Maple syrup (枫糖浆) is made from the rising spring sap (树液) of    1     number of varieties of maple tree native to the US and Canada. The syrup     2     (reduce) by boiling in open pans, and was     3     (wide) used by Native Americans long before the arrival of Europeans.

The     4     (finish) syrup is about 66 per cent sucrose(蔗糖), and has a honey-like flavour. Because the process.of collecting     5     boiling down the sap to make maple syrup     6     (require) a lot of manpower and time, it’s quite expensive. There are many products available offering a similar taste and experience for less.

Any product labelled “maple syrup” must be pure maple syrup. While Canada and the US have slightly different grading     7     (way), the colour of the syrup is     8     (you)guide. Lightness or darkness of colour indicates the lightness or darkness of flavour, in turn reflecting how maple syrup changes according to the time of collection.

Maple-flavoured syrups, sometimes sold as “breakfast” or “pancake” syrups, will be cheaper, but these are made up of a sugar syrup     9     has been artificially flavoured and coloured.

There are other products made from maple syrup, including maple sugar. This can be used in baking without     10     (affect) liquid balances, and is excellent when put on fruits such as strawberries, pears, apples, plums and peaches before lightly baking.

All kids desire more screen time. Code. org wants to make that time     1     (meaning) and fun by sharing online coding (编程) classes for kids of all ages     2     skill levels —all for free.

From pre-K to high school, kids can learn how to build video games and smartphone apps. It     3     (be) all thanks to the easy-to-follow course instruction. The time     4     (spend) learning how to problem-solve may one day lead to careers (事业) focused on high-tech innovation (创新), according to Beth Nickel     5     leads the program.

Nickel says that there are many     6     (advantage) for parents who sign up, too. “You can talk the same language if you know that they are working on an activity or an app, and you can share a common language. They also have     7     whole lot of really fun hands-on interactive activities, where families and students can create     8     (they) own game or app using the resources that Code. org offers.”

The creators of Code. org have a mission of     9     (get) computer science into the hands of students, teachers, and educators to help build a general     10     (understand) . Nickel shares that programs like this will help to build the talent pool needed to fill Arizona’s high-tech jobs of the future.

China’s tea culture can be traced as far back to before 2000 BC. The Shennong Emperor discovered tea when a leaf fell into boiled water he was drinking, beginning a tradition that still     1     (exist) nowadays.

During the Tang dynasty(618-907) in China, the culture of tea underwent a remarkable development. When Emperor Lu Yu     2     (author) the highly regarded Classic of Tea (茶经), he set off on a journey that would play a critical role in establishing tea’s cultural     3     (significant) in China. Lu Yu, a monk who later earned fame     4     the’Sage of Tea’ (茶圣), had an enormous impact on the spread of tea drinking and linked     5     to Buddhist ideas, including the harmony and mysteries of the universe. The Classic of Tea is the oldest     6     (know) guide to tea drinking and culture. It covers all aspects of tea culture, from growing to harvesting, producing as well as techniques for farmers and craftsmen     7     (produce) the finest teas.

Throughout the Tang dynasty,     8     culture of tea drinking spread quickly among scholars. Inspired by Lu Yu’s ideas, they added medicinal qualities to tea, praised for     9     (sharpen) the mind. At the same time, wine was falling out of favour for their alcoholic properties, paving a path for tea to spread throughout society     10     to be used in religious occasions and offerings.

Though it is estimated (估计) that about 500,000 earthquakes occur each year, only 100 of which cause damage! However     1     earthquake could occur any time of the day or night so it pays to be prepared if you are     2     (fortunate) caught in the middle of one.

If you are indoors, stay indoors unless you are in the ground floor     3     you can easily run outside. The best thing     4     (do) if you are indoors is hide under a strong piece of furniture (家具) like a bed     5     desk. Do not try to head for the stairway     6     you are living in an upper storey, as     7     (chance) are that the stairways may collapse (倒塌).

If you     8     (drive) on the road, get out of the traffic and stop on a clear stretch of the road. Do not stop on a bridge. Stay inside your car until the shaking     9     (stop). Before you resume driving, look     10     for cracks, breaks in the road and bumps. Try to reach an open ground if you can.

Five years ago, I began an exciting journey to learn Chinese. I     1    (attract) by the beauty of the Chinese language. The characters seemed like intricate puzzles (复杂的拼图游戏). I spent countless hours studying tones, pronunciation,     2    grammar. My love for Chinese was so great that I made the life-changing     3    (decide) to enter Huanggang Normal University. However, the arrival     4    COVID-l9 shattered (摧毁) my dreams. For two years, I hoped to set foot in the land, fearing that my wish would never come to fruition.

I finally had the chance     5    (start) my long-awaited journey to China. I was so excited when I stepped onto Chinese land. Now I have been able to practice my Chinese skills daily,     6     (use) the language to experience daily life. Learning Chinese also helps me make     7     (friend) and explore the country’s rich history and traditions.

Living in China has given     8     (I) a deeper appreciation of the country and its people. I have made     9    (wonder)friendships with locals. I have extended (延长) my stay for another two or three years. I’m looking forward to my future life in this amazing country     10    has become my second home.

