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A positive influencer

Compared to most people with disabilities, Zhao Hongcheng is lucky. Born in 1990, a wheelchair     1     (be) part of Zhao’s life since she was 1 year old due to a disease. However, it did not stop her from completing her college and graduate studies before becoming a white-collar worker in Shanghai,     2     her parents’ great support. And now, Zhao is a video content creator, who has over 84,000 followers on a video-sharing platform.

“I made my first video in 2019,” Zhao says,     3     (add) that it was also the year she moved to Shanghai. “My original purpose was     4     (find) an emotional outlet. I always encountered inconvenience     5     (cause) by my wheelchair when going out, which made me feel sad. However, I barely had any disabled friends, so I had no one to talk to. I felt quite lonely.”

In 2019, the rising popularity of short videos inspired Zhao. “I felt that I should make some videos of     6     I experienced in my daily life. If it went well, it could give people with disabilities references and suggestions, and if not, at least it would draw people’s attention to related issues,” Zhao says. To her great surprise, the video     7     (view) more than 2,000 times on the first day. “     8     made me feel that there were many things worth sharing in my life, and it also gave me a sense of mission,” she explains.     9     her fourth video went viral (走红), she continued to make short videos and, in 2021, became a full-time content creator on the platform.

Yet, most people with disabilities are not as lucky as Zhao. Zhao says education and employment are the two major obstacles for the disabled group around her. In addition, the construction of accessible facilities is still at a relatively early stage. “Shanghai is the city     10     I have the best experience as a wheelchair user, but it still cannot guarantee that I can go out alone,” she says, adding that only with deep understanding and recognition can the system be implemented better.

Zhao hopes to be a bridge between the wider society and the disabled.

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My community and state are still recovering from the recent disaster. A storm     1    （strike）on a Friday evening, knocking down trees, blocking roads, damaging homes, and destroying power lines.

Hundreds of thousands of people suddenly found themselves in the dark     2     water, electricity, air conditioning, and internet. They found themselves cut off from the modern world.     3    （endure）90 degree plus heat, they had no idea when it would be over.

However, the most amazing thing happened.     4    the reality of the crisis sank in, it brought out the best in us. While there were a few acts of selfishness, they     5    （overlook）amid the wave of love that came from the hearts of so many.

People shared their food, ice, and gasoline. People who still had power opened their homes to     6     who had none. People rushed out to clear roads and homes of fallen trees. Selfless power engineers worked around the clock to repair the damage and restore electricity.

People gathered in their gardens     7     they shared hugs and offered words of hope and faith that they would see themselves through it all. Strangers came together as one family to help each other in this time of great need. Most people acted like heroes under the most difficult circumstances.

Life’s disasters challenge all of us from time to time with no one     8    （spare）.

How we respond to them, however, is up to us. We     9     react to them like evils of selfishness or like heroes of love. May you always bring the best from your heart to     10    life may throw at you then!

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Three Thing I Learned While My Plane Crashed

On January 15, 2009, US Airways flight 1549 crash-landed on the Hudson River in New York City. Several large geese had flown into its engines and caused both of them     1     (fail). Due to a combination of pilot skill and pure luck, everyone on the plane     2     (survive) the accident.

Although it is an experience that he hopes no one else has to have, passenger Rick Elias learned a lot that day. He says that three important lessons came out of that terrifying moment. The first is in a life-or-death situation, “Everything changes in an instant.” He realized that it was important to do     3     that he wanted to do without postponing them.     4     it is fixing a friendship that has problems or going on an adventurous vacation, Elias says we shouldn’t wait.

As the plane went down, the second lesson Elias learned was that it was important to have negative energy     5     (eliminate) from his life. He saw that he had spent too much time winning arguments and feeling important. Now, he says, “I no longer try to be right; I choose to be happy.”

The final important lesson Elias learned was that although it wasn’t frightening to look death in the eye, it was sad. He realized     6     he really wanted was to see his children grow up. He understood that “the only thing     7     matters in my life is being a great dad.” He encourages other parents to be the best mothers and fathers they can be,     8     anything else.

Since then, Elias has lived those lessons. Even though he is the CEO of a growing company, he has also taken time to do good works. In 2012, he contributes $1 million toward the founding of Golden Door Scholars,     9     (provide) scholarships for immigrant students who want to attend university.

