While the practice of mindfulness has become increasingly popular, its roots can be traced back thousands of years to Buddhism (佛教). One of the people often     1     (think) to bring mindfulness to the West is Jon Kabat-Zinn, who developed an eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program and founded     2     is now the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1979. Kabat-Zinn mixed Buddhist ideas about mindfulness with science, making it more accessible to     3     in the West.

Soon, mindfulness made its way into clinical settings and has been successful in treating health issues     4     anxiety and depression. A large quantity of studies     5     (focus) on the ability of mindfulness meditation over the past few years. For example, in a 2003 study of cancer patients, increased mindfulness was shown to effectively reduce stress and anxiety. Given the way     6     mindfulness can decrease stress, it comes as no surprise that it can also help deal with emotional problems.

Another study indicates mindfulness may also improve working memory. Jha and colleagues investigated its impact on military participants during a stressful time,     7     stress has been shown to decrease working memory. One group attended an eight-week mindfulness meditation course but the others did not. Working memory decreased in the control group; however, in the mindfulness group, working memory decreased in those who spent the least time on mindfulness meditation but increased in those who spent most of their free time     8     (practise) mindfulness meditation.

Clearly, mindfulness has many benefits, but it’s not a cure-all. For example, one study found that following mindfulness meditation, participants were     9     (likely) to form accurate memories. It may even result in severe anxiety for those PTSD (创伤后应激障碍) patients who tend     10     (avoid) thoughts and feelings related to their sad past.

In this region of Yunnan, the Naxi people make up the    1    (major) of the population. Many tourists visit the region these days,    2     (hear) of the fascinating culture of the Naxi and other ethnic groups. It’s    3    (possible) not to fall for the city of Lijiang, with its maze of cobbled streets. Some tourists have been lucky enough to be put up by friendly Naxi people, so if you     4    (offer) accommodation, think it over before you book into a guesthouse.    5     (accommodate) by a local family is a good way to learn about another culture. Exploring the old city is    6    experience not to be missed. You may think you will get lost in the tiny streets,    7     don’t let this stop you!    8     (go) on down the cobbled streets towards the river, and it’s very likely    9    you will come    10    musicians playing traditional instruments.

In my free time, I really like surfing the Internet. When I get home from work. I turn on my computer, wait till it starts     1    (complete), and then I go online. I usually check my email first and then write a few nessages    2     my family and friends. I sometimes scan the local news headlines at my favorite news Website     3     read up on the latest local and international news. This Website offen    4    (provide) video news clips you can view online. I sometimes order products or service online    5    (save) money and time instead of going to a store and buying what I’m looking foe. For example, I     6    (order) a digital camera online the other day and saved about $50. Whatever I do, I realize that there are problems with     7    (use) the Internet including scams, identify theft, and viruses, so I’m very    8     (care ) not to give out my personal information. Furthermore, I don’t download or open files    9     I don’t recognize. Using the internet can be fun and a     10    (convenience) way of shopping and finding out new information, but you just need to be careful.

At 10:30 a.m. in our English lesson tomorrow, we     1    (start) to further discuss the difference between a novelist and a professor. Actually, we already know the former mostly uses his extraordinary creative genius to inspire people’s passion by     2    (write) novels, while the latter pays more attention to academic research. A politician wants     3    (found) his own theories and tries to come to power. A scientist hopes to make remarkable achievements and have more inventions and patents. Take Albert Einstein for example. He made numerous     4    (contribute) to the world, the most well-known     5    (be) the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc². He earned a doctorate in physics in 1905 and gradually became famous as the new Isaac Newton. Circumstances changed in 1933,     6     Hitler came to power in Germany. Einstein, who was Jewish, found the doors of academic institutions     7    (close) to him. As     8     consequence, he had to flee Germany. He finally took up a position as a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, USA. Einstein was not only a genius, but also a very gentle man. He had a thick moustache and long white hair. Despite his peculiarities, he     9    (admire) by his friends and neighbours whom he encountered. It was on 18 April 1955     10     Einstein passed away, and the whole world mourned the great loss of a brilliant scientist.

Nowadays, more and more Chinese are aware of food waste issues. Even young people have a     1    (tend) to take home their leftovers when dining out, most of     2     will pack the dishes in doggy bags if the leftovers are still in good shape and there are also a lot left, according to the survey     3     (conduct) by China Youth Daily. The people born in the 1980s or 1990s believe that saving food     4    (be) a virtue.

Young people also gave their opinions on how to help reduce food waste. Some of them suggested restaurants’    5     (offer) the serving chopsticks, which would be important for customers to pack the leftovers. Others said that     6     might be useful to promote smaller or half portion dishes. Another good suggestion is that catering businesses give away coupons(优惠券) for     7     (customer) who clear the plates at dinner.

China launched     8     movement against food waste in 2013 and renewed the call early this year to create an     9     (increasing) prosperous society. We can all play a role       10     reaching the national food waste reduction goal -- to reduce food waste by 50% in the next ten years.