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This aging of the population is driven by two factors. The first is declining birth rates, which means old generations are large     1    （compare） to younger generations, and so, on average, the population becomes older than before. This is     2    （especial） true in the US. The second reason is     3     people are living longer. A child born in the US today has a very realistic chance of living beyond 100 and needs to plan accordingly.

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The need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the world’s supply of water. With 97% of the world’s water too salty to be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful management, especially in agriculture.     1     the idea of a water shortage seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a high rainfall country, many of the world’s agricultural industries       2     (experience) constant water shortages.

Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons, the costs of water redistribution are very high. Not only is there the cost of the engineering itself, but there is also an environmental cost to be considered. One typical example is       3     where valleys are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed. Besides, water may flow easily through pipes to fields, but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to     4    . Each country       5     therefore rely on the management of its own water to supply its farming requirements.

This is particularly       6     (trouble) for countries with agricultural industries in areas dependent on irrigation. In Texas, farmers’ overuse of irrigation water     7    (result) in a 25% reduction of the water stores. In the Central Valley area of southwestern USA, a huge water engineering project provides water    8     farming in dry valleys, but much of the water use is being poorly managed.

Saudi Arabia’s attempts     9     (grow) wheat in desert areas have seen the pumping of huge quantities of irrigation water from underground reserves. Because there is no rainfall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping       10     (see) them run dry.

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In Chinese culture, there is a deep-rooted belief that even the     1     (healthy) individuals should never leave their belly buttons(肚脐) uncovered. This curious tradition      2     (gain) significant attention online so far.

Many people believe that regardless of the hot heat, they must protect their belly buttons at all costs. Some even playfully claim that if     3     (abandon)on a deserted island without any clothing, they would still find a way     4     (cover) their belly buttons, even if it means using a simple leaf.

The belly button is a weak area of the body with thin skin. Moreover, there are no muscles     5     fat tissues underneath. Additionally, there are abundant nerve endings, making it particularly sensitive to external stimuli and requiring special protection.

Therefore, it is     6     (science) sound for Chinese people to be cautious     7     protecting the belly button. If one doesn’t pay attention to keeping the belly warm and     8     (expose) the belly button directly to air conditioning or fans, the cold air can easily enter the body through the belly button,      9      leads to stomach upset.

Many people find that adding a blanket to their sleep routine helps to reduce stress and promote calm. The practice of covering the belly and keeping the feet warm when sleeping     10     (suggest) to keep healthy according to traditional Chinese medicine.

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Yesterday, I went to an amazing Chinese art festival. There were different     1     (stand) where artists could demonstrate their skills and teach the visitors! As a foreign student like me, this experience     2     (regard) as the most exciting one so far.

What caught my attention first was a 15th-century qinghua bowl in a breathtaking     3     (exhibit) of Chinese porcelain. It     4     (vivid) illustrated a dragon playing with a ball.

Then I tried some paper cutting, that is, making images out of paper. It was difficult,     5     a lot of fun! With help from the artist, I managed to make one in the shape of a fish. Meanwhile,     6     woman at the next stand was using a needle and some thread to do some embroidery (刺绣),     7     looked so pretty! Then I went into a section     8     (decorate) like a traditional Chinese study,     9     two beautiful Chinese paintings of a pine tree and some bamboo hung on the walls.

There was also an old man writing Chinese calligraphy: his writing was so free and elegant! Another man     10     (sit) next to him showed me how seal cutting works. Chinese characters are carved into small squares of stone and stamped onto paper with ink.

What an unforgettable experience and it will always stick in my memory!

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A traditional Chinese dance     1     (perform) underwater recently went viral on social media during the wagon Boat Festival. The show led to renewed     2     (excite) of traditional Chinese art and culture among audience.

The dance     3     (feature) a character from the famous ancient Chinese painting Ode to Goddess Luo, the daughter of Fu Xi in Chinese mythology(神话),     4     drowned and then became a goddess, according to the legend. The moves     5     (capture) underwater at 4.5 meters from the ground. In the video on social media, the underwater actress is seen     6     (dance) in colorful traditional Chinese costume. The short dance, which lasted less than two minutes, was seen as     7     creative combination of contemporary art and traditional Chinese culture.

“The watch made the costume even more beautiful     8     the moves more graceful!” said one observer online. “I’m just so proud of bang a Chinese and our traditional culture. I cried a little bit after watching the show,” said one netizen. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson also posted the video     9     Sunday, saying that the dance was “    10     (believe) beautiful” and the actress “danced grace fully like a swan and agilely like a Chinese dragon”