Where the Sidewalk Ends is a book full of fascinating poems written     1     Shel Silverstein. It contains more than 100 of all kinds of poems-some are happy, some are funny and some are     2     (excite). Each poem comes with a nice drawing by the author     3     (he). Some of the pictures are very silly.

My favourite poem     4     (call) Snowman. It is about     5     happy snowman, which always wants to see July. Other animals say that he will melt (融化) by then. But the snowman wants to see July so     6     (bad) that no matter what other people say, it does not bother the snowman one bit. This poem never says if he actually sees July. So you can only guess.

Another poem I really like is Santa and the reindeer. This poem is about Christmas. Santa has to give     7     (variety) presents to the children while one of his reindeer is always asking what’s for him. I guess Santa gets really annoyed because he puts a flea (虱子) in the reindeer’s ear. And the next thing you know, they fly away and are ready     8     (continue) their journey through the world handing out presents to all the children     9     have behaved well.

This book is fun to read because of all those unique poems. The     10     (character) of this book do many unusual things such as selling sisters, talking to fish and a lot more.

Open AI officially announced the launch of its     1     (late) text-to-video AI model, Sora, in February. The model outperforms (优于) others of its kind by creating diverse videos at suitable aspect ratios (屏幕高宽比) for different devices and social media. It can make smooth and realistic videos with     2     (detail) multi-character scenes and realistic movements. Imagine typing a     3     (describe) of a scene, like a snowy street in Tokyo with people and flying sakura (樱花) petals, and Sora turns it     4     a real video just from your words! How amazing!

Before Sora, making videos from text was tough and the results weren’t that great. But recently Sora     5     (improve) a lot. It understands your words really well and knows how things move and look in the real world. Sora works by “learning” from     6     large number of videos. It first breaks them down into pieces     7     then generates (生成) a new, better video from the pieces.     8     (current), Sora is still being tested and not for everyone to use. When     9     (create) videos, the model may mess up a character’s movement or show scenes     10     don’t follow the rules of physics. For example, one of its videos shows a whole cookie even after someone has taken a bite out of it.

Do you know? At present you can not only watch the giant panda from a distance,     1     you can join in the panda volunteer program. And among the 3 panda bases       2     (provide) this volunteer program, namely Dujiangyan Panda Base, Bifengxia Panda Base and Shenshuping Panda Base, Duijiangyan Panda Base is very     3     (convenience) for it is near Chengdu City. Bifengxia Panda Base provides more chance to see little panda babies and its     4     (locate)—Ya’an city is     5     the world first giant panda was found. However, if you want to experience the more natural and primitive living environment of pandas, you       6     (recommend) to go to Shenshuping Panda Base at Wolong National Nature Reserve     7     (get) close lo giant pandas and enjoy the real living treasure place of pandas.

Join     8     the panda volunteer program at Wolong Panda Base! You can be a panda cleaner, learn to prepare cakes for     9     (panda), visit them by yourself…and know about the daily duty of staff around pandas in Wolong Panda Base. Apart from that, you can learn a lot of facts and knowledge of pandas to know why they are so cute to be the national treasure of Chinese people and even favored by people worldwide, and have a clear understanding about what we could       10     (possible) do to protect the giant pandas to save this precious species on our planet.

The Special Olympics Movement began in the United States in 1968. Aiming     1    (supply) year-round training and competition in Olympic-type sports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities, it has taken a great leap     2     developed into the global Special Olympics International, which is the largest disability sports organization in the world. In the 2000s, more than 3.7 million     3    (excellence) athletes participated from over 170 countries around the world.

In 1983, the organization, Special Olympics New Zealand,     4    (establish) by Grant Quinnin Lower Hutt.   In 2012, it had a network throughout New Zealand,     5    (enable) 6,000 athletes to train and compete in 13 different summer and winter sports. The Special Olympics runs more than 200 events around the country     6    （annual）. Over 2,500 volunteers provide isupport, facilitated through a network of regional sports coordinators.

