A Brave Maid

                      A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of thereception hall {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(amaze)everyone. The artists designed it in a rare style and selected {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(value) jewels to decorate it. Peoplethought highly {#blank#}3{#/blank#} its fancy colour of honey and the beautiful {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (paint ) on it.

The vase used to belong to a former castle. But when the countrywas at war, the enemy troops exploded the castle. Debates on how the vasesurvived went on and on. In order {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (remove) people's doubt, a team of no lessthan 20 people carried out{#blank#}6{#/blank#}informalinvestigation. The evidences they found {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(show) a maid took the vase apart andasked a sailor to sink it in a local well.{#blank#}8{#/blank#}never gave away the secret even underthe cruel trial of the enemies {#blank#}9{#/blank#}werein search of treasures.

It is worth {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(give)this brave maid a fortune in return.

    Crows(乌鸦) are remarkably intelligent birds. Now these feathered geniuses are given a job: Six crows have been trained to pick up rubbish in the Puy du Fou historical theme park in western France. Whenever the six crows put cigarette ends or other small {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (piece) of trash in a special container, it offers a treat to reward the crows {#blank#}2{#/blank#} their efforts.

    The idea came from one of the park's employees, Christophe. In 2012, the theme park held a show during which the crows picked up roses and brought them to a “princess”. It was the show {#blank#}3{#/blank#} inspired him. Since then, six crows {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(raise) and trained to do the same with rubbish. The training system is similar to the one for testing crows' intelligence, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a food dispenser(分发器) gives away a food reward when a crow {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (correct) performs a task. Christophe also introduced other species of birds to go through the training. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (compare) with other birds, crows are much cleverer.

    The purpose of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (train) the crows is to educate the people to reflect on themselves. Since the birds are able to protect the environment, we need to care about it too. “It is {#blank#}9{#/blank#} funny way to remind people not {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(throw) the rubbish everywhere,” said Christophe.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(eat) an egg a day may lower your risk of cardiovascular disease, a study of more than 400,000 adults in China{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(suggestion).

    Daily egg eaters had an 18% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular(心血管的) disease, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}manifests(表现，显现) as heart attacks and strokes,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(compare) with adults who avoided eggs, according{#blank#}5{#/blank#}the research published Monday in the journal Heart.

    {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(Common) called heart disease, cardiovascular disease includes heart{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (fail), arrhythmias(心律不齐) and heart valve problems in addition to strokes and attacks. Raised blood pressure, carrying too much {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(weigh) or obesity, and elevated(提升) blood sugar all contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease, which{#blank#}9{#/blank#} trigger (引发)by unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, smoking and{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(harm)use of alcohol.

    The fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has raised questions about the condition of thousands of other cathedrals and historic {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (structure) across Europe. It also raises questions about whether European governments are doing enough {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (keep) up and care for such buildings.

    Tibor Navracsics, the European Union's top culture official, told The Associated Press that "we are so used to our outstanding cultural heritage that we tend to forget that it {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (need) constant care and attention." Some people say the fire was a wake-up call, not just for Europe, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the whole world.

    Large fires have long robbed humanity {#blank#}5{#/blank#} knowledge, art and treasures. In 2015, the German engineering company Siemens {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (find) that Scotland had about ten {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (damage) fires a year, while England lost at least a dozen listed buildings a year. In Germany, seventy historic buildings have been {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (heavy) damaged since 2000.

    Experts say that {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is needed is continuous attention and maintenance. Some say world-renowned monuments like Notre Dame are the driving force behind tourism and should get more respect. Quaedvlieg-Mihailovicis, who heads the heritage group Europa Nostra, noted the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (important) of such respect. "Cultural heritage is a gold mine. You cannot exploit it and then just leave the mine and go to another one." she said.