In recent years, China has been working hard to improve living conditions in rural areas through a program called the New Rural Development Initiative.    1     goal of this initiative is to improve infrastructure (基础设施), modernize farming practices, and enhance the overall quality of life for those     2     (live) in the countryside.

One important aspect of the initiative is the improvement of rural infrastructure    3       includes the construction of better roads, bridges, and watering systems     4     (improve) the efficiency of transportation and agricultural activities.

Another key focus is the promotion of modern agricultural    5     (technique). By introducing advanced farming methods and technologies, such as organic farming and the use of

machinery, farmers are able to increase their productivity and income     6       damaging the environment.

Furthermore, the initiative emphasizes the importance of preserving traditional culture and heritage in rural communities. Efforts    7     (make) to regenerate local traditions, which not only enriches the cultural     8     (diverse) of the countryside but also creates new opportunities for cultural tourism and sustainable development. The initiative also aims to enhance the living environment in rural areas through the restoration of traditional houses     9     the construction of public facilities.

Through the initiative, China is working hard to create a more prosperous (繁荣的) and     10     (harmony) countryside, providing its rural residents with better opportunities and an improved quality of life.

“Military-style” travel has become the latest fashion among Chinese college students, who spend as little money as possible to travel to as many places as they can during the weekend, rarely taking a break or even sleeping.

    1     (save) money, they usually hop on a normal-speed train on a Friday night, arrive at the destination city on Saturday morning, travel freely in the city, sleep at     2     24-hour restaurant for a few hours on Saturday, then repeat the same busy schedule on Sunday before returning to their university in time for classes on Monday morning.    3     (video) of them taking such trips have been trending on social media platforms, with many netizens     4     (praise) them for their energy and high ability to implement their plans. However, others question whether such a busy schedule is     5     (health).

According to professors, the trend of “military-style” travel is essentially a form of budget travel that     6     (appeal) to specific groups of people. It is reported that for many university students with limited budgets and time limits, the desire to explore the world     7     travel independently is a basic motivation. These young travelers are     8     (little) concerned with in-depth experiences and more focused on checking off popular tourist destinations on their schedule. This has led to the emergence (出现) of a type of tourism     9     travelers are willing to sacrifice comfort and luxury for affordability and     10     (convenient).

An increasing number of young people in large Chinese cities are choosing to become so-called digital nomads (游牧民),     1     (hope) to achieve a better work-life balance by operating remotely.

Using smartphones and computers, digital nomads     2     (typical) have no fixed business address and often work in     3     (variety) cities and countries. They operate from coffee shops, public libraries and shared office spaces, with some even working from recreational vehicles.

Zhang Le, a former oil engineer, had long wanted to become a digital nomad after reading The 4-Hour Workweek     4     (write) by Tim Ferriss. The opportunity to change his career came in 2015,     5     Zhang launched a content creation company. He began publishing articles about digital nomads online.

Zhang’s daily work schedule is not strictly defined, but mainly involves reading, collecting and sharing information related     6     digital nomads. He also conducts field visits to digital nomad destinations, writes reports about his experiences, shares book notes, interacts with community members     7     answers related questions.

Thousands of people will become modern-day nomads, migrating from place to place, and living and working on the move, as their     8     (ancestor) did. So far, this vision     9     (become) a reality, with the digital nomad organization DNX Global estimating that by 2035, 1 billion people worldwide will have adopted such     10     lifestyle.

In 2022, about 26,000 people searched for “medical chaperon(陪诊员)” on e-commerce platforms,     1     some shops made thousands of deals.

A medical chaperon, as the name     2    (imply), is a person who accompanies a patient to the clinic. The main tasks include registration, consultation, medication and result pickup, payment and transporting patients to and     3     medical appointments.

Most clients are elderly people     4    (live) alone, people from other cities, pregnant women, and single young people. According to statistics, there are more than 125 million one-person households in China, and in recent years, the number of people who live alone     5    (increase). At the same time, with the appearance of an aging population, the inability     6    (take) time off work, complicated and awkward medical procedures, travel restrictions and other factors, “medical chaperon” comes into being.

Medical chaperons are like family members and friends     7     understand the medical treatment process. They help     8    (patient) in the process of waiting and queuing to improve the     9    (efficient) of treatment. Sometimes they also play the role of “temporary family members” to provide     10    (emotion) support for clients.

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Can shopping relieve stress?

According to a study     1    (do) by University of Michigan researchers, shopping to relieve stress was up to 40 times more effective at giving people a sense of control and shoppers were three times less sad compared to those    2    only browsed for items.

More than half of the 1,000     3     (consumer) said they had impulsively (冲动地) shopped to deal with feelings of stress,     4    (anxious) or depression. Twenty-three percent of respondents (受访者) said they had maxed     5     a credit card in the past year.

In fact, shopping to reduce stress can actually help you live a     6     (healthy) life by making sure that your blood pressure is lowered.

Shopping to relieve stress     7    (know) as “retail therapy”. The survey found that 82 percent had positive feelings about     8     (they) purchases and the positive mood that followed those purchases was long-lasting.

However, the side effect of “retail therapy”, for many, can start out as a relatively harmless mood booster but could     9    (possible) grow into a compulsion (强迫心理) that spends all income, causing conflict. As     10     result, it adds a significant amount of stress to a person’s life.