[Hot Snake]

... This morning, however, a fireman accidentally discovered the cause. He noticed the remains of a snake which     1     of a 16,000-volt power line. In this way, he     2    . A bird had snatched up the snake... When it did so, it sent sparks down to the ground and     3    .

[Running and Fitness]

As people often say, any exercise is better than none, but long-distance running     1    .

... Besides, anybody who is feeling down can go for a run to cheer themselves up. Even a thirty-minute run will     2     that you may be suffering due to stress.

[Your Life Is What You Make It]

... Besides teaching, Zhang Tian also brought changes to the village. He contacted charity organizations about     1     and helped the villagers sell local products online.     2     was great, so he became very popular among the villagers and they treated him as one of them.

Many people are confused about the     1    (mean) of the names: the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain and England.     2     (solve) this puzzle, knowing a little bit about British history will help.

In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales     3    (join) to the Kingdom of England, followed by the country Scotland in 18th century. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.     4     (final), in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away    5    the UK, resulting in the full name we have today: “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”. People from the UK are called “British”,     6     means the UK is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain.

Even though the four countries which     7     (belong) to the United Kingdom work together in some areas, such as using the same flag, sharing the same currency and military     8     (defend), they also have some differences. Anyhow, the United Kingdom has     9     long and interesting history to explore, which can help you understand much more about the country and     10     (it) traditions.

Lang Ping has set a good     1     to us. As a player, she brought honour and glory to her country. She is loved by fans     2     come from all around the world. In 2015, the Chinese volleyball team was preparing for the World Cup     3     two important players left the team. Losing the match was     4     big challenge, but Lang Ping believed her young players could     5     if they worked together as a team.

Michael Jordan,     6     as “Air Jordan”, changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were     7     , but it was his mental strength that made     8     unique. Jordan says the     9     to his success is learning     10     his failure.

Though Lin Qiaozhi never married, she     1     (作为...为人所知) the “mother of ten thousand babies”,     2     (已经接生) over 50, 000 babies in her lifetime. Dr Lin     3     (直到...才退休) the day she died, 22 April 1983. Since she had no children of her own, she left her saving to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors. And even as she     4     (临死时), her final thoughts were for others: “I’m going to go.” she said. “Don’t try to rescue me any more. Don’t waste the medicine any more.”