When it comes to traveling in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Li River is one of the destinations tourists won’t miss. However, with the number of tourists increasing, the river’s water     1    (pollute). Some tourists     2    (frequent) threw garbage into the river. Kitchens on the tour boats were using lots of oil,     3     was often thrown into the water. Besides, more chemicals were used       4    (increase) crop production,    5    (cause) water quality issues and a decrease in the number of fish species. These problems made the local officials worried about the natural environment. They felt     6     urgent to take action to restore the river’s original beauty.

The waste water treatment facilities have been constructed, which has helped improve the water quality and water     7    (conserve).     8    (dozen) of polluting enterprises were closed or moved. What’s more, the local government set up strict regulations regarding further industrial development. So far new rules have been introduced regarding tour boat routes and garbage disposal methods. With these measures, it is believed that the beauty of the Li River will come back soon.

What is the most amazing is that the “Water Ten Plan” is now tackling water pollution across the country. With such campaigns     9     effect, China’s waterways are heading towards a clean and     10    (sustain) future.

Japan said     1     Tuesday that it had decided to     2     (gradual) release tons of treated wastewater from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant (福岛第一核电站) into the ocean,     3     (describe) it as the best solution for dealing with the leftovers (残留物) from the Fukushima nuclear accident, one of the     4     (serious) in the world.

The decision ends years of debate over how to deal with the water,     5     is enough to fill more than 500. Olympic-sized swimming pools. “The Japanese government ignores concerns and strong opposition     6     at home and abroad. Such     7     irresponsible act not only directly harms the interests of the people in Japan’s neighboring countries,     8     threatens the global marine environment and international public health     9     (secure),” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said,

Greenpeace criticized Japan’s plan and said there are other solutions that should     10     (consider). “Rather than using the best available technology to store and process the water over the long term, they have chosen the cheapest solution, dumping the water into the Pacific Ocean.” the group said.

Child health experts have said families and parents are worryingly unaware of the severe damage air pollution is doing to young people in the UK.

In a survey of leading health professionals, nine in 10 said air pollution    1    (harm) children in their areas, and a similar rate(92%) said the public needed to be    2    (well) informed about the issue.

“Children have a fundamental right    3    (grow) up in clean and safe environment that gives them the best possible start in life. The persistent, illegal opening of air pollution limits across the UK are    4    unacceptable action of this,” he said.

UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会),     5    campaigns on children’s rights and wellbeing around the world, announced last year it was making protecting young people    6    toxic(毒素的)air across Britain in the months ahead.

Recently a series of reports    7    (outline)the effect of air pollution—including detrimental effects on teenage mental health, a “huge” reduction in intelligence among children growing up in    8    (pollute)areas.

Penrose said: “The impact of toxic air is undeniable. The UK is home to more children     9    (suffer)from breathing conditions than anywhere else in Europe. Every 20 minutes a child experiencing an asthma attack is admitted to hospital. Now child health professionals are warning of the    10    (serious)of this growing health crisis.”

A total of 29 provincial regions have started or made plans to reform the national college entrance exam or gaokao,     1     (offer) more options to students taking the critical test, the Ministry of Education said on September 15.

Wang Hui, director of the ministry’s Department of College Students Affairs, said 14 provincial regions have already implemented (实施) gaokao reforms. Seven regions will     2     (official) implement them in 2024, while eight others will do so in 2025.

Before the reforms, high school students     3     (divide) into liberal arts (文科) and sciences categories, in     4     the former needed to answer questions related to politics, history and geography in the gaokao while     5     latter concentrated on physics, chemistry and biology. Now, students can choose any three of these six subjects     6     (test) on.

High school and university officials said they think the changes encourage students to learn more about the different subjects and     7     education officials have made progress in testing students based on their abilities.

To ensure fairness in the national college entrance exam, the ministry has cancelled the bonus-point system(加分政策) considerably for students     8     exceptional ability in the sciences and sports.

Athletes, winners of academic Olympiads, including in math, physics, chemistry and biology, winners of science     9     (compete), provincial model students and students who     10     (undertake) exceptional moral deeds before, are no longer being granted extra points in the gaokao.

The British government made     1     influential new plan in farming industry. It decides to pay older farmers to retire     2     (guarantee) that younger people can enter the profession (行业). One of the reasons why the government wants older farmers to retire     3     (be) to protect the environment. Older farmers use more     4     (tradition) methods to farm their land. These methods are not as environmentally friendly as they should be. The British farming minister believes younger farmers will use greener methods     5     older farmers. He said, “A fresh perspective can make a world of difference.”

The average age of farmers in the UK is 59, around 40 percent of     6     are above the age of 65. The farming minister said, “We need to address the twin challenges of     7     (help) new farmers gain access to land, while also helping an older generation to retire     8     (smooth) with dignity (尊严).” The plan is popular with many older farmers. A farmers’ association said 75 percent of     9     (it) farmers were interested in the retirement plan. It said, “We want to see a fair transition which allows farmers who are considering leaving the industry to have sufficient time and information to make such a life-changing     10     (decide).”