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According to a recent survey conducted by wenjuan.com,an online survey platform,some 96 percent of surveyed youth said they were willing to purchase guochao products,    1     refers to products by homegrown brands.    2     the same time，91.6 percent of respondents    3    （voice）their expectations for more video programs digging deeper into traditional Chinese culture.The age group of the interviewees ranged from the post-80s to the post-2000s generations，with the latter     4    （account）for 22.1 percent.

“Nowadays we are     5    （deep）connected with most countries in the world,which results in a comprehensive understanding of the outside world,yet we still have confidence in our own culture．This sense of pride     6    （base）on rational thinking，” said professor Su Junbin of Xiamen University.

Unlike older generations who might favor Western culture and brands，Chinese youth were born and raised when the     7    （country）economy was taking off, so they tend to have strong confidence in their national identity and culture.They have gained     8     full understanding of the outside world，and after several rounds of comparison,have finally found     9    （they）to be in a strong position．So the timing is perfect，Su said，    10    （push）forward cultural products imprinted with traditional Chinese cultural features.

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A red panda climbs along the branch of a tree, placing one paw in front of     1     other. But then ... whoops! The panda loses     2     (it) balance. A fall from this height — about a hundred feet — could be deadly. But,     3     (ultimate), the panda quickly holds the branch.

Red pandas and giant pandas share a similar name, but they are not closely related.     4     makes red pandas different is that they spend most of their time in the trees instead of walking on the ground and looking for food like giant pandas.

Red pandas are now in the     5     (danger) situation of dying out. Their forest homes are being cut down and poachers (偷猎者) hunt them     6     their fur. Luckily, people are trying to help. For example, last year, the Red Panda Network     7     (employ) local people to be forest guardians. These pandas’ human friends kept watching over the red pandas, replanted bamboos and helped tourists observe them quietly without     8     (trouble) them. High-tech methods are adopted     9     (track) poachers. By taking a DNA sample (样本) from a red panda     10     (rescue) from the black market, the scientists can learn where the animal was taken from.

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How Much Understanding Opportunity Cost

Decisions, decisions! Every day we come across situations in     1    we have to make a choice. Economists have long realized that when we make decision, we are considering our unlimited wants     2    limited time, money, services, and opportunities.

    3    we choose, we not only have to think about the cost of one item we can have now, but we must take into account the thing we have to give up. Economists call this "opportunity cost," and you don't have to have a PhD in economics     4    (benefit) from knowing how the concept works and now it can improve our life choices.

A simple choice between buying a dinner in an expensive restaurant and at a     5    (affordable) food stand can illustrate opportunity cost. The money you spend on the high-class restaurant meal is certain to be more than the     6    at a food stand. If you choose the restaurant, you will enjoy a good meal and the enjoyment of fine dining. However, the extra money spent on the meal compared to the food from the food stand     7    (lose). You sacrifice cheaper meal for a costlier one. This is an example of "opportunity cost."

    8    you go to college? That would take at least four years plus the expenses for tuition, books, and other supplies. During that time you would probably not be earning any money. The lost opportunity of earning money is your opportunity cost of obtaining     9    college degree. Before you make your next purchase, whether for a house, car, college degree, or just coffee, consider     10    you must give up to make that purchase.

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A new phenomenon is taking hold worldwide—“shrinkflation”. This is when companies reduce the size of their products or range of services while     1     (maintain) prices. It is in reaction to the rising prices of raw materials needed in the process of     2     (produce). Another way companies choose is     3     (place) smaller items in larger boxes, making shoppers think they're getting more for their money. In fact,     4     (consumer) become more sensitive to price than quantity or quality. Most shoppers will make a regular purchase, even if it has shrunk (缩小) , as long as     5     price has not risen.

So far, the chocolate maker Cadbury     6       (choose) to shrink the size of one of its products by 10%. A company spokesperson said: “We expect to absorb costs in this difficult environment so we have had to make the decision to     7     (slight) reduce the weight of chocolate bars for the first time since 2012, so that we can keep them surviving in the fierce     8     (compete).” The service industry is also trying to keep from raising prices. The hotel chains Hilton have made it a rule     9     guests must now request daily housekeeping services. Many other free services we have taken for granted are also     10     the decrease.

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Luckin Coffee Stock Collapses After News of Fake Data

Shares of Luckin Coffee Inc. sank over 80 percent after the company said one of its top managers and other employees had faked sales figures. The fast-growing Chinese coffee chain has suspended its chief operating officer Liu Jian and staff reporting to him.The decision came     1     the company's special committee conducted an internal investigation into issues in its financial statements for 2021.

Luckin Coffee,which has been described as a challenger to Starbucks,was one of China's few successful U.S. stock market listing last year. Founded in 2017,it was listed on the NASDAQ last May.It had set up some 4,500 stores in more than 40 cities across China by the end of 2019. Most of these stores are small "pick-up"stations     2     (locate) in office buildings or on college campuses that cater to online orders for pickup and delivery.

The Xiamen-based company said its own investigation had found that its fabricated sales figures,     3     had been reported starting from the second quarter of last year to the fourth quarter,     4     (amount) to about 22 billion yuan ($310 million).That's equal to about 40% of its estimated annual sales.

Luckin also said that it still needed to look into other costs and expenses that were considerably inflated during the same period. The company added that it is assessing the overall financial impact of the misconduct on its financial statements. At the same time, Luckin warned investors that they     5     no longer rely on its financial statements and earning releases for the nine months leading up to Sept. 30, which had indicated rapid growth. Its U.S.stock market value     6     (triple) since its IPO, topping S59 a share earlier this year. Investors, however, began to become cautious     7     there might be some serious issues at the company following the release of     8     critical report in January.

The 89-page anonymous report was sent to the high-profile investment firm Muddy Waters Research,which published it on January 31.The report alleged that Luckin had fabricated financial and operating figures from the third quarter of last year. At the time,Luckin strongly denied the allegations, describing them as "misleading and false."

    9     the fake sales investigation made headlines, Luckin said in a statement released on April 2 that it will "take all appropriate actions, including legal actions     10     the individuals responsible for the misconduct".