Hollywood actress — Audrey Hepburn is considered     1     (be) one of history’s most beautiful women,     2     attitude toward the standards of beauty has always influenced the modern world. She has taught us that beauty is not defined (定义) by the world’s standards,       3     should be seen through our own eyes, and will never change with the passage of time.

Your beauty is not limited to how much time you spend     4     your figure, or your physical appearance. Although these things can be an important aspect of beauty, what     5     (make) you attractive is not just how you present your outer-self. True beauty is being     6     (comfort) in your own skin, and embracing what life has to offer you. Beauty is found from within and can be seen from     7     (you) smile, which is the best thing you can wear.

Moreover, inner beauty is not something that is found in the latest clothing trends or in the words of others. Your compassion for others, the     8     (kind) you show, and your devotion to what     9     (true) matters in life are what real beauty means. In general, true beauty is found from within your soul, and no one can ever     10     (take) that away from you.

Volunteer travel, also known as voluntourism, refers to taking a trip    1    purpose is to participate in an    2    (arrange) service opportunity to give back to the local community and make a difference. Volunteer travel dates back to the 1960s, when Alec Dickson and his wife Mora from the UK    3    (found) Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), an international volunteer organization. Various activities ranging    4    conservation work to education and healthcare projects can    5    (involve) in volunteer travel. These projects are    6    (typical) organized by nonprofit organizations or travel agencies that specialize in responsible and sustainable tourism.

Volunteer travel can help address social and environmental issues, contribute to local development projects    7    help with disaster relief efforts. Working voluntarily while exploring new destinations and cultures allows    8    (individual) to learn new skills and gain a deeper understanding of a country and its people.

Volunteer travel in rural areas is now attracting more urban visitors as a break from the fast and stressful pace of urban living. It has indeed been a growing trend for urban residents     9    (volunteer) in rural areas. For those who are sick of urban pressure but can’t decide whether to move to the countryside, volunteer travel can be    10    alternative solution.

Why do Chinese people drink hot water? Many westerners find it so interesting that they always see Chinese people carry a vacuum cup(保温杯) no matter which season it is.

For lots of Chinese people, nothing is     1    (common) than drinking hot water every day. But for most of the Westerners,     2     idea of drinking plain hot water is really odd since they drink cold water even in winter. Why do Chinese people drink hot water? Hot water vs cold water, which one is better? Follow us     3    (find) an ideal answer.

It is well known     4     Chinese people prefer hot meals every day, and they’re also used to     5    (have) hot drinks with it. Moreover, some parents always teach     6    (they) children to drink hot water with meals, because they think mixing cold liquids with hot meals     7    (be) really bad for the stomach. And cold liquids may solidify fats in your stomach, which cause digestive problems, whereas hot liquids aid in     8    (digest).

According to the eating habits in western countries, they prefer “raw” food,     9     they also prefer their water “raw”. At the same time, they are fond     10     hamburgers, cheese and fried stuff, which are all with high calorie. As a matter of fact, they need cold drinks to cool them off.

In China, there are 44 national-level intangible cultural heritage items related     1     tea, including the art of making Biluochun,     2     type of green tea. With a history of about 1,000 years, Biluochun,     3     translates as “green spiral spring (碧螺春)”, is made from tender tea shoots. It is known for its spiral-like     4     (appear).

To make this tea, the tea trees and fruit trees     5     (plant) together. The practice, passed down from ancestors, guarantees the     6     (tea) fruity and sweet taste.

Traditionally, Biluochun is produced     7     (entire) by hand. About 1 kilogram of leaves     8     (pick) from a big tea tree produce only 0.1 kilogram of tea after processing.

Biluochun must be processed soon after. Tender tea shoots are placed in a heated iron pan and stirred (搅拌) quickly. A person needs to be particularly attentive     9     (adjust) the level of heat to judge the condition of the tea by smell. Next     10     (come) the shaping process. By stirring, shaking and rubbing the tea leaves in the pan at 100℃, they begin to dry and develop a spiral form. The entire process usually takes about 40 minutes. Every minute matters, or the tea will not taste good.

I’m not usually a big risk-taker. I like to make plans and stick to them,    1    is exactly what I intended (打算) while travelling New Zealand. I’d planned    2    (catch) a long and scenic bus ride from Franz Josef to Wanaka.

Soon after we set off, the driver announced that we’d make a quick detour (绕路) to drop off a couple of    3    (passenger) at the skydiving (跳伞) centre. He joked that any last-minute requests to skydive could follow them. My friend    4    (turn) to me with a smile and said, “Let’s go skydiving today.”

It had been something we were    5    (interest) in, but I had never tried to skydive before. With the chance laid out in front of me, I    6    (simple) couldn’t refuse.

    7    (look) down from the plane, I was very nervous.    8    an instructor’s guidance, I jumped out the door at 16,000ft. That minute of free-fall over the Southern Alps was    9    most eye-opening moment.

