If a person lost an arm, how could he or she still play basketball? Zhang Jiacheng, a 17-year-old Chinese boy, did it and     1     (impress) everyone.

After a short video of the teenage basketball player playing a     2     (compete) was recently posted online, Zhang soon became a hit and     3     (praise) for his strong will and extraordinary skills. In the video, Zhang showed his unusual abilities and shooting skills and received     4     loud cheer from the audience. He posted some short     5     (video) of him practicing basketball skills on social media,     6     has earned him over one million likes in just a few days.

Born in Guangdong, Zhang lost his right arm in an accident at just five years old, which was a disaster for a little kid. But Zhang never gave     7     to his bad fortune as his love for basketball grew stronger. The one-armed teenager dreamt of     8     (become) a basketball player. “Give it a try, or give it up,” he wrote when posting a video.

“I didn’t even realize he had only one arm when I first watched the video,” one commentator said. Another said, “Hard work makes dreams come true. He is living his unique life to the     9     (full).”

Zhang said he was     10     (extreme) thankful for the support and praise he had received and he would keep studying and training hard.

2 . Music can be a great mental rest, allowing you to relax and get lost in your favorite songs.     1     Here are some ways music can make you a better person and positively impact your everyday life.

Boost (增强) your creativity. Music is a creativity booster. When you turn up the songs that make you joyful, your brain gets more creative.     2     Find the music that makes you feel positive and cheered up, so your creative juices can flow.

Build cooperation and connection with people. Playing a musical instrument helps you connect with people with similar interests.     3    

    4     Music has a magic al power to promote emotions. Listening to joyful music lifts your happiness levels, which can make you more generous. It’s like a happy circle where feeling good makes you want to give back, and giving back makes you feel even better.

Improve physical health and performance.     5     Music improves our energy and endurance, and makes exercise more fun. And if you have your headphones on during works, you’re more likely to stick with your fitness routines.

3 . Josie, who is 17 years old, said, “Why do my parents do the same things they tell me not to do? For example, my mum stops me from shouting through the walls and asks me to go and speak to her face-to-face, but she always shouts through the walls to me. What can I do?”

That is a very good point. Parents can be completely inconsistent (不一致), and usually they don’t realize it. You see this a lot in many things like smartphones. Parents always say to their kids, “Oh, you can’t use that. That device (设备) is bad for you, so stop using it at the table. It’s harmful.” But then they are on theirs continually. So what do you expect teenagers to do?

The whole “Do as I say, not as I do” thing is an annoyance, especially for a teenager who is dying for independence and respect but isn’t getting them.

What can teenagers do with it? I would say you should point it out by calmly saying something like “You tell me not to scream through the walls, but you do it to me, so you can understand where I’m coming from. That’s not ideal.” They might object to it, but I think most parents who care about being parents would logically say, “That’s a reasonable point.”

There are a lot of conflicts (矛盾) going on between teenagers and their parents, but a lot of studies show that the conflicts are resolved a lot more when they turn into a dialogue.

If you can talk at a time when you’re both feeling a bit calmer, like just in the kitchen or doing something unimportant, then go in and say, “Can I just mention it? You tell me not to do this, but you do it too.” If you can approach it in a more calm and stress-free manner, most parents will respond positively.

4 . Garden goals can often be unclear. But in my opinion, not having a clear aim in mind when we are designing, creating and maintaining a garden can lead to a range of problems down the road. We must know where we’re going to determine our direction. Usually, without clear goals in mind, we end up setting out in entirely the wrong direction.

Creating our own perfect garden needs time. Waiting and failures can be dispiriting and many gardeners give up or feel disgruntled. It is always best to take our time and make progressive steps toward our overall goals.

With a clear idea of those goals, we can determine better how we are progressing toward them, even when nothing goes according to plan. We can see our success more clearly and can’t get hung up on smaller things that go wrong along the way.

Another thing clear garden goals can give us is a sense of the light at the end of the tunnel—something keeping us centered on what really matters. We need to have something to aim for to keep focus on the longer term. In a garden, it is easy to become distracted and some gardeners throw everything at their gardens in the hope that something will stick.

