As the world witnesses more and more extreme weather patterns, it is becoming     1     (increasing) difficult to ignore the effects of climate change on our planet. It is now a common topic of discussion and has even found     2     (it) way into the books we read. As a result of this, a literary genre (体裁)     3     (refer) to as climate fiction, or cli-fi, has found new life.

The term “cli-fi”     4     (use) for the first time in 2007 by US climate activist and writer Dan Bloom. He intended to make “climate fiction” more appealing. According to Bloom, the term really gained     5     (popular) when Canadian writer Margaret Atwood used it on     6     Internet, introducing it to her half-a-million followers.

Just     7     the name suggests, climate fiction refers to stories with the central theme of climate change or global warming. These kinds of books can inspire the readers     8     (imagine) what the world might be like in the future because of major climate change events.

The genre is quite welcome among college students because it usually looks at topics that is relevant     9     what is really happening today. Cli-fi has also helped to motivate students to pursue science majors, with some universities even     10     (offer) courses specially focusing on climate fiction.

4 . It is acknowledged that Chinese people are very shy and reserved when it comes to expressing love from ancient to now. Love is hard     1     (put) into words, but Li Shangyin, a famous poet of Tang Dynasty,     2     (accurate) describes love that others cannot express.

“As last night twinkle stars, as last night blows the breeze; West of the painted bower, east of Cassia Hall. Having no wings I can’t fly to you as I please; Our hearts at one, your ears can hear my inner call.” The     3     (one) two sentences are about a happy get-together the previous night. ‘Having no wings I can’t fly to you as I please’ shows the sadness the poet suffered at being apart from his loved one, while the last sentence     4     (stress) that they can still feel connected, despite the distance from each other. The     5     (mix) feelings of sadness and joy become one by contrast. There is sweetness in pain; there is hope in     6     (lonely).

One of the reasons these lines are quoted today is that the poem delivers messages that     7     (link) to the thought of soulmate in the west. By extension, two people     8     (share) a close bond can also refer to friendship. A happy and healthy relationship can bring out the best in people.

You may search for your soulmate, someone you’re attracted to, someone     9    whom you have a connection, but you may not find the person.     10     you are lucky enough to find your soulmate, cherish your blessings.

There is     1     lovely panda. She lives with her parents and they lead a happy life in the forest. One day the panda     2     (pick) a huge pumpkin and wanted to take it home. But the pumpkin was too big for her     3     (take) it home on her own. She could do nothing but sit beside the pumpkin. She thought     4     if she waited there, she might turn to a passer­by for help.

Suddenly, she saw a bear     5     (ride) a bike towards her. She watched the bike and suddenly, she jumped and shouted     6     (happy), “I know! I have a good idea—I can roll (滚动) the pumpkin. It’s just like a wheel!” Therefore, she rolled the pumpkin to     7     (she)   house. When her mother saw the big pumpkin, which was     8     (big) than her little daughter, she was     9     (surprise), “Oh, my God! How can you get it home?” The little panda answered proudly, “I can’t lift it, but I can roll it.” Her mother smiled and said, “    10     a clever girl you are!”

The well-known novel Little Prince     1    (write) by French author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in New York during World War II, and now 30 pages of the manuscript (手稿) are     2     display at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris. The manuscript sits alongside hundreds of other items that celebrate the author’s life and work. They include watercolors,     3    (drawing), photographs, poems, newspapers and letters.

Born in the French city of Lyon in 1900, Saint-Exupéry was a writer, pilot and journalist     4     joined the French air force. He finished writing the novel in the United States, which was published in New York in 1943 in both English and French.

    5     simple story, which sells well worldwide, is about a child who     6    (travel) the universe gaining wisdom. Since its publication, it has been translated into nearly 500 languages, making it one of the most translated works in the world.     7     , Saint-Exupéry did not live to see that reach. He went     8    (miss) while flying a mission in 1944 and was reported dead in 1945.

Saint-Exupéry wrote and drew on     9    (extreme) thin paper, which made the task of transporting the pages of the manuscript even more challenging.     10    (ensure) safe transportation, the pages were carefully framed(镶框) by the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.

The Space-Time Painter, written by Chinese writer Hai Ya, won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette at the 81st World Science Fiction Convention    1    (hold)in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu.

Hai became the third Chinese    2    (win)of the Hugo Award, following sci-fi writers Liu Cixin and Hao Jingfang. The Space-Time Painter was published in 2022. It     3    (inspire)by the life experience of the    4    (talent)Chinese painter Wang Ximeng during the Northern Song period(960-1127), who created the 12-meter-long landscape painting “One Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains.”

In this story, Hai did his best to balance the relationship between story, characters and history,    5    (hope) to bring readers a mature work. He said that     6    it was not a big category, historical sci-fi has always been there.

Hai, also a financial worker, thinks himself more    7     a sci-fi enthusiast than a writer. “I write while doing my job, so I have very little time to write every day,” he said. “But I think as long as I love it and am willing to put efforts in it, I will see hopes and    8    dawn.”

The Hugo Awards are the most prestigious awards of science fictions. It was first presented in 1953 and presented    9    (annual)since 1955. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention,    10    is also responsible for administering them.

One important feature of classic literature is that it often     1     (reflect) an author’s own experiences and can therefore help us understand the important issues of his or her time. This is one reason     2     the best works of literature still appeal to readers long after they     3     (write). Cao Xueqin’s A Dream of Red Mansions, one of the most     4     (significance) novels in Chinese literature, is a good example of this. Its storyline follows the fall of a large wealthy family much like the author’s own. No doubt     5     (draw) on his own experiences, Cao Xueqin gives a detailed description of     6     life was like at that time. The novel contains a great number of     7     (detail) such as what the upper class wore and ate. It also describes the social relation in 18th-century China. As a result, readers are capable     8     better understanding the gap between the rich and poor, men and women, the     9     (learn) and the uneducated in the historical context. Cultural and historical elements like these make A Dream of Red Mansions a timeless classic.    10    (general) speaking, we can learn much about a specific period in history from classic literature.