Chinese people have spent more time on leisure activities this year compared with the period before COVID-19 pandemic     1    (strike), according to a recent report by the China Tourism Academy.

The academy said that urban residents' leisure time is     2    (close) related to their work. They have spent more time on leisure activities on weekends this year, about 4.4 hours a day, compared with     3     average of 3.82 hours a day on workdays.

The time that people in rural areas spend enjoying leisure activities     4    (rise) nearly 39 percent compared with 2019, increasing to 4.36 hours a day from 3.14 hours before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Shopping at physical     5    (store) remains the most popular leisure activity for both urban residents and people in the countryside, followed by activities like     6    (face) treatments, hairdressing and manicures (美甲). The report said it will be difficult     7    (increase) people's leisure time in the future due     8     the large amount of time they spend working and looking after children.

A recent survey     9     was conducted by the academy shows that 50 percent of urban residents work over eight hours a day and 15 percent work over 10 hours a day. Dai Bin, chairman of the academy, said at an online conference that with more rural residents     10    (spend) time on leisure activities, the tourism market and travel companies will embrace (拥抱) new growth in the future.

Did you grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living in a     1     (total) different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid.

The term “third-culture kid”     2     (use) in the 1960s for the first time by Dr. Ruth. She first came across this phenomenon while     3     (research) North American children living in India. In general, third-culture kids benefit     4     their intercultural experience and they often reach excellent academic results.

Yet many     5     (difficulty) may arise from this phenomenon. Third-culture kids may not be able to adapt     6     (they) completely to their new surroundings. Also, they often find it hard     7     (develop) new friendship. Additionally, for a third-culture kid, it is often     8     (easy) to move to a new country than to return to his homeland. For example, after living in Australia for many years, Louis finally returned to the country     9     she was born. She didn’t know anything about current TV shows     10     fashion trends. And she didn’t share the same values as other teens of her age.

Few places are developing towards a cashless future as quickly as Sweden, which is now enjoying the     1    (convenient) of electronic payment. This year, only about 20% of all consumer payment in Sweden     2    (make) in cash, compared with an average of 75% in     3     rest of the world. And many of the country’s banks no longer accept or offer cash.

Not everyone is     4    (joy). Some people say Sweden’s electronic payment might result in more Internet crimes. Also, elderly people in Sweden who use cash may be     5    (easy) ignored. And young people using apps to pay for everything or taking out loans via mobile phones risk     6    (fall) into debt.

However, advocates like Mr. Tim refer to personal safety     7    a reason that countries should go cash-free. His son’s apartment was broken into twice several years ago. “ If this was a cashless society, the robbers couldn’t sell     8    they stole,” said Mr. Tim.

Certainly cash isn’t dead. The Swedish central bank predicts it’ll decline fast     9    still be working in 20 years. Anyway, for more and more consumers, cash is no longer     10       (they) habit.

Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese     1    (dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners     2     come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap     3     can be to eat out. I still remember     4     (visit) a friend who’d lived here for five years and I     5    (shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time.

While regularly eating out seems to     6    (become) common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be     7    (afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even     8     (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in     9    (weigh) problems.

If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home     10     dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.