Peru, a county     1     the Pacific coast of South America, is well-known for its diverse geography. time honored history and magnificent civilization. The county was the center of the powerful ancient Inca Empire in the 1400s and 1500s, when the Inca emperor     2     (live) in the now-famous site Machu Picchu.     3     nation was under the control of Spain from the 16^th century to 1821. It is because of this     4     Spanish is the main     5    (office) language of Peru.

If you are to visit Peru, you may consider spending a day or two     6     (wander) along the beautiful streets in Cusco,     7     was the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13^th until the 16^th century. It is also recommended that you     8     (pay) a visit to Machu Picchu, where you can admire the     9     (amaze) dry stone method of building. Being the world's catalogue, Peru is sure to leave an     10     (impress) on everyone.

We Britons have about 60 words for happiness: blissfulness, ecstasy, pleasure, delight...The list is as varied as it is surprising, given that we only just scraped into the top 20 happiest countries in the world this year. Finns, who     1     (name) the happiest nation for the sixth year running, are either onnellinen or iloinen. The latter roughly translates as joyful or glad: you might be iloinen that you’re heading off on boliday. Onnellinen, on the other hand, speaks to the notion of being content with your life,     2     describing a fleeting feeling.

In the decade     3     the first World Happiness Report was released in 2012, four countries have held the top position: Denmark, Switzerland, Norway and now Finland. It’s based on an evaluation in which respondents are asked to assess the overall happiness of their current lives on a scale of one to 10.

For the fourth year running, the UK has slipped down the global happiness rankings,     4     (drop) two places to number 19. Even more worryingly, however, the 2022 global Oracle happiness report for the UK specifically found that nearly half of Britons have not felt true happiness in two years. We’re currently behind the US, Israel, New Zealand and Luxembourg, but mercifully ahead of the likes of Afghanistan and Lebanon-currently the two     5     (happy) countries in the world. This persistent decline in British contentment is concerning.

    6     (find) out what we miserable Britons can leam from the Finns, I went to Lake Saimaa — a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Helsinki —   to take part in a masterclass in happiness. It is a resort designed around taking things slowly. Each villa has its own sauna (桑拿浴),     7     (set)in a fragrant pine forest.     8     many friends rightly pointed out, how could anyone not be happy here?

In many ways, though, my admittedly luxurious stay revealed to me     9     the Finns approach happiness for everyone. There’s no doubt they have got a lot of things right — their love of saunas, for one. Known for their health benefits, saunas are fantastic for calming the mind. And with     10     estimated 3 million saunas for a population of just over 5.5 million, they are certainly integrated into everyday life.

At about the age of 65, most Californians stop working full time and begin benefiting from social     1     (secure), Medicare and their years of saving. The decision     2     (retire) is often swiftly followed by a series of lifestyle changes as retirees take advantage     3     their newly-increased liberty and accumulated     4     (finance) power.

One of the most significant changes is that they put     5     (they) current home up for sale and correspondingly move to a new residence with a better year-round climate or one nearer to their family. As these retirees begin to relocate, opportunities will come for real estate brokers. Farsighted hometown brokers will prepare for this immigration,     6     (offer) relocation services to those who move locally. The U.S. Census Bureau reports 50% of senior citizens who relocate choose to move to a new residence within     7     same community.

On the other hand, many retirees have     8     (historic) chosen to leave California for states with a lower cost of living and a more relaxed, “retirement-friendly” reputation, such as Florida, Texas and Arizona. Those with lower retirement     9     (pension) may relocate to Mexico. Brokers can be of service to these sellers or home buyers as well. They need to take the opportunity to suggest new residences in retirement-friendly communities     10     they have established contacts with cooperating brokers, and profit from fee splitting for referrals (介绍) to these relocations.

These days it seems that everywhere you turn you hear stories about how people are psychologically falling apart. On an individual level, I feet it. My late thirties brought about the worst clinical depression I have ever faced.

But there is a real crisis     1     (affect) both men and women in our society — a cultural crisis. We inhabit a cultural landscape that     2     (strip) of meaningful life markers. Of course many rites of passage (人生重大仪式) endure to this day in the modern world — Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Quinceaneras, Seijin-no-hi, to name but a few. Some might argue that we just need to embrace the ones we have.

But that's not going to work. For one, our world bears very little resemblance to the world     3     gave rise to these traditional rites. Besides, today we live on average much longer lives than we did     4     these traditions were first established. We're not the same people as we were when we developed these tires. It only makes sense, therefore, for us     5     (develop) new ones.

This is     6     my essay starts to run by. I don't know how to do that. Does one crowd-source a ceremony? Does one outsource it to an unusually creative event planning firm — possibly with the help of a philosopher, or a science fiction author?

In an inspiring 2017 TEDx lecture, tech CEO Ron Fritz tells the story of     7     he and his family created entirely new "coming-of-age" rituals for their own children. It involves all the traditional components: involvement of    8     (extend) family and friends, a physical endurance part, a learning-from-an-elder part, and solitary contemplation, I felt immediately jealous, as I had never had     9     like that during my own life. To my mind, this is one of the great blind spots in our modern world. If we're lucky we get some memorable birthday parties, a fun high school graduation, and a not too bad wedding. And after that we're on our own.

This year I turned 42. According to Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the number 42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything. Why not make that our culture's new age threshold (开端) for a middle-aged rite of passage?

We have every reason to be happy about moving into our forties. We live longer and healthier lives than any of our ancestors     10     have dreamed of, and have access to opportunities and information previously unimaginable. Surely we can still be creative in how we live and celebrate our lives.

More than 300 participants     1     were from international organizations, research institutes, universities and enterprises came together at the 6th International Agricultural Research Conference in Beijing on December 15,2022 to exchange ideas on how to make a     2     (contribute) to global food security, calling for more international cooperation in agriculture.

Themed “strengthening agricultural science and technology cooperation to jointly promote global food security,” the conference was hosted by the Center for International Agricultural Research (CIAR) and the Department of International Cooperation of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS),     3     (adopt) the form of virtual lectures and online broadcast.

Wu Kongming, president of CAAS, said that CAAS remains committed to providing Chinese     4     (solution) and wisdom to help address global challenges such as food security, poverty reduction and green development, and to do so through multilateral and bilateral international cooperation mechanisms.

According to Carlos Watson, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative in China, the conference offered     5     great and timely opportunity to facilitate(使便利)constructive discussion on international joint actions concerning global agricultural development and food security,     6     the face of challenges posed by the pandemic and climate change.

“Given China’s     7     (success) experience in the eradication(消除)of extreme poverty, digital innovations, and agricultural and rural development, China is     8     (unique) positioned to share its innovation experience, innovative technologies, and best practices with the rest of the world,” he said.

During the conference, experts discussed the current situation and future prospects of international cooperation in agricultural science and technology. They also discussed the policy environment, market environment, investment model and service demand for overseas agricultural investment, as well as strategies and measures     9     (ensure) global food security.

The International Agricultural Research Conference     10     (hold) for six consecutive(连续的)years since 2017.