Mind reading is hard. But not impossible. Modern technology can reach inside someone’s head and pull out their     1     (intend).

Decoding (破解) thought usually requires placing sensors directly on or in someone’s brain. Using brain implants, researchers so far     2     (pick) up electrical signals in the brain linked to certain words or letters. This has allowed brain implants to transform thoughts     3     text or speech on a computer. Brain implants have even enabled scientists     4     (turn) the neural firings (神经网络滤镜) associated with a song in someone’s head into real music.

In a recent study, scientists decoded full stories from people’s brains     5     (use) MRI scans. This did not require any brain implants. But building the thought decoder     6     (definite) required many hours of brain scans for each person. What’s more, the system only worked on the persons     7     were willing to have their minds read.

Devices that might let someone secretly read your mind from across the room     8     (be) still a long, long way off Still, it’s clear that mind-reading tech is getting more and more     9     (advance). As it does, scientists are thinking hard about what it would mean to live in     10     world where not even the inside of your head is completely private.

Uniforms, dating back to 800 years ago, have always been a part of our society and have been widely used in various institutions, organizations, and even some companies.     1    (literal), they mean “U Need Form”,     2    regulate people in different walks of life in the same way and make a better society for us. Today, uniforms continue to play a significant role in numerous       3    (setting), particularly in schools.

Most people feel     4     necessary to standardize students’ uniforms because uniforms serve as a means to promote equality and reduce peer pressure. By dressing in the same way, students are not judged by their clothing choices or fashion sense, which     5    (remove) a significant source of bullying and allows students to focus on their studies rather than worrying too much about the external     6    (appear). Furthermore, uniforms contribute     7     a more disciplined and orderly school environment, cultivating a sense of respect and stimulating learning motivation among students.

Beyond their practical benefits, uniforms also have a psychological impact.     8    (dress) in school uniforms, wherever the students go, they see themselves as a member of a group, thus creating a sense of belonging and fostering a shared identity. In a way, uniforms     9    (consider) as a bridge between students, not only bringing them together under a common banner but     10    (promote) unity and cooperation among individuals.

To stop inappropriate parking of shared bikes, Beijing’s Dongcheng and Xicheng districts will start a pilot program that sets aside certain areas fit to park,     1     (use) hi-tech assistance to enforce related rules. Dongcheng District will mark nearly 600     2     (site) for parking shared bikes, mainly near bus hubs, subway stations     3     shopping centers. Users will know from     4     (they) mobile phone app where to put them. The project will     5     (possible) start as early as June.

What’s more, Dongcheng and Xicheng districts     6     (plan) to use “electronic fence” to control illegal parking at present. Riders     7     park bikes outside the allowed areas cannot lock them and will continue to be charged.

The capital has increased its management of shared bike parking as they become a popular, cheap     8     (choose) for avoiding traffic jams. Haidian, Xicheng and Shijingshan districts have designed some 2,000 parking areas for     9     (share) bikes recently. Xicheng has also singled out 10 streets where riders     10     (ban) from parking.

The National Theater of China will stage a performance of Sudi Chunxiao (Dawn on the Su Causeway in Spring) from April 5 to 14 in Beijing,     1     (tell) the story of Su Dongpo, a Song Dynasty (960-1279) poet, whose work is still celebrated today.     2     play is named after one of the 10 most famous scenic spots on Hangzhou’s West Lake in Zhejiang province.

Also     3     (know) as Su Shi, Su Dongpo was born in Meishan in Sichuan province. At a young age, he began a long and distinguished career as an official in various governmental positions.     4     he experienced was a series of political difficulties, including appointments to minor posts in distant locations.     5     these difficulties, Su remained optimistic in his private and political life, an optimism that can also be seen in his     6     (poem).

The play     7     (direct) by Tian Qinxin, the head of the National Theater of China, and stars veteran actor Xin Baiqing in the lead role. It highlights the     8     (tradition) Chinese paintings of the Song Dynasty and also uses Su’s works to illustrate     9     (he) spirit and lasting influence.

The production was first performed in Hangzhou in November as part of the 18th China Theater Festival, and was     10     (warm) welcomed by the audience.

Three years after skyrocketing to worldwide     1     (recognize) with her first directorial film Hi, Mom, director-actress Jia Ling has returned to the     2     (fierce) competitive Spring Festival silver screen with her second directorial feature, YOLO (You Only Live Once).

Although the film has set off     3     online controversy due to Jia’s significant weight loss and muscle gain, she once explained on her Weibo account: “The film is not related to weight loss     4     even has very little connection with boxing. It     5     (tell) how a kind person finds herself and learns to love herself.”

The film features Jia     6     a self-enclosed woman who leads a directionless life. After a family conflict shatters her self-esteem, she decides to leave home     7     she lives with her parents and her divorced younger sister.

From then on, the heroine grapples with a challenging life,     8     (work) at a small restaurant. Her unexpected encounter with Hao Kun, a boxing coach,     9     (play) by Lei Jiayin, brings a glimmer of hope into her dull existence.

However, fate plays another cruel and miserable trick on her,     10     (far) complicating her journey.

Peking duck is an icon of Beijing cuisine and enjoying the treat is a must-do in the capital. Among the fast-changing trends of international cuisine, the dish is a rare, enduring classic,     1    (win) worldwide fame for its crispy skin and tender meat.

