After     1     as an athlete in 1986, she became a successful volleyball coach in the United States and Italy. However, Lang Ping’s     2     to Chinese volleyball brought her back home. In 1995, she     3     to become the coach of the women’s national team when the team was struggling. Under her     4    , the team came back to the top, winning the 2015 World Cup.

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.

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”.

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.

In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the powerful ancient Inca Empire. The Inca emperor lived in the     1     Machu Picchu. Spain took control of Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main     2     of Peru.

Michael Jordan, known as “Air Jordan”, changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. His skills were impressive, but the     3     that he showed made him unique.

Tangshan started to revive itself and     4    . With strong support from the government and the     5     of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.

Avatars are the d    1     identities that people use online to communicate and express themselves. When the first simple 2D avatars appeared in the 1980s, very few people knew that future avatars would have such     2     forms and uses. People can make their online images different from their real selves by dressing their avatars in f    3     clothes. And people usually have more than one avatar, such as a s    4     one for work. Of course, the avatar you choose says a lot about your p    5    . While most people create avatars that have similar features to them, they also o    6     make their avatars look better than they do in real life. Nowadays, people choose an avatar from a selection of r    7     images, or create their own images. The use of avatars has also caused a few c    8    . Some users worry that spending too much time in v    9     worlds makes them afraid of meeting people in the real world. However, other users view avatars     10    .

On a cold, windy day in November, my Granny moved in. Somehow, at that time, I didn’t know that she was sick.

After Granny moved in, she     1     most of her time on the brown sofa by the fire. When I wrote a letter to Father Christmas, she m    2     to help me.

In December, our excitement     3     every day. Granny and I made sugar biscuits, stuffed the turkey and then I sat on my granny’s lap and we sang Christmas songs.

On Christmas Eve, Granny took a seat by the fire as we p    4     the Christmas tree. I hung most of the decorations on the branches. Before bed, Granny and I put a stocking at the end of my bed. I remember Granny sitting on my bed and singing softly until I f    5    .

On Christmas morning, my stocking     6     small toys and sweets. Granny gave me a music box with a ballet dancer inside. After breakfast, my cousin David and I raced around the garden and     7     a big snowball to make a snowman. We p    8     silly paper hats. David put too much pudding in his mouth that he couldn’t     9    . Granny laughed so much that her paper hat fell off.

A few weeks after that Christmas, Granny p    10    . I think of her often though, especially at Christmas. When I think about What makes Christmas so msgical, it’s not just gifts and Father Christmas that come to mind. It’s also my memoty of Granny.