Uniforms, dating back to 800 years ago, have always been a part of our society and have been widely used in various institutions, organizations, and even some companies.     1    (literal), they mean “U Need Form”,     2    regulate people in different walks of life in the same way and make a better society for us. Today, uniforms continue to play a significant role in numerous       3    (setting), particularly in schools.

Most people feel     4     necessary to standardize students’ uniforms because uniforms serve as a means to promote equality and reduce peer pressure. By dressing in the same way, students are not judged by their clothing choices or fashion sense, which     5    (remove) a significant source of bullying and allows students to focus on their studies rather than worrying too much about the external     6    (appear). Furthermore, uniforms contribute     7     a more disciplined and orderly school environment, cultivating a sense of respect and stimulating learning motivation among students.

Beyond their practical benefits, uniforms also have a psychological impact.     8    (dress) in school uniforms, wherever the students go, they see themselves as a member of a group, thus creating a sense of belonging and fostering a shared identity. In a way, uniforms     9    (consider) as a bridge between students, not only bringing them together under a common banner but     10    (promote) unity and cooperation among individuals.

Peking duck is an icon of Beijing cuisine and enjoying the treat is a must-do in the capital. Among the fast-changing trends of international cuisine, the dish is a rare, enduring classic,     1    (win) worldwide fame for its crispy skin and tender meat.

The stories about the origins of Peking duck vary, one of     2     dates back to the Ming Dynasty. In the 1420s, Emperor Zhu Di, also known as the Yongle Emperor,     3    (move) the country’s capital from Nanjing to Beijing. Chefs working for the royal family also migrated to Beijing, where they came up     4     new methods to cook duck.

If diners order roast duck in a restaurant, a chef will come to the table to provide     5    (serve). The chef skillfully cuts off     6    (taste) parts of skin first, with the meat then cut into juicy slices. Usually, the slices are     7    (delicate) served with a sweet bean paste (酱), rested on a bed of shredded (切碎的) cucumber, spring onions or radishes (萝卜) and wrapped in a bite-sized, thin pancake.     8    (roll) into little envelopes, these pancakes are a taste and tactile experience.

Taste is only one of the     9    (reason) for Peking duck’s unique status, though. In China,     10     is generally believed that duck is moderate and even slightly cold in nature, and therefore brings no excessive heat to the body.

As a wise person once said, “We more often need to be reminded than instructed.”

I thought of that while     1     (watch) my sons make a presentation of Young and Motivated recently. It was the first time I had had an opportunity to see it firsthand,       2     made it a bittersweet moment for me, and I was     3     (surprise) by how inspired I was by the message.

What really hit home for me was the     4     (discuss) that was centered on the “rocks” in our lives—the things that should be high     5     (priority) in our schedules and our relationships. If you don’t attend to the rocks first, you won’t find room for them later. That’s just the way life works.

As I sat there, I realized     6     were areas of my life where I had allowed some important rocks     7     (get) crowded out. I just needed the reminder.

Then I saw these notes     8     (take) by a delightful 12-year-old participant named Isabella. She had     9     (obvious) connected with the economic benefits of getting your rocks     10     order. If only more young people would understand that by putting away 20 percent of whatever they take in, they are creating something meaningful and lasting. We would see a generation of financially secure(经济有保障的), independent young people.

Dumpling is a Chinese cuisine. Actually, the tradition of eating dumplings during winter solstice has its     1     (originate) in early times.

It is said that dumplings were invented by Zhang Zhongjing, a     2     (fame) physician from the Eastern-Han Dynasty. He was once     3     official in Changsha.When he returned home for private life, he saw people lived an     4    (extreme) hard life and that their ears were red with cold in the snowing winter. He was sad and let his follower cook     5     (drive) out the chill with mutton, hot pepper and some medicine. Zhang let him boil them first and cut them up, then wrap them with flour. After     6     (boil) them, he gave the medicinal food to the people there on the day of the winter solstice. Zhang Zhongjing called it “cold dispelling dumpling soup”. By eating this kind of ear-like food, people’s ears     7     (cure).

Thereafter, every winter solstice Zhang Zhongjing made “cold dispelling dumpling soup” in order to prevent and cure ailments     8     (cause) by the cold. Then there became a saying that     9     you eat dumplings during the winter solstice, then you won’t freeze your ears off.

Afterwards, Zhang Zhongjing died on the day of winter solstice.     10     honor of him, every household makes dumplings every year on the day of the winter solstice.

Zhong Nanshan was born in October 1936 in Central Hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu. Zhong     1     (grow) up in a family of doctors,     2     father was a well-known pediatrician (儿科医生). Following   the   family   tradition, Zhong Nanshan    3     (admit) to Beijing Medical University in 1955.

Many people know Zhong     4     a famous doctor, but few know that he was once an outstanding athlete.     5     he didn’t choose to be a professional athlete, his love for sports never reduced. Despite his busy schedule, he works out three or four times every week. Years of physical exercise gave him a healthy body, allowing him     6    (continue) marching forward in the medical field.

Zhong’s life has always been     7     (close) linked with his patients and with the development of the nation. During the SARS outbreak, he personally examined the mouth and throat of every seriously ill patient in his hospital,       8     (give) them comfort and     9     (strong) to fight the disease. At the age of 84, Zhong is still fighting on the front-line of the novel coronavirus outbreak. With his professional medical   skills   and   great   perseverance,   Zhong   has   become     10     hero   at   this difficult time.

