Tianshui,     1     ancient Silk Road city in Gansu Province, became the latest place with a nationwide craze thanks to its iconic dish malatang, a local street dish     2    (feature) a mix of fresh vegetables and meat boiled in a hot, spicy soup. One restaurant owner in Tianshui noted that he has been serving at least 400 customers a day, some of     3     drive here from other provinces to experience this inviting dish firsthand. Based on data from Ctrip, a major Chinese online travel service platform, in the last few months, there     4    (be) a significant increase in tourism in Tianshui. The overall number of travel orders has increased by over 20% compared to the same period last year,     5     hotel orders increasing by over 40%.

Local-produced ingredients such as Gangu chili, Qin’an peppercorns, and Dingxi potatoes are the secrets to the unique flavor and attractive appearance of Tianshui malatang. Gangu chili has a bright red color and a spicy fragrance with lingering sweetness. Potatoes     6    (grow) in Dingxi have a high starch content (淀粉含量), making hand-pulled noodles have a chewy texture. It is these authentic ingredients     7     lay the foundation for Tianshui malatang to stand out.

With the drive of the “malatang economy”, the export orders of Gansu local agriculture     8    (product) are also increasing. It seems that food has     9     (obvious) become a new hot spot for small Chinese cities to catch the spotlight on social media platforms. The Tianshui government is also seizing every opportunity     10    (promote) Tianshui development with a small bowl of malatang.

Exciting action, excellent organization and touching stories of athletes made the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou a huge success,     1     will benefit the host city and growth of Chinese para sports.

The whole world was     2    (amaze) by the high standards of the event as well as the improvement in the living conditions of people with     3    (disable) with the help of para sports in China. They are living better lives now thanks to para sports.

The Hangzhou Asian Para Games appealed     4     over 3,000 athletes from 44 countries,     5    (make) it the     6    (large) one in the history of the Asian Para Games.

Organizing such     7     big event that went off smoothly without losing quality was not easy at all. The organizers will ensure the future use of all the facilities     8     will keep building more so that more disabled people can enjoy sports.

At the Games, Team China won 521 medals, 214 gold medals     9     (include). It’s said that it is the most successful Asian Para Games that     10     (hold) so far.

A journey enriched with cuisine and culture

As reported by China Tourism News, the combination of culture and tourism has inspired several cities in China to explore their cooking heritage while transforming food tours into cultural experiences.

Recently the sharp increase in popularity of Zibo barbecue is a clear proof to this effort. Zibo,     1     (locate) in East China’s Shandong province, was not     2     (wide) known as a tourist destination. However, over the past three months, the industrial city’s delicious barbecue     3     (gain) large popularity and attracted a massive arrival of visitors who have turned it into a tourist hot spot.

“I never expected Zibo barbecue     4     (become) so popular all of a sudden!” said Zhang Linlin, deputy director of the business management department at Shandon g College of Tourism and Hospitality. “With the recent much publicity, many of my young colleagues have rushed to try     5     out. They all praised its great taste and reasonable price.”

Zhang is researching the Zibo barbecue craze to identify sustainable strategies     6     can promote youth tourism and support the recovery of the tourism industry.

China boasts a diverse range of cuisine, and     7     (area) throughout the country have been actively exploring the potential of food as a catalyst (催化剂) for tourism growth.

Food plays a vital role in driving tourism spending and     8     (win) a traveler’s heart. Wu Liyun, an associate professor at the China Academy of Culture and Tourism of Beijing International Studies University, illustrated this point by reflecting     9     her own experience: “The attractive skewers (烤肉串) of Dujiangyan, the tasty Yimeng stir-fried chicken of Linyi and the pleasant grilled oysters (蚝) of Guangzhou were not only among the most memorable and important components of my plans, but they were the     10     (great) motivators (动力) for me to return,” Wu said.

Researchers have been applying artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor biodiversity and enhance efforts to protect some species from     1     (threaten). Unlike conventional methods, AI has the capacity     2     (analyze) massive amounts of data effectively.

Species are disappearing     3     a rate much faster than that millions of years ago, with up to one million species on the edge of     4     (extinct). In response, the United Nations set a goal in 2020 to safeguard at least 30% of Earth’s land and oceans. “AI is imperfect     5     could promote important discoveries,” says Nicolas Miailhe, paris-based founder of the Future Society, an international non-profit organization     6     aims to better govern AI. “We badly need human practitioners to design models and interpret data.”

Besides     7     (monitor) biodiversity in real time, AI can also be used to model the impacts of human activities on an ecosystem. Although it     8     (document) that human activities have resulted in biodiversity loss, little is known about which environmental factors have the largest impact.

“Long-term statistics will play     9     essential role in connecting changes in biodiversity with environmental changes,” says Luisa Orsini, who     10     (study) evolutionary bio-systems at the University of Birmingham, UK.

As     1    teenager, I often heard people say, “High school is the best years of life!” So I looked forward     2     beginning a new life as a freshman.

    3    (actual), there were really too many unforgettable moments in those years. Whether they were bad moments or amazing ones, all of them left a deep     4     (impress) on me.

During those years, I liked to volunteer and took an active part in debate. I     5     (work) hard and never gave up before challenge. And it was at that time that I met my best friend Ann, a unique and lovely girl. Just like me, she was also active, helpful and wanted     6     (explore) everything on campus. She would help me whenever I was in trouble and would give me     7     (confident) whenever I lost heart. She was the best friend in my youth.

Other than voluntary work, I also liked sporting events,     8    are the most exciting parts of the high school life. On sports days, all the students would show up to cheer for     9     (they) sports teams. The shouts, the    10     (cheer), the sighs and all the noise you can think of were all brought into one place. What a happy sight!

I really miss my high school life.

Humans successfully reached the top of the world, Mount Qomolangma, for the first time in 1953. On May 23, 70 years later, a Chinese expedition team reached its peak and     1     (carry) out scientific research, which celebrated the historical adventure. The journey to the top is     2    (extreme) dangerous and takes both bravery and good physical health     3    (complete). Climbers fight against the harsh (恶劣的) environment and go beyond     4     (they) limits.

The main reason why scientists fearlessly continue this climb to the top can be the rich information that Mt Qomolangma provides. Due to its biodiversity, it can     5     (see) as a “micro Earth”. The drop in altitude (海拔) from the top is huge, forming     6     wide range of climates and creating its own ecosystem. Also, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原),    7    Mt Qomolangma is located, is an important ecological resource.

“The expedition has transformed from ‘I want to conquer you’ to ‘I want to understand you’,” said Yao Tandong, team     8     (lead) of the expedition. The scientists’ work was beyond     9     (collect) samples. Advanced equipment like drones (无人机) and 3D laser scanning, was used to better monitor pollutants and changes in glaciers. With those new technologies, the expedition resulted     10     important international influence.