With the rapid development of the Internet, more and more teenagers make friends online nowadays. Some people say it's good to do that, while others think it's     1     (harm) especially to school pupils.

Some consider that making friends online is a modern way to share friendship     2     others. They can express their thoughts     3     (free) to improve social skills and fluency in English. On the contrary, some strongly believe it is     4     waste of time to make friends through online communication and what's worse, those so-called “friends” are likely to cheat you after     5     (gain) your trust.

In my opinion,     6     the Internet is good or not depends on how we use it. If it     7     (use) properly, we can communicate with people that come from every corner of the world, and share life experiences. Of course, however, since the Internet was born, many bad men     8     (make) use of it to do something bad. So we must learn     9     (determine) true or false and avoid being hurt.

In conclusion, every coin has two     10     (side). So does the Internet. If used in a proper way, the Internet has more advantages in seeking friendship.

A great fire has destroyed the old cathedral (大教堂) of Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院) in Paris, one of France’ s     1    (famous) landmarks.

Thousands of people gathered in the streets around the cathedral, watching the flames in silence. Some of them could be seen crying. Watching such a famous old building     2    (destroy) is extremely     3     (shock) to any French person.

No other site represents France like Notre Dame Cathedral,     4     receives almost 13 million visitors each year, more than the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower, is little more than a century old while Notre Dame Cathedral     5     (stand) tall above Paris since the 1200s. It has given     6     (it) name to one of the country’s literary masterpieces. Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame (《钟楼怪人》) is known     7    the French simply as Notre Dame de Paris.

The three large rose windows have been destroyed     8     the fire. Fortunately, the main structure,     9    (include) the two bell towers, has been saved. Also the most     10    (value) cultural relics have survived.

Close to 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities by the year 2050. Experts warn that population     1    (grow) will worsen housing crises in some areas.

Large cities around the world already struggle with housing problems. In some neighborhoods, rising house prices have forced     2     poor from their homes. Many poor people now live in shelters or on the street.

People     3    (move) to large cities now not just for high-paying jobs. Many are also looking for the chance to live and work with other people, career opportunity and access to much     4    (good) resources. Some countries have built new capital cities     5    (help) ease overcrowding. These efforts help, but do not solve the problem.

The report says that by 2030, the world will have had 43 very large     6    (city), each with more than10 million people.

Tjada McKenna,     7     is chief operating officer for an aid group, says that the ability to own a home in many countries is often difficult,     8    (especial) for women and minority groups.

Every city is different in     9    (deal) with development problems. Each one has its own economic forces at work and its own history. Experts say that answers     10     the housing crisis and other problems must be developed city by city.

Formed in 2002, the China International Search and Rescue Team（CISAR）brings help and hope to those     1     lives are changed by natural disasters．

The team went on its first international rescue mission in 2003．It was the first time that a Chinese team     2    （work）outside China, and the team won high praise     3     their bravery and skill．The list of people to whom help has been given ever since     4    （be）long．The team treated more than 3,000 people who were injured in the 2006 earthquake in Indonesia, and spent several months     5    （give）aid to over 25,000 victims of the 2010 floods in Pakistan．

Rescue workers     6    （train）to find people, treat injuries, and hand out food, water, and other supplies．There is     7    （usual）no electricity or water after a disaster and diseases and accidents may appear．    8    （save）lives, rescue workers have to work day and night, and sadly they must also bury     9     dead, which means they have to be strong in both body and mind．Rescue workers must have big hearts, too．Of course, they’ll have to take     10    （effect）measures in action．The members of the CISAR are always ready to go wherever help is needed．

Teen faints after skipping meals

Jennifer Jones, a 15-year-old teenage girl, passed out in her morning PE lesson yesterday and was rushed to hospital. Jennifer was found to have dangerously low blood sugar levels due to     1    （skip）meals. Fortunately, she is now out of danger and will make a full recovery in a day or two. Jennifer's case     2    （be）a reminder of the dangers of the unhealthy weight-loss     3    （habit）that have become common among teenagers of both sexes In a society     4    being thin     5    （see） as being beautiful, teenagers sometimes turn to extreme methods     6     （slim） down quickly.

Health experts are concerned and are increasing their efforts to educate teenagers about the side effects of losing weight too quickly. They have also warned them     7     using such extreme methods. One of the experts pointed out that it is important for teenagers to have a healthy     8    （balance） diet, keep regular hours and get plenty of exercise to stay     9    （energy）and fit. The experts strongly encourage all teenagers to follow these lifestyle tips, because living well is     10    safest and most effective way to get into shape.

Is It the Pig from Angry Birds?

An ancient clay pig statue has become     1     hot topic, for it looked exactly like Green Pig, a main character in Angry Birds, a popular mobile game. The artwork     2     (discover)under the ruins of an ancient settlement     3     (date)back nearly 5,000 years in south-western China.

