A teenage girl     1     name is Jennifer Jones was rushed to hospital after passing out in her morning PE class. Jennifer was found to have dangerously low blood sugar levels because she was so concerned about her weight that she     2     (regular) skipped meals. Fortunately, Jennifer would make a full     3    (recover) in a day or two. Her case reminded other teenagers     4    the dangers of such unhealthy weight-loss habits.     5    (struggle) to slim down quickly, teenagers always turn to some extreme methods. According to the survey     6    (conduct) by health experts, almost one fifth of teenagers frequently skip meals, one in ten over-exercise and four per cent even take weight-loss pills. Much attention needs     7    (pay) to these figures. Currently, health experts    8    (increase) their efforts to educate teenagers about the side effects of such extreme methods. They pointed out that     9     healthy balanced diet and regular exercise can help teenagers to stay energetic and fit. Besides, living well is the safest and most     10    (effect) way to get into shape.

Robots Attend Graduation Ceremony on the Students’ Behalf

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, many special events or gatherings have been put on hold as a way     1     （limit） viral transmission. But for Japanese graduating students,     2    ongoing virus will not prevent them from walking on stage to accept their diplomas.

Business Breakthrough University （BBT） has recently found a way to carry on with not only     3    （they）curriculum （全部课程），moving most of the classes to online platforms     4    also to continue with their schedule    5     （apparent）, they conducted a graduation ceremony on the 28th of March at Hotel Grand Palace in Tokyo in a way that allowed their students to participate without risking     6     （expose）to coronavirus.

The    7    （graduate） operated robots remotely to accept their certificates. The robots     8    （develop） by ANA Holdings each had a display screen showing the face of the student operating it, and arms which     9    （enable） them to receive the certificates on the graduates’ behalf.

The rest of the graduates participated in the graduation ceremony online via Zoom （视频会议平台）     10    they could send comments and therefore participate the ceremony in the real-time

Nowadays, it is common     1     more and more high school students open their own MicroBlogs on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide a colorful platform to show their talent. For another, it is a useful way     2    (release) their pressure. And all these make it more and more popular with high school students. But many parents and teachers hold a different view. They think that managing one’s MicroBlog will take a lot of time andenergy, which should     3    (use) to study.

In my view, I am greatly in favor     4     this activity. Today the Internet is playing     5     important role in our life. Therefore, as high school students of the information age, we need to learn to make use of this     6    (value) tool to communicate and display ourselves. What’s more, opening and organizing MicroBlogs need various abilities such as writing, designing, being skillful at computers and so on. Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful MicroBlog. As a result, we improve ourselves while     7    (organize) our MicroBlogs.

In fact, the MicroBlog     8    (oneself) is of little harm. It is your attitude towards it that     9    (matter). We should take the     10    (advantage) and avoid some bad effects.

Amsterdam     1     (call) the “City of Bicycles” because of the convenience of riding bicycles there. In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans had     2     idea that it would be better for everybody if cars weren't allowed in the city centre and only bicycles were. They were     3     (hope) that this would help to save energy, reduce     4     (pollute) and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles white and placed them in lots of neighbourhoods around Amsterdam for people to use.

    5     (fortunate), it didn't work because     6     (thief) took all the bicycles within weeks! However, more than thirty years later, the “white bike” is back in town — this time with a computer chip to record its every move!    7     (take) a bicycle, you have to insert a special card. People who want to use the bikes     8     (park) at special parking places have to take them to another special parking place     9     has enough room. Thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, many people around the world have been enjoying city center streets     10     cars for many years.

When you take a walk in any of     1     cities in the west, you often see a lot of people walking with dogs. It is still true that the dog is the most useful and faithful animal in the world. But     2     reasons why people keep     3     dog have changed. In the old days, people used to train dogs to protect themselves against the attacks by other beasts. And later they came to realize that the dog was not only useful but willing to obey its master. For example, when people used dogs for hunting the dogs would not eat what they caught without permission. But now people in the city need not protect themselves against attacks of animals. Why do they keep dogs, then? Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery, but     4     most important reason is for companionship. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with; for young couples, a dog is their child when they have no children. So     5     main reason why people keep dogs has changed from protection to friendship.

Something different?

Looking for an unforgettable way to celebrate that special occasion? Well, the range of options open to today’s youngster or even ‘oldest, for that matter,     1    (be) a far cry from the traditional party or restaurant visit. No longer is it considered sufficient to invite your friends round, buy some food and get a baker     2     (produce) a cake. No, today's birthday boy or girl is looking for something out of the ordinary, ranging from the extremely expensive to the downright dangerous. Anything goes,     3    it is unusual and impressive.

    4    is considered top of this year’s popular extravagances are as follows: taking some friends rally driving, helicopter lessons, plane trip and parachuting and hot air balloon. Then, there is always group bungee jumping or taking your friends on a white water rafting ride down rapids.

The desire for adventurous celebration     5     (not restrict) to the young. I recently met an old man     6     celebrated reaching the milestone of eighty by having a flying lesson.

Of course, if you have the money the world is your oyster. A well-heeled relation of     7     flew fifty of his friends to a Caribbean island to mark the passing of his half century.

Unfortunately, I was only a distant relation.

Undoubtedly, the more traditional forms of celebration do continue to satisfy the less extravagant or less adventurous     8    us. However, with my own half century     9     (appear) on the horizon I would not say no to a weekend in Paris and a meal at the Eiffel Tower. I can but     10     (dream). Perhaps by the time I’m eighty I’ll be able to afford it.

Reading a paper book may be a forgotten luxury for many people thanks to today’s busy lifestyles     1     listening to a book while shopping or jogging is a growing trend. Now, audio books can be easily downloaded from the Internet at the same, if not     2     (low), prices as the print     3     (edit).   

Mary Beth Roche, publisher of Macmillan Audio, says many of their readers use audio books as a “multitasking tool”, a way to consume books when their eyes are busy. For others, whose work may involve spending lots of time     4     (look) at the screen, audio books are a way to relax. “It’s sort of nice to sit back and have a story     5     (tell) to you, ” said Roche. In the United States, audio books     6     (be) a serious business for a long time     7     (simple) because Americans on average spend so much time in their cars. “It is a good way for consumers to make the time in traffic quality time,” said Roche. Even way back when it was the cassette and then the CD, the number one place     8     people listened was in the car. When audio books became available     9     the digital form, people started using     10     during other activities—when they are shopping, jogging, performing household tasks and so on.