One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his cart (马车) onto the road. He didn’t know _______ he could do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift (举起) alone. He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and give him a hand.

Just at this moment, a man riding a _______ came up to him. But the farmer felt unhappy when he saw who he was. It was the great man who lived nearby. He thought the great man _______ help him, and hoped another farmer would come up. But the man got _______ his horse right away and said, “I think you need help.” Then he took one end of the bag and the farmer took _______. They lifted it together and put it on the cart.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how much should I pay for you?”

“Don’t mention it.” The great man answered. “When you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”

Chinese people are well-known for being hospitable (好客的). Many even feel that they will lose face if their _______ eat up all the food on the table. As we all know, food waste has become a _______ problem in China. Luckily, this situation can be _______ with the help of a rule.

According to the rule, food providers who encourage or force people to _______ too much food may face fines (罚款) of up to 10, 000 yuan. And they should remind people the _______ amount (数量) of food they have ordered.

Besides, people are encouraged to finish all the food on the dining table. Now many people show their support for the rule by sharing photos and videos of empty _______ online. And many Chinese people have _______ the habit of taking leftovers (吃剩的食物) home.

The purpose of introducing the rule is not to _______ anybody, but to avoid food waste. Wasting food is not just a waste of money, but more _______, it is a waste of resources (资源). It’s necessary to create an environmentally friendly ________. In a word, there is no excuse for wasting food.

“Bing Dwen Dwen” and “Shuey Rhon Rhon” are the mascots (吉祥物) for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics (残奥会). Here are their self—introductions.

The idea behind these two mascots is to connect traditional Chinese culture with the Games. The panda is designed with its modern look to show our great expectations (期盼) for the Games and our welcome to the whole world. The red image of “Rhon Rhon” reminds people of the celebration of China’s Spring Festival.

Last year, China introduced the “double reduction(双减)” policy in order to reduce students’ learning burden(负担) by reducing homework and after-school classes.     46    

“Our homework is clearly less than before,” said 13-year-old Shen Yuzhe from Beijing. “    47     The exercises are mainly from the textbook.”

According to her, teachers now teach at a much slower pace(节奏).     48     “Our teachers are also giving us more chances to do experiments and learn from real life,” said Shen.

For 13-year-old Zhang Hangming from Tianjin, the best thing about “double reduction” is the increased time in after-school activities. “    49     I have joined a group called ‘leadership development’ where I can learn all kinds of skills beyond academic(学业的) study,” said Zhang.

Both Shen and Zhang find there are fewer exams now.     50     “Exams push me to study harder. Besides my progress, more importantly, each exam shows my weak points as well,” Zhang said.

Shen also pointed out that when burden is lightened, self-discipline(自律) becomes the key. “Some students now spend more time having fun when homework is finished early. But if you use all the free time to relax, you might fall behind your peers(同龄人),” he said.

On Oct.16th, 2021, China sent a spaceship (the Shenzhou-13) into the space, marking the start of     61     longest spaceflight of China. Nine hours later, the three members—Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu entered the station’s core module (核心舱), named Tianhe. They started     62     (they) six—month journey inside the station from then on.

The mother of a 5-year-old girl, Wang Yaping is China’s     63     (two) woman astronaut to take part in a spaceflight. She    64     (take) part in the Shenzhou-10 mission (使命) in June 2013. She is the first Chinese woman     65     (enter) a space station and is also the first Chinese woman to do a spacewalk.

A lot of work will be done     66     the three astronauts, according to Pang Zhihao, a spaceflight scientist in Beijing. They will check     67     the spaceship can work well in a bad environment during a long-term flight. Mr.Pang said that women astronauts actually have 8.     68     (many) advantages than men astronauts. “Women are usually more sensitive (敏感) and careful in many     69     (way), and they are better at communicating, which are useful in long-term flights. And a woman astronaut always     70     (bring) more joy to a difficult mission.” Pang said.