McDonald's China changed its business name,and consumers aren't lovin' it. Chinese  media reported {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Wednesday evening that McDonald's Chinese business changed its company's name from Maidanglao, a loose transliteration of the English name, to Jingongmen, or Golden Arches, on Oct. 12.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the fast food chain promised its fans on its Weibo microblog that stores in China will still bear the old name{#blank#}3{#/blank#}new name was immediately laughed at by net users for sounding unsophisticated (不复杂的).

    Picking a Chinese name can be difficult for foreign brands.US home-sharing company Airbnb earlier this year chose 'Aibiying' or 'welcome each other with love' for its Chinese operations, but the name was{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(bad)received for being difficult to pronounce. Last month, NBA team Dallas Mavericks asked{#blank#}5{#/blank#}fans to come up with a new Chinese name because the current xiaoniu is a mistranslation,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (mean) 'little cows.'

    McDonald's opened its first restaurant in China in 1990,and the brand, closely{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(associate) with a Western lifestyle, took off. Long lines formed whenever a new location opened.{#blank#}8{#/blank#} in recent years the fast food chain{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(struggle) to maintain its growth trend in China as more prosperous, health-conscious consumers seek alternative dining {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(option).

    Around this period, there was discussion for a new logo for McDonald's, and design consultant Louis Cheskin convinced the company to maintain its branding with the arches.

    There are all kinds of festivals throughout the world. Festivals are held {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (satisfy) and please the ancestors, to honour some famous people or important events, and to express people's {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(grateful) to the God {#blank#}3{#/blank#} brings them a year of plenty. For example, Japanese observe Obon, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} people go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. In India, October 2 is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} national festival to honour Mohandas Gandhi who helped India become an {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(depend) country.

    And in China the Spring Festival, which {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(celebrate) in January or February, is the most {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(energy) and important because it is a festival that looks forward to the coming of spring. Why are all these festivals everywhere? Because {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the festivals, people can get together to eat, drink, have fun with each other {#blank#}10{#/blank#} forget all the daily struggle and demands for a while.

    Recently, an Internet slang word Foxi- or “Buddhist”- is becoming increasingly popular as it encourages people, especially{#blank#}1{#/blank#} young to remain calm and peaceful and avoid conflicts as much as possible- in other words, to live like a Buddha.

    The phrase {#blank#}2{#/blank#}( create) for the first time in 2014 in Japan to describe young men who no longer bother to start relationships with women or follow someone else's life path. They prefer to stay in their own peaceful world without {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(disturb) and care little about passion and success.

    In this fast-changing and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(compete) world, many people are  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} heavy pressure. It's only natural that people are seeking for a spiritual bay.

    However, some would compare “foxi” with “demotivational(无动力的) culture”- a phrase {#blank#}6{#/blank#} describes young people who feel aimless and powerless. They say that foxi actually reflects the reality that young people are losing their will to fight. They are pretending {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (keep) a healthy and wise attitude towards {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fail) simply because they are incapable(无能力的) of succeeding.

    All in all, there is one thing that “Buddhist Youngsters” should {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (basic) keep in mind: You may want to keep a calm mindset, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you should never stop fighting for yourselves!

    Wuzhen is a typical ancient town in southern China. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (lie) in the northern part of Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, it can be easily accessed (到达) through a number of expressways. On a recent business trip to Shanghai, a local friend {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (invite) me to Wuzhen.

    It was 9: 00 am when we arrived there. With its houses made {#blank#}3{#/blank#} black bricks and gray tiles (瓦) against the white walls, the small town is like a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (tradition) Chinese ink and wash painting. Wandering along the riverside, you will be {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (deep) impressed by the great view and slow lifestyle. At lunchtime, I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (treat) to the steamed white fish, a well-known dish served at most {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (restaurant) in Wuzhen. It tasted so good. But I think it is the mix of culture and food that makes it so outstanding. After lunch, we continued our walk, enjoying the sights and learning about its history, a history {#blank#}8{#/blank#} is full of good stories and unique characters.

    It's really fortunate for anybody {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (explore) such a beautiful place. We hope there will be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} second chance to visit this wonderful town!

    Which would you rather be, a mathematician or {#blank#}1{#/blank#}author? Perhaps you will never be {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(face)with this kind of choice. Lewis Carroll was a mathematician and author. He was a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford University. But he is{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(good)known as the writer of two of the most famous children's books {#blank#}4{#/blank#}have ever been written(Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass). The author's real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, but he {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (prefer)to use the pen name "Lewis Carroll" when he wrote, and this is the name we remember him by. Alice in Wonderland, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (publish)in 1865 when the author was 33 years old, was followed by Through the Looking Glass in in 1871. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} books were written for a real girl called Alice and they {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (read)by millions of children since they were first published. These stories are about a dream world in which Alice meets strange creatures and has {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (interest) adventures. I'm sure you know this already, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} if you don't, you'd better read the stories yourselves.

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

    While regularly eating out seems to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (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 {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (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 {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (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 {#blank#}10{#/blank#} 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.