In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Singapore, Korea, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.

    Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine（使……结合）different kinds of hardwoods and metal {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (create) special designs.

    The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (use) twigs（树枝）to remove it. Over time, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (gradual) turned into chopsticks.

    Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced（影响）the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killing and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be) too violent for use at the table.

    Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat {#blank#}10{#/blank#} their hands.

    On a clear February morning, a California black bear was set free. Looking around, he {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(skillful) climbed the nearest tree. From high above the ground, he could see the hundreds of acres{#blank#}2{#/blank#}were now his home. His eyes were filled with {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(curious)

The bear had come a long way. Last fall, the seven-month-old bear bub(幼兽) was found all alone. He had no mother to care for him. He was thin,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (weight) only 20 pounds—-about half the normal weight for a bear that age. Luckily the bub{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(bring) to The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center in Ramona, California. At the center, the bub shared{#blank#}6{#/blank#} outdoor enclosure(围栏) with another bear. There were trees to climb and places for them to dig dens(兽穴).{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (teach) the cub to find his own food, people working at the center {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(hide) fruit in tree branches. Soon, the bear was an expert at climbing trees and "picking" the fruit. All the staff felt{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(amaze) at his adaptability.

Finally, the day had come. With his new skill and strong body, the bub was ready to be{#blank#}10{#/blank#}his own, and ready to live like a bear should— in the wild.

    For those {#blank#}1{#/blank#} have seen War for the Planet of the Apes, it's easy to come to this conclusion-the movie isn't about war or the planet, and it's not {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(necessary) even about the apes. The movie is about {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(survive) and the choices we all make when one wants to survive, good or bad.

    With a story that should have been full of conflict and violence, it takes a different approach. You may find {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(you) exposed to small pockets of action. While recent sci-fi movies have become {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(know) for their action and scenes, War for the Planet of the Apes has taken science fiction {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a thoughtful and intelligent direction.

    War for the Planet of the Apes may not be the action and monster film that you had in mind, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} it's the kind of film that will make you want to sit in silence in the theater for a few minutes after it ends, taking in {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you've just witnessed.

    The few movies that have that effect {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(be) usually about humans, but this film enables people {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(feel) that way about apes. And that is what makes it a masterpiece.

    Do you have a pet?{#blank#}1{#/blank#}you do, congratulations, you are likely to have a {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (good) mental state than those who don't, reported Time magazine

    According to the report, people with pets usually have lower blood pressure, a lower heart rate and a lower risk of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (have) a heart attack. These benefits may come from extra exercise of walking and playing with pets, and stress relief for having a good “friend”.

    One study shows that {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (pet) living creatures can help people with{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (anxious), while animal toys have no effect at all.

    In a 2016 study {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (publish) in the journal Gerontology, elderly people{#blank#}7{#/blank#} were given five crickets (蛾蟀）in a cage became happier than before.

    Other researches studied the effect of pets {#blank#}8{#/blank#} children who have difficulty reading. When the children {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (ask) to read aloud to a dog and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} trainer they were less upset.

    As is known, China is a great country with a time-honored history and profound culture. While {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(mention)Chinese culture, Chinese tea culture cannot be missed. It is the culture of making tea and drinking tea in China, which is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (difference) from that of Europe, Britain, and Japan.

    In China, drinking tea {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(refer)as tasting tea, which not only means distinguishing the quality of tea, but also enjoying the pleasure of falling into the dream about life while drinking tea. A short retreat from a much busier life, make a cup of tea {#blank#}4{#/blank#}taste it in a quiet place on your own, not only relieving tiredness but also refreshing {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (you) soul heartily.

    China is a country with a time-honored civilization, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}is quite particular about ceremony and etiquette(礼节). When guests pay a visit, etiquette of making tea for guests is {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(basic)required. When making tea, proper blending of tea{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (leaf)is quite necessary, so that favorable flavor would be created. When drinking tea with guests, pay attentions to the tea left in {#blank#}9{#/blank#} cup of guests and it should be refilled when the cup is half-full. If {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (accompany)with tea dessert, candies and dishes, drinking tea would be more tasteful and joyful.