“Radish knives” have become a hot-sale product in shops near schools. They are also a hot-sale product online. So far more than 400, 000 “radish knives”     1     (sell) online.

The rising popularity of these toys has raised worries among parents about their possibility to lead     2     violence (暴力) among teenagers, reported a local news outlet called Shunwang in Jinan, Shandong province.

A radish knife is a colorful plastic toy that looks just like a radish. It is made of plastic, and usually 5 centimeters in     3     (long). If a radish knife is pushed against the skin too hard, kids may get     4     (injure). Parents are confused about its popularity. “My daughter brought one home yesterday. She told me that it helped     5     (she) to reduce stress,” a parent told Shunwang.

“Playing with a toy knife may have     6     bad effect on children’s health,” said Yang Si-fan,     7     is an official at Chongqing Normal University. Children may pretend     8     (use)a toy knife to cut others after watching similar actions from movies and TV shows. Parents should be responsible for     9     (choose) suitable toys for their kids. If people find nearby stores selling these dangerous toys, they should report it to the government     10     (immediate). Toys like radish knives shouldn’t be allowed to be brought into schools.

Over the centuries, farmers     1     (discover) thousands of different species of food crops. Each species has special qualities. To feed the seven billion people on Earth, most farmers today are growing only species of plants that are easy     2    (produce) in large numbers. Meanwhile thousands of other species are becoming extinct. For example, in China, 90 percent of the wheat     3     (vary) grown just a century ago have disappeared.

One solution     4     this problem is to collect and preserve the seeds of as many different species as we can     5     they disappear. This idea     6     (suggest) for the first time by Russian scientist Nikolay Vavilov. In     7     1920s and 1930s, he collected around 400,000 seeds from five continents. There are now around 1,700 seed banks in countries around the world. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which preserves almost one million seed samples, has one of the     8     (large) collections.

In the US, Diane Ott Whealy and her husband founded Heritage Farm, a place     9     people can store and trade seeds. By doing this, they are reintroducing foods into the marketplace     10     haven’t been grown for years.

According to a report of the United Nations, the world wasted about 17% of the food produced,     1    (amount) to 1. 03 billion tons of food last year. Most of the waste happened at homes. Restaurants were responsible for about 26%. The rest     2    (throw) away by stores. Surprisingly, food was wasted     3     the same rate in poor countries. Many people thought rich countries were more likely     4    (waste) food than less developed countries. However, that turned out not to be true. In fact, some richer countries wasted far     5    (little) food than the average. But people in richer countries may waste more at restaurants. That certainly seems to be the case in the US,     6     the waste numbers for restaurants are higher. In some cases, labels (标签) might cause food waste. People often throw away food even though it’s still good to eat, just because the container’s “Best By” date has passed. In poor countries, food may be wasted because not all homes have a refrigerator.

    7     is important for countries to study food waste more carefully in order to figure out some     8    (measure) to solve the problem. So far, people    9    (try) some possible uses of food waste, including making food for animals, creating compost (堆肥)to help crops grow, or burning leftovers to create energy. The most important thing is to keep food from     10    (simple)going into the garbage.

An article describing the attitude of post-1990s generations toward life has     1     ( recent ) become popular on Chinese social media. By using the phrase “ Buddha-like   youngsters ”（佛系青年）, the author     2     ( show ) that some of the post-90s generations have seen through life and kept     3     casual and calm attitude toward life. “They have become more casual and cared     4     ( little ) about life’s choices.”

“It is fine to have something or not, there is no need to fight for or win anything, and they are easy     5     ( satisfy ),” says the article. A classic example is that Buddha-like youngsters do not care about     6     ( choose ) what to eat or where to spend a holiday.

The phrase has been received well by netizens    7     it was first created. The original Wechat post has been read more than one million     8     ( time ) and then read more than 60 million on Sina Weibo till now.     9     ( it ) sudden appearance and quick popularity show that the post-90s generations are under great pressure. “ We should pay attention     10    their needs and create a suitable environment for them to develop,” says Xu Hua, professor of the School of Sociology and Political Science of Anhui University.

Next year could see 10.76 million fresh college graduates, 1.67 million more than that in 2021.

This greatest size is the best evidence of the country's     1     (improve) education system. However, it also means greater pressure on the job market, especially at a time     2     COVID-19 is still around.

    3     9.09 million college graduates in 2021, it took the efforts of all sides to stabilize the employment rate. In the coming year, even greater efforts     4     (need) because the conflict between job seekers and companies has not been solved yet, making     5     difficult for graduates to find jobs and for companies to get their ideal employees.

However, recognizing     6     problem is the first step toward     7     (solve) it. On the one hand, the central leadership has taken a series of     8     (finance) and investment measures to help small-and-medium-sized enterprises increase their profits to get more graduates. On the other hand, the Ministry of Education has done more     9     (make) job-related information known to the public so that it reaches every job-seeking graduate. Besides, some jobs such as those of     10     (live-streamer) and online writers can be of interest to graduates.

Wish all the best to the upcoming fresh graduates and hope they can easily find a job in 2022.

--China Daily, December 30th, 2021