【推荐1】Every weekend, after hiking in the Saneum Healing Forest east of Seoul, the firefighters sip tea and enjoy an arm massage. The aim of program is     1    offer) “forest healing”; the firefighters all have certain types of stress disorder. Saneum is one of three official healing forest in South Korea, which offer a range of programs from meditation to woodcraft to camping. Soon there will be 34 more. South Koreans, many of whom suffer from work stress, digital addiction, and intense academic pressures,    2    (welcome) the medicalization of nature with great enthusiasm. In fact, the government is investing a hundred million dollars     3     a healing complex next to Sobaeksan National park.

There is increasing evidence     4     being outside in a pleasant natural environment is good for us. But what is frustrating is that fewer of us actually enjoy nature regularly. According to Lisa Nisbet, a psychology professor at Canada’s Trent University, evidence for the benefits of nature is pouring at a time    5     we are most disconnected from it. The pressures of modern life lead to long hours spent working indoors. Digital addiction and strong academic pressure add to the problem. In America, visits to parks have been declining since the dawn of email, and so    6     visits to the backyard. Research indicates that only about 10 percent of American teens spend time outside every day.

So what are some of the benefits of nature that Nisbet refers to?    7     (surround) by nature has one obvious effect: the more time we spend in nature, the     8     (stressful) we become. This has been shown to lower blood pressure, heart rates, and levels of the stress hormone, as well as reduce feelings of fear or anger. But studies also indicate that spending time in nature can do more than provide an     9     (improve) sense and well-being; it can lower rates of heart disease and diabetes. That is probably     10     we evolved in nature and have been adapted to the natural environment.

The heat wave that broke high temperature records in five European countries a week ago is now over Greenland,     1     (cause) the surface of the islands vast ice sheet to melt at near-record levels and a huge     2     (lose) of ice in the Arctic. On Wednesday alone, more than 10 billion tons of ice was lost to the oceans by surface melt, which is equal     3     about 4,000,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools, said Ruth Mottram, a climate scientist with the Danish Meteorological Institute.

Melting     4     (increase) in recent decades because of climate change and has been decreasing accumulation from snow. Previously, during the 1970s and the 1980s, Greenland lost     5     average of 50 billion tons of ice each year. From 2010 to 2018, that figure shot up to 290 billion tons     6     (annual). This summer, the extent of the melt could surpass (超过) the record set in 2012,     7     about 97% of the ice sheets surface began to melt. NASA-JPL Caltech reported at the time.

Greenland, the worlds largest island,     8     (lie) between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans, with 82 per cent of its surface     9     (cover) in ice. A June 2019 study by scientists in the U. S. and Denmark said melting ice in Greenland alone will add between 5 and 33 centimeters to the rising     10     (globe) sea levels by the year 2100. If all the ice in Greenland melted, which would take centuries, the world’s oceans would rise by 7.2 meters.

Wildlife Secrets of Nigeria’s Last Wilderness

Researchers from Chester Zoo, working with the Nigeria National Park Service, surveyed over 1,000 square kilometres of the national park. Known     1     its mountain rainforests and rolling grasslands, it is home to some of West Africa’s most threatened animals.

The cameras     2     (spot) some animals that have never been recorded before in the area and others, like chimps(黑猩猩),     3     are rarely seen. Stuart Nixon, the Africa Field Programme Co-ordinator at Chester Zoo, said confirmation of the locations of chimps was an important discovery. “Gashaka’s been regarded for many years as     4     (have) the biggest population of this Nigeria-Cameroon chimp,” he said. “We consider it the most important population—that’s really     5     we need to count it and see what the status of the chimp is right now—that will eventually affect what we know about this subspecies elsewhere.”

The chimp     6     (endanger) across its range in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its total population is down to fewer than 9,000 individuals, of which about 1,000 are thought     7     (live) within the borders of the national park. “It’s an amazing tool to use these camera traps and to reveal that this park—which is a     8     (forget) wilderness, really, for Nigeria—still has a really important store of important species for Nigeria and Africa in general,” said Stuart Nixon.

Chester Zoo is funding guards for the rangers and providing training in wildlife monitoring and protection. “This work is helping us learn more about the secrets of one of our last wilderness areas and we must continue to work together to ensure     9     survival for future generations,” said Stuart Nixon, “     10     all this beauty were lost, it would be a terrible tragedy for all.”

About six years ago I began my job as an IT     1     (consult).   I had always been quite good with computers. It was a great move for me, as I quickly learned a ton. Every day was fun. It was one of the best and most challenging jobs     2     I had ever had.

When thinking of a few years ahead, I realized that things started to taper(逐渐变窄). I wasn’t learning as much as before. I felt a desire to try     3     different. But I couldn’t get up the courage to make any moves. I     4     (pay) very well; I had a lot of freedom, and great benefits. I had grown comfortable and 1 had been accustomed to an easy life.

Last year things came to a head(达到紧急关头). I was having a     5     (true) stressful month,     6     (overload) with work that was neither challenging nor interesting. I had enough. I reached out to my boss and let him know about my idea. We had a meeting about my personal decision. He didn’t want to lose me. He addressed my     7    (concern) and we agreed that I could change my job and begin working on some new internal (内部的) organizational systems. I decided to give this new role a chance.

Now a year after my role change, not much is different. Senior staff did not adopt     8     new systems I built. The work is still uninspiring and unchallenging. Change can be very difficult for some and after spending time trying to carry out new solutions, I’ve realized that you simply can’t change other people     9     they don’t want it.

I’ve again quit my job. I need a greater challenge. I’ve learned a lot     10    my quitting experience.

The Internet has made our lives more convenient. We no longer have to wait in line or carry cash around when we go shopping. We can get the most updated information from large databases.     1    the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient. At age 50, Jan Tchamani suddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job, leaving her     2    (stick) at home with only her computer     3    (keep) her company. After a while, she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She joined an online group     4     she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. She was inspired by     5     people she met online and she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet. Many people     6     (help) since the club was set up. Jan has started taking online    7     (class) to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. She believes that it is     8     (high) important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access     9     the Internet and knows how to use new technology. Jan often says that the Internet is greatly beneficial to     10    (she) as well as many other people.