The Special Olympics helps athletes with intellectual disabilities achieve their full potential through athlete leadership     7    （program）, health and well-being services, and young athlete training.

In     8    （add）to local events, the Special Olympics holds regional: and national games. Athletes     9     compete in national events may become eligible for international competitions. Both the Winter and the Summer Special Olympics are organized every four years, on     10     alternating two-year schedule. The motto of the Special Olympics is “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

The Dunhuang Academy’s cultural relics protection team was honored with the title of National Outstanding Engineering Team early this year, China’s highest honor in the field of engineering.

Su Bomin,     1     (direct) of the Dunhuang Academy and head of the protection team, has been involved in protection work for nearly 40 years, and the protection team has expanded (扩大) from four members in 1992     2     over 200 members today. However, during     3     protection process, Su’s team met many challenges.

They have     4     (successful) rescued and protected cultural heritage sites (文化遗址) in153 locations across 13 provinces and regions,     5     ( provide ) a Chinese solution for the protection of ancient murals (壁画) worldwide.

“Through the continuous efforts of several     6     (generation) at the Mogao Grottoes, effective results of protection and management     7     (achieve) until now,” Su said.

The Mogao Grottoes,     8     meets all six standards for World Cultural Heritage, is the largest     9     best-protected Buddhist cave art site in the world.

“There is nothing that can be kept for a very long time; the fate (命运) of the Mogao Grottoes is continuous degradation (退化). What we, throughout our lives, are doing is trying our best     10     (stop) destruction, making the Mogao Grottoes stand for a longer time,” said Su.

The Internet is good for many millions of things. In today’s     1     (connect) world, it’s hard to imagine once again living in a world without the Internet. Of course, there are still libraries     2     you can get information or photo-printing stores in which you can order pictures, but the Internet has made the way we live our lives much faster than it     3     (be) in the past.

Along with the good comes the bad, though. If you’ve never thought of the Internet as a possibly-dangerous place, you need to be aware that, just like in the real world, there are some people who intend     4     (use) the Internet to harm you. Therefore, it’s important to learn how to stay safe when you’re online.

First, you should never give out the following types of information online: your full name, your address, your phone number, your birth date or your password. Of course, you will have to provide these things when you order things online, but be sure you’re dealing     5     an honest online shopkeeper.

Second, choose email addresses, screen names, and passwords     6     (careful). Make sure they don’t uncover personal information about you. For example, don’t use your real name as your screen name! Passwords should also be nearly     7     (possible) to guess.

Third, if you feel like you’re being cyberbullied (网络欺凌), whether via email, a social media website, or in a chat room online, be sure to report     8     (they) to an adult.

Finally, remember that the Internet is a large place, but it has a way of     9     (spread) things around very quickly. If you wouldn’t want a friend or parent to see something, it’s probably something you shouldn’t post from     10     beginning!

The “Understanding Contemporary China” Foreign Language Contests were held in Beijing from December 4 to 8．

Nearly one million college students from more than 1,300 universities participated , with about 2,500     1     (enter) the national final. The contests aimed to     2     (deep) college students’ understanding of China, enhance their linguistic (语言的) abilities and intercultural communication     3     (competent), and provide a platform for them to tell China’s stories well.

The champion of the English group     4     (determine) through a simulated (模拟的) “Global Youth Summit”. Three contestants discussed     5     (topic) including cultural diversity and the future development of mankind with Xinhua News Agency’s reporter Simon Keith Robinson,     6     tested their knowledge and ability to handle diverse subjects.

Xu Chengcheng, from Beijing Foreign Studies University, won     7     national championship of the International Communication Contest. She demonstrated a high-level of English proficiency(熟练)and strong communication skills in the prepared speech     8     the Global Youth Summit session(会议).

A special session of “Multilingual Champions Showcase” was part     9     the closing ceremony, where champions used their foreign language skills     10     (share) stories about their understanding of China and communication with the world, showcasing youthful insights.