1     (head) a soccer ball just 20 times may lead to reduced brain function,     2     new study led by Liverpool Hope University claims.

The research took a group of participators and analyzed their memory and mental ability before and immediately after they headed a soccer ball 20 times. The result, published in the journal Science and Medicine in Football, shows the     3     (brain) ability to briefly hold new information declined     4     20 percent. Moreover, 80 percent of the participants showed signs of concussion (脑震荡),     5     is a temporary injury to the brain.

Not     6     (coincidental), many soccer players suffer from dementia (痴呆). For example, Liverpool star player Bob Paisley, died in 1996, from Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia.

But until now, there     7     (be) no confirmed evidence that heading a soccer ball is     8     (associate) with Alzheimer’s disease. Sports medicine expert Zhou Jingbin told Chinanews.com that when heading, you must touch the ball with your forehead instead of the top of the head, face     9     back of the head     10     (keep) your head safe from injury.

China’s new “sky train”

China has shown its first maglev line built with permanent magnets (永久磁铁), which engineers claim can keep a “sky train“ afloat even without a power supply. The experimental track, known as the Red Rail, is located in Xingguo County, Jiangxi Province. It uses powerful magnets     1     (produce) a force strong enough to lift a train with 88 passengers into the air, according to a report in the South-China Morning Post.

Unlike most existing maglev     2     (line), the rail operates about 33 feet above the ground. There is no physical contact with the rail as the train moves beneath it silently at a speed of up to 50mph.

The use of permanent magnets means that only a small amount of electricity     3     (need) to start the train. Also,     4     (compare) with a underground, the track is     5     (cheap) to build, according to researchers at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology.   

The technological success is possible due to the large quantity of rare earth elements (稀土元素)in China,     6     are needed to make the train’s permanent magnets. Adding rare earth elements to magnets     7     (significant) increases their lifespan. Neodymium, for instance, can reduce the     8     (lose) of magnetism to less than 5 percent in a century. China is home to nearly 40 percent of     9     entire world’s known reserves of rare earth elements.

Local transport authorities are currently testing the Red Rail on the half-mile stretch of track in Xingguo, but they are planning to increase this     10     4.7 miles when initial tests are complete.

Overfishing and climate change are pushing some of the     1    (world) most iconic seabirds to the brink (边缘) of extinction, according to a new report.

The study reveals that kittiwakes (海鸥) and gannets (塘鹅)     2     (be) among a number of seabirds that have now joined the red list of under-threat birds     3     (draw) up by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

According to the study, birds are well studied and great indicators of the health of the wider environment. A species     4     higher risk of dying out is such a worrying alarm call     5     action needs to be taken now.

The study finds that overfishing and changes in the Pacific and north Atlantic caused by climate change     6    (affect) the availability of sand eels (鳗鱼) in recent years. This has caused “disastrous chick survival rates”, it says.     7     (global), the species is thought to have declined by about 40% since the 1970s,     8     (justify) its move from the “least concern” category to “vulnerable” on the Red List.

“The alarming decline of the seabirds, provides a     9     (pain) lesson in what happens when nations take     10     ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach to conservation,” said Marguerite Tarzia, European marine conservation officer for Bird Life International.

What is your first memory of being in the kitchen? Perhaps it’s making biscuits with your parents,     1     helping your family prepare a large meal for a special festival. Cooking can let you remember the people you love. It can also be a comfort when you are feeling down.

Cooking     2     (find)to lessen stress and improve well-being so far, according to the Mental Health Foundation. Like other     3     (create)hobbies, it allows you to use your imagination, try new things and express your personality     4     (free).

Cooking encourages being in the present moment, because by     5     (focus)on cooking, you are less likely to think about your worries. When life throws up unexpected     6     (event)and situations, cooking can feel like a safe and calming activity. For example, during the COVID-19, ingredients(原料)such as eggs, flour and butter, were     7     high demand because so many people turned to make cakes and bread to fill the time and lift their spirits.

Cooking is a great way     8     (learn)about different cultures and taste your way around the world. For example, pizza transports you to Italy and sushi provides a taste of Japan.

Cooking also brings people together. Sitting down to eat with friends and family     9     (build)strong social connections,       10     is known to be good for people’s mental and physical health.

How to unleash your art potential? Traditionally, people may bury themselves    1    learning painting skills at an atelier (画室) and begin from drawing lines. However, Maggie Wiebe,     2    21-year-old girl from Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan, has her own method. 

