One of the biggest projects to deal with plastic pollution in the UK was launched in April 2021. In the first Million Mile Beach Clean, around 50,000 volunteers cleaned beaches across the UK.

The Million Mile Beach Clean     1    (continue) in the future. The aim is     2    (walk) 10 miles for 100,000 volunteers each and clean places they love along the way. The campaign is     3    (intend) to address the problem of plastic waste in the sea. It is thought that around eight million pieces of plastic     4    (wash) into the world’s sea each day. These pollutants can take several     5    (decade) to break down.   

Surfers Against Sewage, an environmental charity     6    (base) in Cornwall in England, organized the project. Hugo Tagholm, head of the organization, told The Week Junior, “We’re hoping the campaign will give people the chance to reconnect     7    nature, making them keep a healthy lifestyle, as well as    8    (have) a positive impact on our sea and wildlife.”

George,    9    11-year-old volunteer from Bristol, told The Week Junior that he’s been helping to clean up his local river. “It makes me despair to see garbage polluting the river,     10    is why I’m looking forward to getting involved in the clean,” he said.

There comes a time when the old must give way to the new. Finding and     1     (keep) the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be     2     big challenge.

In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile     3     (control) floods, produce electricity and supply water to more farmers, but the proposal led to     4     (protest).

After listening to the experts’ opinion, the government turned to the United Nations for help. Then a committee     5     (establish) to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics.     6     (final), a document was signed, and the work     7     (begin) in 1960.

    8     the project ended in 1980, it was considered a great success. Not only had the countries found a path     9     the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow. The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive today.   If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the     10     (globe) community can sometimes provide a solution.

For years China’s Hainan Province has been developing its tourism industry, with the key decision     1    (make) by central authorities that aims to turn the island into    2     international tourist destination. Thirty years after Hainan Island became a province and a special economic zone, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an     3     (accelerate) of its development into a center for international tourism and consumption.

Hainan’s tourism industry has grown     4     (rapid), but it’s suffered from “growing pains”. During the Spring Festival of 2018, thousands of holidaymakers returning home     5     (trap) in a massive traffic jam on the island. President Xi announced a series of favorable policies     6     (cover) tourism, aiming to make Hainan an international resort. The efforts include carrying     7     major infrastructure (基础设施) projects like international routes and airlines. The province is also seeking creative ways       8     (attract) tourists by offering them diverse experience. For instance, luxury hotel resorts are introducing cultural and educational programs to accommodation,     9     somewhat reflects Hainan’s ambition to turn     10     (it) into the Dubai of China.

China launched a new project in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Tuesday to help the South Pacific nation further promote its    1     (agriculture)conditions. A new demonstration (示范) base will     2    (establish) in the capital city to help promote the output of upland rice and a type of grass called "Juncao",     3    can be used to feed cows and sheep. Juncao technology was first introduced into PNG    4    China in 1997. In 1998, a team established the first base. In 2018, the two sides    5    (sign) a new deal to further deepen their cooperation in Juncao and upland rice planting.

"The Juncao technology was invented    6    (help)China's rural areas to shake off poverty. It could adapt to the earth and climate conditions in PNG and is suitable for local market."    7    officer called Lin said. He added that the new demonstration base would help the local industry achieve better    8    (develop).

According to him, the new project     9     (expect)to help locals greatly to achieve a goal of    10    (get) food output of about 3,000 tons, which will help solve the food problem of over 10,000 people.