Regular physical activity is one of the most     1     (importance) things you can do for your health. Everyone can experience some good     2     (point) of physical activity-age, ability, shape and size do not matter.

Being physically active can help manage weight. Both eating     3     physical habits play a key role     4     weight management. You gain weight when you consume (消耗) more calories through eating and drinking than the amount of calories you burn,     5     (include) those burned during physical activity.

    6     (keep) your weight, work your way up to 150 minutes a week of physical activities,     7     could contain (包含) dancing or yard work. You could achieve the goal of 150 minutes a week with 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.

People differ     8     (great) in how much physical activity they need for weight management. You may need to be more active than others to reach or keep a healthy weight.

To lose weight and keep     9     off, you will need a high amount of physical activity unless you also change your eating patterns and reduce the amount of calories you’re eating and drinking. So getting to a healthy weight     10     (require) regular physical activity and healthy eating at the same time.

Grocery store design is a carefully crafted art from both psychological and marketing standpoints, according to Reeves Connelly,     1     studied architectural design at the Pratt Institute. He explained there is a reason why fruit and vegetables are often located at the front of the store, “You’ll grab them first and then     2     (hope) feel less guilty about buying junk food later on.” Meanwhile, essential items such as milk and eggs     3     (place) at the back of the store to ensure customers walk through other aisles with many unhealthy options, potentially     4     (increase) the likelihood of impulse purchases.

There’s also a reason why you often feel lost in local supermarkets. They move things around. Reeves explained, “They are well aware that these strategies become less effective after you visit the store a few times, so they’ll regularly move the     5     (produce) to different aisles to confuse you. The practice is not limited to     6     specific store but is employed across     7     (vary) retail chains.”

“Their little tricks always work on me,” one regular shopper admitted, “I walk in to get three things and end     8     spending $300,” he said. On the other hand, some shoppers are proud to declare they have never fallen into the trap. “That’s why I always keep a shopping list on     9     (I),” another shopper shared.” “I’ve started having my groceries     10     (deliver),” he added.

In the soft glow of the Lantern Festival, a woman moves gracefully through the crowd in her Ma Mian Qun. As she walks, the folds of her skirt flow like waves,     1    （bring） the embroidered (刺绣的) dragons and phoenixes to life, as if they were whispering tales of ancient times.

Ma Mian Qun,     2    （common） known as the horse-face skirt, was the most typical style for Chinese women in the Song Dynasty. Traditionally, the skirt     3    （comprise） of two pieces of identical cloth tied at the waistband, wrapping around the body     4    （ensure） coverage in the front and back—a design particularly suitable     5     horse-riding. The cloth was decorated with delicate     6    （pattern） that represent joy and good luck, featuring dragons, phoenixes and historical stories.

Over the years, Ma Mian Qun     7    （experience） a series of changes, developing from the practical function of the Song Dynasty and adapting to the fresh and     8    （elegance） style of the Ming Dynasty, the luxury of the Qing Dynasty and finally the modern fashion innovation. Yet, the “horse face” design has been a constant feature.

Paired with Han suit Ao (袄), Ma Mian Qun displays an air of dignity and gentleness, making     9     a significant symbol of traditional Chinese costume culture,     10     influence on Western fashion has lasted for generations.

Have you ever paused to see clouds when you rush to your destination? There’s a group of passionate “treasure finders”     1     (devote) to observing and capturing (捕捉) the beauty in the sky — cloud spotters.

Cloud spotters take a more serious approach to make sense     2     the sky. They would even take photos of the clouds they spot     3     match them to cloud type names.

Ji Yun, 36, is an expert in cloud spotting. He set up a WeChat group     4     (gather) together people with similar     5     (hobby) in 2013. As the number of group members continued to grow, Ji and several cloud enthusiasts     6     (create) dozens of online groups for different regions in China,     7     (form) the Sky Enthusiasts Association in 2019.

    8     (current), there are thousands of people across these different groups. There, enthusiasts share the clouds they have captured for discussion.

Cloud spotting, in fact,     9     (be) an invitation to be amazed by something so common every day that we’ve become blind to it.

“Clouds change in the blink of an eye. And when they roll over the sky, I feel the passage of time has     10     concrete shape,” said Jiang Na, a 25-year-old cloud spotter in Beijing.

An ancient Chinese legend states that there is only one true path up Mount Hua — the 12 km track rising 1,800 m that took 3,000 years     1     (build). I still remember     2     (amaze) by photos of people standing on the Changkong Plank Trail (长空栈道), a wooden path only over 30 centimetres in     3     (wide), with part of their bodies hanging over the cliff. Years later, I found myself     4     (enthusiastic) pursuing the same ambition.

This is where I began—a trail initially pleasant and easy. While many chose to take the cable car     5     (mean) to minimize effort, I avoided the shortcut to the South Peak. I followed the river past some Taoist temples and climbed higher up steep stairs that     6     (carve) expertly into the stone. It took hours     7     I reached higher altitude where view expanded.     8     all directions, equally impressive summits stretched out before me.

Vertical (垂直的) ladders made higher points accessible, often with only chains to arrest your fall. By afternoon, I had reached the very spot     9     had captured my imagination about China. I just stood still, mouth open, leaning right out over the edge,     10     stared down into the vacant space below. Eventually, gathering my courage, I took a few photos. Who would have thought this girl would complete the world’s most dangerous hike?!

Facial surgery (手术) is a serious business, especially on children     1     are not yet fully grown but Melbourne researchers are developing a technique that could change the face of children’s surgery.

