We are so used to many beautiful things that we may even take them for granted without realizing how much     1     (inspire) they have given us. Here are three fascinating architecture designs.

Singapore’s ArtScience Museum,     2     (shape) to resemble a lotus flower, appears to float above the waterfront promenade (公共散步场所). Its roof collects rainwater and the water is recycled. Visitors are often amazed to find     3     (they) in an urban building that so     4     (true) captures the beauty of nature forms.

Harare’s Eastgate Centre is a superb example of biomimicry. It was created by Mick Pearce who was inspired while watching a nature documentary     5     termites (白蚁) were constructing their nests. Just like the mounds of termites, the Center is covered in holes to draw air into the building during the day and the heat absorbed by the wall warms the cool air at night,     6     (create) a comfortable temperature inside.

The Algae House in Hamburg is     7     excellent piece of work of making natural organisms part of a building. Its surface is covered in panels that contain algae (藻类). The panels capture heat     8     the sun and convert it into energy that powers the building. The algae grow faster in bright sunshine and provide shade. Besides, the algae can     9     (harvest) and used to produce fuel. Therefore, the building uses less energy and reduces the damage to the environment by generating its own renewable energy.

Creating buildings such as these     10     (enable) us to live in closer harmony with our environment.

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Among China’s various forms of silk products, yunjin,    1     unique variety, has been attractive for thousands of years. The origin of yunjin can be traced to the late Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420), when general Liu Yu defeated the Later Qin kingdom and     2     (bring) the kingdom’s craftsmen from Chang’an to the then capital Nanjing.

The influence of the craft on Nanjing is evident. In China’s literary classic Dream of the Red Chamber,     3     (write) by Nanjing-born novelist Cao Xueqin, yunjin garments are     4     (frequent) mentioned. Besides, many places in the city are named     5     silk manufacturing processes, such as Rongzhuang Street and Jinxiu Workshop.

After the     6    (establish) of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the country continued to place special emphasis on     7    (preserve) and passing down the weaving technique, founding the Nanjing Yunjin Research Institute in 1957.

Earlier this century,    8    (display) the brocade (织锦), the institute set up the Nanjing Yunjin Museum,    9     is the only professional museum in China, including its history, weaving technique, culture, and contemporary artworks.

And now, with the support of technology and research conducted by the institute, yunjin craftsmanship and teaching are increasingly efficient and     10    (effect). In 2009, the craftsmanship of Nanjing yunjin was included on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The tea     1     has delighted and fascinated the world for millennia has finally received top-level global recognition as     2     shared cultural treasure of mankind. Traditional tea processing skills and     3     (they) associated social practices in China were added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Tuesday.

The status was conferred by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage,     4     (host) in Rabat, Morocco. It consists     5     knowledge, skills and practices concerning management of tea plantations, picking of tea leaves, and the processing, drinking and sharing of tea.

According to UNESCO, in China traditional tea processing skills are     6     (close) associated with geographical location and natural environment,     7     (result) in a distribution range between 18°-37° N and 94°-122° E. The     8     (technique) are mainly found in the provinces and autonomous regions of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Hunan, Anhui, Hubei, Henan, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi. Associated social practices, however,     9     (spread) throughout the country and shared by multiple ethnic groups. Tea-related customs are not only found across the country,     10     influenced the rest of the world through the ancient Silk Road and trade routes.

Liangzhu Museum displays various burial objects found in the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ruins have gained worldwide recognition     1     evidence for the existence of at least 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.

When Zhang Han set foot inside Liangzhu Museum, the 10-year-old embarked on a tour that took him back more than 5,000 years. Wearing the smart glasses, Zhang     2     (present) with virtual images of relics. Augmented reality glasses feature among a string of measures taken by the museum to give visitors a more vivid experience of Liangzhu civilization, while     3     (help) them gain a better appreciation of Chinese culture.

Tourists can also visit the official website of Liangzhu Museum to enjoy a virtual tour. With     4     click of the mouse, they can gain access to exhibition halls that they may never be able to visit     5     (physical).

    6     (advance) technologies are increasingly playing a major role in Chinese museums. In the northwestern Chinese city of Dunhuang,     7     is known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site Mogao Grottoes, the “digital Dunhuang project” has made extensive use of digitalization. By the end of 2021, it     8     (complete) the digital collection of 268 grottoes, the image processing of 164 grottoes, and so on.

The     9     (protect) and revival of Dunhuang’s ancient culture is not an isolated case in China. The Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi province also have 3D “digital archives”, which allow precious cultural relics and historical archives     10     (preserve) permanently.

I was there on doctor’s orders. He had advised a sugar detox (排毒) for me     1    (lose) visceral (内脏的) fat, which Mark Hyman,     2     medical director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Functional Medicine, said “affects a whole range of diseases from cancer to heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer”.

