Have you ever roller skated? This sporty and interesting activity involves rolling around on special wheeled shoes. It is a physical activity     1     can be done both indoors and outdoors. It has something to do     2     the fashion and music. There are several forms of roller skating, including speed, dance and roller derby (速度比赛) — a contact sport     3     (play) between two teams,

Roller skating was     4     (huge) popular in America in the 1970s and 1980s, especially among children     5     young adults. Later, in the 1990s, inline skates, or roller blades, became the leading kind of roller skate. Over time, roller skating     6     (drop) in popularity in general.

Now, The Associated Press reports that roller skating is back in style. You can find temporary roller skating rinks set up in     7     (park) and on roadways. Roller skating is trending on     8     (society) media. Skate meet-ups in large cities are common.

New York City’s Rockefeller Center held a skating gathering (聚会) for the first time since 1940. The organizers advertised     9     event as “bringing the magic of the 1970s with it”. And then there were many people on skates.

Skating references are common in media of all kinds lately: music videos, magazine covers and movies. Stars of music, film and the Internet     10     (be) among the producers.

In a faraway place, lived a brave boy named Jack. Jack was only seven years old, but he was very aware     1     the world around him. He was particularly interested in animals, especially endangered ones. He loved reading     2     (information) books and watching documentaries about animals. He thought it was a significant problem that many animals were becoming extinct because of unbalanced ecosystems. Jack was very worried and felt a strong     3     (tense) about the issue.

One day, Jack decided to do something about it. He began to recycle as much as he could. He didn’t want to contribute     4     the destruction of the animal’s habitats. He also started to talk to his friends and classmates about the     5     (urgency) need to protect these wonderful creatures. He pretended to be a tour guide, introducing various animals in a     6     (humour) way to make it more interesting.

However, Jack knew that he needed to do more. He was stuck on     7     to do next. Then, he had an idea. He started writing letters to important people. He blamed     8     (legal) hunting and the extreme use of natural resources for the current situation, and he wanted them to take action.

His letters were very     9     (reality), and he was faithful to the facts. He wanted to     10     (energy) others and involve them in his mission. He hoped his words could make a difference.

So far, the village soccer super league in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, has become     1     popular that it has caught the attention of famous figures such as former soccer player Michael Owen.

On June 12, former national soccer player Fan Zhiyi responded     2     an invitation from players from Guizhou's villager soccer super league. Fan expressed his     3     (excite) and promised to join them on June 22 in Rongjiang, where he will also bring his team to play a match with them on June 23.

Before this, Hong Kong movie star Natalis Chan also     4     (challenge) the village soccer super league and promised to bring his celebrity(名人) soccer team for a     5     (friend) match. The celebrity football team includes many famous     6    (star) such as Alan Tam, Eric Tsang, Andy Lau, Hacken Lee, and Jacky Cheung.

The Guizhou village soccer super league’s players,     7    come from all walks of life, include truck drivers, carpenters, shopkeepers, construction workers, farmers, and more. They all share     8     same passion for soccer and are devoted to     9     (put) on an exciting show.

Following the final match of the village soccer super league on July 29, Rongjiang will launch a national invitation competition, inviting teams from all over China     10     (participate) in the event.

Anyone can be an active learner if he/she trains actively.Active learners don’t pay too much attention     1     the inner voice because it can stop them from fully     2     (understand) what they’re hearing or reading.     3     (be) an active learner, you can also react to your inner voice, for example, arguing your inner voice, and questioning your point of view.Ask as many     4     (question) as you can because the answers will lead you to     5     (far) learning, and the way of     6     (work) out questions will help you achieve     7     higher level of understanding about the topic. Don’t accept everything you learn and try to find the     8     (true) at the heart of each idea so you can understand why people believe this. Finally, don’t let your feelings get in the way when you’re learning. Even if you cannot help    9     (dislike) some people, you may still be able to learn     10     them.

Three pandas at Japan’s Wakayama park return to China

SHIRAHAMA, Japan - Eimei, a giant panda    1    has lived in Japan for 28 years, left western Japan’s Wakayama park along with his twin    2    (daughter) to fly back to China on Wednesday morning.

    3    30-year-old male panda, along with his eight-year-old Japan-born twin daughters Ouhin    4    Touhin, has left their current home at the Adventure World, a theme park in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama prefecture.

Later in the day, the three giant pandas were scheduled    5    (take) a flight from the Kansai International Airport to a facility in southwest China’s Sichuan province.

Prior to their departure, a farewell ceremony    6    (hold) at the park on Tuesday, where about 2,000 visitors    7    (say) goodbye to the three pandas.

Eimei, or Yong Ming in Chinese, is a 30-year-old male panda and the    8    (old) giant panda living in Japan.    9    (come) from China in 1994, it is the father of 16 giant panda cubs born at the Adventure World, setting the world record for being the oldest giant panda to have    10    (successful) fed in captivity.