ChatGPT could be better than GPs (全科医生) at treating depression (抑郁症). It is not affected by class and gender (性别),     1     study has found. Researchers discovered that the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot did not distinguish (区别) between men and women or economic status when     2    (decide) how to treat patients with mild and severe depression.

The study     3    (publish) in the British Medical Journal. It compared the treatment plans prescribed (开处方) by 1,249 doctors. They were in France. They compared them with that of the AI bot. It was for patients with depressive symptoms. These include sadness, sleeping and     4    (lose) of appetite. It said there was “no significant difference” in the treatment     5     the AI system recommended. It did not prescribe     6    (different) for men and women or white collar (白领) and blue collar workers.

    7    , it said doctors prescribed “significantly less” antidepressants (抗抑郁药) to women than men. They “commonly” prescribed antidepressants without therapy (疗法) to blue collar workers and a “combination” of both     8     white collar workers. For those with mild depression, ChatGPT prescribed therapy to 97.5 percent of hypothetical (假定的) patients presented with mild depression. This was in line with clinical guidance     9    (compare) with 4.3 percent of the same patients that were referred by GPs. For those     10     severe depression, ChatGPT recommended therapy and a drug to every single patient. GPs did this in less than half of the cases (44.4 percent). They opted for drugs only for four in 10 people.

Every two weeks, a language     1     (die). Of the 7,000 languages spoken today, around 40 per cent are in danger of extinction.     2    (save) these languages, activists from around the world are organising in various ways.

From activists with the agenda of     3     (preserve), to people singing and speaking in their own language, they rely on social media to connect with their target audience. Even if some of these languages stop     4     (exist), the internet will keep them alive for future generations to at least know that they existed.

Apps such as Duolingo or Tusaalanga are     5     great importance to speakers of minority languages. YouTube channels     6     (devote) to preserving and teaching minority languages, are also part of a global effort to prevent a mass language extinction in     7     following years and decades.

In 2020, the UN announced the International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032, where activities will be planned,     8    (global) in support of minority languages and communities.

There are several online initiatives     9     aim to prevent hundreds or even thousands of languages from disappearing. Some believe it’s     10     (possible) to rescue every language, but the least we could do is try to slow down the death of some languages and honour the rich cultural history that has shaped us.

High school students and those who help in their education in Cyprus have developed     1     unusual robot. The robot uses ChatGPT artificial intelligence , or AI, technology. ChatGPT is a system     2    (develop) by U.S. company Open AI and backed by the technology company Microsoft. The aim of the students is to use the technology    3    (improve) learning experiences in the classroom.

ChatGPT is an AI system that can have a     4    (discuss) and create written work. It can create material based on     5     it has learned from a large database of digital books, online writings, and other media.The robot is named AInstein. It is the size of a small adult. The robot even has a screen for a face that appears to show human     6    (face)   expressions.

Tutor Elpidoforos Anastasiou is the project’s leader. He said that students can ask it questions, it can answer back, and the robot can even help teachers teach more     7    (effect).

Anastasiou showed how AI can be fitted to the classroom with AInstein     8    (show) how part of Albert Einstein’s theory of time relativity can     9    (explain) by talking about a moving object called a pendulum(钟摆).

Their experience with AInstein shows that we should not fear AI, but rather approach it     10    care and responsible consideration."

South African English has a long history, but there are actually eleven     1     (office) languages in South Africa. The English language in South Africa dates from the     2      (arrive) of the British at the Cape of Good Hope in 1795. As was the case in most British colonies, English     3     (introduce) first by soldiers and administrators, then by missionaries, settlers, and fortune-seekers. English took root during the 19th century     4      a southern African language, as a result of the British settlements of 1820 (in the Eastern Cape), 1848～51 (in Natal), and the subsequent(随后的)rushes     5     the diamond mines of Kimberley and the gold mines of the Witwatersrand. Modern South African English is part of a complex linguistic and     6      (culture) mix. The Constitution of 1994 recognises 11 official languages,     7      (name) English, Afrikaans, and the nine major African languages,     8     (include) Zulu, Xhosa, Setswana, and Sesotho, as well as     9      (addition) community and     10     (religion) languages such as Khoisan, Telugu, Hindi, Portuguese, Hebrew, and Arabic.

Taking a gap year between high school and college can be a great way to explore your interests, gain new experiences,     1     develop skills that will benefit you in the future. For me, my gap year was     2    unforgettable adventure that allowed me     3     (step) outside my comfort zone and see the world in new ways.

During my gap year, I traveled to several     4     (country)including Thailand, Japan, and Peru. I     5    (volunteer)at a wildlife preserve in Thailand, where I worked with elephants, monkeys, and other animals. In Japan, I taught English to elementary school children, and in Peru, I worked on a farming project with a local community.

These experiences were greatly rewarding and taught me valuable lessons about the world and myself. I learned how to communicate     6     (effective) with people from different cultures, how to adapt     7     new environments and situations, and how tobe more self-sufficient and resourceful.

In addition to my travels, I also spent time     8     (explore)my passions and hobbies. I took art classes, learned how to cook new dishes, and read extensively about topics     9     interested me. These activities helped me to develop my creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking skills. So far these skills     10     (be)invaluable in shaping my ideas and I’m looking forward to continuing to improve them throughout my life.