In 1996, Yi Shu, one of Hong Kong’s most beloved novelists,     1     (deal)with parent-child relationships with the book: Cheng Huan Ji(Bringing Joy to Parents). Now, 28 years later, this story has been adapted into the new drama, Best Choice Ever,     2     has soon become a hit since its recent release on Tencent Video. With Yang Zi and He Saifei starring as a 29-year-old woman Mai Chenhuan from Shanghai and her commanding mother, the drama focuses     3     the girl’s self growth. Chemuan sticks to her own desires for love and professional success,     4     (struggle)hard to live up to her mother’s expectations at the same time. Originally the novel     5     (set)in Hong Kong in 1995, however, scriptwriter Li Jingling has successfully changed the story to a more recent period in Shanghai, noting its unique     6     (explore)of parent-child and family relationships. Despite the fact that Tian Yu, the director. along with most of the key creators are not natives of Shanghai, the drama has got Shanghai’s city life properly. During     7     special three-month visit to Shanghai, Tian Yu visited local attractions, cafes, and restaurants to know more about the citizens and     8     (they)daily life. Excited about the drama’s popularity, Li Jingjing also wished that the series would inspire younger viewers     9     (have)a better understanding of their parents and can     10     (true)embrace their parents’ values by learning how to balance filial love with the pursuit of their own ambitions.

Facial surgery (手术) is a serious business, especially on children     1     are not yet fully grown but Melbourne researchers are developing a technique that could change the face of children’s surgery.

This new     2     (develop) will allow doctors to work out a child’s normal face shape at different ages to predict (预测) future growth.

Researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) could soon replace the ruler currently     3     (use) to track changes in a child’s head and face with 3D images. By     4     (improve) the ability to predict normal growth and future changes in a child’s face, doctors will be able to    5     (well) complete their surgery than before.

MCRI’s Mr Harold Matthews said current     6     (method), including using patients’ photographs and X-rays were slow. Together     7     researchers in Belgium, Mr Matthews is pioneering a new tool that provides averages (平均值) for normal growth of the face throughout childhood.

The project intends     8     (take) some of the guesswork out of surgery. For example, in children with Pierre Robin Sequence, a serious condition which means they are born with an underdeveloped jaw(下颚), some doctors choose to fix it early while others wait to see if the child’s face will     9     (natural) correct itself as it grows. Without this new technology,     10     is difficult to know which method is better for each child.

Shanghai has added another 162 parks this year, bringing     1     total to 832 and making a big step towards     2     (it) goal of “a city in the parks”. Of the 832 parks, 265are pocket parks that provide small outdoor places     3     (cover) an area of between 400 to 10,000m² for the public.

Parks in Shanghai are not just places to relax or take a walk.     4     (actual), they have become “ecological parlors (客厅)” of the city, in     5     people can enjoy various activities. For example, one of the parks     6     (feature) art and cultural elements to enrich the visitor experience. At present, around 200 activities have been scheduled for these parks.

Shanghai is also developing a number of parks with     7     (diverse) functions than the present ones. Heping Park in Hongkou District is going to introduce a bookstore with a     8     (collect) of more than 1,500 journals. while Lujiazui Central Greenland in the Pudong New Area will host coffee-themed activities such as coffee culture festivals. A pop-up cafe. Coffee Cube, is to start trial operation in the park next month.

Of course, parks have also become sports and fitness venues (场地), and nearly 300 parks in urban areas have been equipped     9     fitness and sports facilities (设施). Xujiahui Park in Xuhui District has constructed a basketball court, a fitness track and a table tennis venue, and Gongqing Forest Park and Binjiang Forest Park have introduced activities such as fishing and walking     10     (raise) health awareness among the public.

Rongchang xiabu—a Chinese traditional cultural heritage originating in the Han Dynasty in Rongchang, Chongqing—is getting more attention and market     1     (opportunity) worldwide owing to Ivan from India, and his Chinese wife Tang Yi.

With its comfortable textile and nickname “the king of natural fibres”, xiabu from Rongchang was once     2     (significant) popular. It became     3     favorite choice for royals and nobles during the Tang Dynasty and was one of the     4     (early) exported products from the area in the 20th century,     5     an annual output of around 700,000 bolts.

    6     (bear) in India in 1989, Ivan has deep roots in China—his grandfather is a Chinese Indian and he has a quarter Chinese heritage. He     7     (work) as a service coach with an international airline in Qatar for six years. Chen reconnected with China in 2015 when he met Tang at a friend’s party. Tang, 32, was born into a family     8     has concentrated in the xiabu industry for three generations.

In recent years, the couple has been combining elements appealing to younger tastes into the ancient art that promoted hundreds of     9     (create)items made from their xiabu fabric, such as screens, decorative paintings, folding fans, notebooks, bedding     10     towels.

Mo Yan is one of     1     most popular Chinese writers today. All of     2     (he) books are bestsellers (畅销书). And his three books, including Red Sorghum, have been made into movies.

Mo Yan was born in Gaomi, Shandong Province in 1955. There     3     (be) six people in his family. They are his parents, his two brothers     4     his sister. As a child, he went to the primary school in his village, and because of the poor family, he had to leave school and worked on the farm. In 1976, he     5     (join) the army and worked for the army. Five years later, he started writing and finished his first three     6    (novel). Later, he wrote     7     (many) than thirty famous books. His novel, Red Sorghum, came out in 1986, and it was made into a film by Zhang Yimou. It was his first big success.

Mo Yan won Nobel Prize for Literature     8     2012, and he is the first one who got this prize of China. He also wrote some books after he won Nobel Prize. He has a daughter, Guan Xiaoxiao. And his daughter is also a     9     (write). Now he lives with his wife and his daughter in Beijing     10     (happy). In his free time, he goes on his writing.

You’ve heard of planning a trip around a museum you desire to visit or cuisine you want to try, but is the trip focusing on getting a better night’s sleep a choice of     1     (you)? It’s called sleep tourism, a travel trend referring to travel experiences that     2     (design) specifically to improve your quality of sleep.

Going on a vacation might seem like a much     3     (strange) way to improve your sleep than taking medicine. However, many people     4     (undertake) or expressed interest in sleep tourism in the past years and it is growing in popularity, with an increasing amount of sleep-focused stays     5     (appear) in hotels and tourist attractions across the world.

Why has this trend taken off? Some experts say travelers are waking up to the idea     6     traveling doesn’t have to come at the expense of sleep. With sleep tourism, they can gain first-hand     7     (expose) to helpful sleep habits and environmental factors that work     8     them and that they can include into their daily routine. According to Hilton’s third-annual trends report, regardless of generations,     9     No. 1 reason people want to travel in 2024 is to rest and recharge. And they think more investment     10     (make) in travelers’ sleep and sleep-focused experiences could be expected in 2025.