Some people are born with a vision and desire to help     1     (other). For other people,     2    , this calling comes     3     (expect), like a lion that attacks     4     (it) prey (猎物) by surprise. This was certainly true of Swiss businessman Henry Dunant. In 1859, Dunant travelled to Italy     5     (want) to see Napoleon Ⅲ,     6     Emperor of France.     7     the age of 31, Dunant was already a     8     (succeed) businessman. But he needed the help of Napoleon Ⅲ for one of his business deals. At the time, France     9     (fight) with the     10     (Italy) army in a war against Austria. Dunant knew that Napoleon Ⅲ would be with his army in northern Italy, so he travelled to the city of Solferino to look for him.

TikTok will soon be banned in the United States if its parent company ByteDance     1     (refuse) to sell the platform, according to a bill     2     (pass) by the White House on Saturday (April 13).

An earlier version of the new bill, which was attempting     3    （give）the China-based company a six-month deadline to sell the app, was passed in the Senate (众议院) last month, even after both Democrats (民主党人) and Republicans (共和党人) voiced concerns over national security.

The revised bill has now been combined     4     a larger package of international policies, including support for Israel and Ukraine, and is being presented to the Senate where it again waits for     5     (approve).

Over the past month, ByteDance     6     (push) back against the bill, and encouraged its 170 million U.S. users to contact the government and express     7     protest to the ban.

“We will not stop fighting and advocating for you, with     8     we together build this amazing platform,” TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said in a video uploaded in March. “We will continue to do all we can, including using our legal rights, to protect this platform.”

Once the bill passes successfully, it will extend the deadline for ByteDance to sell to nine months, with an     9     (addition) three months available if a sale is     10     progress.

One of the most endangered animals in the world is the Siberian tiger,     1     (know) as the Northeast Tiger in China. There are less than 500 of these beautiful animals still living in the wild. The Siberian tiger is the largest of all tigers.     2     adult male can grow up to 3.3 meters in     3     (long) and weigh as much as 300 kilograms.

Long ago, Siberian tigers were all over Northeast Asia and Russian Far East.     4    , today they are found mainly along the Chinese-Russian border and     5     (possible) in North Korea. The main reason for their decrease in numbers is the disappearance of their natural habitat. Fortunately, steps     6     (take) to save this magnificent creature in recent years and as a consequence numbers are     7     the rise.

There is also a fairly large population of Siberian tigers in zoos, some of     8     are expected to be reintroduced to the wild. Of course, they would need to learn how to hunt and take care of     9     (they), and this is easier said than done. Another big issue is the problem of space. At present, there just is not enough     10     (spoil) forest available to support reintroducing many Siberian tigers into the wild.

Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun has become a trending topic on Chinese social media platforms once again. This time, it is not for a new album or concert, but for     1     artificial intelligence version of her voice.

In recent weeks, a series of music videos     2     (feature) Sun’s “voice” have created a buzz. It is incredible that none of the songs are sung by Sun herself.     3    , they are produced by AI software. One of them, a video of Fa Ru Xue, whose original singer is Jay Chou,     4     (view) more than 1.6 million times since it was posted on April 14.

Many viewers embraced a technology that provides people with a different way     5     (enjoy) their favorite music. However, legal professionals have expressed concerns about the     6     (possible) of rights infringements(侵权). They say using AI to imitate a singer’s voice     7     permission, and the mass-sharing it, meets the definition of infringement according to the Chinese Copyright Law and     8     using celebrities’ names and imitating their voices through AI could also create unfair competition,     9     could mislead audiences and confuse the public.     10     (consequent), they strongly advocated that the Cyberspace Administration of China should regulate the application of the new technology.

China will closely track     1     assess the impacts of Japan's "extremely selfish and     2    (responsible) " plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean, the National Nuclear Security Administration said.

Japan's plan prioritizes its own interests     3     the long-term well-being of humanity, the administration said in     4     media release on Thursday, the same day that Japan is set to start releasing     5     (treat) radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean     6     part of its plan to decommission the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida     7     (give) the final go-ahead for the plan to gradually release more     8    1 million metric tons of radioactive water from the plant into the ocean at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

"We urge the Japanese government to listen to the voice of the international community and     9     (effective) dispose of the nuclear-contaminated water in a     10     (science), safe and transparent manner under strict international supervision," the administration said.

The 2023-24 Hohhot (呼和浩特) Ice and Snow Festival     1    (kick) off at the Mazongshan Ski Resort in Hohhot, capital city of North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Dec 22.

The festival features a series of New Year activities, the third Hohhot Happy Ice and Snow Carnival, and the Hohhot Spring Festival and Lantern Festival celebrations.

The third Hohhot Happy Ice and Snow Carnival combines North China’s culture and local customs, showcasing 80 activities,    2     (include) ice and snow architecture, ice and snow sports, artistic    3    (perform), and New Year’s markets. Additionally, Hohhot’s cultural and exhibition venues will host 57 cultural activities.

