Following the barbecue-induced travel craze to the city of Zibo in East China, Chinese social media has once again highlighted the next internet-famous city worthy of     1     (explore).

This time it’s Tianshui, a low-key city in China’s Gansu province that     2     (take) the spotlight recently. It has attracted considerable attention     3     food enthusiasts and social media influencers online,     4     (celebrate) the city’s iconic dish of hot pot.

Known as Tianshui Malatang, which     5     (literal) means spicy and hot, the local dish is popular for its large portion of skewered meat, vegetables,     6     hand-made potato noodles in a pot of boiling broth (肉汤).

Two food bloggers, with over 3 million followers in their account on the popular Chinese Weibo,     7     (be) among the influencers praising the deliciousness of Tianshui Malatang. Their vlogs show eager food enthusiasts lining up on the streets, many of     8     traveled from cities far away.

Dong Liangyan, 29, from Daqing in Heilongjiang province,     9     (locate) more than 2,000 km away from Tianshui, told Xinhua that she was absolutely delighted     10     (enjoy) the local delicacy.

Our school, Chairo Technical School in Australia, has a strong service idea that covers two of     1    (we) core values, namely “life-long learning” and “life-long serving”. All the students are encouraged to become     2    (active) involved in these programs and many opportunities exist at all the     3    (level) through the country.

Teams of teachers and students from the school     4    (send) to every part across the whole country and other countries regularly to participate     5     different programs, including a regular English teaching tour of our sister school in China. As a school we are always seeking different service opportunities,     6     will encourage our students to devote their time and efforts to     7    (assist) those more needy than themselves.

As     8     matter of fact, many programs     9    (aim) at helping the needy and elderly within our local communities also occur throughout each year, including an annual activity, Service Week. While these programs do assist those in need, it is also exciting to see the    10    (person) growth that occurs among our participating students. The real-life experiences strengthen our teamwork effectively in order to better serve the society for life.

Young Chinese bring hanfu to the world during Spring Festival

Young people dressed in hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group in China,    1     (spot) in many    2     (locate) around the world during this year’s Spring Festival holiday.

An initiative launched in late January by Xiaohongshu,     3     Chinese lifestyle-focused social media platform, invited users to upload photos or videos of themselves and friends wearing hanfu at landmarks around the world from January 28 to February 19.

The first two weeks of the initiative saw some 10,000 Xiaohongshu users share their photos     4     (take) from around 30 countries and regions around the world. One user even posted photos from Antarctica.

Many young Chinese people working or studying overseas also invited     5     (they) foreign friends to wear     6     (tradition) Chinese costumes to celebrate the Spring Festival together.

Hanfu, as well as other traditional forms of Chinese costume,     7     (experience) a surge in popularity in recent years. Clothes featuring traditional Chinese elements combined with modern designs,     8     are dubbed the “new Chinese style” have developed into a fashion trend among the     9     (young) generations not only in China, but also worldwide.

Analysts say the rise     10     “China chic” reflects young Chinese people’s confidence in their own culture. Wearing Chinese-style costumes not only reflects the wearer’s Eastern temperament, but also presents Chinese aesthetics to the world.

From: chinadaily.com.cn

Goal setting is important to long-term success. Goals help students focus on their journey to a collection of achievements, meaning they make     1    most of their resources and time, and can have motivation (动力) during times when they may feel like giving up.

Writing clear goals into a calendar     2    (give) students something to work and plan toward. When written down, these goals area lasting reminder of     3    students want to achieve. Goal setting even improves    4    (confident) by encouraging determination (决心) through difficult periods and offering a sense of pride when success     5    (final) arrives.

Through goal setting, students learn that hard work and good     6    (habit) are the keys to success. Because     7    this, they discover a level of respect for the determination    8    (require) to achieve further important goals in life. Not only is goal setting important for     9     (help) students get more out of their academic (学业的) experiences, but it also means they will choose     10    (continue) using the same skills in the future to look for a good job or achieve new developments.

For thousands of years, the Chinese     1     (use) acupuncture (针灸) to ease pain and treat illnesses. Evolving from the discovery     2     using stone needles on specific points on the surface of the body could get rid of pain and disease, acupuncture has become an     3     (essence) part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), in line with the philosophy that promotes the harmonious (和谐的) coexistence of humans with nature. As     4     (document) in Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian about 2,100 years ago, Bian Que, a highly skilled     5     (physic) during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), was famous for having helped a prince to “wake up” after an accident by using needles on the prince’s head.

According to TCM, there are a dozen meridians (经络) in the human body,     6     the qi, or life energy, moves about to help keep the organs healthy. Cold, infections or diseases can result     7     the blocking of this energy, so     8     (stimulate) the acupoints can unblock the “stuck”qi, restore normal blood flow and improve health.

In 2010, UNESCO     9     (include) acupuncture and moxibustion (灸法) of TCM on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yet, the practice is not just cultural and historical — its a medical technique     10     (wide) used and researched today.

