As a Chinese citizen (中国公民), I’m proud to experience how my motherland took actions to protect her citizens. I never thought Chinese citizenship     1     (save) our lives until I saw the government try everything it could to save overseas Chinese citizens. In 2011, the situation in Libya was tense. When the government learned of this situation, one warship, twenty civil aircraft and four military aircraft were sent there immediately and all 35,860 Chinese citizens     2     (move) out of Libya within a week. These actions have been highly praised around the world. The world isn’t peaceful. It’s just someone     3     carries the burden for you!

A lonely Japanese billionaire    1    (plan) to fly to the moon on Elon Musk’s rocket is looking for the love of his life to join him on his journey. He just hasn’t found her yet.

Yusaku Maezawa, the first paying passenger on Space X’s maiden tourist voyage to the moon in 2023, tweeted a link on Sunday to a website where women can apply to be his companion     2     the week-long space flight. “I’m 44 now,” Maezawa said on the website. “As feelings of     3     (lonely) slowly begin to surge(涌上) upon me, there’s one thing that I think about: Continuing to love one woman.”

Tom and Jerry, with its funny violence and dark comedy,     1     (remain) popular around the world today. In the 80 years     2     their creation, the cat and mouse have appeared in everything from a “kids” version to a 1992 musical movie     3     they sang and spoke. Warner Brothers, who now own the rights to Tom and Jerry,     4     (release) a new live-action film just before Christmas this year. Fans are filled with expectations for the film.

In 2002, Yao Ming was selected the first overall in the NBA Draft(选秀). No athlete is     1     (responsible) than Yao for China’s rise to a global sports superpower. After Yao     2     (join) the Houston Rockets, the NBA became the first professional sports league from the US to visit China. Thanks to Yao’s impact, more professional     3    (team) have a presence in China today. Yao retired in 2011 following a career that included eight NBA All-Star selections. He's truly a superstar who belongs to the world.

On the first day of my first grade, I stood by the door with butterflies in my stomach. I     1    (voice)my biggest concern to my mother. “How will I make friends?” She handed me advice. “Be yourself. “ For the past 20 years, I have lived by these words. Soon I will graduate and become part of the real world. Nervously    2    (face) challenges，I know I will whisper to myself     3     two simple words “Be yourself”.

Mo Li Hua is a popular Chinese folk song     1    dates back to the 18th century. It’s one of the most well-known Chinese songs both in China and abroad. It’s a nice song    2    beginners to learn due to its simple lyrics. The melody of this song has become well-known among Western listeners for several reasons. One is that it    3    (sing) by Giacomo Puccini in his opera called Turandot in 1926. It was also used in the Olympics opening ceremony in China.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson go on a camping trip. After a good dinner and a bottle of wine, they retire for the night, and go to sleep.

Some hours later, Holmes wakes up and asks his faithful friend. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me     1       you see. “

“I see millions of stars. “ replies Watson.

“And what do you deduce from that?”

Watson thinks     2     (careful) for some time. “Well, according to the studies on astronomy, it tells me that there are potentially billions of planets. According to the scientific measurement of time, I deduce the time is probably a quarter past three. According to the current atmosphere, I forecast that we     3     (have) a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you, Holmes?”

Holmes is silent for a minute. “Watson,” he says, “someone     4     (steal) our tent!”

9 . Many elephants can paint. In fact, elephants in zoos sometimes draw on the ground     1     a stick. Seeing this, some trainers teach the elephants     2     they can hold paintbrushes, and encourage them to choose colors and paint. Of course, not every painting is good. Just like humans, only some elephants are very creative. Now, an online gallery sells paintings by these elephant artists. By doing this, the gallery hopes to earn money     3     (protect) elephants.

10 . It is predicted that the Chinese space station will be built mostly by machine. China hopes to have the space station    1     (complete) by 2022 and it is expected to operate for at least 10 years.

China also plans to land a probe（探测器）on Mars by 2020. Until now, China has completed a   total of five manned space missions. And,   in 2003,it       2     (successful)landed a probe on the moon.