Multiple brands (品牌) have canceled their partnership agreement with Li Yifeng after the     1     (disturb) news of his scandal (丑事) came out. It was reported that he     2     (spot) having improper relations with females and even after the affair was exposed (曝光), he issued an announcement on his Weibo that he didn’t do anything     3     (consider) illegal and refused to make an     4     (apologize) to the public. As a celebrity(名人), there is no doubt that Li Yifeng is a nationawide phenomenon in showbiz (娱乐圈), and so far he     5     (succeess) in winning many awards in more than fifty TV and film festivals, and his tremendous succuess obtains many fans’ appreciation and gains him a     6     (globe) influence around the world.

    7     (measure) should be taken now for the government     8     (recover) public confidence about these public figures. Meanwhile, celebrities also need to maintain their own images by     9     (pursue) their acting careers. Now it’s time to do something     10     can change the current situation and win the fans’ support back.

Many people think that money brings happiness. However, according to Professor Michael Argyle, this is not true. In Britain, we are     1     (rich) but unhappier than fifty years   ago. The USA is the richest country in the world but Americans are not the happiest people in the world.

Professor Argyle has found that very poor people and very rich people are unhappier than those in between. For example, very poor people in     2    developing world live in overcrowded houses without any running water and     3    no electricity. However, there are many millionaires (百万富翁) with     4     (person) problems. A lot of young people     5    get rich very quickly are at risk.

Because of this, a few young millionaires are changing their life styles. Richard Cross, a multi-millionaire computer analyst ( 分 析 师 ) from California is an example. His house     6     (show) no signs of his wealth. There is a small garden   and there only two   cars     7     (park) outside the house. “I want my kids     8     (live) a normal life,” says Richard.

So what can make     9     (we) happy? According to Professor Argyle, you should have one close relationship and some close     10     (friend). You should do a little sport and have a lot of contact (联系) with other people. Other people make you happy, not money!

I walked nervously into the place that would be my second home for the next four     1     (year). I started the most     2     (excite) part of my life that day: high school.

My schedule was in my hands as I was looking back and forth to see where my Spanish class was. I     3     (final) made it to Spanish class after about 10 minutes. After settling down (平静下来), the Spanish teacher told us how her class would be run. I wasn’t too nervous in this class because I did very well     4     Spanish in middle school.

But I again started to get nervous when her class appeared     5     (be) hard because we were going to learn     6     lot of new vocabulary that I hadn’t learned in middle school. She     7     (teach) differently from my middle school Spanish teacher, and I hoped that I could fit in with her teaching style. I said to    8     (I), “It’s fine. You’re smart enough to do this.”

I left school     9     (feel) good that day, believing that high school was not as hard     10     it seemed.

It had been raining for days and days, and a terrible flood (洪水) came over the land. The waters rose so high     1     one man was forced to climb onto the roof (屋顶) of his house. As the waters rose     2     (high), another man in a small boat appeared, and told him to get in.

“No,” replied the man on the roof. “Although I     3     (threaten) (威胁) by the flood now, I believe that God will save me.” So     4     man in the small boat went away. The man on the roof still prayed (祈祷) for God to save him even if he was     5     danger. He hoped God could provide him with     6    (protect). At that time, a helicopter (直升飞机) appeared and the pilot lowered a rope to the man on the roof. The man     7     (refuse) again. So the helicopter went away. The man on the roof still prayed for God to save him. The waters kept    8     (rise), and the man was washed away and died     9     (final).

When he went to heaven (天堂), the man asked God, “I prayed for you to save     10     (I) and yet you did nothing. Why?”

God replied, “I send you a boat and a helicopter. What more did you expect? (期盼；指望)”

As a human in the 21st-century industrialized world, there’s a good chance that microplastics are pumping around in your veins(静脉), as indicated by a small first-of-its-kind study in Environment International.

According to a report on the study, scientists from Vrije University Amsterdam recently developed a method to    1     (accurate) measure concentrations of microplastics in human blood for the first time. Just as     2    (suspect) in the past, microplastics from the outside world are ending up in the bloodstream of humans. The team tested the blood of 22 people and concluded that 17 of the samples contained tiny amounts.

“Up to now, we    3    (prove) plastic exists in our bloodstream,” study author Marja Lamoree said. “This dataset is the first of its kind and must be expanded    4     (gain) insight into how widespread plastic is in our bodies, and how    5    (harm) that may be. With this insight, we can determine whether    6    (expose) of our bodies to microplastics poses a threat to health.”

Human bodies are riddled(充斥)with microplastics,    7     wider evidence for the effects of microplastics    8    human health is still inadequate. However, with    9    large number of studies finding that microplastics can be found in our bodies, it’s a question    10    needs some definite answers soon.

October is pumpkin season in America. For most people, this means eating delicious pumpkin-filled treats or     1    (visit) pumpkin fields to pick out the perfect fruit for Halloween. But for pumpkin farmers, it is a chance to show     2    (they) giant produce at pumpkin weigh-offs. Though such     3    (differ) contests are held countrywide, the “Super Bowl” of pumpkin weigh-off stakes place in Half Moon Bay, CA.