As Elias remembers that cold winter’s day in 2009, he knows “I     10     (give) a gift, which was to be able to see into the future and come back and live differently.” If you could look into your own future, what would you change now?

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The New Zealand government has banned the sale of existing homes to foreign buyers, saying New Zealanders were sick of being “tenants in our own land”. Associate minister of finance David Parker said the ban would mean housing would become     1     (affordable) for locals, and supply would increase.

“We think the market for New Zealand homes and farms should be set by New Zealand buyers     2     overseas buyers,” said Parker in an interview with the Guardian. “That is to benefit New Zealanders who have their shoulder to the wheel of the New Zealand economy, pay tax here, have families here. We don’t think they     3     be outbid (出价高于) by wealthier people     4     overseas.”

Only a quarter of adults in New Zealand own their own home,     5    (compare) with half in 1991,and in the last five years homeless figures have increased,     6     some New Zealanders forced to live in cars, garages and under bridges. A report by the Economist in 2017 found New Zealand had the most unaffordable house prices in the world, with prices in Auckland     7    (climb) 75% in the last four years,     8     the market has cooled in recent months.

New Zealand has become a destination for Chinese, Australian and Asian buyers and     9    (gain) a reputation as a bolthole (refuge) for the world’s wealthy, who view it as a safe haven from a potential nuclear conflict, the rise of terrorism and civil unrest, or simply as a place to get away from it all.

    10     the latest figures from statistics New Zealand, 3.3% of homes sold in the last quarter were to foreigners, with the bulk of the buyers Chinese, followed by Australians. Tax residents of the UK, US and Hong Kong were also among the biggest buyers of property.

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My Male Flatmates

For the majority of my adult life I have lived with mostly women. Our flatshares have been loud and intimate. But for the past year I have lived with two young men, who also happen to be my friends. It has been fascinating. In fact, I have spent a large portion of that time sitting in a dimly lit corner of the house, making notes, just     1     I can turn them both into a column. So, this is what I have learnt from my two darling boys.

The glassware shelf is incredibly exclusive in terms of quality, a situation brought about by the fact that     2     of my housemates are product designers. The glass itself must be thin and perfectly proportioned     3    (vote) into the cupboard like it’s a private members’ club.

“Megan, have you seen this,” said one of my housemates the other evening. He was standing in the kitchen, solemn and disappointed, holding a Buxton cider glass. “It     4    (enter) our home.” “Yes.” I said, “it’s a pint glass from a pub.” “Oh my God,” he said, shaking his head. And I looked at the pint glass and thought: you are living     5     borrowed time, my friend. All I know is that poor glass will happen to go missing on a day when I happen     6     (work) from the office.

Dating in a house of girls is essentially a group activity.    7     you even get home your housemates want to know how he said hello, what drink he ordered and     8     he waited for the green man when you were walking back to the station. My male housemates, largely, don’t give a toss. I have to loiter (wander) around their rooms asking them if they want to hear how it all     9    (go), like a has-been celebrity desperate to share her old stories. When I was a bit heartbroken they didn’t really know what to say—but they did go out to the shops, at a reasonable hour, cook me a fish pie.     10    (divide) it into three and hand me a huge mountain of food in my favourite bowl. They poured me a glass of wine in one of their fussy tumblers that looked bloody fabulous, and they sat either side of me on the sofa and said it’ll get better, you know, and I love them very, very dearly.

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Valuing and Protecting the Great Outdoors

Anyone that is keen on getting out into nature knows that the untouched beauty of the outdoors will only remain that way if people respect the environments they visit.

    1     (ensure) that this happens, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics has come up with a framework of seven principles for people to follow. These principles can be applied     2     one is hiking to a remote campsite or enjoying a local park.

The Leave No Trace principles offer guidelines for     3     people can leave a minimal impact in the areas they explore. While most relate to correct behavior for when people are outdoors, the first principle is about planning ahead.     4     you head out on an adventure, preparation is essential. Adequate planning helps keep you and your group safe. A little research will also give you a basic understanding of the environment you     5     (visit).

