March 12th is China’s annual National Tree-planting Day. On this day, millions of Chinese , from all walks of life, will put their work at hands aside    1     a moment, take spades and buckets as well as young trees, and go out     2     (green) up their hometowns.

China’s Tree-planting Day could date back to a proposal    3     (make) by Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) and Tomb-sweeping Festival (April 5th)     4     (adopt) as Tree-planting Day then. However, April 5th was a late time for tree-planting in Southern China, so it was changed to March 12th in order to memorize Sun Yat-sen,     5     passed away on March 12th.

In February 1979, the 5th National People’s Congress of PRC made a     6     (decide) that March 12th would be taken as Chinese Tree-Planting Day, requiring the whole country to carry out tree-planting    7     (activity) on this day.

Now tree-planting in spring become a bit of tradition for Chinese. For those    8     (live) in the big cities, Tree-planting Day is     9     excellent time for city skipping. They often take the planting as a nice short tour back to nature with their family members. After their fieldwork together, they not only harvest    10     ( good) environment but also more harmonious family relations as well as enthusiasm for the future.

Differences in lifestyles and personalities result in roommate conflicts. One person likes quiet, while the other person turns up his sound system to the point     1     the whole room trembles.

Most roommate conflicts spring from such small,     2     (annoy) differences rather than from major disagreements     3     abstract philosophical principles. However, if not     4     (deal) with carefully, they will eventually tear roommates apart. Roommate conflicts do harm     5     students’ psychological health and cause depression. In extreme cases, roommate conflicts can lead to serious violence,     6     they did at Harvard last spring: One student killed her roommate before committing suicide. So far, many schools     7     (start) conflict resolution programs to calm tensions that otherwise can build up like a volcano preparing to explode,     8     (result) in physical violence. Some colleges have turned to “roommate contracts” that all new students have to sign after attending a seminar on roommate relations. The contracts cover terms like     9     (accept) hours for study and sleep and a policy for use of each other’s     10     (belong), etc.

Zhejiang province plans to roll out a pilot credit system for parents,    1    will give them priority for activities organized by education authorities.

The aim of the project is    2    (encourage) parents to be more involved in their children's education and overall growth, though taking the course is    3    (option).

Since the Zhejiang Digital Parent School opened last year on Zhijianghui, an education app    4    (release) by the provincial education department, it has issued 220 , 000 e-certificates to parents who participated in digital parent schools across the province.

Approximately 70 percent of primary and middle schools in the province    5    (expect) to build digital parent schools by 2025, according to a blueprint from the provincial education department.

By the end of last year , 920 online parenting education schools for primary and secondary schools    6    (establish) across Zhejiang, accounting for 15 percent of the province's primary and secondary schools. Just over 30 percent were launched through the Zhijianghui app.

Song Lingshu,    7    35-year-old graphic designer and mother of a 10-year-old boy in Hangzhou's Gongshu district, spoke highly of such    8    (move). "Such training is aimed at improving parents' capabilities in    9    (they) parenting skills and knowledge," she said.

    10    , she said such credit systems should not be considered a one-size-fits-all solution for parents, adding that kindergartens and schools should play their roles in improving children's education alongside parents.

It is now    1    (easy) to have access to the Internet than before, either by a computer or a smart-phone. As     2     result, many teenagers are spending more and more time     3    (go) online, with both positive and negative    4    (purpose). They can do research for their schoolwork and homework，    5    helps them increase their knowledge and improve their grades.     6    , others who     7    ( addict) to online games waste too much time playing these games.     8    (personal), I think the Internet is     9     useful a tool that the benefits of Internet access are more than the dangers. In a word, we should use the Internet as a better way to improve     10     (we).

Although tobacco use among Chinese middle school students has decreased in recent years, the number of electronic cigarette smokers     1     (double).

Despite being called     2     “safer alternative” to smoking, e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and leads to many health issues, cancer     3     (include).

The newly revised Law on the Protection of Minors (未成年人),     4     will take effect on June 1st , 2021, includes     5     (policy) regarding electronic cigarettes for the first time. It forbids the sale of e-cigarettes to minors. Also, it bans     6     (set) up cigarette stores near schools and places where minors are present     7     large numbers.

The new law     8     (expect) to be a powerful legal weapon protecting the youth and will     9     (fundamental) solve the problem of tobacco sales to minors. Compared with the previous version, the new law lists clearer punishment rules to certain violations. Stores selling cigarettes to the minors will be fined up to 5,000 yuan     10     even risk getting their business license canceled.

The Cayman Islands,     1     its brilliant coral reefs and shining clear waters, have been a popular playground for travelers. The highlight is what attracts the divers from the world. This UK overseas territory has     2     population of around 55,500 people. Its capital is George Town,     3     (locate) on Grand Cayman, the largest island. The Cayman Island dollar is the     4     (office) currency, but American money is     5     (wide) accepted.

In addition to Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands consist of Little Cayman and Cayman Brae,     6     you’ll find The Bluff, which reaches up to 141 feet. Most people flying into the Cayman Islands arrive at Owens Roberts International Airport in George Town. To enjoy a variety of exciting     7     (attract), they scatter across the three main islands. More often than not, the tourists     8     (remind) that hurricane season runs from June to November.

The cultural and natural history of the Cayman Islands come alive at the National Museum. Inside, everything from coins to stamps, fantastic birds and traditional clothing     9     (provide) visitors with a rich history of the Caymanian people. Whenever I come to the islands, I surely spend a lot of time wandering in the National Museum     10     (learn) about the wonderful islands.