Wiebe and her school friend Jessie Rice are trying to do something     3    shows their love for art and also    4    (benefit) the environment. For the past year or so, they have tended a garden at their campus farm,    5    (plant) a variety of different colorful flowers, as well as flax (亚麻) to make linen (亚麻布) and paper    6     (use) in art. “I’ve been doing it my whole life,” she told the University Record website. “I’ve been drawing since I was 2. It’s never been a question for me that I would do something art-related, but rather    7    more specific art-related thing I’ll end up doing.”

Inspired by a group of old ladies in Canada who plant sustainable art materials and post their videos on social platform YouTube, Wiebe learned about how to plant, harvest and separate fibers. She planted different fruits and vegetables     8     (tradition) used to dye (染色) fabrics. She then put their peels into boiled water and added hot pressurized air to make a dye. For her, it’s a tiring process but enjoyable. 

Wiebe also likes fiber-based art, such as quilting, weaving and sewing. She has applied those techniques     9    her recent works,     10    (display)as part of the annual Senior Exhibition at her school.

A Dream of Splendor(梦华录), marking     1     return of the A-list star Liu Yifei to the historic theme, has quickly attracted millions of views. Liu plays Zhao Pan’er, an independent     2     brave teahouse keeper who struggles for a decent life.

Featuring China’s traditional tea acrobatics, the series demonstrates excellent skills of pouring tea or creating beautiful patterns on the surface of a cup of tea in some     3     (scene).

Chinese tea culture started to enjoy     4     (popular) during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished throughout the Song Dynasty. The well-known politician and thinker Wang Anshi stated the fact     5     tea had become a necessity for almost everyone, from nobles and scholars to common people, just like other essential items, such as rice, oil and salt.

Different from the method of brewing tea(沏茶) during the Tang period, in the Song Dynasty, the popular way of having tea was through tea-whisking, or dian cha in Chinese. The process begins with hot water     6     (pour) over fine powdered tea to create a paste(糊状物), and then more hot water is slowly added as the tea is constantly stirred by hand with a bamboo stick(茶筅)     7     large amounts of foam(泡沫)     8     (appearance). This action of pouring hot water is called dian, hence the name dian cha, which was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Runzhou district, Zhenjiang city, Jiangsu province, in 2019.

The emperor’s book, Treatise on Tea, has detailed descriptions of tea-whisking. In the eyes of people of that time, the     9     (good) the tea, the whiter it should be, and the longer the foam should last.

Despite enhancing the taste of tea, what is unbelievable is that people also draw     10    they like on the foam.

For soccer fans around the world, the FIFA World Cup is a big event that can’t     1    (miss). This year, it’s being held in Qatar. At the end of March, its     2    (office) ball was announced.

Called “AI Rihla”,     3    means “the journey” in Arabic, the ball     4    (represent) the culture of Qatar. Its design has been inspired by the county’s architecture, its flag and its iconic (标志性的) boats.

To adapt to the speeds of today’s sport, the ball is designed     5    (be) high tech. The ball has first-rank shape and air retention (气密性). On the outside, it has 20 panels.     6    (follow) the laws of aerodynamics (空气动力学), the panels and surface material improve the ball’s     7    (accurate) and fight stability, noted the Qatar Tribune website.     8     account of this design, the ball is considered the fastest and most accurate ball to date.

The design of the ball also keeps sustainability (持续性) as     9     top priority because it’s the first World Cup ball made with water-based inks and glues only.

“This is a stunning, sustainable and high-quality official match ball that will be enjoyed by stars     10     well as grassroots players everywhere,” Jean-Francois Pathy, FIFA’s Director of Marketing, said in a statement.

Earlier this year, China launched a three-person crew for a six-month mission aboard its space station. The mission aimed to set     1     new record for the length of time     2     (spend) in space by Chinese astronauts. The Shenzhou-13 spaceship     3     (carry) the three astronauts was launched by a Long March- 2F rocket at 12:25 a.m. on Oct. 16^th.

The new crew     4     (include) two veterans of space travel: Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping, the only woman on the mission, and Ye Guangfu,     5     made his first trip to space. Their scheduled     6     (activity) mainly consisted of up to three spacewalks to install equipment in preparation     7     expanding the station, assessing living conditions in the module and conducting experiments in space medicine and other fields.

China's space program plans to send multiple crews to the station over the next few years to make it     8     (full) functional. Shenzhou-13 was the fifth mission to the station, including trips without crews     9     (deliver) supplies.

The same day China renewed its     10     (commit) to cooperation with other nations in the peaceful use of space.