In recent years, China    1    (see) a boom in “new tea beverages (饮料)” that combine brewed tea, fresh fruits and vegetables, sometimes laced with (加入) dairy products or juice, which are    2    (particular) popular among young people.

As new tea beverages, a    3    (vary) of tea drinks help meet young people’s desire for relaxation and social sharing, and have even become a part for social life. Now, when a new flavor of drink    4    (appear), plenty of young people would line up in front of beverage shops    5    crowd in online takeaway platforms    6    (look) forward to a freshly made cup and then cannot wait to post it on social media.

According to data from iMedia Research,     7     market scale of China’s tea-based drinks increased to 279 billion yuan ($39 billion in 2021) and is expected    8    (reach) about 375 billion yuan by 2025. “Previous popular beverages like milk tea used to be brewed with tea powder and creamer. With living standards improved, customers are now demanding    9    (high) quality food and drinks than before,” said Wang Jingyuan, founder of LINLEE, a brand    10    focuses on novel tea-based lemon drink.

3 . Powerful demand for Huawei products is fueling investor interest in the shares of its suppliers, which have resisted declines in the broader mainland Chinese stock (股票) market.

Expectations that the Chinese technology company may continue to see strong sales for recently launched products are sending stocks of some of Huawei’s suppliers to record highs.

Analysts say the successful launch of the M7 car model by Huawei-backed electric-vehicle brand Aito could see order books continue to swell, based on the response to the launch during a national holiday known as the Golden Week.

Shares of Seres Group, an Aito partner, and Ningbo Shenglong Automotive Powertrain System, a car-parts manufacturer, have risen by the 10% daily limit on the Shanghai Stock Exchange this week since the mainland markets reopened for trading after the holiday. The benchmark (基准) Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0. 7% in Tuesday trading.

“Aito’s sales have been propelled by the new M7 model, up sharply compared with monthly sales of below 10,000 units as of August,” Shengang Securities analyst Xute Cao said in a note.

“Sales in the fourth quarter are expected to improve significantly on month,” Cao added.

Separately, stocks of Huawei’s component suppliers have also gained following the launch of the Mate 60 smartphone model in late September.

Ofilm Group advanced 9. 9% on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Tuesday and has, gained 21% so far this week, while Vanchip(Tianjin) Technology rose as much as 10%, and has added around 8% this week. By contrast, the technology-heavy Shenzhen Stock Exchange closed down 0.4% Tuesday.

“We sense that investor interest in the smartphone supply chain has increased after iPhone and Mate 60 launch and anticipation of smartphone demand bottoming, “ Citigroup analyst Kyna Wong said in a note after the bank’s recent meeting with institutional investors, about China’s tech sector.

“Huawei’s return could have implications on market share and competition in the tech-hardware sector,” Wong said.

“Component makers could benefit from restarting spec (规格) upgrade and operating leverage (运营杠杆) from volume growth ( regardless of market-share shift), “ Wong said.

4 . In recent years, labels have increasingly been used by the food industry. Whether “non-GMO” or “zero trans fat”, “no added hormones” or “sugar-free”, consumers are demanding more information about what’s in their food.

A report by Nielsen found that 39 percent of consumers would switch from the brands they currently buy to others that provide clearer, more accurate product information. Food manufacturers are using the new labels to meet consumers’ demand, with an eye towards giving their products a leg up over the competition, and their bottom lines a boost as well.

On its face, the new marketing strategy makes sense. But these so-called “absence claims” labels are harmful both to the consumers who purchase the products and the industry that supplies them. For example, Hunt’s put a “non-GMO” label on its tomatoes a few years ago — despite the fact that, at the time, there was no such thing as a GMO tomato on the market. Over the long term, this strategy will have the opposite effect: by creating fear, we run the risk of damaging consumers’ trust.

Eventually, it becomes a question in consumers’ minds: Should I have ever been eating these foods in the first place? By purchasing and consuming these types of products, have I already done some kind of harm to me?

For food manufacturers, it will damage consumers’ trust, which in turn would lower sales for the whole food industry. And this isn’t just supposition. A recent study by a group of academics at the University of Delaware found that “absence claims” labels can stigmatize(污名化) food produced with conventional processes even when there is no scientific evidence that they cause harm.

In addition to the likely negative long-term impact on sales, it sends a message that innovations in farming and food processing are unwelcome, eventually leading to less efficiency, fewer choices for consumers, and, ultimately, more costly food products. Therefore, it’s clear that food manufacturers must be careful when using “absence claims” as a marketing strategy. If we allow this kind of label fear-mongering to continue, the losers will be all of us.

China’s economy has grown by an average of 4.5 percent each year during the past three years. Consumer prices in China     1     (remain) stable throughout 2022, with the Consumer Price Index rising     2     around 2 percent. Moreover, production, sales, and exports of new energy vehicles rank first     3     (global). But officials remain cautious.

