More Chinese, especially young people, are choosing light meals with fewer carbohydrates (碳水化合物) and more vegetables. This trend shows the fact     1     anxiety over appearance is increasing in society, but it also shows increased interest     2     healthier lifestyles.

Jokingly    3     (refer) to by young people as “chewing grass”, the light meals are a healthy choice compared to the common eating habits in some parts of China.

Lighter food     4     (become) a well-known concept in the country over the past few years, with people preferring food with less sugar, oil and salt. It also focuses on     5     (bring) back the original taste of the ingredients (食材) through much     6     (simple) cooking.

A report predicts that the market volume for light meals in China will reach around 120 billion yuan in 2024. “It’s an industry with strong     7     (compete) and good opportunities at the same time,” said one online observer. Many top companies in China have joined the market     8     (get) a share of the pie.

KFC opened     9     (it) first health-conscious restaurant, KPRO, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in 2017, and Japanese restaurant chain Yoshinoya also opened a “light meal” concept store in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in the same year. Luckin Coffee also announced it was entering     10     light meal industry in 2018.

The China International Search and Rescue Team (CISAR) was formed in 2001. The team brings help and hope to those     1     lives are changed by a storm, flood, earthquake, or any other natural disaster.

After long and careful training, the team went on its first international rescue missions in 2003. That year, the Chinese team helped save     2    (life) after earthquakes in Algeria and Iran. It was the first time that a Chinese team had worked outside China, and the team was     3     (high) praised for their bravery and skill.

Since then, the CISAR     4    (complete) many missions. The list of people     5    whom help has been given is long. The team treated more than 3,000 people who were injured in the 2006 earthquake in Indonesia, helped 2,5000     6    (wound) people after the earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010, and spent several months     7     (give) aid to over 25,000 victims of the 2010 floods in Pakistan.

Rescue workers are trained to find people, treat injuries, and hand out food, water, and other supplies.     8     they have to do is difficult under conditions which can be very dangerous. After a disaster, there is usually no electricity or water, and there may be diseases and accidents. Rescue workers get to save lives,     9     they must also bury     10     dead. That means they have to be strong in both body and mind.

Young Chinese consumers are becoming fans of home-made brands and turning their back on foreign products.

According to a recent survey    1    (conduct) by wenjuan.com, some 96 percent of the surveyed youth said they were willing to purchase guochao products,    2    refer to products by homegrown brands. At the same time, 91.6 percent of    3    expressed their expectations for more video programs digging    4    (deep) into traditional Chinese culture than before. Over the past decade, Chinese food, drink and personal care brands    5    (expand) their market share by 3.3 percent to nearly 70 percent. In addition, the opinion that foreign products are superior has been     6    (gradual) abandoned by Chinese youngsters.

The age group of the     7    (interviewee) ranged from the post-90s to the post-2000s generations, with the latter     8    (account) for 22.1 percent. Unlike older generations who might favor Western culture and brands, Chinese youth were born and raised when the country’s economy was taking off, so they tend     9    (have) strong confidence in their national identity and culture.

The youth, who nowadays can access     10    wide variety of China’s cultural heritages (遗产), are carrying the responsibility of spreading Chinese culture. Obviously, they’re really doing well.

Have you ever imagined singing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone? You can do this in a virtual choir, where members record themselves while     1    (perform) alone on video. These videos     2    (upload) onto the Internet and then put together into one video that can be seen online.

The virtual choir was the idea of Eric Whitacre,     3     award-winning composer and director. Having received a master's degree in     4    (music) composition from the Juilliard School in New York, he applied himself to creating compositions,     5     became quite popular among choirs and singers. This led to the creation of the virtual choir. His first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”, had 185 singers from 12 different     6    (country). Since then, the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon and proved to influence the lives of many people     7    (positive).

A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together, enabling them     8    (add) their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community. In addition, it is a wonderful way     9    people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world an even     10    (good) place.

For many parents, making sure that their children get the right amount of sleep can be     1     (stress). This is especially true during high-pressure times such as exams when students study all night for the next day.     2     (unfortunate), it is often counterproductive (适得其反的) because with fewer hours to sleep, the brain doesn’t get enough time to keep     3     they’ve studied the night before.

Poor sleep will have all sorts of negative effects on teenagers,     4     (include) the rise in blood pressure, and impatient behaviors. Without enough sleep, the brain can no longer work     5     (deal) with information properly and use information already     6     (learn).

So, how can parents help? If you think your child needs more sleep, try making gradual adjustments to their sleeping habits. So far, studies     7     (show) improvements in changing sleep patterns. And remember your children are going through     8     period of time in their lives when their brains and bodies are going through a lot of     9     (change). Not only is your job to help make a difference, but it’s also to ride the wave with them. It may not be easy,     10     they will thank you for your help eventually.

The rise in children's screen time has brought about calls for     1     (great) interaction and more outdoor exercise to improve learning and guard     2     the spread of shortsightedness.

Time spent online     3     (increase) dramatically in the past years. Millions of pupils have been forced     4     (switch) to remote learning, according to Qustodio software,     5    tracks usage of devices by children aged 4 to 15 in the UK, US and Spain.

One area of concern is eyesight. More occurrence of children's nearsightedness is likely caused by children being kept at home with schoolwork delivered online. It is uncertain     6    the rise is caused by more time spent on screens or less time outdoors, but previous studies have suggested daylight     7     (expose) is key.

Another concern is about sleep problems among children. It is definitely clinically significant. There's evidence that shows a sharp increase in children with sleep problems. A number of     8     (factor) may account for it, with increased screen time being     9     .

Parents also worry about the impact of too much screen time on children's mental and emotional development. Instead of interactions with their class, spending hours     10    (passive) sitting in front of a screen may lead to stress and other mental health problems.

Life pressure can be big enough, so we need to be surrounded by warm words, or even some blind     1     (confident). A phenomenon     2     (know) as “in-need-of-praise” has taken Chinese social media by storm and a new trend--seeking praise from strangers--has gone popular on social media among China’s young people. Recently, Many chat groups    3     (form) to show kindness and support to members. These “in-need-of-praise” chat groups are a reflection of Chinese culture where     4     (open) seeking and giving praise is   uncommon,     5     (lead) many people to hide their true emotions even from their families.

For young people, gaining recognition from peers is more important than getting approval from older generations. They can feel     6     sense of belonging and gain encouragement,     7     is beneficial to their mental health.

As long as people’s praise doesn’t sound insincere, we are likely to welcome it. Being richly recognized for what we do or who we are just feels good. Most of us like praises,    8     they can raise our spirits, warm our hearts and decrease fears and self-doubt.

However, anyone giving or receiving praise in such groups should be     9    (caution). Such praises come at a cost. And the biggest risk is the constant emphasis on the “false self”, which makes     10     harder to see the “true self”.