Everywhere we look, we see advertisements that urge us to buy. Most people only buy    1    they need and can afford. However, there are some people,     2     (call) shopaholics, who can’t control their desire to spend money and buy things. This kind of addictive behavior can lead to large financial problems, family conflict and deep unhappiness.

Shopaholics often spend hours and hours    3     (shop)on the Internet or at the mall. Although their closets are full of clothing and jewelry that they have never worn and their homes may    4     (pack) with shopping bags and boxes that they bought but never used, many shopaholics    5     (simple) can’t resist the urge to buy. Some of them are ashamed    6    their weakness and try to hide it by storing their purchases in places like the attic, where others won’t see them.

There are several reasons for shopping addiction. For some people, it is a way of relieving stress. For    7    ,shopping is a way to fight loneliness or depression. Sometimes the problem develops out of boredom.     8    shopping can temporarily make people feel good, they often experience feelings of shame and guilt later. When shopping habits get out of control, people need professional help. They can either see a counselor (顾问)     9    join an organization,     10    goal is to help people find ways to fulfill themselves that do not lead to serious debt and troubled lives.

Few people I know seem to have much desire or time    1       (cook). Making Chinese dishes is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners     2     come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap     3     can be to eat out. I still remember     4     (visit) a friend who’d lived here for five years and I was shocked when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time.

While regularly eating out     5     (become) common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be affordable but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even     6     (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is     7     direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in     8     (weigh) problems.

If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home         9     dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the       10     (effect) not only on your health but in your pocket.

Since July 2019, China’s online food-delivery platform Eleme     1     (carry) out a new service of picking up garbage from its users in Shanghai.

The service comes after     2     recently-released regulation on waste management in Shanghai. Individuals that throw away their garbage     3     being sorted out can be fined up to 200 yuan, while companies and     4     (organize) can face fines up to 50,000 yuan.

The trash takeaway service requires residents to sort     5     (they) own garbage before it is picked up by workers from Eleme,     6     will definitely dispose of the waste in the correct garbage bins.

It’s obvious that this service is convenient to the old,     7     (especial) to the disabled customers.     8    , many netizens on Sina Weibo don’t think Eleme is providing a wonderful service,     9    (complain) it just wants to make money. They think 12 yuan for an order is too much. Besides, many more people doubt     10     these collectors will wash their hands after dealing with the trash.