On a beautiful morning, I visited my daughter Amie, her husband, and their little kids, Bailey, Gavin and Carson.

My son-in-law went to work. The kids, Amie and I went to the yard for the sunshine. I felt     1     (energy). “Nice day to be out,” said Amie’s neighbor,     2     was doing some yard work. Indeed it was     3     (true) great outside.

The kids enjoyed     4     (they) and later got tired. So we went inside the house. “Mom, could you take care of the kids for me? I need to do shopping now. And I will return     5     an hour,” Amie said. I agreed and she left.

Baily pulled me upstairs to her room. I carried Carson, and Gavin walked behind. I tried to keep     6     eye on them all, but Bailey caught my attention. “Watch this trick, Grandma! ” she said, turning a somersault (筋斗).

Then there was a shout     7     (come) from outside—“Kathy!” I didn’t tell the voice. Who had called my name? I turned around. Gavin was on the edge of the open window! My immediate     8     (react) was a shock. I rushed across the room     9     (catch) him just before he fell. Luckily, I made it. And I found the warning voice was from Amie’s neighbor. Thanks to his kind and timely warning, Gavin     10     (save) that day.

If you’ve ever dreamed of flying through the air like a superhero, you’re not alone. Humans have imagined flying     1     prehistoric times. Even with the invention of the plane and the increasing popularity of air travel, the ancient question stay s with us: What if we could     2    (simple) spread our arms and fly like a bird?

For many centuries, people tried to achieve this by attaching man-made wings to their arms and back. Today the dream becomes a     3    (real) because people have invented     4     suit called the wingsuit. This suit allows skydivers     5    (jump) out into the air, spread their arms, and fly through the air.

Why does the wingsuit have such     6    (impress) ability? Sometimes called birdman suits, wingsuits have strong fabric(织物)between the legs and under the arms,     7     gives jumpers a great surface area to lift and control flying. As you can imagine, wingsuit flying can be fun, but also can be very dangerous. In the past, some pioneers     8    (kill) because of a very small mistake. So people     9    (try) flying with the wingsuit must receive long-time training     10    (they).

Goubuli baozi is a traditional Chinese steamed bun originating in Tianjin. The dough (生面团) is usually made with yeast (酵母) , sugar, flour, salt, oil, and baking powder. The dough is cut and formed into balls that     1     (stuff) with a mixture of ground pork, pork fat, soy sauce, sesame oil, scallions, ginger, salt, and cold water.

The pork has water slowly     2     (add) to it so that it plumps up the meat and creates a tasty broth (肉汤) as the buns steam. Once steamed and fully cooked, goubuli baozi are served hot.     3     (traditional) , these buns have eighteen folds on top — and although it’s     4     (impress) , this step is not absolutely necessary.

There are many explanations for the name goubali. The often-quoted one is related     5    poor village boy nicknamed Gouzhai. At 14, he became an apprentice at a food store, after     6     he set up his own shop     7     (specialize) in selling steamed baozi. His very delicious baozi soon gained great     8     (popular) in a short period of time. As a result, Gouzhai became too occupied with his business     9     (talk) with his customers; so they started to complain. “Gouzhai does not talk to people.” And thus,    10     name “goubuli”, which means “gouzhai does not speak to people” came into being.

Goubuli bans were among the 396 food items awarded the Famous Chinese Snack title by the China Cuisine Association in 1997.

Beijing’s Baoguo Temple Old Book Market and the first Book Sunning Festival opened on Saturday, marking the recovery of an ancient literary (文学的) tradition in the heart of the city. Baoguo Temple     1     (host) the capital’s most famous book market during the late Ming (1368—1644) and early Qing (1644—1911) dynasties.

Last December, preparations began for the Baoguo Temple Old Book Market,     2     has gradually attracted a growing number of eager readers. Over the past two weekends alone, the number of visitors has reached more than 10,000, and it was     3     (excite).

Scheduled to run every weekend until October, the market promises to be a     4     (celebrate) of literary culture.

The market is divided     5     three main parts: a secondhand book area, a cultural heritage creative area, and a communicating experience area. Another area, the Public Sunning Book Zone, allows people     6     (bring) treasured books to exchange.

Visitors can also exchange books for flowers or coffee. They get     7     ticket for every three books, and it can     8     (change) into a coffee or flowers. Secondhand books that have been exchanged are put nearby to sell at low prices.

“There are unwanted books in many homes. Instead of     9     (let) them sit unread, why not exchange them and share them? This gives secondhan d books new readers, making others learn from them,” says a book lover.

In addition, the secondhan d book market also organizes cultural activities. These activities are designed to attract people,     10     (especial) the younger generation, to enjoy China’s rich cultural heritage.

As the world’s largest energy consumer, China plays a vital role in shaping the global energy market, said Sobotka, who serves as the co-chair of the Global Battery Alliance. China’s rapid economic growth and urbanization have led to     1     increase in energy demands across various sectors     2     (include) industry, transportation, and residential use, he said. He added that China’s energy consumption affects not only market prices but the demand for different energy sources worldwide. Regarding coal, China is     3     (current) the world’s largest consumer and producer of coal, according to data from the International Energy Alliance. Despite     4     (consist) efforts on energy transition, coal is about     5     (dominate) China’s energy mix due to its abundant domestic reserves and     6     (affordable), he said, adding that this reliance contributes to a high level of greenhouse gas emissions. It is not only China’s energy policies, but its domestic production and imports that have a profound effect     7     global energy markets, he said. In recent years, China     8     (make) substantial investments in renewable energy such as wind, solar, and hydroelectric power.

Sobotka attended the China Development Forum 2024 in Beijing from Sunday to Monday, during     9     he shared his views with Chinese government officials and entrepreneurs from all over the world. The forum is hosted by the Development Research Center of the State Council     10     organized by the China Development Research Foundation.

Language is naturally acquired when children are able to use it pleasurably, and language acquisition by children     1     (them) saves both time and labor, said English-language education expert Chen Yaping.

Based     2     observation and study, the professor at the School of English and International Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University and director of its Child Language Research Centre, said Chinese children     3     (common) lack access to genuine English dialogues for learning and using     4     language.

Chen     5     (suggest) that children make use of dialogues that meet actual daily needs and read     6     (grade) materials or picture books that match their cognitive (认知) level and interest and which are of practical use.

She said that reading is a shortcut to learning English in a foreign language environment, as quality reading materials introduce children to genuine dialogue they can reproduce in real-life     7     (conversation).

“Children read because they love to read, not because they are told that reading is important for learning English. We should allow them     8     (give) up reading a book halfway through and pick up another one     9     they are more interested in,” said Chen.

She added that relieving anxiety, making children feel safe, and allowing them to experience a sense of     10     (achieve) are vital to learning English.