Many people take the idea of saving money very seriously. Some people don’t spend money because they don’t like the culture of     1     (consume). This is connected to the view that we should make ourselves happy through the activities we take part in, rather than with     2     we buy. There is a British saying that offers some good advice in this situation: “Look after the pennies, and the pounds will look after     3     (they).”

Since the earliest times, man has dreamed of exploring the universe, but before the mid-20th century, it was considered     1     impossible dream. However, with the efforts of scientists, rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity     2     (make). Scientists tried     3     (ensure)the safety of the astronauts but disasters still happened. People still believe in the importance of carrying on space     4     (explore).

I have just come back to San Francisco after I went     1     (camp) in the Redwood Forest and visited the wine country of Napa Valley. My hotel is in the Mission District. An art movement     2     (call) the “Mission School” started here,     3     was influenced by graffiti art and comic art.

How did BYD build its dreams? BYD had an advantage from the start: unlike car makers that expanded to build electric models, it was     1     (original) a battery company that later started making cars.

Its chief executive Wang Chuanfu was born into a family of farmers. After earning degrees in college, he co-founded BYD along with his cousin in 1995. The two made a name for     2     (they) as manufacturers of rechargeable batteries     3     (use) in smartphones, laptops and other electronics-that competed with pricier Japanese imports. It became a publicly traded company in 2002. Electric Vehicles (EVs) were still in their early stages then, but     4     (official) were looking for a gap in the market that China could fill. For BYD, the batteries it had been making     5     (be) effectively the engines that would power EVs.

In 2008, US billionaire Warren Buffett bought a 10% stake (股份) in BYD Auto,     6     (say) that it would one day become “the largest player in a global automobile market that was bound to go electric”. Analysts say BYD owes its growth     7     its original business-batteries. They are among the     8     (expensive) parts of an EV and making them in-house saves BYD a lot of money.

“    9     is demand everywhere in the world for affordability,” says Mr Bill Russo, the Founder and CEO of Automobility. And the place     10     can offer that to the world right now, he adds, is China.

Following Zibo barbecue and Harbin frozen pear, here comes Tianshui malatang. Tianshui,     1     ancient Silk Road city in Northwest China’s Gansu Province, became the latest place that has caused a nationwide craze thanks to its iconic (标志性的) dish malatang, a local street dish featuring a mix of fresh vegetables and meat     2     (boil) in a hot, spicy soup. As the name malatang suggests—    3     (literal) meaning “numbing, spicy, and hot” —this local food is noted for its distinctive, fiery taste.

In February, a netizen from Tianshui     4     (post) a selfie video of local malatang on popular social media platform Douyin. The     5     (attract) color of the food soon helped the video receive 1 million likes, sparking desires among internet users and drawing food enthusiasts     6     the city to experience this inviting dish firsthand.

Tianshui,     7     meaning is “water from the heaven”, has little rainfall, sufficient sunlight, and large temperature differences,     8     (produce) seasonings with good taste and high quality. Local-produced ingredients such as Gangu chili, Qin’an peppercorns, and Dingxi potatoes are the secrets to the unique flavor and appealing     9     (appear) of Tianshui malatang.

There are also many other local agricultural products such as Kangxian mushrooms. It is these authentic ingredients that lay out the foundation for Tianshui malatang     10     (stand) out.