Located in the comfortable tropical setting of Xishuangbanna,     1     the rainfall is abundant, plants are plentiful, and animals are diverse, the Dai people breathe     2     a place where the atmosphere is filled with greenery and ecological force. This background gives rise to the Dai people’s unique cuisine, which effortlessly combines elements of nature with     3     (they) daily lives.

For the Dai people of Xishuangbanna, many plants that seem nontraditional to outsiders are cooking treasures.     4     casual chat with a restaurant owner might     5     (unexpected) lead to the generous offering of a homely delicacy (美味).

In the Dai cooking recipes, fried moss stands out as a traditional delight.     6     (harvest) from riverbanks, cleaned, and then pan-fried to a golden color, this crispy (脆的) delicacy gives out sweet flavour.     7     (transform) the crispy moss into a dish that shows the Dai identity requires a delicate touch. But if natural preparations and     8     (ingredient) can be compared to the initial sketch (草图) of a sculpture, the various spice-infused sauces can     9     (see) serving as the cover of the sculpture, lending a matchless realism to the masterpiece.

Take the Dai-style eggplant dip as another example of a combination of authenticity and health, after roasting an eggplant, peeling it, and mixing it with salt, green chillies, garlic, and cilantro (香菜叶), pounding them quick produces a seasoning (调味品) that     10     (match) perfectly with any dish in an entertainment.

2 . In March, Finland was named as the happiest country in the world in the United Nations World Happiness Report.     1    

    2     In 2020, the whole world felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But people in Finland didn’t show a fall in welfare according to a survey of the population. They see COVID-19 as a common, outside danger affecting everybody and that this has produced a greater sense of unity (团结) .

    3     Seventy-five percent of the country is covered by forests. People can reconnect with nature easily.     4     such as sitting quietly on a bench next to a peaceful lake, or taking a morning dip in the sea before starting the working day.

“    5    — it’s deeply rooted in our nature. Sustainable (可持续的)happiness is our superpower, and it means we tend to take life as it comes — a character that is helping us through these challenging times,” Heli Jimenez, senior director of international marketing at Business Finland, said in a press release (新闻发布会).