Michael loves scuba-diving (斯库巴潜水). By 9, he was an extraordinary swimmer and a good listener in the pool.

    Michael's first dive,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}was truly unforgettable. Instead of using a boat, the plan was to go down a ladder at the boat and drop into about 15 feet of water. Everything went perfectly. His instructor Polly led him to the nearby reef. While {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (explore) the reef in 27 feet of water, Michael suddenly signaled a problem with his mask. Polly signaled back for him to clear it. He cleared it {#blank#}3{#/blank#}then later signaled the problem again. His mask was completely flooded {#blank#}4{#/blank#}water. Michael made a sign {#blank#}5{#/blank#} he wanted to go up. Polly signaled, “NO! Stay with me!”

    According to Polly, even though scuba {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(train) teaches new divers how to deal with flooded masks, many beginners panic the first time water fills their masks during an actual dive. Michael wasn't like many beginners, though. He didn't panic. He did {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (exact) what he learned to do during his years. He stayed calm,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (think) it through, and followed Polly's {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (instruct). Polly gradually led Michael to shallower water in an area. The group swam together back to the shore for a celebration of Michael's {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(amaze) accomplishment.

    It's common to see food delivery workers riding electric bikes in a hurry through big cities in China. Some of them even risk {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (run) red lights to deliver their meals in time. However, such careless behavior often causes serious problems.

    The reason for the rise of such a careless behavior is that there is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} large demand for food delivery workers, and many companies offer high salaries {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(attract) new workers.

    In fact, food delivery workers are often under high {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(press) from their employers. They face company fines for delivering food late. Moreover, the more orders they take, the more money they can earn, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} leads to some workers checking {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(they) mobile phones for new orders while they are riding their bikes

    While most companies require delivery workers to follow traffic rules, it remains a problem whether these requirements and rules are {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(strict) obeyed

    To solve the problem, some cities {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(take) action since last year. Shanghai required the delivery workers should{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(train) on traffic rules and safety. Now in Shenzhen, if a delivery worker gets caught breaking traffic rules more than twice, he or she will be banned {#blank#}10{#/blank#} driving food delivery vehicles for a whole year.

    The Amber Room was made of several tons of amber. The amber which{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(select) had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey. The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}took the country's best artists about ten years {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (make).

    The Amber Room was designed for the palace of Frederick I. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, the next King of Prussia Frederick William I, to whom the Amber Room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to Peter the Great. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} return, the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room became part of the Czars winter palace in St Petersburg.

    Later, Catherine II had the Amber Room {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(move)to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it. In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted. Almost six hundred candles lit the room and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold.{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(lucky), although the Amber Room was considered one of the{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (wonder)of the world, it is now{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(miss).

    Food is one of the most basic and important daily needs. It gives us the strength and energy we need{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(work) and play. Food also plays a role in our social interactions. Whether we{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(celebrate) important occasions or just relaxing with friends, eating is an important social pastime. It is also an important part of our culture.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}a particular people like to eat can tell us a lot{#blank#}4{#/blank#}a country's geography, history and traditions.

A: There is an excited {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(express) on Ann's face. Believe {#blank#}2{#/blank#}or not, she won the prize in the competition.

B: If so, let's offer our congratulations {#blank#}3{#/blank#} her.

A: OK. But hold {#blank#}4{#/blank#}for a moment and I'll turn{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the computer. By the way, the Mid-autumn Festival is {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (come). We'd better buy something for Ann.

B: Good idea. Let's go to the store over there, which sells all kinds of {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (present).

A: All right. Oh, the store has changed beyond{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (recognize).

B: Yes. So it has. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}order to meet the people's needs, it has been rebuilt. It is expected {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(sell)things that are cheaper and suit all people's taste.

China will establish a new special economic zone in the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (heavy) polluted province of Hebei to promote integration(一体化)with {#blank#}2{#/blank#} neighboring cities of Beijing and Tianjin, the government has announced.

The Xiongan New Area will be {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the same national importance as the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} helped kick-start China's economic reforms in 1980, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing a circular released by the Chinese Cabinet.

The new special economic zone {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(locate) around 100 km south-west of Beijing, close to the Hebei provincial capital of Shijiazhuang and will house some of Beijing's relocated "non-capital functions". It is currently only 100 square kilometers in area {#blank#}6{#/blank#} will eventually be expanded to 2, 000 square kilometers.

Beijing, home to 22 million people, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(try) to control population growth and relocate industries and other non-capital functions to Hebei in the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(come) years as part of its efforts to prevent pollution and crowdedness.

The removal of non-capital functions from Beijing is part of a greater strategy to integrate the development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei for a better economic structure, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(clean) environment and improved public {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(serve).