More than 2.5 million Americans have a chronic(慢性的) condition     1    (arise) in early childhood that can     2    (negative) influence their education, job performance, and employ ability well into adulthood.

There is no known cure, and existing treatments are rarely     3    (help). Yet for those with developmental stuttering(口吃), there is new hope, thanks to groundbreaking research led by scientists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville     4    Wayne State University in Detroit.

In two papers, which     5    (publish) last week, Jennifer “Piper” Below and Shelly Jo Kraft describe a “genetic(遗传的) architecture” for developmental stuttering and report the discovery of new genetic variations associated     6    the condition. The researchers said that these findings and studies like them have the potential     7    (identify) treatment directions that could improve outcomes for people who stutter.

The new findings will have     8    huge impact on people who stutter and on the parents of children     9    (affect) by the condition, predicted Kraft, an associate professor at Wayne State University. “It’s a piece of themselves that they can then understand,” she said, “instead of living a lifetime of experiencing this     10    (differ) in their speech and never knowing why.”

Longjing tea,    1    (literal) meaning Dragon Well tea, is a variety of pan-roasted green tea that    2    (name) after its production region — Longjing Village of West Lake in Hangzhou, China. It is one of the most popular teas in China and is considered as “the Queen of Green Tea”. Nowadays, this tea is also known    3     (lower) blood pressure and help the body keep cholesterol (胆固醇) levels under control, thus    4    (reduce) the risk of heart attack.

Longjing tea has a history over 2000 years, but what makes it even more    5    (fame) is an emperor. A legend links the Qianlong Emperor to Longjing tea. It goes that during his visit     6    tea plantations in the area, he took an interest in the harvesting activities and even joined in. While picking the tea, he received word    7    his mother in Beijing was ill, and in a hurry to leave, he put the leaves he had picked into his sleeves (袖子). On his return, his mother smelled the leaves and asked for tea to be made from them. After drinking the tea, as the story goes, she made a full    8    (recover) and the emperor declared Longjing tea    9    cure for illness, increasing its popularity around the country. Afterwards, Longjing tea became better known as the head of all tea types in China and also    10    (title)as the “Gentleman of the Chinese Teas”.

Chinese volunteers have     1     (success)finished a one-year test living in a simulated(模仿的)space lab. The total length of the test, which started on May 10th last year, reached 370 days, thus setting     2     new record for the     3     (long) stay(停留)in a simulated space lab.

The space lab,     4     (call)the Yuegong-1 or Lunar Palace 1, measures around 150 square meters. It is consisted of four sleeping     5     (room), a bathroom, a waste-treatment room and a room for raising animals. The Yuegong-1 provides everything humans needs to survive in an environment similar to that of a space station     6     outer space.

A total of eight volunteers, all of whom are students at Beihang University, took turns living in the space lab. In the     7     (begin), they were expected to stay in the Yuegong-1 for 365 days, but the project ended up     8     (last)for 370 days. The goal of the project “Yuegong 365” is to test the limits of humans’ ability     9     (live)in a closed ecosystem for China’s manned moon landing ambition. The success of the project     10     (mean)that China goes one step closer to putting people on the moon.

George Gershwin was one of America’s greatest composers. He was born in 1898. In 1916, when he was eighteen years old, he published his first song. During the next twenty years he    1    (write) more than five hundred songs.

Many of Gershwin’s songs were first written for musical plays     2     (perform) in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment during the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever,     3    have been sung and played in every possible way over the years-from jazz to country.

In the 1920s Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert of Paul Whiteman, who was a jazz musician and orchestra     4    (lead). Gershwin did this because he wanted     5     (support) his idea that jazz was serious music. In a short time, he composed     6     piece of music which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were     7     (excite) when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.

In 1928, he wrote An American in Paris, which still     8     (remain) one of his most famous works. George Gershwin died in 1937     9    a very young age, with newspapers all over the world     10    (report) his death on their front pages.

When it comes to the Mid-Autamn Festival, Chinese people will     1     (certain) mention the Jade Rabbit. The Jade Rabbit lived on the moon. In ancient China, the moon     2     (consider) the most sacred (神圣的) and powerful natural force. The Jade Rabbit was said to be the pet of the Moon Goddess Change’s. She loved the Jade Rabbit and often     3     (keep) it company in the Moon Palace. The rabbit was so smart and kind     4     it was able to solve any problem that Chang’e faced. This story of the Jade Rabbit and the Moon Godddess Chang’e has been passed down for     5     (generation).

Today, the Jade Rabbit can be seen everywhere from toys     6     clothing. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, children can be seen climbing up hills with paper rabbit lanterns (灯笼)     7     (enjoy) the moon’s beauty and express their     8     (admire) for the Jade Rabbit. It has even become a popular topic on social media, with people     9    (share) photos of themselves with the Jade Rabbit. We can see that the Jade Rabbit remains a beloved system of the beauty and power of the moon     10     continues to play a central role in the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations.

