Whenever you have to write a paper, a letter, or any other document for work or school, you probably head toward the computer. Now, most people reach for     1     (keyboard) faster than they pick up pens. In a Scottish primary school, however, Mr. Norman Lewis is taking a different approach. He feels that neat handwriting     2     (be) still an important skill, so he has his students write not only by hand but also     3     old fashioned fountain pens.

Fountain pens     4     (use) in schools long ago and have been regaining popularity lately because they are refillable. Today, a writer     5     (simple) throws an empty pen away and gets     6     new one.

So far, Mr. Lewis is pleased with the results of his experiment. He reports that his students are taking more care with their work, and their self-confidence has improved as well. He is happy with the     7     (improve) he sees in his students’ writing     8     in his own writing. He knows that computers are here     9     (stay) and that they will not disappear. However, he believes that the practice with fountain pens helps students to focus, to write faster, and they can feel proud of     10     (they).

Before becoming a web novel writer in 2018 Disha Florence from Dhaka, Bangladesh, now 25, was trying to find a way to free    1    (she) from the long-existed restrictions    2    (face) by a woman, a wish she has had since she was 8.

It was then that she observed that being a girl meant she could not go to play in the park like boys. She needed to learn household chores but boys could play all day. “I lost many    3    (opportunity) because, I had to listen to my parents and I regretted it. That’s when I thought that if I had    4    (free), I wouldn’t have to listen to others,” says Florence. As she grew up. she realized that    5    any experience and knowledge, it is impossible to be free. Therefore, while    6    (contiune) her study, Florence went to work as    7    volunteer in an NG,O.

At 22, she    8    (read) online fiction in English on Webnovel translated from Chinese when she noticed that the website was hiring authors    9    were said to have the chance    10     (make) a great deal of money. “Without thinking further, I started writing, and became a professional web novelist,” she says.

A hairstyle that looks similar to models of the new coronavirus has been gaining popularity in Kenya. The hairstyle creates long spikes(尖状物)    1     move out across the head. Pictures     2     (represent)the structure of the new coronavirus have shown spikes coming out of a round, outer surface.

One reason why the hairstyle is growing in popularity is     3     it is less costly. This is more important now because many families are facing economic difficulties as a result       4     restrictions(限制)meant to limit the spread of the virus. The restrictions have stopped daily work activities for mil-lions of people with little or no savings.

The coronavirus-influenced look is also being used by some Kenyans     5     (rise) public awareness about COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. The method used to make the corona-virus hairstyle     6     (use)a common material for threading instead of produced hair products. The coronavirus hairstyle cost just 50 cents,     7     (compare) to $3 to $5 for an average braided hairstyle.

Sharon Refa is     8     hairdresser. Refa said some adults sill do not believe the coronavirus is real.       9     most young children have been following guidelines to wear face masks and wash their hands often. She said she thinks the hairstyle can be one way to get parents to take coronavirs guidelines more     10     (serious). "So many adults do not do this, and that is why we came up with the corona hairstyle, " Refa added.

The Little Prince is a     1     (class) tale of equal appeal     2     children and adults. On one level it is the story of     3     airman’s discovery of a small boy from another planet – the Little Prince of the title – and his stories of intergalactic(银河间的) travel,     4     on the other hand it is a thought-provoking allegory(象征；预言) of the human condition. The main theme of the allegory is expressed in the secret that the fox tells little prince: “It is only with the heart     5     one can see nightly:     6     is essential is invisible to the eye.” The author dedicated(献给) this book to a little boy from     7     his best friend Leon grew. All grown-ups were children once although few of them remember it. First     8     (publish) in 1943, the year before the author's death in action, the book contains Saint-Exupery’s     9     (delight) illustrations. The story has been translated into hundreds of languages and has sold some 200 million copies worldwide,     10     (make) it one of the best-selling books in history.

“He’s not your servant, miss,” said Zillah,     1     had been listening to the conversation. “He’s your cousin.” "He     2     be my cousin!” cried Cathy,     3     a scornful laugh. “Father has gone to fetch my cousin from London. He’s a gentleman’s son, not a farm worker like him!” She pointed at poor Hareton,     4     clothes were old and dirty.

I was very     5     (annoy) with her and Zillah. Now Heathcliff would hear about his son’s     6     (arrive), which we had hoped to keep secret from him. And Cathy would certainly ask her father whether she had a cousin at Wuthering Heights. On our way home I explained to her that     7     her father discovered she     8     (visit) Wuthering Heights, he would perhaps be so angry with me       9     he would send me away. She could not bear to think of that, so she promised     10     (keep) her visit a secret from him.

