Mochi(年糕) is a traditional food popular in Chinese and Japanese cooking, made from     1     (special) treated rice.It is often presented in the form of a round cake, and is traditionally exchanged in the New Year.

Mochi is made by     2    (put) sticky rice into water overnight, cooking it and pounding it into a sticky paste.The paste is made into shapes ranging from simple to complex rounds, some of       3     are stuffed with sweet fillings.Mochi is often decorated with     4    (flower) or fruits, especially when it is exchanged as     5     gift at celebrations like birthdays and the New Year.

Traditionally, wooden mortars(臼) and pestles(杵)     6     (use) to pound mochi rice. Fresh mochi is usually cooked and served warm     7     a variety of sauces. Steaming and boiling are both popular preparations in Japan, along with cooking. Fresh mochi is soft but it     8     (harden) quickly. Prepacked mochi blocks, flattened and cut into square pieces or shaped into rounds, are available at grocery stores. Mochi can go bad easily, so it’s     9     (good) to cook soon than to keep it in your fridge.

Hard mochi pieces can be cooked, deep­fried, boiled, and more.Cooked mochi is very sticky, so be careful not     10     (choke) on it.

As costume drama A Dream of Splendor     1     (attract) many audiences this summer, the way the heroine Zhao Pan’er makes tea also garnered (获得) much attention. Heytea,     2     Chinese boutique teahouse chain,     3     (recent) launched new flavored tea drinks     4     (base) on the recipe from TV show.

China, home of most of the world’s tea, also     5     (have)a series of customs     6     (concern) tea making and tea choice according to the seasons.

The most recommended one is green tea, for its character is “cold” in traditional Chinese medical theories,     7     (suit) to soothe the restlessness caused by hot summer.

Apart     8     it, Chinese green tea has many family members with beautiful and     9     (poem) names, such as Yunwu,     10     literally means cold and mist.

In 1941, Dr Lin became the first Chinese woman ever to be appointed director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital, but just a few months later, the department     1     (close) because of the war.     2     (think) of all the people still in need of help, Dr Lin opened a private clinic. She charged very low fees to treat patients and often reduced costs for poor patients. At times she was even seen     3     (ride) a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care.

Acupuncture (针灸),     1     ancient Chinese medical practice, has been the solution for countless patients for thousands of years. The earliest     2     (write) documentation of acupuncture can be found in The Yellow Emperors Classic of Internal Medicine. Before modern medicine came to life, ancient Chinese used stone tools     3     (relieve) pain. Over time, this practice gradually evolved into a profound medical system and     4     (shape) the root of acupuncture.

Acupuncture is a treatment that aims to promote the body’s self-regulating functions. Its treating principles are     5     (close) tied to the philosophical concepts of traditional Chinese medicine,     6     emphasizes meridian (经脉) adjustment, balance of bodily functions and overall physiological well-being.

Over the years, acupuncture     7     (see) many advancements in scientific research and modern medicine. According to a 2019 WHO report, acupuncture is used in 113 of its 120 member countries,     8     (illustrate) its widespread recognition and     9     (apply). As a medical practice     10     a rich history, acupuncture is an embodiment of profound cultural heritage and a holistic path to healing.