There is a saying that when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. But what if you are in     1     town on the French Riviera and life gives you extraordinarily delicious lemons? You sell them at high prices, of course! Then you have a big festival. Well, that’s     2     the city of Menton does anyway.

During this celebration, there are parades of floats, interspersed (点缀) with marching bands and costumed     3     (entertainer), just like any other carnival parade. But there’s one big     4     (different) — all of the floats     5     (make) of lemons and oranges. It’s an all-natural and refreshing change. But the real show-stopper is the exhibition of huge fruit sculptures in the Biovès Gardens. Some of these figures can be up to 10 metres tall.

First held in Menton, France in 1934, the festival is held every year     6     (celebrate) the coming of spring. It is spread over a couple of weeks,     7     (typical) near the end of February. During the festival, about 300 designers and builders spend several weeks     8     (create) structures with lemons and oranges     9     (base) on a particular theme. For example, this year all these structures are related     10     “Operas and Dances”.

Three sites in China˗˗an ancient tea-producing area, a nomadic livestock-rearing region and a rain-fed stone terrace farming system˗˗were formally recognised as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), for their unique ways of using traditional practices and knowledge while maintaining unique biodiversity and ecosystems.

An ancient tea-producing area (中国福建安溪铁观音茶文化系统)

Tea production in Anxi, Fujian, is believed to date from the 10th century, with its most famous tea, Tieguanyin, coming into    1     (exist) in the 18th century. It belongs to the Oolong tea category between green tea and black tea. Local farmers’ unique technique includes wisely managing the natural environment to guarantee the production of     2     exceptional quality tea leaf.

A Grassland nomadic system (中国内蒙古阿鲁科尔沁草原游牧系统)

The Ar Horqin grassland nomadic system in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region has a variety of ecosystems, such as forests, grasslands, wetlands, rivers with important ecological     3     (function). To adapt     4     the fragile grassland environment, the ancestors of today’s herders (牧民) adopted a typical nomadic lifestyle. By    5     (constant) moving grasslands, they ensured the protection of vegetation (植被) and full use of water resources,    6    (avoid) soil degradation (恶化) and overgrazing and bringing a steady supply of livestock products.

The Shexian Dryland Stone Terraced System (中国河北涉县旱作石堰梯田系统)

The Shexian Dryland Stone Terraced System in Hebei, is a rain-fed agricultural system dating back to the 13th century.     7     (surround) with mountains, the stone terraced fields still play an important role in making     8     possible to farm on the steep slopes. The county is well-known for corn, soybean and other agricultural and forestry products. With this variety of crops and farming techniques, local communities     9    (manage) to guarantee their food security and well-being over hundreds of years, while shaping a remarkable landscape     10     bears witness to their ability to live with their environment.

As one of the top contemporary Chinese painters     1     (major) in landscapes, Fan Yang, over the past decades, has used the traditional forms of Chinese painting to record major historical events in the country with his brush.

Fan Yang     2     (grow) up in Nantong, a city abundant in cultural riches dating back to ancient times. He came from a famous literary family,     3     influence grounded in him a solid foundation and love of traditional culture and painting.

After graduating from high school, Fan chose to work at the Nantong Arts and Crafts Research Institute. He applied     4     (he) to learning about folk art, which played a significant role in his future development.

In 1978, Fan Yang     5     (admit) to the Art Department of Nanjing Normal University,     6     school with a 120-year history. Over the past century, it has cultivated many Chinese artists such as outstanding Chinese artist known     7     horse paintings, Xu Beihong, revolutionizing Chinese ink painting master, Fu Baoshi , pioneer of 20th-century Chinese oil painting Lyu Sibai and China’s famous painter, fine art historian and     8     (educate) Qin Xuanfu (1906-1998).

During his four years of college life, Fan absorbed the skills and knowledge of his predecessors (先辈)     9     going on to form his own painting style.

After many years of     10     (create) experimentation, Fan gained a strong reputation among contemporary Chinese painting circles.

Inside the world of Buy Nothing

David Stahl did not need leftover(剩下的) pickle juice(腌黄瓜汁). But a few months ago, he decided     1    (ask) for some just to see if it was possible, posting a request to a New York chapter of Buy Nothing, a local Facebook group.

