In the not-too-distant future, we     1     (live) in smart homes     2     will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment. Intelligent controls will control just about everything in our home. For example, they will use integrated     3     (sensor) to go into an energy-efficient mode when we leave home while     4     instant we get home, we’ll find everything     5     (prepare) for us, including dinner, our favourite music or TV programmes. In addition, smart homes will be monitoring our health every day. If they find there is something     6     (normal) or we have a critical illness, they will give us a warning early on and     7     (potential) save our life. Smart homes will also be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. If they find something wrong, they will detect it and provide us     8     the relevant information for us     9     (fix) the problem.

In a word, this smart technology is not a fantasy. Nevertheless, it will be some years     10     most new homes begin to use it.

It is     1    (common) known that the emission (排放) of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases causes great effect on our planet. To control climate change, great efforts     2     (make) across the world in the past few decades. In 1978, China began     3     national-level forestation project -the Three North Shelterbelt Forest Program, also     4     (know) as the “Great Green Wall”. The program has seen trees planted in 13 provinces and autonomous regions of northern China to act     5     windbreaks (防风林). The Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia has also set a good example to those     6    (struggle) against desertification (沙漠化). Now about 33% of the Kubugi Desert is covered with trees and bushes.

In September, China set new goals     7     (deal) with the problem, aiming to have carbon dioxide emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality (碳中和) before 2060. Carbon neutrality     8     (refer) to achieving zero carbon dioxide emissions. If China’s goal is achieved, it will lower     9     (globe) warming by around 0. 2 to 0. 3℃ alone, according to Climate Action Tracker (CAT). It is the biggest single reduction     10    has been estimated by CAT.

Can you imagine turning your school into a farm? This is     1     students did at Zhengzhou Foreign Language Middle School. Under the “double reduction” policy(双减政策), students have many new clubs and after-school     2     (activity). One of the most popular clubs     3     (be) the Happy Farming Club.

“At first I thought I could just grow some vegetables here,” said Zhang Xin, a club member. “But     4     turned out that I also learned a lot about agriculture and biology.”

After     5     (study) crops like wheat and garlic, students got the chance to grow them. “My group tried growing leeks (韭菜).” said Zhang. “We first put the roots underground. Then we     6     (cover) them with a thin layer of soil and watered them. After this, we had a great sense of     7     (achieve). We hope the leeks can grow strong!”

Other groups grew     8     (differ) things such as wheat and spinach(菠菜). To tell them apart, students set up boards with the vegetables’ names on them. The campus looks like a small farm now.

“In the 38 years of our school’s history, we are the first     9     (grow) vegetables,” said Zhang. “This is really     10     special experience!”

Bill Cunningham was one of the most important American     1     (photographer) of the last 50 years. He always used simple,     2     (relative) cheap cameras and knew where fashionable parties and events were happening.     3     made Cunningham great was his devotion     4     photography and hours of hard work he put into his work.

Shennongjia is a household name in China because it’s the home of the legendary “wild man”. Its folk tale spans the generations.

Between 1976 and 1981, the Chinese Academy of Sciences organized three large scale     1       (science) investigations. They have collected hair, footprints and waste suspected of belonging     2     a “wild man”, but some experts argue that most were the result of bears, monkeys or even human beings. They failed     3     (uncover) the myth of “wild man”, but discovered the area’s rich biodiversity. Although several hundred people have claimed     4     (they) as eyewitnesses of some giant apelike creatures in Shennongjia, there is no tangible evidence to confirm the     5     (exist) of a “wild man”.

Nowadays, Shennongjia’s attraction is not merely about “wild man”. Its appeal     6     (be) more about its lively ecology, rich biodiversity and karst landforms. Shennongjia’s beauty varies over the year as nature     7     (take) its course. Tourists can enjoy flower blossoms in spring, be shaded from the summer heat, appreciate red leaves in autumn     8     go skiing in winter.

The “wild man” legend has been passed on for generations by word-of- mouth. In 2016, the legend of "wild man" in Shennongjia     9     (add) to Hubei province’s intangible cultural heritage list. Today, tourists can visit Wild Man Cave,     10     eyewitnesses claimed that they spotted the creatures, and see “wild man” sculptures.

China set to lead the global charge in flying taxis

Just how close are we to having flying taxis? In China, there is a rush of homegrown talent and international companies who recognize the value of China’s markets. Despite the technical hurdles faced, the speed     1     which entrepreneurs are moving     2     (make) the time for an available service coming to Chinese cities in years, not decades.

Over the last half-decade, China     3     (come) to dominate aerial technologies. The global drone success story speaks for     4     (it), with companies such as DJI and Autel Robotics commanding dominant market shares and supplying the     5     (major) of flying products to both professionals and enthusiasts worldwide.

Likewise, China-based flying taxi companies, such as EHang, are advancing fast,     6     (carry) out multiple test flights with live passengers and employees, with promising results. The company even has its eyes set on expansion once the technology     7     (establish), with Japan as a potential market, and also a venture into the delivery sector,     8     could start as early as 2023.

China has     9     history of taking up new technology quickly. Those who have invested in the future of     10     (afford) electric air mobility industries in China will certainly hope that they will follow the likes of smartphone cashless payments, and hail and ride apps.

Oil paper umbrellas have a history of over 1,000 years in China. Once they     1     （be）everywhere. Nowadays people use the hand-made umbrellas     2     （little）in daily life than before. However, they are a symbol of Chinese     3     （tradition）culture.

Yuhang in Hangzhou is known for     4     （make）oil paper umbrellas for over 230 years. Umbrellas here take more than 70 steps to make, such as making bamboo ribs and pasting（糊）paper.     5     takes at least a week to make an umbrella. In 2007, this kind of umbrella was added to Zhejiang province's intangible（无形的）cultural heritage（遗产）list.

In 2015, Liu Weixue left a well-paid job to learn     6     his grandfather the art. "I want to bring the art to life," Liu said. "When it rains, someone uses the umbrella, that's     7     I want to see.”

After Liu mastered the skills, a studio     8     （start）in Yuhang, where he gathered umbrella-making masters.     9     （sell）umbrellas, Liu opened an online shop in 2017. It now has more than 80,000 followers.

Liu hopes the art can be passed on. He goes to schools in Yuhang to teach students. He also shows up at     10     （event）and activities in different places to show more people about the art.