Chinese food has taken the world by storm. Today, Chinese food has almost become a way of life, with fried rice, noodles, and so on making their way to the favorite food list of many people. Nowadays, there are many restaurants worldwide     1     (serve) Chinese food. And it is not just in restaurants     2     Chinese food is popular. Chinese food can also be widely found in roadside stalls (货摊).

You may wonder why Chinese food is so popular. The main root (根, 根源) of the answer first lies     3     the fact that Chinese food offers different kinds of     4     (dish). Another key reason is that Chinese food tastes very good. And most people just can’t refuse     5     Besides, Chinese food has a long history and is a complex food category (种类), containing years of the Chinese people’s     6     (wise). Last but not least, Chinese food is     7     (general) cheap and healthy, which also leads to many people making a decision     8     (try) Chinese food.

Because of its popularity, Chinese food has become a     9     (value) tool that makes China known to the world. With more people learning about China, in turn, Chinese food     10     (appreciate) by more people in the long run.

China’s tourism market is set to flourish during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday,     1     bookings multiplied over the same period last year. A report     2     (release) earlier this week by Chinese online travel giant Ctrip shows that bookings for domestic, outbound (出境的), and inbound travels all have been experiencing significant year-on-year     3     (grow).

Travel bookings to Harbin in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province     4     (increase) more than 14-fold to date compared with the same period last year,     5     (primary) by tourists from the south of the country. Sanya in south China’s Hainan province and Kunming in Southwest China’s Yunnan province are the destinations of choice for many     6     (north) tourists.

As a time known for family reunions, the Spring Festival holiday will see more families     7     (hit) the road. Bookings on Ctrip show that 47 percent of all tourists are choosing to travel with their families. Among them, most have chosen to rent cars, book tailor-made trips,     8     take bus tours with local guides.

Tourists from Japan, the United States, South Korea and many other countries have chosen to visit Shanghai, Beijing and some renowned tourism attractions in China. Harbin, one of the     9     (hot) destinations in the country this winter,     10     has also attracted the attention of foreign media, is also a top choice for overseas travelers.

Among the various types of Chinese green teas, Enshi Yulu (恩施玉露) stands out as     1     unique and cherished selection.

This exquisite (精美的) tea     2     (distinguish) by its leaves with a thin, needle-like shape and its rich, dark green color. What sets Enshi Yulu apart from other Chinese green teas is its unique making process, steaming,     3     effectively maintains the tea’s visual appeal and ensures that its delicate flavor is preserved.

The versatility (多功能性) of Enshi Yulu are evident in its ability     4     (make) with both hot and cold water. Each method leads to a distinct taste experience, with hot water     5     (draw) out the tea’s refreshing flavor, and cold brewing resulting in a more subtle taste.

Originating from Enshi in Hubei province, the history of Enshi Yulu     6     (date) back to the Tang Dynasty.     7    (it) long-standing cultural significance was recognized in 2014 when it was included on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

In 2022, the     8     (tradition) tea processing techniques of China, including those used for Enshi Yulu, gained global     9     (recognize) when they were written on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This honor     10     (vivid) highlights the importance of preserving these ancient practices for future generations.

China has managed to push back the boundaries of innovation and sustainability in an age     1     data centers are becoming increasingly vital for our digital society.

In Hainan Province, China is devoting some attention to     2     (construct) the world’s first commercial underwater data center, which aims to revolutionize the industry by using the power of the ocean depths. In addition,     3     the potential to equal the computational abilities of about 6 million conventional personal computers, this underwater data center is ready to be a game changer.

    4     (design) to withstand the severe underwater conditions, the data center modules (舱) of China’s underwater facility will operate     5     (probable) for up to 25 years. Each module weighs an impressive 1,300 tons     6     has the ability to process over 4 million high-definition images every 30 seconds. The entire facility, when combined,     7     (predict) to serve ecological and industrial projects such as fishery cages and offshore wind power.

One of the most significant     8     (advantage) of building the data center underwater is employing the natural cooling properties of seawater. The underwater data center is expected by designers     9     (save) 122 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually compared to its terrestrial (陆地的) counterparts. The remarkable     10     (achieve) in energy efficiency showcases China’s commitment to sustainability and reducing environmental impacts.

The Shenzhou XVII crew conducted their second spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on Saturday,     1     (complete) the first repair operation. It was the 15th spacewalk and was a successful one     2     (carry) out by Chinese astronauts.

Wang Ya’nan, chief editor of Aerospace Knowledge magazine, said extravehicular (舱外的) repair operations are complex and     3     (challenge). “Repair operation is a very important task for astronaut s during their stay inside a space station, because it is vital     4     (fix) broken parts so as to avoid safety hazards (危害),” he said. “During a repair task, astronauts need to cooperate with each other and ground controllers and usually need the     5     (assist) of robotic arms, and they must be familiar     6     required procedures.”

Tang Hongbo and Jiang Xinlin returned to the Wentian science module at 1:32 pm after floating for     7     (approximate) eight hours outside the orbital station. The third crew member, Tang Shengjie, stayed inside Tiangong to provide support.

During the spacewalk, Tang Hongbo and Jiang Xinlin repaired the damage to the parts on the Tianhe core module’s solar wings, which     8     (cause) by tiny space debris (残骸). After the repairs, the wings began normal operations again.

