Shanghai is a window into a China that is open to the world. Shanghai is the place where East meets West,     1     where China meets the world. Shanghai culture is amazing, and the city is filled with smart people, dynamic interactions, a     2     (willing) to move and an appetite for being modern while embracing diversity and creating     3     business friendly environment. Shanghai is a people-centric city. I stayed in Shanghai during the pandemic and now my perception of the city     4     (change) as 1 experienced a city that cares about its citizens regardless of their nationality and origin. I felt     5     (protect) and safe during the crisis. I was very touched when Shanghai set up a hotline for foreigners to help     6     (they) during the crisis.

Shanghai is a big city in the world. While it is     7     (deep) rooted in Chinese culture, Shanghai has also moved     8     the times and become a modern metropolis From doing sports and running on Bund to traditional Chinese art or modern Western art museums, every activity is feasible in Shanghai.     9     I like the most are the traditional wet markets, restaurants     10     (offer) various dishes and the numerous cultural activities that are available there.

Cities are diverse ecosystems, and a large number of species share our urban areas. As our city spreads, we need think about     1     it is like for other species to have human neighbors.

Because cities     2     (build) for humans, they do not always provide suitable habitats for wildlife. For example, most city parks are kept neat and tidy so that humans will find them     3     (pretty) than before. But when we cut grass or plant flowers, we destroy natural habitats.

When a bridge in Austin, Texas was repaired, engineers added small gaps running along the length of its bottom,     4     made a good home for bats, and soon the bridge was the home of thousands of bats. At first, people were afraid     5     the bats. Now, they have come to value     6     (they) winged neighbors. The bats are a tourist     7     (attract), and they eat lots of bugs every night.

There are also structures built with the objective of     8     (bring) wildlife into the city. The Beijing Olympic Forest Park is a good example. The park     9     (use) native plants and created open, natural spaces for wildlife. The result is a zone where over 160 species of birds can move about     10     (free). If we learn to share our space, we can become better neighbors to the wildlife around us.

Timberland, the world's leading outdoor footwear and clothing company, told China Business Weekly, “At present, people are suffering a lot    1    self-made disasters. ^,, For years, Timberland CEO has been talking about putting an “ingredients“ label on every product. By educating consumers on the     2    （environment）impact of their clothes and shoes, he hopes    3    （start.）a discussion that will increase     4     （aware） of the issue. With an average of 55 parts in every shoe, it had proved much    5     difficult than originally thought to source and measure every element. In 2005 , Timberland introduced a new brand of water shoes called Mion,     6     has only four separate pieces. The table lists the energy    7    （use）to produce the shoe,     8    （it）contribution to global warming and how much material    9    （waste）. The company says the response from the retailers has been great. But the question that really matters is     10     regular people are ready to listen and take action.

The company recently announced that it would be launching its eco-friendly boot this fall. Customers will be able to return the boots to any Timberland store for recycling when they don't want them anymore.

Of all the events in the universe, solar eclipses may lead to the     1    (great) change in animal behavior.    2    (puzzle) animals that are active during the day head back to their night places while night animals think they've overslept.

When the sun, moon and the earth are     3     a straight line, there will be an eclipse, so that the moon completely     4    (block) the sun. Around the world, when a solar eclipse occurs, unusual phenomena in animals are often reported.

Some spiders start breaking     5    (they) nets during the eclipse, just as they usually do at the end of the day. Once the solar eclipse has passed, they will start to rebuild them.     6    (similar) , fish and birds,     7     are active during the day, go to their night resting places while bats come out. They seem to be tricked by     8     sudden darkness.

Once it     9    (observe) that hippos in Zimbabwe left their rivers during an eclipse, and headed towards their night     10    (feed) places on dry land. In the middle of their journey, the solar eclipse passed, daylight returned, and the hippos gave up their efforts.

Tianjin is an important stop on one of the eight major bird-migration routes     1     North Asia to Australia, and many species rest in Beidagang’s coastal area before flying to Australia or New Zealand. The birds will return to Tianjin on their northward migrations that go as far     2     the North Pole. Beidagang Wetland     3    (cover) nearly 350 square kilometers, including an area of about 115 sq km, in the southeast of the Binhai New Area. The wetland is essential for the birds’ breeding and growth. “Without it, they may be in danger during their migrations,” experts say.

Beidagang Wetland Management Center deputy director Sun Baonian says they’ve made great efforts to improve rare — bird protection in recent years.     4     total of 1,347 Oriental storks have been identified in the wetlands,     5    (account) for nearly 45 percent of I he species’     6     (globe) migration population, he says. They prefer to nest in high trees and buildings. Since Beidagang doesn't have enough high trees, the center has set up 20 artificial nesting areas on poles, 13 of     7     have been used by the waterfowl (水禽). And 17 chicks were born in the wetlands late last year.

The center also offers “homes” for volunteers and tourists, who come to learn more about wetland protection and enhance their     8    (aware) about how to protect the wetlands and birds.

