1 . Although the paintings had very different settings, it was their similarities________ stayed with me long after I left the Musee d’Orsay. (用适当的词填空)

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　　There are two different news    1    (report) on the Henderson fire. They are written from basically the same perspective, but they contradict each other     2     terms of factual details. That’s because news reports are written by journalists who may have different    3     (priority) and choose to write a report with that focus. Another aspect worthy    4    mention is that journalists may approach figures they get from research or interviews differently. For us, checking different sources enables us to draw a more informed    5    (conclude). Though journalists are    6    (commit) to presenting the truth in their reports, it is better to use our own     7     (judge) than rely entirely on a single source of news. With great discrimination, every one of us has the potential to be a    8     (critical) news reader.

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A dear friend of mine recently celebrated her     1    (thirty) birthday. Rather than doing     2     most women of her age might do — drinking, buying a new dress, or having a dinner out at     3     expensive restaurant — she decided to host an “acts of kindness” party. All friends, who     4    (invite) to the party, were asked to spend money     5     acts of kindness.

At the party, she prepared cards, which she’d written to each guest     6    (personal), saying what they meant to her as friends, and then passed them around the table for everyone else to add nice comments about each other. She explained to     7    (we) that she was in the process of entering a new phase in her life, one of offering more service to others, and she wanted a special birthday     8    (celebrate).

So my gift to her was that during the     9    (follow) month, I would do 30 acts of kindness in 30 days in honor of her 30 years on earth. So far I     10    (do) 13 acts!

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Blue whales are not fish! They are marine mammals. This means they are warm­blooded and the females produce milk     1     (feed) their babies.

    2     (have) the honour of being the world's largest animal, adult blue whales can grow to 30 metres long, with the female usually a little longer than the male,     3     (weigh) about 170 tons. These sea creatures have some huge body     4     (part). Their hearts, for example, are about 1.5 metres long, 1.2 metres wide and 1.5 metres tall. Their tongues weigh about 2.7 tons — the weight of a small elephant. Not     5     (surprising), blue whales have large appetites.     6     is usual for a blue whale to eat fish in large quantities — around 40 million in a day.

In the past, blue whales were hunted     7     their meat and their oil. Whaling was a primary industry in Australia in the nineteenth and early     8     (twenty) centuries but whaling in Australia     9     (limit) in 1987. Today, most countries strongly disapprove of whaling, including the very country — Australia     10     now supports an anti­whaling policy.

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With forests and grasslands burning across the planet, the     1     (important) of forests has come back into the world’s focus. China has become the recognized leader in the greening of degraded (退化的) grasslands    2     deserts, as proved by a number of     3     (award). In December 2019, the United Nations recognized China’s Ant Forest Program as Champions of the Earth.

Ant Forest uses technology    4     (encourage) green behavior in users of China’s popular Alipay platform. Through this APP, customers can collect “green credit” for actions     5     save carbon emission or energy. As soon     6     enough credit is collected, the company will plant a real tree.

China’s efforts have made the country the largest contributor in the global greening area. In 2019, forests     7     (plant) in an area of 70.67 billion square meters. The national forest coverage rate reached 22.96%. China’s example     8     (clear) shows the impact that an alliance ( 联合) of government, company, financing and local communities can have if all pull together to work on a common goal. These     9     (success) cases have been studied for possible emulation ( 仿效) by other countries     10     (affect) by expanding ( 扩张) deserts, such as Pakistan, Sudan or Niger.

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As a child, reading was one of my favorite     1     (hobby), and it still is to this day. I've always enjoyed immersing (使沉浸于) myself in the pages of a novel, entirely attracted by fictional characters and     2     (they) stories. One part of the experience that almost always made me feel    3     (disappoint), however, was when my beloved books became movies. And according       4     a recent survey, I'm not the only person who is let down by book adaptations.

SuperSummary, an online resource, wanted     5     (know) the answer to a burning question: Book or movie? The company asked 2,030 people, ages 23 to 62, to answer questions about books    6     had been turned into movies or TV shows.

The results were fairly close. Overall, 34% of people enjoyed the book,       7    (compare) to 27% of people who liked the movie more. Although 82% of people said “screen adaptations help books come to life,” 46% of people argued that movie adaptations “would never be as good     8     the book.”