The stories about the origins of Peking duck vary, one of     2     dates back to the Ming Dynasty. In the 1420s, Emperor Zhu Di, also known as the Yongle Emperor,     3    (move) the country’s capital from Nanjing to Beijing. Chefs working for the royal family also migrated to Beijing, where they came up     4     new methods to cook duck.

If diners order roast duck in a restaurant, a chef will come to the table to provide     5    (serve). The chef skillfully cuts off     6    (taste) parts of skin first, with the meat then cut into juicy slices. Usually, the slices are     7    (delicate) served with a sweet bean paste (酱), rested on a bed of shredded (切碎的) cucumber, spring onions or radishes (萝卜) and wrapped in a bite-sized, thin pancake.     8    (roll) into little envelopes, these pancakes are a taste and tactile experience.

Taste is only one of the     9    (reason) for Peking duck’s unique status, though. In China,     10     is generally believed that duck is moderate and even slightly cold in nature, and therefore brings no excessive heat to the body.

As a wise person once said, “We more often need to be reminded than instructed.”

I thought of that while     1     (watch) my sons make a presentation of Young and Motivated recently. It was the first time I had had an opportunity to see it firsthand,       2     made it a bittersweet moment for me, and I was     3     (surprise) by how inspired I was by the message.

What really hit home for me was the     4     (discuss) that was centered on the “rocks” in our lives—the things that should be high     5     (priority) in our schedules and our relationships. If you don’t attend to the rocks first, you won’t find room for them later. That’s just the way life works.

As I sat there, I realized     6     were areas of my life where I had allowed some important rocks     7     (get) crowded out. I just needed the reminder.

Then I saw these notes     8     (take) by a delightful 12-year-old participant named Isabella. She had     9     (obvious) connected with the economic benefits of getting your rocks     10     order. If only more young people would understand that by putting away 20 percent of whatever they take in, they are creating something meaningful and lasting. We would see a generation of financially secure(经济有保障的), independent young people.

The shelves in most supermarkets are full of family-size this and multi-buy that. However, if you’re shopping for one, buying extra     1     (benefit) from price reductions doesn’t make sense. Either your shopping is then too heavy to carry home     2     you can’t use what you’ve bought while it’s still fresh.

Of course, shops are not charities — they price goods in the way     3     will make them the most money. If most of their customers are happy to buy larger quantities, that’s     4     they’ll promote. But that leaves the solo (单独) customers out of pocket and disappointed.

Many supermarkets are no longer doing “buy one get one free” promotions because of the     5     (criticize) that they lead to waste. Consumers prefer money off individual items. However, though it’s nice to get a few cents off a pack of sausages, it would help even more if they could sometimes     6     (offer) in smaller packs. Even the biggest sausage fan doesn’t want to eat them every day.

If your supermarket sells loose produce, then buying smaller quantities is easier. Over the last two years, some supermarkets     7     (start) selling chicken or salad in packs     8     (design) with two halves containing separate portions (份). Then, when you use one section,     9     other stays fresh.

Who knows, perhaps some of the more forward-looking     10     (one) may yet come out with a whole range of “just for you” pack sizes with special offers as well.

Dumpling is a Chinese cuisine. Actually, the tradition of eating dumplings during winter solstice has its     1     (originate) in early times.

It is said that dumplings were invented by Zhang Zhongjing, a     2     (fame) physician from the Eastern-Han Dynasty. He was once     3     official in Changsha.When he returned home for private life, he saw people lived an     4    (extreme) hard life and that their ears were red with cold in the snowing winter. He was sad and let his follower cook     5     (drive) out the chill with mutton, hot pepper and some medicine. Zhang let him boil them first and cut them up, then wrap them with flour. After     6     (boil) them, he gave the medicinal food to the people there on the day of the winter solstice. Zhang Zhongjing called it “cold dispelling dumpling soup”. By eating this kind of ear-like food, people’s ears     7     (cure).

Thereafter, every winter solstice Zhang Zhongjing made “cold dispelling dumpling soup” in order to prevent and cure ailments     8     (cause) by the cold. Then there became a saying that     9     you eat dumplings during the winter solstice, then you won’t freeze your ears off.

Afterwards, Zhang Zhongjing died on the day of winter solstice.     10     honor of him, every household makes dumplings every year on the day of the winter solstice.

Most of us haven’t been taught how to apologize. That’s     1     it is critical to get it right. A good apology is an opportunity for us to take clear and direct responsibility for     2    (we) wrongdoing without blaming, or making excuses. It meets the moment,     3    (help) heal and transforms our relationships.

When you’re apologizing for something, it’s critical to show true sorrow and regret. It feels     4    (comfortable) to not be in control of the outcome, but it is also courageous. Keep your apology short. Over-apologizing shifts the focus away from the person who needs to be attended     5     and makes the apology about you.

Your attention when apologizing should be on the impact of your words or deeds, not on your     6    (intend). It’s not the two words “I’m sorry”     7     heal the injury. The hurt party wants to know that we really get it, and that we know their     8    (feeling) and care.

An apology isn’t the only chance you ever get to address the underlying issue. The apology is the chance you get to establish the ground for future communication. When     9    (do) with attention and care, it can be a base for     10    (great) understanding and deeper connection.