No matter your age, who can resist a tasty, low-priced meal? At noon, Tongxin Cafeteria near Shanghai’s Jing’an Temple downtown has a queue that shows its multi-generational popularity. The menu,     1     over 60 dishes rotated daily, caters to a wide range of tastes.

These cafeterias, once known as “senior canteens”, were originally established     2     (provide)healthy meals at     3     (afford) prices to older folks     4     might not be getting enough nutrition at home. From 2019 to 2021, the Shanghai government set a goal of building 200 new community canteens,     5     (bring) the total at the end of last year to 1,608.

    6     basic meal with one meat dish and two vegetables costs less than 20 yuan, far cheaper than prices in mainstream downtown restaurants. And all meals     7     (prepare) on site with fresh ingredients. The government supports these cafeterias, sometimes with rent-free space, sometimes with     8     (reduce) water and electricity charges.

Some community cafeterias have become so popular     9     they appear on WeChat and other lifestyle sharing     10     (platform). “We are pleased to have younger people dining here,” said a 90-year-old patron surnamed Qu. “They give the ‘elderly canteen’ a feeling of youthful vigor.”

Dressing smartly is, of course, important for your confidence and sense of self-empowerment. But your style can do more than just send     1    (message), to your mind or to others. New research shows that the clothes you wear can actually have a significant effect     2     how you think. Professional dress, according to the study, increases abstract thinking and even gives people     3     broader viewpoint. “The degree of formality of clothing not only could affect     4     people assess a person and how people assess themselves, but could influence decision-making in important ways through its influence on the processing style,” the researchers say. They also find that formal clothing is     5     (associate) with enhanced (增强的) social distance and can increase     6    (psychology) distance between people. When you are more socially distant, you tend     7    (think) in a more distant and abstract way. For example, in distant social situations, titles rather than names     8    (use) to call an unfamiliar person. Even after controlling socioeconomic status, people     9     wear more formal clothing show a stronger preference     10     abstract processing.