Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is gaining global popularity. According to a government white paper. TCM    1     (introduce) in 183 countries and regions around the world so far.

Westerners’ understanding of TCM, however, maybe limited to acupuncture (针灸), cupping (拔罐) and massage. As    2     matter of fact, Chinese herbs play a more important role than physical    3     (treat) in getting rid of diseases and keeping the body    4     good condition in the TCM treatment system.

Herbs are made into pills, powder and soup,     5     are used for different kinds of illnesses.

The herbs,     6     (they) quality and quantity, and the processing of the ingredients jointly determine the effectiveness of the prescription.TCM,     7     (compare) with Western medicine, lacks standardization because the chemical composition and functions of its medicines are unclear and their effects are    8     (stable).     9     (fortunate), standardization has improved in recent decades, with an increasing number of factories     10     (produce) patented TCM drugs.

The unbearable winter coldness couldn't stop their steps. With    1    (curious) and excitement, villagers at the foot of Mount Qomolangma hurry up to open their parcels at a delivery office. At an altitude of 4119 meters, this is the world's    2    (high) delivery service station.    3    (locate) in the town of Tashi Dzom in Tibet, the delivery office    4    (found) in 2016. Before that, local people had to spend around four hours to collect parcels from the county seat. But the delivery office brings great    5    (convenient) and therefore encourages more people to order online. According to Yang Tao,    6    is a worker at the delivery office, the office handled only 17 parcels in its first month. But thanks    7    the fast-growing industry, the number has grown steadily to    8    average of 200 per month. Not only has the number of parcels increased,    9    also the items being delivered have become richer in variety. Though people in China's eastern regions may take    10    for granted, the delivery office indeed makes a difference to the local people.

In 1956, Bike to Work Day, with     1     aim of promoting the bicycle as a serious choice of getting to and from work, was started by the League of American Bicyclists. It is     2     (annual)held across North America on the third Friday of May. In today's world     3     global warming is a serious issue, the bicycle is a perfect way of reducing our carbon footprint. Cycling to work is     4     (healthy)than driving or taking public transport. It can not only save you money but also     5     (able)you to be more creative once you get to work, thus improving your performance.

Bicycles are the most common form of transport in the world and there are about two billion in use worldwide,     6     (make)the bicycle the most popular invention ever. When we think of some countries,     7     the Netherlands, we imagine hundreds of people cycling everywhere. Even in high-tech Japan,     8     is impossible not to see businessmen, farmers, mothers or workers in the streets on their bikes. Bicycles     9     (invent)in the 19th century haven't changed much since. Today, we use bicycles for pleasure, fitness, Olympic competitions, mail     10     (deliver)and lots more. Without the bicycle, much of the world might stop working!

A material can be really special when it was named after the place where it     1       (create)originally.That’certainly the case     2     “china”.And of all types of china，white porcelain(瓷)is among the most famous.

Nowadays，the     3     (tradition)material has taken on a modern look in the       4    (hand)of four Chinese artists in the Modern White Porcelain Exhibition.And the key word here is“modern”.One of the works     5     (be)a porcelain boat.But look     6     (attentive)and you’11 see that the boat     7     (build)with porcelain looks like a takeout box.Inside the boat is a statue of a baby.The baby stands for humans and the boat is       8     supports life.It suggests we may have done some damage to     9     environment and that we’re treating life like fast food.

All the four artists gave white porcelain a model style，each in     10     (they)own way.And this is what the exhibition’s theme comes from.It’s a dialogue between the past and the present.