    9     made Tang Hongbo differ from the other two was that the spacewalk was the third for him. The crew performed their first spacewalk on Dec 21, 2023, finishing a lot of     10     (task), including carrying out test repairs.

Located on a huge rock in the forests of central Sri Lanka, Sigiriya is an     1     (attract) sight now as it must have been when it was first built by a great king in the     2     (five) century A. D. Meaning “lion’s rock”, Sigiriya is entered by way of passageways cut into the rock face.

The castle was later covered by the forest, and only familiar to local villagers. Outsiders used knowledge of its past, mentioned in Buddhist texts, to search     3     the ancient site. In1827, a Scottish officer, Jonathan Forbes, on     4     (hear) local stories about the castle, decided     5     (look) for it. In 1831, he set off to where locals told him and found the remains of the ancient city.

Sigiriya     6     (build) by Kashyapa I, the king     7     ruled the native Sinhalese dynasty, the Moriya. The impressive castle was     8     capital of the Sinhalese kingdom until Kashyapa was defeated (击败) in A. D. 495.

After Kashyapa, dynasties rose and fell, their fortunes shaped by internal (内部的) power struggles and conflicts between native Sinhalese and outside forces from India.

Various     9     (city) held the status (地位) of capital after Sigiriya, such as Polonnaruwa. By the 12th century, however, overall control of Sri Lanka progressively weakened. Sinhalese power retreated (撤退) to the southwest of the island, and the former administrative (行政的) centres, including Sigiriya,     10     (start) to fall into disuse.

Suona performer Xue Tianlong and his night class courses recently made     1     (headline) as the classes gained popularity among young people in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. His courses,     2     (hold)   at the Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Center, surprisingly have 491 people signed up for a limited 16 slots. Most of the students are     3     their 20s and 30s, all with great enthusiasm and affection for the traditional instrument.

The suona was first introduced to China from Arabia via the ancient Silk Road as early as the     4     (three) century. The instrument first appeared in written records during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) , and was used as     5     horn to inspire soldiers in the battle. Over the years, the suona     6     (become) widely popular and is commonly used at traditional ceremonies in rural China such as weddings and funerals, in combination with gongs and drums.

With its     7     (extreme) loud and distinctively expressive sounds, the suona is often hailed as the “king of Chinese folk instruments.” In recent years, more suona performers have been working with musicians of different music genres, such as jazz and bossa nova,     8     (give) the suona a contemporary twist. Young suona players     9     (see) actively promoting the instrument on social media platforms,     10     has helped the instrument to experience a revival.

The farming-themed program, Become a Farmer, stands out as one of the most widely discussed and popular Chinese reality     1     (show) in the past year.

The program truthfully records 10 young men in their 20s     2     spent 190 days diligently sowing, irrigating (灌溉), fertilizing, and harvesting on 142 acres of land. Before the show, the 10 young men     3     (work) in the entertainment industry. It is not the fake experience of farming under the camera,     4     the fact that they farmed the land for half     5     year, sowing, planting, and breeding throughout the process.

Before starting their rural lives, the production unit conducted training classes for these young men     6     (learn) some basic skills. Moreover, they     7     (require) to learn how to operate agricultural machinery (器械), including tractors and rice harvesters.

The production unit attracted audience to     8     (active) get involved by hosting regular livestreams (直播). The first season of the show included over 100 livestreams, having a total viewership over 170 million on Sina Weibo and Douyin. Many netizens took part     9     these livestreams by leaving comments to express     10     (they) concern about the participants’ working process.

Li Kang,     1     high school student, lives in Hebei Province. Today is his first day at Senior High school. He     2    (feel) that his new school is very good and classrooms are     3    (amaze) since all of them have     4    (computer). He likes his English teacher, a woman     5    (call) Ms Shen. Ms Shen tells them reading comprehension is important and encourages     6    (they) to speak a lot in class. Li Kang and his classmates are interested in Ms Shen’s teaching method,     7     is completely different from that of the teachers at Junior High school.

Today, after Ms Shen gave students instruction, they introduced themselves in class. Ms Shen also helps students improve their spelling     8     handwriting. They do spelling games in a fun way. After this class, Ms Shen ask them to write a     9    (describe) of the street where they live. Most of them look forward to     10    (do) it.

Facial surgery (手术) is a serious business, especially on children     1     are not yet fully grown but Melbourne researchers are developing a technique that could change the face of children’s surgery.

This new     2     (develop) will allow doctors to work out a child’s normal face shape at different ages to predict (预测) future growth.

Researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) could soon replace the ruler currently     3     (use) to track changes in a child’s head and face with 3D images. By     4     (improve) the ability to predict normal growth and future changes in a child’s face, doctors will be able to    5     (well) complete their surgery than before.

MCRI’s Mr Harold Matthews said current     6     (method), including using patients’ photographs and X-rays were slow. Together     7     researchers in Belgium, Mr Matthews is pioneering a new tool that provides averages (平均值) for normal growth of the face throughout childhood.

The project intends     8     (take) some of the guesswork out of surgery. For example, in children with Pierre Robin Sequence, a serious condition which means they are born with an underdeveloped jaw(下颚), some doctors choose to fix it early while others wait to see if the child’s face will     9     (natural) correct itself as it grows. Without this new technology,     10     is difficult to know which method is better for each child.