As one of the oldest ethnic groups in China, Yao people are     1     (wide) distributed across the southern part of the country. Every year on the 16th day of the     2     (ten) month of the traditional Chinese calendar, Yao people gather to worship their ancestor-King Pan-through song and dance. This day marks the Panwang Festival, a grand celebration that     3     (symbol) the essence and continuation of Yao traditional culture.

The Panwang Festival has     4     recorded history of more than 1, 700 years. There is a fixed procedure,     5     the first step is to make offerings to Panwang. Altars are set up and idols     6     (hang). After three fires of a musket and a chorus of firecrackers, elders offer sacrifices such as pig heads, sticky rice cakes, chicken, and wine at the altars in front of the idols. People bow their heads in silent prayers as a sign of respect and remembrance.

With no     7     (write) language of their own, the history and culture of the Yao ethnic group have been passed down through the generations orally     8     the form of songs, legends and stories. The “Panwang Song”, also known as the “Great Panwang Song”, is an epic and comprehensive collection of Yao poetry. The song covers a wide range of topics     9     (include) mythology, legends and ancient events, and encompasses everyday aspects of life.

In May 2006, the Panwang Festival was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. The Panwang Festival has evolved beyond being solely a     10     (celebrate) for the Yao people, and it now attracts numerous tourists who come to experience Yao culture during this period.

Jennifer, a teenage girl, fainted at school after    1    (skip) meals. She    2    (send) to hospital immediately for treatment due to dangerously low blood sugar levels.    3     (fortunate), she is now out of danger. Her doctor says she will make a full     4    (recover) in a day or two. 

Her classmates hope to see her back at school soon. They say that she    5    (struggle) with eating problems for a long time. “Jennifer thought dieting would be a simple way    6    (reach) her target weight,” a friend reported. 

    7    is often the case with teenagers, they would adopt    8    (proper) weight-loss behaviours under peer pressure despite (尽管) health experts repeated warnings    9    such extreme methods. 

Experts maintain it’s important for teenagers to have    10    healthy balanced diet since they are still growing and their bodies need a lot of nutrition to function well. Teenagers should keep regular hours and get plenty of exercise to get into shape.

Have you ever noticed that some people can eat what they want and stay in shape,     1     others carefully watch what they eat and still put on weight? How     2     (annoy) ! However, scientists are beginning to believe that some people get the ability to stay thin from their parents.

Scientists say that when some people eat, their bodies will     3     (nature) store the excess energy from food as fat. These people gain weight if they eat more than they need each day. Meanwhile, other people eat more than they need but their bodies are able to “burn off” the extra food without making fat,     4     they rarely have weight problems.

    5    (show) that this is true, scientists have experimented on laboratory     6     (mouse). They gave them a special diet with a lot of fat. Some gained wight while others stayed thin, even though both groups ate the same amount of food and got the same exercise. Scientists     7     (conclude) that weight gain seemed to be influenced by genetic factors. They also believe they have now identified the very genes     8     may cause this tendency.     9     (arm) with this knowledge, they believe     10     may be possible to develop medicines that can target the genes and stop people from gaining weight.

If I Were a Boy Again

If I were a boy again, I would try hard to know about and then deal     1     (honest) with myself, to study up my own     2     (weakness) and strengths, and I would begin early enough, before faults had time     3     (become) habits.

If I were a boy again, I would build a habit of attention, and I would let nothing come between me     4     the subject at hand: an ice skater never tries to skate in two directions at once. One of our great mistakes, while we are young, is that we do not focus strictly on     5     we are doing at that particular moment. It is easy to learn how to pay attention, if we begin early enough.

If I were a boy again, I would try to become     6     fearless person. I would consider courage as one of the     7     (high) achievements of life. Dangers will arise in any place, at any time, but presence of mind will often conquer the worst of them. Be prepared for any fate, and there     8     (be) no harm to be feared.

If I were a boy again, I would look on the cheerful side of everything. Life is     9     a mirror; if you smile upon it, it smiles back again on you, but if you frown, you will be sure to get a similar look in return. Inner sunshine warms not only the heart of the owner,     10     all who come in contact with it.

The English class on Thursday was     1     (forget). During the class, we     2     (ask) to give a short speech about the first day at senior high. I had never delivered     3     speech in English before, and worse still, I didn’t feel quite at ease speaking in public. I was secretly hoping that nobody would notice me when suddenly I heard my name     4     (call). I was very nervous and stood up with nothing     5     (come) out of my mouth. “Don’t be shy! Just think of your first day at senior high and say     6     you want to express in mind.” The teacher’s words made me relax a bit, and I began to say something. With my shaking voice, I gave my first ever public speech in English     7     (final). It was hard, but it didn’t feel bad.

After school that day, I     8     (decide) to practise my English more often. I believe that by practising more I can improve a lot. While I was trying to pick up the courage     9     (talk) to someone, I heard a kind voice behind me. “Hello, I’m Tom. Nice to meet you.” Sitting side-by-side, he shared with me some tips     10     how to improve my English. The first week of senior high has been quite exciting, and I’m looking forward to making the most of senior high!