The other rules to follow when you are outdoors are quite simple. You should always walk on proper trails and stay at     6     (mark) campsites. Everything you bring with you into an area needs     7     (bring) back out. Of course, this means trash like plastic bags and bottles, but it also includes leftovers and food scraps. Further, when you leave a nature area, you should leave what you find. That is, don’t take     8     from the trail like flowers or rocks with you.

You should also minimize campfires. It is actually best to carry a portable stove when you go camping. If you are making fires, it is vital that you make sure the fire is out   before     you   leave.     The   last   two     principles   are     9     respect and consideration. Respect any wildlife in the area; you're in their home. Finally, be courteous (谦恭的) towards anyone else you meet and think of how your actions     10     affect others that are enjoying the outdoors alongside you.

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The three-day torch relay for the Beijing Olympics, shortened considerably because of concerns about the coronavirus, started Wednesday with     1     80-year-old former speed-skater carrying the flame.

The relay opened at the Olympics Foreign Park. Luo Zhihuan, the country’s first internationally competitive speed-skater,     2     (run) the first leg.

The torch will be carried through the three Olympics zones, starting with downtown Beijing     3     heading to Yangqing district and finally Zhangjiakou in neighboring Hebei Province.

The Beijing Games have already been impacted on a scale similar to that experienced by Tokyo during last year’s Summer Olympics. China says only selected spectators will be allowed to attend events, and Olympic athletes, officials, staff and journalists are required to stay within a bubble that keeps them from contact with the general public.

    4     Beijing, with its 20 million residents, has experienced only a handful of COVID-19 cases and reported just two new ones on Wednesday, in keeping with China’s “zero tolerance” approach to the pandemic, strict rules require lock-downs and mass testing when any real or suspected case     5     (discover).

The truncated program seemed to have little effect on Luo, who after receiving the torch from Vice Premier Han Zheng said it was the realization of decades-long aspiration.

“I’ve never participated in the Winter Olympics, so I had hoped our country     6     host the Winter Olympics and I had the dream for nearly 60 years,” said Luo, wearing a red and white jacket     7     (mark) with No. 1. “Today my dream has come true ... How happy I am!”

The opening of the Beijing Games comes only days after the start of the Lunar New Year holiday, China’s biggest annual celebration     8     millions traditionally travel to their hometowns for family reunions. For the second straight year, the government has advised     9     living away from home to stay put, and train and plane travel has been curtailed.

Participants in the torch relay have undergone health screenings and have been carefully monitored,     10     (start) from two weeks before the event.

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It is not controversial to say that an unhealthy diet causes bad health.    1    are the basic elements of healthy eating disputed. Obesity raises susceptibility to cancer, and Britain is the sixth most obese country on Earth. That is a public health emergency. But naming the problem is the easy part. No one disputes the costs in quality of life and depleted health budgets of an obese population, but the quest for solutions gets diverted by ideological arguments around responsibility and choice. And the water is muddied by lobbying from the industries that profit   from    2     (consume)of obesity-inducing products.

Historical precedent suggests that science and politics can overcome resistance from businesses the pollute and poison    3    it takes time, and success often starts small. So it is heartening to note that a program in Leeds has achieved a reduction in childhood obesity,    4    (become) the first UK city to reverse a fattening trend. The best results were among younger children and in more deprived areas.

When 28% of English children aged two to 15 are obese, a national shift on the scale achieved by Leeds would lengthen hundreds of thousands of lives. A significant factor in the Leeds experience appears to be a scheme called HENRY,    5    helps parents reward behaviors that prevent obesity in children.

Many members of parliament are uncomfortable even with their own governments anti-obesity strategy, since it involves a "sugar tax " and a ban on the sale of energy drinks to under-16s. Bans and taxes can be blunt instruments, but their harshest critics can rarely suggest better methods. These    6    (criticize) just oppose regulation itself.

The relationship between poor health and inequality is too pronounced for governments to be passive about large-scale intervention. People living in the most deprived areas are four times more prone    7    (die)from avoidable causes than counterparts in more affluent places.    8    the structural nature of public health problems becomes harder to ignore, the complaint about overprotective government loses potency.

