1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A Californian woman has become a fitness influencer in her 50s after losing more than 40 pounds and taking up bodybuilding.

Denise Kirtley, 52, was inspired     1     (turn) her life around two months before her 50th birthday after finding that her wedding ring no longer fit on her finger.

“When I     2     (start) my transformation in 2020, I had been sedentary (惯于久坐不动的) for     3     long while,” Kirtley explained. She began lifting light weights in her spare bedroom, saying she was     4     unfit for the first two weeks that she quickly felt     5     (breath) and tired. But Kirtley said the secret to     6     (get) started on a body transformation is     7     (simple) to repeat workouts five times per week because action “often precedes (先于) motivation.”

“Action leads to more action. We can’t wait for motivation to kick in as it usually comes     8     (late),” she said. “If you can start taking action, any action, you will build momentum (推进力). That momentum will push you forward. It DOES get easier.”

The 52-year-old said she’s also transformed her attitude toward growing older. “We really do get to choose     9     we age. It’s all about your mindset,” she said. “Old and aging are very different — there’s nothing wrong     10     aging, and I embrace (欣然接受) my age. I’m aging, but I’m strong and spirited.”

2 . Realizing that I was the only girl who was not invited, I grew increasingly upset and disappointed for being left ________.(用适当的词填空)

3 . The term “stooper” was coined in the US after a lot of people put their used or underused ______ (belong) in front of their doorsteps to be taken away for free by those in need. （所给词的适当形式填空）

4 . Keep an eye on your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl _________(freeze) and their pet can’t get anything to drink. （所给词的适当形式填空）

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nausicaa Giavarra, a drama teacher from Italy, moved to Ningbo with her husband in 2009 and is teaching drama lessons at a local international school.     1    (live) in Ningbo for 14 years, she often takes her friends to Tianyige Museum, as it is a     2     (peace) place that is perfect for walking and chatting.

Tianyi Pavilion, the oldest existing private library,     3     (surround) with forests and delicate gardens in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. It was built between 1561 and 1566 by a politician called Fan Qin     4     (house) the books he had collected throughout his life.

Giavarra says she loves the classical architectural style of Tianyi Pavilion, adding that walking in the courtyard and the bamboo grove (竹林)     5     (relax) her mind. What makes her really proud is     6    , in addition to Tianyi Pavilion, the other two most ancient surviving private libraries in the world, namely the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana and the Biblioteca Malatestiana, are both located in Italy. So far, Tianyi Pavilion     7     (join) the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana in     8     (prepare) for a dialogue on book restorers and is also connecting with the Biblioteca Malatestiana for     9     unique exchange on the “digital application of ancient books” later this year.

“I am very pleased that Ningbo has such a deep cultural connection with Italy. I hope and believe that China and Italy will have more     10     (opportunity) for communication and cultural exchanges in the future.” Giavarra says.

6 . The lifestyle, however, was laid down by two historical men of letters. One was Bai Juyi, ________ rebuilt the West Lake and made a new bank to benefit the locals. (用适当的词填空)

7 . China’s modernization process over the past four decades has created a new context______there is a partnership between the ancient and modern, gnerating something new and genuine. (用适当的词填空)

8 . After six-and-a-half years and over 32, 000 kilometers, Maxwell’s walk ended __________it began. (用适当的词填空)

9 . __________ people in western countries think we Muslim women are oppressed and controlled by men is wrong. (用适当的词填空)

10 . The fresh thin air, snow-covered mountains and graceful animals running on the plains are _______we’re here-to observe Tibetan antelopes, which are being hunted, legally, for their valuable fur. (用适当的词填空)