When I think about what makes Christmas so magical, it’s not just gifts and Father Christmas     1     come to mind. It’s also my memory of Granny. I can well remember the last Christmas Granny     2     (spend) with us. On a cold, windy day, Granny moved in. She was very sick. Somehow, I failed to notice it. Granny made     3     effort to help me with my letter to Father Christmas. With her hand     4     (slight) shaky, she wrote “Father Christmas, the North Pole” on the envelope.

In December, we made sugar biscuits, stuffed the turkey and sang Christmas songs. Granny had     5     (patient) to sing my favorite part over and over again. Granny watched as we put up the Christmas tree. I was the one     6     hung most of the decorations on the branches.

On Christmas morning, I was on my best     7     (behave) as we opened the presents. Later, Granny called me over. “I have something special for you,” Granny     8     (whisper). It was a music box with a ballet dancer inside. After breakfast, as I played outside, Granny stayed inside by the fire. I remember     9     (catch) her eye through the window. I called and asked her to join us, but she just waved. Lunch was late, but it was a loud and exciting affair. There was a lot of laughter.

A few weeks after that Christmas, Granny passed     10    . I think of her often. Each Christmas, I always make a G-shape sugar biscuit in memory of Granny and take out the music box, which is also a reminder of Granny.

3 . For four long years, Owen Connors had to spend his Saturday afternoons playing rugby(橄榄球) at school. He’d be out there in all weathers. As a teenager, he _________Saturdays.

The boy would walk home in the dark,_________ in mud(泥浆) and frozen to the bone. So, imagine his_________when he opened the door of the family’s small house to be_________by the delicious aroma(香味) of Guinness pie. Outside, the cold wind was blowing, and the cold rain was_________the windows. But in the_________kitchen, Owen and his parents would_________the homemade pie with mashed potatoes(土豆泥) _________.

“It was the exact_________of standing on a field in the rain and wind,” says Owen, who now works as an editor. “It was the__________of home and it felt like a warm hug.”

For some reason, Owen had__________really fitted into Dublin society. So after graduation from college, he left his hometown in search of a(n)__________life. On a short visit to Munich, he felt a sudden__________ to stay. He can remember thinking: “This place is__________— it’s clean, safe, near the mountains and lakes.”

Owen doesn’t eat Guinness pie very often in Munich. Recently he tried to make one with his mum and daughters — it was a(n)__________! Three generations shared the food of his childhood.

“I’d like to show my kids more of that kind of food,” Owen said.

6 . What is the future of AI (人工智能)? Will it be a good thing? We asked four students what they think.

7 . You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people of your age could live to 150, so, at 40, you aren’t old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging (抗衰老) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age.

You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles (粒子) much smaller than the cells (细胞) in your body. They can be programmed to change your clothes’ color or pattern.

You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk from the fridge, but a voice says, “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge has read the smart chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.

It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeves. Such “smart technology” is all around you.

So will all these things come true? “For new technology to come early,” says scientist Andrew Zolli, “much has to be done so that new things will replace what we have today. “The Internet is an example-what will be the next?

In the not-too-distant future, we     1     (use) advanced technology for automatic control while living in smart homes. These smart homes will provide us with a more comfortable environment     2     (live) in. For example, the future home will use     3     (integrate) sensors to tell when you leave home each morning,     4     (make) your home more energy-efficient. Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences,     5    everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. All controls will respond to voice     6     (command), so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud     7    you want and the home system will obey.

In addition, the smart home could     8     (programme) to monitor your health every day and send a warning to your phone if there is a problem. Then it will give you relevant advice, thus     9     (potential) saving your life. Smart homes can also prevent serious damage from accidents. So, in a sense, smart homes will lead     10    us living smarter lives.