With the shift from     1     (tradition) farming to modern farming progressing, the use of technology such as drones, robots and machinery has also begun. A farmer from the Philippines, Rey Kent Dejesica, is trying to help and contribute to the agriculture.

Farming is a boring process, especially for young people,     2     love everything instant. “I want to contribute to the agriculture industry     3     (reduce) growers’ expenses and make tasks easier.” Rey Kent said. “Using drones as a sprayer can lessen human labour.” Moreover, farmers agree that the use of drones also     4     (minimize) the Panama disease.

Agriculture is the main source of income for some Asian     5     (region). Parts of Asia are now going through a     6     (rapid) aging farmer population and a fear of food     7     (short). That is     8     the youth must be part of agriculture to ensure food security in the future. Advancements in agriculture technology such as drones can attract the youth     9     farming.     10     (arm) with his knowledge of drone technology and having a positive attitude, Rey Kent sets an example for the next generation of farmers.

Ai Jing’s exhibition All The World Is Green opened on Tuesday, at the Helen J Gallery in Los Angeles. This     1     (mark) the debut solo (首次个人) exhibition in Los Angeles for the     2     (high) recognized multitalented artist, musician, writer, and actress.

The exhibition showcased     3     diverse range of artworks, including paintings, videos, and installations (现代雕塑装置),     4     (demonstrate) Ai’s artistic skills on and unique approaches to life, nature, and emotions.

At the heart of the exhibition, Girl on a Swing     5     (surround) by block-color paintings and a recreated grassy area, reflecting the artist’s inner world with colors of golden cornfields, shining sun, and expansive greenery spreading out.

In her younger years, Ai longed to leave home,     6     now she finds herself seeking a sense     7     belonging. This emotion pushed Ai’s exploration into painting, video, and installation art.

During the early stages of her career, she sang: “At 17, I left my hometown of Shenyang / For it seemed my dreams lay elsewhere.” It wasn’t until she gained international     8     (recognize) and spent years abroad that Ai began to feel a longing for home. “Childhood     9     (memory) leave deep impressions on one’s growth,” reflected Ai.

Running until April 16, the exhibition offered enough time for audiences     10     (explore) and appreciate Ai’s artistic vision.

Huang Danian, a noted Chinese geophysicist (物理学),     1     (devote) himself to science and made great contributions to China’s deep earth exploration.

Born in 1958 in Nanning, Guangxi, Huang’s passion     2     geophysics started from an early age. In 1993, he went to England for further studies, and earned his doctor’s degree in geophysics,     3     (rank) the top of his class. Huang later joined a geophysical service company in Cambridge to gain first-hand experience.

During his stay in England, Huang remained     4     (commit) to his motherland. He long dreamed of going back to “serve my country with my whole heart”. The opportunity came in 2008,     5     China launched a national program for global top talent.     6     (participate) in the program, Huang quit his job with no     7     (hesitate) and returned to China as one of the first professionals.

Upon return, Huang     8     (appoint) chief scientist of China’s biggest deep earth exploration program. Huang worked     9     (tireless) around the clock. Thanks to Huang and his team’s efforts, China made     10     significant breakthrough in deep earth exploration.

Huang passed away at the age of 58. His passing left the scientific community in sorrow, but he will be remembered forever for his devotion to his field and the love of his motherland.

One person with great strength can defeat ten     1     are skilled, but he needs to use tricks to win wisely. This is the essential message of Huaquan Fist. Great strength leads to explosive force.

Wang Yuanxiang was born     2     a martial arts family in Cangzhou City, Hebei Province. All his family members     3    (practice) and teaching Huaquan Fist since the Qing Dynasty. He is one of     4     fifth-generation inheritors(继承人) of Huaquan Fist. In his opinion, martial arts are a kind of culture. All kungfu schools should unite and inherit Chinese martial arts     5    (joint) .

    6    (achieve) his wish, Wang has kept practicing and reviewing fist formulas for decades. With many years of practice, he has had his skills     7    (perfect) . What’s more, he has had a     8    (system) understanding of the fist. There are four different styles of the fist, with less jumping but more hand     9    (position) . Feet are also used. There are many kinds of steps, like swooping, rounding, leaping and skipping. Wang believes that     10     the reason for learning martial arts is, one must stick to the virtues (美德) and use the genre correctly.

By the year 2050, the world’s agricultural landscape could look very different     1     it looks now.

Around 10 billion people will need to be fed,     2     (up) from the nearly 8 billion on Earth today, and climate change will after     3     that food comes from. Already, warming temperatures are allowing tropical foods to thrive in growing regions further north,     4     they haven’t before—citrus, for example, is being grown in Georgia and avocados on Italy’s island of Sicily.

“Take your computer and type in climate change followed by your favorite food, and you will, half the time, get a climate change story affecting your favorite food,” says Michael Hoffman,     5     author of the recently published book Our Changing Menu. Hoffman points out that this trend has already begun to shape     6     (we) eating habits. “What we eat is changing because of climate change, and    7     we eat is changing the climate,” he adds.

Climate change,     8     (cause) by the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, is heating up the planet and making some regions wetter and others     9     (dry). “We’re already seeing changes in the types of crops that are being grown and where they are being grown,” Hoffman says. “If we don’t start     10     (adapt) our agricultural practices, we are going to be in trouble.”

China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on Thursday as part of its     1     (ambition) program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.

The mission     2     (lead) by Ye Guangfu, a fighter pilot and astronaut who was     3     (previous) part of the Shenzhou-13 crew in 2021. He is joined by astronauts Li Cong and Li Guangsu,    4     are heading into space for the first time.

    5     three will spend about six months on the space station. They     6     (conduct) scientific tests, install space debris protection     7     (equip) on the station, carry out payload experiments, and popularize science education, among other things, according to Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the CMSA. Lin also said China was working toward eventually offering access     8     its space station to foreign astronauts and space tourists.

The country is planning a mission     9     (bring) back samples from Mars around 2030 and three lunar probe missions over the next four years. It also wants to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.

China conducted its first crewed space mission in 2003,    10     (become) the third country after the former Soviet Union and the U. S. to put a person into space using its own resources.

The Year of the Dragon comes with inspiration for creativity and the power to bring big ideas     1    life.

Designer Wang Zijian’s Dragon Out of Water, a creative tea infuser (泡茶器),shines on the wall at the exhibition of the winning works of the 2024 Global Zodiac Design Competition at the Beijing Overseas Cultural Exchange Center.     2     (it) cute dragon design and special function are bound to appeal to young consumers. “It’s     3    unique product, and we expect a positive response from young customers,” Wang told Beijing Review.

The item belongs to China Chic, or guochao, also     4     (know) as “national wave”,    5    refers to products of all sorts including traditional Chinese cultural elements. These products    6     (embrace) by the country’s younger generations in recent years. According to a report by Xinhua News Agency, Gen Z    7     (account) for 74 percent of consumers of China Chic goods in 2022, and the search volume of China Chic products has increased five times over the past decade.

As a young designer, Wang hopes     8     (capture) young consumers with his creative interpretation of dragons. “I’ve been    9    (thorough) studying the dragon’s historical connotations (言外之意) and the     10     (psychology) characteristics of Gen Z consumers,” the 34-year-old designer told Beijing Review.