Perhaps the slight preference for the book over the movie is related to libraries being a little     9     (popular) than movie theaters. I     10     (complete) understand why people might prefer watching a live version of a story on the big screen, but to me, there are few simpler pleasures than getting lost in the pages of a good book.

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From this year’s trip through Southeast Asia, last year’s Central America adventure and traveling within Canada, travel has been a(n)     1     (wonder) part of my life. My study abroad in Australia had such a huge impact     2     my life that I created my own travel blog Little Miss Ottawa as a way     3     (challenge) myself to experience Ottawa as a traveler would.

Whenever a friend or family member comes back from a trip, they always can’t wait to tell you about the highlights (最好的部分)! Research from San Francisco State University has shown that people feel     4     (comfortable) when they spend money on experiences than on other things and they feel the money is better spent.

Experiences are something I truly value. Your     5     (happy) increases with experiences, but the impact of people you meet along the way also matters. Some of my best    6     (trip) were when I went alone and I     7     (lucky) met people who would become friends for life. Now I have people I can visit all over the world. In fact,     8     is so easy to build friendships with other travelers because everyone is ready to meet new people. I jumped into my study abroad in Australia     9     (know) no one. I left with friendships     10     will last a lifetime. There’s something about going through experiences together that has bonded (建立关系) us for life.

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We all have to eat. Eating can help us keep     1     (health) and energetic. Meals could be a chance     2     (stop) what we’re doing and to spend time with the people we know in our lives. Of course, eating alone at home or at a restaurant can be     3    very satisfying experience. However, could eating too many meals alone be bad for our health or influence our future     4     (succeed)?

A recent study suggests that     5     (frequent) eating alone may make     6     (we) develop poor eating habits and have poor food choices. For children, eating with their families is not only about preventing bad habits but it     7     (be) also about developing good ones. Researchers say that teens     8     have frequent family dinners are more likely to say their parents know a lot about what's going on in their lives. They also say when they feel closer     9    their parents, they are less likely to use drugs (毒品)．

If you find that many of your mealtimes are lonely events, experts at the Mental Health Foundation in the U.K. suggest     10     (make) some small changes.

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If you’re looking for a way     1     (deal) with stress, consider tai chi.

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful (优雅的) form of exercise. It involves a series of movements     2     (perform) in a slow, focused manner and accompanied (伴随) by deep breathing.

There are different     3     (type) of tai chi. Each style may have various tai chi rules and methods. Some styles may focus     4     health maintenance (维持), while others pay attention to the martial arts aspect of tai chi.

Tai chi is low-impact and puts the least stress on joints,     5     (make) it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. In fact, because tai chi is a low-impact exercise, it may be     6     (especial) suitable if you’re an older adult     7     otherwise may not exercise.

You may also find tai chi attractive because it is inexpensive and requires no special equipment. You can do tai chi anywhere, including indoors or outside. And     8     makes tai chi more interesting is that you can do it in a group class.

Although tai chi is generally safe and really     9     (help), people with joint problems or back pain should ask their health care provider for help before trying tai chi. Other kinds of exercises that avoid some challenging postures (姿势) may     10     (recommend).

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The celebrations of Chinese New Year, also     1     (call) Chinese Spring Festival, were born out of fear and myth (神话). Legend (传说) spoke of the wild beast Nian (which also is the word for “year”)     2     appeared at the end of each year,     3     (attack) villagers. Loud noises and bright lights were used     4     (frighten) the beast away, and the Chinese New Year celebrations were born. Today, the Spring Festival     5     (celebrate) with a week of vacation in China. Much like the Western New Year (January 1st), the biggest celebration is on the eve of the holiday.

The Chinese New Year’s Eve meal is the most important dinner of the year.     6     (typical), families gather at a designated (指定的) relative’s house for dinner, but these     7     (day), more and more families choose to hold New Year’s Eve dinner at a restaurant. Many restaurants require reservations (预订) months ahead.

There are also some families that hire ( 雇用) a professional chef to come cook at home. Chefs are often busy running from one home     8     another cooking dinners for different families on New Year’s Eve.

Chinese New Year is a 15-day celebration and each day, many families take turns to hold celebrations among homes of     9     (they) relatives. The festivities are day-long and sometimes, a family ends up cooking two meals for relatives, once at lunch     10     once at dinner.