He could still remember the day when he first met her.

It was a bright morning     1     (fill) with the sweet smell of flowers in the air. While    2     (walk) along the path, he saw a girl sitting under a tree, reading a book. Her longhair flowing in the breeze, she seemed like an angel. The book she was reading,     3     classic, caught his attention. He really had a strong desire     4     (talk) to her, but he didn’t have the courage. Finally, after gathering up all his     5     (brave), he walked towards her. “Excuse me, but can I join you?” he asked. She looked up, and her big eyes,     6     were like shining stars, met his. A smile appeared on her face. “    7    (sound) great!” she replied. For the next few hours they talked and laughed about everything, sharing their stories and dreams     8     particular.

He thought that maybe this was the beginning of something wonderful, something he had been waiting for all along.     9     he didn’t know that this moment     10     (become) a memory he would hold dear for the rest of his life.

－Adapted from “Wuthering Heights”

Staying up late may work well for business professionals or     1    (lawyer), but a new study suggests it can be harmful for students. High school students     2     stay up late see their test scores fall behind their more well-rested classmates.

The study,     3    (perform) by researchers at University of California, Berkeley, examined survey data from over 2,700 volunteers, whose ages ranged from thirteen       4     seventeen in the United States. Thirty percent of them admitted to bedtimes past 11:30 pm during the school year. Following the data, these night owls(夜猫子)     5    (see) their grades slip when compared to other students. Additionally, these teens who didn’t get enough sleep also reported a     6    (high)rate of emotional problems.

The silver lining is that the study shows     7     easy solution to some teens’ problems: get more sleep. Teens facing emotional problems or depression could attempt       8    (adjust) their sleep cycles before turning to stronger measure for     9    (relieve). Compared to doctors’ bills and medication, going to bed earlier can be simple r and more cost- effective.

Doctors recommend 9 hours of sleep every night for teens. Parents should make     10     a rule to turn off their children’s smart phones and laptops when the sun goes down. Now more than ever, a good night’s sleep can make the difference.

How sneaker culture took over the world

Sneakers have come a long way from when they were first invented in 1860s England for the upper-class playing croquet (槌球) and tennis.

Long worn for function     1     fashion, today sneakers have become an entire culture—both a form of self-expression and a high art found in museum exhibits and designer auction houses.

    2     transformed sneaker culture into a true phenomenon was the 1985 release of Nike’s Air Jordan 1s. In 1984, Michael Jordan was a talented rookie who had yet to play in a professional game.     3     that, Nike saw Jordan as the future of their brand, signing him to a five-year, $2.5 million endorsement (代言) deal.     4     Jordan matured into one of the greatest basketball players of all time, the sneaker’s popularity skyrocketed.

Meanwhile, another cultural shift     5     (take) place with casual Fridays introduced in white-collar businesses. It was when men were allowed to put aside their suits and wear something one day a week that showed people who they really were.

As sneakers became increasingly desired, footwear companies turned to     6    (generate) even more publicity by collaborating with celebrities and luxury brands, as well as releasing small batches of limited-edition shoes with eye-pop ping designs.

Celebrities also started their collaborations with sneaker brands, which helped target a whole new demographic of people to experience sneaker culture. It was a blending of high and low fashion,     7     the shoe industry has never really seen before. A pair that Jordan wore in his legendary final NBA season     8     (sell) even for $2.2 mllion, making them the most expensive sneakers ever to appear at auction.

By the mid-2010s, speakers     9     (become) solid gold status symbols. Wearing rare and cool sneakers became an expression of one’s social status. But not until recently, sneakers are finally getting their due as part of our cultural heritage—and particularly how Black culture has shaped that heritage. It took decades for the sneaker industry to recognize that     10     these Black athletes or artists that championed their products, there would be no sneaker culture.

While driving 80 miles per hour along the road on Wednesday, I knew I was going too fast. My dog, Jett, was dying in the backseat. I thought to myself, “Jett must be suffering a lot now.” Though he had had a couple of     1     (fault) , I enjoyed accompanying him and saw him     2     our family member.

About half an hour earlier, I received a call from my daughter. A ball got stuck in Jett’s throat. My instant reaction was that I shouldn’t hesitate     3     (set) out to race home to see if I could help, but I couldn’t. So my daughter and I began our race to the vet’s (兽医诊所) .

About halfway there, we got caught in the traffic jams due to the construction. There I met with Cavaja Holt and his workmates. I told them what had happened to my dog. Holt stuck his hand down the dog’s throat and pulled out the ball, but Jett still wasn’t breathing.

And the guy behind Holt shouted out, “Breathe into his mouth!” Amazingly, it worked     4     (effective) ! After the dog might be saved, I continued my trip to the vet’s to make sure Jett was OK. The staff there checked the dog over and said, “     5     (save) timely, Jett is in good health now.” Then I took     6     deep breath.”

I thought I ought to     7     (show) my gratitude to the man. My daughter posted the story on the Internet, asking to locate him. The story was an     8     (inspire) for the society. Meanwhile, Holt posted the story too, hoping to find out how the dog was doing. Within minutes, someone     9     (contact) the two and they got in touch with each other. On Thursday morning, I drove back to the construction site     10     Holt and his colleagues worked and thanked Holt in person.