Humans like to live and work in groups. Language is the “cement”(胶合剂){#blank#}1{#/blank#}holds these groups together. Language is part of culture. Culture, in this sense{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(mean)all those customs, skills, and attitudes that are part of the behavior of a {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(particularly) group. What you think {#blank#}4{#/blank#}what you want in life are all affected by the culture of the group in which you{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (raise). Groups of people live in different ways. They may have different skills, organizations, and art forms. Their family life may be completely different from yours.

    Human beings are inventive animals. They can decide to change their cultures in order to meet various{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(situation). Of all living things, human beings are the  {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(clever). They can choose {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(live)in many environments and in a wide variety of ways. Only human beings can choose where and how they want to live and then improve the physical environment to help{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they)realize these choices. Acquiring the wisdom to make wise choices {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(be) the lasting challenge of being human.

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.

    It's difficult to say exactly when IWD(International Women's Day) began. It dates back to 1908, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding voting rights, better pay and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(short) working hours.

    A year later, the first National Woman's Day {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(allow) in the US on February 28, according to an announcement by the Socialist Party of America.

    In 1910, a woman {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(call) Clara Zetkin—leader of the "women's office" for the Social Democratic Party in Germany came up with the idea of International Women's Day. She suggested that every country {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (celebrate) International Women's Day on one day every year to push for their demands.

    A meeting of more than 100 women from 17 {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(country) agreed to her suggestion and IWD was formed. In 1911, it was celebrated for {#blank#}7{#/blank#} first time in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland {#blank#}8{#/blank#} March 19.

    In 1913, it was decided {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(change) IWD to March 8, and it has been celebrated on that day ever since. The day was only recognized by the United Nations in 1975. It {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(create) a theme (主题) each year for the celebration ever since.