You really never know what experiences are waiting for you if you take the risk and change    10    (direct). While I never did get to enjoy that scenic drive, I truly believe this moment changed my attitude towards travel for the better.

Last Tuesday, China’s traditional tea-making     1     (add) to the intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗址) list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). China now has 43 items on the list,     2     (top) the other countries in the world.

The tea processing techniques and social practices in China consist     3     knowledge, skills, and practices about the     4     (manage) of tea plantations, picking of tea leaves, manual (人工) processing, drinking, and sharing of tea.

Since ancient times, Chinese people     5     (plant), picking, making and drinking tea based on natural conditions and local customs. Chinese tea producers have developed six kinds of tea - green, yellow, dark white, oolong and black and there are other     6     (variety) like flower-scented teas, and more than 2,000 tea products.

The traditional tea making techniques are     7     (main) concentrated in the four tea regions in China.     8    , social practices are spread throughout the country and shared by multiple ethnic groups.

Tea appears in many places in Chinese daily life, such as home, workplace, teahouses, restaurants and temples     9     tea is made or boiled. It is also     10     important part of social life and ceremonies.

For Greek photographer George Doupas, Beijing is home now. During the past decade, he has been photographing the city, capturing its beauty     1     sharing these photos online and in exhibitions.

“This     2     (true) represents Beijing — the old and the new, nicely mixing together,” Doupas said while showing his photograph of the Zhihua Temple, a delicate Ming Dynasty building. It     3     (locate) in front of a modern office building, Galaxy SOHO, which features weaving bridges and interlocking passageways.

With rich historical heritage, Beijing     4     (be) an important center of traditional Chinese culture since the Ming Dynasty. Doupas often gets     5     (lose) in the city’s splendid ancient architecture. Meanwhile, he is also amazed by the modern city     6    (combine) high-end businesses and various industries. “It is fascinating to see a rapidly-developing city that invests so much effort in preserving its past, which is     7     I decided to pursue my career here,” he said.

Doupas is determined to continue with his career in China, hoping to serve as     8     bridge between China and the West. The     9     (display) that show his photos about Beijing have attracted a large audience in Greece and the Czech Republic.

“I call Beijing my home now,” he said, “I’ll keep sharing photos of China     10     the rest of the world.”

Dim sum (点心) must be one of the best breakfasts on Earth. Originally from Guangzhou in southern China, this Cantonese breakfast tradition has since spread all over China     1     the rest of the world. Today, there     2     (be) over a thousand dim sum dishes     3     (cover) every ingredient and cooking style imaginable.

While you can find a great dim sum dish almost anywhere in China, the     4     (great) still comes from the south, where it is known as Yum Cha (morning tea). Dim sum     5     (enjoy) with tea, Chinese style without milk or sugar.

“Breakfast tapas” is     6     (possible) the best description of dim sum. Most dishes are steamed and served in round bamboo baskets,     7    makes it easy to stack (撂) them on top of each other to save space on the table. Each basket typically contains three     8     (beauty) bite-sized dishes.

Dim sum is the core (核心) of every Cantonese family, and the best way     9     (have) it is to order many different dishes to share. According     10     Cantonese etiquette (礼仪), one dish per person should be ordered plus two dishes for the table, all of which are shared.

Ai Kanxiang is about to finish his first semester at college,     1     he is working hard to make his dream come true. As a physical education major, he hopes     2     (become) a PE teacher and train China’s future soccer     3     (play).

Two years ago, though, his dream was even bigger. Ai wanted to join the men’s     4     (nation) soccer team, but the 20-year-old has experienced twists and turns on the soccer field.

    5     (raise) in a small village in Yunnan, Ai got public attention last year after videos of him playing soccer in a river became popular. Demonstrating creativity, such as the way to do a precise bicycle kick in the water, he became     6     online celebrity, with some fans even     7     (say) that he was “better than professional players”.

But when Ai     8     (final) played with the team, he was beaten. He was barely able to keep up. His skills were not as strong as he     9     (imagine), and he had little awareness of teamwork. Ai realized he needed more experience. So he set a new and more practical goal-to apply to university     10     become a PE teacher.

According to American news, a new study has found that the risk of     1     (die), hospitalization and serious health issues from COVID-19 increases with reinfection regardless     2     vaccination (接种疫苗).

The study examined U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs data     3     (collect) from March 1, 2020 through April 6, 2022. It     4     (include) information on 443,588 patients with one SARS-CoV-2 infection, 40,947 with two or more infections, and 5.3 million     5     were not infected. Most of the study subjects     6     (be) male.

“Reinfection with COVID-19 increases the risk of     7     acute (急性的) outcomes and long COVID,” said Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He added that this was clear “in unvaccinated, vaccinated and boosted people.”

Reinfected patients had a     8     (high) risk of hospitalization and life safety compared with individuals infected only once. The patients also had increased risks for     9     number of other health problems, the study, reported in Nature Medicine, found. The problems affected the lungs, heart, blood, kidneys,     10     (bone) and muscles. Reinfection also increased the risk of mental health, brain and nerve disorders.