A television series is fast gaining its word-of-mouth {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (popular) among not only Chinese households but also some foreigners. The drama, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (call) In the Name of the People, offers viewers, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (particular) foreigners, an opportunity to better understand China's politics and culture and also the nations' iron-fist resolve in the fight {#blank#}4{#/blank#} corruption(腐败) among the country's officials. The drama is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} effort rarely seen in recent memory that carries the anti-corruption topic onto mainstream television. Before that, the discussion of this topic was widespread {#blank#}6{#/blank#} mostly remains private in Chinese society.

    “I was quite {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (impress) by the jaw-dropping scene {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the cash hidden on a giant wall was found in a low-level official's house. It is a bribe(行贿)he's accepted which is worth 230 million yuan (about 33 million U. S. dollars)”, said Eric Ivarsen from Norway, a master's student {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (major) in the public management and social development at the University of Chinese Academy of Science.

    “My subject has a very high requirement of knowledge about Chinese politics and culture. After watching the drama, I {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (well) understand China's political terms, for example, seats order according to official rankings, languages being used in a meeting, which is quite different from my country,” lvarsen added.

    A recent study suggested that taking a bottle of water into the exam hall could help students improve their grades.

    According to the study those who brought drinks,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(especial) water, with them when sitting their exams performed up to 10 percent better than those who did not.

    Comparing their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades, scientists then found that all those who {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(bring) drinks with them got better grades {#blank#}3{#/blank#} between 2 and 10 percent.

    It is unclear {#blank#}4{#/blank#} drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（help）effect on our brains. Drinking water may also cut {#blank#}6{#/blank#}on anxiety,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} has a bad effect on exam performances.

    Whatever the explanation, it is obvious that students should try hard to keep enough water in their bodies during exams. So next time,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} you are going to have a big exam, try {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (bring) a bottle of water with you. Who knows — it {#blank#}10{#/blank#} help you pass the exam!

    A few weeks ago I was at the corner shop, and there stood {#blank#}1{#/blank#} old lady in front of me in line. She seemed very {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (confuse) when the cashier asked her to pay $38. She had about $5 in her wallet, and she began to cry. The cashier became very {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (patient) and told her that she couldn't buy the items because she didn't have enough money. So I told the cashier not to worry about it, and that I would pay the difference.

    Afterwards, I paid {#blank#}4{#/blank#} my groceries and left the store. When I got outside, the lady {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (stand) there. I asked her what was wrong. She said that she couldn't remember {#blank#}6{#/blank#} she lived, and she began to cry again. Just then, a car pulled and a woman jumped out of the car.{#blank#}7{#/blank#} was this lady's daughter. She told me that her mom had Alzheimer's Disease (老年痴呆症). Then the daughter noticed that her mother had three bags of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (grocery)and wondered how she managed to pay for it. I told her that I had paid for it. The daughter wanted to pay me back,{#blank#}9{#/blank#} I refused. I believe {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (make) others feel good makes me feel good.

    With the new term {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (approach）, Bertha Berger struggled to put on her blue jeans. She stepped on the bathroom scale（秤）. She had never seen such a high number on the little scale, so she decided to change. That day she threw out all the junk food in her fridge and went grocery shopping,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (determine）to lose weight; she bought low, fat versions of all her favorite foods. She had two low - sodium（钠）bacon {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（sandwich）with a diet soda for lunch. The food contained over 1, 200 calories but had very little salt. For dinner she ate two turkey burgers with reduced - fat cheese{#blank#}4{#/blank#}she had received over 2, 000 calories, Bertha felt that she needed a reward. Then for dessert she ate one low- calorie ice - cream sandwich. And {#blank#}5{#/blank#} bed she ate a bag of baked potato chips, which she thought were{#blank#}6{#/blank#}（healthy）than normal chips, even if they had {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (rough) the same amount of calories. She dipped them in low - fat cream cheese. Bertha{#blank#}8{#/blank#}（consume）around 6,500 calories that day, but she felt skinny. When she woke {#blank#}9{#/blank#}the next morning, she stepped on the scale. She couldn't wait to see how {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(success）her diet had been.

    Eating organic food will not make you healthier, according to researchers at Stanford University, although it could cut your {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(expose) to pesticides（杀虫剂）. They looked at more than 200 studies of the content and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(associate) health gains of organic（有机的） and non-organic foods. Overall, there {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) no difference in the nutritional content, although organic food was 30% less likely {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(contain) pesticides.

    The researchers looked at 17 studies comparing people who ate organic {#blank#}5{#/blank#} those who did not and 223 studies {#blank#}6{#/blank#} compared the levels of nutrients, bacteria, and pesticides in various foods. However, none of the human studies ran for longer than two years, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(make) conclusions about long-term{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(outcome) impossible. And all of the available evidence was{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(relative) weak and highly variable, which the researchers said was unsurprising because of all the different variables.

    Dr Crystal Smith-Spangler, the lead researcher, said “Some believe that organic food is always healthier and more nutritious. But as {#blank#}10{#/blank#} matter of fact there isn't much difference between organic and conventional foods, if you're an adult and make decisions based simply on your health.”