At noon, the Tongxin Cafeteria near the Jing'an Temple downtown has a line that demonstrates its multi-generational     1     （popular）. The menu,     2     over 60 dishes served daily, caters to (迎合) all kinds of tastes.

“     3     （compare）with food ordered for lunch online, this place is much better,” said Chen Luo,     4     accountant from a nearby office building. Chen, who lives alone, formerly depended     5     （heavy）on delivered meals ordered online until her parents raised concerns about the nutritional value. The nearby community canteen is a perfect solution.

Originally, these cafeterias, once known as “senior canteens”,     6     （establish）to provide healthy meals at     7     （afford）prices to older folks who might not be getting enough nutrition at home. From 2019 to 2021, the Shanghai government set a goal of building 200 new community canteens,     8     （bring）the total at the end of last year to 1, 608.

The manager of a local community canteen, said the prices of the dishes were 20 percent     9     （low）than current market rates because of the government assistance.

So popular have some community cafeterias become     10     they appear on WeChat and other lifestyle sharing platforms.

The 2023 Chinese Bridge Calligraphy and Painting Contest lasted for six months,     1     (attract) 1, 084 contestants from 86 countries     2     a total of 1, 146 calligraphy and painting works.

According to experts, the award winning calligraphy works this year mirrored many Chinese classic elements with more     3     (expressive) and creativity, compared to the winners of last year's contest,

“I feel honored to be the judge again and also     4     (delight) to find that the entries for this year have been such a breakthrough. From their progress, you can     5     (definite) see the authors must have spent a lot of time and energy learning traditional Chinese culture, ” commented one of the judges.

At the closing ceremony, Zhang Bo, professor from Beijing Language and Culture University, gave high praise of the achievement of overseas Chinese teaching,     6     played a significant role in cultural exchanges. He said the quality of the entries resulted from the contestants' years of study, as well as     7     guidance and assistance of overseas Chinese teaching behind them.

The experts suggested watching the videos about the contestants on the website. “Through these videos, we can see their daily practice and creation process,     8     we can also feel their understanding and love for Chinese culture from their introductions. The creative process of calligraphy and painting     9     (have) a visual appreciation similar to dance. It is our hope that these videos     10     (share) on social media will encourage more people to develop a love for Chinese culture.”

Since the holding of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, teenagers and young children     1     (show) a greater interest in skiing-related activities. Chinese people born in the 1990s and after the year 2000 are the main groups of skiers, according to Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China,     2     (base) the result on data from a renowned travel agency.

“During the winter that just ended, the number of bookings for skiing-related services made by these two age groups accounted     3     60 percent of the total, and the number of children who had gone skiing with their parents was on the rise.” the travel agency said.

With the trend of Chinese consumers’ higher enthusiasm for skiing     4     (notice), a Swiss luxury watchmaker organized a day on the slopes for young skiers in early winter last year. “This reflected the company’s     5     (commit) to helping children believe in themselves through sports.” it said.

“We     6     (firm) believe that sport is important for the integration of children. So,    7     means a lot to us to be able to create environments     8     children can experience the fun and joy of sport,” said Franziska Gsell, chief marketing officer of the company. China had become one of the most dynamic markets for the company and they were     9     (confidence) about their operations in the country.

The widespread popularity of ice and the emergence of indoor ski resorts and snow parks have enabled people from the southern regions of China     10     (experience) skiing-related activities at any time of the year.

Among the many arts found in China are the performing arts. Like paintings, sculptures, carvings and other physical arts, the performing arts in China have     1     long history. The performing arts range from martial arts like kung fu     2     folk songs and dances that vary by region and area.

The performing arts in China date back to ancient times     3     the tribes (部落) took control of the land long before the culture became well developed. As the country began to unify and change, the performing arts used elements of different tribes     4     (create) harmonious performances.

The performing arts in China have constantly grown, developed and changed while keeping elements of the original art.     5     (current), performing arts like singing, acting and the     6     (tradition) Chinese Opera hold many elements. The elements     7     (find) in folk songs and dances with a modern change that includes newer     8     (instrument) and techniques.

Chinese art has a unique aspect that sets it apart from other cultures. Because several generations spend lots of time     9     (develop) it, Chinese art has a developed and unique design that is     10     (significance) part of the country’s history.

Qiu Yunting, one of the ballet dancers of the National Ballet of China, won the Best Female Dancer award during the 31st Benois de la Danse. Benois de la Danse, which     1    (found) in 1991 in Moscow by the International Dance Association, is the international ballet prize     2    (know) as the “Ballet Oscar”.

Qiu     3    (stand) out among her competitors—ballet dancers from seven countries, such as Russia, French and Canada, winning the award with her role, Tatiana. Actually, Tatiana is the heroine of Onegin, which is one of the     4    (world) greatest ballets based on Russian poet and playwright Alexander Pushkin’s novel Eugene Onegin.

In the face of the award, she seemed to be in a dream. “I am very honored. I was one of the nominators (提名者) nine years ago, and this award is just     5     a dream that has come true, ” said Qiu,     6     accepted the award on June 20 in Moscow,     7    (express) her gratitude to the National Ballet of China and the organizers of Benois de la Danse.

