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As China and Laos marked the first anniversary (周年纪念日) of the launch of cross-border passenger railway services on April 13, both sides have added another pair of trains     1     the China-Laos Railway’s international passenger service.

The newly added trains run between Xishuangbanna in the most     2     (south) tip of Yunnan province and the town of Luang Prabang in northern Laos, both of     3     are popular tourist destinations.

According to China State Railway Group Co, the additional trains will     4     (initial) operate every Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The entire trip covers six stations and takes about five hours, enabling passengers to make     5     round trip in one day. Tickets can     6     (buy) online and offline.

As a high-quality landmark project under the Belt and Road Initiative, the China-Laos Railway     7     (begin) international passenger services on April 13 last year. Within a year, the railway has handled more than 180,000 cross-border passenger trips     8     (involve) travelers from 87 countries and regions.

    9     (representative) from China and Laos at the ceremony greeted the first group of passengers arriving at Luang Prabang. They also showered the passengers with blessings by sprinkling (洒) water and took photos with     10     (they), sending the China-Laos Railway's best wishes and praising China-Laos friendship.

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A new Chinese-built high-speed train was officially launched in Belgrade on Friday during a ceremony. The new train, with 250 seats and     1     speed of up to 200 km per hour, features intelligent ticket sales systems, convenient storage for bicycles and large luggage. It also provides wheelchair-friendly spaces and toilets, making it     2     (access) to people with disabilities.

Serbia has ordered five trains from China for passenger transport along the Serbian part of the Belgrade — Budapest railway. The 350-km long railway, a key project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Europe, is     3     construction by a group of Chinese companies. So far, the railway between Belgrade and Serbia’s second biggest city     4     (complete), with peak daily passenger numbers     5     (reach) 15,059. Once     6     (bring) into full operation, the railway will reduce travel time between the capitals from eight hours to just three,     7     is of great significance to economic and trade exchanges among the countries along the route.

“    8     (local) turn up at our construction sites with water and home-cooked food for us,” said Duan Wei, an engineer working on the Serbian section. “They are     9     (extreme) kind.”

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hoped that with Chinese help Serbia     10     (start) building fast trains by themselves soon.

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W: Bruce, I’m thinking of     1     (buy) a new car, but I’m at a     2     (lose) for which one to get. It’s difficult to choose a new car just on its performance and appearance.
M: I recommend a hybrid car.
W: Why? They are so expensive.
M: Hybrid cars do little harm     3     the environment. Besides, you’ll get tax credits for owning a fuel-efficient vehicle.
W: I like the sound of that. Gas prices are rising, so the     4     (little) I have to buy, the better. On the other hand, you insist on eco-friendly, but I’m more attracted to user-friendly vehicles.
M: Why don’t you buy a car     5     (equip) with an advanced guidance system? The latest version is terrific. The system predicts traffic jams according to     6     record of busy travel dates. So it can tell you     7     you might run into traffic jams and suggest back ways.
W: Wow, the more I know about different cars, the harder it is     8     (decide) which one I should buy.
M: That’s     9    . But you must try to get more information. Anyway, it’s not easy to pick out a leaf among so many     10     (leaf).
W: Hi, Steve, have you been to that new supermarket yet?

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Labor Day

How’s this for a strange idea: a day off from work in honor of work    1    (it)? Actually, that is     2     Labor Day, celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday of every September, is all about.

The     3    (one) American Labor Day was celebrated in New York City on September 5th,1882, as thousands of workers and their families came to Union Square for a day in the park. There were picnics and a parade,     4     there were also protests. The workers had gathered, not just to rest and celebrate, but to demand fair wages, the end of child labor, and the right    5    (organize) into unions.

During the period known as The Industrial Revolution, many jobs were difficult and dangerous. People worked for twelve hours, six days a week,     6     extra benefits, and if you were young, chances are you were doing manual labor instead of your ABCs and fractions. Children as young as ten worked in some of     7    (dangerous) places. In the following years, the idea of Labor Day caught on. But then came the violent Haymarket Square Riot (暴乱) of 1886, which led to many deaths in Chicago. After that, many groups began to mark Haymarket Square on May 1st, which became known as International Workers’ Day.

But in spite of this new holiday, it was a long time before the changes that workers wanted     8    (become) a reality. At present, as America and Canada celebrate Labor Day, most of the two    9    (country) children enjoy a day off from school. But it is important to remember that there was a time when every day was a labor day for children in America, and     10    (unfortunate), the same fact remains true for millions of children around the world today.