Minor Cold is the 23rd solar term (节气) of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. For most areas of China, it marks the start of the     1     (cold) days of the year. This year's Minor Cold starts on Jan 6. Many Chinese sayings use the weather and climate situation during Minor Cold     2     (predict) the weather in the following spring.

During Minor Cold, people always start stocking New Year goods,     3     include Spring Festival couplets, New Year pictures, paper-cuts for window     4     (decorate), fire crackers, incense and lanterns.

Mutton hot pot, chestnuts and baked sweet potato are three     5     (recommend) foods for Minor Cold. According to traditional Chinese medicine     6     (theory), people need to eat food, that contains more yang energy to prevent cold from harming their organs. The yang energy in the three types of food     7     (strengthen) through their method of cooking：boiling, stir frying and baking.

Another important traditional food for Minor Cold is Laba porridge. It is made from more     8     20 kinds of nuts, cereals and dried fruits. Local people in Beijing often cook Laba porridge on the night of the seventh day of the     9     (twelve) lunar month. After one night's slow simmering, all the ingredients (原料) melt into the porridge on the morning of the eighth day,     10     (become)a warm delicacy to enjoy on cold days.

【推荐3】Switzerland is the world’s most famous watchmaker,    1    makes it little surprise that    2    (it) people are the most punctual in the world. For them, being on time is not only a nice thing to do, but it’s a strict    3    (believe) that they build almost every aspect of their lives on.

According to the BBC, everything in Switzerland, from trains and buses    4    personal meetings, is on time. If someone says they are meeting you at 3 pm, they    5    not be there at 2:55 or 3:05 - just 3 pm. It shows “a deep expression of respect for other people”, US writer Eric Weiner, who    6    (recent) traveled to Switzerland, wrote for BBC News. “A punctual person is a     7    (consider) one. By showing up on time for everything, a Swiss person is expressing he values your time and, by extension, he values you.”

This valuable quality of Swiss people    8    (report) to originate from the country’s mountain areas. Due to poor weather, people had to plant and harvest crops exactly on time,    9    they would have nothing to eat.

However, being punctual also has its problems. Since everybody has their lunch at exactly 12 and takes their coffee break at 4 pm, elevators and coffee shops all tend    10    (be) full at the same time.