“I’m old in age, but young in mind. The zoo is my lifetime’s happiness.” Despite various difficulties, for 33 years,    1    82-year-old Chinese man called Luo Yingjiu has been running a small zoo on    2    (he) own in Enshi, Hubei province.

At the one-man Fenghuang Mountain Zoo, Luo serves    3     director, cleaner, breeder, vet and conductor. Most of the animals of the zoo are old and weak, many of    4    were saved by Luo. The zoo’s liontiger and python passed away years ago,     5     (leave) only a bear, some peacocks, a troop ofmonkeys,     6    about 20 dogs.

A ticket only costs 10 yuan (S1.5) per person, and it’s free for children. But the zoo’s appeal to locals is fading. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the number of visitors    7    (drop) to just several people a day.

While the world changes     8    (gradual), the zoo remains much the same, and so does Luo’s love for the animals. “Many people tell me to rest at this old age, but my wish is     9     (maintain) the zoo with all my heart until my last day. Since I’ve shouldered the    10    (responsible), I shall never quit halfway,” says the former soldier in the local dialect.

Grasslands in different regions have different names.     1     (cover) one third of the Earth’s surface, grasslands sometimes     2     (know) by many names, such as savannah or plains.

The health of grasslands depends     3     how much animals feed on native plants. If too many animals feed on the plants, the area could become a desert. But too little feeding can also be bad for grasslands.

The Great Plains,     4     are famous for supporting large cattle ranches (畜牧场), cover a large area in the middle of the United States.     5     (make) their businesses more successful by feeding more cattle and sheep without destroying the environment of grasslands, a growing number of local ranchers are joining with     6     (environment) groups willingly nowadays.     7     (compare) with the ranchers, these groups pay more attention to the     8     (protect) of the health of grasslands. And one of their     9     (goal) is to protect native plants and animals. After years of effort, they have increased the income (收入) for local ranches, and at     10     same time, they have protected the Great Plains.

Going against the tide of flocking to well-known yet generally jam-packed tourist destinations on vacation, a     1     (grow) number of holidaymakers in China are spending their leisure time at lesser-known resorts to seek unique, relaxed holiday experiences.

In recent years, “reverse tourism"     2    (emerge) as a new trend among young holidaymakers in China. During the weeklong public holiday,     3     ended on Oct 7, large numbers of vacationers, especially young     4     (profession) who long to escape busy city life, avoided popular holiday destinations in order to get off the     5     (beat) track and enjoy some peace and quiet.

According to data from online travel agency Qunar, the number of rooms booked at hotels in less-traveled cities during the holiday was up 30 percent year-on-year. Some young people who normally have little time for     6     (they) simply had a staycation in a hotel to make the much-awaited pause     7     (relax) than staying at home. Besides crowds, some vacationers chose less-traveled places to save on the cost of trips to popular destinations, which often involve pricey tickets, meals and hotel stays. Different     8     popular destinations, some underexplored places with little online     9     (expose) can offer more surprises. So reverse tourism will become one of the future directions for the market and is     10     opportunity for growth comparable to the camping economy.

In recent years many TV shows have become extremely popular among Chinese audience. Those programs, ranging from talent or dating shows to reality shows     1    (receive) both commercial success and public attention.

Their popularity is     2    (main) based on simple facts. First, they care     3    social concerns. Second, without exception, they explore a perfect balance between the international forms and Chinese expressions.

Despite apparent highlights, much room     4    (leave) for improvement. Above all, commercial interests often outweigh     5    (education) purposes, causing many complaints about the     6    (bearable) advertisements. In addition, some sharp remarks,     7    they are eye-catching, may have misleading effects on the youth.

In my opinion, such shows should shoulder more responsibility instead of merely     8    (entertain) the public.     9    is expected, these programs should be positive in their forms as well as functions. Meanwhile, the     10    (medium) should also safeguard the values of our society.