The Summer Palace is China’s largest garden ever built. Covering     1     area of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is covered with water, the palace is made up     2    over 3,000 ancient structures.All the Summer Palace     3    (spread) across the low hills and lakes among which the Longevity Hill, and the Kunming Lake are the most important     4     (part). Travelers visiting the site today have the opportunity     5     (wander)in the wonderful buildings and courtyards beside the lake and along the waterways.

When    6     (visit) the Summer Palace, visitors should plan between two hours to half a day because the site is really huge. Indeed, there are many things to see     7     you will feel time flying quickly, realizing how life was spent     8    (smooth)for emperors during their summers,for example,riding a little boat for seeing the lake areas, or watching a       9    (tradition) Chinese dance performance at the Palace’s Theatre. The Summer Palace is the place     10     travelers experience different activities and the loveliest scenic spot in Beijing city.

Varatha Shanmuganathan is an 87-year-old woman in India. She has become the     1     (old) person to get a Master’s degree at Canada’s York University. When she isn’t dancing or singing with her grandchildren, she’s busy     2     (realize) her many dreams.

This is not Shanmuganathan’s first Master’s degree. After earning her Bachelor’s degree, she returned to Sri Lanka     3     (teach) Indian history and English.

In 1990, she moved to London to teach English as a second language and received her first Master’s degree from the University of London.

When she found out the university offered free tuition     4     senior citizens, Shanmuganathan said she     5     (immediate) knew it was her last chance to make her dream of studying political science come true. She began her studies in 2019 and     6     (continue) throughout the pandemic (流行病).

“She will act as a powerful role model for     7     (woman) of all ages,” York University President Rhonda Lenton said.

Despite her achievements, Shanmuganathan said she is not quite finished yet in     8     (educate). Her next plan is to write     9     book about post-war Sri Lanka.

“Find out what you really want to achieve and pursue it until the end. Think of something     10     not only interests you, but is also beneficial to others. Go on after it, get it, do it, achieve it,” Shanmuganathan said.

Dolphins are social and     1     (intelligence) animals. Like the way humans maintain relationships by hugging or giving a handshake, dolphins breathe together at the same time when they come up from the water for air. This kind of act     2     (be) of great importance for creating social connections. But sharing the same air and area also spreads a contagious (传染性的) and deadly disease among dolphins.

Janet Mann researches dolphins at Georgetown University. She and other     3     (scientist) are trying to understand the virus. They     4     (discover) it in the water off the American states of Virginia and Maryland some years ago. It is now spreading to other Atlantic Coast dolphins. There was an outbreak of the virus from 2013 to 2015 in     5     almost 20,000 dolphins died. The number of dolphins     6     (wash) up on the coast from Florida to New York was about 2, 000. Mann explains that the dolphin virus is in the lungs, much like how the COVID virus spreads in humans. When dolphins breathe together at the surface, they share respiratory droplets (飞沫).

Jacob Negrey who is     7     animal virus researcher from the Wake Forest School of Medicine understands the spread of the dolphin virus by     8     (follow) dolphin social activities. He studies not only the biology of the virus, but also how weakened dolphin populations act together. Since dolphins are very playful animals, they often swim so close that they touch fins, much     9     humans holding hands. They     10     (frequent) swim in large groups.

In southern China, there is a famous road     1    (build) across Poyang Lake, which lies in the north of Jiangxi Province, China and is known as China’s second     2     (large) lake. People in China also call it “the most beautiful road under the water.”

This road is sure     3     (attract) a lot of attention towards the end of May every year. A lot of people come out of     4     (curious). The water level of the lake is so close to the surface of the road,     5     makes the view ahead broad and bright when people drive along. It’s as though they were taking a boat across the lake. The feeling is     6     (simple) wonderful!

For the next few months, this road is not above the surface    7    under the water. When the water level of Poyang Lake starts to go up, the road surface becomes unseen. However, drivers can still drive across the lake safely     8     watching the guardrails(防撞护栏) fixed on either side of the road. For thrill-seeking motorists, it’s like     9     (drive) an amphibious(水陆两栖的) super car. Then in a few days, the entire road     10     (flood) with the continuously rising water. A few months later, the road will reappear.

Sneezing is a self-protection of our body. When foreign matter such as smoke or dust en-ters the nose, our body does     1     it needs to do to clear the nose—it causes a sneeze. A sneeze is one of our body's first defenses     2     bacteria and viruses.

However, sneezing can be bothersome, especially if you find       3     (your) running through a box of tissues every allergy season. However, sneezing is     4     (rare) a sign of a serious problem.

Some people with specific conditions may experience       5     (addition) symptoms (症状) if they sneeze too much. For example, people with a headache may experience other discomfort if a sneeze       6     (occur).

Not every person will respond to allergens     7     same as people around them. If you don't sneeze after stepping into a dusty room or       8     (take) a deep breath from a bunch of roses, don't worry. Some people s noses aren't as sensitive.

If you begin frequently sneezing and cannot find out any obvious cause, make an appointment     9     (see) your doctor. While a few sneezes may not be an indication of anything worrisome, it's always       10     (good) to talk about your new symptoms and look for a potential issue than suffer frequent sneezing.

International Beer Day is a day that is celebrated     1     the first Friday of every August all over the world. The purpose of this holiday is for friends to gather together and enjoy some beers together, to celebrate people     2     brew and serve beers, and to celebrate the beers of all nations. Although this holiday started out as a small local event, over the years it has spread to all six continents.

    3     (imagine) originally by Jesse Avshalomov in 2007, International Beer Day     4     (found) by Aaron Araki, Evan Hamilton and Richard Hernande in California. They then convinced their local bars     5     (celebrate) it and even made a website for it. However,    6     they didn’t realize was how fast it was going to take off. Almost immediately, they started receiving emails from people, some of which were as far away as Africa and the UK. Today, International Beer Day is celebrated on six continents in almost sixty countries and over 210     7     (city).

There     8     (be) a number of different ways to celebrate International Beer Day. First, you can get a group of friends together and you all can taste beers from other countries. Second, you can thank and tip your waiters for     9     (they) service, and third, you can drink a beer from another country that you wouldn’t     10     (ordinary) drink.

Oktoberfest is a German tradition     1     (know) around the world for its beer, delicious food, and celebration of German culture. It’s a chance to put aside differences, raise a glass, and shout, “Prost!” (“Cheers!” in German)

Given the name, one would think that it would also be a chance to celebrate the great month of October. That’s right—the majority of Oktoberfest takes place in September. The entire festival runs 16-18 days, depending     2     the year. However, when Oktoberfest began in 1810, it took place     3     (entire) in October, from the 12th to the 17th.

The first Oktoberfest was a celebration of the     4     (marry) between Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. It lasted five days, during which the citizens of Munich     5     (invite) to eat and drink to their hearts’ content while     6     (listen) to live music and watching parades. The party ended with a horse race at the edge of town.

It was     7     a success that people thought this celebration should become an annual festival, complete with attractions     8     made the first so enjoyable. As the festival     9     (get) longer, the starting dates were moved into September because the days were longer and the weather was     10     (warm). Visitors could stay out later to enjoy the gardens and the famous fields which made up the festival grounds without getting chilly.