The 2022-2023 Annual Economic Conference,     4     (hold) by the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, kicked off in Beijing on Saturday. Several Chinese economic and     5     (finance) officials discussed China’s economic blueprint outlined at the just-concluded Central Economic Work Conference.

Han Wenxiu, an official with     6     Central Committee for Commercial and Economic Affairs, noted that while fully     7     (recognize) China’s achievements, “we must also be aware     8     challenges remain”.

“The epidemic still poses a negative impact, industrial supply chains are not functioning smoothly, the scientific and technological     9     (innovate) capacity is not strong, new factors to boost growth     10     (be) not sufficient, and social development such as employment is also facing a challenge,” Han said.

Shoppers seeking witches, ghosts and severed heads     1     (decorate) their homes for Halloween     2    (find) something truly scary this year: empty shelves.

The supply-chain snarls that have shaped much of life in the pandemic are now     3    (responsibility) for shortages of Halloween décor and costumes.

A Home Depot spokeswoman says that stock on its Halloween items went quickly “as consumers are     4    (engage) with decorating again this year.”

The National Retail Federation predicts that Halloween spending will reach an all-time high this year of $10.1 billion, up     5    a record $9.1 billion in 2017.

Franco Pacini, co-owner of costume mask company Zagone Studios, says the skyrocketing price of freight shipping and     6    (rise) prices on items like foam are stretching the business financially. The company has met demand by ordering early and working seven days a week, he says. It’s already placed     7    (order) for next Halloween.

Some retailers are splurging on airfreight to avoid the backlog of container ships at U.S. ports, says Katherine Cullen, NRF’s senior    8     (direct) of industry and consumer insights. Other, smaller shops are buying up vintage or used masks, costumes and other paraphernalia from local collectors.

Amy Cobaugh, 49,    9     avid Halloween decorator in North Canton, Ohio, got     10    (create) when she couldn’t find any fake spider webs to decorate her yard. She instead bought 10 pounds of elastic netting used to wrap meat.

8 . The China State Council issued a document in early August, suggesting employers across the country make flexible working arrangements and give their workers Friday afternoons off during hot summer days in order to boost tourism and consumption.

Online surveys have shown that most correspondents are in favor of the State Council’s proposal for longer weekends, as two and a half days are enough even for one to plan a short journey. People will have more time to be together with their families.     1    

However, there are doubts as to whether this well-intentioned initiative can be put into practice.     2     While the regular two-day weekend is still a dream for a large number of working people in various industries, a two-and-half-day weekend is really a luxury many people can barely afford.

    3     If staff workers of government departments and public institutions no longer work on Friday afternoons, local residents will have nowhere to go if they have urgent issues to solve through these establishments.

Obviously, the only way out is to implement policies concerning paid annual leave in a realistic manner so that the working people can make arrangements for their days off work. As a result, holidaymakers don’t need to all rush to the same scenic spots during the same period of time, which would be beneficial to the protection and operation of these spots.     4     Thus it serves the initial purpose of boosting economic growth through developing tourism.

    5     The government is supposed to pay more attention to the protection of labor rights and employ all possible means to ensure their holidays as well as the functions of government institutions, instead of just making economically motivated policies.

10 . This forum is the first of its kind since China put forward the goal of “carbon peak” and “carbon neutral”. It will be held ______ and offline for three days, including the opening and closing ______, two keynote forums and six parallel sub-forums. About 400 guests ______ domestic and foreign government departments, international organizations, academia and business communities attended the conference to discuss ______ and measures to promote green and low-carbon development in different fields.

“Hunan province and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have jointly hosted four Asia-Pacific Green and Low-carbon Development Summits, which have not only yielded outstanding ______ in opening-up and cooperation, but also ______ together many innovative achievements.” Chen Wenhao, vice governor of Hunan Province, said the Forum has become an ______ platform for exchanges and cooperation in green and low-carbon development and an important medium for publicity and promotion of green and low-carbon technologies.

In recent years, Hunan has always adhered to the path of ecological priority, green and low-carbon ______ . Over the past five years, the province's investment in ecological environment has increased by 16% annually, unsafe, backward and substandard environmental protection production capacity has been basically ______ up, and the total output value of the environmental protection ______ has reached nearly 300 billion yuan. The ______ amount of pollution emission continues to decrease. The forest coverage rate is 59.96%, the wetland protection rate is 75.77%, the forest stock volume is 588 million cubic meters, and the proportion of days with good urban ______ quality reaches 91.7%. The blue sky, clear water and green mountains are becoming the beautiful name cards of Hunan.

“Hunan will adhere to the green transformation as the driving force, and ______ the second phase of cooperation memorandum with ADB, ______ the development and application of green and low-carbon technology, clarify the timetable, road map and construction drawing of carbon peak development, establish and improve the production ______, circulation system and consumption system of green and low-carbon circular development.” Chen wenhao said the government should turn ecological advantages into development advantages and speed up efforts to turn “clear waters and lush mountains” into “mountains of gold and silver.”