1 . World's Best Places to Visit

With a world full of fascinating destinations, choosing the perfect vacation spot can present a challenge. This list of the world's best places to visit is here for you.

South Island

New Zealand's South Island fills with splendid scenery at every turn. Here, you can admire the Fiordland National Park from hiking routes or a boat on Milford Sound, the eighth wonder of the world. At night, journey to the Mount John Observatory to stare at the starry skies. You can also explore two of the most accessible glaciers   in the world on the island's west coast or enjoy delicious food and wine.

Paris

Paris, the City of Light, draws visitors from around the globe who come to see impressive attractions like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. But what travelers really fall in love with are the city's unusual cafes, energetic markets, trendy shopping districts and unmistakable charm. Get lost wandering along Paris' streets, or eat a croissant and relax on the banks of the Seine for hours.

Bora Bora

Though this French Polynesian island may be small, its complete tropical beauty makes up for it. Here, you'll find beautiful beaches and thick jungles. The island's volcano, Mount Otemanu, makes for a great photo-op and the enthusiastic locals can help you catch the island's best sights during an off-road hike. To relax, head to Matira Beach for clear water and soft sand. Although a trip to Bora Bora is very expensive, most travelers say it's worth every penny.

While English speakers look back to the time of Shakespeare and Milton 400 years ago as a Golden age, Chinese look back far     1     (far), to the Tang dynasty 1, 200 years ago as their Golden age of literature.

A key feature of Chinese poetry is     2     it is concise (简洁的). Each character places a thought, an impression, an image. Emphasis is put on use of rhythm and sometimes in a     3     (balance) look of the characters so that it is     4     (visual) pleasing on paper.

Amazing 48, 000 poems have survived from the many Tang dynasty poets. After the Tang, poets struggled     5     (establish) a modern style that was not rooted in the glories of the past. Later the style of the Song dynasty did become a popular form. So many people enjoy such     6     (popular) because it was more fluent and less rigid than that of the Tang.

Many poems contain specific events from Chinese history, and that makes understanding these poems     7     challenge to non-Chinese. Translating Chinese poems into English     8     (cause) all sorts of problems. For many years, writers have tried to convey the spirit of poems     9     different ways. Although much is lost in translation, the core (核心) meaning can     10     (catch) and appreciated.

3 . If not for the kindness of a stranger, Jamaican hurdler (跨栏运动员) Hansle Parchment may not be a Tokyo Olympic gold medalist today.

The 31-year-old athlete took the _________ bus on the day of his semifinal race._________ in enjoying music, he didn't realize it.

“By the time I _________, I realized, ‘No, this bus is not going the right way. ’I'm not familiar with these _________,” he said.

Running out of time quickly to _________ another bus to the right place is almost impossible. The hurdler explained how he met a games volunteer who paid his taxi fare to get him to his _________. Because of her, he made it with enough time to _________—and then compete in the men's 110-meter race that _________ him gold and his best time of the season.

Parchment was _________ to share the victory with the person who helped him. Parchment boards the bus that __________ him to the same area — this time __________—and rides back to find the stranger named Trijana Stojkovic.

He __________ her, pulls out his medal and thanks her. “You were __________ in me getting to the final that day,” he tells her,__________ her the medal for her to see.

Parchment also shows his __________ by giving Stojkovic a Jamaican Olympic polo shirt and __________ the money she had given him. And the thanks didn't __________ there: Jamaica's Ministry of Tourism sent an official __________ to visit the island.

Stojkovic later posted a picture of herself __________ the shirt on her Instagram: “This is a great __________from dear Handle. Perfect!” she wrote.

4 . TOKYO, Japan—Maki Kaji, 69, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life's work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died of cancer.

Known as the “Godfather of Sudoku,” Kaji created the puzzle to be easy for children and others who didn't want to think too hard. Its name is made up of the Japanese characters for “number” and “single,” and players place the numbers 1 through 9 in rows, columns and blocks without repeating them.

Ridiculously, it wasn't until 2004 that Sudoku became a global hit, after a fan from New Zealand got it published in the British newspaper The Times. Two years later, Japan rediscovered its own puzzle as a “reimport.”

Kaji traveled to more than 30 countries spreading his enjoyment of puzzles. Sudoku championships have drawn some 200 million people in 100 countries over the years. Sudoku was also never trademarked (注册) except within Japan, driving its overseas craze.

Born in the main northern island of Hokkaido, Kaji started Japan's first puzzle magazine after dropping out of Keio University in Tokyo. He founded Nikoli in 1983, and came up with the name Sudoku about the same time. In recent years, Sudoku, believed to be the world's most popular pencil puzzle, has come out in digital versions.

“Our mission (使命) is to seek Kaji's wishes and possibilities,” said Yoshinao Anpuku, who succeeded Kaji as Nikoli's chief executive (执行官). Major Japanese newspaper Mainichi credited Kaji for starting the puzzle sections at bookstores, as well as introducing the word “Sudoku” into the Oxford English dictionary.

