Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

    In 1969, the pollution is terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) imaginable that it could be ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (actual) caught fire and burned. Now year later, this river is one of{#blank#}3{#/blank#} most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.

    But the river wasn't changed in a few days{#blank#}4{#/blank#} even a few months. It took years of work {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (reduce) industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (clean) than ever.

    Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit {#blank#}7{#/blank#} is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use. When you face such impossible situation, don't you want a quick fix and something to change immediately.

    While there are{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (patience)

    With the College Entrance Examination {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(draw) near, I am too nervous {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fall)asleep. My mother told me to take{#blank#}3{#/blank#}easy and not to stay{#blank#}4{#/blank#}late at night. She is very sensitive {#blank#}5{#/blank#}other people's feelings. My mother has a {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (prefer) for cooking meals. She also told me it was bad to be particular{#blank#}7{#/blank#}food. What she said was{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(reason). I am always easily{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (persuade). I'll do some relaxing exercise{#blank#}10{#/blank#}may help me take the load off my mind. I'm sure I'll calm down to meet the challenge with confidence.

    Tomb Sweeping Day-the day on {#blank#}1{#/blank#} people remember their dead {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (relative) and visit their graves, has just gone. But this year, an interesting story happened on that day. Let me share {#blank#}3{#/blank#} with you.

    At that night, after dinner, a boy was taking a walk in the road. When he walked past a convenience store he thought of going in {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (buy) something. Then he realized that he didn't have money with him. So, his mother {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (phone) to bring some money to him.

    While {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (wait) for his money, the boy saw an old man burning joss paper by the road. “What are you doing here?” the boy {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (ask) him. “I am sending money to my family.” he said. Then he asked the boy, “What are you doing here?” “I'm waiting for my family to send money to me.”

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#}hearing this, the old man's face turned pale and he ran away {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (immediate). The boy shouted to him, “Hey, don't run! I'm just waiting for my family to send money to me!” Suddenly, all the people {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (burn) joss paper nearby also ran away.

    New "Star Wars" Attractions Set to Open at Disney Theme Parks in 2019

The galaxy (银河系) that seems so far, far away just got a little closer.

    On Tuesday, Disney announced "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge", a highly {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (expect) themed land under construction, would open in summer 2019 at California's Disneyland and in late fall 2019 at Florida's Disney World.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the announcement was made, officials had only said the new land would open soon.

    No specific date {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (announce) for the Disneyland opening. But if past summer openings are any indication, "Galaxy's Edge" is expected to open in late June.

The additions will be Disney's {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (big) "single-themed land expansion" ever, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger. Each will be an expansive 14 acres (英亩). A copy of the Millennium Falcon spaceship, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} guests will be able to pilot, will be a key attraction.

    Galaxy's Edge will immerse (使沉浸于) visitors in the Star Wars universe, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (transport) them to a never-before-seen Star Wars planet—a remote trading port largely ignored by warring people and one of the last stops before wild space. This planet is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} Star Wars characters and their stories will come to life. It will feature two major attractions: {#blank#}8{#/blank#} allowing guests to pilot the Millennium Falcon and the other dropping riders into the middle of a battle. The most advanced video techniques are expected to power each attraction.

    Even as Galaxy's Edge {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (approach), Disneyland is making changes, both large and small, in advance. Recent projects have shifted queues for "Dumbo the Flying Elephant" and "It's a Small World". These are the efforts to improve traffic flows near the attractions. Similar changes have been made in Adventureland {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (ease) congestion points. Work has started on a new luxury resort in Downtown Disney. Officials have closed Rainforest Café, ESPN Zone and AMC Theaters to make room.

    The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy turned 70 on April 23, 2019. It is a time for reflecting on its beginning and how over the past seven decades it has overcome so many difficulties to grow {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a modem naval force.

    As a major Pacific country {#blank#}2{#/blank#} has more than 18, 000 kilometers of coastline, China needs a powerful naval force that can timely respond to challenges and risks. The PLA Navy is increasingly being looked upon as an essential force {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (defend) the country's interests and protect its nationals' personal safety and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (possession) overseas.

    Thus, the calls for China to build a blue-sea navy have become stronger, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the PLA Navy has apparently accelerated its modernization steps trying to increase its battle abilities and readiness. Not to mention that the navy also has the duty to more {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (effective) respond to challenges to the country maritime (海上的) interests and territorial integrity (领土完整).

    However, as part of China's defense forces, the PLA Navy is a force for {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (peace) purposes, The PLA Navy has also actively participated in international humanitarian missions (使命) and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (conduct) various exchanges with naval forces from other countries to build understanding and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (strength) trust.

    So we have reason to believe that the PLA Navy {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (contribute) better to world peace and development.

    Our bodies can be younger or older than our actual age {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (depend) upon diet, lifestyle choices and physical activity. This is called biological(生理的)age, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} could be different from the age on your driver's license, which {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (call) chronological(时间的)age. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} recent study of over 900 adults who were tracked for 12 years, from ages 26­38, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (show) that people who were aging faster, meaning that their biological age was higher than their chronological age, were not as healthy or {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (physical) fit. This group was also more likely {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (have) cognitive decline(认知衰退)and was at a {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (great) risk for age­related health conditions.

    A growing body of research proves that the keys to aging successfully are a {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (combine) of exercising regularly, keeping busy with life, and maintaining a healthy diet with nutritious foods. These three key elements could contribute {#blank#}10{#/blank#} aging gracefully, and successfully, too.