A Chinese offshore wind power farm, located about 35 kilometers offshore from Pingtan of Fujian Province, has been     1     (entire) connected to the national grid (电网) and started generating electricity in September this year. The wind farm     2     (operate) by China Three Corges Corporation (CTG), consists     3     11 offshore wind turbine units (涡轮机组).

Among the 11 offshore wind turbine units is the world’s largest 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine unit, which     4     (go) into operation in July. The power capacity of the wind farm totals 111 megawatts. It will generate around 360 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, equal to that generated by burning 103, 800 tons of standard coal,     5     (lead) to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions (排放) by about 283, 800 tons annually.

    6     (select) the proper site for offshore wind turbines, the CTG’s wind resources evaluation team has built an offshore wind resource database with high spacial-temporal resolution and long time series,     7     can be used to conduct comprehensive analysis of wind energy resources at any location in China’s sea area. The system can also analyze the real-time features of wind resources from multiple     8     (dimension), and estimate the power generation.

The 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine means that China has made     9     major breakthrough in the core technology of the offshore wind power industrial chain, and obviously it will     10     (far) promote the development of the country's offshore wind power industry.

A first-of-its-kind elevated steel pedestrian walkway system     1     (run) through forested areas in China, Fuzhou Forest Walkway,     2     (common) known as “Fudao”, extends over 6.3 kilometers from end to end, covering about 19 kilometers along its winding path.     3     (design) as an urban connector, “Fudao” links two bodies of water, while providing public access to the hills outside of Fuzhou’s city center.

The project forms part of a larger redevelopment of the area, which also saw     4     (significance) improvements to the region’s facilities. An existing bus station has been transformed     5     a visitor center, while a fish pond has been repurposed as a bio-retention (生物滞留) lake.

The walkway consists of six basic deck components     6     can be ordered and linked together in various ways. The project is a system capable of crossing over the rolling mountains, while protecting the ecology of the site. The use of a porous grating (格栅) for decks     7     (allow) natural light to reach the ground plane, encouraging low-lying plants     8     (grow).

The walkway has a consistent 1:16 gradient (坡度), which enables barrier-free access along its entire length. This was an important     9     (consider) for public access, ensuring that it could     10     (enjoy) by people of all ages. Conveniences such as rest areas, viewing decks, observation towers, and teahouses have been included, adding variety and character to the site as an eco-tourism destination.

The Chinese zodiac, also known as Sheng Xiao or Shu Xiang, is a     1     (repeat) circle of 12 years. Each year     2     (represent) by an animal. Chinese New Year 2024 is a year of the Loong.

Chinese Zodiac Loong is the     3     (five) of the 12 zodiac animals, following the Rot, Ox, Tiger and Rabbit. People born in the year of the Loong — an animal no one knows if it existed in real world—are enveloped in mystery, and very charming.

Back in the pre-Qin period over 2,200 years ago, there was already the Chinese zodiac signs theory. So it is     4     (reason) that Chinese Zodiac years are in agreement with the beginning of Chinese Lunar New Year. If you have an idea of Lunar Calendar, you will know     5     Chinese zodiac year often starts from late January and ends in middle February of the next year.

Therefore, to see what your Chinese zodiac animal is,     6     to confirm whether you are a Loong, you need to change your Gregorian calendar birthday to Lunar Calendar of the year you were born. For example, if you were born     7     February 16, 1988 (a year of the Loong), the Lunar New Year’s Eve, which was very close to Loong year, but you are a Rabbit.

    8     is also worth mentioning is that if two people were born in the different Loong years, they may have very different     9     (personality), and horoscope, due to the Five Elements, which are Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Each element     10     (come) in a 60-year cycle.

China is the world’s largest tea producer, exporter, and consumer. In 2022, China produced 3.35 million metric tons of tea,     1     (account) for nearly half of the global tea production.

At present, however, the digitalization is     2     the tea industry needs most. “With the development of economy, the tea production area in China     3     (experience) fast development but faces challenges such as old-fashioned production and management methods,” said Jiang Renhua,     4     tea expert, at the opening ceremony of the 32nd China Tea Science and Technology Annual Conference in Qingdao.

    5    (address) the industry’s challenges, Jiang suggested a comprehensive (全面的) digital transformation that covers every aspect of the tea production chain, from picking     6     processing and sales. The concept of intelligent tea gardens     7     (be) a notable example. With the help of modern technologies, tea growers can monitor the growth of tea trees and their surroundings more precisely (准确地).

In spite of the significant progress     8     (achieve) in monitoring methods, challenges remain. High-performance sensors that can     9     (accurate) detect the soil are in high demand but still limited in availability. Research and development efforts, as well as the installation (安装) of such sensors, face challenges due to the diverse soil     10     (condition) in tea-growing areas.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is road testing a new way to keep winter roads ice-free by spreading on them cheese brine, the salty liquid     1    (use) to make soft cheeses, like mozzarella(马苏里拉奶酪).

Wisconsin, also called “America’s Dairyland”, is famous for its cheese. The state produced 2.8 billion pounds of cheese last year! As a result, there     2    (be) a lot of leftover cheese brine.     3    (dispose) of the brine can be expensive. So what should cheese makers do     4     the waste?

Cheese brine has salt in it,     5    , like the rock salt, helps lower water’s freezing point.

    6    (normal), towns use rock salt to de-ice streets. The salt lowers water’s freezing point, causing ice     7    (melt). But using cheese brine could help both cheese     8    (produce) and cities save money, while keeping roads safe.

In addition to saving money, cheese brine could also be a more eco-friendly option. Many people suspect that all the rock salt used every winter     9    (harm) the environment, because road crews spread about 20 million tons of salt on U. S roads every year!     10    , by spreading cheese brine on streets before adding a layer of rock salt, Milwaukee may be able to cut its rock salt use by 30 percent.

Doing morning exercises is a daily routine in every Chinese kindergarten and school. For the grown-ups, however, familiar schoolyards have already been replaced     1     public parks.

The morning scenes in central parks around China are lively. At every corner of the park, you can also see people     2     (practise) many kinds of sports: square dancing, badminton and so on.

But the most eye-catching groups in the park are the so-called “Kung Fu Grandpas/ Grannies”,     3     videos have gone viral on the Internet. Most of them are ordinary workers from different industries who only started working out after their     4    (retire). They say age is just a number when it comes to fitness.

The     5     (benefit) of exercise are endless: a healthier body together with a slimmer figure and a     6     (happy) mood. No matter how old they are or when during the day they exercise, they will always strengthen the body.

Social connection is also     7     the elderly seek during their morning workout. Feng, who is seventy-two years old, plays Taichi every day. He     8     (keep) this exercise routine for six years and now he is managing a WeChat group of 270 members who share     9     same hobby.

“What I like about this place is that newcomers are always welcome. Everyone in the park feels     10     (include), ” said Feng. It is like a chorus of life.