Why people like to climb Qomolangma?     1     (hundred) of people spent good money on an experience     2     they knew would include     3     (crowd), discomfort and danger. For these people,     4     (climb) Qomolangma is an experience like no other, making some feel weak and others,     5     (power). British mountain climber George Mallory wrote of climbing Qomolangma to enjoy life, however, Mallory died     6     the mountain in 1924. And it is still not known if he succeeded in reaching the top of Qomolangma before     7     took his life. American mountain climber Alan Arnette also held the same view, but he thought that it forced you to look deep inside     8     (you), as well as mental, toughness to push when you wanted to stop. In addition, people who like to take risks to have the personalities of “Type T”. Though these kinds of people like to take risks, they don’t want to die, and they don’t expect     9    (die). However, some may expect to benefit from the result. In a word, it’s     10     (total) up to you whether to climb it or not.

In 1866, a terrible sea creature       1    (see) by several ships. Biologist Professor and his servant began to follow and tried to kill it,     2     at last it was found     3     submarine and they       4    (capture), taken inside it because of its secret at that time,     5     they found adventures in the new underwater world, but Ned Land tried to escape. The part is     6    (adapt) from a chapter of the book; Aronnax describes the experience of     7     (walk)on the sea bed.  

They saw many things outside the submarine    8     (be) beautiful, so words are not enough to relate such wonders! The surface of the ocean     9     (astonish) him. The solar rays are pretty. Surrounded by the sea, he felt it was another air     10     (heavy) than the Earth’s atmosphere. Above him was the calm surface of the sea. He could see as if he was in broad daylight.

The hurricane happened     1     (sudden), and the roof flew off. The street turned     2     a river and we were going nowhere. At first, I was     3     (please) we could stay at home, but soon it got really tough. We didn’t have enough     4     (drink) water. It was hot and it smelled so bad everywhere!   What’s     5     (bad), we had nothing     6     clothes on our backs.     7     (fortunate), my mother encouraged us and the stars in the sky gave us light. After     8     few days, we were rescued and the     9     (miss) Smartie came home in time, which made us happy. Now, one year has passed, but the beauty of the stars of New Orleans inspires us and gives us     10     (confident) to move on.

In India, a lot of elephants aren’t wild. Instead, they are domesticated (驯养的). They aren’t kept as pets,     1     as working animals. Every working elephant has its own keeper. An elephant and its keeper meet for the first time when they are both young.     2     (develop) a strong and lasting relationship, the elephant and its keeper grow up together. In fact,     3     (they) relationship continues for the rest of the elephant’s life — perhaps 40 years. Lots of elephants work in the forest,     4     (move) heavy trees after they are cut down. Some give rides to tourists, or carry people during     5     (celebrate) and festivals. Keepers try to take good care of their elephants, feeding them well and giving them     6     bath at the end of the working day.

Another animal     7     is treated in a special way in India is the cow. Cows are     8     (protect) animals, so they aren’t kept on farms or killed     9     food, although people do use their milk. So in India you can often see cows walking around in a town or city, and nobody tries to control them. If they sit down in the middle of the road, people     10     (usual) try to keep away from them. Do you think it’s interesting?

Zack is bringing     1     broadcast to us in Louvre,     2    (large) museum in the world. Firstly, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, a huge sculpture, is so     3    (amaze) that we can’t believe it is made     4     stone. Although the woman’s head and arms are     5    (miss), we can still imagine her holding arms up high. Secondly, the painting Mona Lisa,     6    is protected by glass, is much smaller than we expect. However, it still     7    (attract) many visitors each day. Last but not least when it comes to the Rembrandt’s self-portrait, no one     8    (real) knows why he painted so many self-portraits. Was it his own way of     9    (take)17th-century selfie or was it simply cheaper to paint himself? Finally, hope you can visit the wonderful place in person. These works of art will really reach out to us as if time     10    (be) nothing.

Dr Richard Fairhurst,     1     new book The New Age of Invention has just been published, is an     2     (invent) himself. He thinks there have been golden ages of     3     (invent) throughout history and the present day is     4     new age for inventions. Most of the new great inventions are     5     (base) on advances in virtual reality, wearable tech, the flexible battery, madicine and     6     (environment) science. 3D printers have been used to make replacement hearts and bone parts.     7     terms of the environment, it is now possible     8     (create) an intelligent walking house. It is capable of using GPS technology to travel to different places, with computing technology     9     (control) its “legs”. Solar technology can be eco-friendly, too. Most inventions start with recognising a problem that    10     (need) a solution. That people have an incredible desire to think and create, and that is the real spirit of invention.

In the modern workplace, the     1     (adopt) principles of games are now playing an important role in successfully building teams of problem solvers.

HackerRank is a company     2     (hire) to set a series of programming challenges and competitions for promising employees.

“What we do is give people the opportunity to connect with any company on the planet by building a set of challenges that apply the skills     3     (require) to a job there,” says Vivek Ravisankar, HackerRank’s co-founder. “Some companies have introduced computer games into the hiring process in order to test interviewees’ skills. It’s only a matter of time before this becomes a widely     4     (accept) way of thinking.”

These principles are now being introduced to schools, too. While there has been much criticism of the time     5     (spend) in front of screens, many experts believe that some games of     6     (advance) technology can help young people unlock their creative characters, and give them more practicable life lessons for the future than traditional subjects.

Old people always have a problem with their eyesight. However, there is good news for those     1     (suffer) from poor eyesight. Scientists said the    2     (solve) is to shine a special red light in the eyes for several minutes. However, they said not every red light will help improve     3     problems that are related to age. Professor Glen Jeffery, the co-author of a study into the effects of the red light and vision in older people, explained why. He said, “I    4     (strong) suggest that people should not just buy a red light online. The red light should produce the right wavelength and be    5     (rely). We are looking for a partner to do this and to make them affordable (负担得起的) for almost everyone.”

The study    6     (do) by a university. Researchers conducted tests    7     men and women aged between 28 and 72. They said some cells     8     helped process light had worsened in old people. Researchers said their red light helped those with poor eyesight improve the ability     9     (recognize) different colors, particularly blue. Doctor Jeffery said, “Poor eyesight is going to be major issue in the future. We need to make     10    (preparation) for it.”