The music you love could end up making you deaf. More {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (special), the way you listen to the music you love could be making you deaf.

    The problem is headphones. In the past, we {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (play) music out into the air. Then earmuff-style（耳罩式）headphones were invented and we were able to music much {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (close) to our ears. Now we have car buds（耳塞）, which many doctors think are worse than older headphones because they play music directly into the ears. Also, ear buds are not as good as blocking outside noise, so people {#blank#}4{#/blank#} use them may turn the volume（音量）{#blank#}5{#/blank#} to dangerous levels.

    What's dangerous level? Well, it {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (depend) on how long you are going to listen to the noise. This is the next problem. Very, very loud sounds can be dangerous to your hearing even if you only listen to them for a few minutes. But scary {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (true) is that even “normal” seeming noise can be dangerous {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you listen to it all the time.

Think for three minutes about how long you spend {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (listen) to loud noises with headphones every day. Then do some research. There are resources online to tell you what volumes {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (be) safe, and for how long. Don't take your hearing for granted.

    Last weekend our school held a sports meeting. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (realize) it was our last high school sports meeting, we decided to make {#blank#}2{#/blank#} an unforgettable experience for all of us.

    We first attended the opening parade, for {#blank#}3{#/blank#} our class had made a lot of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (prepare). To our excitement, our parade performance was a great success. After the parade, the games started. My classmates attended {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (vary) events such as running, high jump and long jump. Due to the hard training they {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (do) before, their performances were very {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (impress). On the stand, my classmates applauded and cheered for the athletes, some raising their cameras to capture the exciting moments. Finally, the result{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (announce). It was{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (amaze) that our class won the second place. Our efforts paid off! Cup in hand, we took a picture together.

    I believe this sports meeting will remain a precious memory for all of us {#blank#}10{#/blank#} time goes by.

    On our way to the house，it was raining {#blank#}1{#/blank#} hard that we couldn't help wondering how long it would take {#blank#}2{#/blank#} （get）there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.

    We were first greeted with the barking by a pack {#blank#}3{#/blank#} dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters {#blank#}4{#/blank#} had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（recommend）wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya（木瓜）and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.

    When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（compete）to watch，together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（tradition）stories about Hawaii that were {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （huge）popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay，we {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（invite）to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars，{#blank#}10{#/blank#} （listen）to musicians and meeting interesting locals.

    Cao Yuan, a 22-year-old Chinese doctoral student in physics, was on top of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} most important scientists named by the journal Nature in 2018 for {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (discover) a "magic angle" in graphene (石墨烯).

    Cao's discovery takes a huge step in the decades-long search for superconductors (超导体) in the world. Why was Cao able to make the discovery? His teachers think it is Cao's independent learning ability and interest in doing experiments {#blank#}3{#/blank#} matter. His high school physics teacher said Cao had a strong ability to study on {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (he) own and was brave to challenge teachers and ask difficult questions. "Cao is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (deep) curious about laboratory equipment," his college teacher told Nature. "Every time I go into Cao's office, it's {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a huge mess, with computers {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (pull) apart and pieces of telescope all over his desk."

    At 14 he {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (admit) into the University of Science and Technology of China's School of the Gifted Young, a special school to cultivate {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (teenager) into world-class talents. But Cao doesn't think himself special and often stresses that he is just an ordinary kid who {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (love) reading about science and doing experiments. "After all, we are all humans, with shortcomings and emotions," he once said.

    Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability.

    Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in this practice, gradually we'll learn how{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(express)ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble in{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (proper).

    As far as I am {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(concern), my suggestion is {#blank#}8{#/blank#}we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher {#blank#}9{#/blank#} help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for{#blank#}10{#/blank#} development of our writing skills.