Our school, Chairo Technical School in Australia, has a strong service idea that covers two of     1    (we) core values, namely “life-long learning” and “life-long serving”. All the students are encouraged to become     2    (active) involved in these programs and many opportunities exist at all the     3    (level) through the country.

Teams of teachers and students from the school     4    (send) to every part across the whole country and other countries regularly to participate     5     different programs, including a regular English teaching tour of our sister school in China. As a school we are always seeking different service opportunities,     6     will encourage our students to devote their time and efforts to     7    (assist) those more needy than themselves.

As     8     matter of fact, many programs     9    (aim) at helping the needy and elderly within our local communities also occur throughout each year, including an annual activity, Service Week. While these programs do assist those in need, it is also exciting to see the    10    (person) growth that occurs among our participating students. The real-life experiences strengthen our teamwork effectively in order to better serve the society for life.

Have you ever wondered what life is like in a smart city? Well, when you go to a certain shopping mall now, you can enjoy     1    (it) free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can book one with your phone. In fact, all these can be seen     2     the basic parts of a smart city.

The idea of a smart city     3    (bring) up by the US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a mart city is a city     4     uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve the     5    (manage) of the city, save money and resources, and make our life     6    (easy) and more convenient.

In 2009, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US.     7    (use) a smart system, people were able to make better use of their resources, like water, electricity and     8    (nature) gas. This way, they helped reduce waste.

Santander in Spain also gives us     9     look at the future. The government provides an app that collects data on almost everything: light, temperature, and the movements of cars and people. Open the app near a supermarket,     10     you’ll find immediate information on special offers.

Willis Carrier     1     (design) the first air-conditioning unit in 1902, just a year after     2     (earn) his master's degree in engineering from Cornell University. At a Brooklyn printing plant, changes in heat and humidity (湿度) were causing the size of the printing paper to keep changing slightly, making     3     hard to arrange different colours. With Carrier's invention, temperature and humidity levels could     4     (control), so the problem was solved. The invention also allowed industries such as those of film, processed food, and textiles     5     (improve) the quality of their products.

In 1914, the first air conditioner was put in a private house. However, it took up too much space, and later models cost too much for most people. Cooling for human comfort, rather than industrial needs,     6     (actual) took off when three air conditioners were set up in the J.L. Hudson Department Store in Detroit, Michigan. People crowded into the shop to experience the new invention. The fashion spread from department stores to cinemas, whose income rose steeply (急剧地) as a result     7     the comfort they provided. According to research     8     (conduct) in the 1950s, air conditioning increased productivity amongst     9     (employee).

Jed Brown,     10     is an environmentalist, complains that air conditioning is a cause of global warming. However, he has to admit that it provides a healthier environment for many people in the heat of summer.

If you’re someone who looks in the mirror every day and focuses only on any small flaw (瑕疵), you’re not alone. For many people, struggling with image issues (形象问题) is a     1     (continue) battle.

“How hostile (恶意的) is the world to     2     ( attract) girls?” became a popular topic on Sina Weibo. Many girls shared their     3     (person) experiences. One talked about how her friends would often cut her image out of group pictures because she was too fat. What became clear     4     (be) that this feeling was all too common. Another girl     5     couldn’t accept herself said that she didn’t even answer the door without wearing makeup first.

What causes this anxiety among young people? Greater time spent online means greater exposure to advertisements     6     (show) “paper-thin waists” or “chopstick legs”, which makes young people anxious and leads to a complete     7     (misunderstand) about beauty. Girls often feel pressure to live up     8     an impossible standard, doubting whether their faces were too big or something.

The anxiety over looks and shape has pushed some people into physical and mental illness. Some people even go through surgery just     9     (achieve) what they believe society considers “beautiful”. But beauty doesn’t come from makeup or     10     thinner waist. The fact that every person is different is something to be celebrated.

China has limited gaming time for players     1     the age of 18, the industry regulator (监管机构) said on Monday.

Minors(未成年人) and students will be allowed     2    (play) games from 8 p. m. to 9 p. m. on Fridays, weekends and holidays, according to     3     National Press and Publication Administration.

Online gaming companies,     4     (include) Tencent, NetEase and Perfect World, have been told to strengthen     5    (manage). They are     6    (forbid) from providing gaming services to minors outside those hours.     7    (family) and schools are encouraged to make sure students don't get addicted(上瘾) to games.

Since 2017, Tencent, China’s biggest gaming company,     8     (use) various new technologies and functions     9     limit gameplay time for minors. And the company says that it will strictly follow and     10    (active) carry out these regulations.

“Don’t judge a book by     1     (it)cover,” the old saying goes.     2     (fortunate), as a teenager, that is often exactly what you do to yourself. Dark thoughts about your physical appearance can hang over you all the time like a rain cloud. Do I look fat in these jeans? Do others think I am too short? Is everyone laughing at my new hairstyle behind my back? These thoughts can have a negative effect on people of any shape or size, both     3     and female, and it is important to guard against the causes behind them.

Standards of beauty in the media can have a big influence on     4    you think of your physical appearance. Teens     5    try to copy the looks of their favourite stars are fighting a     6     (lose) battle---these standards are simply impossible for most of the population to live up to.

Your friends also influence the way in       7    you view your physical appearance. If you have friends who are good-looking or have a great fashion sense, it can feel like you are living in their shadow. For children of the digital age, social media makes this problem even     8    (bad). Your friends may post a never-ending series of photos online to show     9     their beautiful dresses or strong bodies, and it becomes easier for you to compare     10     (you) to them. This has proved to have a negative effect…

Yuan Longping,     1     (know) as the “world father of hybrid rice”, has won the life science section of the Future Science Prize, with two other scientists.

“There is no limit     2     scientific research, and I still have a dream     3     is hybrid rice going global and covering the whole world,” Yuan said in a video address at the award ceremony for the 2018 Future Science Prize in Beijing on Sunday. “I hope hybrid rice can be     4     (benefit) to people around the world and play a big role in     5     (enhance) world food security.”

Hybrid rice can feed an additional 70 million Chinese people every year,     6     (make) huge contributions to ending hunger in the country, Yuan said.

Yuan is a pioneer in hybrid rice research. He     7     (develop) the first hybrid rice in 1974.

The 88-year-old agricultural scientist shared the Life Science Prize along     8     Zhang Qifa and Li Jiayang for their pioneering work in breeding (培育) new rice    9     (vary) with high produce and better quality.

Touted (誉为) as “China’s Nobel Prize”, as both are privately funded, the Future Science Prize was instituted by a group of entrepreneurs (企业家) and scientists in 2016    10     (honor) top Chinese scientists in life science, physical science, mathematics and computer science.