Irene Astbury is a 90-year-old woman,     1     (work) 40 hours a week. Now she works at the pet shop,     2     she opened with her husband Les in Macclesfield. Because of her hard work, she     3     (elect) to be “Woman Of The Year” last year.

Picking up her “Lifetime Achievement” award, she declared she had no plans to retire     4     her business. She said, “    5     (frank) speaking, I don’t see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I     6     (make) over the years. I work not because I have to, but because I want to.”     7     she works very long time, she doesn’t complain about it. Instead, she always tends     8     (put) her work in the first place and is so     9     (energy) that many people are encouraged by her.

Her granddaughter said, “We don’t have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call saying she was short-listed, we thought it was a joke. But then we got     10     envelope which contains an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It’s wonderful.”

2 . Traveling to a farm and spending several hours a day getting your hands dirty might sound like an unusual way to spend a vacation.

WWOOF, or “Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms”, is an organization that helps travelers go on “volunteering vacations” on organic farms. The idea is simple: travelers volunteer on farms for around four to six hours a day in exchange for free accommodation and meals. The duration (时长) of “vacation” could be a few days or a few weeks.

Volunteers may be given different tasks, based on the type of farm they’re on. These may include things like gardening, cutting wood, feeding animals, or even making cheese or wine.

But “WWOOFing” is about more than that. The aim is for travelers and farmers to take part in a cultural and educational exchange, while helping people spend time in nature.

At least, that’s what Sue Coppard had in mind when she started the organization. In 1971, Coppard was working as a secretary in London, but she wanted to spend more time in the countryside. So, she thought it might be a good idea to stay and work on a farm. And since she worried that she would be lonely, she asked others to join her. After a successful trial weekend at a farm in Sussex, England, with 15 volunteers, more people started showing interest in working on farms, and more organic farmers said they were willing to host workers.

Today, it’s possible to go WWOOFing in more than 130 countries, according to the website. You don’t need any farming experience—just a positive attitude and a willingness to learn!

4 . Snowboarding athlete Su Yiming left his name in the history books by winning China’s first Olympic gold in the sport on Tuesday to cap his amazing Games debut (首秀).

By cleanly finishing back-to-back 1800 tricks, the teenager landed the biggest prize so far in his young career — gold in the men’s Big Air at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The achievement realized a childhood dream to reach the peak of the sport, which he began to learn at the age of 4.

Now with two shinning medals, including a slopestyle silver, hung around his neck, the 17-year-old described his superb Olympic debut as a crazy experience that has made all his effort worthwhile.

“This feels so unreal that I’ve finally accomplished what I’ve dreamed of since I was little,” Su said after finishing his third run as a victory lap.

Over the past four years, Su has combined his talent with hard work — under the guidance of famous Japanese coach Yasuhiro Sato — to produce one of the swiftest rises to excellence the sport has ever seen.

When the Shougang Big Air venue hosted its first international event — a World Cup meet in 2019 — Su was an unknown qualifier, who didn’t even make the final runs. Just over two years later, Su is the name on everyone’s lips at the venue’s Olympic debut — drawing the whole nation’s attention to the sport he loves.

“The biggest motivation for me is my love for snowboarding,” Su said, when asked about the secret to his success. “In snowboarding, I feel like I can demonstrate my own style and creativity. Every time I ride my board, it’s always a wonderful moment. I hope through my experience, I can inspire more young people to get interested in the sport.”

Su, a former child actor who featured in action movies, said the Olympic gold would encourage him to seek for more breakthroughs — even beyond his athletic career.

6 . Children seem to care so much about their names. A study shows that most young people wish their parents had given them a different name.

Some people choose to change their names when they grow up. Many people in show business don’t use the names their parents gave them. Have you ever listened to Joanne? No? The answer could be “yes” if we call her stage name instead! You may never heard of Margaret. But if we tell you her stage name, you might know her as a famous dancer.

In many cultures, there are special ideas about how to choose a name. For example, many people choose a name that has been in their family for many years. It tells the child where he or she comes from.

Choosing a good name isn’t easy. Many parents search books that tell them the meanings of names. They could choose a name that carries a message. For example, Edith means “valuable gift”. Amanda means “love”. And Fara means “joy”.

Names like these tell family and friends how happy they are with their new baby. Other names can say something about the events during the birth of the child. In Africa, a first born son may have the name Mosi and the name Ama means “born on Saturday”.

Is every boy called Curtis polite? And is every girl called Mahira quick and full of energy? No parents can tell what kind of person their child will grow up to be. Just because parents name a boy Fahim, it doesn’t mean he will be clever. All they can do is hope.

High school students and those who help in their education in Cyprus have developed     1     unusual robot. The robot uses ChatGPT artificial intelligence, or AI, technology. ChatGPT is a system     2     (develop) by U. S, company Open AI and backed by the technology company Microsoft. The aim of the students is to use the technology     3     (improve) learning experiences in the classroom.

ChatGPT is an AI system that can have a     4     （discuss）and create written work. It can create material     5     is based on what it has learned from a large database of digital books, online writings, and other media. The robot is     6     (name) AInstein. It is the size of a small adult. The robot even has a screen for a face that appears to show human expressions.

Tutor Elpidoforos Anastasiou is the project's leader. He said that students can ask it questions, it can answer back, and the robot can even help teachers teach more     7     (effective).

Anastasiou showed how AI can be fitted to the classroom with AInstein     8     (show) how part of Albert Einstein's theory of time relativity can     9     (explain) by talking about a moving object called a pendulum（钟摆）.

Their experience with AInstein shows that we should not fear AI, but rather approach it     10     care and responsible consideration. "

In 2021, Su Bingtian did what no Chinese runner had done before. The 32-year-old runner set     1     new Asian record of 9. 83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics semifinals (半决赛).       2     he finished sixth in the final with a time of 9. 98 seconds, he still made a victory.   “    3     (actual) I’m very happy to run under 10 seconds twice in such a short time”, Su said after the race. “Making it into the finals, I have already given all I have.”

Known     4    “Chinese flying man”, Su has been working hard to achieve his dream. On May 30th, 2015, Su became the first Chinese     5     (run) 100m in less than 10 seconds. After that, Su competed in many international events and won a number of     6     (medal) Sadly, at the same time, he suffered greatly from his injury and his     7    (determine) to go on running     8     (test). He even planned to leave the field in 2017, but the wish to run in the 100m final in the Olympics brought him back on the field.

In his third Olympic Games, Su,     9     amazing performance excited people both at home and abroad, has finally achieved his long-time goal. Su Bingtian is really a    10    (live) legend and his success will surely encourage more young players in their pursuing their goals.

9 . Welcome to your future life!

You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people could live to be 150, so at 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging (抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!

You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles (粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change clothes’ color or pattern.

You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says, “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.

It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.

So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli, “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example. What will be the next?