I was flying back to my hometown and sat next to an old lady. I could see she was    1    (scare)— she was holding her bag tightly then.   I started     2     (chat) and told her about my story. She started talking about her life and before we knew it, the flight was over. I also helped her collect her luggage and she told me that what I had done meant a lot to her. On our way out, I waved and she pointed very    3     (proud) to the two people with her.

One day, Marcus didn’t bring his books back. He looked so sad that he was about to cry. When asked why, he said that he    1    (put) the books under his bed for safekeeping, but someone had taken his book bag during the night. I put my arm around his shoulder and promised that I     2    (give) him more books to take home. “Maybe the person who took your books,” I said, “will become a good    3     (read) just like you.”

When the news that people     1     have pre-ordered Hua Wei’s 60 Pro could pick up their new phone on September 3rd hit the Internet, it immediately triggered (引起) a buying spree (购买热潮) among Chinese consumers, with long queues (队伍)    2    (appear) at Huawei stores across Major Chinese     3    (city).

John Augustus Roebling was a pioneer in bridge building in the 19th century.     1     (inspire) by an idea to build a great bridge connecting New York with the Long Island, the creative engineer worked out a blueprint for his dream in 1883. However, this would be no ordinary bridge, which would have to go over the East River     2     (flow) in more than one direction and be tall enough for ships to pass under. Though having been told the idea was not practical and impossible, John couldn’t ignore the vision he had in his mind. Despite all the hardships, Roebling finally drew up plans for world’s     3     (long) suspension bridge at that time.

Over the last 50 years, the U.S. and Canada have slowly but surely lost 29% of their bird populations. Even common birds such as sparrows and blackbirds     1     (face) declines in North America since 1970. One major cause is that humans have expanded their footprint greatly,     2     (result) in habitat loss for birds. Less habitat means less space     3     (find) food, mates, nest, and raise young. Since birds play an essential role in the functioning of the world’s ecosystems, we need spare no effort to protect them and take these beautiful creatures under our wing.

Paul was usually on the bench, being just a replacement,     1     was really tough on him. Everyone knew Paul had real skills, and was someone who worked really hard and had a strong desire     2    (play) for the team.

This week, The Lions were playing our main competitors, The Bears, a team     3     record this season had been perfect. During the match, my knee hurt badly and my team was behind     4     ten points. The team gathered around, looking worried. Paul took the chance bravely. And clearly, all the extra hours that he’d spent     5    (practice) alone paid off. He made shot after shot, and the crowd couldn’t stop clapping and cheering.

National parks are places to be treasured—places     1     the country locks away the very best it has to offer for everyone to enjoy. Not all famous national parks are on land. One good example is the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Australia.     2     (stretch)over 2,300 kilometers, the Great Barrier Reef is considered one of the natural     3     (wonder)of the world. The park was created in 1975 to protect the reef from overdevelopment and fishing. Unfortunately, the biggest danger to it is global warming,     4     park management cannot stop.

This afternoon a poorly-dressed gentleman     1     (come) into my restaurant. Nobody knew who he was. It was     2     (surprise) that he finished two orders of food in a very limited time. We wondered     3     he was so hungry. We also had doubt whether the man was able to pay the bill. The gentleman asked whether we should mind waiting for just a few minutes. After some time,     4     shocked us was that he took out of a letter and a million pound bank-note.

Along a great part of this track is the     1     (surprise) waterfalls which hikers pass by. These include Empress Falls. It is a wonderful waterfall in the Valley of the Waters. It     2     (go) down a series of rocks to a pool. These are stepping stones for hikers to cross the falls and some shady spots     3     tired travelers can rest.