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The good news is that we can change, if we understand     1     habits work. To facilitate     2     positive change in our bad habits, we must first examine our bad habit cycles and then try to adapt them. We can do this by combining the information from our habit cycles     3     our own positive ideas. We can also use the habit cycle     4     (create) good habits.

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Live video provided by the plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) showed that    1    staff member turned on a seawater pump    2    around 1:00 pm local time (0400 GMT),    3    (mark)the beginning of the controversial ocean discharge, while concerns and opposition persisted among local    4    (fisherman)as well as in neighboring countries and Pacific island countries.

Under scorching heat, hundreds of Japanese from all across the country    5    (gather)in

front of the TEPCO headquarters in     6    (center)Tokyo on Thursday morning, demanding the Japanese government and TEPCO    7    (stop)the ocean release.

Taeko Fujimura with Japan's National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, also known as Zen-Noh,said the ocean discharge "cannot be forgiven" and was "     8     (extreme) unreasonable."Fujimura stressed that the ocean discharge,    9    is to continue for at least 30 years, will cause    10    (significance)environmental damage." It will pollute the sea, the marine life within it, the environment, and the Earth."

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A type of glazed pottery(釉陶)with the main colours of yellow, green and white was very popular in the Tang dynasty. It was later called tri-coloured glazed pottery of the Tang dynasty, or Tangsancai.

Tri-coloured glazed pottery was usually used as burial    1    (object). Those human and animal figures have smooth     2     graceful(优雅的)lines. The soldier figures have strong muscles and carry swords or arrows. The human figures stand quietly,     3    (look)natural and elegant. The animal figures are mainly of horses and camels.

Tri-coloured glazed pottery of the Tang dynasty was mostly produced in Xi’an, Luoyang and Yangzhou,     4     were important cities along the Silk Road. Camels were the major form of transport     5     the ancient trade route during the Tang dynasty. Seeing these glazed pottery artworks, we can imagine the travellers and camels making their hard journey across the desert, depending on one another for     6    (survive).

Tang people were open-minded     7    (accept)different cultures from all over the world. Foreign traders, officials, and artists travelled thousands of miles along the Silk Road to visit the Tang’s capital city Chang’an. The evidence of cultural integration can     8    (find)in tri-coloured glazed pottery of the Tang dynasty.

Tri-coloured glazed pottery is the     9    (high)point of Tang pottery and it developed     10    (successful)during the dynasty’s early and middle period.

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The site of Changgan ancient city, unearthed in Xijie site of east China’s Nanjing City, has been confirmed to date back to 3, 100 years ago,     1    (extend) Nanjing’s history by more than 600 years, Nanjing institute of archaeology said.

The site of the ancient city, named “Changgan”, the     2    (early) known name of the city of Nanjing, features relics of a platform, ring ditches, walls, doorways and sacrificial pits.

During the excavations that began in 2017, archaeologists     3    (unearth) four ring ditches from the Shang and Zhou dynasties (1600 BC-256 BC), containing collapsed rammed-earth walls, said Chen Dahai,     4     archaeologist with the institute, who was responsible for the excavation.

“We also found more evidence supporting our     5    (conclude), including a well on the side of the ditch     6     was originally constructed during the late Shang Dynasty and the unearthed pottery     7    (decorate) with triangular and ladder patterns, ”Chen added.

According to carbon-14 dating data, it is identified that the various artifacts date back to the period ranging from the late Shang Dynasty     8     the early Zhou Dynasty.

Up to now, the excavation area at the Xijie site has reached     9    (approximate) 12, 000 square meters, with more than 500 relics of various types     10     over 10, 000 specimens (样本) of archaeological importance unearthed.

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Adapted from Jin Yucheng’s award-winning novel, Fan Hua, the Tv series Blossoms Shanghai takes audiences back to the 1990s Shanghai. Now crowds of people     1     (equip) with cameras are flocking to the area in search of nostalgia, as well as delicious food.

Shanghai’s Huanghe Road used to be home to over 100 restaurants, many of     2     served high-end food only accessible to the rich. But everything started to change in the late 1990s. The iconic neon (霓虹) signs     3    (tear) from the buildings. Fried snakes     4     special dish were also banned. The Asian     5    (finance) crisis in the late 1990s, the SARS pandemic in 2003, and the rise of other gourmet streets (美食街) subsequently resulted in many restaurants here     6    (close) down.

Since its launch on Dec 27, Blossoms Shanghai has sparked lively discussions on social media. Many of these discussions are related to the authentic description of old Shanghai, as well as the use and     7    (preserve) of the Shanghai dialect. Visitor numbers to the Fairmont Peace Hotel (和平饭店), another landmark in the TV series     8    (rise), too. The hotel recently has launched a new menu comprising several dishes featured in the TV series     9    (take) advantage of the fanfare (热议，宣传) surrounding the road. Other Shanghai classics, such as pork chops and rice cakes, have also been massively popular     10     delivery orders increasing by 300 percent on Meituan.

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Young Chinese bring hanfu to the world during Spring Festival

Young people dressed in hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group in China,    1     (spot) in many    2     (locate) around the world during this year’s Spring Festival holiday.

