For some people, walking or running outdoors is a great way to exercise.     1     may not be so great is seeing trash everywhere. Well, some people are doing something about it. They are plogging!

Plogging means running slowly while picking up trash. Today, it is     2     official activity, which is becoming     3     (increase) popular.

Cities around the world now hold plogging events. The goal is to spread the idea that littering is not     4     (accept). Along with     5     (clean) up the environment, there may be another reason     6     (choose) plogging. You may get a better workout. One fitness app, Lifesum, records one hour of plogging as burning 288 calories.

Getting ready to plog is similar     7     getting ready to jog. Ploggers do some deep knee bends, on squats, as well as some balancing exercises.

Remember there are some safety     8     (rule) for plogging. Protective gloves     9     (need) because there might be broken glass or medical waste. Plogging in areas where there are not many other runners     10     (help) prevent accidents. Stopping quickly in front of someone to pick up an empty bag of potato chips, for example, could cause a crash.

China will do    1     best to strengthen cooperation with the World Health Organization and offer assistance to meet the urgent needs of countries     2    (severe) hit by the novel coronavirus pneumonia(新冠肺炎) epidemic(疫情).

China has, within its ability, provided test kits for some countries,    3     (include) Pakistan and Japan, and shared with many others the     4     (approach) to prevention and treatment. The Chinese government will soon supply urgently needed medical materials to South Korea as     5     number of confirmed(确诊的) cases continues to rise in the country,     6     has the most infections outside of China. So far, more than 35，340，000 coronavirus cases     7    (report) outside of China, with South Korea, Italy, Iran and Japan being the worst-hit countries.

The epidemic has once again made it clear that nations have shared interests in the age of globalization.     8     (face) with the epidemic, all countries should help each other as passengers in the same boat, strengthen connections and build together a community with a shared future for mankind. China will not be absent     9     such efforts and is considering donating money to the WHO     10     (fight) the virus.

To reach out across the sea remains a strong desire today. The ancient sea routes     1    (travel) by Zheng He are being revisited with the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road,     2     is part of the Belt and Road Initiative. The aim of this initiative is     3    (encourage) cooperation and trade across the     4    (history) Silk Road areas, and     5    (strength) the bonds     6     China and the rest of the world. Trading     7    (grow) greatly in recent years, and will continue to do so in years to come. China has invested billions in systems and     8    (service) along these routes, which will help to     9    (great) develop the whole area for     10     benefit of future trade and cultural exchange.

Students in first and second grade should have no written exams while students in other grades at primary schools should only have one final exam every semester,     1     Ministry of Education said on Monday.

In a notice aimed at reducing the excessive academic workload of primary and middle school students, the ministry said middle schools will be allowed     2     (organize) one test in the middle of the semester and one at the end.

Some schools     3     (give) too many tests that are too difficult. As a result, students have to frequently study hard,     4     (lead) to an exam-oriented education and a heavy academic burden, the ministry said, adding that the practice has harmed     5     (student) psychological and physical health and must be rectified.

Local education     6     (authority) should not organize regional or interscholastic exams, and schools and classes should not organize weekly or monthly tests, the notice said.

In addition, schools should     7     (strict) regulate the content of their final exams and make sure the difficulty does not go beyond the national syllabus (教学大纲). The exam questions should focus on basic knowledge and skills,     8     the number of questions focusing on rote (死记硬背的) learning should     9     (reduce), the notice said.

Moreover, the exam results should be divided     10     four or five grades, without giving specific scores, the notice added.