Once upon a time, a powerful king commanded his men {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (build) a public arena where crime was punished or innocence(无罪) was decided. When a person {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (accuse) of a crime, his future would be judged in the public arena.

    Usually the king sat high up on his chair. He gave {#blank#}3{#/blank#} sign and a door under him opened. The accused person stepped out into the arena. Opposite the king {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (be) two doors. The person on trial(审判) had to walk {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (direct) to these doors and open one of them. He could open whichever door he pleased. If the accused man opened one door, out came a hungry tiger, the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (fierce)(凶猛的) in the land. The tiger immediately jumped on him and tore him into pieces as {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (punish) for his guilt. The case of the suspect was thus decided. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} , if the accused opened the other door, there came a woman. To this lady he was immediately married, in honor of his innocence.

    This was the king's method of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (carry) out justice. Its fairness appeared perfect. The accused person could not know which door was hiding the lady. He opened either as he pleased, without knowing {#blank#}10{#/blank#} he was to be killed or married

    When I was an international student in China, I was lucky to experience Chinese New Year. The build-up was exciting as everywhere {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(decorate) with red.

Some fellow students and I decided to travel from Xi'an to Guilin for the festival. Travel during that time is quite{#blank#}2{#/blank#} adventure—many people journey home {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (see) their families and everywhere is very busy. On the eve of New Year, we watched the CCTV New Year's Gala. Although we didn't really understand everything, it was good to be lost {#blank#}4{#/blank#}the atmosphere(气氛) of the occasion! At New Year, families make{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(taste) dumplings together as part of the celebrations. On New Year's Day, and for several weeks afterwards, you can hear firecrackers and fireworks everywhere, and the air{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(smell) strongly of dynamite(火药) and smoke. This was adventurous for us!

    Being in China during New Year somewhat meant{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(lonely) though it was a great experience. I can{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(absolute) explain it with how international students in the UK might feel at Christmas if{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(have) no loved ones around them. Overall, my first Chinese New Year was an amazing experience{#blank#}10{#/blank#}I will never forget.

    The Amber Room {#blank#}1{#/blank#}to the great wonders of the world. It was originally {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(design) for the palace of Frederick Ⅰ. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}took the country's best artists about ten years to finish it. Everyone thought {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(high) of its style and design. Several tons of amber as well as gold and jewels were used to make it, so no wonder it is worth a lot of money. But later, the next King of Prussia decided to give it as a gift to Peter the Great, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} gave Prussia a troop of his best soldiers in {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. Unfortunately, during the Second World War, the Nazi Germany was at war with Russia. In 1941, Germany invaded (入侵)Russia, and the Russians had no time to {#blank#}7{#/blank#}anything from the Amber Room except some furniture and small art objects. When the Nazis saw the Amber Room, there was no {#blank#}8{#/blank#}that they liked it so much that they took it apart and in less than two days 100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven wooden boxes. The boxes were then put on a train for Konigsberg. Since then, the whole world has been in {#blank#}9{#/blank#} of the Amber Room. No one knows what {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (happen) to it and whether it still exists now. Maybe it will remain a mystery forever.

    Since July 2019, China's online food-delivery platform Eleme {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (carry) out a new service of picking up garbage from its users in Shanghai.

    The service comes after {#blank#}2{#/blank#} recently-released regulation on waste management in Shanghai. Individuals {#blank#}3{#/blank#} throw away their garbage without being sorted out can be fined up to 200 yuan, while companies and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (organize) can face fines up to 50,000 yuan.

    The trash takeaway service requires residents to sort {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (they) own garbage before it {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (pick) up by workers from Eleme, who will ensure the waste is disposed of in the correct garbage bins.

    It's obvious that this service is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (convenience) to the old, especially to the disabled customers. {#blank#}8{#/blank#}, many netizens on Sina Weibo don't think Eleme is providing a wonderful service, saying it just wants {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (make) money. They think 12 yuan for an order is too much. Besides, many more people doubt if these collectors will wash their hands after dealing {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the trash.