1 . Asia has long tradition of tea-drinking. And China is no ___________.

However, lately more and more Chinese people are turning to a different drink. Coffee has become a/an _________ popular choice of Chinese people living abroad and in the country's __________ cities. In big cities such as Beijing, coffee shops seem to be on nearly every major street corner. These _________ are not just selling drinks from Starbucks, the world-famous coffee company. Coffee businesses from South Korea and Britain are also _________ in China.

Many young Chinese people drink coffee ________ -- when meeting with friends. Yang Lin lives in the U.S. but comes from an area in China ________ for growing tea. She used to _________ drink tea while in China. But now, she says, she drinks both and for different reasons.

Yang Lin says she was a tea drinker when she was back in China. But she likes coffee and tea ________ now. Drinking coffee for her is a social event. She and her co-workers like to sit in a café and talk over a cup of coffee. Tea, she says, is more about family _________. She grew up in Fujian province -- an area known for its tea. Ms. Yang says that as a child, her family would _________ together in the evening and talk about the day's events over a steaming pot of tea. So now, _________ the smell of Fujian tea brings back these __________ family memories.

________ a person in China drinks about five cups of coffee a year. This information comes from the China Coffee Association Beijing. That amount is far below the world average of 240 cups a year. But the association says the amount of coffee that Chinese drink is ________ by about 15 percent every year.

2 . It’s common to post on social media to keep a record of the fun things you do. Although social media has its positive aspects, it can also have some serious _________ results. For example, have you ever been bored and decided to check social _________, only to find out that your best friend is at the Great Wall, one of your classmates is eating delicious noodles at your _________ restaurant, and one of your basketball teammates is visiting the giant pandas in Sichuan? Oh! You’re really _________ ! At least that’s what you might think.

Have you ever had that feeling that others are experiencing things and enjoying life _________ than you are? Researchers call that feeling the fear of missing out or FOMO.

FOMO is a real _________ that over 75% of young people experience from time to time. Social media is the cause, because it’s so easy today to _________ through to see what your friends are doing, eating, buying and talking about. _________, it would be impossible to enjoy all the same activities we see others take part in on social media. Rather than _________ this basic truth, though, we often let FOMO lead us to compare our lives to those of others on social media. This __________ leaves us feeling dissatisfied. Why? We know all the aspects of our lives—both good and bad. But all we see on social media are the __________ moments others share. FOMO makes us check social media more frequently, leading to a negative cycle that can be hard to __________. Researchers have found that social media and FOMO can cause feelings of __________, loneliness and boredom. Researchers advise that we stop looking for __________ on social media. If we let FOMO __________ us, the only thing we’ll really be missing out on is our own life. And life’s too short for that!

3 . Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Careless methods of production and ________ of consumer demands for environment friendly products have ________ the pollution problem. One ________ is that millions of tons of glass, paper, plastic, and metal containers are produced, and these are difficult to get rid of.

________, today, more and more consumers are choosing “green” and demanding that the products they buy should be safe for the environment. ________ they buy a product, they ask questions like these: “Will this shampoo damage the environment?” “Can this metal container be ________ or can it only be used once?”

A recent study showed that two ________ five adults now consider the environmental safety of a product before they buy it. This means that companies must now change the ________ they make and sell their products to make sure that they are “green,” that is, friendly to the environment.

Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products ________ labels to show that the product is green. Some companies emphasize that their products are clean and safe in their advertising and have made it their main selling ________.

The ________ for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink ________ they do business. No longer will the public accept the old ________ of “Buy it, use it, throw it away and forget it.” The public ________ is still here, and companies are ________ their act gradually.

5 . John is a busy lawyer, whose whole day circles around two things: work and his two daughters. ________ the two things often proves to be very difficult, so John spends most of his day in a rush to do everything he needs to do, and get everywhere he needs to be. With such a(n)________ schedule, it is common to find John and his children in line at a McDonald’s drive-thru, waiting for some burgers, fries, and shakes.

“I know fast food isn’t the healthiest thing I could give my daughters,” ________ John. “But it’s the most convenient thing around when we’re in a rush. Plus, it makes them ________ .” Unfortunately, fast food is considered ________ by so many parents in the U.S., and it is easy to understand why.

Nowadays, nearly every single city in America is ________ with its own McDonald’s. In Los Angeles alone, it can sometimes feel like there is one on every other corner when you’re ________ round. As if this didn’t already make it hard enough for parents to avoid, McDonald’s   ________ their famous “Happy Meals” at children so that every time they drive by the giant golden arches, children ________ to go inside to get a new toy with their meal.

Although it may be very hard for parents to have healthier meal options for their children, doing so is a ________ that this country can no longer ignore. ________ consuming fast food is becoming normal now and is resulting in millions of people suffering from overweight and diabetes for the rest of their lives. Instead of teaching children that it is okay to ________ to the attraction of a quick fatty meal, parents should get their children into the ________ of healthy eating everywhere they go. In the end, children will be more ________ for living long, healthy, and happy lives, than for getting a cheap ________ in a cardboard box.

7 . There are too many fat people in America, so many Americans are fighting against overweight. But the _________ thing is that the French, who consume rich food, tend to stay thin. Now a _________ by Cornell University points out _________ lifestyle and decisions about _________ may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel _________. However, Americans tend to stop when their _________ are empty or their favorite TV show is over. 

According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating _________ an important part of their lifestyle. They enjoy food and therefore spend a very _________ time at the table, while Americans see eating as anything to be squeezed in between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans _________ the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and __________ foods for the week. The French, __________, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruit, vegetables rich in fiber, and eggs as well as high-quality meat for each meal. 

After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to __________ about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid __________. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym. 

In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent lifestyle __________ may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity(肥胖)—or extreme overweight—among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains __________ and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17%—and is growing.

8 . When I first arrived in Santiago, Chile, and took a walk around the city center, one of the first things I noticed was how many street dogs there were.

On every corner there was a sleeping _______. At every traffic light there was a dog _______ to cross. By every shop there was a dog waiting for _______. At first I was _______ as I thought they might be _______ or unfriendly. However, I have been here for more than a year now and every street dog I have seen has been quiet and _______.

The dogs are _______ and welcomed here in Chile. They are _______ given food and water by the public. Some people even _______ jackets for the dogs or put out beds for them to sleep in.

There are an estimated 2.5 million street dogs in Chile and the canine (犬的) population is ________. Some people believe that the ________ is getting out of control and that it is ________ to have so many dogs on the streets. The dogs can sometimes cause ________ such as car accidents if they run into the road. Many Chileans think that all the street dogs should be sterilized (使绝育) so that they cannot ________. Others think that the street dog population should be culled (i.e. reducing the population by killing them).

The future of street dogs is ________, but for now it looks like they are here to stay, with their population expanding year by year.