It was Zhou Yang’s first day at the office of a popular English newspaper. He was    1    (excite) and eager to go out on a story on his own, but he couldn’t because he wasn’t    2    (experience)enough. His new boss, Hu Xin, was sharing with him    3    to be a good reporter. 

To be a good reporter, one needs to be curious,    4    enables him to ask many different questions and acquire all the information he needs to know. In addition, it’s important for a reporter    5    (have) a good “nose” for a story. That means he should know if people are telling the truth. And while    6    (interview) people, a reporter has to listen to the answers    7    (careful)because he has to listen to the    8    (detail) facts and prepare the next question depending    9    what people say. If possible, a reporter can record the interview in case he    10    (accuse) of printing lies.

Wang Hongmei, a master in the Forbidden City, specializes in restoring damaged paintings. “I found conservation of paintings extremely    1    (challenge) at the beginning when I often had to stand for hours all day long due to the nature of the work.” Wang    2    (recall). “Commitment and time    3    (gradual) calmed down my heart.”

It takes a seasoned conservationist like Wang a whole year    4    (restore) just three to four paintings. Sometimes the work could take even    5    (long). A scenic painting over 170 square meters in size,    6    was created by Emperor Qianlong for his retirement, was worn. Wang and her colleagues spent five years restoring the painting to its previous brilliance.

“These treasures are not simply individual items,    7    heritages (遗产) of the craft and spirit passed on by the artists, collectors and conservationists of the past,” Qu Feng, one of Wang’s     8    (workmate), said. “Strengthened conservation efforts symbolize increasing national power and    9    (proud). If we can protect our cultural heritage to the best of our abilities, our nation will come to believe    10    itself more firmly.”

Due to the efforts by the masters in the Forbidden City, the public now can have a further understanding of cultural heritage protection.

Twenty-five years ago, most young British people wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or to take up singing. But today, things stand     1    (different)

According to a recent survey, the “dream job” of young people     2    (age) between 16 and 25 in the Uk is a video blogger, or “vlogger (视频博主)”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that over 40% of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of dream     3    (career).

The change is largely due to the rapid development of information technology (IT). The Internet and social media have made it     4    (easy) and more convenient to reach a global audience, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.

“In the past, the biggest stars     5    (make) by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera may become a star,” said Phil Samuels,     6    expert from UK. From fashion to comedy, these self-made stars interact online with their fans about everyday life.

However, what people see     7    (be) only the bright side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact     8    only those who are successful can gain fame and fortune. Actually,     9    every success there are a hundred others who never get off the starting block. This is why some young people still show     10    (prefer) for tradional jobs.

Tang Tianyuan from Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region was viewed     1     a lucky dog, for he succeeded in building a business based on a passion.

Tang,    2     majored in ceramics(制陶艺术)and decorative sculpture design at college, set    3     a workshop after his studies to make Nixing pottery, which is considered one of the top four     4     (variety) of pottery in China.

Initially, the pottery business was hard, as he had to make pottery himself while also     5    (take) care of management and sales. But the past five years of efforts have earned him many more orders, compared to none at the very beginning.

Up to now,     6     28-year-old has been engaged in making Nixing pottery for five years, and so far the most    7     (impress) thing for Tang is the happiness he     8     (achieve).

He said     9    was worthwhile starting a business based on his own interest that could support himself as well as gain public    10     (recognize).

9 . Smokejumpers are a special type of firefighter. They jump from planes into areas that are difficult to reach by car or on foot. When they arrive there, they first examine the land and decide     1     to fight the fire. Their main goal is to stop a fire from     2     (spread). They will use basic equipment to clear land of plants and other dry materials. The work is dangerous,     3     they love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As 38-year-old Alexi Tishin, who     4     (work) as a smokejumper for 15 years, says, “This is the best job for tough guys.”

Li Na is recognized with the highest honor in her profession. She became the first Asian-born player     1     (head) to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019.

It cannot cover all     2     Li endured to reach the top of the tennis world. As for her, it means everything―the     3     (tear), the tough times, and the pain. Everything     4     (pay) back.

Tennis has been a dynamic stage for some of the most     5     (influence) people in sports and society, from Arthur Ashe to Serena Williams. Li Na is a worthy member of that Hall—a modest woman from China, whose impact in Asia is the     6     (great).

When Li, 37, began playing tennis at 8 most people in China did not even know what the sport was. But when she     7     (win) the 2011 French Open to become China’s first Grand Slam (大满贯) singles champion, 116 million people in her country watched     8     final on television.

Before that, people thought Asian players were not suitable     9     tennis. Li Na, with her     10     (determine) and pioneering courage, made people realize it is reachable .