An initiative launched in late January by Xiaohongshu,     3     Chinese lifestyle-focused social media platform, invited users to upload photos or videos of themselves and friends wearing hanfu at landmarks around the world from January 28 to February 19.

The first two weeks of the initiative saw some 10,000 Xiaohongshu users share their photos     4     (take) from around 30 countries and regions around the world. One user even posted photos from Antarctica.

Many young Chinese people working or studying overseas also invited     5     (they) foreign friends to wear     6     (tradition) Chinese costumes to celebrate the Spring Festival together.

Hanfu, as well as other traditional forms of Chinese costume,     7     (experience) a surge in popularity in recent years. Clothes featuring traditional Chinese elements combined with modern designs,     8     are dubbed the “new Chinese style” have developed into a fashion trend among the     9     (young) generations not only in China, but also worldwide.

Analysts say the rise     10     “China chic” reflects young Chinese people’s confidence in their own culture. Wearing Chinese-style costumes not only reflects the wearer’s Eastern temperament, but also presents Chinese aesthetics to the world.

From: chinadaily.com.cn

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China celebrates the Chinese National Day on October 1st every year. The celebration marks the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

For centuries, a succession of different dynasties ruled China,     1     (follow) by the short-lived Republic of China (1912—1949). After a lengthy civil war, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) proclaimed China’s     2     (independent) and established the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

On October 1st, 1949,    3     official victory ceremony was organized in Tian’anmen Square,     4     Mao Zedong, the leader of the CCP, raised China’s first Communist national flag. On October 2nd, 1949, the day of foundation of China was officially declared    5     (be) National Day.

Since 1950, October 1st     6     (celebrate) as a great national festival in China every year and various    7    (activity) and events are organized annually to mark this day.

    8    (present), China’s National Day is celebrated over a one-week period. The 7-day holiday begins from October 1st and runs until the 7th, and this period is called “Golden Week” in China. China National Day holiday is the     9    (busy) travel period in China. Tourist attractions are crowded     10    hotels are fully booked.

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Cloisonné (景泰蓝) is the technique of creating designs on metal containers with colored-glass paste     1     (place) within enclosures (外壳) made of copper     2    (wire), which have been bent or hammered into the desired pattern.

Known as cloisons, the enclosures generally are either stuck or soldered onto the metal body. The glass paste, or enamel,     3     (color) and painted into the contained areas of the design. The container is usually fired at    4    relatively low temperature, about 800°C. Enamels commonly shrink after firing, and the process is repeated several times     5     (fill) in the designs. Once this process is complete, the surface is rubbed until the edges of the cloisons are visible. They are then covered with a thin layer of gold paint.

Cloisonné objects were intended     6     (primary) for the furnishing of temples and palaces, because their splendor was considered appropriate to the function of these structures     7     not well suited to a more simple and plain atmosphere, such as     8     of a scholars home. This opinion was expressed by Cao Zhao in 1388 in his     9     ( influence) Gegu Yaolun, in which cloisonné was dismissed as being suitable only for lady’s bedrooms. However, during the period of Emperor Xuande, Cloisonné     10     (come) to be greatly prized at court.

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The strong presence of Chinese internet and technology companies as sponsors of the 19th Asian Games     1     (grab) the attention of viewers around the world since it started. This demonstrates China’s great achievements and     2     (strength) in the digital and technological innovation.

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, had a record-breaking 176 sponsors,     3     (show) the event’s global appeal. Among the 11 official partners, five are Chinese tech companies.     4     comparison, there were only 52 sponsors for the 16th Asian Games held in 2010 in Guangzhou, among     5     only three companies were from China’s internet and tech field.

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing unit of Alibaba Group, plays a vital role by providing essential technological support for event management, results distribution, and live cloud broadcasting.     6     (additional), it contributes to the development of a digital platform ensuring     7     (efficiency) broadcast in the Asian Games Village.

Chinese tech companies’ strong presence not only boosts brand awareness globally     8     also proves their technological and innovative capabilities. According to the 2022 Global Innovation Index     9     (release) by the World Intellectual Property Organization, China’s strength in sci-tech innovations has taken     10     great jump in recent years, reaching the 11th spot among the top 30.

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Liu Cong, a 34-year-old illustrator (插画师), attracted by one particular aspect of the splendid city, the hutong,     1     (live) in Beijing since 2012. She enjoys     2     (ride) a bicycle and wandering through hutong neighborhoods. These narrow alleys consisting of trees, small shops and gray-walled courtyards, or siheyuan, contribute to a sense     3     community and offer a glance of a fast-disappearing way of life.

Last year, Liu moved to a courtyard in Chaodou hutong,     4     her friend, architect Jie Xiaofeng, had stayed for many years. There, Liu started a series of illustrations. With those 23 illustrations being displayed at the Shijia Hutong Museum now, in an     5     (exhibit) titled Wandering, Liu is popular among illustrators.

“Each of the     6     (yard) hidden in the hutong, as is known to people,     7     (be) different and full of the wisdom of the enthusiastic residents, who     8     (full) use the limited space     9     (create) comfortable and convenient surroundings for their families,” says architect Jie. What she loves about living in the hutong is     10     it offers a kind of close connection with her neighbors.