Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in     1     you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of diet plan.

Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage     2     (overeat), for people are often less self-conscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit     3    (place) and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with     4     (bright).

Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room     5     (consume) 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing,     6     cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.

Don’t forget the clock or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories per meal than those     7     rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help to slow down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely     8     (rush) through a meal.

Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can     9     (easy) make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent     10     (much) liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.

To prevent fires:DO NOT smoke in bed.Keep matches and other flammable materials     1     of the reach of children.Never leave a     2     (burn) candle or fireplace unattended.

Do not stand too close to the fire.Never put clothes or anything else over a lamp or heater.

Make sure household wiring is up-to-date.Unplug appliances such     3     heating pads and electric blankets     4     they are not in use.Store flammable materials away from heat sources.

Teach children about fires. Explain how they are accidentally started   and     5     to prevent them. Children should not touch or get close to heaters and should not touch   matches, lighters,   or     6     (candle). Children's sleepwear should be clearly     7     (mark) as flame-resistant. Using other clothing increases the risk for severe burns if these items catch fire.

DO   NOT   allow   children   to   handle   or   play   with   fireworks ，    8     set objects on fire     9     (easy) .Many places in the United States do not permit lighting fireworks in residential areas. Last but not the least, people are more important     10     things.

All the parts of the human body work together，although each one has its special part to do.The stomach must have a time     1     (rest)between meals.The other parts of the body require rest，too.This they     2     (usual) get while we are asleep.We must not fail to give them enough rest，or they will soon get     3     (wear) out and give us trouble.

Sometimes，when people are not well     4     tired out，they find they cannot sleep well    5     night.A number of little things can contribute to a good sleep.A hot foot bath，    6     draws the blood away from the brain, frequently will be found    7     (benefit)．A glass of hot milk or cocoa，    8     (take)just before going to bed，often will have the same effect.If the sleeplessness is a result of indigestion(消化不良)，a plain diet will relieve.Sleeping upon a hard bed without any pillow sometimes    9     (produce) the desired effect.

Always have plenty of fresh air in the room.Keep the mind free from the cares of the day.Never take any     10     (sleep) tablets except upon the advice of a physician, for they usually contain drugs that will injure the heart.

The Chinese character zhen (振), meaning “vitalize”,     1     (name) the nation’s most popular character related to domestic affairs this year, while the character wei,     2     meaning is “risk” or “crisis”, was chosen as     3     (hot) for international topics. The characters are among a list of popular words, as well as phrases,     4     (collect) in an annual assessment organized by agencies including the Ministry of Education’s National Language Resources Monitoring and Research Center and the Commercial Press publishing house.

Organizers explained that “vitalize” represents     5     upward trend and a gesture of trying to make an effort, and that’s the spirit one should have     6     the face of challenges and obstacles,     7     it’s a country or an individual. Meanwhile, it pointed out that internationally, the world’s path has come to a crossroads amid wars and conflicts, sluggish economies, a     8     (wide) gap of development and a worsening environment. Organizers called for looking for opportunities hidden in these     9     (crisis) and using dialogue and cooperation to handle differences in order to build a fair, better world.

In addition to characters, gaozhiliang fazhan, or high-quality development, was chosen     10     (be) the key domestic phrase of the year, while ChatGPT was named the annual phrase in international topics.