A Chinese traditional cough syrup, called Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, is becoming even {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (popular) among New Yorkers in this flu season, following a US news report.according to an article published by the Wall Street Journal last week, Alex Schweder,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}architect and professor of design at Pratt Institute {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(suffer) a cough about-ten days, felt better only in 15 minutes after he drank a bottle of Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, which{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (recommend) by his girlfriend.

      Here is a selection of the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (comment) online:

    This cough syrup is effective to me. I {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(use) it whenever I have minor coughing since the flu broke out. It helps sooth the coughing. I like to take a soup spoon full of the syrup in my mouth and let the syrup melt down my food pipe {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(effort). I take it as much as I need. This is great stuff. Mostly it's the honey in {#blank#}8{#/blank#}that helps you talk again, but it tastes delicious too.

      A Chinese market in New York City where the syrup is sold {#blank#}9{#/blank#} $7.80. That's the price of a Chinese pharmacy;{#blank#}10{#/blank#}the syrup is sold as much as $70 online through third parties, the Wall Street Journal said.

    Tower Bridge is one of London's most striking {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (attract) that you shouldn't miss when visiting the capital. This magnificent piece of Victorian architecture {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (date) back to the late 1880s, and until the mid - 1970s the main bridge {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (operate) by a steam engine.

    Today Tower Bridge is a splendid landmark typical of London,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (surround) by cafes, and bars where tourists and locals alike can sit and enjoy the beautiful bridge,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} looks like two small castles over the Thames, just like something out of a fairy tale.

    It is free to admire Tower Bridge and walk on it {#blank#}6{#/blank#}any time; it's striking to look at during the day and magic when lit up at night,{#blank#}7{#/blank#}don't miss out on this wonderful scene!

    If you'd like{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(step) inside the towers of the famous bridge, you can book Tower Bridge Exhibition tickets. During the exhibition, you can visit the famed engine rooms and impressive towers and find out {#blank#}9{#/blank#}the bridge came into existence through digital displays. You can also pay {#blank#}10{#/blank#} visit to the glass room of Tower Bridge on the high - level walkways. There are even yoga classes available on the glass floor of Tower Bridge!

    I wonder {#blank#}1{#/blank#}it is because I haven't been able to be outdoors for so long{#blank#}2{#/blank#}I have grown so crazy about everything to do with nature. I can well remember that there was a time    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}a deep blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me spellbound. That {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(change) since I was there. For example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed awake{#blank#}5{#/blank#}purpose until half past eleven in order to have{#blank#}6{#/blank#}good look at the moon by myself. But {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the moon gave far too much light, I didn't dare open a window. Another time five months ago, I happened to be upstairs until the window had to{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(shut). The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds held me entirely in{#blank#}9{#/blank#}power; it was the first time in a year and a half that I {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(see) the night face to face...

    Mary and her husband Dimitri lived a tiny village of Perachora. One of Mary's prize {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (possess) was a little white lamb which her husband had given her, She kept it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (tie) to a tree in a field. One evening, however, the lamb was missing. The rope had been cut, so it was obvious that the lamb had been stolen.

    When Dimitri came in from the fields, his wife told him {#blank#}3{#/blank#} had happened. Dimitri at once set out to find the thief. After telling several of his friends about the theft, Dimitri found out that his neighbour, A1eko, had suddenly acquired a new lamb. Dimitri {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (immediate) went to Aleko's house and angrily accused him {#blank#}5{#/blank#} stealing the lamb. He told him he had better return it or he would call the police. Aleko {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (deny) taking it and led Dimitri into his backyard. It was true that he had just bought a lamb, he explained, but his lamb was black. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (shame) of having acted so rashly, Dimitri apologized to A1eko for having accused him. While they were talking it began {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (rain) and Dimitri stayed in A1eko's house until the rain stopped. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} he went outside half an hour later, he was {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (astonish) to find that the little black lamb was almost white. Its wool, which had been dyed black, had been washed clean by the rain!

    Lang Ping and Michael Jordan are masters in their sports and also set good examples for others.

    Lang ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (test). Two players had to leave. Losing two important players was {#blank#}2{#/blank#} big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She knew her young players could win {#blank#}3{#/blank#} they worked together{#blank#}4{#/blank#}a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions!

    Michael Jordan who became {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(know) as "Air Jordan" changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. His skills were {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (impress), but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. He always seemed to find a way {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (win). Jordan says the secret to his success is learning from his {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fail). Losing games taught him to practice even{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(hard) than before. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(help) young people since 1996.

    They are our pride and their legends continue.

    Chinese New Year, also {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (know) as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is the grandest festival in China. As the most colorful annual event, the {#blank#}2{#/blank#}tradition) Chinese New Year celebration lasts longer, up to two weeks, and the highlight {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (arrive) around the Lunar New Year's Eve.

    In 2020, the Chinese Spring Festival falls {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Jan. 25th. Like Christmas in Western countries, Chinese Lunar New Year is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} time to be home with family, chatting, drinking, cooking, and enjoying a hearty meal together. Home isthe focus of the Spring Festival; All Chinese people manage {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(make) their way home by New Year's Eve, for a reunion dinner with the whole family and {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(vary) kinds of meat, vegetable, and seafood are made into dishes with auspicious(吉祥的) meanings. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (definite), the CCTV Spring Festival Gala is China's most watched television special, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} delightful songs and words act as a habitual background to a reunion dinner. Although the audience becomes more and more critical of the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (program) in the Gala, it never stops people turning on the TV on time.