C(2025·眉山)
Embroidery(刺绣) was often regarded as “women’s work” in the past. And it was not common for a boy 1. (learn) it. Therefore, Fu Jian’s parents didn’t want 2. (he) to work in this industry at first. But Fu didn’t care. He believed he could do it well.
Fu was born into an embroidery family in Yangzhou. His mother is 3. master craftswoman(女工匠) of Suzhou embroidery. Fu fell in love with this beautiful art when he was four years old. In his last year of high school, Fu set his life goal 4. (clear). “Although many people know about this traditional art, I want to help them learn 5. (much) about it,” he said.
After graduating from college, Fu and his mother built a research centre of Suzhou embroidery. Since then, he 6. (invent) many new stitches(针法). He has also trained many 7. (worker).
Fu spends a lot of time 8. his works. Even so, he enjoys it. “I often work late into midnight, 9. I never feel tired. I think that’s because I’m doing what I love,” said Fu.
Most recently, the artist “created” a piece of bronze ware(青铜器皿) on cloth. What gave him the idea to create this work? “Many bronzes can only 10. (see) in museums. A work of embroidery, however, can be hung in one’s home or office. People can see it at any time,” said Fu.

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D(2025·苏州工业园区模拟)
Have you heard of the saying “Tidy space, tidy mind?” The new year is a great time to clear out all the things you don’t need any more.
What 1. (cause) a mess-up? Perhaps you are given new clothes or novels as gifts but haven’t yet decided where to store 2. (they). Besides, awful weather means spending more time indoors playing games, drawing or doing DIY. The situation will become even 3. (bad) when a friend drops by. Before you’re aware of it, your room has already got messy.
Here are some advantages of tidying up. Having a big clear-out of things you don’t want or use any more 4. (feel) good. Scientists have confirmed that staying in a messy place can make your brain overloaded(超载的). It may be 5. (harm) to your memory.
The more unorganized your living area is, the more stressed you will feel. If your room is clean and neat, you don’t need to spend ages hunting for missing socks or textbooks. 6. tidying up may take more time, energy and effort, a big clear-out allows you to keep calm.
Staying organized may be 7. challenge for anyone. First, make sure what you want to achieve. Remember that Rome was not 8. (build) in a day. Then, divide everything into three piles. Keeping the useful things or items you 9. (true) love is a must. It is meaningful to donate the things 10. good condition. Throw away or recycle something broken or worn out.
After all the hard work, the results of tidying up can make you happy and relaxed and help you sleep better.

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