The rose bushes were finally in full bloom and were so fascinating on that spring morning. By     1     end of last spring ten bushes had been planted by the couple.

The sight of roses always brings to mind Wanda’s childhood     2     (memorial). The family had no money to buy extra things two     3     (decade) ago, so even a tired rose was something to value. Now they will gather large amounts of roses in their garden.

Currently,     4     (have) a backyard full of different roses is pure enjoyment. And her husband, Dale,     5     occupation was one of the assistants in a government department, takes care of the roses     6     (appropriate). Aware that she loves the very first blooms, he picked some on this particular morning.

But as Dale returned, he came cross a neighbor who had stopped by for a quick visit. Before the woman turned to go, Dale generously gave the roses to her.    7     a glance, she knew the roses were so pretty. And even though their visitor insisted she didn’t want to take them, Dale honestly said that the flowers were for her to keep.

Seeing her precious first blooms go out of the door filled Wanda with regret, and a bit of selflessness. She knew it was “better to give than to receive”. However, what she wished was that she could have kept the roses for herself.

Later that day, the couple headed to the post office, where Wanda waited outside in the car.

Then out of     8     (expect), an older woman suddenly appeared at the open window. At the moment some fresh roses     9     (hold) by her. Then she gave them to her. She said, “These are for you. They’re my first blooms this spring.” The woman’s real motivation was to delight her.

Completely amazed, Wanda thanked the woman and bent for a moment to breathe in the rich fragrance (芳香). By the time she looked back, the mysterious visitor had left.

As far as Wanda was concerned, that special delivery changed her. She drew a conclusion that it made her     10     (convince) that the true meaning of giving others unexpected gifts was deep. Now, she always gives away her first blooms to others, as a reminder that someone is thinking of them.

Born in the province of Ancona, Italy, in 1870, Montessori became the first female doctor in her country after she     1     (graduate) from medical school in 1896. Later,    2     (work) with deprived children, she set up a “Children’s House” in Rome. This was the place     3     she developed the Montessori Method, an educational system that encourages an informal style of teaching. The Montessori philosophy is simple. For instance, one of its     4     (principle) is that children are unique individuals who must be free to learn without being criticized or restricted. As     5    result, children enjoy learning, and this gives them     6     (confident) and makes them happy. The Montessori Method also     7     (teach) children skills to help them become independent. A Montessori teacher observes children closely in order to provide them     8     individual learning programmes. Maria Montessori wrote many books and articles about education. Her works     9     (translate) into many languages so that people can learn more about the Montessori philosophy. Later in her life, she focused on using education     10     (promote) world peace.

Born on March 14, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio, Simone Biles has been known     1     a champion in her sport. She and her sister, Adria,    2    (raise) by their grandfather Ron and grandmother Nellie, after their mother's struggle with substance abuse problem.

Ron and Nellie eventually     3     (official) adopted the two girls, and Biles calls her grandmother Nellie has been a constant source of support through Biles' rise in the world of     4     (compete) athletics.

Biles became     5     (interest) in gymnastics at age six during a day-care field trip to Bannon's Gymnastix, and she remained there for 11 years under the     6    (direct) of her coach, Aimee Boorman.

At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she became the first female U. S. gymnast     7     (win) four gold medals at a single Games. She was given     8     honor of being the Team USA flag bearer during the Olympics' closing ceremony.

There were high     9     (expectation) for Biles as she entered the 2020 Tokyo Games,    10     were delayed until 2021. However, she withdrew from most events due to a medical condition.

Clicks or no clicks, the show goes on

The veteran rock singer-songwriter Cui Jian is a legendary figure in Chinese rock music, the media calling     1     (he) "the godfather of Chinese rock 'n' roll".

When Cui     2     (step) onto the stage to perform at a concert at the Beijing Workers' Stadium in 1986, few Chinese knew     3     rock 'n' roll was. At the packed venue, Cui, then 25, performed his original song Nothing to My Name. That marked the start of     4     long journey both for him and rock music in China.

Two weeks ago Cui released his latest album, A Flying Dog,     5     now he is ready to talk about it. He spent a long time making the album, featuring eight original songs he wrote between 2017 and 2018, and he says it is in line with his ideas of musical experimentation.

"I delayed the release because I wanted to make each song     6     (sound) perfect. I was in no rush. I do the recording in my own studio, getting up in the afternoon and     7     (work) until 3 o'clock the next morning.

His first album, Rock 'n' Roll On The New Long March,     8     (release) in 1989, was a huge success, becoming a classic, and would eventually inspire a large number of Chinese rock     9     (music) to pursue their dreams.

"The market decides what's popular and sets the trend," Cui says. "Young people are easily attracted to flashy stuff that companies pour tons of resources into designing. Real music is about taking risks; this     10     (incredible) popular commercial stuff is just about gaining the maximum number of clicks."

Benjamin Franklin once carried out a famous experiment to prove that lightning was    1    form of electricity. He raised a kite with a piece of string, to which a metal key    2    (attach). For many years, schools have taught the story of the experiment and more than just one    3    (generation) of schoolchildren has been amazed by his bravery and    4    (science) approach lo looking for the truth. However, neither the story     5    the details of the experiment are entirely true. Admittedly, fiction is often more interesting than the truth. But in science, facts should be proved by experiments and research, and however great a story is, we should not always believe everything we read or hear.

When many Chinese woke up on Saturday morning     1    (surprise) learning that the return of Huawei's Meng Wanzhou to China became a     2     (real), some said it was     3    best news in quite a while. 

After being separated for more than 1,000 days, she finally     4     (unite) with her family and such an emotional moment also aroused reactions from ordinary Chinese people who firmly believe that the motherland will always be "on their back" and save     5     from crisis. 

"The color red,     6     (symbol) China, lightens the brightness in my heart," Meng said in a post     7     (share) on her WeChat moment on her flight back home, noting     8    she deeply appreciates the motherland and the leadership of the Communist Party of China, as     9     them, she would not have been freed.

Many ordinary Chinese cheered Meng's return, posting welcome notes on social media. Chinese netizens were also     10     (thrill) at the news.