Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just     1    (find) shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, once you come inside, in most cases you may find     2     difficult to step outside. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive cover is irresistible(难以抗拒的). You soon become absorbed in     3     you read, and usually you will suddenly realize you     4    (stay) there for much time since you came in and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment-without buying a book, of course.

When it comes to your brain, researchers have found here's no better super food than a book. According to the data     1    ( collect) by the University of   Michigan's Health and Retirement Study, a hopeful pattern came out: people who read books for as little     2    30 minutes a day over several years were living an average of two years longer than people     3     didn't read anything at all.

Strange still, as science reminds us, reading books--especially fiction—    4    (force) your brain to think critically and make connections from one chapter to another, and to the outside world. Also, reading     5    (story) can lead to a noticeable increase in human interaction, which in turn can lower stress levels.

But it doesn’t mean that magazines, newspapers and web articles are     6    (use). Any reading material that fills your mind and enlarges your vocabulary seems     7    (carry) mental benefits. Therefore, whether you're reading a page-turner or simply scanning     8    instruction for your coffee maker, many parts of your brain     9    involve) in positive thinking. Still not inspired to give     10     a try?

The works of Charles Dickens are as popular now as they were 150 years ago. Oliver Twist, a hit     1     (publish) in 1838, told the story of a young orphan, who lives alone in the dangerous streets of London. The story ends     2     (happy)—the young boy discovers     3     his real parents are and finds a loving home. It brought child poverty     4     the attention of the public. As a result, the lives of the poor children     5     (improve).

Earth Day     1    (found) in 1970 as a day of education about environmental problems, and Earth Day 2020 occurred on Wednesday, April 22—the holiday’s 50th anniversary. The holiday is now a global celebration that's sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of     2     (event) which focused on green living.

    3    (elect) to the U. S. Senate (参议院)in 1962, Senator Gaylord Nelson was determined to convince the federal government that the planet was     4     risk. In 1969, Nelson developed the idea for Earth Day after     5     (inspire) by the anti-Vietnam War “teach--ins” that were taking place on college campuses around the United States.

Denis Hayes, a young activist     6    had served as student president at Stanford University, was selected as Earth Day’s national coordinator (协调者), and he worked with     7    group of student volunteers and several staff members from Nelson’s Senate office     8     (organize) the project.

The first Earth Day was effective at raising     9    (aware) about environmental problems and transforming public attitudes. Earth Day kicked off the “Environmental decade with a bang,” as Senator Nelson later put it. The theme of Earth Day 2020 was “climate action”. Earth Day. org hoped it would be the     10     (large) volunteer event in history.

A group of students ranging from Years 9 to 13 are benefiting from a schedule which is run by the Confucius Institute（孔子学院） at Newcastle University, which aims     1     （build）closer academic, cultural and social ties between China and the North East of England.

Staff at the institute work     2    （patient） with schools and the other day the pupils took part in weekly after-school sessions with teacher Qiang Xingdi     3     gave them an introduction to the Chinese language and culture.

Already the pupils     4    （award） certificates of achievement from the institute. They are making rapid progress in learning Chinese now. Adam said, “I have always had an interest     5     Chinese culture and this course has been a great way to teach me all about it.”

The Confucius Institute are worldwide non-profit public institutions     6    （design）by the Chinese government to promote its language and culture through teaching     7    （plan）and cultural exchanges.

Confucius Institute at the university was set up in 2013, and it is     8     first one in the North East.

Student Voice     9    （say） last week, “Many thanks to the Confucius Institute at Newcastle University for helping to arrange such a memorable experience for the students and Qiang Xingdi for her weekly enthusiasm, which has certainly made a significant     10    （impress）on them.”

Today, giant pandas are considered to be one of the world’s best-known animals. People make huge efforts     1     (protect) them and luckily their efforts are paying off in some areas.     2     (global) recognized as a leading symbol of both China and nature conservation in general, giant pandas are popular in the world. But global interest in the animal only     3     (take) off in the 20th century.

The inspiration for WWF’s logo (标识) came from Chi Chi,     4     giant panda that arrived at London Zoo in 1958. Being aware of the need for a remarkable symbol to break through all language barriers, one of the WWF’s     5     (founder) agreed to make the big furry panda with her distinctive black and white coat a great logo. The first pieces     6     were done by the British environmentalist and artist Gerald Watterson became modestly successful. Later,     7     (base) on these drafts, Sir Peter Scott, drew the first logo. He said at the time, “we want an animal that is beautiful and endangered, and is loved for its     8     (attract) qualities. We also want an animal that is black and white to cut printing costs. To our relief, we make     9     eventually.”

The panda has ever since become a symbol not just for WWF,     10     for the conservation movement as well.