It turns out, people are willing to give away just about anything, if you ask. A week     2    (late), Stahl walked 10 blocks to a stranger’s apartment lobby and retrieved(取回) a 1-gallon Mt. Olive jar of the pale green liquid.

Welcome to the wild world of Buy Nothing, a network of social media groups, mostly on Facebook,     3     people give and receive things, treating the stuff     4    (take) up space in their homes as gifts meant to be shared and treasured.     5    (create) in 2013 by two women in Bainbridge Island, Washington, it has grown to 6,700 independent Buy Nothing Facebook groups in 44 countries.

Giving away the stuff that you no longer want     6    (be) nothing new. But Buy Nothing turns the act of decluttering(清除杂物) into a way to meet and befriend your neighbors. Because each group is     7    (geographical) limited, sometimes encompassing(包含) only a few city blocks,     8     active group can become a tightknit(紧密联系的) trading post.

“We have plenty right here within each of our local communities to sustain(支援) us,” said Liesl B. Clark, one of the     9    (found) of the Buy Nothing Project. “If we can reuse and refurbish and fix and repair and just keep recycling these items, nothing needs to     10    (discard)(丢弃).”

The 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the French author Annie Ernaux, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday. She is one of     1     most influential female writers in contemporary（当代）French literary circles.

Growing up in the small town of Yvetot in Normandy, France, Ernaux, who is 82 years old,     2     （earn）the prize for the way she writes about the complex nature of personal memory. Ernaux started out writing fiction based     3     her own life. Her more than 20 books, most of them very short, record events in her life and the lives of those around her.

Her book A Man’s Place, about her relationship with her father, was the first     4     （bring ）her fame. She wrote, “This neutral（中立）writing style comes to me naturally.”

Her most     5     （critical）favored book “The Years”,     6     （publish）in 2008 , received numerous awards and honors. Unlike in previous books, in “The Years,” Ernaux writes about herself in the third person,     7     （call）her character “she” rather than “I”, and describing herself and much     8     （wide）French society from the end of World War II to the present day.

Anders Olsson, chairman, Nobel Committee for literature, said Ernaux’s work was often “uncompromising and written in plain and clean language.” “     9     she has achieved is fairly admirable.” He told reporters after the     10     （announce）in Stockholm, Sweden.

Daily activities and     1     (ceremony) to show filial piety (孝顺) have been an essential part of traditional Chinese virtues. And one important occasion to practise this tradition in autumn is the Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival, which     2     (observe) on the ninth day of the ninth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. Families will take senior members to climb up mountains to enjoy the cool and refreshing air of the fall, and appreciate a     3     (various) of chrysanthemums (菊花), with the aim of     4     (cheer) up the elderly group and making them well-prepared for the coming winter.

This year, the Chongyang Festival fell     5     October 4 during the National Day Holiday. China Traditional Cultural Museum held a series of public programs to     6     (rich) people’s holiday and promote the atmosphere of the Chongyang Festival.

    7     (experience) artists of traditional handicrafts were at the site to demonstrate skills and crafts that relate to the lives of old people in the past. For example, Jin Tieling, an inheritor (继承人) of Beijing silk flower making, showed how     8     (create) a chrysanthemum with silk. He Kaiying from the time-honored brand Neiliansheng demonstrated the process of making cloth shoes in the old style     9     remains a favorite among the elderly, and Zhang Quanling, a famous practitioner of tai chi, gave     10     lecture on how the gentle moves benefit seniors’ well-being.

The museum hoped the programs not only brightened up the life of old people but also passed on the filial beliefs to the younger generations.

Outdoor exercise provides a lot of benefits beyond those seen with     1     (tradition) indoor workouts. It sounds a bit fantastic,     2     it’s true.

One simple example: Exercising outdoors increases our exposure     3     sunlight, improving vitamin D production,     4     has been linked to improving mood, promoting bone health, and boosting immune system function. Exercising outdoors     5     (make) you happy. Being in nature can improve feelings of well-being and life satisfaction. In fact, simply being outside and breathing fresh air has been shown to reduce stress and enhance relaxation.

