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Drinking two or more cups of black tea a day     1    (be) associated with lower risk of death from all causes, according to a new study     2    (publish) Monday in Annals of Internal Medicine.

The study looked at nearly 500,000 men and women aged 40 to 69 years old who participated     3     the UK Biobank, which houses in-depth genetic and health information, between 2006 and 2010. The database included information participants reported about     4    (they) own tea drinking habits, such as     5    (frequent) and what they added to their cup.

Some participants didn’t drink black tea a tall, but since the data came from the United Kingdom, there were plenty of people who drank it     6    (regular) and some who drank up to 10 cups a day, said lead study author Maki Inoue-Choi.

The Biobank followed up about 10 years after the     7    (origin) survey, and researchers found that people who drank two or more cups of tea daily in the interim(其间) were less likely     8    (die) from causes such as heart disease.

The research is     9     exciting look into tea drinking habits, but there is still more work     10     needs to be done before recommending dietary changes, said Howard Sesso, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, who was involved in the study.

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Why do Chinese people drink hot water? Many westerners find it so interesting that they always see Chinese people carry a vacuum cup(保温杯) no matter which season it is.

For lots of Chinese people, nothing is     1    (common) than drinking hot water every day. But for most of the Westerners,     2     idea of drinking plain hot water is really odd since they drink cold water even in winter. Why do Chinese people drink hot water? Hot water vs cold water, which one is better? Follow us     3    (find) an ideal answer.

It is well known     4     Chinese people prefer hot meals every day, and they’re also used to     5    (have) hot drinks with it. Moreover, some parents always teach     6    (they) children to drink hot water with meals, because they think mixing cold liquids with hot meals     7    (be) really bad for the stomach. And cold liquids may solidify fats in your stomach, which cause digestive problems, whereas hot liquids aid in     8    (digest).

According to the eating habits in western countries, they prefer “raw” food,     9     they also prefer their water “raw”. At the same time, they are fond     10     hamburgers, cheese and fried stuff, which are all with high calorie. As a matter of fact, they need cold drinks to cool them off.

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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.

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Known as boba, bubble tea (珍珠奶茶)has taken the world by storm, with its chains springing up like mushrooms around the world.     1     you’ve been living under a rock, it’s easy to notice this Chinese long-standing cultural food phenomenon.

It’s     2     (inspire) to see how this tea preparation has become a full-blown sensation in its land of origin as well as abroad. But     3    on earth came up with the idea of putting chewy tapioca balls in tea?

Bubble tea is said     4     (originate) in the city of Taichung. Liu Hanchie of Chun Shui Tang Teahouse, who claims to be the     5     (create), declares that in     6    early eighties, he experimented with cold milk tea       7     adding fruit, syrup, candied yams and tapioca bubbles.

A decade later, the     8     (addictive) tasty drink reached most parts of East and Southeast Asia with bubble tea shops     9     (pop) up in every mall and street corner. Since then, it     10     (spread) across the globe, including the US, Australia, Europe and South Africa.

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Huang Wenxiu, an official in Baini village in Baise, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region,     1     (lose) her life at the age of 30 when a flash flood swept her away as she was driving back to work.

After earning     2     master’s degree from Beijing Normal University in 2016, Huang returned to Baise, her hometown, instead of seeking a career in the capital. “I grew up in a remote mountainous village     3     quite a number of folk are struggling with poverty, and all I wish is to do my part     4     (improve) their lives,” she once said.

With the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, the Chinese government stepped up     5     (it) nationwide campaign to remove poverty in 2015. Huang volunteered to join the grassroots poverty alleviation (基层扶贫) effort and     6     (appoint) Party chief of Baini in 2018.

Huang introduced tangerine (橘) growing techniques to the village, expanded the planting area and emphasized the     7     (important) of e-commerce sales. Thanks     8     Huang’s efforts during her time in office, the village collective economy developed     9     (rapid). 418 villagers from 88 households were lifted out of poverty, with the village’s poverty rate     10     (decrease) from 22.88 percent to 2.71 percent.

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Good friends always make life seem much easier and better. In our busy lives, sometimes when we feel     1    (stick) and isolated, it is our friends who spend their time     2    us. Though it might be     3    (necessary) to know the definitions of a good friend, it is important to know the qualities of a good friend and the skills to be a good friend!

