Small changes can have large consequences. The idea came to be known as the “butterfly effect” which indicates that the beating of a butterfly’s wings might     1     (possible) cause a tornado. Tulenov Ruslan, a man from Kazakhstan, is     2     real-life example of this.

Ruslan, with the rare Rh-negative blood type     3     (refer) to as “panda blood”,     4     (donate) more than 6,000 milliliters of blood since he came to study in China in 2009. Having great     5     (admire) for China and its culture, Ruslan chose to learn Chinese at Hainan University when he was 17 years old.

This kind-hearted Kazakh man,     6     Chinese name is Lan Tian (blue sky), said it was his mother who had encouraged him many times to help others before he came to Hainan. In 2014, when a victim of a traffic accident urgently needed blood transfusion (输血), Ruslan left a comment to show his concern,     7     (add) “Lan Tian brother wishes to help you.”

Ruslan’s simple act of kindness won praise from the Chinese government. Now, Ruslan has the opportunity     8     (serve) at a provincial department in Hainan as a global media officer. “Lan Tian brother” takes     9     (impress) action to show his pure love to China and he never imagined that his rare blood type would become a symbol of friendship     10     China and his home country.

Two giant pandas    1    (arrive) at Hamad International Airport in Doha, capital of Qatar(卡塔尔) on Wednesday morning, on a special flight from China. They will remain in Qatar for 15 years.

“It is the first time giant pandas have traveled to the Middle East,” the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda said. The center has also sent breeders and veterinary( 兽医) experts to help the giant pandas adapt    2    the new environment.

The Qatari government has built    3    giant panda hall. The two giant pandas will enjoy an air-conditioned sports ground, an indoor exhibition hall    4    a separate “bedroom”. In addition,    5    (guarantee) that the giant pandas can have a comfortable environment, the Qatari government has also prepared much equipment, such as nursery rooms.

More than a month ago, physical examination of the two giant pandas    6    (carry) out and they were in    7    (fair) good health.

China also sent expert    8    (group) to Qatar for on-site guidance and assessment of the venues to assist Qatar in    9    (establish) a giant panda breeding management team.

In May, 2020, China and Qatar signed a cooperation    10    (agree) on giant panda conservation and research to promote the conservation of endangered species and biodiversity.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)     1    (name) Chongqing Jingzhu village as one of the Best Tourism Villages of 2022.

Jingzhu Village is next     2    Wulong Fairy Mountain,     3    is rich in natural resources and has a forest coverage rate of 75 percent. It is suitable     4    (visit) in both winter and summer. When     5    (cover) with snow in winter, the mountain is an excellent tourist attraction. In summer, the average temperature is 15℃C lower than that in the main city of Chongqing. The climate is cool and pleasant.

Alongside its beautiful scenery, the village is working towards the     6    (preserve) of cultural heritage. Old houses built by local villagers, ancient firewood stoves, square tables and bamboo chairs, copper teapots are retained. They offer tourists a taste of     7    (tradition) rural life.

The village runs a series of workshops. They teach and display intangible cultural heritage techniques. These include batik making, bamboo weaving, palm weaving, pottery making, tofu making     8    paper-cutting classes. Tourists can soak up the charm of typical rural culture.

In 2019, the village was included on the list of the first batch of key rural tourism villages in China.

The old houses that were once on the verge of collapse     9    (transform) into distinctive homestays.

The village has become     10    must-visit destination for many tourists across the country.

The Great Shangri-La Rock Loop

I have heard such a saying “There is a kind of travel, not for traveling thousands of miles, but for    1    (leisure) strolling (漫步); not for crowded scenic    2    (spot), but for the pleasant streets”.

Not only is it the home to some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes,    3    has been selected as one of    4    “40 Most Beautiful Places in China”, it is also named the most beautiful place in China by Chinese National Geography.

Originally, the road    5    (discover) by the American explorer Joseph Rock. When he first discovered this road, he was so    6    (attract) by the beautiful scenery here that he came to China again and again later    7    (visit) the spots along the road. He loved the places so much that even when he was seriously ill, he still said with emotion, “I would rather die on the mountain there with beautiful scenery”. It shows how    8     (charm) this road is. There are scenic spots    9    Lugu Lake, Daocheng Yading and Lijiang Ancient Town that you often hear about. Along the way, you can not only feel the beauty of flowers and snow, but also see the mountains, rivers, forests and ancient towns telling    10    (it) long history.

Back in high school, Harris never imagined to be an electrician. Everyone, including     1    (her) , just wanted to go to college.

“We were so focused     2     college in high school,” remembers Harris, 44. “The friends that I had there were going to college. That’s what the biggest excitement was around.”

After holding lots of different jobs for decades, Harris signed up for a course     3    (design) to let her find jobs in the construction industry. One of the training activities involved wiring lightbulbs and air conditioners.

Now she’s just a few months away from becoming a licensed electrician. She occasionally     4     (spend) her days working on a new construction site, on     5     her current task is running low voltage(电压) wire under floors     6    (connect) air conditioners. Her     7    (hour) income adds up to about $100,000 for full-time work per year.

Harris says she wishes she     8    (find) this path in high school. “Back in high school, nobody ever talked about short-term training courses,” she says. “I think there was always a big misunderstanding about skilled workers and how short-term training could actually provide     9     same type of lifestyle that a college degree could.”

“You use your body, of course, because it’s a physical job,” she explains. “But at the end of the day, you look back and you can see the     10     (accomplish) every day of what you did the previous day.”