People often get     1     (stick) in traffic jams. They arrive at work or school, stressed out, tired and     2     (annoy). Over the last two decades, the number of cars on the road     3     (go) up by 25% in Britain, and vehicle accidents have also increased greatly,     4     result in lots of deaths. Besides, too much traffic means too much air pollution.

    5     (keep) such a bad tendency under control, we ought to take action     6     (immediate) so as to make a difference. Instead of     7     (drive) our cars, we can walk or ride a bike for short journeys.     8     addition, we can use public transport or share our cars with others. Also, we are supposed to think     9     we set out. Is it necessary for us to go there? Can we buy     10     (thing) in the shop around the corner? In this way, we can contribute a lot to our Mother Earth. So, don’t just sit around and complain! Do whichever of these things that suit you.

High-speed rail     1       (develop) rapidly in China since the mid-2000s. China's high-speed rail accounts     2     two-thirds of the world's total high-speed railway networks. China's rail     3       (ambitious) just keep growing. The latest addition to the country's railway network is a high-speed train line, connecting the cities of Zhangzhou, Xiamen and Fuzhou, all three of     4     are in Fujian Province.

The first train on this line started operating on September 28, 2023,     5     (depart) from Fuzhou, the province's capital. Travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen,     6     popular tourist destination, will be under an hour. The new railway currently has 84 bridges, 29 tunnels,     7     a section of the track that goes over the sea, making it the     8       (country) first over-water bullet train. Official state news agency Xinhua notes that ground transportation in Fujian Province has been     9     (challenge) due to it mountainous terrain (地形) .     10     (make) the operation of this new line is a significant milestone for the province. China's continuous investments in its railway network will contribute to the country's overall economic growth and development.

To stop inappropriate parking of shared bikes, Beijing’s Dongcheng and Xicheng districts will start a pilot program that sets aside certain areas fit to park,     1     (use) hi-tech assistance to enforce related rules. Dongcheng District will mark nearly 600     2     (site) for parking shared bikes, mainly near bus hubs, subway stations     3     shopping centers. Users will know from     4     (they) mobile phone app where to put them. The project will     5     (possible) start as early as June.

What’s more, Dongcheng and Xicheng districts     6     (plan) to use “electronic fence” to control illegal parking at present. Riders     7     park bikes outside the allowed areas cannot lock them and will continue to be charged.

The capital has increased its management of shared bike parking as they become a popular, cheap     8     (choose) for avoiding traffic jams. Haidian, Xicheng and Shijingshan districts have designed some 2,000 parking areas for     9     (share) bikes recently. Xicheng has also singled out 10 streets where riders     10     (ban) from parking.

A freight train loaded with grain from Kazakhstan arrived in Zhangjiakou on Dec 13. It came after a journey     1     passed through the Horgos railway port in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

It was the first freight train from overseas     2    (arrive) in Zhangjiakou since the launch of the China-Europe (Central Asia) route at the end of August, and took 10 days to travel more than 4,000 kilometers.

The government said the train’s arrival signified the     3    (office) opening of the Zhangjiakou section of the route in both directions, enabling two-way trade and establishing an important     4    (found) for the development of Zhangjiakou     5     a multimodal transportation. It also marked     6     significant step forward in constructing a comprehensive international trade corridor in Zhangjiakou, enhancing its level of openness     7     expanding the logistics network around Beijing.

The name of the trains, “Jingzhang”,     8    (combine) characters representing the cities of Beijing and Zhangjiakou. The train to depart from Zhangjiakou left the freight railway station in Xiahuayuan district on Aug 29, carrying 59 containers with 1,322 tons of goods.

As the train network continues to expand, more cities in Hebei, Shijiazhuang, Handan, Langfang and Zhangjiakou     9    (include), are joining the cross-border railway transportation system. Zhangjiakou is becoming part of a comprehensive international trade corridor     10    (follow) the opening of the railway route to Europe and Central Asia.

Traveling by train in China is a cost-effective, comfortable, and safe mode of transportation. The train cabins are well-maintained and    1    (equip) with comfortable seating arrangements, allowing passengers to relax during their journey. With its increasing    2    (popular), understanding the basics of train travel in China will help ensure a smooth and     3    (enjoy) journey.

Trains leave and arrive on schedule, and there are seldom any delays,    4     (especial) for D-trains and G-trains.    5    is very convenient for passengers to switch to other means of transport at railway stations in the major cities, including metro lines, buses, taxis, and coaches. It offers passengers    6     unique way to explore China when they can appreciate the fine views along their journey through the train windows,    7    is very different from traveling by air. The train offers    8    (much) legroom and you can walk around     9    (stretch) your leg on the train.

Chinese train is not only a convenient transportation when    10    (travel) in China, but also a unique experience. You will get a basic idea on how to arrange your train travel in China by reading the related articles.

At the 10th anniversary of China’s Belt and Road initiative (BRI), the     1     (late) season of the travel reality show on Hunan TV    2     (attract) a newfound interest in the special bridge in Croatia among viewers.

China and Croatia are far apart,     3     they were connected by the ancient Silk Road more than 700 years ago. In 2022, the Pelješac Bridge,     4     (build) by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, was     5     (official) completed and opened to traffic. It connects the northern and southern lands of Croatia,    6     has become a symbol of friendship and cooperation between Croatia and China.

Hai Tao, the head of the company, talked about the changes it has brought to local people’s    7     (life). He mentioned that people spent three hours     8       traveling to Dubrovnik, yet now it takes only half an hour    9     (cross) the bridge. It saves residents time, promotes local tourism development and increases job opportunities.

The bridge realizes “the centuries-old dream of     10     (connect) the south with the rest of Croatia” and its completion “gave the cooperation between Croatia and China a completely new dimension,” Croatian Prime Minister told Xinhua.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is road testing a new way to keep winter roads ice-free by spreading on them cheese brine, the salty liquid     1    (use) to make soft cheeses, like mozzarella(马苏里拉奶酪).

Wisconsin, also called “America’s Dairyland”, is famous for its cheese. The state produced 2.8 billion pounds of cheese last year! As a result, there     2    (be) a lot of leftover cheese brine.     3    (dispose) of the brine can be expensive. So what should cheese makers do     4     the waste?

Cheese brine has salt in it,     5    , like the rock salt, helps lower water’s freezing point.

    6    (normal), towns use rock salt to de-ice streets. The salt lowers water’s freezing point, causing ice     7    (melt). But using cheese brine could help both cheese     8    (produce) and cities save money, while keeping roads safe.

In addition to saving money, cheese brine could also be a more eco-friendly option. Many people suspect that all the rock salt used every winter     9    (harm) the environment, because road crews spread about 20 million tons of salt on U. S roads every year!     10    , by spreading cheese brine on streets before adding a layer of rock salt, Milwaukee may be able to cut its rock salt use by 30 percent.