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My topic today is about the power of a smile. There are a number of     1     (saying) about the power of a smile. “Peace begins with the smile.” “A smile means welcome everywhere.” “Life is short, but a smile only     2     (take) a second.” All good advice, but it may not be as simple as that. According to new research, if you want     3     (make) a good impression when you meet people, it’s not just that you smile; it’s     4     you smile. The study     5    (carry) out by the Go Group, a business support organization in Scotland, in the UK. They looked at people’s responses     6     different smiles. They found that the responses differ     7     (great). Through this study they say people should avoid three types of smile. The first is “The Top Fan”— very wide, all teeth showing, possible evidence that you can have too much of a good thing. Then there is “The Big Freeze”— a     8    (fix) smile that looks practised and insincere. Finally comes “The Robot”— a small, thin smile lacking in     9    (warm).

The group also warns against smiling too quickly,     10    (believe) it can make you look false. The best smile, they say, is slower and flows naturally across the whole face.

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What will you think of when it comes     1     a mask? Is it the ancient Chinese bronze (青铜制成的) mask or Chinese opera facial makeup?

The origin of facial makeup     2     (use) in Peking Opera can be traced back to the Southern and Northern Dynasties Period,     3     leading actors used to wear masks. As the operatic art developed, performers     4     (gradual) took off the masks and painted colorful patterns on the faces, so people could see     5     (they) facial expressions.

Chinese opera facial makeup is a special technique with Chinese cultural characteristics. It combines personalities and symbols together     6     has become an important part of Chinese culture.

There are four roles in facial makeup, sheng, dan, jing and chou. The painting technique is closely related to the character's personality. Therefore, facial makeup plays a significant role in modeling of opera     7     (figure) and has a strong appeal because of it.

Red is the color of loyalty and courage. Black     8     (suggest) a serious and uncommunicative personality. White reveals a suspicious personality. Cold faces symbolize mysteriousness and stand for gods.

In China,     9     (vary) types of Chinese opera facial makeup enable the audience     10       (know) a character's personality and get more involved in the appreciation of the performance.

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Spending more than an hour on your smartphone each day may be a sign that you are suffering from depression,     1     new study has suggested. The more time is spent     2    (use) a phone for any reason including texting and going online, the more likely volunteers were     3     have the blues.
Monitoring people’s comings and     4    (go) using GPS tracking on their phones also helped track mood. Spending most of your time at home was also     5    (link) to depression, as was having an     6    (regular) daily schedule, such as unusual shift patterns. “    7     people are depressed, they tend to withdraw and don’t have the motivation and energy to go out and do things, ” said senior author David Mohr. “The data     8     showed depressed people tended not to go many places     9    (reflect) the loss of motivation seen in depression ”
“The significance of this is that we can detect if a person has depressive symptoms and the severity of those symptoms     10     asking them any questions. Phones can provide data obviously and with no effort on the part of the users.”

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China’s agriculture produces enough food supply to feed the country with a large population. With only 7 percent of     1     world’s land, China has to feed one     2    (five) of the world’s population. Therefore, China’s agriculture     3    (be) always an important topic and draws wide attention of the world. Some foreigners once raised the question, “Who will feed China?” China’s leaders and agriculture specialists’ answer was, “We Chinese will feed     4    (we).”

China is a    5    (develop) country and China’s agriculture has developed rapidly since reforms (改革) in the countryside began to be carried out in 1978. The main reform was the household responsibility system. It was believed     6     the system made farmers have the right to use land and deal     7     their output. Our country allowed farmers to develop different business and set up township companies in order that their enthusiasm for production could    8    (fire). The reform developed the county’s productive forces, and improved the rapid growth of agriculture—    9    (particular) in grain production—and the optimization (最优化) of agricultural structure. The     10    (achieve) have been outstanding so far.

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A 150, 695-square-foot organic rooftop(屋顶)garden will open in the heart of Paris.

More than 30 different plant species will be grown on the roof and gardeners will be able to harvest lots of fruits every day. The fresh produce will be used     1     (feed)local communities and supply a restaurant in the building. The project will use advanced watering technology and doesn’t require soil, making the farming process     2     (incredible)resource-efficient.

This farming project will provide a window into a rapidly     3     (grow)form of agriculture that could significantly improve global food security, fight against climate change, and reduce air     4     (pollute).

“The goal is to make the farm a globally recognized model for     5     (sustain)production,” said Pascal Hardy, founder. of Agripolis. the urban farming company behind the project.

    6     is obvious that urban farming has become increasingly popular in recent years. Countries such as Singapore are betting big     7     the success of urban farming to improve food security.

In 2016, the Parisian government     8     (launch)a program called Parisculteurs,     9     aim is to create 100 hectares(公顷)of green space in the capital by 2020. Once Agripolis’ farms start producing     10     (vegetable)and fruits, the city will be well on its way to achieving this goal.