As I started my detox, Hyman advised me to add “a lot of fat, because fat makes you     3     (feel) full and speeds your metabolism (新陈代谢),”     4     I didn’t know. Then came a second disclosure: “Fat     5     (actual) helps you burn fat,” he     6     (explain), destroying many of the myths I’d grown up with.

For the first several days, frankly, my detoxing was hell (痛苦). Making certain foods     7     (forbid) made me want them more. Ice cream. Pasta. Chocolate. Even wine, which contains a fair amount of sugar. My eagerness were intense and seemed never-ending, and if I cheated I felt like a loser. I was easily angry and moody.

But by day five the eagerness had died down. I started to lose weight. Before the detox I weighed 166 pounds. Twelve weeks later, I hit a new low adult weight: 155. My blood work looks much better. And as my belly fat has reduced, I do feel better and more     8     (energy).

I’m now in my fourth month of a modified detox — I don't want to live without wine or some     9     (sweet). I know I can’t avoid all added sugars, no matter     10     vigilant (警惕的) I may be.

The big question: How long will I stay on it?

Traveling to foreign countries    1    (consider) exciting and educational. Not only can you pick up new languages and have a taste    2    local cuisine, but you can get to admire some ofthe world’s most beauiful art and architecture.

Since the coronavirus pandemic    3    (go) viral(传播), traveling has become quite difficult. Very early in the first lockdown, museums, theaters, and zoos started hosting virtual tours,    4    (bring) the exhibits and performances into people’s living rooms through their high-speed internet connections.

According to Forbes, Google    5    (search) for the term virtual tour reached 1,300 in February 2020.The number increased to    6     (approximate) 10,000    7    the first lockdown began in March that year. And it kept rising as people continued to stay at home.

Currently, the pandemic    8    prevents people from going abroad is still prevailing (盛行) throughout the world. So if you heart wants to enjoy the live concert in Sydney, wander through the    9    (crowd) alleys(胡同) in Beijing or check out the magnificent fountains in Rome, you can take    10    virtual city tour to explore to your heart’s content.

Beijing, together with Zhangjiakou, succeeded in getting the chance to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games,     1    speeds up the development of Zhangjiakou City. Word came that the Beijing- Zhangjiakou high-speed railway,    2    (locate) in North China, is now    3    construction, and is expected to be completed by 2020 in preparation for the cities to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Starting from Beijing North Railway Station and heading west through the Great Wall, the project is    4    (probable) the biggest challenge ever. Its designers say that the explosions needed to dig the tunnels will not have a negative effect on the structure. The railway line has a    5    (long) of 174 km as a double-track passage line, with ten stations along its route. Enjoying    6    total investment of 31.17 billion yuan, the train will travel as fast as 300 km/h,    7    the trip between the two cities will only take 40 minutes.

According to the plan, the high-speed railway will have two branch    8    (line)—one is to Yanqing Station, the other is to Taizicheng of Chongli, where the Olympic village lies. The full railway,    9    (include) a 70-kilometer section through Beijing,    10    (complete) in four and a half years.

Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete    1     (run) a marathon in less than two hours,     2     (beat) the record by 20 seconds. The Kenyan,34, covered the 26.2 miles in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria    3     12 October. It will not    4     (recognize) as the official marathon world record because it was not in an open     5     (compete) and he used a team of 42 pacemakers (领跑员). “This shows no one is limited,” said Kipchoge. “Now I’ve done it, and I am expecting     6     (many) people to do it after me.” Knowing he was about to make history, the pacemakers dropped back to let Kipchoge pass the line alone. The four-time London Marathon winner     7     (hug) his wife Grace, grabbed     8     Kenyan flag and was surrounded by his pacemakers, including many of the world’s best middle and long-distance runners. Kipchoge’s coaches delivered him water and energy food by bike, while    9     (normal) the athletes are only permitted to pick refreshments up from a table in official marathons. These aids are not allowed under the rules of the IAAF(国 际田联),     10     is why it will not recognize this achievement as the official marathon world record.

English playwright Arthur Wing Pinero said, “Where there’s tea, there’s hope.” Similarly in China, it is said     1    firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessary    2    (item) to begin a day. Tea is, without doubt, welcomed all over the world. Tea is much more than just a hot drink. It’s a big part of many cultures around the world. People in China use top-grade tea    3    (show) respect when receiving important guests. Meanwhile,    4    British tradition of afternoon tea is an important part of that country’s identity. As an    5    (express) of Moroccan hospitality and tradition, mint tea – a mix of green tea, spearmint (绿薄荷) leaves and sugar –    6    (serve) during gatherings and negotiations. Apart from its    7     (culture) significance, tea is also a medicine,     8     (use) from ancient times to modern day. “Tea is cold and lowers the fire,” Chinese herbalist Li Shizhen once    9    (say). The health benefits of tea are still being discovered today: preventing heart disease, obesity and cancer have all been linked     10    drinking green tea.