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.

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.

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”.