Many firms are refusing to hire talent from poor backgrounds    1    they do not follow tradition, a report says.

Managers can often place as much    2    （important）on speech, accent, dress and behavior    3    on skills and qualifications. Firms are also recruiting from a small pool of elite universities and hire those    4    "fit in" while    5    （ignore）talented but less advantaged candidates, according to Social Mobility Commission research.

It is    6    （shock）that some investment banks even judge candidates on    7    they wear brown shoes. For men, wearing brown shoes with a business suit is    8    （general）considered unacceptable within investment banking and corporate finance.

Issues relating to dress may seem relatively simple for individuals    9    （adopt）. But interviewees suggested they do play a material role    10    the selection process as demonstration of "fit".

It was Sunday, December 7, 1941. It looked like it was going to be a normal day     1     board. Just then there was a huge crashing sound from above. The ship shook     2     (violent) and the crew looked at each other in horror. Above their heads, hundreds of Japanese planes circled like eagles. They were diving down to drop bombs on Pearl Harbor. Moments later, a bomb     3     (hit) the USS Arizona.

The surprise attack came as     4     great shock to the whole nation. The next day, President Roosevelt made his famous Pearl Harbor Speech,     5     (ask) the US Congress to declare war on Japan. In response to the attack and the president's address, the US joined World War II. Today, the USS Arizona lies     6     it sank: in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.     7     (it) location is marked with a memorial shaped like a bridge, which crosses the ship's     8     (sink) remains. Nearly 80 years has passed,     9     the attack on Pearl Harbor, one of the darkest episodes in American history, will never     10     (forget).

    1    (lie) under waters across the globe are an estimated three million shipwrecks, all of     2     indicate human attempts over the centuries to explore Earth's furthest corners. While there is little land on our planet left unexplored, the vast sea bed almost     3    (remain) unknown.

Considering our limited knowledge, it's not surprising that exploration of the oceans constantly brings about discoveries in various     4    (science) fields.

First, many archaeological finds are made in shallow waters, including whole cities     5    (bury) underwater. The ruins offer precious information about the past. However, the challenges of pressure, darkness and intense cold at vast depths make     6     difficult to discover more of the past.

Amazing biological discoveries are also being made, like the barreleye living 6,000 meters below the ocean's surface. Such discoveries enable us     7    (have) a better knowledge of the capacity for life even in extreme circumstances.

Additionally, so far more new natural resources such as fire ice     8    (find) in oceans. Besides, the research conducted by China's underwater vessels helps scientists identify areas for deep-sea drilling and better understand how the sea bed was formed.

Humankind is entering a new age of oceanic discovery. Oceans will be as familiar     9     us as the land where we live through all-round international     10    (cooperate).

The Xi’an City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived China’s long history. It     1     (build) originally to protect the city     2     the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored (修复). It is possible       3     (walk) or bike the entire 14 kilometers.

We accessed the wall through the South Gate. The wall is 12 meters high and from here you can see streams of people moving inside and outside the City Wall.

After     4     (spend) some time looking at all the defensive equipment at the wall, we decided it was time for some action and what     5     (good) than to ride on a piece of history!

We     6     (hire) our bikes from the rental place at the South Gate. My bike was old and shaky     7     did the job. It took us about 3 hours to go all     8     way around the Xi’an City Wall. Supposedly you can do it in two hours, but we stopped at the different gates and     9     (watchtower) to take pictures or just to watch the local people going about their     10     (day) routines.

Chinese scientists have achieved a record rice yield of almost 23 metric tons per hectare from an     1     (experiment) field of hybrid rice in Hunan Province.

On Tuesday, Yuan Longping, a scientist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences    2    leads the nation's research in hybrid rice, proudly announced a record production of 1,500kilograms per mu (0.067 hectares).    3    (compare) with other high-yield hybrid varieties in the market, the average yield for the third-generation strain is 10 to 20 percent higher, The 90-year-old scientist was rejoicing like a child while making the announcement at a news conference, saying "I am more than excited and    4    (extreme) satisfied with the results. The results are of    5     (significant) to not only China, but the entire world. Yuan's achievement is a major contribution to    6    global fight against hunger.

For China, more rice production means greater food security. The achievement would not have been possible     7    Yuan and his team. Since the 1960s, Yuan, then a fresh university graduate, has devoted himself wholly to research on hybrid rice. In the last 60 years, he    8    (teach) generations of students.

Yuan said he still has a clear mind and hopes to work    9    he turns 100. There are lots of scientists like Yuan in every field,    10    China is to enjoy its long- term prosperity.