The project     9    (support) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature since 2012, following a high-level meeting in South Korea. In 2016, the IUCN encouraged China     10    (apply) for UNESCO status for the sites.

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The return capsule of China's Chang'e-5 probe touched down in Siziwang Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 17, 2020. The Chang'e-5 mission       1     (successful) brings back China's first samples collected from the moon.

As China's most complicated space project, the Chang'e-5 mission has achieved the sampling outside the earth and returning for the first time.       2     is another major achievement in overcoming difficulties by giving full play to the     3       (advantage) of the new nationwide system, marking a great step forward in China's space industry. This will contribute to deepening the     4     (understand) of the origin of the moon and the evolution history of the solar system.

Noting that there is no end for space exploration, all members     5     participated in the Chang'e-5 mission     6     (carry)   forward the lunar exploration spirit of pursuing dreams, daring to explore, cooperating in tackling difficulties and win-win cooperation, so as to start new interplanetary（太阳系内的）exploration and contribute to building the country into a major power in space and the building of a community with a       7     (share) future for humanity.

Chang'e-5 mission has achieved many major breakthroughs including China's first lunar surface sampling and sealing, first liftoff     8     the moon, first rendezvous and docking（交会和对接）in lunar orbit, and first spacecraft carrying samples     9       ( re-enter) the Earth's atmosphere.

The success of the Chang'e-5 mission     10     (mark) a conclusion of China's current lunar exploration project.

The Qiantang River,     1     is located in Zhejiang, on the southeastern coast of China, flows into the East China Sea. Every year     2     the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month, people gather along its banks expectantly, eager for the     3     (arrive) of the tide.

The waters of Hangzhou Bay and the Qiantang River meet on the horizon,     4     (form) a thin white line. Hundreds of thousands of tons of water per second the fusion(融合) of ocean and river     5     (dramatic) falls back towards the land. The seawall contains the force of 7 tons per square meter. The     6     (wave) can reach a maximum of 9 meters, about three stories high and even     7     (tall) than four of China's famous basketball player, Yao Ming.

The huge tides and waves do little to deter the bold. People     8     (jump) into the powerful waves as early as     9     Southern Song Dynasty of China, more than 800 years ago. The people of the time called them the Tide Players. It looks so much like today's surfing, minus the surf board. Today, the Qiantang River     10     (attract) thousands of people from far and wide for the annual tidal surfing competition.

Without the usual smoggy days, local     1    (resident) have been happy with the air quality since the heating season started. They open the window to air their homes. In social media, pictures of blue skies and white clouds     2    (frequent) appear,     3    (show) people's excitement with the clear days.

In Shanxi,     4     major coal production province, burning coarse coal(粗煤)for heating used to be a main source of air     5     (pollute). The government has been striving to change all this. It has launched a campaign to replace coarse coal     6     clean fuels for heating since 2017.

More than 38 percent of the heating companies- in Shanxi had applied advanced equipment with higher efficiency and     7    (low) emissions (排放)by the end of 2019,     8     (compare) with 25.5 percent at the end of20l7. It     9     (estimate) that the number can reach 50 percent by the end of this year,     10     is the goal of the government.

Yueyang Tower is     1     ancient Chinese tower on the shore of Lake Dongting. It is one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan. Yueyang Tower became famous for Memorial to Yueyang Tower (《岳阳楼记》)     2     (write) by Fan Zhongyan, who was an excellent minister of the northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)in China.

    3     (lie) on the city wall of the west gate of the ancient city in Yueyang City, Hunan province, China, Yueyang Tower faces Junshan Island and overlooks Dongting Lake, being extremely beautiful and     4     (impress). Since ancient times, it     5     (enjoy) the good reputation that Dongting Lake is the     6     (good)among lakes, and Yueyang Tower is incomparable among towers. Yueyang Tower’s roof covered with yellow glazed tiles (黄色琉璃瓦)looks like a general’s helmet in ancient China. It is the only ancient     7     (build) with a helmet roof structure (构造) in China.

Before the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Yueyang Tower was mainly used     8     the military purpose. After the Tang Dynasty, it     9     (gradual) became a famous scenic spot in     10     men of letters chanted poetry and wrote fu.

There     1     (be) no lights in sight but the night sky glowed (发出) a dusky yellow, because the Amazon was burning. The yellow flames engulfed (吞噬) trees     2     lit up the sky. During the day, the sunshine was blocked     3     thick smoke. So far, the fire     4     (put) out.

The government has recorded 72, 843 fires. The fire is just one of     5     (they) in the Amazon, the world’s     6     (large) rainforest and a fighter against climate change. According to Brazil’s space research agency INPE, the wildfire has decreased by 17 percent so far this year compared to the same period in 2018.

Environmental     7     (group)said the policies of the government encouraged deforestation (采伐森林) of the Amazon,    8     led to more fires. But the government posted a report and wanted     9     (argue) against that. The government claimed that non-governmental organizations     10     (angry) set fire to the forest after it cut their funding.