This new     2     (develop) will allow doctors to work out a child’s normal face shape at different ages to predict (预测) future growth.

Researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) could soon replace the ruler currently     3     (use) to track changes in a child’s head and face with 3D images. By     4     (improve) the ability to predict normal growth and future changes in a child’s face, doctors will be able to    5     (well) complete their surgery than before.

MCRI’s Mr Harold Matthews said current     6     (method), including using patients’ photographs and X-rays were slow. Together     7     researchers in Belgium, Mr Matthews is pioneering a new tool that provides averages (平均值) for normal growth of the face throughout childhood.

The project intends     8     (take) some of the guesswork out of surgery. For example, in children with Pierre Robin Sequence, a serious condition which means they are born with an underdeveloped jaw(下颚), some doctors choose to fix it early while others wait to see if the child’s face will     9     (natural) correct itself as it grows. Without this new technology,     10     is difficult to know which method is better for each child.

The centuries-old traditional Chinese medicine scraping (刮) massage, gua sha, has become a fashion among young people on the mainland! who show off the bruises (淤青) it creates.

    1     the youth lifestyle social media platform, a young woman using the account name @hua posted pictures of herself wearing a T-shirt, in which she showed her bruises and described them as “cool”. She is one of many who regard gua sha as an efficient way to ease muscle pains and    2     (tired).

Many shared     3     (they) gua sha experiences and tips, such as using homemade scraping tools and different meridians (经脉) on the body to relax.

The meridians     4     (translate) from jing mai in Chinese, refer to paths through which the life energy     5     (flow) in the body and to organs.

The practice, also known as scraping and coining, is     6     exceptional form of traditional Chinese massage (按摩) that uses a small and flat tool to scrape the surface of skin along the meridians,     7     (leave) red bruising as a sign of released toxins.

The folk-treatment     8     originated in ancient China has enjoyed huge popularity among the older generation. The treatment is used for     9     (condition) considered not serious enough to go to hospital, according to an article in the magazine Sanlian Life Lab.

Some describe gua sha as “the Chinese way to cure the stress from the workplace” saying the pain and stress that     10     (bring) by a session bear more pleasure than parties or a weekend at the seaside.

Knowing me, knowing you

One night, a married couple got into a fight. The reason     1     they had a fight was that the woman had bought too expensive a dress. It was common for them to stay in a war of silence after such a fight. And this time was not different. For most of the night, the couple     2    (ignore) each other and even when preparing for bed, they didn’t say a word.

However, her husband started getting anxious because he would catch a flight at 5:00 am the next morning. He always devoted     3    (he) to his work.     4    (give) a promotion(晋升) in his company recently, he made more efforts to do his work. The man was a heavy sleeper and     5    (absolute) depended on his wife to wake him up. Otherwise, there was a good chance that he would sleep right through the alarm.

In order not to lose face, he didn’t speak with her directly although he wanted to, but he wrote something on a piece of paper, reading, “Please wake me up when it’s 5:00 am.” He put the note on his wife’s pillow,     6    (believe) that his wife would for sure see it there. He then fell asleep with satisfaction.

The next morning when he woke up, it was already 7:00 am! He took     7     deep breath because he couldn’t take his journey to meet their customers that day. He thought     8     some extent, his boss as well as their customers was sure to get annoyed with him. To his     9    (embarrass), he was preparing to blame his wife when he noticed a handwritten note beside his pillow, saying, “It’s 5:00 am. You     10     get up right now, needn’t you? A note has been put beside your pillow already.”

Most of the time, how you say something is more important than what you actually say. When you need something, do not let pride get in the way of asking for help in the right way!

I never considered     1     (I) a picky eater, but when     2    (tradition) Chinese holidays rolled around, I wanted little to do with the customary foods.

Every fall, I celebrate the Moon Festival with mooncakes. Unlike many of my Chinese American     3    (friend), I never liked the red bean and salted-egg flavors in my family’s cuisine (饭菜). Instead, I     4    (draw) to mo chi ice cream!

My first taste of a snow skin mooncake, however, made a crack in this wall of pickiness,     5    (create) an opening for the other Chinese desserts (甜点). A bite of the mooncake reminded me     6     strawberry red bean mochi. One bite led to another, and soon I was attracted to the earthy flavors of the red bean and     7    (extreme) eager to taste the Chinese treats I once avoided.

Different types of mooncakes are served during the Mid-Autumn Festival,     8     falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, between mid-September     9     October. Because they can take up so much time to make, many people simply buy mooncakes. But for some, it’s much more meaningful     10    (hold) a homemade “full moon” in your hand.

This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024, join the United Nations in celebrating under the theme “Invest in women: Accelerate progress”.

The world is facing many crises,     1     (range) from geopolitical conflicts to increasing poverty levels and the severe impacts of climate change. These challenges can only     2     (address) by solutions that empower women. By investing in women, we can spark change and speed the transition towards a     3     (health), safer, and more equal world for all.

If current trends continue, more than 342 million women will     4     (live) in extreme poverty by 2030．     5     (ensure) women’s needs and     6     (priority) are considered, governments must prioritize gender-responsive financing and increase public spending on essential services and social protection.

Policymakers must also value, recognize, and account for the vital contribution women make     7     economies worldwide through paid and unpaid care work. Women spend around three times more time on unpaid care work than men     8     if these activities were assigned a monetary value they would account for more than 40 per cent of GDP.

Investing in women and championing gender equality boosts a future     9     everyone in society can thrive, creating     10     world of boundless opportunity and empowerment for all.