Confucius was born into a middle class family in Lu State, an area with the modern city of Qufu, in China’s Shandong Province. Now, he     1     (remember) for his teachings, which, along with the works of his students，formed the rule of Confucianism (儒学) many     2     (year) after his passing away.

Confucius also lived     3     active political life. From his job as Minister of Crime, he took part in a campaign (运动) to distance Lu from the rule of the state instead of     4     (work) for the central government. However, the plan failed. After a short period of being sent to live in another country, Confucius could finally return to Lu state     5     (spend) the rest of his life as a teacher of philosophy.

Even up to the time of Confucius’s     6     (die), his teachings were not     7     (wide) accepted in China, and most of     8     (they) were lost when the emperor Qin ordered the burning of Confucius’s books.

Yet, his philosophical (哲学的) ideas survived during the later Han Dynasty. Emperor Han Wudi,    9     was inspired by the social and political wisdom of Confucius, accepted Confucianism and applied his systems of morality everywhere from classrooms     10     law courts. The teachings of Confucius still spread far across China and the Far East.

As people across the country watched the launch of China’s Shenzhou-14 spaceship closely,    1    pen floating in the capsule (太空舱)    2    (catch) the attention of many people.

The pen was produced by Shaoguan Shengyi Stationery Co., Ltd., which is a pioneer in     3    (make) pens used in outer space.

The space pen is different    4    a common pen. A common pen can neither withstand the influence and vibration (震动) experienced by the spaceship during rocket launch (发射) nor write    5    (proper) in an environment of outer space: The pen    6    (have) a head made of special materials to make it possible to write in outer space. The ink within the pen is also a special liquid with high viscosity (黏性), making writing stick to surfaces closely instead of flying off as dangerous    7    (drop). What’s more, the head    8    is less sharp than the head of a normal pen can be safely used in the cabin.

A space pen developed by the company    9    (send) into space aboard the Shenzhen-10 spacecraft in 2013, making China the    10    (two) country in the world able to independently produce a pen usable in space.

As a freshman in college, Chelsea Fagan got her first credit card. Without really     1    (understand) how the credit system works, she maxed out her credit limit and     2    (throw) out the card without paying the bill. She ruined her credit.

To prevent credit ruin from happening again, Fagan started a personal blog    3    (track) her budget. The blog has turned into The Financial Diet,     4    is now a platform about “personal finance and living better” and aims to open the conversation about money, share advice    5    educate young adults.

Now Fagan runs The Financial Diet with Graphic Designer Lauren Ver Hage. Their team     6    (make) up of another five women and multiple guest contributors. Anyone who has something to share about anything related    7    money can submit a blog post and end up being published. This allows for plenty of opinions,     8    (experience) and tips. Aside from money, the topics include career tips, college finances, budgeting for your lifestyle and travel and how to manage your money to live your dream life.

    9     first smart money move you can make is to take advantage of this free and informative resource. Doing so won’t cost you any money but can     10    (final)save you some.

The Summer Palace is China’s largest garden ever built. Covering     1     area of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is covered with water, the palace is made up     2    over 3,000 ancient structures.All the Summer Palace     3    (spread) across the low hills and lakes among which the Longevity Hill, and the Kunming Lake are the most important     4     (part). Travelers visiting the site today have the opportunity     5     (wander)in the wonderful buildings and courtyards beside the lake and along the waterways.

When    6     (visit) the Summer Palace, visitors should plan between two hours to half a day because the site is really huge. Indeed, there are many things to see     7     you will feel time flying quickly, realizing how life was spent     8    (smooth)for emperors during their summers,for example,riding a little boat for seeing the lake areas, or watching a       9    (tradition) Chinese dance performance at the Palace’s Theatre. The Summer Palace is the place     10     travelers experience different activities and the loveliest scenic spot in Beijing city.

Have you heard of community fridges? These are spaces     1     locals can share food with one another and save fresh food     2     going to waste. The Community Fridge Network     3    (connect) 300 community fridges across the UK. It offers guidance to people     4     (look) to set up their own fridges, and support to groups running fridges. The fridges are open to everyone. Of course, there are some rules for what can and cannot     5    (share) in order to keep things safe. But otherwise, you’re welcome     6     (take) what you need, and leave anything that might otherwise end up in the waste bin.

According to     7     survey by the Food Foundation, in April 2022, 15. 5 percent of UK households were food insecure, meaning that they ate     8     (little) than normal or went a day without food because they could not access     9     afford food.

The benefit of community fridges has never been clearer. In difficult times, with pretty much all costs increasing greatly, it is reassuring to know that     10    (community) are coming together and helping each other as much as they can.