The h    1     of the city goes back 650 years when the Maoris settled in the area. European s     2     began in 1840 when the British arrived. Auckland was the c    3     of New Zealand for some time. Later, the capital moved to Wellington,     4    it was more central. Since 1945, the city of Auckland has grown and it now has large, modern suburbs. In 1985, the New Zealand government m    5     the whole country a nuclear-free zone and since then Auckland has been a centre for protest a    6     nuclear testing in Asia Pacific.

Famous s    7     include Mt Eden, one of many large volcanoes, as well     8    the Auckland Harbour Bridge. At the Parnell Village, you can visit some of the first European homes. In the city, you can enjoy an amazing view from the Sky Tower,     9     is the city’s tallest Tower. You can also see Maori t    10     dances at the Auckland Museum.

Online study rooms are common among students when it comes to preparing for exams or r     1     (复习) course materials. 24/7 study rooms are available for students, no matter what country he or she lives in. It’s c     2     (方便的) for you to join the community with like-minded students all around the world who are serious with study.

Li Ying is a go-getter, who likes setting     1     (目标) for her. She always says, “When I set out to do something, I do my best     2     (实现) it.” Biology is her favourite subject, and her target is to prepare herself for her degree at university. She is always attentive in classes and thinks     3     (积极).

Paul jumped up and     4     (冲) onto the court. And clearly, all the extra hours that he had spent practising alone     5     (奏效，取得成功) . The other team just couldn’t keep up with his energy and speed. He made shot after shot, and the crowd couldn’t stop     6     (鼓掌) and cheering. When the game ended, our team had won by two points.

However, not everything     7     (符合) Zhang Tian’s hopes. The school was much smaller than he had     8     (期待), with only three classrooms. Living in the village was also more     9     (挑战) than he had thought. The power and water     10     (供给) were unstable, so he could only shower every three or four days, and he had to learn how to cook.

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p    1     the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i    2    . For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c    3    .

F    4    , tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l    5     software update, iOS13.5, w    6     was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f    7    . While the old system wouldn’t allow access t    8     the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s    9     you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r    10     their masks in order to unlock their device”.

It was a rainy Christmas Eve when we set out to send some Christmas gifts to John, my daughter’s classmate. John’s family was too p    1    to afford his school supplies. My daughter told me the other kids at school made f    2    of him because he d    3    in shabby clothes. She asked permission f    4    me to share her stationery with John and I did m    5    than that. I decided to buy some daily n    6    for John’s family.

John’s home looked terribly empty to us. It was not ready at all for Christmas. As soon as we a    7    , we went straight into their kitchen and p    8     down our gifts on the kitchen table. John and his brothers looked overwhelmed with joy. His younger brother reached over and hugged my daughter, saying that she m    9    be an angel. We were all m    10    to tears by his words.