The     4    (compete), marking its 49th year on October 10, 2022, has always been popular with master pumpkin growers. However, it    5    (become) even more so since the top prize was increased to $30, 000 in 2015. To claim the “World Record Prize”, contestants must submit (提交) a “World Record Pumpkin”. This year, that means you need to submit a pumpkin heavier     6     the 2, 703-pound pumpkin that set     7    new world record in Italy in late September 2021.

Travis Gienger,    8    is from Anoka, MN, was this year’s winner. He submitted a 2, 560-pound pumpkin—nicknamed “Maverick”.    9    (final), Gienger’s efforts were rewarded with a cash prize of $23, 040 ($9 a pound)!

The contests runner-up, Steve Daletas, went home    10    $3, 000 for his 2, 425-pound entry, while third-place competitor Ruben Frias received $2, 500 for his 2,118-pound pumpkin.

I remember in our old school days, we     1     (have) PE lessons. During the lesson， we played games. It was fun and I really enjoyed it very much. Later I began to train for our school annual cross-country events. At that time, running     2     (consider) boring and painful for me. Sometimes, I had to continue running to the     3     (finish) line despite the pain.

When I started to work     4     a young age, I realized exercise should be a part of our lifestyle. Looking at the options during that time, running seems to be the     5     (simple) form of sport. But sometimes it’s too much for me, and I become tired     6     (easy). It has also come to my notice     7     the hot weather affects my performance too.

    8     (base) on my experience, the best weather is after a heavy rain. The air is cool and you don’t sweat so much. So whenever there is a heavy rain, I will take note and decide whether to go for     9     run later.

Needless to say, running has its     10     (benefit) . So if you are currently not doing it, I encourage you to start now. But before you put on those running shoes, make sure you check your health with your family doctor. This is important if you don’t exercise at all or have any medical conditions.

The Mogao Grottoes contain 735 caves full of Buddhist art. More than I million visitors     1     (attract)to Dunhuang every year. Among the many beautiful works of art in these caves, the numerous paintings on the walls of the caves have inspired the     2     (imagine)of people around the world.     3     (realize)their fascination(魅力), a group of young artists have recently made efforts to turn these large paintings into portable(便携式的)works of art.

Qin Yueyu has recently made a name     4     herself after she posted her graduation work on Chinese social media. The work     5     (faithful)recreates a well-known classic Tang Dynasty fresco (壁画)The Samanta Bhadra Story in Dunhuang. “     6     (tradition)frescoes are fixed on cave walls, but we used the knowledge from our major     7     (turn)the fresco into a portable work of art. I plan to continue down this path,” Qin said. People like Qin feel     8     important to protect ancient culture.

The Mogao Grottoes are the heart of     9     is known as Dunhuang studies. Data from the Dunhuang Academy shows that the number of tourists to the grottoes     10     (increase) greatly over the past several years. And the majority of the visitors are young people.

Ancient Greek athletes and modern athletes differ greatly in their dressing.

In ancient Greece, competing without clothes     1    (be) once fashionable. Legend has it that     2     Olympic athlete named Orsippus was running     3     his loincloth (缠腰布) slipped off. Rather than stopping     4    (hide) his shame, Orsippus held on straight to the end and won the race. That spirit made Orsippus’ actions in the race a model to be followed.

However, when it comes to the modern Olympics, clothing not only serve as a sign of a truly civilized society, but also plays an essential part     5     athletes’ performance. It can hold the muscles in place and allow the power of muscles to be     6    (exact) directed to the task at hand. Very smooth clothing can also reduce the     7    (resist) that the body suffers when moving through air or water. One of the convincing     8    (example) comes from swimming.

In fact, the sport very nearly becomes a competition in engineering rather than just in the     9    (athlete) abilities of the human body. When swimmers competing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics broke 25 world records, there were 23 of them by athletes wearing a specialized full-bodysuit     10    (call) the LZR Racer.

In the Chinese lunar calendar, Sanfu, also called the dog days, refers to the three 10-day periods that are predicted to be the     1    (hot) days of the year, which are called Toufu, Zhongfu and Mofu.

Sanfu usually comes between mid-July to mid-August. It is said that     2     (receive) Sanfutie during the hottest summer days is     3     (benefit) for our health. Many people regard it     4     an effective solution for winter ills in summer. The treatment is based on the principle of yin and yang,     5     believes the balance of both elements in the body is vital for good health.

People eat differently in this period of time. When the dog days come, people tend     6     (lose) their appetites, and jiaozi, or boiled dumplings, can refresh people’s feelings toward food. Actually jiaozi is an all-time classic, which people eat at Liqiu, the start of autumn, and Dongzhi, the start of winter. The second phase of Sanfu is     7     (traditional) a time for consuming noodles because it     8     (believe) to help people sweat and     9     (relief) internal heat. As Mofu comes, the weather turns cool, and     10     is easy to get cold if a person keeps eating noodles in sweat. People, especially those living in North China, prefer the Chinese egg pancake by custom.