Phrase bai lan gains popularity as severe competition and social expectations leave many young people despondent (沮丧的).

On China’s Internet, some young people say their ambitions can’t be achieved and many of them have given up on trying.     1     (frustrate) by the mounting uncertainties and lack     2     economic opportunities, they are resorting to a new buzzword — bai lan (let it rot in English) — to capture their attitude towards life.

The phrase bai lan, which has its origin in NBA games,     3     (mean) a voluntary retreat from pursuing certain goals because one realizes they are     4     (simple) too difficult to achieve. In American basketball, it often refers to a player’s deliberate loss of a game in order to get a better draft pick.

On Weibo, the bai lan-related topics     5     (generate) hundreds of millions of reads and discussions since March. Netizens also created different     6     (vary) of the bai lan attitude. State media have taken note of this trend. “    7     do modern young Chinese like to ‘bai lan’? ” one recent article in official media outlet asked. “In fact, this is as     8     result of negative auto suggestion, repeatedly     9     (tell) oneself I cannot make it. And this kind of mentality often leads people     10     (adopt) the ‘bai lan’ attitude.”

If you look around your city, you might spot people wearing hanfu in subways or on the streets. A new trend is taking hold in China – guochao, or “China-chic”.

According to a recently published report, searches     1     (relate) to guochao on Dianping, a lifestyle information platform,    2     (rise) by 170 percent from the same period last year, and reviews have gone up by nearly 40 percent. China-chic is happening, but what is it?

China-chic came under     3     spotlight in 2018. During the 2018 New York Fashion Week, Li-Ning introduced its Taoism-inspired Wu Dao collection. The collection not only had a trendy look, but also included elements of     4     (tradition) Chinese culture. It immediately grabbed attention at home and abroad. As a result, the company recorded 20 percent revenue growth (营业收入) in 2018,     5     (mark) the first time the brand’s revenue had hit the 10-billion-yuan mark since    6     (it) founding. Now, the guochao trend is moving to the next stage,    7    its success will rely, first and foremost,    8     gaining cultural confidence rather than Western validation (认可).

No matter how the guochao trend evolves, there’s one thing that won’t change: Behind the passion     9     (be) people’s positive attitude toward the country’s development and their    10     (recognize) of and growing confidence in national culture, said Yao Linqing, a professor in the School of Economics and Management at Communication University of China.

The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize     1     (go) to the UN World Food Program (WFP) on Friday, 9 October 2020. The agency was recognized for its efforts to fight hunger, for its contribution to     2     (improve) conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force to prevent the use of hunger     3     a weapon of war and conflict. The efforts of WFP focus on emergency assistance, development aid and special operations, two thirds of     4     are made in conflict-affected countries. In those countries, people are three times more likely to suffer poor nutrition     5     those living in countries without conflict do.

David Beasley, WFP Executive Director, said the     6     (announce) made by the Norwegian Nobel Committee turned the global spotlight on the 690 million people     7     (expose) to severe levels of food insecurity. “Every one of them has the right to live peacefully and without hunger.”

Mr. Beasley also noted that the Nobel Peace Prize was not     8     (simple) WFP’s. He said, “WFP works closely with governments, organizations and individuals whose love for helping hungry people equals     9     (we). We could not possibly help anyone without them. And the daily work of our members     10     (drive) by our core values of integrity(诚实正直) and humanity.”

Kentucky Fried Chicken has launched a new themed branch in honor of Lei Feng, a legendary soldier    1    (celebrate) in China for his    2    (self) and modesty, in his hometown Changsha, Hunan province

The restaurant opened on Sunday, two days before the    3    (office)remembrance day marked across the country every year on March 5    4    people celebrate his spirits by showing goodwill and giving    5    helping hand to others.

The restaurant will organize series of activities and also cooperate with the local Lei Fen Memorial Hall to     6    ( well promote Lei Feng’s spirits.    7    the entrance to the restaurant stand two big Lei -like statues and its inner part    8    (decorate) with Lei's cartoon portraits and quotes from his diary, with words from his poems playing in the background

He Min, general manager of KFC in Hunan province, told voc. com. en that in addition to the themed restaurant, they will also launch a project devoted to Lei’s virtues in 250 outlets(门店)across the province, including     9    ( provide ) free drinking water and resting    10    ( place) for gate guards

Beer and fried chicken — this combo (组合餐)has recently become the     1    (popular) late-night snack eaten inside dorms and documented in weibo and WeChat updates. Thanks to the popular South Korean drama Man From the Stars, this new mix-and-match junk food trend has been very popular     2     young audiences despite its     3    (healthy) nature. Indeed, K-dramas have been     4     major force in the South Korean pop culture wave     5     has captured (捕获) the hearts of young Chinese. Apart from pretty faces, fashion is     6     exciting part. Critics and Industry insiders agree that the recipe for K-dramas’ success     7    (consist) of several main ingredients— handsome and cute stars     8    (dress) in the latest fashion trends, youth fantasies, and     9    (create) storylines (故事情节）. With love triangles, serious diseases, and Cinderella tales, the storylines in K-drama might seem commonplace. Man From the Stars challenges this norm by     10     (combine) aliens and time travel into these standard stories.