1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Bringing the past to life by restoring (修复) old buildings from yesterday can show     1    (confident) in tomorrow. Jinan, the capital city of Shangdong province, which has a large number of cultural     2     (relic) and historic buildings, understands this.

One main example is in the ancient downtown area of Jinan. The Baroque-style building is    3     former site of the city’s first cinema ― Xiaoguanghan,     4     was built in 1904, when Jinan opened up to the outside world. By the late 1990s, the building was     5     danger of collapse (倒塌).        

Li, 45, a film lover     6     works in the catering industry (餐饮业), decided to help restore the historic building with the local government’s support in 2008. Restoration work started in 2009. During the process, Li began to learn about the history of the cinema and what the old building    7     (real) means to Jinan’s history and China’s wider film culture.

After nearly 26 months, Xiaoguanghan     8     (give) new life as a film museum and restaurant. The museum now     9     (have) more than 4,000 historic items, including cameras, projectors, posters and classic props (道具), making it a perfect place for visitors     10     (learn) about the history and culture of Chinese cinema.

    1     (know) as the world’s largest sporting gala in scale, the 19th Asian Games, staged in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, attracted worldwide attention. It was     2     (official) launched on June. 15th this year when the flame of the Asian Games was lit, with about 12,417 athletes to compete in 481 medal events.

The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou was     3     spectacular display of Chinese culture and innovation. It was a feast for the senses, with stunning visuals, innovative performances and a moving tribute (颂辞) to the history and culture of Asia. Themed “memories of Jiangnan”, the ceremony not only used the element of water to showcase the region’s     4     (nature) beauty and cultural charm, but also incorporated elements of Liangzhu culture and the Qiantang River tides,     5     reflects China’s long and storied history and cultural heritage. The opening ceremony also     6     (break) new ground in terms of technology, using digital ignition (点火) for the first time to integrate the concept of “digital China”     7     the ceremony. Additionally, it used a large number of drone performances     8     (create) a stunning visual spectacle.

The opening ceremony, a     9     (celebrate) of sports and unity, was a fitting way to kick off the Asian Games, serving as a reminder of the rich cultural heritage of Asia     10     the power of sport to bring people together.

3D bio-printing inside the human body could be possible thanks to a new soft robot. The device features a printing head directly mounted onto the tip of a soft robotic arm. The printing head, which consists of soft artificial muscles that allow it     1     (move) in three directions,     2     (work) very similarly to conventional desktop 3D printers.

The soft robotic arm can bend and twist and can be made at any length     3     (require). The printing nozzle (喷嘴) can be programmed to print various     4     (shape), or operated manually.     5     addition, a research team used a machine learning-based controller which can aid the printing process.

The team gave an     6     (explain) on how the device could     7     (potential) be used as an all-in-one surgical tool to perform a range of functions. They said this could be especially important in surgery to remove certain cancers.

The ability to carry out such multi-functional procedures was demonstrated on a pig’s intestine (肠) last month     8     the researchers say the results show that the device is a promising candidate,     9     can be a future development of     10     all-in-one endoscopic (内窥镜的) surgical tool. The next stage of development for the system is in vivo (活体的) testing on living animals to demonstrate its practical use.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Palace Museum and Huawei     1     (sign) a cooperation agreement on March 15th. The two sides will set an example     2     5G application. The Palace Museum received more than 17 million audiences in 2019,     3     (make) it the most visited museum in the world. In the past 20 years, an office information network covering the whole museum has been built     4     (gradual). The museum has developed an App     5    provides an in-depth explanation of cultural relic information and cultural services. Also, the museum     6     (research) on the application of VR, AR, AI in museums up to now. The signing of the agreement marks a new chapter in the strategic cooperation between the Palace Museum and Huawei Technologies Co. So, Huawei will make efforts     7     (speed) up the intelligent construction of the Palace Museum.

“The 600-year-old Palace Museum has never been so close to science and technology.” Shan Jixiang said proudly, former director of the Palace Museum. Shan shared many ideas about the 5G Palace Museum. With the help of advanced technology,     8     is expected that in the future,     9     (visitor) around the world will be able to experience and visit the Palace Museum, whether it is a field trip or a virtual tour. Also, the use of AI technology provides a     10     (broad) platform and stronger knowledge support for cultural relics among young people.

