Old English differs much from the English we use today. Middle English is the name given to the English used from around the 12^th {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the 15^th centuries. Many things played a part in the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (develop) of this new type of English. The most important contribution was from the Normans, a French-speaking people who  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (defeat) England and took control of the country in 1066. However, the Norman Conquest did not affect English as much as the Angels and the Saxons'victory about 600 years earlier, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} led to old English replacing Celtic. Even though the Normans spoke French for the entire 250 years they ruled England, French did not replace English as the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (one) language. On the other hand, the English language did borrow many words from French. This resulted in even {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (many) words with similar meanings, such as answer (from Old English) and reply (from Old French). Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century.  {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (pronounce) also went through huge changes during this period. Of course, this was not the end of the changes in the English language. The question of whether English will keep on changing in the future is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (easily) to answer. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is certain that this process will continue, and people will keep {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (invent) new words and new ways of saying things.

    Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners {#blank#}2{#/blank#} come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap {#blank#}3{#/blank#} can be to eat out. I still remember {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (visit) a friend who'd lived here for five years and I {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(shock) when I learned she hadn't cooked once in all that time.

    While regularly eating out seems to {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(become) common for many young people in recent years, it's not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(weigh) problems.

    If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum's home {#blank#}10{#/blank#} dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.

    The saying “last man standing” refers to a(n){#blank#}1{#/blank#}(compete), contest, or other situation where the field of participants is narrowed until only a single individual remains. Occasionally, the term may be used to describe a winning couple or team rather {#blank#}2{#/blank#}an individual

    The exact origins of the term are {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (certain). Some believe the term {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (original) applied to the last boxer to remain during a match. Others claim the term came from old - fashioned spelling bees, where participants either gave up {#blank#}5{#/blank#} were judged “out” and asked to sit. Perhaps the most widely use of the term is in connection with a tontine (联合养老制), an agreement in{#blank#}6{#/blank#} a number of persons collectively own something of value, often land. Interest in a tontine cannot {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (pass) to another party, so the last man standing, in this case the last person alive gets the entire interest. Throughout history, tontines have been dangerous investments.

    Today, the term is used in a number of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (situation). It may refer to the winner in any {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (give) contest. It may even refer to the last person to continue his attempt {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (achieve) a goal after the others have given up.

    Eating organic food will not make you healthier, according to researchers at Stanford University, although it could cut your {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(expose) to pesticides（杀虫剂）. They looked at more than 200 studies of the content and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(associate) health gains of organic（有机的） and non-organic foods. Overall, there {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) no difference in the nutritional content, although organic food was 30% less likely {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(contain) pesticides.

    The researchers looked at 17 studies comparing people who ate organic {#blank#}5{#/blank#} those who did not and 223 studies {#blank#}6{#/blank#} compared the levels of nutrients, bacteria, and pesticides in various foods. However, none of the human studies ran for longer than two years, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(make) conclusions about long-term{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(outcome) impossible. And all of the available evidence was{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(relative) weak and highly variable, which the researchers said was unsurprising because of all the different variables.

    Dr Crystal Smith-Spangler, the lead researcher, said “Some believe that organic food is always healthier and more nutritious. But as {#blank#}10{#/blank#} matter of fact there isn't much difference between organic and conventional foods, if you're an adult and make decisions based simply on your health.”

    Your class starts in 10 minutes, but you find yourself {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (stick) in traffic. Don't panic. With just a press of a button, your car will lift off the ground and fly to school. What's your {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (impress)? It seems like science fiction, but it isn't. Engineers have taken {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the research of flying cars, and they have already found {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (solve) to many of the big challenges. They predict that we'll all be using these {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (amaze) vehicles one day. According to Car Trends Magazine, one model, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} is part car and part plane, is going to be on the market in the not-so-distant future. It will look like a regular car when it's on the road, but its wings will unfold when the driver {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (decide) to take to the sky. And {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (operate) by a computer, all controls will be automatic (自动的). Imagine this: You'll be doing your homework while your car is getting you to school {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (safe). And what does this future dream car cost? Well, at first it will be about a million dollars, but after a few years, you'll be able to buy {#blank#}10{#/blank#} for "only" $60,000. Don't throw away your old driver's license just yet!

We all love to take photographs. it is a simple way to capture (捕捉) a special moment or{#blank#}1{#/blank#}amazing view. Traditional cameras {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (use) to take pictures in the past decades. But the biggest change has come {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the development of digital technology. Now we have the smartphone{#blank#}4{#/blank#}has made taking photos 60{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (quick) and easier. It's enabled us to take a photo and review it instantly, to handle it using software and to share it like never before-{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (particular) on social media.

Does that mean the traditional camera will eventually become out-of-date? {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(figure)from Japan show shipments (运送) of digital cameras from companies like Canon and Nikon have dropped 39% year on year. But Phil Hall, editor of TechRadar, thinks there's nothing{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (worry) about because producers are looking at higher-end cameras.

Certainly, the{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (grow) of smartphones opens our eyes to the creative possibilities they provide. But whatever camera viewfinder (取景器) we end up {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (look)through, it is important to remember the basics of photography and get your subject to say "cheese!"