Recently, Guangzhou has successfully hosted the “Understanding China” International Conference 2023, the 5th World Media Summit, and other significant events, once again highlighting its role as    1    window for the world to comprehend China’s high-quality development. So,     2    Guangzhou? Let’s find out.

    3    (gain) a deeper understanding of China, one must experience its history and culture. With a history of over 2, 000 years and a rich cultural heritage, Guangzhou offers a variety of historical and cultural    4    (treasure). In this city, you can sip a cup of coffee while watching Cantonese opera in Yongqingfang or taste Cantonese dim sum while gazing at Western-style architecture on Shamian Island.

Economy is another crucial aspect in understanding China. In recent years, Guangzhou has    5    (active) participated in the Belt and Road international cooperation, gradually    6     (establish) a comprehensive, multi-level, and wide-ranging pattern of opening-up. As a thousand-year-old commercial city known for the Canton Fair, Guangzhou has drawn    7    (globe) attention with its open genes and prosperous economy.

Connecting with the world also requires a highly    8    (develop) transportation network. Guangzhou has constructed a modern three-dimensional transportation system that links airports, seaports, railway ports, and digital ports, providing easy access    9    both domestic and foreign participants.

Guangzhou’s openness, inclusiveness, vitality, and innovative spirit make it an ideal choice for hosting international events, which, in turn,     10     (help) the economic and social development of the city.

Think of travel in Greece, and your mind may wander to images of ferries cruising(巡航)across the Aegean Sea. Taking to the water is essential if you plan to travel between the Greek islands, but there     1     (be) plenty of other ways to enjoy Greece’s amazing landscapes, including planes, trains, buses     2     bicycles.

Cycling in Greece is growing in     3     (popular), best done in spring and fall rather than high summer. Strong leg muscles are     4     must to tackle the mountains, or you can stick to some of the     5     (flat) coast roads than the mountain roads. Some are bicycle-friendly, but others have such steep roads     6     cycling is not recommended.

Overall, cycling infrastructure around Greece leaves something to be desired. Bicycle lanes are rare to nonexistent, and there is a real danger from speeding cars —     7     (drive) by locals and tourists alike.

Bicycles may be carried for free on some ferries, while on others, there may be a fee, or they may not be allowed at all because of a lack of space on board.

You can rent bicycles in most tourist hangouts, but they are not as     8     (wide) available as cars and motorcycles. Prices range     9     €10 to €20 per day,     10     (depend) on the type of bicycle. Always make sure the rental cost includes the use of a helmet.

“Those who live by the mountains profit from mountains, and those who live by the water profit from water.” The Chinese     1    (novel) Feng Menglong wrote in his collection Stories to Awaken the World in the 17^th century,     2    (summarize) Chinese people’s attitude toward food. China’s southeastern coastal areas can add the sea to     3     list.

A common and affordable eat is oyster omelet, known as o-a-tsian of southeastern Fujian province, a street dish that     4    (combine) the fruits of the sea and the land-oysters, eggs and starch. Visitors to Fujian, Taiwan and the Chaoshan region, can find o-a-tsian in street stalls     5     early morning till late night.

Although it’s a mystery     6     local residents invented this dish, some vivid folktales give it a fanciful aura. One of them said Zheng Chenggong came up with the idea of deep frying the oysters coated with sweet potato starch     7    (feed) his army when the Dutch cut off their supply of rice, saving them from hunger and eventually driving the Dutch out.

    8    (recipe) for a o-a-tsian vary in Fujian, Taiwan and Chaoshan. When immigrants from these areas moved to some Southeast Asian countries, the dish     9    (adapt) with local ingredients.     10     each version of o-a-tsian always includes small oysters covered with sweet potato starch and egg batter.

As the saying goes, “Up above there is heaven; down below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou.” Suzhou in East China’s Jiangsu Province was ranked first in the “2022 Consumer Satisfaction Evaluation Report for 100 Cities ”,     1     (follow) by Qingdao, Hangzhou, Yantai, Nanjing, Foshan, Wuxi, Xiamen, Beijing and Yichang. The China Consumers Association reported that on March 14. It is the second time in a row that Suzhou     2     ( top) the ranking.

Produced     3     ( annual) by the China Consumers Association since 2017, the report,     4     measures consumer satisfaction levels based     5    feedback from consumers, takes into account consumer supply, consumer environment, and consumer rights protection.

The Suzhou government has attached great     6     ( important) to the improvement of consumer satisfaction levels. In April 2020, the Suzhou government launched the     7     ( nation) first offline unconditional return service. In 2021, Suzhou introduced the first municipal specification for offline unconditional return service with the purpose of     8     ( satisfy) more customers’ needs.

On Oct.28, 2022, the 100,000th store committed to unconditional return service     9     (establish) in Kunshan, Suzhou.

According to local     10     ( authority), the city will continue to strengthen the foundations of consumer rights protection and explore new models and paths for the construction of a “Suzhou-style” consumer environment.

Reading books gives people the opportunity to explore new worlds and meet new people both real and imagined, thus     1     (expand) our knowledge and understanding of the world around us and those far away.

To celebrate the wonderment of books and those that make them come to life, the UNESCO established 23 April     2     World Book and Copyright Day in 1995. But it got its start long before that in Spain.

Setting aside a day to celebrate books     3     (trace) its beginnings to Spanish writer Vicente Clavel Andres. In 1922 he proposed     4     idea as a way to honor fellow countryman author Miguel de Cervantes. In 1995, the UNESCO decided to pay homage to authors and books world-wide as a way of encouraging everyone     5     (access) books. Choosing 23 April seemed a logical choice. Besides being the date of Cervante’s death, it also happens to be the date     6     William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega died, among other prominent authors. Additionally, several distinguished authors were born on 23 April, making it a symbolic date in the worldliterature.

