At the beginning of the 18th century, there appeared an     1    （extreme）famous novel called Liaozhaizhiyi, which may be translated as Strange Tales of the Make-Do Studio. It is about the fairy-tales of ghost-foxes. Pu Songling（1640～1715）was an outstanding novelist in Qing dynasty. He was born of a merchant family, mainly     2    （live）on teaching for his whole life. He had produced a large number of literature（文学）works, and Strange Tales of the Make-Do Studio was one of those. There are altogether 491 chapters, the shortest     3     which has only 2 to 3 hundred words, while the     4    （long）has thousands of words. The book, on     5    （first）hand, criticizes the corruption of imperial examinations, and on the other hand, advocates freedom and personality. The love stories are the favorite part of the readers. These stories feature in the love between     6    （human）and ghost-foxes, showing the wishes of the young men and women to break those feudal bondages. In     7     word, Pu Songling had written many female characters in the name of foxes, but placed on then some virtues,     8     may not be found in human beings. Strange Tales of the Make-Do Studio is a     9    （succeed）in the history of Chinese literature. It has been translated into versions in more than twenty languages. Some chapters of this novel even     10    （make）into movies and televisions liked by many people.

In October 2017,Margaret called a number that she believed belonged to (属于)her grandson Barry,and when he didn't pick up, she     1    (leave) him a voicemail. The person she had called Callie Hall,called Margaret back to let her know she had the wrong number, but over the next couple of     2     (month),Margaret made the mistake a few more times.

"She called about once every two weeks to check in on Barry-whether he needed his shirt repaired     3     anything else he may need,"Hall said."I would call her back to let her know it was till me and we would chat(聊天）a little each time.”

After trying to wish Barry     4     happy birthday on December 19. 2017, but again calling Hall,Margaret     5     (final) worked it out. However, that didn't stop her continuing to call Hall--this time     6    purpose.

"This time the voicemail said,'Hello,Callie!' " Hall said." I worked out Barry's number.Thank you for being my friend. Love you ,later. "

From that day forward, they began to form a real     7     (friend). Hall still let Margaret's phone calls go to voicemail because she enjoyed     8     (listen) to her messages later when she needed to brighten her day. But she would also be happy     9     (call) Margaret back so the two could chat. Hall was suffering from an illness. and     10    (they) chats began providing her with encouragement during difficult times"

“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” When it comes to deciding whether or not to make friends with     1    particular person, you had better not leap to a conclusion.     2     (take) his or her personalities, characters and personal traits into deep consideration helps to see the whole picture rather than merely focus on one’s physical appearance. There     3     (be) always a lot more to it than first meets the eye.

Likewise, I’d like to draw your attention     4     another important fact that     5     we see on the cinema screen is just the tip of the huge iceberg of film-making as well. In effect, the film you see on the screen is the     6     (produce) of a huge amount of hard work, most of     7     takes place behind the scene. Some movie-reviewers hold that sound effects, visual special effects and props, as well as the core spirit and culture contained in a certain film, make     8     (great) contributions to a film’s success than the efforts on acting, music and amazing sets.

    9     (hope), next time when the point comes where sharp comments or judgements must     10    (make), spare a thought for the iceberg underwater before jumping to conclusions.

Carolyn Crump’s work as a UPS delivery driver lasts more than twenty-three years. She is always     1     (occupy) with and enthusiastic about her work.    2     is known to all, she is not only a qualified delivery driver but also quite a considerate one. And because of her long-standing career, she calls many of her customers friends and family. And the feeling is mutual (相互的).

“Every single person can give you a story, where she has gone above and beyond (超越标准) , like carrying groceries when someone’s arm was broken. She’s got a heart of gold,” said Jason Lehtman.

Jason found that Carolyn had a leaking roof. It would cost large     3     (amount) of money to repair it, which meant the expenses were large. But he knew he needed to do something to help the beloved UPS delivery driver!

Because Jason was     4     (entire) moved with compassion and was so     5     (appreciation) of her good deeds, he created a GoFundlMe page to raise money for repairs to the thirty-year old roof.

They raised several thousand dollars.

The community came together to raise the money for the repairs and to surprise her, too.

One customer called Carolyn Crump in about a package for her to pick up.

Next, out of expectation, they blindfolded (蒙住眼睛) Carolyn and brought her to a park, where the UPS delivery driver was presented with the check. After     6     (receive) her check, she got a round of applause before hopping back into her truck to deliver the last twenty packages of the day. By the end of last September her house     7     (repair) well already.