Since the opening of Shanghai Disneyland, it has     1     (success) attracted many visitors at home and abroad. What will make fans more exited is that a big surprise is on the way.

It is reported that the world’s first Zootopia-themed (疯狂动物城为主题的) land in Shanghai Disneyland     2     (build) now. On Dec.10, it started building its Zootopia-themed land,     3    will bring characters (人物) from the popular animated film (动画片)     4     the park, its operator said. Zootopia once broke China’s box office records and     5     (become) the country’s No. 1 animated film, winning a good reputation in China.

It is expected     6     (be) the first-ever Zootopia-themed land at any Disney park throughout the world, and the     7     (eight) themed land at Shanghai Disneyland. The     8     (develop) of the land follows the success of the animated film on the Chinese mainland, which made 1.53 billion yuan in 2016, until it was topped by Chinese animation Ne Zha in August this year.

The new land aims to provide a life-like animal center with characters in this movie     9    some other Disney movies, such as Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh and Donald Duck, according to Shanghai Disneyland. The opening of the center will bring     10     (much) tourism to Shanghai than before and offer more destinations to tourists all over the world.

As of June, China had about 285 million Internet users living in rural areas,     1     (account) for over 30 percent of the country’s total, according to a recent report on China’s Internet development. The number of rural Internet users in China     2     (grow) by over 30 million in the last few months.

The report said the Internet is playing a     3     (great) role than ever in the country’s poverty reduction efforts, with the public’s participation     4     recognition of relevant campaigns on the rise. It said as of June, online promotions of     5     (agriculture) products from remote areas had reached more than half of the Chinese Internet users, and that more than one third     6     netizens had bought such products via online platforms.

Meanwhile, the report shows that e-commerce livestreaming (直播) grew increasingly active in the first half of the year. China saw over 10 million livestreaming marketing     7     (activity) during this period. The report said the Internet can contribute     8     (significant) to China’s anti-poverty goal by providing jobs, social security and medical service information for     9     poor and allowing children in poverty-stricken areas     10     (access) better education.

Thirty years ago, an elderly Canadian couple     1     (undertake) a unique project with the purpose of helping Canadians have a better understanding of China     2     (base) on how the Chinese view themselves and the issues they face.

Their efforts resulted in the birth of a 1985 book, Understanding China Through Cartoons. They     3     (official) donated it to China on June 10, 2019. To promote knowledge about China among Canadians, a masterpiece named the Society for a Better Understanding of China     4     (found) in the early 1970s, and it is now noted as the Canada-China Friendship Society.

The husband said, “China is a nation,     5     has been able to maintain its cultural growth for thousands of years”. This elderly couple     6     (be) determined to gift China with it as their     7     (admire) for Chinese culture — a role dating back     8     thousands of years.

In fact, communication has been the best way     9     (promote) each other’s understanding and trust. We need     10     (many) people like the elderly Canadian couple as well as more institutions like the Canadian-China Friendship Society.

Keeping a diary in English is one of the     1     (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability. I was attracted     2     keeping a diary in English when I was young.

    3     (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we keep practicing, gradually we’ll learn how to express     4     (we) in English. In keeping a diary in English, we     5     (certain) meet many     6     (difficulty). Firstly, it often happens that we have trouble     7     (find) suitable words and phrases (短语) to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic (惯用的) ways of saying things in Chinese and it is hard for us to put them into English properly.

As far as I am concerned, my advice     8     (be) that we should always have a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. We can also have a notebook     9     we can first put something down and then look it up in our dictionary whenever something beats us. In addition, we can turn to our English teacher for help if necessary. In short, I believe that keeping a diary in English will make     10     difference in our writing skills.

Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will     1     (probable) say that they go to learn languages, history, science and some other knowledge. That’s quite true, but do you know why they learn these     2     (thing)?

We send our children to school to prepare them    3     the future when they grow up and have to work for     4     (they). Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. But is that     5     only reason why they go to school?

Actually, there is more in education than just    6     (learn) facts. We go to school above all to learn how to learn, so that when we graduate we can continue to learn.     7     a man really knows how to learn, he will be     8     (success). Because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able     9     (do) it well himself, but he will also be able to teach others how to do it in the     10     (good) way. So the purpose of schools is not to teach languages, history, science, etc., but to teach students the way to learn.