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Written Chinese has also    1     which China’s present is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient Times.    2     the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form,    3    , which has become an important part of Chinese culture. Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a greater role    4    , an increasing number of international students are beginning, to appreciate China’s culture and history    5    .

The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains    6    that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just    7    a herd of graceful animals. This is why we’re here-- to observe Tibetan antelopes.

In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me.    8     to protect wildlife, but if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. Only when we learn to exist    9    with nature can we    10    to wildlife and to our planet.

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Teenagers’ negative thoughts on their physical       1     mainly come from standards of     2     in the media and the     3     of your friends.

In order to     4     with them, you’d better     5     following popular beauty standards blindly, remind yourself that you are     6     and     7     by your family and friends. You should direct your attention away from     8     thoughts, and focus on your strengths to     9     you build your confidence.

Judge yourself by what is on the    10    .

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　　The Olympics, an extraordinary sporting event was held every four    1    for about 3, 000 years, bringing joy and excitement to people across the world. The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE. During the early Games, only Greek men could compete    2     a few events, such as boxing, running and the long jump. The modern Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. The Olympics    3     (bring)back to life by Pierre de Coubertin, whose dream was that the Olympics would help people of different    4    (race)origins and from different cultures live side    5    side in peace.    6     (motivate)by the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, many well-known athletes have devoted themselves to    7     (achieve)sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement. Two such Olympians were Cassius Clay and Jessica Ennis-Hill, both of    8    gained remarkable achievements. China has a very short history of competing in the Olympics but in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in addition to hosting the Olympics for the first time, China also     9    (rank)first on the medal table. In 2022, Beijing will host the Winter Olympics, which is thought to be another    10     (history)moment for China.

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Most people take everything for granted so that they can see nothing     1     of note. Helen wants to see a lot, including the people whose kindness and     2    and     3     have made her life worth living as well as the     4     of man’s progress. The third day she would spend in the workaday world,     5    the haunts of men going about the business of life. Of all the senses, Helen thought that sight must be the most    6    .

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In 1831, Darwin left     1     on the ship, the Beagle. After Darwin had spent some time in     2    , he collected     3    . As he studied these, he noticed that some species of animals were very     4     each other, and he wondered how different species came to exist.  

When the Beagle reached the Galápagos Islands in 1835, Darwin noticed that there was     5     the birds’ finches on each of the islands. Darwin suspected that the finches had evolved from     6     and over time, it had slowly evolved into     7    . And that was the answer to how new species of plants and animals came to exist: they     8    .  

It was a completely new idea —     9    . Darwin explained this theory in his book, On the Origin of Species. Today, it is regarded as one of the most important works ever written. It has changed     10     forever.

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What does every writer most    1    reading among the comments from publishers? Yes, it’s “We regret to     2    you. . . ”, which will make the writers’ heart sink. In fact, a lot of successful writers have previously faced     3    .

J. K. Rowling, after a total of twelve rejections, eventually got her first book of Harry Potter    4    , which became a global success.

Another famous writer J. D. Salinger     5    in working on his novel The Catcher in the Rye despite the     6    along with rejections from several publishers and when it was eventually published, it became an immediate     7    .  

The three Bronte sisters lived in the Victorian Age. Although they dreamt of seeing their words in print, they experienced many rejections. However, they persevered and now, Charlotte’s Jane Eyre, Emily’s Wuthering Heights and Anne’s Agnes Grey are regarded as     8    of world literature.

From the stories above, we can learn that it’s perseverance that made them realize their dreams. Therefore, keep trying and you’ll eventually read the words “We are     9     to inform you. . . ”.

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Yuan Longping was born in 1930. When he was young, he saw many people go     1     often. So he has     2     himself to finding ways of     3     rice harvests without     4     the area of fields since he     5     from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Now about 60% of the rice     6     in China each year is from this hybrid strain. He’s circulating his     7     in many other countries (such as India and Vietnam) to increase their rice harvests.

He cares little for     8     and money and makes large     9     to support agricultural research. Now his dreams of     10     his rice abroad and “seawater rice” have become a reality.

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    1     at students’ body language makes me know what makes each student     2    . It is easy to     3     (识别)when students are interested in a lesson through their body language. If I find students are     4     by something else, I will     5     them to pay attention in class. It is hard to     6     (辨别)when students are troubled. If they have     7     with other students or at home, I will     8     and assess what is going on. Their body language makes me know when to     9     class activities, when to     10    ,   and when to talk to students individually.

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Six months ago Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends in China and     1    (board) a plane for London. She is studying in a university in England on an exchange programme. But     2    (study) here is quite different from studying in China. “You have to get     3    (use) to a whole new way of life. When I got lost and had to ask a passer-by for directions, I didn’t always understand. They     4    (usual) speak too fast. ”Xie Lei said.

Xie Lei lives with a host family who give her lots of good advice. Living with a host family gives her the chance     5    (learn) more about the new culture.

The academic     6    (requirement) of a western university are different. The tutor wanted to know     7     she thought, not others’ ideas. He advised that she should read lots of different texts that contain different opinions     8     analyze what she read.

She feels much more     9     home in England now, and what seemed very strange before now     10    (appear) quite normal. She also spends much time for social activities and joins a few clubs. She is fitting very well in England.

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Hard hills of rock became rivers or     1     . In less than one minute, a large city lay in     2     . Two    3    of the people who lived there were dead or injured.