Success never comes easy. How many of you have heard of successful people who haven't made any effort? People often have to overcome failures {#blank#}1{#/blank#}they can accomplish something great. They usually don't find success from the very beginning.

    Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime, but this didn't stop him from completing over 800 painting. Thomas Edison {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fire) from his first two jobs for lack of competence. Later, as an inventor, he tried 1,000 times {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(create) the light bulb, without success. He was confident in {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(he), and{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(eventual) he did success. When {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (ask), “How did it feel to fail 1,000 times?” Edison replied, “I didn't fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was {#blank#}7{#/blank#} invention with 1,000 steps.

    These successful people have set good {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(example) to us. They wouldn't have achieved their success if they{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(abandon)their dreams. Believe in yourself and try your best, and success will not be far{#blank#}10{#/blank#} you.

    Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for —{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(it) stadium, theatres, shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii's people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2, 000 years.

    Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22, 000 people. It {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (lie) at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano. Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (century), so the people of Pompeii felt that they were in {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (safe).

    In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ashes began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii 6{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (bury) under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead.

    From then on, Pompeii remained under stones and ashes. Then an Italian scientist {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (name) Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (slow) and carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug.The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79.There were streets and fountains, houses and shops.There was a stadium {#blank#}9{#/blank#} 20, 000 seats.Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Ginseppe has died, but his work continues.

    For years China's Hainan Province has been developing its tourism industry, with the key decision {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(make) by central authorities that aims to turn the island into{#blank#}2{#/blank#}international tourist destination. Thirty years after Hainan Island became a province and a special economic zone, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (accelerate) of its development into a center for international tourism and consumption.

    Hainan's tourism industry has grown {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (rapid), but it's suffered from “growing pains”. During the Spring Festival of 2018, thousands of holidaymakers returning home {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (trap) in a massive traffic jam on the island. President Xi announced a series of favorable policies {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(cover) tourism, aiming to make Hainan an international resort. The efforts include carrying {#blank#}7{#/blank#} major infrastructure (基础设施) projects like international routes and airlines. The province is also seeking creative ways  {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (attract) tourists by offering them diverse experience. For instance, luxury hotel resorts are introducing cultural and educational programs to accommodation, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} somewhat reflects Hainan's ambition to turn {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (it) into the Dubai of China.

    Celebrities(名人)like Olivia Munn, as well as fashion companies like Cucci and Versace , are among those who have been opposed {#blank#}1{#/blank#} wearing animal fur. Now, San Francisco has become the {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(large) city in the USA to ban retailers from selling new fur to their customers.

    The ban aims to send {#blank#}3{#/blank#} strong message to the fur industry {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the cruelty these animals endure for the purpose of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (become) clothing is not consistent with the value of the city.

    As we all know, West Hollywood became the first American city {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(forbid)the sale of new fur items in 2011, and Berkeley passed a ban on the sale of fur clothing in 2017. Additionally, in 2000, the UK led the charge(打头阵), {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (follow) by Australia in 2004. More recently, the Netherlands, the European Union's main producer of fur , banned fur farming in 2012 and plans to end mink(貂) farming by 2024. In 2018, Norway banned fur farms and {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(end) fox and mink farming by 2025.

    Hopefully, only when efforts like these are made to encourage {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (consume) to stop buying real animal fur {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the lives of animals be further protected all over the world.

    A cheerful panda {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (call) Bing Dwen Dwen has been chosen as the Olympic mascot for Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The new Olympic mascot will serve as an ambassador (大使) for winter sports, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (bring) joy to those who participate in and watch the Olympic Winter Games. "Bing" means ice and symbolizes purity and strength. "Dwen Dwen" relates to children and means {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (honest), health, liveliness and loveliness. The mascot represents the strength and willpower of athletes and will help to promote the Olympic spirit.