The year was 1863, place was London, England. A group of men     1     (call) themselves “The Football Association" gathered to write the rules for a game     2     used a round ball. Because they kicked the ball, they thought they would call the game football. It sounds like an obvious choice, doesn't?

However, it was more complex than that. At that time in England, there     3     (be) many different styles of football, and each style had     4     (it)own rules. In one style, started at a boys' school called Rugby, the players     5     (allow) to pick up the ball and run with it. This game was called football too! So,     6     (avoid) confusion, the men of the Football Association decided to call their game “Association football”.

Having chosen the name Association Football     7     published their set of rules, the men started organizing the game. Meanwhile, the players and fans of Association Football found that the name     8     their game was too long for easy use. What could they do? They shortened it of course ! “ Association Football" became “soccer”.

What do you call “Association Football”? If you are South American, you     9     (probable) call it “futbol”. In Korea it is “chuk-gu”, and in China, it is “zu-qiu”. Whatever you call it, Association Football is one of the most     10    (excite) sports in the world.

Goats are known for being sweet and lovable creatures and they can make humans smile     1    (simple) by being cute. Now, a research team     2    (make) up of scientists from the UK, Brazil, and Germany has concluded that goats can actually tell when humans are smiling and that goats greatly prefer happy faces     3    angry ones.

The researchers wanted to see whether goad could read human expressions, even though they aren't bred to be companion animals. In going about this, the experts showed the goats two     4    (picture) of an unfamiliar human, one with a happy face and the other     5    (look) angry.

    6    (complete) this study, the researchers used 35 goats     7    had already spent time around humans. When the photos were placed in the goats' enclosure, it quickly became clear that the animals liked to be near and spend     8    (much) time staying with the happy photo than the angry one.

After many trials, the researchers found that regardless of the person's age or gender, goals preferred humans with happy faces.

It turns out that animals that don't have a long history of domestication can still figure out when a human is happy     9    sad. It should     10    (note) that the goats used in this study were cared for by some people, so they were used to being around humans. And the next set of trials has already been scheduled to take place with goats that have not had much interaction with humans at all.

8 . While we all hear that this or that is bad for us, and the conflicting information can be frustrating （令人沮丧的）to say the least, there is one thing that doctors and experts _________warn us about, and that is the use of _________containers.

We all want to do what is best for our _________. However, it can be hard to _________all the newest information and warnings.

While plastic containers can be great for _________food, doctors say that we should find a much better way to keep it. New research tells us that we should never _________plastic containers to put hot food in, or to heat up food in.

If you've ever heard about BPA （双酚 A） , you've probably heard that it can be _________. It is put in the plastic in containers to harden them, but is known to be _________to our health.

The problem with BPA is that it can change   the timing of puberty （发育期），increase body fat, and _________the immune and nervous systems.

Phthalates （塑化剂）are just as bad for your body and are also ____________in plastic. They are used to make plastic more flexible and can ____________cardiovascular （心血管的）disease.

We used to think that BPA was ____________released （释放）into our food when we ____________our food in these plastic containers in the microwave, but studies show there are more ____________of these chemicals than we think.

Studies have also shown that putting these plastic containers in the dishwasher can also release these ____________which means they're not even ____________after you wash them.

So what are we supposed to do? Experts ____________buying glass containers. These won't have the chemical issues that plastic containers do, and ____________ with enough of us buying them, producers will ____________the price of glass containers, so more and more people can afford to buy them.

____________this story with your family and friends so that they can be sure to keep their families safe too!

9 . Two young brothers from Malden. Massachusetts were in the spotlight Thursday after being named “heroes" by a national organization that recognizes young people doing great things. For the Bennett brothers, the goal of their work is nothing less than helping researchers find a cure for cancer. And their inspiration came from a friend.

Thirteen-year-old Hany Bennett and his nine-year-old brother Heath run their business out of their family kitchen. "We're making lip balm （润唇膏），"Harry says. They got the idea two years ago when their friend, Timmy, was diagnosed （诊断）with cancer. brothers wanted to do something. We learned that cancer patients（ lips and skin can get really dry because of chemotherapy （化疗），Hany says.

A light bulb went off in both of their young heads, and " Bennett Brothers Balm was born. "We make lip balm, which is kind of like our main product/ says Heath. They also make and sell different body balms, all natural, all handmade, while the profits benefit cancer research. "We've raised S 15,000/ Heath says.

And with the great optimism of children, they don't just want to help ； they wont to win. We want to find a cure. We want to help doctors find a cure, Harry explains, The brothers are also Gelding a team for the Light the Night Walk, to fight cancer.

"I think it's great to raise money and help people who have cancer," says Heath. Their parents play a big role as well, but it's the boys who provide the most enthusiasm with a message we can all learn from. "If you want to do something... do it," Harry says. "I just feel very glad that we're helping. It feels very good”， adds Heath.

Harn and Heath just received the S 10,000 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Hwy intend to save some of il for college, invest some of it in their business and give the rest to charity. And their friend Timmy? "He's doing great. He's all better, Harry says.