Hunting and fishing have directly     1     the world’s animal populations. Some people hunt animals for food: whale meat is eaten in some parts of the world. Some people hunt animals for fashion: animal skin is used to make costs and bags. Still others hunt animals just for fun: deer are     2     and shot by people who enjoy the     3     of the sport.

Human activities that have     4     effects on animals can be just as harmful. When we build farms or factories, we destroy animal     5     and leave many animals with     6     to live, or no food to eat. We can also put animals in danger without ever entering their habitats. Air, water, noise and light pollution can all have a deep and     7     influence quite far from their source.     8     due to pollution     9     by ship traffic and other human activities, the dolphin population has dropped greatly. As the human population continues to grow,     10     does the effect we have on animals.

In Britain and the USA, the managing directors and presidents of big companies are often accused of being ‘fat cats’, i.e. bosses     1     salaries are often twenty-five times more than the company’s     2     worker. When times are hard and workers are laid off, they     3     very little. Departing directors, on the other hand, get big golden handshakes.

By     4    , in Japan the ratio between the highest and lowest paid is normally a more modest seven or eight to one. In addition, large Japanese companies have the reputation of     5     care of all their employees, and the concept of a ‘job for life’ is still, by and large, true.

I recommend that you talk to your friend about his     1    . It is not unusual for     2     of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world. But spending too much time online is     3     and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life. Some students even become     4     to the Internet and cannot concentrate on school and family life. I think you should     5     your friend to try new hobbies. Why not discuss the problem together? I am sure he will listen to you since you are his good friend.

It is not     1     for teenagers of your     2     to be attracted     3     computer games and the     4     world. But spending too much time online is     5     and makes     6    very difficult to focus     7     other things in     8    .

You wrote that you are very worried about your friend, Chen Lei. I understand quite well that you are     1     and feel terrible. You think that your friend plays     2     games too often and     3     too much time online.

I recommend that you talk to your friend about his     4    . It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be     5     to computer games and the online world. But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to     6     on other things in life. Some students even become addicted to the Internet and cannot concentrate on school and     7     life. I think you should     8     your friend to try new     9    . Why not     10     the problem together? I am sure he will listen to you since you are his good friend.

All the best,

Susan Luo

In Britain and the USA, the managing directors or presidents of big companies are often     1     of being “fat cats”, i.e. bosses whose salaries are often twenty-five times more than the company’s     2     worker. When times are hard and workers are     3     off, they     4     very little. Departing directors, on the other hand, get big golden     5    .

The United States is a     6     nation. Sports in America take a variety of forms. Most sports are     7    , so that what is happening in sports     8     upon the time of year. Some sports are called     9     sports, as the number of spectators greatly     10     the number playing in the game.

We all know it is not healthy to stay up late and poor sleep quality can leave us feeling low. However, many people still cannot get enough sleep, e    1     the young.

Over 60% of Chinese students aged 6 to 17 sleep       2     than eight hours a day, according to a report released by the Chinese Sleep Research Society(CSRS) on Marth 17. The study     3     nearly 70,000 children and teens aged 6 to 17 across the Chinese     4    , Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.

According to the study, too much school homework is a major cause for inadequate sleep among young people. For example, from Monday to Thursday, 8.4 percent of them would still be     5    (occupy) in doing their homework after 11 p.m..     6     major cause of young people’s inadequate sleep is the frequent use of electronic devices.

Lack of sleep among children and teenagers has     7     concern in society. To reduce students’     8     burden, the Ministry of Education and eight other departments issued a guideline on Dec 28. It is suggested that local education authorities across China should take more     9     to help students get more sleep, including     10    (delay) the start of morning classes by half an hour.

Coffee bars, live music, cinemas and shopping malls—Chinese cities offer everything that a young person might want. But there are many young people who hardly have time to enjoy these things. That’s because they follow what is called the “996” work schedule (时间表)     1     at 9 am and finishing at 9 pm, six days a week.

The “996” work schedule has recently become a hot topic of discussion online after a computer programmer set up a website called “996.ICU”. According to the website, working a “996” schedule     2     enough rest is unhealthy and could cause people to end up in an intensive care unit (ICU,重症监护病房). This work schedule is now widely used at Chinese tech companies like Baidu, Alibaba and Huawei, New York Times reported. It causes many tech industry workers to complain. One worker from Baidu company said, “I know I am not the     3     worker who works overtime I have worked ‘996’ for nine months and I haven’t received any overtime pay. It’s unfair though quite common.” Another worker named Zhang told Quartz, “I can’t sleep well and become ill because of the great pressure. I feel really tired, so I am considering giving up this job and looking for     4    .”

However, the bosses of some tech companies have supported “996”. Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, said it’s “a huge treasure” for young workers to work “996”. “If you don’t put more time and energy than others, how will you achieve the success you want? If you don’t work ‘996’ when you’re young,     5     will you?” he said.

Many have questioned Ma’s words. In a passage in People’s Daily, one writer said “Working ‘996’ is just working overtime. However, working overtime does not     6     working hard. Working hard requires efforts and working wisely and effectively.”

A lawyer called Cui Zhendong told China Daily that it is against the     7     to use a compulsory (强制的) “996” work schedule. China’s Labor Law clearly announces that workers should work no more than eight hours a day     8     more than forty-four hours a week.