In fact, the polarized debate over public health interventions should have been abandoned long ago. Government action works when individuals    9    (motivate) to respond. Individuals need governments that expand access to good choices. The HENRY program was delivered in part through children’s centers. Closing such centers and cutting council budgets doesn't magically increase reserves of individual self-reliance. The function of a well-designed state intervention is not to deprive people of liberty but to build social capacity and infrastructure that helps people take responsibility for their wellbeing. The obesity crisis will not have a solution devised by left or right ideology-but experience indicates that the private sector needs the incentive of regulation     10    it starts taking public health emergencies seriously.

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We often think of drawing as something that takes inborn talent,     1    this kind of thinking stems from our misclassification of drawing as, primarily, an art form rather than a tool for learning. Researchers, teachers, and artists are starting to see how drawing can positively impact a wide variety of skills and disciplines. Most of us have spent some time drawing before, but at some point, most of us stop drawing. There are people who don’t, obviously, and thank God for that: a world    2    designers and artists would be a very shabby one indeed.

Some argue that so many adults have abandoned drawing because we’ve miscategorized it and given it a very narrow definition. In his book, Stick Figures: Drawing as a Human Practice, Professor D.B. Dowd argues that “We have misfiled the significance of drawing because we see it as a professional skill    3    a personal capacity. We    4    (mistake) think of “good” drawings as those which work as recreations of the real world, as realistic illusions. Rather, drawing should be recategorized as a symbolic tool.”

Human beings have been drawing for 73,000 years. It’s part of what it means to be human. We don’t have the strength of chimpanzees because we’ve given up animal strength to manipulate subtle instruments, like hammers, spears, and — later — pens and pencils. The human hand is an extremely dense network of nerve endings. In many ways, human beings are built    5    (draw).

Some researchers argue that doodling activates the brain’s so-called default circuit — essentially, the areas of the brain responsible for maintaining a baseline level of activity in the absence of other stimuli. Because of this, some believe that doodling during a boring lecture can help students pay attention. In one study, participants were asked to listen to a list of names    6    either doodling or sitting still. Those who remembered 29 percent more of the names than those who did not.

There’s also evidence    7    drawing talent is based on how accurately someone perceives the world. The human visual system tends to misjudge size, shape, color, and angles but artists perceive these qualities     8    (accuracy) than non-artists. Cultivating drawing talent can become an essential tool to improve people’s    9    (observe) skills in fields where the visual is important.

Rather than think of drawing as a talent that some creative people are gifted in, we should consider it as a tool for seeing and understanding the world better-one that just so happens to double as an art from. Both absent-minded doodling and copying from life have been shown to positively affect your memory and visual perception, so complain loudly the next time your school board    10    (slash) the art department’s budget.

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The fact       1    humans live longer than ever before cuts both ways, because the more time we spend on the planet, the more things can go disordered in our bodies and our minds. It's a particular challenge for neurologists     2    want to keep our brains healthy. For decades, they have worked to create drugs to prevent, delay or treat cognitive decline in the 5 million older Americans who live with dementia. A miracle pill remains elusive — but researchers     3    (make) progress in understanding non-pharmacological strategies that might keep the brain alert and     4    (work) at close to its younger pace.

So far, they have identified social engagement and learning new things as activities that       5    slow or delay cognitive decline and Alzheimer's. Not every kind of interference works the same, and some previous research about them has been uneven. But in the most rigorous study to date, researchers pitted different types of cognitive training head-to-head and concluded that one strategy in particular — a kind of computerized brain training that helps the mind to process information     6    (quickly) — can significantly lower rates of cognitive and dementia.

The study, led by Jerri Edward from the University of South Florida, involved nearly 3,000 healthy older people in a five-week training program. They were distributed randomly to     7    no intervention (干预) or one of three tracks: improving memory skills; boosting reasoning skills; and a computerized program that focused on processing speed. After five weeks, participants were followed over the course of 10 years.

At the end of the study, only those     8    (assign) to the speed-processing training showed improvement.     9    they had only done five weeks of brain training, the effect was dramatic: that group saw a 33% reduction in the amount of dementia or cognitive impairment after 10 years compared with those who received no training. The researchers suspect that training the brain as you would a muscle — to work as efficiently as possible — is what's     10     play.