Chinese singer Liu Genghong posts fitness videos on Douyin,     1     he works out to the fast-paced tune of Jay Chou’s. His online fitness videos have proved     2     huge hit with people exercising at home. So far his Douyin account     3     (rocket) to 55 million followers and 53 million likes, fueling people’s interest in indoor exercise.

Pu Zhengning, associate professor of Southeast University, says the epidemic (流行病) has limited access     4     gyms and fitness centers, so simple aerobic (有氧健身) exercises requiring no     5     (equip) are perfect for people at home. And that is exactly     6     has made Liu rise to fame on his social media platforms.

As an alternative to people     7     (gather) to keep fit, the phenomenon is also helpful for epidemic prevention. In a March report, the number of fitness videos on the platform in 2021     8     (be) up by 134 percent, while followers of fitness trainers increased by 208 percent in     9     (compare) with 2020.

“Cloud fitness” is no flash in the pan, offering a great alternative to expensive gym memberships. In the past, aerobics on TV proved     10     (incredible) popular, and nowadays it’s even easier to follow along and learn from instructors on social media.

South Koreans have enjoyed their first close-up look of new baby giant pandas at a name-revealing ceremony that is also     1     early celebration of the 100 days since the twins’ birth.

What to name the twin sisters was widely discussed among netizens after they were born on July 7 in theme park Everland. The names were     2     (ultimate) decided on through two public voting     3     (procedure). One is named Rui Bao, which means wise treasure, and the other is Hui Bao or shining treasure. Half a million panda lovers helped choose their names with a handful of lucky fans     4     (invite) to the ceremony. “They are even     5     (cute) in real life than they appear on screen,” said a college student in attendance.

The baby pandas,     6     have just begun teething and crawling, are very healthy. Everland has shared videos documenting the pandas’ growth online. The twins’ birth has gained 640,000 views since it     7     (upload). “This feels like a great opportunity to call for better     8     (preserve) of pandas,” said Donghee Chung, head of the park’s zoo. Chung noted that between 40% and 50% of panda births result     9     twins.

Everland said it would monitor the twins’ health     10     (determine) when the twins are ready to be open to the public.

After weeks of growing anxiety and with her midterm exams coming near, Liang Zhao hui decided on an     1     (origin) way to reduce her stress. One night earlier this month, Liang, a third-year finance major at the University of International Business and Economics(UIBE) in Beijing,    2    (gather) some friends in her dormitory and began making a dog companion (陪伴) out of cardboard boxes.

Over five hours, Liang and her roommates     3     followed instructions on social media have created a dog with sunglasses. The dog sat     4     (faithful) outside Liang’s room. “Before, you can say I am very     5    (worry). Because my midterm exams were around the corner, I had lots of     6    (goal),” Liang said. “As we finish the dog, we all feel proud. Now every day I’m happy to see the dog at the door,” she added.

Making cardboard dogs has become     7    trend (趋势) among stressed students on Chinese university campuses. Some posts showed whole corridors (走廊) in dorm buildings with cardboard dogs of various “breeds”     8    (sit) outside every door. Liang posted her own creation on the platform and received 6,000 likes.

“    9    general, it can enrich college students’ after-school life and increase social activities through a series of activities such as independent design and handicraft production. And this is a novel way for them     10    (exercise) their imagination to free stress,” Lu Lin, an academic at the Chinese Academy of Sciences told a local newspaper.

The New Zealand economy is struggling with many challenges, primarily high inflation (通货膨胀) and rising interest rates, according to a report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.

These challenges add     1    continued labor shortages, under the still    2    (evidence) influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the service industry. These factors are strongly influencing the economy in New Zealand, with signs of slowing activity across many    3     (industry), the institute’s principal economist Christina Leung said. “Cost pressures remain serious for families and businesses,    4    it is driving pessimism (悲观).” Leung said. She added that central banks around the world have responded to high inflation by increasing interest rates     5    (rapid). Up to now, the increase in interest rates     6    (have) the most immediate effect on the housing market, with the number of house sales     7    (fall) and a decline in house prices. The latest retail sales data show a slowing in retail spending and this phenomenon is thought     8     (continue), Leung said.

Despite these challenges, there remain factors supporting the     9     (recover) ahead. These include continued growth in incomes and new signs    10    indicate cost pressures start to ease, particularly with the recent decline in fuel prices, according to the report.

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.

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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.