I will never forget my first assignment as a foreign reporter in Brazil to cover the Rio Carnival. It is one of Brazil’s largest cultural     1     (event), drawing up to two million tourists to Rio every year.

I was out on the streets on the first day of the Carnival,     2     (arm) with my camera and notebook, ready to do some work. Being there     3     (be) a constant assault(冲击)on my senses. Hundreds of people were singing and dancing,     4     Brazilian samba music filling the air. I wandered. fort hours, from one block party to another. At one point, someone offered     5     (trade) me an alcoholic beverage(饮料)and-a golden feathered headdress for my camera. I`m still not sure why, but I agreed to the deal. It was     6     (probable) a question of getting swept up in the Carnival spirit. Unfortunately, my boss did not accept this     7     (explain), so I had to pay for     8     new camera in the end.

It was worth it, though. I still have that golden headdress, as     9     reminds me of those unforgettable days. The Rio Carnival is without doubt something     10     everyone should add to his or her bucket list.

Many great people in the world devote themselves to     1     (improve) society in their own ways. For example, Jane Goodall, a woman from Britain, would rather spend time studying chimps in the wild in Africa than lead     2     comfortable life. For 40 years she     3     (be) outspoken(直率的) about making the rest of the world understand and respect the life of chimps. Lin Qiaozhi, a specialist in women’s diseases, is another woman who has made great     4     (achieve). There was story after story of no matter     5     tired after a day’s work, she went late at night to deliver(接生) a baby for a poor family. It was because of her hard work and great consideration to her patients     6    hundreds of babies were delivered     7    (safe) by her. A third example is Yuan Longping, the first     8     (agriculture) pioneer in the world to grow super hybrid rice. Using his hybrid rice, farmers can produce harvests twice as large as before.     9     now the UN has more tools in the battle to reduce hunger in the world. In short, so impressive is their work that they all deserve praising and    10    (learn) from.

The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world,     1     include two kinds, the Summer and the Winter Olympics. Both of them     2     (hold) every four years. All countries can take part     3     their athletes reach the standard for the games. Women are not only allowed to join in     4     play a very important role. A special village     5     (built) for their competitors to live in, several stadiums for competitions, large     6     (swim) pools, a gymnasium as well as seats for those    7     watch the games. It’s a great honour     8     (host) the Olympic Games. The olive wreaths have     9     (replace) by medals. But it’s still about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw     10     (far).

Are you interested     1     the popular shopping culture-Singles Day? I’d like to inform you of some information about it.

There are     2     (vary) theories about the origin of Singles Day in China. One of the popular theories     3     (be) that Singles Day originated from campus culture. In 1993，four senior students at Nanjing University came up with     4     idea of organizing activities on Nov. 11 as a day for single people.     5    (gradual) accepted by society, this festival attracts more and more people. With the spread of media and online culture, Singles Day is now hugely popular.

At present, Nov. 11 is a shopping carnival. “Double 11” with the purpose of the online promotion     6     ( hold) by Taobao(Tmall) on Nov. 11，2009. With thetendency of shopping online, the turnover (营业额) of “Double 11” Shopping Festival reached 213.5 billion in 2018, rising steadily,     7     is a delight to sellers.

When shopping day meets Singles Day, what will people do? Perhaps, this special day makes no difference to those who are in their forties or older ages,     8     young people are loyal consumers who will take risks of     9     ( run) out of their money to purchase. It is the young consumers     10     have strong desire to buy that day. They like the discounts of the goods.

Love, wealth and opportunities — parents today do    1    (they) best to leave possessions for their kids,    2    they are rich or poor. But Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of the social media giant Facebook, has something    3    (large) in mind.

On Dec. 1, Zuckerberg, 31, announced the birth of his first child and the start     4    the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative,     5     organization for helping people in need.    6    (make) the world a better place for their kids to grow up in, Zuckerberg said he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, would give away 99 percent of their Facebook shares    7    now are worth about $45 billion (about 288 billion yuan) to good causes.

However, the shares will not be donated to the organization immediately, but over the course of the couple’s lives.

The     8     (announce) was presented as a letter    9    (write) by the couple to their new baby girl, Max.

According to the letter, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative    10    (help) to realize “human potential” and “equality for all children in the next generation”.

Last week, our school     1     (hold) a basketball match against another school. Near the end of the match, they only had an advantage over us. When our captain got the ball, one of them pretended     2     (knock) down by him. Upon seeing that, our captain tried to help him up, but the match was over and they won. We lost the game.     3     , we were all satisfied with the result because we went all out.

From this match, I learn that being     4     winner may refer to gaining a lot while a loser doesn’t mean     5       (lose) everything. What really counts     6     (be) the spirit, not the result. As long as we try our best, there is no sense in regretting. In     7     (real), a true loser is even more precious than a false winner. Without that match, I couldn’t have learnt the     8     (important) of spirit.

To sum up, a true winner is to a match what water is to a fish. It is not the result but the process     9     matters. Life without spirit is like sailing without a compass, so be a true winner and you will find     10     (it) significance.

Lang Ping     1     is loved by fans at home and abroad not only brought honour and glory to China but led the China women’s volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. When, the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination     2     (test). Her team was falling     3     as she lost two important players. But Lang Ping did not give up. She     4     (face) difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as     5     team. Two weeks later, they were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.

Michael Jordan,     6     (know) as “Air Jordan”, changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were impressive, but his mental     7     (strong) made him unique. In the final seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed     8     (find) a way to win. Jordan’s secret to success is learning from his     9     (failure). Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share     10     (he) success with others. The Boys and Girls Club he started has been helping young people since 1996.