“My real     8     (intend) is to serve people heart     9     soul. We should expect the unexpected. I approve     10     the idea that it is easy to have a positive attitude when you know how blessed you are to just have a job, especially during a pandemic when many people are infected with the virus.”

Most people ride the bus to get from point A to point B, but some riders     1    (take) a new route in Hong Kong are only interested in snoozing (小睡). In the last two years, Ulu Travel Agency,     2     tour company in Hong Kong,     3    (design) and launched a five-hour bus journey specifically for customers to sleep as much as they want.

Many find     4     easy to fall asleep during a long bus trip. But why? There are several possible reasons. White noise is a type of noise produced by combining sounds with different     5    (frequent) together. Buses are often crowded every day with people going to and     6     work. Therefore, they are the perfect environment for white noise. They produce consistent noises, like the hum of tires or the purring (嗡嗡声) of the engine. White noise hides distracting sounds and is helpful for people who have trouble     7    (get) sleep.

Another popular view on     8     it’s easy to fall asleep on buses is because of the rocking motion. “The motion of buses resembles a mother swaying (摇晃) a baby in her arms. It is very comfortable,” Frankie Chow, founder of Ulu Travel Agency, told the Washington Post.     9    , it’s not exactly the rocking movement     10     the association between rocking and sleeping that causes sleep. If you want to sleep as a baby, you’d better associate that rocking motion with going to sleep.

Why do young people like The Age of Awakening?

What is the most popular television drama of the year? Four    1    (five) of people will tell you: The Age of Awakening.

So far, this drama    2    (reach) 9.3 on Douban(豆瓣). It wins    3    much praise that even people like my sister, who    4    (like) historical ones, can’t help watching it from beginning to end. Some have even suggested that it should    5    (include) in the list of must-see TV series for the nine-year education. In addition, it has also hit almost all of the college entrance exam essay    6    (topic).

The Age of Awakening turns the names in history textbooks    7    vivid young people: the head of the family Chen Duxiu, the rebellious(反叛) but polite Chen Yannian, the brave Li Dazhao,    8    heart is for the poor, and Lu Xun, one who writes A Madman’s Diary. The show bridges    9    gap between the historical figures and the youth of today,    10    (awake) empathy(同情共鸣) in the young. We really see the young people of that time willingly throwing their blood into the air for their ideals.

If we have to say that The Age of Awakening did something right, it would be because it really made the audience realize “The page you turn quickly in the history book is their whole life.”

Everyone has their dreams. Some people want to be rich, dreaming of becoming millionaires overnight. Others want to be famous, dreaming of suddenly jumping to great fame. I have a dream, too. When I was     1     young girl, I dreamed of becoming a scientist like Hua Luogeng,     2     was a great Chinese mathematician.

However, I knew that I could not     3    (success) without great efforts. So I studied hard in middle school and college in order to realize my dream.

After graduating from college, I    4    (find) a job as a teacher. Although I was very busy     5     (teach), I never gave up my goal. I read a lot of books     6    (get) more knowledge. I made   many     7    (experiment) to practise and apply what I had learned from books. Sometimes, I was so     8     (deep) indulged (沉迷) in my research that I forgot my meals and time.

Now I have made great progress. Several of my research papers have been published. The methods mentioned in my papers have been proven to be valuable for the     9    (solve) to some problems. I am very happy. The ladder of becoming a scientist is still far ahead,     10    I have climbed the first step anyway.

A new study found that    1    (own) a pet— particularly a dog—is good for the owner’s heart health.

The study looked at 1,768 people from Czech Republic and assessed (评估) them on seven kinds of health    2     (behave). Researchers then    3     (compare) the heart health scores of pet owners with those who didn’t own pets.

“In general, people       4     owned any pet were more likely to do more physical activities, better diet and blood sugar at an ideal (理想的) level,” researcher Andrea Maugeri said.“People who owned a dog can get the greatest     5     (beneficial) from having a pet.”

“Keeping a pet could be a    6     (hope) way of improving heart health,” Maugeri added, “because it would make you have a more    7     (physical) active lifestyle.”

In fact, the study is not the first to suggest that dogs can do good    8     our hearts. In 2013, the AHA said that dog owners have a    9     (low) risk of heart disease than people who don’t keep dogs because people with dogs    10     (be) more physically active.