A new study     1     (publish) by the Rapid Transition Alliance has revealed that climate change     2     (threaten) global sports events over the next three decades. This group monitors climate change, development and global issues on     3     daily basis. Researchers said that nearly all sports would be affected in the future by     4     they called “an accelerating (加速的) climate crisis”. They highlighted how the weather had already     5     (direct) affected major sports events. Bushfires in Australia made playing conditions     6     (danger) at the Australian Tennis Open. They predicted that fires, floods, heat waves and rising sea levels would cause greater damage.

The Rapid Transition Alliance urged the sports industry     7     (become) carbon-neutral (碳中和的). It said that the carbon emissions from sports events worldwide are equal     8     those produced by a medium-sized country. The study blamed the sport for     9     (it) inaction. It said, “Making a carbon-zero world he common-sense priority (优先) of the sports world would make a huge     10     (contribute) to making it the common-sense priority of all politics.”

Uploading a picture or video from a scenic spot to sites such as Douyin and Kuaishou     1    (know) in China as daka, meaning “punching the card”. The aim is not to produce a well-crafted video or beautiful photograph, but simply     2    (show) that you have also been to the places that are popular. The beauty of the attraction is     3     (important) than the fact that people are flocking there to daka.

A subculture has developed of young people     4     embrace daka as a lifestyle. So-called daka zu—“daka tribes”—can be found wandering Chongqing and other cities, checking     5     at as many hot locations as possible within a single day.

Just as shops and restaurants in other countries try to attract customers with decorations that might be a backdrop (背景) for Instagram pictures,     6     in China try to make themselves as daka-friendly as possible: a coffee shop     7    (build) inside a shipping container, for example.

The daka craze may have     8    (practice) origins. China’s young urban professionals have little vacation time. In their first year at a company,     9    (employ) can expect at most one day of vacation. They are     10    (routine) expected to work overtime for no pay. So workers need to make the most of their limited leisure time. Douyin captures the mood with its slogan: “Make every second count.”

Our parents spend their entire lives doing everything they can to care for us and make sure that all of our needs are met. When they reach a certain age, however, it is then our turn     1     (look) after them.

Some children choose to put their parents into nursing homes when     2     is clear that their parents can no longer live by       3     (they), but others prefer to keep their parents close to them at home. That’s why these MED Cottages are already becoming so popular     4     (immediate) after they went on the market!

These cottages     5     (know) as “granny pods”. These pods,     6     can be placed right in your backyard, are actually portable apartments. Thus, your elderly parents can still live on their own while also being close to you, should anything go wrong.

The cottages are equipped with many of the things nursing homes have,     7     (include) safety rail, first aid kits (急救药箱) , and more. They even have cameras     8     (fix) so that you can monitor your parents from inside your home!

These cottages are certainly not cheap,     9     they are worth the money. The only tricky part of the cottages is placing them legally, but Virginia has already passed a law allowing the placement of MED Cottages and many other     10     (state) are expected to soon follow suit.