“Military-style” travel has become the     1     (late) fashion among Chinese college students. Videos of them taking such trips     2     (trend) on social media platforms in recent years. The reason why it has become so popular is     3     college students can spend as little money as possible traveling to as many places as they can during the weekend. They usually hop on a regular-speed train on a Friday night, arrive at the destination city and travel     4     (extensive) there on Saturday. Then, they can repeat the same busy schedule     5     returning to their universities on Monday morning.

Different people have different views, with some netizens     6     (praise) these college students for their high ability to implement their plans. However, others doubt     7     such a tight schedule is healthy.

According to some experts, the “military-style” travel is a form of budget travel appealing to specific groups of people who are less     8     (concern) with in-depth experiences and more focused on checking off popular tourist destinations. Therefore, this has led to the emergence of a type of tourism     9     travelers are willing to sacrifice comfort for     10     (affordable) and convenience.

Tea is a simple drink. And it is central to the lives of millions of people worldwide.

There are six major types of tea in China-green tea, black tea, Oolong tea, dark tea, white tea, and reprocessed tea, distinguished     1    (main) by different methods of production.

China,    2     (recognize) as the homeland of tea, is a leading producer and consumer, and the     3    (discover) and the usage of tea have a history of 4, 000 to 5, 000 years. Drinking tea first    4    (start) to become popular in the Tang and Song Dynasties.

The origin of tea is lost among history and legend.    5     can be roughly confirmed is that tea originated in southwest China. In Yunnan and elsewhere, some wild tea trees that     6    (be) over 1, 000 years old still exist.

Many traditional Chinese families drink tea after dinner or when     7    (greet) visitors. This is not only a     8    (health) habit but also reflects rich culture and history. Chinese people can chat with a friend or enjoy themselves for a whole afternoon     9    a pot of good tea.

It was in the Tang Dynasty that teahouses came into being, and in some big cities then, there were also tea shops,    10     stored large quantities of tea leaves and prepared tea for their customers.

That Beijing, together with Zhangjiakou,     1     (succeed) in getting the chance to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, speeds up the development of Zhangjiakou City.

Word came     2     the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway,     3     (locate) in North China, is currently under construction, and is expected to be completed by 2021 in preparation for the cities to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Starting from Beijing North Railway Station and heading west through the Great Wall three times in the capital’s territory, the project is a big challenge,     4     designers say the explosions needed to dig the tunnels will not have an impact on the structure. The line has a     5     (long) of 174km as a double tracked passenger dedicated line(双轨道乘客专线), with ten stations situated along       6     (it) route. Having a     7     (totally) investment of 31.17 billion yuan ($5 billion), the trip between the two cities will only take 40 minutes, with the train     8     (travel) at an average of 250 km/h. According to the plan, the high-speed railway will build two branch lines — one is to Yanqing Station and the other     9     Taizicheng of Chongli, where the Olympic village lies. The full railway, which includes a 70-kilometer section through Beijing, will be completed in one and     10     half years.

A 35-year-old Australian mother makes around $58,000 a year by hugging strangers.

Jessica O Neil     1     (start) her unusual job six months ago. “As human beings, one thing we often ignore in our daily lives is physical touch, without     2    , we can fall into depression and other mental health problems. To fulfill this need, I’ve become a     3     (profession) hugging therapists (理疗师)” said Jessica.

Jessica claims that her hugs can help those suffering from loneliness, depression, or low self-confidence. “When I hugged my customers, I could see their tension and     4    (anxious) melt away. Then I could get to their heart and do what I can     5     (cure) them.” Jessica said. “Everyone has the desire to connect     6     someone. I believe my hug helps me and my customers connect at a spiritual level.”

Jessica says the majority of her customers are male, but she has     7     surprising number of female customers as well.

While many people think she must be crazy to do such work, Jessica is confident     8     she’s made the right choice. “In today’s digital age, many people are lonelier than ever. Apparently, for people     9     (lack) physical interaction, their mental health     10     (affect) by my hugging therapy,” said Jessica.

There are various reasons     1     people write poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe something. Others try to convey certain emotions. Poets use many different forms of poetry to express     2     (they). Some of the first poetry     3     child learns in English is nursery rhymes. The language is concrete but     4     (imagine). The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory,         5     they are easy to learn and recite. List poems are poems that list things. It has a flexible line length and     6     (repeat) phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that     7     (make) up of 17 syllables. It can give a clear picture and create a special feeling     8     (use) the minimum of words. It is very popular among English writers. So today many English poems you read are translations from the Japanese haiku poems.     9     so many different forms of poetry to choose from, students may     10     (eventual) want to write poems of their own.

Li Bai’s love of reading and travelling from an early age contributed to his romantic style. By reading books of all kinds,from legends to historical stories, he familiarized     1    (he) with classical Chinese culture, and more importantly, he acquired the     2     (wise) of previous generations.

Driven by a burning desire     3     adventure and travel, Li Bai left home and started to travel around in his early twenties. During his travels, he visited famous mountains and great rivers,     4     (encounter) different customs and practices.

Li Bai’s romantic style was also deeply rooted in the social and historical context     5    he lived. Li Bai grew up in the most glorious period of     6     Tang Dynasty, a time of economic boom and social stability.

    7     (give) his personal experiences and the historical background, it is only natural to see that the majority of Li Bai’s poems     8     (characterize) by the romantic style. Even the most     9     (informed) reader would not fail to be impressed by the poet’s rich imagination. Today Li Bai’s poetry continues to be enjoyed by     10     (count) readers around the world.

In Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the friendship that forms between Huck Finn and Jim is an important theme of the book,     1     they appear to be an unlikely pair. Huck is a poor white boy whose father often beats him, while Jim is a black slave who     2     (long) to be free. One day, Huck runs away from home to an island. There he meets Jim and makes friends with him. Then they leave the island together on a raft     3     (find) on the Mississippi River. They head towards Illinois,     4     state in the north, where Jim can be free. The high point of the story comes when Huck     5     (face) with the decision of whether     6     (hand) Jim over to some slave catchers. In the end, Huck decides that Jim is a friend whom he needs and values, and refuses to give him     7    . From this story we can see that friends are people who support you     8     thick and thin. Just     9     Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, the glory of friendship is the spiritual     10     (inspire) that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him.