In advance of the Allied landings at Normandy, the British planned the aerial bombing of the Amiens Prison in northwest France.

On February 18, 1944, 18 of the legendary Mosquito fighter-bombers (蚊式轰炸机) carried out the plan     1     (free) the 700 French Resistance members     2     (lock) up there. The weather that day was so bad that one of the pilots thought     3     a tough task it was . However, the group still     4     (fly) across the English Channel at just 15 meters above the waves, though five had to turn back due to radio and engine problems. Now down to 13 planes, Group Captain Charles Pickard carried on     5     the raid.

At 12:01 pm, the bombers attacked the prison wall to allow the prisoners     6     route of escape. They went on to destroy the blocks where German officers were standing guard, many of     7     were killed or wounded. Two Mosquitos also attacked the nearby train station,     8     (buy) the prisoners time while the German soldiers were distracted. Only two aircraft were lost in the attack. While 258 prisoners escaped, 102     9     (kill) in the raid and another 155 were caught and kept as prisoners. Even today the sheer skill and courage shown by the Mosquito pilots are considered to be     10     (true) admirable.

The celebrations with the military parade for China's 70th anniversary（周年纪念日）on National Day have clearly shown     1     this nation has developed quickly with confidence in the system     2     (adopt) under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

On the one hand, National Day     3     (say) that China at 70 has achieved scientific and technological developments. On the other hand, it also reminded     4     (we) of the suffering the country experienced after the Opium War of 1840.

The parade also told the     5     (story) of "Made in China" and "Created in China". The achievements did not fall     6     the sky and nor were they stolen. Instead, they were the result of the hard work,    7    (wise) and courage of the Chinese people.

Under the leadership of the CPC, the Chinese people have created     8     miracle in 70 years. The truth of socialism with Chinese characteristics     9     (prove) by history and practice to be a correct path. It has become evident that China will     10     （sure）achieve the goal of the great renewal of the Chinese nation.

In the closing ceremony of the 2018 0lympic Winter Games. China put on "See You in Beijing in 2022", directed by Zhang Yimou. The show centered on the talents of a team of 24 roller-skating     1    (perform) from Beijing Sport University. Two of them    2    (dress) as "Panda Captains" led the performance. The performance reviewed China's ancient times,     3    (show) the country's rich cultural heritage (遗产)and singing about the present. as well as the future that     4    (lie) ahead.

In addition to traditional symbols including the Great Wall and lucky animals    5    the Chinese dragon and the Chinese phoenix, the performance also showed China's recent engineering and    6    (technology) achievements. Towards the end of the performance, the Olympic rings     7    (rise) on the stage, as well as images of a global village, children's smiling faces, olive branches and plum blossoms(梅花),    8    stood for China's promise to promote global peace and building a better future for mankind. Finally, the skaters travelled a path on ice     9    (draw) the “Winter Dream" sign of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. The performance     10    (successful) sent Chinese people's goodwill and invitations to the world for Beijing 2022.

A terrible fire began to burn at France’s world-famous Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral (巴黎圣母院)    1    the evening of April 15. Flames could be seen rising through the top of the monument.     2    (it) tall, narrow top later fell down. It took 15 hours for 400 French firefighters     3    (put) out the fire.     4    (fortunate), the main stone structure, including the two bell towers, has been saved, but there is little information on the condition of the cathedral’s glass windows and paintings.

Notre-Dame     5    (date) back to the 12th century. French writer Victor Hugo used it as the setting of his famous story, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame,    6    was first published in 1831. Sitting in the center of Paris, along the Seine River, Notre-Dame is one of the world’s most famous tourist     7    (site). About 12 million people visit it each year.

One man said, “Notre-Dame     8    (destroy) but the soul of France was not.” French President Emmanuel Macron promised that Notre-Dame would be rebuilt and asked for worldwide help repairing it. Many countries offered assistance, because Notre-Dame is part of the     9     (culture) heritage of mankind and     10    symbol for Europe.

Qing Ming     1    (associate) with Jie Zitui, who lived in Shanxi province in 600 B.C. Legend goes that Jie saved his starving lord's life by serving a piece of his own leg. When the lord     2    (success) in becoming the ruler, he invited his     3    (faith) follower to join him. However, Jie turned down his invitation,     4    (prefer) to lead     5     simple life with his mother in the mountain.

Believing that he could force Jie out by burning the mountain, the lord ordered his men to set the forest     6     fire. To    7     astonishment, Jie chose to remain     8     he was and was burnt to death.     9    (remember) Jie, the lord ordered all fires in every home to be put out on the anniversary of Jie's death. Thus began the "cold food feast", a day when no food could be cooked since no fire could     10    (light).

6 . RMS Titanic was a British ship that sank (沉没) in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning hours of April 15,1912. There were about 2,224 people aboard the ship, more than 1,500 of    1    died, making it one of the    2    (bad) ocean disasters in modern history.

So far the ship    3    (rest) on the ocean floor for more than a century. In 2012 the first curious tourists were brought to it and saw the ship themselves. Now people will once again get the chance    4    (visit) the Titanic. This could be one of the last    5    (chance). A 2016 study showed that a bacteria (细菌) could eat away what    6    (leave) of the famous ship inside 15 or 20 years.

The eight-day journey will transport visitors in an undersea boat    7    the final resting place of the Titanic. The first trip is already    8    (full) booked, though the experience costs 105,129 dollars per person. Visitors will have a great time around the vast field where the Titanic rests, home to    9    great many ancient treasures,    10    (remain) untouched for over a century.