    7    (annual) since 2001, one city around the world is chosen to be the UNESCO World Book Capital for a year. The     8     (select) city is tasked with carrying out activities to encourage a culture of reading     9    spread its values in all ages and population groups in and out of the national     10     (border).

Ten years ago, liberal arts majors were popular, but according to a recent report, engineering and sciences majors are     1    (much) favored by Chinese university students nowadays. The shift has happened since the country set its focus on growth     2    (power) by technological breakthroughs. Artificial intelligence topped the list of most popular majors. Other popular majors this year include big data, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. Medicine has also been     3     high demand for the last two years due to increased     4    (aware) of public health as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2013, the top five majors were all liberal arts—financial management, marketing, English, business management and law. The     5    (popular) of engineering has also been reflected in the annual     6    (adjust) of university majors by the Ministry of Education. It added 31 new undergraduate majors last year, 14 of     7     were in engineering.

Jia Limin,     8     professor at the State Key Laboratory of Rail Traffic Control and Safety at Beijing Jiaotong University, said that the shift is a reflection of changing patterns of development. Financial and management majors were     9    (previous) popular due to the capital’s role in driving social and economic progress.     10    (rise) geopolitical tensions have encouraged the turn toward engineering, as China has realized that technology will be the fundamental engine of future growth, and so engineering and science majors have become the most popular, he said.

Every year, rowers     1     (take) part in the Atlantic Campaign set off from the Canary Islands in December and row roughly 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Some handle the rowing in teams of two, three, or four. Others, like Jasmine Harrison, row all by     2     (they).

It wasn’t easy. Every day, Jasmine would row for about 12 hours, pushing her 550-pound boat across the ocean. She had a satellite phone     3     allowed her to talk with family and friends every day. But things got a bit     4     (hard) after her speaker fell in the water and she could no longer listen to her music. There was danger, too. Twice, her boat     5     (turn) over in the night by large waves. The second time, she hurt her elbow quite     6     (bad). Another time, she nearly ran into a ship.

Somehow, she kept going. On February 20, after 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes, she reached the island of Antigua-the end of the journey. When     7     (ask) what she was most looking forward to, she said, “Food. Definitely food.” She celebrated her     8     (arrive) with a hamburger and fries.

Jasmine’s rowing effort     9     (make) her the youngest woman ever to row across the Atlantic — or any ocean. But Ms. Harrison’s trip didn’t just set     10     record, it also raised over £18,500 for two charities.

Aside from teacups and rice bowls, China doesn’t do anything on a small scale. Sure enough, their recently-completed solar power array in Ningxia is huge.

The Ningxia array is the first of several giant renewable energy projects planned for     1     (construct) in the dry western areas like the Gobi, Tengger, and Taklamakan deserts.

China Energy Investment Corp says it is the first solar farm in the country    2     (include) an ultra high voltage power transmission channel that will bring the electricity     3     (generate) there to Hunan Province. This is because Hunan has     4     population of 66 million people, compared to Ningxia’s 7 million.

    5     the most recent Five Year Plan, the Chinese government     6     (outline) their intention to install 100 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2026. Installed capacity of renewable energy in China continued to expand in the first quarter,    7     (reach) 47.4 million kW.

Like most rural Chinese provinces, Ningxia, along with Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia — the provinces     8     the three deserts mentioned above lie, rely     9     (heavy) on coal for electricity.    10     is hoped that the major installations of solar and wind will accelerate development in these mostly-agricultural economies.

Chinese experts will head to Memphis Zoo in the United States next week     1     (assist) in the care of giant panda Ya Ya and ensure her health and well-being. The move comes after the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens received reports of Ya Ya’s poor health condition and     2     (instruct) by the country’s regulatory authorities to take action.

A team of vets and keepers from Beijing Zoo will travel to the US next week to familiarize     3     (they) with Ya Ya’s care and work with Memphis Zoo to ensure that she is properly fed, cared for and then escorted back to China. According to     4     technical expert from China, Ya Ya’s health condition is stable and her care     5     (manage) is normal. Both China and the US have been     6     (active) negotiating ways to help Ya Ya return to her home country.

In 2003, Ya Ya,     7     was born at Beijing Zoo, traveled to Memphis Zoo in the US state of Tennessee     8     part of a Sino-US giant panda protection and research program. In 2006, Ya Ya began to lightly shed fur (掉毛), with the situation     9     (worsen) in 2014, the association said. So far, the Chinese side     10     (complete) all approvals, while Beijing Zoo has made preparations to welcome Ya Ya back, including ensuring appropriate facilities, care plans, medical support and food supply.

When was the last time you blew too high     1     a swing and lost your stomach, or burst out laughing so hard that you start crying?

A lot of us may be still recovering from antisocial habits     2     (form) in the tough time. And so far, some events out of our control     3     (have) a bad effect on our health. Last fall, 76% of adults surveyed by the American Psychological Association said stress from politics. race relations and violence had affected their health. They reported     4     (experience) headaches, depression, nervousness and exhaustion.

But     5     (solution) may be hiding in plain sight. Two recent books argue that making room for more fun in your life could counteract (抵消) both the stress and the tendency       6     (escape) it by zoning out online.

In a book published in January, psychologist Mike trucker makes the case that pursuit of fun experiences may be even more valuable than seeking the sometimes abstract goal of happiness. In Rucker’s opinion, happiness is     7     state of mind. But fun is something we can do for     8     (we). It doesn’t require education, money or power. All it requires is intentionality. We     9     (actual) ignore the importance of fun. We are so casual and careless about     10     we use things around us to make us fun, but it is important for our happiness and health.