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Lego is one of the world’s most popular and successful toys. The colourful blocks (积木) can be used     1     (create) almost anything. With just six Lego blocks, there are more than 915 million possible combinations. It’s a company that has grown from a small family business to an international company. As well as blocks, Lego     2     (build) theme parks, superstores since it was founded. Three Hollywood films,     3     (include) The Lego Ninjago Movie, will be in cinemas in October. There has even been a TV     4     (compete) to find the nation’s best Lego builders.

Ole Kirk Christiansen opened     5     woodwork shop in Billund, Denmark in 1932. It made wooden ladders, stools (凳子) and toy bricks. He named the shop Lego in 1934, from the Danish words “leg godt”,     6     (mean) “play well”. The company had just six employees in 1934, but grew     7     (gradual) afterwards to more than 40 by 1943. It was the blocks     8     brought the most success. When the first blocks were created in 1949, they were so popular that thousands of children were crazy about them. The business,     9     is still owned by the same family, was named the world’s     10     (powerful) brand earlier this year, beating companies such as Disney and Google.

From November 5th to 10th, 2021, the fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE)       1     (hold) in Shanghai with a large number of new products, technologies, and services featured at the expo. The       2    (successful) organized event not only showed fancy products but also avant-garde (前卫的) consumption     3    (concept) as well as innovative ideas. The     4    (significant) of CIIE continues to grow as it becomes an economic hotspot for countries and enterprises.

The display area for consumer goods occupied 90,000 square meters of exhibition space,       5     largest among all areas. The Food and Agricultural Products exhibition area accommodated ( 容 纳 ) the most exhibitors,     6    (attract) many enterprises from different countries.

The Online Country Exhibition enabled 58 countries and 3 international organizations       7                (show) their development achievements. Leaders of participating countries and organizations expressed high praise for the CIIE’s furtherance of     8    (globe) openness and cooperation.

Having experienced the benefits of the fourth CIIE, enterprises described it as an event       9     allows them to tap into China’s massive consumer population and a lot of opportunities. Registration for the fifth CIIE has already started, and it has seen a considerable increase     10     the sign-up rate compared to last year.

8 . A new school in Uruguay is teaching about environmental sustainability (可持续性) and practicing what it teaches. The school was built with recycled materials. Clean energy powers the building. The students learn to grow their own food. And, a regular curriculum is combined with lessons on farming, recycling and water protection.

The 43 students at the school grow their own crops like tomatoes, basil, and strawberries. And they eat them too.

The Uruguayan organization Tagma called this school Public School 294. Tagma supports responsible and sustainable ways of living and using natural resources. The U.S. architect Michael Reynolds designed the school which opened in February in 2016.

A student, Felipe Sanchez, said, “In my other school, we didn’t plant anything and it was not fun. I was bored and my friends did not understand me nor treat me well. In this school, my friends like me and we can plant crops and do a lot of things together.”

Solar energy powers the school. The school also uses filtered (过滤的) rainwater. Sixty percent of the building is made of recycled materials that the community collected.

The school tries to support a culture of community in the classroom. Students from different grade levels learn together and help each other.

Rita Montans is a teacher at Public School 294. “Our teaching is based on the principles of sustainability and environmental protection, so naturally it creates an environment where it is easier to make relations. The multi-grade system enables a fourth grade child to study with a third grade student.”

The school is still young. But its teachers are hopeful that the lessons their students are learning will last a lifetime. “I hope that the ideas of protecting the environment and living in harmony (和谐) with the environment remain significant.”

9 . The best racecourses (赛马场) are in all corners of the country, which means it’s accessible for all fans of the sport.

There are big festivals throughout the year, but nothing comes close to excitement levels when the Cheltenham Festival is approaching. It is the home of National Hunt racing, and every year millions of fans are glued to the racing on the track watching the competition. The biggest race of the meeting is the Cheltenham Gold Cup, held annually on the Friday of the meeting.

While the biggest National Hunt meeting of the season takes place at Cheltenham, it could be argued that the race that draws the inexperienced viewers to the sport is the Grand National. The race is an important part of British life, as everyone makes a habit of watching the race annually with friends and family.

For lovers of flat racing, Ascot meetings are a must. The biggest of the season is Royal Ascot, which is one of the most unique of the season as Queen Elizabeth attends it herself. There are 26 days of racing throughout the year at Ascot, which also includes National Hunt meetings as well as flat. However, one of the other big race days comes as the King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes takes place. This is one of the most fashionable race days on calendar, as all visitors entering certain zones must be wearing a top hat.

There are two racecourses at Newmarket, the Rowley Mile and the July Course. The mentioned course is the home of one of the biggest races of the season. The July Course is only in operation during July and early August, with the featured race being the July Cup.