Buying too many plants for a garden is not only a recipe for disappointment, when things don’t end up working as expected, but also makes your efforts unsustainable. By buying only what you need, you can reduce your harmful impact and live in an environmentally friendly way.

Establishing clear goals helps us visualize our own needs and priorities (优先事项) more clearly. It helps us see what our gardens can truly provide for us and see how our gardening efforts can also help others and be of great benefit in the wider world.

6 . Earlier in the year we set out plans for a butterfly garden in the heart of the village. We drew up a plan showing our ______ and needed a donation to buy wildflower seeds. While we ______ to see if our donation would come through, Butterfly Conservation Scotland ______ us enough wildflower seeds.

The next ______ was that the seeds would have to be ______ within the next fortnight, which also meant that the turf (草皮) would have to be lifted before we could plant! It was suggested that we ______ a machine to lift the turf.

We were just about to ______ for the day, when my friend turned up with a lot of daisies (雏菊). What a joy! Everyone ______ to work and planted the daisies all along the back of the garden

8 . As we all know, English is an important language that is widely used in many countries around the world. It is not only important for communication but also for success in study and future jobs. Therefore, it is important to learn English well.     1    

You need to practice speaking, listening, reading and writing in English as often as possible.     2     Watch English movies, listen to English songs and read English books to improve your listening and reading abilities.

Surround yourself with English as much as possible. Change your phone and computer settings to English, listen to English news or podcasts, and try to think in English. These will help you become more comfortable with the language and improve your fluency.

Making mistakes is a natural part of the learning process.     4     Just pay attention to improving your skills. Ask for feedback (反馈) from others and use it to correct your mistakes and improve your performance.

    5     Find topics that interest you and use them as a way to practice your English skills. Join a language exchange program or travel to an English-speaking country to experience the culture first hand.

In conclusion, learning English takes time and effort, but with dedication and perseverance, anyone can improve their skills.

9 . Most kids can’t sit still or join in any meaningful dialogue when having video chats with their family members. Nor would they watch the videos you made of yourself reading a favorite book. Now there’s a storytelling app born out of these problems.

Zoog is a new communication app designed to provide a creative way for distant (遥远的) and cross-general family members to stay connected. Through Zoog, users can make books become alive and interesting.

The Zoog app asks you to choose one of the many stories to read and then it offers advice and naturally adds special effects to make the story alive. Once you’ve recorded yourself reading the story, you can send it as a message to your little family member. This is a great benefit as you can record or view the story whenever it’s convenient (方便) to you.

One user, Sumit Suman, used Zoog when he traveled for business. He changed himself into an animated (动画的) frog in order to hold his five-year-old daughter’s attention on phone calls. He said that his daughter would not speak to him on the phone, so he used Zoog to change himself into a frog — Suman in animated frog dress — and now they read stories every night.

Zoog is a valuable tool and any grandparent can learn to use it easily and quickly. “What we set out to achieve was to enable grandparents to produce cool content. They usually have little understanding of technology,” said Oren. “But many grandparents are creating content on Zoog, which they are enjoying, and their grandchildren think this content is cool and love it,” he added.

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Tibet (西藏), which is famous for its special culture and food, lies in the southwest of China. It is home to about 3.2 million Tibetans, making it one of the country’s     1     (large)minorities (少数民族). In recent years, Tibet     2     (gain) recognition and appreciation across the globe. With some of the world’s tallest mountains, Tibet attracts many people     3     want to climb Mount Everest.

When it comes to traveling to Tibet, you should know     4     best time to travel there is from April to October every year. If you plan     5     (visit) Tibet, it is important to bring enough clothes. Moreover, besides credit cards,     6     is necessary to bring some cash. To discover more about the cultural traditions of Tibet, it is     7     (high) advised to have a traditional Tibetan meal.     8     (visitor) can buy some statue crafts (工艺品) in markets and shops.

A trip to Tibet can offer a unique travel experience, filled     9     rich cultural traditions and beautiful natural scenery. It will also offer us a chance to find out that     10     (recognize) and keeping our differences is important.