Full acceptance is     4    key element of any human relationship. To be a good friend, you must     5    (full) accept your friend with his/her faults. An important test of friendship is the reliability of a friend.

If you look horrible in that dress you     6    (buy) last week, a true friend will always tell you! Honesty is essential in any relationship. True friends,     7    often speak from their minds, are ready to give you a taste of the bitter truth. Often when you feel sad or depressed, you need not ever explain to your friend     8    you are feeling bad. A true friend knows when you are upset. Understanding without words is     9    (high) level of friendship. To be a good friend requires patience     10    (understand) your friend.

7 . Eventually, I am strongly eager to know which aspects of China traditional culture arouse your________ (curious) most. (所给词的适当形式填空)

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On the evening of September1, 2020, “First Class for the New Term”     1     (broadcast) on CCTV-1. This year’s “First Class for the New Term” takes “strong youth, strong China” as the theme, and focuses on the three chapters of “    2     (responsible), unity and science” through many important guests including Zhong Nanshan, Zhang Boli, Zhang Dingyu, Chen Wei and Xie Jun.

The post-90s     3     the national medical team of Peking University in Hubei Province came to the stage of “First Class for the New Term”. They told their stories of fighting the COVID- 19 through pictures, and showed the responsibilities of the young generation. Young people are strong, and China is strong. They proved     4     (they) responsibility with action.

Zhang Dingyu, the president of Jinyintan hospital in Wuhan, with ALS (渐冻人症), came to the stage . He has become a hero for many people over the past months. Without time     5     (care) about his illness, he saved hundreds of COVID- 19 patients. He felt that a person’s strength is small, but the strength of unity is huge,     6     can be gathered into great energy and confidence.

Zhang Wenhong, the director of Huashan Hospital, gave     7     interesting science lesson to the students. He sent ten “children’s health treasure book” for everyone. One of the most important and     8     (close) to students is that healthy growth is more important than achievement. He also said that as long as we     9     (real) know the information of the virus well, the virus will no longer be so terrible. This is the power of science.

The stories of these     10     (speaker) were so touching that the pupils’ eyes were red. Audience also said that they cried and praised the speakers as “heroes” and “backbone (脊梁) of the nation”

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Over the last few days, fans from around the world     1     (gather) in downtown Doha to enjoy the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The world’s top 32 teams are competing    2     the trophy (奖杯).

Team China failed    3     (enter) the Cup finals for the    4    (five) consecutive (连续的) time, Chinese fans and companies remain    5    (enthusiasm) about the Qatar World Cup. Most of the games are broadcast at a suitable time,     6     allows the audience in China to watch most of the games in prime hours. Even if international travel is still    7     challenge due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at least 7,000 tickets for the tournament had been sold to Chinese fans by mid-October.

Support from China has also come in a more concrete way, with most of the tournament’s stadiums, its official transportation system and its accommodation facilities featuring contributions from Chinese    8    (builder) and providers.

Chinese companies,     9    (lead) by four official FIFA sponsors (赞助商), have provided more sponsorship income for the host    10     companies from any other nation, with nearly $1.4 billion in total investment, according to Global Data. After all, to be connected with the World Cup is still considered the most direct way to sell their brands and products in the international market when the occasion only happens once every four years.

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Tea is a healthy drink. Drinking tea in China could be considered as an art and to help people achieve a sense of calm and renewed energy. It is also     1     way to enjoy life better.

Stories     2     are about the discovery of tea are different depending on the people who you ask, but we know that Chinese people have been drinking tea since Shennong, 5,000 years ago. Usually, tea     3     (believe) to be medicinal, and is so central to     4     (day) life that an old Chinese saying includes tea in a list of seven important contents to be gathered each morning, along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy and vinegar.

Tea serves three primary     5     (purpose) traditionally in Chinese society: to show status, to bring people together and to improve wellness.

Drinking tea together is a sign of respect. In ancient times, “tribute tea”(贡茶) was     6     (special) kept for and presented to the Emperor. Tea still has a place in the life of the average people. It is common     7     (give) guests a cup of tea to welcome them into the home. But tea is more than a key of social customs. It is meant to act     8     a medium through which people can become much     9     (close) to nature. Drinking tea out in nature will create a spiritual connection to the environment and make people feel     10     (relax).