    8     artist commented on Qiu’s performance, “She plays the role from a teenager, to a young woman and then to a middle-aged woman     9    (perfect). She was a great surprise during the     10    (compete) and she is Tatiana.”

In 2022, about 26,000 people searched for “medical chaperon(陪诊员)” on e-commerce platforms,     1     some shops made thousands of deals.

A medical chaperon, as the name     2    (imply), is a person who accompanies a patient to the clinic. The main tasks include registration, consultation, medication and result pickup, payment and transporting patients to and     3     medical appointments.

Most clients are elderly people     4    (live) alone, people from other cities, pregnant women, and single young people. According to statistics, there are more than 125 million one-person households in China, and in recent years, the number of people who live alone     5    (increase). At the same time, with the appearance of an aging population, the inability     6    (take) time off work, complicated and awkward medical procedures, travel restrictions and other factors, “medical chaperon” comes into being.

Medical chaperons are like family members and friends     7     understand the medical treatment process. They help     8    (patient) in the process of waiting and queuing to improve the     9    (efficient) of treatment. Sometimes they also play the role of “temporary family members” to provide     10    (emotion) support for clients.

A driver saw a small black cat on     1     other side of the road. Her eyes were closed and she was blind. Her mother had been killed by a car. So he picked up the cat and took her to Funny Farm, an organization where no animal in need is turned away. “She was near     2     (dead),” recalled Laurie Zaleski, who runs the place in Mays Landing. Zaleski thought the little cat wasn’t going to make it.

A day later, a police officer     3     (arrive) with an abandoned animal he had found — a duck. Zaleski decided     4     (put) the two animals together. Everything went smoothly and they were     5     (obvious) friendly with each other. The duck was happily busy     6     (help) the tiny cat find her way around. “They kept each other warm. That’s the     7     (happy) little duck I have ever seen,” Zaleski said.

Theirs     8     (be) just one of many unlikely relationships she has seen among her band of 600 different species. Zaleski, who wrote a new book, Funny Farm, says humans can learn something     9     what goes on there. “They’re all brothers and sisters here,” she said. “We have a kindness program: We go to all the neighboring schools in     10     we tell the kids that these animals all get along together so they can, too.”

The Chongyang Festival, or the Double Ninth Festival, falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. In Chinese, “nine” shares the     1     (pronounce) with “long”, so “double ninth” expresses people’s wish     2     a long and healthy life for the elderly.

The Double Ninth Festival     3     (be) a holiday for showing respect to the elderly since ancient times. This year’s Chongyang Festival, were you heading back home     4     (celebrate) it with the elderly by drinking wine and eating Chongyang cake, or climbing up high and     5     (wear) dogwood? The “Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly”,     6     came into effect on July 1st, 2013, states     7     (clear) that the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar each year shall be the Day of Older Persons.

Many countries celebrate their own International Day of Older Persons. These festivals show     8     (variety) understandings of old age and their respective mindsets towards “being an elderly” in different cultures. In Canada,     9     Senior Citizens’ Day falls on June 21st every year. The day is also nicknamed “Day of Laughter”. On this day, people give their elderly parents humor and laughter as     10     (present), instead of expensive things.

Archaeologists discovered a 2.5-kilometer-long street     1     (date) back nearly 2,000 years on the site of the ancient capital of Luoyang in Central China’s Henan Province. The road, about 34 meters wide,     2     (be) once a major east-west street extending between the relic sites of Ximingmen     3     Qingyangmen in the southern part of Luoyang. The street     4     (build) in the Eastern Han Dynasty and continued in use for a period of around 500 years.

The discovery was made during the diggings that started in 2020,     5     (lead) by the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Liu Tao, a researcher with the institute explained researchers conducting the digging at the site obtained information on the location, direction and structure of the street, and the condition of     6     (vary) underground relics. The road section shows different soil layers from different time periods. Graves from the Han Dynasty and a large number of     7     (coin) from the Xin Dynasty were found on the lower layers of the road sections.

“Over 500 years of the capital city’s history is reflected in the road sections,” said Guo Xiaotao, another researcher with the institute. At the bottom     8     a digging site, the archaeologists also discovered some brick structures,     9     measure about 1.5 meters to 1.6 meters wide,     10     (possible) used for water system.

As we all know, China     1     (pay) attention to the development of the marine economy(海洋经济) in recent years.Marine tourism has kept stable development because of the intro- duction of     2     (use) steps, said Rao Quan, a leader of Culture and Tourism, at the open- ing ceremony of the Asia Conference on Marine Tourism 2022,     3     was held in Ningbo, East China’s Zhejiang Province on July 13. Rao also called on Asian countries     4     (join) hands to develop high-quality marine tourism. Cheng Yuechong, another leader of Zhejiang, adds, “Zhejiang has     5     (it) special local advantages in     6     (develop) the marine economy, and the province treats marine tourism     7     a new engine to drive the growth of the marine economy.” The conference has provided a key platform(平台) to improve marine tourism exchanges and cooperation in Asia. Ningbo, a     8     (know) historical and cultural city in China and an economic center in the southern end of the Yangtze River Delta, plays     9     important part in the history of marine culture and makes a     10     (contribute) to the global industrial supply chain, according to leaders of Ningbo.