Jan Tchamani suddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job. At age 50, she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer     1     (keep) her company. After a while, she discovered that     2     (surf) the Internet could help her feel less lonely. She joined an online group     3     she could talk about her problems and get support from others. She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that     4     (usual) exists between people.

Ireland’s beautiful countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions. Its countryside excites and inspires all,     1     (offer) something for each of the senses. The peaceful landscape and many green counties is a true feast for the eyes, with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep     2     cattle. With all this beauty, it is not surprising that Ireland     3     (develop) strong traditions that include dancing and dining.

Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival     1     (take) place after all the crops have been gathered in. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival     2     (celebrate) during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music dancing, and sports. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather     3     (admire) the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.

Harry is an American businessman. His job     1     (require) him to do a lot of traveling In the past six months he has made nine trips,     2     purpose is to attend meetings and make presentations. Harry loves to travel and feels each country has a charm of its own. After graduation, Harry decided to make travel part of his career. He wanted to experience different cultures of other     3     (country). He was dreaming of working for an international company. Then his dream came true.

Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those     1     were trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food     2     (bring) into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly, the city     3     (begin) to breathe again. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.

The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits. Their habitats were becoming     1     (small) as new roads and railways were built. In order to save this species     2     extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection. Volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night     3     (keep) them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move     4     (easy) and keep them safe from cars and trains.

Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place     1     they were safe from the water. In 1961, German engineers moved the first temple. Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and     2     (work) rescued 22 temples and countless cultural relics. Fifty countries donated nearly $ 80 million to the project. When the project     3     (end) in 1980, it was considered a great success.

Smartphones are becoming more and more of a necessity for high school students.

Therefore, a discussion was held about     1     the senior school students should use smartphones at school. People     2     (support) the idea consider it convenient to contact the students’ parents when necessary. However, people who are against it find some students are addicted to playing the smartphones easily, whose effect on their studies is quite worrying. It is even     3     (bad) that smartphones can also discourage students’ will.

This four-day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After reaching your destination, you     1    (have) a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city. Especially amazing is the Incas’ dry stone method of     2    (build). Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing     3    (need) to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.