Exercising, particularly outdoors, drives huge mental health benefits, ranging from reducing depression and anxiety to     6     (enhance) self-esteem (自尊心) and mood. Combine that with the physiological benefits of exercise, and you can make     7     (you) see greater levels of joy in your life.

Being     8     (physical) active in an environment with changing landforms forces your body to work hard     9     (sustain) the movement and your mind to stay focused to constantly adapt and avoid injury. Think about walking on your treadmill (跑步机) at home or in the gym compared to hiking on a trail with     10     (rock) and roots to cross and constant changes in elevation to push your cardiovascular (心管) system.

Take off the burden and have an outdoor exercise, and it will bring many benefits to your work or school life.

A lot of history and cultures are lost as the world progresses through modernisation and migration. However, all hope is not lost as certain cultures have found ways     1     (protect) their history through oral traditions, written     2     (account) and cultural practices handed down through generations, for example, Otjize, the magical red paste (膏) of the Himba people.

Found in present-day Northern Namibia, the Himba people are an African tribe (部落) with an     3     (estimate) population of 50,000 people. The Himba tribe is often referred to as     4     last nomadic (游牧的) people of Namibia. They count their wealth in the number of owned cattle.

Known for their red clay skin and hair, the Himba women     5     (picture) and described as a symbolic image of African tribes up to now. Otjize, the red beauty paste used by the Himba women, is     6     (responsibility) for their skins’ distinct red colour,     7     has earned them the name “Red People of Africa”.

Made from a mixture of things, Otjize lends the deep red color to their skins and is regarded     8     the ideal beauty standard for the Himba people. As a matter of fact, Otjize     9     (usual) holds great significance for the Himba people,     10     (stand) for the earth’s rich red colour, blood and nature of life.

A Pittsburgh-based robotics and engineering startup recently unveiled Moonwalkers, a pair of battery-powered shoes that it     1     (claim) can boost walk speeds by up     2     250%.

At first glance, Moonwalkers look like a pair of futuristic roller-skates, but there is actually a lot more to them than that. You’re     3     (actual) meant to walk with them the way you would regular shoes or sneakers, letting the motorized wheels put a spring in your step.     4     (power)by a state-of-the-art brushless DC motor, this ingenious contraption is actually a platform     5     can be attached to a wide variety of footwear to significantly increase your walking speed up to a reported 7mph/11kph. For comparison, humans’ average     6     (walk) speed ranges from 2.5 to 4 mph. The sensation of walking with the world’s fastest shoes     7     (compare) to that of walking on a ‘moving walkway’ in     8     airport.

Designed by Shift Robotics, an offshoot of Carnegie Mellon University, Moonwalkers consist of a 300W brushless motor in each 4.2-lb (1.9-kg) shoe that powers eight polyurethane wheels. There is also an AI-powered gearbox that increases or decreases speed according to data regarding the wearer’s walk collected by a series of sensors. The shoes are also able to detect downhill movement to prevent accidents.

But do the world’s fastest shoes work     9     (sensor)     10     uneven terrain, or things like stairs? We all know how tricky those are to mitigate in rollerskates. Well, apparently the designers took that into consideration and implemented a simple gesture that allows the wearer to lock the wheels so that they can walk up or down stairs as they would in regular footwear.

A revised law     1     requires children to visit their aging parents on a regular basis has been welcomed by many, but some say it will be just symbolic. Family members should care about the psychological needs of their older relatives,     2     they should visit them or send greetings     3     (regular).

The law was passed     4     (protect) the lawful rights and interests of parents aged 60 and older, and to carry on the Chinese virtue of filial piety(孝顺). To highlight the implementation of the law, a court in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province,     5     (hold) public hearing on Monday and passed judgement that the two defendants must visit their aging mother at least once every two months after both failed to supply support to her. Filial piety,     6     (consider) a key virtue of traditional Chinese culture, generally means respect for one’s parents and ancestors,     7     (include) being good to one’s parents and fulfilling one’s duty to take care of them.

The law also states that China will deal     8     an aging population as part of its long-term national strategy, and will improve social     9     (secure) for old people. Although it is difficult to carry it out now, many people think the law will     10     (apply) more effectively in the future.