To boost the city’s post-pandemic economic recovery, the government of Harbin has made special efforts to take advantage of the winter months to attract visitors from the south of the country. During     1     three-day New Year’s Day holiday from Dec 30 to Jan 1, the city received 3.05 million visits, with the income from tourism     2     (reach) 5.91 billion yuan, both historical records. It is worth mentioning that the city authorities have promptly and     3     (effective) addressed complaints of tourists. Harbin’s swift response     4     the complains gave people a good impression of the city.

As such, thanks to the snowball effect of social media, Harbin appears to have become the     5     (popular) tourist destination in the country in a short time, overshadowing Sanya, Hainan. That seems     6     (awaken) the long-sleeping     7     (proud) of the over 9 million residents in Harbin.

Over the past 20 years, Harbin’s population has contracted by about 2 million. Its withering (凋零的) economy is dominated by State-owned companies,     8     technology and management lag (滞后) behind the market demand. The reduction of oil and coal in nearby regions     9     (contribute) to its economy running out of steam as well. Once Harbin’s fast-gained appeal fades away, a major challenge facing the local government remains how to improve the city’s business environment to attract investment and boost the growth of private companies,     10     (breath) life back into its huge SOE system, and enhance its own performance.

While there is growing consumer     1     (realize) of the environmental impact of fast fashion, can the same be said about fast furniture? The chairs and tables that fill many of our homes and everyday spaces are manufactured on a mass scale, and the cheaper items often end up     2     landfills.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in 2020 over 12 million tons of furniture     3     (throw) out in America and some into the forest illegally. Buying furniture can be     4     (incredible) expensive. Many of us switch over to cheaper, instant brands like IKEA,     5     manufacturers use materials harder to recycle, which is likely to damage the environment.

With growing calls for sustainability, many brands are announcing to change though it remains     6     (see) whether they will keep these promises. In     7     (it) current sustainability strategy, IKEA commits itself to using only recyclable materials in all its products in an effort to practice “circular” design and cut emissions to net-zero. The concept of circular design     8     (win) increasing concern up to now. In     9     circular system, furniture products would be designed to last longer and be fully recyclable, thus forming a     10    (close) loop (环).

Digitalization,     1     is a main characteristic of the twenty first century, represents a transformation of society to a widespread use of digital technologies in various     2     (area) of life.

However, experts noted that too much social media use is known to have a negative influence     3     mental health. So they started a study to investigate how to improve mental health in this time of rapid digitalization.

The results of the study     4     (lead) by Dr. Julia Brailovskaia of the Mental Health Research and Treatment Center clearly showed that individuals who cut their social media use by 30 minutes a day     5     used this time for physical activity could     6     (significant) improve their mental health.

Participants who replaced 30 minutes of social media with exercise every day for two weeks     7     (have) powerful results. They reported feeling happier, more satisfied, less stressed and less depressed. The positive effects lasted for at least six months after the study had ended.

“This shows us how vital it is     8     (reduce) our availability online from time to time and to go back to our human roots,” said Dr. Brailovskaia. “These measures can be easily applied to people’s     9     (day) lives and they’re completely free and, at     10     same time, they help us to stay happy and healthy in the digital age.”

Many Chinese cities and provinces, including Beijing, Chongqing, Tianjin, Henan and Shandong,     1     (experience) burning heatwaves caused by global warming and the El Nino phenomenon since the start of this summer. As a result, it’s common to see people fully     2     (equip) with sun protection gear as they brave the heat outdoors.

Sustained high temperatures have driven the country’s “sunscreen economy” growth. Meanwhile, the consumer groups for sunscreen products are gradually diversifying,     3     (expand) from traditional female consumers to males and children, leading to     4     (continue) growth in sunscreen market for the latter groups. Apart     5     sunscreen products, the high temperatures have also boosted the sales of summer cooling and refreshing products. Meituan Waimai, a major food     6     (deliver) platform in China, has seen     7     sharp increase in the sales of iced beverages, beer, ice cream, fans, and other cooling products during the hot weather season.

Because of the high temperatures, traveling     8     (escape) the summer heat has also become popular for many travelers,     9     are attracted to some cool destinations across the country, and travel     10     (agency) are offering diverse tourism products to cater to this growing trend.

Today,     1    (million) of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people     2    (call) the “Heads-down Tribe”.

Many     3    (alarm) facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. A man in America     4    (struggle) his way home with his head down, using his mobile phone on.     5    (fortunate), he knocked into a big lost bear on the half way. Imagine what     6    awful mess then! Another fact is the     7    (complain) from old people in China. They cannot stand their children     8     come back home to get together but hardly talk to them, because they prefer their mobile phone.

Mobile phones are different from     9    (tradition) tools for communication. Are they good or not? That depends     10     how people use them. Let’s be “healthy” user and try to be the “Heads-up Tribe”.

Every year, universities    1     ( rank ) by different organizains.On Sept. 2, Times Higher education brought out the World University Rankings 2022 , in    2     Chinese mainland universities wrote a newpage in the rankings history.This year,a record 10 Chinese mainland universities ranked in the world’s top 200 universities.Tsinghua University and Peking University tied for 16th place,     3     ( mark) the first time that two Chinese mainland universities have made    4     into the top 20.

The Chinese mainland has the    5     (four) highest number of universities in the ramkings , behind the United States with 183 , Japan with 118 and the UK with 101.

The COVID-19 pandemic(大流行)has had an infuence    6    the rankings. Universities that did research on understanding and managing the pandemic saw    7     clear rise on the rankings table. 11 Chinese mainland universities , including Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan and Capital Medical University in Beijing, all move up at least two ranking    8     ( band).

“There is a clear change happening across higher education around the world, and perhaps most    9     ( rapid) in the Chinese mainland.”said Phil Baty, chief knowledge officer at Times Higher Education.“It is interesting    10     ( see ) whether the Chinese mainland can challenge the US and UK’s long-running advantage in the global top 10,”he added.