The Chinese war film The Battle at Changjin     1     (arouse) enthusiastic discussion on Chinese social media since it debuted around the country on September 30.

The film tells the story about how Chinese People’s Volunteer soldiers held their ground during fierce cold and the enemy’s more advanced weapons. However, the real battlefield is far     2     (impressive). Changjin Lake     3     (locate) in North Korea. The war was     4     in severely cold winter with temperature of around minus 40℃. CPV soldiers did not only need to fight against enemies,     5     had to battle over the nature with their strong will. Chinese People’s Volunteer Army won the battle by     6     (fight) against impossible odds. The Battle of Changjin Lake became a critical moment in the war. It is not the film itself but the     7     (hero) of the war years who fought     8     (blood) for our country and the people     9     make people moved.

Song Zhongping,     10     military expert and TV commentator, emphasized that the film shows that the Chinese people don’t provoke troubles, but never flinch (退缩) when troubles come their way and are able to defeat provocation (挑衅).

Yours,

Li Hua

Scientists have wondered whether domesticated(驯养的)animals can recognize different human faces. Scientist Lea Lansade did an experiment     1     (find)out how well horses can recognize individual people in     2     (photograph). She and her team first taught the horses how to “choose” between two side-by-side images by     3     (touch)their noses to a computer screen. Then, the horses     4     (show) photos of their current keeper alongside faces of unfamiliar humans, and never had they     5    （see）photos of any of the people before. The horses     6     (correct) recognized their current keeper and ignored     7     strangers’ faces about 75 percent of the time, significantly better than chance.

What’s more, the horses also picked photos of their previous keeper, the person     8     they hadn’t seen in six months. In fact, even though the horses didn’t get it right every single time, they were at least as accurate in picking out their previous keeper as they were at recognizing their current one. The results suggest that not only can horses tell the difference between familiar     9     unfamiliar human faces, they understand the fact that photos are virtual representations of real life without any other help. And they’re even     10     (good)at this than our oldest animal friend: the domestic dog.

4 . Mokpo City is holding the 17th Korea-China-Japan Sport Complex Competition, and looking for 50 interpreters (口译者) for this event. This event will be held from August 23rd to August 29th. Korean, Japanese and Chinese high school students who are under the age of 18 will take part in the competition. Anyone who is interested in the job is welcomed to apply.

Application Period: May 20th - May 29th

Interpreters needed: 20 Chinese interpreters, 20 Japanese interpreters and 10 reserve interpreters

Application Steps

* The 1st step: Look over submitted (递交的) documents

* The 2nd step: Interview

Requirements

* Only Koreans or foreigners who are in Korea can apply.

* Foreigners applying must be fluent in Korean.

How to Apply

* Applicants can submit their application forms by emailing to happy3837@korea.kr, by mail or in person at Mokpo City Hall.

* Reception desk: Office of Korea-China-Japan Junior Competition, Dept. of Sport Industries at Mokpo City Hall

* Send mail to: Yangeulro 271, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do (Postal code: 530-701)

Notice: Applicants who submit their application forms by email have to make sure their e-mails have been received by calling at 061-270-3402, 3682, 8280 (Person in charge: Kim, Ju-yeong).

Required Documents

* One copy of the application form (The official form is attached.)

* One copy of the certificate of language qualification (语言资格证书)

Schedule of Interview and Announcement

* Interview: Thursday, June 4th, 10: 00 am

* Final announcement: Wednesday, June 10th

Working Conditions

* Uniform, accommodations and meals will be provided.

* 80,000 WON per day will be paid.

* The interpreting certificate of this activity will be given.

For more information, please contact the Dept. of Sport Industries (061-270-3402, 3628, 8280)

Last week I     1    (take) on a difficult task of showing kindness. The idea came from a few posts on a website. I decided     2     (reach) out to a few people I hadn’t talked to for the past few years.

One was a cousin,     3     I had lost touch with for 25 years. She was very happy when we got     4     touch. The other two were friends I hadn’t talked to in nearly 10 years. It was really good to talk to     5     (they) both.

With one of them, I reached out at a great time for him. He had forgotten my name     6    (entire) but remembered I disliked     7    (run) when young because I had asthma（哮喘）. He was grateful that I called him and said some very kind     8     (thing) to me about our past. I am glad our friendship mattered to him.

I think     9     is good to be the one to take the initiative（主动性）to be kind and reach out. Even if it seems difficult at the time, in the end it offers     10     (wonder) rewards!

Yours faithfully,

Li Hua

9 . The fried foods,salty snacks and meat are major foods of the Western diet,which account for about 30 percent of heart attack risk (风险) across the world. Meanwhile, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, the so-called “Prudent” diet, can lower the risk of heart attack, according to a study.

The research which looked at dietary habits in 52 countries,found people who ate a Western diet had a 35 percent greater risk of having a heart attack,compared to those who ate little or no fried foods and meat.Those who followed a “Prudent” diet had a 30 percent lower risk of heart attack,compared to those who eat little fruits and vegetables.

The authors also looked at an “Oriental” diet, rich in tofu, soy and other sauces (酱类), and found it did not increase or decrease the risk of a heart attack.

Previous studies have reached similar conclusions about the “Prudent” and Western diet in the United States and Europe,but did not include the Oriental pattern of eating.While some food of the Oriental diet may protect against heart trouble,the higher sodium (钠)content of sauces counter(抵消) that benefit.“This study indicates that the same relationships that are observed in western countries exist in different regions of the world,”a professor of medicine at McMaster University said.

Canadian researchers analyzed risk factors in food choices and the risk of heart attack in about 16,000 people in 52 countries.Almost 6,000 people had heart attacks,while the rest had no heart disease.