Old English differs much from the English we use today. Middle English is the name given to the English used from around the 12^th {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the 15^th centuries. Many things played a part in the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (develop) of this new type of English. The most important contribution was from the Normans, a French-speaking people who  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (defeat) England and took control of the country in 1066. However, the Norman Conquest did not affect English as much as the Angels and the Saxons'victory about 600 years earlier, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} led to old English replacing Celtic. Even though the Normans spoke French for the entire 250 years they ruled England, French did not replace English as the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (one) language. On the other hand, the English language did borrow many words from French. This resulted in even {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (many) words with similar meanings, such as answer (from Old English) and reply (from Old French). Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century.  {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (pronounce) also went through huge changes during this period. Of course, this was not the end of the changes in the English language. The question of whether English will keep on changing in the future is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (easily) to answer. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is certain that this process will continue, and people will keep {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (invent) new words and new ways of saying things.

    Tower Bridge is one of London's most striking {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (attract) that you shouldn't miss when visiting the capital. This magnificent piece of Victorian architecture {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (date) back to the late 1880s, and until the mid - 1970s the main bridge {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (operate) by a steam engine.

    Today Tower Bridge is a splendid landmark typical of London,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (surround) by cafes, and bars where tourists and locals alike can sit and enjoy the beautiful bridge,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} looks like two small castles over the Thames, just like something out of a fairy tale.

    It is free to admire Tower Bridge and walk on it {#blank#}6{#/blank#}any time; it's striking to look at during the day and magic when lit up at night,{#blank#}7{#/blank#}don't miss out on this wonderful scene!

    If you'd like{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(step) inside the towers of the famous bridge, you can book Tower Bridge Exhibition tickets. During the exhibition, you can visit the famed engine rooms and impressive towers and find out {#blank#}9{#/blank#}the bridge came into existence through digital displays. You can also pay {#blank#}10{#/blank#} visit to the glass room of Tower Bridge on the high - level walkways. There are even yoga classes available on the glass floor of Tower Bridge!

    Zac Sunderland is an American who was born in 1991. On July 16^th, 2009 Zac sailed (航行) back to Marina del Rey, California where he had left over a year before. As soon as he arrived, he {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (become) the youngest person in history to sail alone around the world. In order to get the amazing {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (achieve), Zac solved lots of problems.

    When something broke on his boat, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (thousand) of miles out to sea, Zac had to repair it all by {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (he). Fresh food doesn't last long, so he got used to {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (eat) freeze-dried meals and canned food. And he felt lonely.

    Zac's experiences at sea were not all difficult or miserable(痛苦的). He got {#blank#}6{#/blank#}chances of seeing a night sky more shining than you have ever seen from land, watching {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (beauty) sunrises and sunsets and meeting different marine(海中的) life.

    Zac sailed alone but not non-stop. He made stops along the way {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (add) some more food and fuel. During those stops, he met people from different cultures. His father met him during many of his stops, took him out {#blank#}9{#/blank#} an excellent meal and helped repair the boat {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (frequent).

    As an old saying goes, "Friends are like wine, the older, the better." Many people consider old friends to be more important than new ones. For example, if two pieces of advice {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (give) to solve a problem, one from a new friend and the other from {#blank#}2{#/blank#} old friend, people would prefer the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} one to the former one, even though the new friend's advice may be better.

    I, however, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (agree) with the old saying, believing that new friends are not necessarily {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (bad) than old friends. It is not always right {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (determine) your friendship by the length(长度) of time.

    Once you call someone a friend, he must be a person who is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (rely) and whose interests are in common with {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (you). It is mainly his character (性格) and interests {#blank#}9{#/blank#} make him your friend. It actually has little to do with time. People's appearance may change, but their character usually stays the same. Therefore, on this point, there is no {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (different) between old friends and new friends.

    The ratio of overweight people {#blank#}1{#/blank#} participated in a survey increased from 29% in 2012 to 31.5% in 2016, and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} number of highly overweight people {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (rise) to 550,000, creating a serious headache for {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (medicine) services. The increase of highly overweight people was {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (particular) sharp among those in their 20s. The numbers came from a study of physical examinations {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (publish) by the Health Insurance Service.

    According to the survey, the highly obesity (肥胖) rate among young people can be a result of their {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (addict) to salt intake and soft drinks from childhood. Eating too much salty food is considered {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a main factor leading to health problems. Besides, drinking soft drinks is also to blame because it makes people more likely {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (gain) weight.

    The result may affect the new lifestyle of those people. Cutting down on salt can be hard, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} repeated training to prefer less salty food is necessary. Start by adding half as much salt to your dinner as you normally do.