Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the “Hand of God" goal in 1986 and    1     (lead) his country to that year's World Cup title, has died. He was 60. Maradona s spokesman, Sebastian Sanchi, said he died Wednesday of heart attack, two weeks after    2    (release) from a hospital in Buenos Aires    3     (follow) brain surgery.

The office of Argentina's president said it will decree three days of national mourning, and the Argentine soccer association expressed    4     (it) sorrow on Twitter.

Maradona captivated fans around the world over a two-decade career with a fascinating style of play. Although his reputation    5     (influence) by an ill-fated spell in charge of the national team, he remained idolized in Argentina     6     “Golden Boy”.

“You took us to the top of the world,” Argentine President Alfredo Fernandez said on social media, “You made us    7     (incredible) happy. You were the greatest of all.”

The No.10 he wore on his shirt became synonymous with(同义) him, as it also had with Pele, the Brazilian great with    8     Maradona was regularly paired as the best of all time.

“What sad news,” Pele said Wednesday. “I lost    9     great friend and the world lost a legend. May God give    10     (strong) to family members. One day, hope we can play ball together in the sky.”

I was excited to take my rescue Beagle to the river the other day, as it’s within walking distance of our new home.     1     (spend) her first three years in a cage, Georgie had never seen a body of water, and I wanted to get there before sunset to watch her experience it.

I was growing     2     (increase) impatient about all the stops her little Beagle nose required. She inspected the grass, dirt, and trees, and licked whatever     3     (stick) to the road. These were all new     4     (discover) for her, and she took her time studying them.

When I accepted it was fruitless to hurry her along, I whipped out my cell phone and began texting. I thought that I needed something to do while Georgie was slowing us down. Then,     5     some reason, I heard the cicadas, and I remembered the sound of cicadas is my favorite sound. That awakened something     6     (bury) within me that longed for the simple pleasures     7     had been replaced by technology.

I made a     8     (consciousness) decision to be present, and to enjoy the journey to the river Just like Georgie. Now, I admired the flowers and the winding ivy on our path. I smelled the grass and the flowers, and the dirt and the air. I treasured each one equally, as if discovering them for the first time.

As we neared our destination, 1 realized something even     9     (much) important: It didn’t matter if we even reached the river, why must there always be a destination? Georgie had no idea that we had a destination. She was present for the journey, and she completely enjoyed every bit of that sweet experience. There was no race     10     no finish line.

Now I’m not sure who rescued whom.

With smiling eyes, a quick wit and a good sense of humor, Jia Ling has long been a well-known female comedian for her     1    (extreme) funny performances. But recently, she has gained another title.

Jia starred in and directed the film Hi, Mom,     2    a time-travel story is told. The film     3    (consider) as the leading dark horse among the movies released (上映) during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday is in memory     4     her late mother Li Huanying, who encouraged Jia to pursue her artistic dreams. By Feb 23, 2021, it     5    (earn) more than 4 billion yuan, enabling Jia to become the top box office grossing female film director in China. Now she is on the path to     6    (become) an international name in the filmmaking industry.

So what is the secret behind Jia’s success? One factor may be her passion for comedy. Jia     7    (admit) to Beijing’s Central Academy of Drama in 2001. In the last 20 years, she has performed crosstalk (相声) in     8    (vary) competitions and shows. She has also played comedic roles in many comedies on the big screen. Besides, the approach to     9    (make) the film also makes Jia Ling’s work stand out. We’ll wait and see whether Jia will become one of China’s     10    (popular) directors.

Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us     1     (ask): What is a hero?

    2     immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.

A hero does something worth     3     (talk) about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame.

Heroes serve powers or principles     4     (large) than themselves. Like high-voltage (高电压) transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people.

The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero     5     (experience) life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for?     6     the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes.

Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous,     7     who would claim that their fans find life more abundant?

Heroes are catalysts (催化剂) for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop. They have the skill and the charm to move the masses. They create new     8     (possible). Without Gandhi, India would still be part of the British Empire.     9     may be possible for large-scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision     10     (certain), and the committee meetings endless.

Each time I take the underground I find myself     1     (surround) by dozens of passengers playing smart phones. They almost won’t even give a glance at the outside world. You may think it is normal to play smart phones     2     (kill) time. What’s worse, when I talk with some of my friends, they talk as playing, which is really an     3    (annoy).

I really miss the old days when I     4     (chat) with some passengers on the train. Now things are different. Everyone just concentrates     5     their smart phones. When taking with them,     6     seems that you are disturbing their playing smart phones. I could not just blame them for I am moving to be one like them. Sometimes I just feel we     7     (large) ignore our neighbors and want to keep in touch with     8     (distance) strangers though he Internet. We care about the things far away but pay no attention to the needs nearby.     9     awkward the situation is! In a way we     10     (control) by smart phones now. Are you experiencing the same situation like me? Do you have any ways to avoid that?