A Chinese saying goes that “Firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar     1     tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.” Without doubt, tea     2     (welcome) all over the world. According to the UN, tea is     3    (much) than just a hot drink. It’s a big part of many cultures around the world.

You     4     (possible) know that people in China use top-grade tea     5     (show) respect when receiving important guests. Meanwhile, the British tradition of afternoon tea is an important part of that country’s identity. Making Malaysia’s pulled tea has become a sort of art form, where drinkers take pride in its entertainment aspects. As an     6     (express) of Moroccan hospitality (好客) and tradition, mint tea — a mix of green tea, spearmint leaves and sugar — is served during gatherings and negotiations.

Apart from     7     (it) cultural significance, tea is also a medicine,     8     (use) from ancient times to modern days. Li Shizhen,     9     was a Chinese Ming Dynasty herbalist, once said, “Tea is cold and lowers the fire.” The health benefits of tea are still being discovered today: preventing heart disease, obesity and cancer have all been linked     10     drinking green tea, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information in the US.

Stress used to be an almost unknown word, but now that we are used to talking about it, I have found that people are beginning to get stressed about being stressed.

In recent years, stress     1     (regard) as a cause of a whole range of medical problems, from high blood pressure to mental illness. But like so many other things, it is only too much stress     2     does you harm. It is time you considered that if there were no stress in your life, you would achieve a little. If you are stuck at home with no stress, then there is slight chance that you will make some     3     (achieve). Up to a certain point, the more stress you are under, the     4     (good) your performance will be. Beyond a certain point, though, further stress will only lead to exhaustion, illness and finally a breakdown. You can tell when you are over the top and on the downward slope, by asking yourself     5     number of questions. Do you, for instance, feel that too much is being expected of you, and yet find     6     impossible to say no? Do you find yourself getting impatient or     7     (annoy) with people over unimportant things? If the answer to all those questions is yes, you had better control your     8     (variety) stress, as you probably are under more stress than is good for you. To some extent you can control the amount of stress in your life. Doctors have worked out a chart,     9     (show) how much stress is involved in different events. Getting married is 50, pregnancy 40, moving house 20, Christmas 12, etc. If the total stress in your life is over 150, you are twice as likely     10     (get) ill.

On September 23, the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou     1     (offer) the spectators (观众) from the world a Chinese-style romance integrating the ancient civilization and hi-tech elements.

The Hangzhou Asian Games opening ceremony was a feast for the senses, with stunning visuals, innovative performances,     2     a moving tribute (致敬) to the history and culture of Asia. It not only celebrated the gathering of athletes from the continent but also showed China’s     3     (commit) to embracing sustainability with advanced technology.

“It is     4     unique opening ceremony, featuring a breathtaking light show as its centerpiece,” said The Times of India,    5    (add) that this futuristic show was to integrate artificial intelligence and eco-friendly technology,    6     (set) the stage for an unforgettable Asian Games experience.

    7     the aim of green Asian Games, traditional fireworks     8    (replace) with digital forms that used the latest imaging technology. This     9    (absent) of “real fireworks” was filled with electronic flash and 3D animations. The atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached the highlight when the digital torchbearer ignited the main cauldron (主火炬台),     10     marked a historic moment in the Asian Games’ history.

Chinese researchers have developed a robot designed to help doctors treat the new coronavirus and other    1     (high) contagious (传染的) diseases. The machine has a long robotic arm attached to a base with wheels. It can perform some of the same medical examination tasks    2     doctors. Cameras record the robot’s activities,     3     are controlled remotely so doctors can avoid    4     (come) in close contact with infected patients. Doctors and other medical    5     (worker) can operate the machine from a nearby room, or from much farther away.

The robot’s main    6     (design) is Zheng Gangtie, an engineer and professor at China’s Tsinghua University in Beijing. He said that he got the idea for the device around the time of the Lunar New Year in January. At the time,     7     number of cases of the COVID-19 virus was rising quickly in the city of Wuhan. COVID-19 is the disease    8     (cause) by the new coronavirus.

“Doctors are all very brave,” Zheng said. “But this virus is just too contagious. We can use robots to perform the most    9     (danger) tasks. I would like to build more of the robots, but money from the university    10     (run) out so far. Each robot costs about $72,000 to make.”