It’s a harvest that’s almost magical: growing rice in saline (含盐的) soil and making a fortune at the same time.

Wu Zaizhou is     1     local farmer in Da’an, Jilin Province. He says his secret for success is following a     2     (science) recipe that really transforms the saline soil, a kind of soil even the scientists     3     (them) called “problematic”. But by     4     (pull) in opinions from some 1,400 scientists, a way was found to transform that unwanted soil. It’s a comprehensive     5     (solve) that involves treating and improving the soil itself, screening salt-tolerant crop varieties, and employing special planning techniques as well as caring for the overall environment.

“We call it Da’an Model,     6     improves the soil, the seed and the technique in agriculture. It’s proven cost-effective, easily repeatable, and     7     (wide) applicable and good for Jilin’s saline oil area,” said Wu.

Since 2021, lots of land (almost 5,000 square kilometers) in the province     8     (transform). That was previously almost impossible for agriculture, including Wu’s cropland.

Wu said he’s not only expanding his field, but his experience has convinced some of his     9     (neighbor) to join him. “In the new year, we will continue to work     10     (change) the saline land into fertile (肥沃的) land, and we may have a good harvest of rice from here,” he said.

On Nov. 3, 2022, the Mengtian lab module of China’s Tiangong space station carried out a crucial transpositioning operation,     1     (mark) the completion of the Chinese station’s in-orbit assembly.

The lab module is about 17.9 meters long and     2     (weigh) more than 23 metric tons. It has 32 cubic meters of inner space, which can     3     (use) by astronauts. The spacecraft consists     4     four sections-a crew working compartment, a payload section, an airlock cabin and a service module.

Liu Guoning, deputy chief designer of the scientific cabinet system, said the scientific experiments     5     will be carried out inside the Mengtian are expected to enable scientists to conduct cutting-edge studies     6     get world-class findings.

In 2022, China launched two new crewed spaceships-Shenzhou XIV and Shenzhou XV respectively on June 5 and Nov. 29. On Nov. 30, the six Chinese astronauts from the two missions marked a     7     (history) moment as they met inside the Tiangong space station. It was the first time that six Chinese were in a space station at the same time and the first in-orbit gathering of two Chinese     8     (crew).

After accomplishing many “firsts” during their six-month space station mission, three Chinese astronauts on board the Shenzhou XIV manned spaceship returned to Earth     9     (safe) on Dec.4. The Shenzhou XV astronauts are scheduled     10     (stay) in orbit for six months to carry out a number of assignments.

South Koreans have enjoyed their first close-up look of new baby giant pandas at a name-revealing ceremony that is also     1     early celebration of the 100 days since the twins’ birth.

What to name the twin sisters was widely discussed among netizens after they were born on July 7 in theme park Everland. The names were     2     (ultimate) decided on through two public voting     3     (procedure). One is named Rui Bao, which means wise treasure, and the other is Hui Bao or shining treasure. Half a million panda lovers helped choose their names with a handful of lucky fans     4     (invite) to the ceremony. “They are even     5     (cute) in real life than they appear on screen,” said a college student in attendance.

The baby pandas,     6     have just begun teething and crawling, are very healthy. Everland has shared videos documenting the pandas’ growth online. The twins’ birth has gained 640,000 views since it     7     (upload). “This feels like a great opportunity to call for better     8     (preserve) of pandas,” said Donghee Chung, head of the park’s zoo. Chung noted that between 40% and 50% of panda births result     9     twins.

Everland said it would monitor the twins’ health     10     (determine) when the twins are ready to be open to the public.

Red Cross is an international organization that cares for people     1     are in need of help. The Red Cross     2     (exist) in almost every country around the globe. A man in a Beijing hospital who needed blood, a woman in Turkey who     3     (injure) in an earthquake, and a family in Indonesia that lost their home in Tsunami may all be aided by the Red Cross.

The idea of     4     (form) an organization to help people in need began with Jean Dunant. In 1859, he     5     (careful) observed how people were suffering on a battlefield in Paris. He wanted     6     (help) the wounded soldiers despite which side they were fighting for. His efforts brought on the Geneva Convention (公约), an international treaty. It protects     7     (prisoner) of war, the sick and wounded, and other citizens during a war.

Aside from being     8     activist, Henry Dunant was also a businessman and author. He wrote the book A Memory of Solferino to keep his memories of Battle of Solferino. He was among those who witnessed the battle in Italy. The book is what led     9     the foundation of International Committee of the Red Cross — ICRC in 1863. Though he was     10     (success) at some point in his life, he later went from riches to rags (穷人).

Studying is definitely a big part of my life. In order to do well in every subject, I tend     1    (set) a goal for every subject at the beginning of each term. Biology is     2    (I) favorite subject because I want to major in biology at university. I always study attentively and think     3    (active), so that I can have more free time to do other    4    (thing) that I’m interested in after school. I like     5    (read) books of all kinds, and I make a list of a top 10 and try to keep it updated. Meanwhile, I’m an active member of my school’s long-distance     6    (run) team and volunteering club,     7    makes me excited to work hard and achieve     8     team goal together. To achieve all I want, I must make the best of time. As the popular saying    9    (go), “Every minute counts!”, so set a goal     10    get ahead!