Shuang Jiang, or Frost’s Descent, is the last term of autumn, marking the transition from autumn to winter. Literally, Shuang Jiang refers to the time     1     frost starts to descend in China due to cold weather. In the north, with large fields     2     (do) for the season, farmers can take a break. But in the south, farmers are still busy taking sweet potatoes home before they     3     (destroy) by the coming frost. They must also protect the winter wheat and rape (油菜)     4     major pests and diseases. It is said that Frost’s Descent is the best time to adjust to a nourishing (滋补的) diet and lifestyle. Besides putting on     5     (many) clothes to keep warm, people also eat various fruits to keep healthy. Persimmon (柿子) is the favorite fruit in many areas, which not only wards off the cold,    6     strengthens the muscles and bones.

    7    (additional), honey, jelly fungus (木耳) and sesame (芝麻) are believed to help provide the necessary nutrition for the human body. For protein, chicken or mutton soup is advised to be included in the diet. With golden maple     8     (leaf) turning to red, people often go hiking in nature and enjoy the scenery during this period of time. In the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, people celebrate the Frost’s Descent Festival by     9     (offer) fruits and desserts in addition to dancing and singing folk songs on the day of Frost’s Descent in honor of Cen Yuyin, a heroine who     10     (fight) against foreign aggression in the Ming Dynasty.

With just five weeks before King Charles Ⅲ’s coronation (加冕典礼), workers at Duchess China (瓷器) Factory in the central England city of Stoke-on-Trent     1     (be) busy producing “God Save The King” china teacups and plates     2     (meet) the expected demand for the historic event.

“Duchess China Factory,     3     started producing china tableware in 1888, has struggled in recent years. But this year we’ve received many orders from many countries, including New Zealand, Canada, Australia     4     America,” said Jason Simms, the company’s managing director. “We hope that the coronation will help us to sell our royal souvenirs across the globe.”

The teacups and plates for King Charles Ⅲ’s coronation feature the Union Jack (国旗)     5     (color) of red, white and blue and they are decorated     6     the words “God Save the King”. The chief     7     (design) said he was inspired by the tableware     8     (produce) in the 1930s for the coronation of King George Ⅵ,     9     (Charles) grandfather.

When Charles is crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey on May 6, the ceremony will be the UK’s first coronation since his mother, Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ,     10     (become) queen almost 70 years ago.

Ge Zhichen’s livestreams on Douyin have attracted thousands of viewers to learn about Suzhou Pingtan, a traditional storytelling and music art form.

    1     (originate) in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Suzhou Pingtan is an art form performed in the Wu dialect popular in the Jiangnan region. In 2006, Suzhou Pingtan     2     (list) as a national intangible (非物质的) cultural heritage. Born in a family devoted to Pingtan for decades, he first never considered becoming an inheritor. When he was 16, his father used a white lie to ‘trick’ him     3     attending a Pingtan school, and that’s     4     he gradually became interested in Pingtan.

Pingtan faces     5     unique challenge: being understood. “The Wu dialect makes Pingtan stand out but also makes it inaccessible to a     6     (wide) audience,” Ge said. To solve this, Ge has used an innovative approach to spread Pingtan culture on Douyin, creating separate     7     (video) on each traditional element. Compared to offline performances that only receive around 100 people, Ge’s livestreams    8     (see) up to 20,000 viewers. Ge believes that     9     constraint (限制) on Pingtan’s development is the lack of a “breakout hit.” He is trying to combine well-known stories     10     (create) a ‘breakout hit’ that keeps classic charm while appealing to young people.

Rose Flower Cake, one of Yunnan’s classic snacks, is a delicious dessert in Yunnan. According to historical     1     (record), flower cakes were invented by a cake maker during the Qing Dynasty more than 300 years ago.     2     (traditional), flower cakes were eaten at breakfast and as snacks.

As Yunnan’s typical dessert, rose cakes     3     (make) using Rosa rugosa, a kind of rose native to eastern Asia. However, the best quality Rosa rugosa is grown in Yunnan. With     4     (it) spring like weather year round, Yunnan is     5     ideal environment for plants in general, and roses in particular.

Rose Flower Cake is only available for part of the year because it’s made using the petals (花瓣) of roses,     6     have a limited flowering period. April and May are the     7     (good) time of the year to pick roses. After they are picked, they are frozen and taken in refrigerated trucks to factories for processing.

There     8     (be) more than a dozen varieties of flower cakes being offered now. The shelf life of flower cakes is from 7 to 45 days, depending     9     the ingredients (原料). In April, people wait in line     10       (buy) fresh flower cakes.

If possible, have a taste for the very traditional local dessert.

Are you a true lover of words? Are you fascinated by the way language evolves and adapts to different     1     (situate)? If so, you might enjoy exploring the realm of etymology, which is the study of the origins and     2     (develop) of words.

Etymology     3     (trace) the history of words, revealing their journeys from ancient languages to the modern lexicon. By understanding the     4     (originate) and transformations of words, we gain insights into the cultures and societies that shaped them.

Many words have     5     (intrigue) stories behind them. For instance, the word “pharmacy” can be traced back to the Greek word “pharmakon,” which meant both “poison” and “remedy.” This     6     (reflect) the ancient belief that substances could be both harmful and healing, depending on their use.

Languages are like living organisms, constantly changing to meet the     7     (communicate) needs of their speakers. New words are coined, while others fade into obscurity. Some words evolve in     8     (mean) over time, taking on new nuances and connotations.

Even as technology     9     (transform) the way we communicate, the essence of language remains a powerful means of expression. So, the next time you read a sentence or speak a phrase, remember that you are participating in a rich tapestry of linguistic history and innovation.