Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (improve) our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (take)less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} we keep practicing, gradually we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (certain) run up against many {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (difficult). In the first place, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} often happens that we have trouble {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (find) suitable words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.

    As far as I am concerned, my {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (suggest) is that 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 look it up in our dictionary. We can also turn {#blank#}9{#/blank#} our English teacher for 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.

    Just like every technological advancement, the next is set to be a huge deal, and such is the case for 5G.The wireless technology {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (expect) to power self-driving cars, virtual reality, smart {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (city), and networked robots. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (research) from King's College London who have joined with Ericsson (ERIC) to dream up futuristic applications for 5G have looked at everything from music {#blank#}4{#/blank#} medicine.

    The team is working towards using {#blank#}5{#/blank#} technology to transfer physical skills across networks and creating what they are calling the “Internet of Skills”. “With 5G and the new networking architecture we're building, we're hoping to get this delay down to just the speed of light,” said Mischa Dohler, a professor of wireless communications at King's College.

    Furthermore, 5G will {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (hopeful) allow a surgeon with virtual reality equipment {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (work) on the other side of the world via a robot. They will use haptic (触觉的) gloves, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} will allow the surgeon to sense motion and pressure when {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (operate) on a patient and can get instant feedback via the gloves.

Meanwhile, Dohler does not expect this to happen overnight and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (believe) it could take the “Internet of Skills” another decade before it is fully functional.

    Curiosity is part of human nature. Children are famous for wanting answers {#blank#}1{#/blank#} tons of questions. People keep reading or watching {#blank#}2{#/blank#} they want to find out what happens. But curiosity also provides many practical benefits.

Learning is easiest if you have a genuine desire for knowledge. Curiosity can create that desire when you have a question.

    Many of history greatest discoveries {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(make)by curious people. People wondered {#blank#}4{#/blank#} processes worked or how certain tasks could be done more effectively. Thanks to their curiosity, people now know far more about the world and have useful technology {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(help)them.

    Even if you don't plan to be an inventor of researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the joy of learning, classes will become more fun. And you'll excel because you will be fully engaged in the process of learning. Even if you're no longer a student, curiosity will make you better {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(inform)and thus a more capable worker.

    What do you do if you're not already curious? Fortunately, curiosity is a skill that can be improved. If you act like you're curious, you'll quickly start to actually feel curious. Often, the more you learn about a topic the {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(interesting)it becomes.

    As you learn about a topic, gather information from as many sources as possible. Read a variety of books, watch or listen to lectures and ask questions. Don't always get your information from the same source. Instead, learn to appreciate facts that different people know and the different opinions {#blank#}8{#/blank#} they express.

    Ask a lot of questions, Remember, everyone knows {#blank#}9{#/blank#} that you don't. Find out what that is, and ask about it. This lets you learn something and makes the other person happy by letting them show off their knowledge.

In the classroom or out of it, {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(develop)curiosity is sure to be worthwhile.

It seems to be something in our blood {#blank#}1{#/blank#} makes human beings want to conquer (征服)" things by climbing them, no matter whether it's Qomolangma — the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (high) peak on Earth —{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Uluru, a big rock that sits 348 meters above the ground in the central Australian desert. Many {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (visit) to Uluru climb the rock even though there's no road to it, except for a chain-and-pole path that's been hammered into the rock by early explorers. There's even a sign at the bottom of the rock {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (write) in seven languages, reading: "Please don't climb."

    For starters, the rock has spiritual significance for the local Aboriginal people, and {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(set) foot on it is considered disrespectful. Other concerns include some people leaving litter on top of the rock, and some even urinate (撒尿)on it since there's no toilet up there. When it rains, the human waste is washed down onto the rock, which can be {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (harm) to the environment. Also, according to ABC News, 35 people {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (die) so far trying to climb it. This is {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the Australian government announced earlier this month that climbing Uluru {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (ban), starting from Oct 26, 2019.

    Digital receipts offer a few improvements over {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(tradition) paper receipts. One is health-related. Lots of receipt paper contains bisphenol—A, or BPA. This chemical can completely influence or outright change some bodily processes, like hair growth, hormone function and cell repair. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (reduce) receipt paper reduces the risk for BPA exposure for not only consumers but also for employees who handle the paper {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a more routine basis.

    Another reason why digital receipts are better just boils down to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (convenient). You can access those receipts through your email and file {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (they) away in a separate folder or with a specific label for easy sorting. Or, if you need more help on the organization front, try a receipt tracking app. Physical receipts require you physically {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (keep) track of them, and that means a shoe box or an accordion folder or a big thumb tack on a cork board in the kitchen. There have been times when I've let something go unreturned {#blank#}7{#/blank#} I didn't have the receipt. I'm betting I'm not alone on that.

    Some businesses, particularly local ones, use newer point of sale systems like Square that will {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (automatic) send you a digital receipt if you've already received one from another business that uses Square. When you pay with the same credit you did at the first seller, and you've already provided {#blank#}9{#/blank#} email address to the Square system, you {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (get) a receipt in your email minutes later.

    New research says nuts could be a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (value), tasty and nutritious slimming aid. Researchers from Harvard University recommended that people replace a daily unhealthy snack with a small handful of nuts {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (slow) down weight gain. This is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (especial) helpful for people as they get older. The researchers found that people who ate just 14g of nuts every day gained less weight {#blank#}4{#/blank#}those who ate another snack. The people who ate the nuts were less likely to become obese (肥胖的). However, the benefits to our weight could be quite small. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (eat) nuts instead of chocolate and cakes could help prevent a weight gain of just 0.4 to 0.7kg over four years.

    The researchers conducted a long-term study in which they looked at {#blank#}6{#/blank#}lifestyle of nearly 190,000 people for over two {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (decade). The participants in the research {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (divide) into three groups. They included more than 51,000 male health professionals aged 40 to 75, 121,700 nurses aged 35 to 55 and 16,686 nurses aged 24 to 44. Researchers asked the participants questions every four years about {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they) weight, how often they ate nuts, and how often they exercised. A researcher said replacing less healthy foods with nuts might help reduce the weight gain {#blank#}10{#/blank#} is common as we age, and might lower the chances of becoming obese.