Benjamin Lou is a computer scientist and advocate who was born with a rare genetic disorder     1     (call) spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which affects the muscles used for moving the body. At the age of one, he became     2     (complete) paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down, making it difficult for him to breathe, feed himself, or move around without assistance. Despite these     3     (challenge), Benjamin beat the odds and entered Massachusetts Institute of Technology,     4     he earned a degree in computer science and artificial intelligence.

By now, Benjamin     5     (become) an inspirational figure for individuals with disabilities, using his experiences to raise     6     (aware) about the importance of accessibility to technology and advocating policies that make digital tools more usable for people with disabilities. He has also worked on     7     (develop) assistive technologies, such as a voice-controlled computer interface that can be used by people with limited mobility.

In addition     8     his work in technology, Benjamin is a passionate advocate for disability rights, using his platform to challenge stereotypes and promote understanding of living with a disability. Through his writing and speaking engagements, he hopes to encourage others     9     (accept) their differences and work towards creating     10     more inclusive society for all.

Disha Florence never thought she would become a web novel writer. The lady from Bangladesh, was trying to find a way to free herself from the restrictions faced by a woman,     1     wish she has had since she was 8. It was then that she observed that being a girl     2     (mean) she couldn’t play in the park like boys, and that she needed to learn to do housework.

As she grew up, she realized that     3     experience and knowledge, it’s impossible to be free. Therefore, while     4     (continue) her study, Florence worked as a volunteer, going to places and meeting people with or without her parents’     5     (permit).” Her father told her, “You need to make your own money to do as you wish.” Florence found this advice     6     (logic), but didn’t know what to do.

At 22, she noticed on the Chinese reading app Webnovel that the website was hiring authors who     7     (say) to be able to make much money.

Without thinking     8     (far), Florence started writing and became a professional web novelist.     9     (inspire) by popular Chinese “CEO novels” on the app, Florence wrote her first book. This story about self-respect and self-love,     10     characters are Chinese, is set in Europe.

Now Florence has about 164,200 readers on Webnovel and is working on another two books.

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Do you think obtaining an academic degree is a very difficult task? Try 145. Professor VN Parthiban, who teaches in Chennai, India,     1     (obtain) 145 degrees over the last 30 years and has no plans     2     (stop) studying soon.

Parthiban’s journey started after he struggled     3     his first degree. He was a disorganized student     4     would often mix up coursework and study for the wrong test— leading him to fail major exams and projects. After he graduated. Parthiban got a job working for the Judiciary Department, but the desire to study never     5     (complete) went away. Attracted by all the     6     (amaze) subjects and areas of study that were available to     7     (he) in university, Parthiban decided to go back and seek a second degree, and then 143 more. When asked     8     there was a subject he didn’t enjoy studying, Parthiban answered “mathematics” without any doubt.

Unfortunately, there have been some negative side     9     (effect) to his constant studying. The intense absorption of information has influenced Parthiban’s memory and now he even has difficulty in     10     (recognize) people’s faces and routes to places he is familiar with. These troubles have not slowed Parthiban down, however. He still studies while also conducting lectures on many subjects at several universities.

A man who recently made his 27th attempt al passing the gaokao, China’s national college entrance examination, has ended up falling short of his goal.

Liang Shi, 56, scored 424 points out of a total of 750, which was 34 points     1    (low) than the minimum requirement for being admitted into the second batch of universities in Sichuan Province, Cover News reported.

Liang     2    (previous) said that he would go to a satisfactory university     3     stop sitting the gaokao if he managed to meet the requirement for the second batch of universities. However, he was unable to hit that line,     4     meant Liang would not reach that target this year.

The Sichuan native first took the gaokao in 1983. After the first few failed     5    (attempt), his parents persuaded him     6    (enter) a technical school, but he quit after a year. He worked different jobs, got married and earned     7     small fortune, while retaking the test several times. Since 2010, he has sat the gaokao every year. Two years ago, he switched from science subjects in the gaokao     8     liberal arts.

Some netizens have been critical of Liang’s “unremitting” attitude,     9    (comment) he is just putting on a show. But Liang insisted that getting a good score in the gaokao was the only way for him to realize his dream of becoming a college student, and that anything else wasn’t a concern for him. And he also     10    (state) he would persist in his dream.

Varatha Shanmuganathan is an 87-year-old woman in India. She has become the     1     (old) person to get a Master’s degree at Canada’s York University. When she isn’t dancing or singing with her grandchildren, she’s busy     2     (realize) her many dreams.

This is not Shanmuganathan’s first Master’s degree. After earning her Bachelor’s degree, she returned to Sri Lanka     3     (teach) Indian history and English.

In 1990, she moved to London to teach English as a second language and received her first Master’s degree from the University of London.

When she found out the university offered free tuition     4     senior citizens, Shanmuganathan said she     5     (immediate) knew it was her last chance to make her dream of studying political science come true. She began her studies in 2019 and     6     (continue) throughout the pandemic (流行病).

“She will act as a powerful role model for     7     (woman) of all ages,” York University President Rhonda Lenton said.

Despite her achievements, Shanmuganathan said she is not quite finished yet in     8     (educate). Her next plan is to write     9     book about post-war Sri Lanka.

“Find out what you really want to achieve and pursue it until the end. Think of something     10     not only interests you, but is also beneficial to others. Go on after it, get it, do it, achieve it,” Shanmuganathan said.