Alongside the beginning of 2023, it is the lucky Rabbit’s turn on the Chinese zodiac (生肖) . Rabbits are naturally quiet but quick, which suits     1     (tradition) Chinese aesthetic (审美的) values of being gentle and smart. This is shown by the phrase dongru tuotu, a Chinese idiom praising people     2     are smart and agile like a rabbit. Legend has it that there is a Jade Rabbit living on the moon which is the pet of Chang’e, a goddess     3    (wide) known in China. This can explain why rabbits are regarded as     4     fortunate sign.

In the West, rabbits are also considered to be incredibly lucky, since they are well known to be able to reproduce in difficult and surprising conditions, with populations     5     (grow) to enormous sizes in short amounts of time. One of the most well-known     6     (symbol) of good luck, a stuffed rabbit’s foot     7    (suppose) to bring good fortune. Another tradition for good luck found in North America and the UK     8    (be) to say the word “rabbit” on the first morning of every month.

Rabbits also pop up in other areas of Western culture. Alice follows a rabbit in the story of Alice in Wonderland     9    (escape) the normal world and begin her adventure. Rabbits are also related     10     Easter. While the animal appears in many different places, it is always seen as an animal to be welcomed. Maybe the Year of the Rabbit can bring you some good fortune, too!

Every day we use energy. We use it for cooking, for heating and for lighting our cities. The energy comes from many different     1     (source). It can come from the sun, wind and water, but the energy we depend on the most comes from deep inside the Earth. These include coal, oil, and natural gas.

These fuels come from the remains of plants and animals. It takes millions of years     2     (make) them. However, with the world’s population     3    (grow), more and more of these fuels are dug up from the ground. Yet these fuels are non-renewable. When they     4    (use) up, they will be gone forever.

We need to have a strong sense of     5    (responsible) and it’s high time for us to think about     6     we can help save energy and preserve these fuels.

What about turning off anything     7     (electricity) we are not using? That’s a start! We can also recycle things such as newspapers, cans, bottles, and plastic—including plastic bags. Plastic bags start out as either oil     8     coal, and one big city can use millions of plastic bags in a year. When we use recycled things, it takes less energy     9     making something new.

Cars consume a lot of fuel, but there     10     (be) a variety of measures that car owners can take to preserve fuel. Try asking your family whether we can take a bus or walk instead of using the car.

An old courthouse in London is set to change into an office building with a rooftop forest. The seven-story building     1     (locate) in Pocock Street. There will be more than 10,000 plants in total. The building will have its own water collection and irrigation system     2     (meet) all the plants’ needs. The project,     3     includes 385,000 square feet of office space, a rooftop bar, a restaurant and a swimming pool, will cost about £ 180 million. The project is to provide separate entrances for the public, who will have access     4     the rooftop woodland to enjoy     5     (impress) views of the City of London. The aim of the project is to makegreen-fingered members of the community participate     6     (active). Some 1,300 tons of soil will be brought up to the roof that first     7     (appear) as a printing factory in the 1960s. Real estate investment platform Fabrix has been given the     8     (approve) for the project by the Council. It is believed     9     the new project will help achieve the goal of net zero in London by 2030     10     attract various forms of wildlife to make the rooftop forest their home.