He     1     exercises designed to rebuild muscle, and     2    .     3    , he managed to return to his film career by directing, producing and even     4    .

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.

I don’t think memorizing the word list is the best way to learn words. First, you should learn words in     1    . For example, when reading English stories, try to keep reading on even when you come across some new words. A lot of time, you’ll be able to guess the meaning of an     2     word without looking it up. Also, you should learn words in     3    . For example, we say “open the book”, but “turn on the computer”. Or we say “eat an apple”, but “    4     the medicine”.

The Starry Night was painted by Vincent van Gogh during his stay at a home for the mentally ill. Besides the clouds, he also painted the     1     circles of white and yellow     2     across the sky. His unusual use of colour has     3     experts to think that his mental illness may have affected his sense of sight. Unfortunately, Van Gogh’s unique paintings weren’t very popular during his life time.

The Scream shows a thin     4     with an expression of fear—his mouth is wide open and     5     out a powerful scream. Munch said what     6     him was his experience of walking down the road with two friends when the sun     7    .

The Empire of Light shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the     8     of night. It seems like quite a mysterious scene and has produced different     9     in viewers. Magritte’s paintings were visual experiments as he tried to play with     10    .

Christopher Reeve is not only known as a superhero in the Superman films, but also regarded a superhero in real life. Reeve     1     in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987, and soon gained a reputation for     2     for good causes. Unfortunately, in 1995 disaster struck Reeve. While horseback riding, he was thrown off his horse and broke his neck. His injuries were so     3     that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe.     4     in a broken body was like a living nightmare to him. He fell into a     5     which lasted for many months. It was only     6     the ongoing support of his family and friends that he eventually found the will to live again. He     7     a wide range of exercises designed to rebuild muscle, and made     8    . Shortly after, he     9     return to his film career and charity work. His positive attitude inspired many people who were     10     illness.

Bringing with him lots of books, clothes, and two pairs of trainers, Zhang Tian travelled to the village with an eager heart. He imagined     1     exciting things about living independently and teaching in a village.

Our coach was not so sure. Paul had to     2     many times just for making the team. He was still usually on the bench, being just a replacement, which was really     3    .

Like any exercise, running increases the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain. It makes your heart stronger and allows more blood to flow around your body. It also     4     and reduces the risk of serious health problems, as well as     5     like colds.

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”.

During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a quiz with a question: “What is the first name of the woman, who cleans the school?” Surely this was some kind of joke. I     1     (see) the cleaning woman before, but how could I know her name? I handed in my paper,     2     (leave) the last question blank. Before the class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. “Absolutely.” said the professor. “You're likely     3     (meet) many people. They all deserve your attention and care.”

I've never forgotten that lesson.