at auction in London (via iMore). The rare employment form went up for auction on Feb 24 for a one—month bidding session.

As we all expect, most businessman are curious     2     the lives of those who have managed to create large companies and what are the contents in the form.     3     (date) back to 1973, the form was filled out with a handful of simple phrases containing spelling errors. Yet it gives a glimpse into the interests of     4     (ambition) young Jobs. In the form, he listed his special abilities     5     “electronics tech or design engineer,” and wrote “yes” next to computer skills. However, the     6     (invent) of the iPhone wrote “none” next to the column “Phone.”

Today, the company he was applying to     7     (remain) a mystery. However, in 1974 Jobs joined Atari as a technician,     8     he worked with Steve Wozniak and two years later they     9     (found) Apple. Jobs is believed to have completed the form after     10     (drop) out of Reed College in Portland, Oregon and it is listed as being in “very good condition,” with “light staining and old clear tape to the top edge.”

Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society. There comes a time     1     the old must give way to the new.     2     (keep) the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge. Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great     3     (solve). In order to benefit the area, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam     4     the Nile. But the     5     (propose) led to protests. Later, a committee       6     (establish) to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the     7     (lose) of cultural relics. Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place     8     they were safe from the water. When the project     9     (end) in 1980, it was considered     10     great success.

The eight-day 2021 Cloud ACG Industry Trade Fair concluded in Hangzhou on May 5,     1     (draw) 5981 insiders and traders from 46 countries and regions.

    2     (consider) as a key platform to boost international exchanges when the world is still battling COVID-19 spread, the fair announced over 80 projects, with     3     (they) total finance reaching nearly 2 billion yuan. Deals, about games and animated works from 103 Chinese and foreign companies and organizations     4     (sign) during the event, reaching     5     total value of 100 million yuan, more than twice of the 40 million yuan contracted last year.

In addition     6     the online activities which involved 20 international festivals and renowned     7     (studio), the event also launched an online campaign to encourage tourists to wear traditional-style costumes to places of interest during the May Day holiday, aiming to promote young people’s rising     8     (prefer) of traditional culture and history.

The trade fair was created last year as an alternative plan     9     (support) the 17th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival,     10     influence has already reached far and wide across the globe.

The Internet is a technological wonder,     1     (bring) about far-reaching changes in all aspects of our lives.     2     connects people across the world to a single shared community and has brought us some life-changing advantages. With     3     help of the Internet, people can have quick and easy access to a huge amount of information, ranging from the weather to military affairs. Besides, it has also made our lives     4     (unbelievable) convenient. People can do a lot of work through the Internet, including having food     5     (deliver) to your home, calling a taxi, making     6     (arrangement) for your travel, and so on. Above all else, the Internet helps us maintain social ties. With all sorts of communication software, physical distance no longer gets     7     the way. No matter where we are, there are endless ways       8     (share) our views on matters or lets someone know we care about them.     9    , only when the Internet     10     (use) safely can it be a place of discovery, wonder and inspiration for everyone.

The Xi’an City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived China’s long history. It     1     (build) originally to protect the city     2     the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored (修复). It is possible       3     (walk) or bike the entire 14 kilometers.

We accessed the wall through the South Gate. The wall is 12 meters high and from here you can see streams of people moving inside and outside the City Wall.

After     4     (spend) some time looking at all the defensive equipment at the wall, we decided it was time for some action and what     5     (good) than to ride on a piece of history!

We     6     (hire) our bikes from the rental place at the South Gate. My bike was old and shaky     7     did the job. It took us about 3 hours to go all     8     way around the Xi’an City Wall. Supposedly you can do it in two hours, but we stopped at the different gates and     9     (watchtower) to take pictures or just to watch the local people going about their     10     (day) routines.

Liverpool, my hometown, is such     1     unique city that in 2004 it became a World Heritage Site.

I recently returned to my home city and my first stop     2    (be) at a museum on the River Mersey. When I headed toward the center, Ỉ found myself     3    (surround) by   buildings that mirror the best palaces of Europe.    4     is no hard to imagine why, on first seeing the city, most visitors would be overpowered by the beauty of the noble buildings,    5    are solid signs of Liverpool's history.

As if to stress its cultural role, Liverpool has more museums and galleries than most cities in Britain. At Walker Art Gallery, I was told that there are the best     6    (collect) of Victorian paintings in the world in it. As Britain's No.1 music city, it has the     7    (big) city music festival in Europe. Liverpool is also well-known     8    its football and other sports events.

Being a World Heritage Site, my home city is     9    (certain) a place of “outstanding universal value". It is a treasure house with plenty of secrets for the world     10    (explore).