跟我学英语：April 20

Here are three pieces of news，Read them carefully and fill in the blanks.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will not celebrate her birthday on Tuesday with a _____（tradition）gun salute due to the coronavirus crisis, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.

"There ____（be ）no gun salutes. Her Majesty was keen that no special measures were put in place ______（allow）gun salutes as she did not feel it appropriate in the current circumstances," the palace told media.

The queen will turn 94 ____Tuesday. (AFP)

NBA players will see 25 percent of their paychecks ______（take）out starting May 15, the first direct hit to their _____（salary） because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The decision was finalized Friday in a board of governors meeting and ______（do） in concert with the National Basketball Players Association.

Players will be paid ____full on May 1. The cutback in salary has been expected for some time in response to the NBA’s shutdown _____（start）March 11 and has no end in sight. (AP)

China's State Council has recently approved the ______（establish）of two districts in Sansha City, Hainan Province, according to a notice _____（issue）Saturday by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

The Xisha District administers the islands and reefs of Xisha Islands and their adjacent waters and serves _____the acting administrative body for the islands and reefs of Zhongsha Islands and their adjacent waters, according to _____notice. The district government ______（station）on Yongxing Island.

The Nansha District administers the islands and reefs of the Nansha Islands and _____（they）adjacent waters. The district government is stationed on Yongshu Reef, said the notice. (Xinhua)