Archaeologists(考古学家）found the tiny pig statue     4     (accident)while digging in the remains of a small ancient community outside Guanghan in Sichuan province.

The village was situated about eight kilometres outside Sanxingdui, a Bronze Age kingdom.     5     likely came into being around 5,000 years ago, and the pig statue is thought to be 3,200 years old. The pig statue has been described     6     “cute,vivid and delicate” by the researchers, who say it represents the advanced standards of the region’s prehistoric residents.

Chinese Internet users expressed their amazement. On Weibo, one person expressed his     7     (admire) excitedly: “It is the pig from Angry Birds!” Another commenter joked: “The pig in Angry Birds. You have infringed (侵犯) the copyright.”

The research team claimed     8     (find) tracks of continuous human activity on this site from 5,000 years ago to the    9     (dynasty) of Ming and Qing. Officials plan to dig 7,000 square metres of the site, which is officially named Guanghan Joint Ruins. By the end of June, they     10     (dig) 4,500 square metres.

Hello，I’m Helen.I’m introducing you to one of the most famous     1    (theatre) in the world，     2    you can hear and see wonderful performances of opera and ballet.It’s the Royal Opera House.The Royal Opera House was built in 1858.And it     3    (be) actually the third theatre that we have had on this land at Covent Garden.The first theatre was built in 1732，and it burnt down in 1808.The second one was built in 1809 and it burnt down in 1856.

But it’s not just the     4    (build) that makes it     5    (impress); it’s also the performances on stage that make it an amazing place     6    (visit). The Royal Opera House is home     7    two companies，the Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera.They are both full－time here，and they give almost 300 performances of opera and ballet every year.

The Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera have dancers and singers from all over     8    world.In recent years，we’ve had two famous singers from China—Zhang Liping and Dai Yuqiang.

There are some cheap tickets     9    (offer) there，but the number of them is limited，so I think the best thing to do is buy     10    (they) in advance.

For some people in China, the aim of travel is to create 15-second    1    (video). It’s not about where you have been, but about where you’re seen to have been.

    2    (situate) on cliffs above a river, Hongyadong is a stilt house complex(建筑群) in Chongqing . The bars, restaurants and golden neon lights    3    (be ) a popular draw since it was built in 2006. Last year the number of visitors increased sharply.

The main reason, it seemed, was Hongyadong’s sudden popularity on an app, Douyin,    4     aim is not to produce a well-crafted video, but    5    (simple) to show that you have also been to the popular places. The beauty of the attraction is less important than the fact    6    people are flocking there to daka.

A subculture of young people who embrace daka as a lifestyle has developed. So-called daka zu--- “daka tribes”---can    7    (find)hanging out in various scenic spots,    8    (check) out as many hot locations as possible within a single day.

The daka craze may have practical origins. China’s young urban professions don’t have so much free time. Sometimes, they need to work overtime. So they have to make    9    best use of their limited leisure time. Douyin captures the mood with    10    (it) slogan: “Make every second count”.

Some people are great at remembering faces. While, there is evidence    1     for some people, remembering a face can be difficult. Even for others, remembering a face may be impossible. Such people have a condition     2     (call) “face blindness”. Its actual name is Developmental Prosopagnosia, or DP     3     short.

Experts say DP can differ greatly from patient to patient. In less severe cases, people are unable to describe the face of someone they have just met. In severe cases, people cannot even recognize    4     (they) own children in a group photo.

Those,     5     have DP, show no clear signs. Take Dacia for example. If you met her, you probably wouldn’t know that she suffered brain damage as a child. There would be no sign of it until you meet her     6     second time. She wouldn’t remember you at all. Dacia has mostly recovered from her     7     (injure). But now, she suffers form face blindness.

Once face blindness     8     (think) to be very rare. But recent     9     (study) have shown that it might be more common than experts thought. The study on face blindness will not directly lead to any treatments. However, it could lead to a much     10     (deep) understanding of how we all remember the world around us.

People in Italy , where some medical supplies are running low due to the COVID─19 outbreak，have expressed their    1    (appreciate) for China’s help after a planeload of needed supplies arrived. These medical supplies, including masks,     2     (deliver) to Italy a short time ago to help it deal with its growing crisis. “In this moment of stress, of great difficulty, we are    3     (deep) relieved to have this arrival of supplies. This is for sure a really important donation for Italy,     4     is fighting against the virus,” said the head of the Italian Red Cross.

A team of nine    5     (competence) Chinese medical workers arrived in Rome late on Thursday, along with 31 metric tons of equipment, on a flight    6     (organize) by the Red Cross society of China.

Italy’s outbreak risks     7     (overload) the nation’s hospitals. Some key supplies are running low and the health care system is already    8    stress. Reuters reported that none of Italy’s    9     (partner) in the European Union responded to Rome’s requests for help with medical supplies. On    10    contrary, China responded. An Italian man played Chinese national anthem (国歌) during the “balcony concert” on Saturday in Rome.