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.

5 . 语法填空

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.

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.

A couple have been living together for 30 years. On the 30th anniversary of    1    (they) marriage, the wife has baked the bun(圆面包)as usual. She baked it every morning,    2    was a tradition. During the breakfast, she cut it across, buttered both    3    (side) and as usual gave the top to the husband, but her hand stopped halfway.

She thought, "On the day of our 30th anniversary, I want to eat this rosy part of the bun. I    4    (dream) about this for 30 years. Finally, I was a good wife for 30 years and raised good sons for him. I put so much effort and health for the well-being of our family." So she made    5    decision and gave the bottom of the bun to her husband, but her hands trembled-    6    (break) the 30-year-old tradition!

Her husband took the bun so    7    (excite) and said to her, "What a wonderful gift you gave me today, my dear! It has been 30 years. I did not eat my favourite-the bottom part of the bun, because I thought that it rightfully    8    (belong) to you."

It's not diamonds and flowers that can give us happiness in daily life,    9    the little things-and taking these small simple steps over time will produce    10    (big) and happier results.

When    1    (approve) to be volunteer for American Peace Corps(中美友好志愿者项目), I was excited but also anxious.

My task was to introduce traditional Chinese painting to Americans who came to China by using PowerPoint.

When I was making my PPT, I discovered that there were many differences between Chinese and Western art cultures, so the most difficult problem    2    (face) me was to translate painting terms from Chinese to English.

For example, when I tried to translate “意境”, which is a very common word in traditional Chinese painting, I found the phrase “artistic conception” on the Internet. However, I asked my American friend Dino, a volunteer I met at work, and he said the translation was strange and unreasonable and couldn't    3    (understand) at all.

So how could I solve this translation problem? We-had a heated discussion that evening, but we    4    (eventual) found a phrase in the spirit of traditional Chinese painting. We decided that “意境” means the use of abstraction to arouse a viewer’s imagination. Therefore, we could translate it as “poetic imagery”. I understood that the secret to translation is to interpret the    5    (origin) meaning of the words in a certain context rather than invent a concept that does not exist in American culture.

But that wasn't the end of the challenge. When I was doing my detailed    6    (present) on stage, there was a power cut, as a consequence of    7    I could not use PPT! What could I do? I frowned and thought about it. Finally, I took a deep breath to calm myself What I said was based on my memory.

I showed brushes, ink    8    xuan paper to begin introducing the tools of Chinese painting. I thought I would be very nervous, but as I went on, I forgot all my    9    (tense) and became fluent. When I finished my speech, everyone clapped    10    me. I was so proud of myself.