As the curtain on the stage falls slowly,Lincoln Center bursts into    1    (thunder)applause. Chinese ballet dancer Chun Wai Chan once again impresses the audience from all over the world       2    his perfect performance in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.

Born in Huizhou City in 1992,Chan has become    3    (attach) to dance since childhood. However, his parents preferred him to be a doctor or a lawyer in the future. The uncompromising boy then wrote a seven-page letter to his parents describing his    4    (determine)to study dance. Thanks to the sincere letter, Chan    5    (eventual) gained the support of his family, and at 12, he was admitted to Guangzhou Arts School,    6    (mark)the start of his dream-seeking journey.

To get more people     7    (know) and love ballet, he often shares ballet teaching videos on social media,    8    provides ballet enthusiasts with a free chance to learn ballet. For every role he plays, he integrates Chinese culture and his understanding of life into his body language.

Chan    9    (try) hard to promote the Chinese culture on     10    western ballet stage now. Liang Zhu(Butterfly Lovers), a ballet adaptation of an ancient Chinese legend choreographed by him, will be performed at Lincoln Center in New York soon.

4 . Ten minutes to go and I could close up the shop. There were still a few ______who couldn’t decide what to buy， who______this perfume and then that one. I had a fake(假的)smile______on my face as I waited for them to make up their minds. They______without buying anything.It was ten minutes past 5:00.They had______my time.

Sometimes I wondered if this was really what______was about. ______ from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,I caught just a glimpse of the sunrise on my way to work. Going home after a day’s work isn’t much______.At home, a family was waiting for my______ While preparing dinner, I did the washing. After dinner, I washed the dishes.

Both my body and soul were______.I can’t go on like this. It’s my own______that I don’t make time for myself. Even on weekends, I get up early to clean the house ______ , while the family sleeps in. I needed______ time for myself, time to recharge my batteries. I was determined to make a______.

A family meeting was the first step, during which everyone came up with ideas for how they could help me ______my goal to have at least one hour per day. Finally, we agreed on taking turns to cook, do the laundry and ______after dinner. Now, the plan is working______.I am impressed by how______my family is to make life easier for me. Now, I don’t mind if customers.are lingering(逗留)when it’s time to______the door. My smile is no longer fake.I have lost that______bit of weight that was bothering me.

5 . You’re out on a hike, snacking on an apple,a banana, or a handful of nuts. When you’re finished, all that’s left is a core, a peel, perhaps a shell.“It’s natural,”you tell yourself, throwing it away carelessly. After all， food waste is biodegradable(可生物降解的).    1    It could take years to biodegrade, endanger animals, or even put other people at risk.

Food waste doesn’t decompose as fast as you think

    2    .But fewer people are aware that food waste like orange and banana peels can take up to two years to break down in the wild. And even if those food waste finally biodegrade, they can lead to many serious problems.

Animals are attracted to food waste

“Animals have a super advanced sense of smell compared to us,”says Jeff Marion, a biologist. All human food can attract animals. This can cause“attraction behavior”, which refers to human actions that cause animals to overcome their natural caution of people.     3    

Human food can make animals sick

Animals becoming attracted to and subsequently used to human food can lead to far-reaching health issues in animals. Food waste by the roadside may cause animals deaths because wildlife attracted to that food can be hit by a vehicle.     4    .Most food waste is never animals’ normal diet, which can be deadly.

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To prevent any of these unwelcome effects, the best thing to do is to store and deal with food waste well. Don’t throw it about. Don’t burn it,as it is more difficult to burn. And if you pass other food waste on the trail or in the park, pick it up, even if it’s not yours.

6 . Climate change has increased average temperatures by1degree Celsius over the past century, making heat waves like this one more frequent and intense than those from any other point in recorded history. As the heat soars, so does the death toll. A worldwide study published last month in the journal Nature Climate Change found global warming was responsible for 37% of heat-related deaths between 1991 and 2018. As temperatures tick ever higher, that figure may well rise.