The familiar ‘bed’ is Old English in origin. The Old English ‘bedd’ is     1     (distant) related to the Germanic word ‘bett’. Modern English has, of course, multiplied its meanings, according to context and usage.

Everyone knows that a bed is a piece of furniture     2     (lie) down and sleep on. By extension, a bed can be an animal’s resting place, a garden plot for plants, and so on. How could anyone’s     3     (sense) ever fail to linger on (回味) the sweet smell, and breathtaking sight, of a bed of     4     (beauty) roses? Figuratively, one’s bed can also be one’s tomb where one sleeps in peace forever.

Countries and climates have not gotten in the way of     5     (advise) children as follows: ‘Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise’. Going along with this proverb (谚语) is the reference that Samuel Johnson made to his friend James Boswell. He remarked that nobody     6     does not rise early in the morning will ever do any good.

In his last will, William Shakespeare laid it down that his wife Anne     7     (be) to be given his second best bed in his Stratford home. Remember, it was not because he loved her only second     8     someone else. But     9     was an honourable practice in Shakespeare’s time to keep the very best bed ready for a guest.

When a guest calls on us, let us     10     (remind) of this instance of Shakespeare.

Netizens mocked some new yogurts as “bandits”

After China     1     (be) a price hike in ice creams over recent years,     2     are playfully nicknamed “ice cream assassins” by Chinese netizens, here comes fancy yogurt that may also “stab” your wallet.     3     (wrap) in delicate and colorful packaging, yogurt in China has also skyrocketed in price, from 4 to 6 yuan, to around 10 to 20.

You would end up being “stabbed unawares” by “ice cream assassins” by their prices because they seemingly look and taste     4     same despite the     5     (fair) more costs. But these “superior” yogurts justify their costs and never hide their     6     (price). Netizens hence mocked these new yogurts as “bandits”.

Elements like “sugar-free”, “low fat” , “high protein” and “low carbon” are often seen on the packages of yogurt sold in China market. These elements contribute to a much     7     (high) price. For example, a yogurt under the brand “He Run”, which claims to be “zero fat, zero sugar and high protein”,     8     (cost) 13.3 yuan for 100g.

Meanwhile, ingredients like probiotics, caffeine and sodium hyaluronate are added to yogurt     9     (meet) customers’ demands for better health and beauty. These are also factors that have an impact     10     the price.

I am Wuhan, a super big modern city with a population of over 11 million. I am home to China’s largest railway transfer center. No other city in the world embraces     1     (many) college students than me. At the beginning of 2020, the Covid-19 outbreak     2     (fall) on me. I locked myself down     3     (quick). It’s believed to stop the epidemic from     4     (spread). The lockdown is never seen in the history of new China. The     5     (decide) was made with huge courage. I am Wuhan. Since I was locked down, I have seen groups of medical workers arrive in the city, one after another. Brothers and sisters     6     different parts of the country have rushed for my rescue(救援). You all have offered     7     best that you have to back me up. A number of     8     (hospital) have been built to make sure every patient is treated. I am greatly     9     (thank) to you all for sending me food and supplies. With the whole country’s joint efforts, I have returned to normal. So far, I     10     (win) the battle! I am Wuhan. We are Wuhan. We are Wuhan, China.

Katie Booser is a third-grade teacher in California, USA. Every day she sings encouraging sentences with her    1     (student) such as “I believe in myself”, “I am strong”, and “I am smart”. This is something she    2     (do) before every class and every test for the past 10 years. She    3     (believe) these sentences are important, because they set the tone (基调) for the whole day. She wants to give her students the tools for a(n)     4    (success) life, which she thinks starts with confidence (自信).

Booser was inspired (启发)     5     her teachers who taught her when she was at school.“As a student    6     (I), I was nervous, especially before a test or a big exam,” Booser says.

“What    7     (help) me a lot were those ‘I am’ sentences from my teachers.”

Booser does this routine (常规) both inside    8     outside the classroom, especially during The time of COVID-19. “It has really worked during this    9     (difficulty) time, with so much out of our control,” says Booser. “The sentences we sing are great in class, and they’re also helpful out in the real world.”

Booser considers being a teacher a gift. It gives her a chance     10     (make) a difference in the kids’ life that she hopes will in turn make a difference in the world.

When it comes to animals in China, one iconic creature springs to mind: the black and white giant panda. This national animal is     1     (extreme) rare and protected by the Chinese government. In the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, also     2     (call) Chengdu Panda Base, you’ll be able to see these soft, clumsy (笨拙的) creatures carefully protected.

Chengdu Panda Base     3     (consider) an important institution for panda research nowadays. Built in 1987 to care for rescued wild pandas, the open-air reserve is one of China’s most popular     4     (destination). It is remarkably successful at introducing new pandas into wild populations and mainly focuses     5     the conservation of pandas.

Try to visit in the morning     6     the pandas are most active. Feeding takes place around opening time at 8 am, although you’ll see them eating in the late afternoon, too. Pandas spend most of their afternoons     7     (sleep), particularly during the height of midsummer.

As well as living, breathing pandas, there are some     8     (amaze) panda information centers and museums explaining how to protect pandas from     9     (extinct). A visit to the base is a perfect learning opportunity for adults and children alike to get closer to     10     lovely creature.