Climate protection strategy is fascinating the globe during the 19th Asian Games, not just athletic talent .    1     (boost) climate cooperation, China, with the centuries old history and unique culture, is using green measures. Hangzhou city has adopted a     2     (practice) eco approach. The emphasis of the Asian Games     3     (be) on “green, intellectual, frugal, and civilized” contests, reflecting a trend toward more ecologically friendly and sustainable practices in major events.

Avoiding fireworks during the opening ceremony promotes environmental awareness. Traditional fireworks displays are fun     4     pollute the air. The Asian Games intend to exhibit a     5     (commit) to sustainability while providing an engaging and memorable experience     6     all guests by replacing this event with digitally powered visual effects and sound presentations. The Asian Games’ eco friendly licensed items include backpacks     7     (make) from recycled bottles and frisbees from rice husks (谷壳). As all Asian Games venues and facilities employ green energy, the event’s green elements demonstrate China’s recent green transformation and     8     (it) responsibility and promise to meet the dual carbon goals.

The Games Village gave residents a “Low Carbon Account” as part of the green measures. Carbon points     9     (use) in promoting low carbon habits including p late recycling, green commuting, and plastic-free purchasing. Points could be traded for low-carbon Olympic mascots and other prizes. China continues to carry out a climate change policy, develop     10     better carbon market, and participate in global climate governance. China aims to peak and neutralize carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and 2060.

An exhibition titled Symbiosis of the Chinese Zodiac (生肖) opened at the Tocumen International Airport in Panama on Dec 19 and would run until Jan 20.

Sally Huang,     1     Chinese Panamanian artist and a doctor of art from Beijing Normal University, presented thirteen paintings,     2     combined the freehand brushstrokes of traditional Chinese paintings with the beautiful colors of Latin America, and presented the zodiac animals. Also there were some sculptures (雕刻品) of zodiac animals     3     display, which were created by Chinese artist Zhang Yong, graduating from the Central Academy of Fine Arts.

The exhibition     4     (include) in the project Painting Our Canals (运河), which was sponsored by the Beijing Culture and Arts Fund this year. The Beijing Culture and Arts Fund is a nonprofit fund     5     (found) by the Beijing Bureau of Culture and Tourism to provide support in the three major fields of stage art, cultural exchange     6     the cultivation (培养) of art talents.

The lead institution applying for the project was Beijing Normal University,     7    (feature) a series of events themed on the canal culture in both China and Panama, also inviting artists from both countries     8     (attend) the exhibition as well as hosting academic forums.

The opening ceremony was joined by representatives from both countries, such as the Chinese ambassador to Panama and the vice-minister of culture in Panama.

The ambassador expressed some     9     (message) congratulating the artists in his speech, while emphasizing that China and Panama should work together to promote     10     (globe) peace and development.

Are you familiar with pop star Jay Chou’s Blue &White Porcelain? Its original lines, just     1     the composer Fang Wenshan described, were inspired by Ru porcelain (汝瓷).

Ranked best among famous kinds during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Ru porcelain is known for its unique pale blue glaze (釉). Oceans     2     Ru porcelain flooded onto the market around the year of 1100, but the     3     (exist) of Ru ware now is actually rare. Thanks to the efforts of Ru porcelain inheritors, people can now appreciate it     4     (close) at hand than before.

Born in Ruzhou, Henan province, Li Chao has spent a decade     5     (better) crafting skills. Ru porcelain goes through 72 steps, the    6     (one) of which is knead (揉) mud. Any small errors could lead to disaster, said the 41-year-old inheritor. He then stressed that a Ru porcelain inheritor must be patient enough. Every item of artwork     7     (full) deserves our admiration.

Techniques of making Ru porcelain will     8     (lose) with senior inheritors gradually passing away. So,     9     Li spares no effort in doing is introducing it to wider masses.     10     (achieve) this goal, he creatively uses Ru porcelain in making daily ware popular among young people. Now he’s aiming to expand the market by introducing it to the whole world.

Researchers have discovered that honeybee venom (毒液) and its active component, melittin (蜂毒肽) could be used against two breast cancer     1     (type)   which   are   hard   to   treat:   triple-negative   and HER2-enriched.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer     2     (affect) women around the world. While there are thousands of chemical compounds (化合物) which can fight cancer cells in a lab setting, there are few which can be produced as     3     (treat) for humans.

The study by the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Western Australia     4     (publish) in npj Precision Oncology last month. The honeybee venom was found to be “extremely     5     (power)”, said Ciara Duffy, a PhD researcher     6     led the study. It could kill cancer cells within an hour, with minimal ha`rn to the other cells.     7     researchers also found the melittin compound on its own was effective “in shutting down” cancer cell growth. While melittin     8     (natural) occurs in honeybee venom, it can also be artificially produced.

Prof Peter Klinken, Western Australia’s chief scientist, described the research     9     incredibly exciting. “It provides another wonderful example of where compounds in nature can be used to treat human diseases,” said Klinken.

But researchers warn more work is needed for us     10     (see) if the venom could actually work as a cancer-fighting drug.

Within the next month, billions of cicadas (蝉) will appear in the United States. When a lot of cicadas get together, they can create a loud sound that might make you think there’s a generator    1     (run) somewhere in the neighborhood. So should we be     2     (scare)?

Not at all. Cicadas are harmless and their only     3     (defend) is their numbers. This group of cicadas is     4     (official) known as Brood X. You might think they are newborns, but they may be     5     (old) than you are. That’s because they’ve been hiding below ground for nearly 17 years.

Cicada eggs hatch into nymphs (蛹),     6    spend more than a decade below ground taking in juices out of tree roots. Then they pop out of the ground, climb up a tree trunk,     7    transform into adults with wings. The adults live four to six weeks, during which the females will lay eggs in tree     8     (branch). By July the adults will be gone, and the nymphs will start falling to the ground to move down into the soil.

While some people dislike the appearance     9     cicadas, it should be a cause for celebration. The cicada varieties exist only in the US. In other words, we’ re witnessing something that no one else in any other part of the world     10    (get) to see.

It had been raining for days and days, and a terrible flood (洪水) came over the land. The waters rose so high     1     one man was forced to climb onto the roof (屋顶) of his house. As the waters rose     2     (high), another man in a small boat appeared, and told him to get in.

“No,” replied the man on the roof. “Although I     3     (threaten) (威胁) by the flood now, I believe that God will save me.” So     4     man in the small boat went away. The man on the roof still prayed (祈祷) for God to save him even if he was     5     danger. He hoped God could provide him with     6    (protect). At that time, a helicopter (直升飞机) appeared and the pilot lowered a rope to the man on the roof. The man     7     (refuse) again. So the helicopter went away. The man on the roof still prayed for God to save him. The waters kept    8     (rise), and the man was washed away and died     9     (final).

When he went to heaven (天堂), the man asked God, “I prayed for you to save     10     (I) and yet you did nothing. Why?”

God replied, “I send you a boat and a helicopter. What more did you expect? (期盼；指望)”