A At 8，I started taking art lessons（1）

to improve

to improve

（improve） my painting skills．However，later，I found that I focused too much on mastering different techniques．Eventually，I became more distressed when my expectations weren't matched．
    So，in the 11th Grade，I returned to the basics．On（2）

a

a

sketchbook I forced myself to draw whatever interested me．Over time，I have been released from the tight control．I have learned that a good painting is not about having perfect technique．In fact，all I need to do is trust my （3）

creative

creative

（create） talents and find moments of joy in life．
B In recent years，trampolining （蹦床）has become a new craze among Chinese youths．Short videos（4）

showing

showing

（show） people's excitement about jumping back and forth on the colourful trampolines are regularly uploaded to social media．Most videos feature teenagers，but adults too have jumped on the trend，hoping to relive their childhood．
    Compared with soccer，basketball，tennis or any other competitive sports，（5）

where

where

various injuries occur from time to time，trampolining is relatively（6）

safer

safer

（safe）．However，preparation and safety always come first．You must do warm-up exercises before playing and you can't lose concentration during the movements．
C
A news report shows that China's urban pet consumer market（7）

is expected

is expected

（expect） to break through the 200 billion yuan threshold this year．Young people in big cities are the main contributors．
    Nowadays，with the cost of living rising，young people（8）

are suffering

are suffering

（suffer） from greater loneliness and pressure．They are busy working all day in a competitive environment，leaving little time for fun and friends．That may explain （9）

why

why

more and more young people are choosing to keep pets（10）

for

for

companionship．Apart from relieving loneliness，many scientific studies have shown that keeping a pet reduces stress and may even improve overall health．