Zheng Chunhui, a wood carving craftsman for nearly four decades, has recently been busy     1     a new creation — a wood carving 100 meters long and 2.6 meters high，depicting (描绘) the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. In his carving, Zheng hopes to show local traditions and customs of the     2     (area) along the canal’s route.

Born in 1968, Zheng became a wood carving craftsman in 1983. His birthplace, Putian, Fujian Province, is known for     3     (it) Putian wood carving. “I was really interested in painting and other arts during childhood, so I     4     (choose) to become a craftsman,” Zheng said.

His love of painting can     5     (see) in his wood carvings. Similar to     6     landscape themes of traditional Chinese paintings, Zheng’s artworks are also about nature. “I often draw my     7     (inspire) from the poems and paintings of ancient artists, and then express my understanding of them by     8     (create) new works with different types of wood,” Zheng said.

    9     (exhibit) his works and promote the craft, Zheng opened a wood carving gallery in Putian in 2015,the first run by an individual artist and free to the public.

Zheng plans to finish the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal wood carving in three years. “It will take a lot of time and energy to complete,     10     I am confident in my skills and experience,” he said.

    1     (inspire) by the teachers from small villages, Zhang Tian    2     (apply) for and became a volunteer teacher     3     he graduated from university.     4    , the teaching and living conditions were     5     (challenge) than he had thought. The playground was dusty and the power and water     6     (supply) were unstable.

Besides English, Zhang Tian introduced more subjects to the school—music, art and PE. The kids’ school lives are now more attractive and     7     (interest), and the school is now full of     8     (laugh) and music. The contribution he made     9     the village made him very popular among the villagers. He also intended     10     (stay) for another year.

All of us know that water is fundamental to all living things. Our Earth is covered in 71 percent of this liquid. In addition, our blood is also made     1    of water. Since the beginning of time，plants，animals，marine life and humans     2    (rely) on water to live all the time. It cools us when we are hot and quenches (解渴) our thirst when we are thirsty. In fact, pure water has no smell or taste and     3    (contain) only two elements：hydrogen and oxygen. Although our planet is covered in water，only about l percent of it is drinkable. Most of the Earth’s water     4     (find) in the three largest oceans. These are the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The Pacific Ocean，    5    (cover)around 30 percent of our planet, has the     6    (deep) point known to man. The second largest ocean is the Atlantic,     7    covers about 21 percent of the Earth’s surface. The third largest ocean is the Indian Ocean.     8    covers around 14 percent of our planet’s surface.     9    (actual), water can appear in three very different     10    (form)：liquid，solid or gas.

Stacey Abrams,     1     served in the House of Representatives in Georgia from 2007 to 2017, is a politician, lawyer and voting rights activist. She is also the founder of Fair Fight, a voting rights organization     2     (base) in Georgia. Abrams started her career as a tax lawyer and then moved on to politics, who first served     3     a representative in the Georgia House of Representatives under the Democratic party in 2006.

In 2018,she ran for governor in the state of Georgia. The 2018 gubernatorial(州长的) race     4     (fill) with argument. Due to cases with cheating voter registration and     5    (politics) control over the election, Abrams lost the election by     6     (few) than 55,000votes due to voter suppression (压制). The event also inspired her    7     (found) Fair Fight, as a way to help protect     8     right to vote not just in Georgia, but in all states.

Abrams and Fair Fight     9     (successful) paved the way to help the voters to vote freely. They were able to organize a movement that helped register 800,000 Georgian     10    (resident) to vote in 2020. For her nonviolent campaign for voting rights, Abrams has been nominated(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Zhang Guimei was born to a family of ethnic Manchu minority group in Heilongjiang Province in 1957.     1     the age of 17, she came with her sister to Yunnan as part of a team supporting the country’s border regions.

Over time, Zhang witnessed the gender gap in education up close in     2    (relative) poor rural areas. Urban and rural students already faced unequal access to quality education, and the traditional     3    (believe) of male superiority only worsened rural girls’ inferior situation. Some girls were even pulled out of class just before the college entrance exam because they had to provide for     4    (they) brothers.

In 2002, Zhang came up with an idea     5    , to many, seemed crazy: to found a free high school for girls. That was a tough task. She had to raise money and hire teachers. Six years later, she     6    (found) the Huaping All-Girls High School. Given the rugged environment, however, nine of the     7    (origin) 17 teachers later resigned. With the goal of never letting a girl fall behind in schooling, Zhang often works overtime despite     8    (suffer) from illnesses. Despite her poor health, she has walked to almost every household deep in the mountains, talking to the parents about     9     importance of education for girls.

Because of Zhang’s efforts     10    (improve) female education in China, more girls can change their destiny（命运）.