“There’s still a lot we don’t know about heatstroke and who’s most likely to be affected by it,” Kenney said.“That’s because we can’t morally study it in humans in the laboratory. A lot of what we know comes from studies on animal models, like mice and rats, or from examinations of people who have died of heat stroke.”

We are also learning more, about how to avoid overheating. A 2019 study by University of Sydney researcher Ollie Jay found that electric fans cooled body temperatures and reduced cardiovascular (心血管的) strain in hot, humid weather. But in dry heat, fans actually increase body temperature—meaning access to air conditioning is crucial.

But the most likely assurance against dying of extreme heat is preventing the rise of global   temperatures. Last year tied 2016 for the hottest ever recorded worldwide. Despite a brief drop in planet-heating emissions as the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered factories and idled cars, we’re on track to see global temperatures increase this century by about 3 degrees Celsius. Changing that trend requires rapidly and greatly reducing fossil fuel use and finding ways to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than we release. Efforts so far have not been enough. Global oil demand, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries predicted last month, will jump by 5 million barrels per day in the second half of 2022 compared with the first six months.

8 . Ranked as one of the poorest states in America, Louisiana is often struck by coastal storms and hurricanes. The sky-high poverty and crime rates are destructive for residents—especially for young people. Despite the unfavorable situation, there is a spirit of survival and hope for people living in Baton Rouge. “We choose to live by joy and community more than look at horrible issues and challenges that sometimes feel too big for us to take on,” said Dustin La Font, whose nonprofit, Front Yard Bikes, supports hundreds of students in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, every year as they pedal towards a brighter future.

At Front Yard Bikes, students work to build their own bicycle, learning skills like mechanics, welding and cycling safety, while receiving mentoring, academic support, and job training opportunities.

“We had to put a ton of energy and love into it,’’ La Font said. “Students learned to saw, drill, measure, cut. They learned to paint, design, and plan. And they built their own program from scratch. Our mission is to create safe spaces that empower our kids to learn about their intrinsic worth as they learn, grow, and build.”

Many kids now gather after school in this safe place to ride, play, and help out in the garden. “Pretty much any kid can find a place here to belong,” La Font said. “For the fact that they built their park, there’s ownership over it. They take care of their park.”

Front Yard Bikes serves nearly 400 young people a year. To date, 50 students have been certified in mechanics, and 2,000 kids have benefited from the program.

“People say to me, ‘Thank you for keeping kids busy and out of the streets’,” La Font said. “I don’t like that because it says kids are the problems to be solved. But they are our greatest resource for our community challenges; they are problem solvers, not trouble makers. My constant fight is trying to get people to see who our kids really are ... and to see that they have something to offer right now.”

9 . Few things offer a much-needed change of scenery like hitting the great outdoors—sharing the experience in a family tent can make it ever more special. Whether you’re going away for a casual weekend or packing light for a hard hike, here are a few of the best family tents.

Tahoe Gear Ozark Tent

If you’re looking for the best family tent to accommodate upwards of a dozen people, there are few better options than this three-season tent from Tahoe Gear. The interior boasts a height clearance of seven feet, consists of two separate rooms.

MSR Habituate Tent

The Habituate from MSR is one of the best family tents for packing light, weighing just over 13 pounds and packing down to an incredibly small 23×10×10 inches. Despite its unassuming weight, this lightweight family tent includes durable aluminum poles, guidelines, and storage bags.

Coleman Cabin Tent

Traveling with family often means juggling (尽力同时应付) a lot of responsibilities，and this easy-to-assemble cabin tent from Coleman can offload some of the efforts. This family tent features per-assembled (提前安装好的) poles and an integrated rain fly, so the setup is as simple as unpacking, flexing the poles, and staking the tent into the ground.

White-duck Alpha Canvas Wall Tent

If you’re traveling with family or a large group that wants the absolute most out of a camping experience, this canvas tent from White-duck will do. It boasts a generous 320 square feet of floor space. Wind and wet weather don’t stand a chance against it, either. While this is certainly not a lightweight or portable tent by any means, its high-quality construction and durability make it a great investment.