Tu Youyou, a     1    (commit) and patient scientist, was born in Ningbo, China, on 30 December 1930, and     2    (graduate) from Peking University Medical School in 1955. After she graduated, she worked at the China Academy of     3    (tradition) Chinese Medicine in Beijing.

In 1967, the Chinese government formed a team of scientists with the objective of     4    (discover) a new treatment for malaria, and Tu Youyou was     5    the first researchers chosen. In the beginning, Tu Youyou went to Hainan,     6    malaria was more common, to study malaria patients.

In 1969, she became     7     head of the project in Beijing, and decided to review ancient Chinese medical texts to find traditional botanical    8    (treat) for the disease. Her team examined over 2, 000 old medical texts, and evaluated 280，000 plants for their medical    9     (property). From their research, they discovered and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments     10     showed promise in the fight against malaria.

This global site is a place for runners     1     (share) their stories about running. Here are four runners.

Li Yue was born with asthma and he never thought he     2     (be) a runner! He only joined his local athletics club because his doctor said that in his particular case exercise could improve how his lungs work. But before he knew it, he was taking part in local races. This year he won silver in the under 18’s 10,000 metres! Sarah didn’t do any exercise — not even any jogging not so long ago. Then she discovered an app called Running Power, which lists your     3     (perform) against other runners in your social network. Now she no     4     (long) uses the app, but she has fallen in love     5     running. David is a computer engineer. The work can be quite stressful at times, though,     6     in turn makes him feel anxious. To help deal with this, he goes running as often as he     7     (possible) can. Grace entered the Great Gorilla Run in London this year. This is a programme run by The Gorilla Organization to raise money to save the world’s last remaining gorillas from     8     (die) out. Each runner     9     (receive) a gorilla suit and off they go!     10     funniest moment was when someone watching the race offered her a banana — a real treat for a running gorilla!

Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce     1     ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by     2     (combine) Chinese paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi papercuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描)    3     (create) typical presentation of Chineseelements (要素), which turns out to be a     4     (success) and impressive breakthrough.

Hua Mulan,     5     story has been told by generations in China, was a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). As a devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army     6     place of her father. Mulan’s character, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude towards fame and fortune, made     7     (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan’s story has been adapted     8     (frequent) in modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which     9     (consider) a great success by critics and the public right after its release.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several     10     (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Province’s Yu Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.

“Half boy” at the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 World Cup

Ghanim Al-Muftah (加尼姆·阿尔·穆夫塔) was born with a rare condition known     1    Caudal Regression Syndrome (尾侧退化综合征CRS). The disease     2    (cause) its patients to be born without the lower half of the body.     3    (natural), one would expect Ghanim to use a wheelchair, but he insists on     4    (move) around on his hands because he believes that he should make use of everything with     5     he is blessed rather than focus on what he doesn’t have.

Ghanim    6    (encounter) all kinds of challenges in his life, especially extensive medical interventions and surgery. But he has a firm belief that with faith, commitment and hard work he will be free     7    (accomplish) his ambitions.

Despite his disability, Ghanim has overcome extreme difficulties with positivity and     8    (leader), and this is what makes him an exceptional character. He is followed by millions all over his social media platforms and shows to the world     9    life with a disability can be fulfilling and worthwhile. His story has served to amaze and inspire people across the world. He is an excellent individual of today’s youth and an advocate for     10    (disable) people across the world.

Nowadays, with the growing     1    (popular) of smartphones and computers, an increasing number of students are choosing to learn English beyond the classroom in     2    (vary) ways.

It can easily be seen that the percentage of students    3    choose listening to English     4     (song) and watching English movies is respectively 65% and 50%. However, those choosing reading English books and visiting English learning websites only account     5    18% and 12%.

As far as I’m     6    (concern), it is a disturbing trend. For students, what benefits most to their study is reading English books     7    (constant). Because of their lack of self-discipline, they’re more easily     8    (addict) to chatting online or playing games.     9     is urgent for students themselves to improve their self-discipline, and it’s also urgent for parents and teachers     10     (strength) the guidance.

Communicating with the old can be challenging, especially when considering the fact    1     their abilities are failing.

First of all, you are supposed to respect the old’s thoughts, backgrounds and life experience. Do not correct their opinions even when you can’t reach any     2     (agree). And when old people are talking, listen     3     (careful). Let them finish because letting them express their thoughts and emotions     4     (be) important.

When you’re together with them, try to know if they would like     5     (chat) or be quiet. And     6     you feel they want to be quiet, just be there, because     7     (spend) time with them is as important as talking to them or cheering them up.

As communication with old people can be difficult, it is     8     (importance) to be always patient. When you are explaining something     9     them, you should remain patient when they ask you to repeat yourself. Try using gestures while you talk with them, or write down what you want to say when     10     is necessary.