Red is used in many American expressions. It can be used to show    1    (happy), as in the expression “a red-letter day”. This is a day    2     something special happens. The expression is probably based    3     church customs. For almost six hundred years, church calendars     4    (mark) with red to indicate special holy days. Today’s calendars are still marked that way with the date of holidays and special days     5    (print) in red. The expression “a red-letter day” is often heard in everyday life. A red-letter day is a day that people are feeling quite happy. It may be a day that you’ve long waited for, a wedding day, for example. Or it may be a day with     6     surprise. You might tell your friend that yesterday was a red-letter day, because you won some money in the lottery. “Rolling out the red carpet” is another     7    (common) heard expression, which     8    (represent) a warm welcome of any kind. A city may “roll out the red carpet” for     9    (it) baseball team when the team arrives home after winning the championship. Red is also used in some expressions that are not happy. “Red-handed” is one. To be caught red-handed is to be caught     10    (perform) a wrong act.

Ahead of this year’s London Book Fair in March, media reported a rise in interest in translated works among British readers. For translator Anna Holmwood, this signals the     1     (arrive) of a new era.

“This is a big moment for Chinese fiction abroad,” says Holmwood,     2     has translated Chinese literature for almost a decade.

Her translation work, Legends of the Condor Heroes, a fantasy novel written by Jin Yong, and Liu Cixin’s science-fiction book, The Three Body Problem, are shown in a Nielsen report     3     examples of two of the most popular Chinese fiction works in Britain in 2018.

“Languages in growing demand include Chinese and Arabic.” according to the Nielsen report. It found that, against the commonly     4     (see) “not more than 3 percent rule” of translated literature’s presence in the English-language book markets, the number for 2018 was 5.63 percent in Britain     5     the total annual sales was worth $27.1 million.

Charlotte Collins, translator and co-chair of the British Translators Association, says: “As we can see, this proportion (比率)     6     (double) in recent years... This is     7     (real) exciting news.”

The Guardian quotes (引用) Fiammetta Rocco, administrator of the Man Booker International Prize, “    8     (read) fiction is one of the     9     (good) ways of putting ourselves in other people’s shoes. The rise in sales of translated fiction     10     (show) how hungry British readers are for terrific writing from other countries.”

Bike sharing is a new choice for short journeys in cities. It is good     1     the healthy development of big cities.     2     report by a company found that shared bikes started the nation’s love for bikes again. Now more and more Chinese people     3     (choose) bikes instead of cars to make short journeys in cities.

Since the start of shared bikes, people have made     4     (few) trips by car. The love for shared bikes is not only among young people,     5     were born in the 1980s and 1990s, but also among the old people who are over 60. The shared bikes like Mobike and ofo are useful to people. You can use them by     6     (simple) using your smart phone. People can ride these shared bikes to some places where the subways and the buses don’t go.

However, bad things happen. Some people damage the QR code(二维码) on the bike, or use their own lock, which causes trouble to other users. As for the situation, it’s difficult     7     (correct) these people’s behaviors in a short time. Therefore, bike-sharing companies need to do something. For example, people can     8     (ask) to register as a user with     9     (they) real names. It’s a good way to connect to one’s personal credit. People who damage the bikes should pay for their     10    (act).

Gathering a few close friends to take a delightful stroll through the city streets     1    (become) a favored activity among young people in China in the past few months.

Referred to as Citywalk, this trend involves leisurely traveling around urban areas     2     foot. Participants can follow a distinctive urban route or without one, losing themselves in the atmosphere, discovering historic buildings, exploring boutique shops, sipping     3     cup of coffee, and indulging in authentic local snacks.

Across various Chinese social media platforms, Citywalk hashtags (标签) and keywords have gained     4    (importance) popularity as more individuals seek to share their experiences and thoughts online. Originating in big     5    (city) like Beijing and Shanghai, the Citywalk phenomenon has begun to spread to second and third-tier cities in China, encouraging more participants and event organizers to get     6    (involve). Some organizers even invite folk culture enthusiasts and researchers to act as tour guides.

Citywalk not only     7    (offer) a way for young people to interact with a city but also provides them with a new social scene, where people who share the same interests and ideas can     8    (easy) make friends.

Even though Citywalk is relatively new, it offers a positive shift for urban travelers,     9    (allow) them to select experiences according to their interests and needs.     10     is more important is that it presents an opportunity for tour guides and travel service providers to offer more tailored and professional services, catering to the ever-evolving market demands.