Mr. Li was good at music and also liked folk     1     (tale) when he was young. After he retired, he began to travel around the country to collect them. Whenever he collected a folk tale, his face     2     (light) up. About two years later, he returned to his hometown with a great many interesting folk tales. It was he     3    set the program Reading Tales in his village in motion. There was a trend that each family set aside some time for reading tales every day. In addition, he was so innovative that he     4     (compose) a lot of soft music for the old people in his village. In his spare time, he also made some lovely toys using some used wires and other materials.       5    contrast, his wife was less active. She often did some housework and seldom went out.

Known as an     1     (inspect), Mike insisted that he     2     (make) a weekly examination on the production procedure of the factory carefully. One morning, he went to work.Suddenly, there was something on the ground so he bent     3    and found some feathers of goose. He continued his way to the factory.There he saw some cleaners     4     (sweep) the ground thoroughly and other employees were busy unloading some piles of wheat from the wagon. He was     5     (puzzle); therefore, he questioned them     6     (gentle) what they were doing. The workers answered     7    tremble that they did nothing wrong. However, Mike was alert to that and he found     8     (dozen) of faults in what they had said. He thought it was his duty to protect the reputation of the factory and avoid any mistakes that would happen.

Chinese comedienne and actress Jia Ling recently revealed that she was losing weight for     1     upcoming role during her gap time.

Jia Ling has lost 50 kilograms for her new movie YOLO. From the exposed photos, Jia Ling looks like a     2     (whole) different person. In the early teasers for YOLO, audience caught glimpses of Jia Ling’s dedication     3     her role as a boxer. However, it wasn’t until the movie’s release     4     viewers truly got to witness the extent of her transformation. Her     5     (define) abdominal (腹部的) muscles are clear and beautiful, making it hard to imagine that this is the same Jia Ling we once     6     (know).

    7     (slim) down from 100 kg to 50 kg can’t be achieved overnight. She thought if you can’t bear the pain of discipline, you will have to accept the mediocrity (平庸) of yourself. She is unwilling to settle for mediocrity and has chosen to challenge herself, determined     8     (exchange) sweat and effort for her glamorous transformation today. Her path to success has been filled with hardships and challenges,     9     she has never given up on her     10    (pursue)and dream for herself.

She shows us through her actions that regardless of the circumstances, as long as you have determination and perseverance, you can definitely achieve success. She not only brings us laughter and touches our hearts but also conveys a positive and uplifting energy.

Once upon a time, in a small town lived a man     1     couldn’t see. Yet, he carried a Lighted lamp wherever he went at night. One night, he came     2     a group of travelers. One of them asked, “Hey, man! You can’t see anything! Why do you carry a lighted lamp then?” The blind man replied, “Yes, unfortunately, I am blind but the lighted lamp I am carrying is for people like you who can see. You may not see me coming and end up     3     (knock) into me. That is why I carry a lighted lamp.”

As you can see, the reason     1     I’m here to tell the story is that I made the right decision. Some time after I left the boat, with my brother in it, it was pulled into the bottom of the whirlpool. Soon after that, the whirlpool became less wild. Then the sky was clear, the wind calmer, and the moon was shining. Still I     2     (tie) to the barrel and the waves soon carried me to an area     3     the other fishermen were. In the end, a boat picked me up. I was very tired. The fishermen were my old friends, but they were unable to recognize me.