    4     (locate) in the “golden latitude belt” of ice and snow, Hohhot boasts excellent natural conditions    5    winter sports, with a winter season lasting over four    6    (month) and average temperatures ranging from -2 C to-13 C.

In recent years, Hohhot     7     (boost) its winter tourism by cultivating    8    (diversity) product offerings and launching a range of distinctive winter tourism activities.

This year, Hohhot will host the 14th National Winter Games,    9     as a result of its geographical and transportation advantages, it forms a “2-hour transportation circle” with Beijing. With the opening of the “Beijing-Hohhot” ski train, more skiing enthusiasts can come to Hohhot     10    (experience) its unique ice and snow culture.

Cursive a handwriting approach where letters are written faster     1     a flowing manner     2     (make)a comeback at present as states including New Hampshire, Utah and, most     3     (recent), California are embracing handwriting requirements in their     4     (education) standards.

“Cursive can     5     (introduce) at any age. Even adults can easily learn cursive,” said Lauren Mooney Bear, president of the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation(AHAF).

Including handwriting as part of curricula can bring several physical, emotional and academic     6     (benefit)to students regardless of their grade level.

    7     skill can bring about “an increase in eye hand coordination, social adaptability and self confidence.”Bear also notes handwriting is a tool that, once     8     (learn), can serve students as they travel throughout their academic journey     9     beyond.

“Studies have found that when students have taken notes by hand, their memory tend s to be more     10     (consistency) and longer lasting,” she said.   “Thus, the students do better on exams and in future endeavors, as in college exams.”

Jianbing is one of China’s most popular street breakfasts.    1    Chinese dumplings have spread well beyond the country’s borders, Jianbing might be China’s best-kept culinary secret. Every neighborhood has its own Jianbing vendor(摊贩) serving breakfast from dawn through mid-morning, satisfying hungry    2    (local) on their way to work.

Contrary    3    what you might think, Jianbing is no grab-and-go street breakfast.    4    (preserve)the crispness(酥脆) of the pancake, Jianbing is never cooked ahead of time, so waiting in a line is part of the culture. But     5    (basic), Jianbing is a breakfast worth waiting for.

Jianbing has a longer history than almost any other Chinese street food. Thought to have originated in Shandong Province during the Three Kingdoms Period, military strategist Zhuge Liang had his soldiers cook food on shields(盾)    6    (hold) over the fire.

Of course, if Jianbing were that easy to make, it would have taken the world by storm long before now. Part of     7    challenge in copying the dish is that the recipe for a Jianbing differs by region, and even by vendor. Many consider it     8    (possible) to make your own Jianbing without months of practice and tuition from a master. Yet a few committed foreigners have made it, who     9    (inspire) to bring Jianbing to a hungry audience after their first taste in China back in the 1980s. In the UK, twins Melissa and Oliver Fu, owners of Mei Mei’s Street Cart are bringing the joys of jianbing first to London and now Manchester despite all the difficulty they have in    10    (perfect) their technique.

Seemingly ageless gymnastics legend Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan     1     (narrow) missed a medal in the Vault (跳马) Final in Hangzhou Asian Games on Thursday. “I still need to improve in order to quality for the Olympics, but I feel I have more energy than before,”     2     48-yesr-old told Xinhua after the match, who is still taking part in such a challenging event for her motherland despite the fact that most of her     3     (compete) are less than half her age.

Chusovitina     4     (impress) the audience as the tried a routine with a difficulty of 5.0 and she landed well to get a score of 13.533, but the difficulty in her second routine dropped to only 4.4. “I am not feeling regret     5     missing a medal in Asian Games. Life is not over and I will continue to train.” she said.

Chusovitina has a storied history at the Asian Games,     6     (win) eight medals, including two golds in 2002. When     7     (she) son was diagnosed with leukemia (白血病) in 2002, Chusovitina adopted German citizenship to compete at     8     (globe) events for a higher income and better medical treatment. After her son’s recovery, she continued her gymnastics journey out of love for the sport. With Paris 2024 fast     9     (approach), Chusovitina said she’s aiming for next year’s Paris Olympics,     10     she would be 49.

Recently, Liu Genghong, a singer and composer from Taiwan, China,     1     (gain) great popularity online. His fitness livestreams (直播) have attracted audiences from across the country, many of     2     have been locked indoors for weeks due to COVID-19.

In his livestreams, Liu and his wife always appear     3     (energy), friendly and healthy. One of the     4     (appeal) fitness routines is set to Herbalist Manual (本草纲目) from Jay Chou’s Still Fantasy album. They exercise and dance to up-beat songs while     5     (explain) their move, fascinating more and more people. According to     6     report, Liu’s workout sessions has broken Douyin’s livestream record for 2022,     7     his most popular lesson attracting over 44 million live viewers.

Although Liu’s dance moves look simple, they are actually quite difficult for some viewers     8     (follow). Many netizens even joked that the 49-year-old was facing a contest with Li Jiaqi,     9     (know) as the King of livestreaming, because Li empties our wallet     10     Liu empties our body!