Beer and fried chicken — this combo (组合餐)has recently become the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(popular) late-night snack eaten inside dorms and documented in weibo and WeChat updates. Thanks to the popular South Korean drama Man From the Stars, this new mix-and-match junk food trend has been very popular {#blank#}2{#/blank#} young audiences despite its {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(healthy) nature. Indeed, K-dramas have been {#blank#}4{#/blank#} major force in the South Korean pop culture wave {#blank#}5{#/blank#} has captured (捕获) the hearts of young Chinese. Apart from pretty faces, fashion is {#blank#}6{#/blank#} exciting part. Critics and Industry insiders agree that the recipe for K-dramas' success {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(consist) of several main ingredients— handsome and cute stars {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(dress) in the latest fashion trends, youth fantasies, and {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(create) storylines (故事情节）. With love triangles, serious diseases, and Cinderella tales, the storylines in K-drama might seem commonplace. Man From the Stars challenges this norm by {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (combine) aliens and time travel into these standard stories.

Dear headmaster,

    On hearing the news that a Reading Festival is to be held on campus on the World Book and Copyright Day and the possible project is open to be recommended, I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} hardly wait to write to you, sharing my humble opinions.

    As far as I'm concerned, the theme of the festival can be “sharing”, primarily {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (consist) of three parts. Firstly, the festival can start with a 30-minute discussion where groups of students can exchange and share what they {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (expose) to recently, expressing themselves freely. Following this section is the speech. Teacher and student representatives previously selected by us are to share and recommend the book they think really deserving to be read. It's needless to say that the last sharing section which is the most meaningful is donation, during {#blank#}4{#/blank#} time everyone present, teachers or students, is expected to donate one or more books to the library. As for when {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (hold) the activity, the afternoon may be an ideal choice so that it won't interrupt our classes.

    My advice is justified by the following reasons. First and foremost, it is in the group discussion and exchange that we students can have a thorough idea {#blank#}6{#/blank#} our peers are reading for the moment, serving as a driving force for our own reading journey. So it is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the books recommended. Named by those “idols” in our mind, they will definitely win our heart. As for the donation, the benefits are exactly self-evident. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} can we share beyond our class or even beyond our school, developing a good campus tradition, but {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (importantly), these books which are sure to be dusted on our shelves can now be of more value.

    I'm looking forward to your favorable reply. And {#blank#}10{#/blank#} is my sincere hope that the festival can be a great success and we can gain a lot from it.

Yours,

Amy Young

    An Israeli woman accidentally stepped on a garden snail (蜗牛). Rather than simply ignoring the snail, she picked up all the pieces of {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(it) broken shell and took it to Halclinica, a local animal clinic. She was lucky enough {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(find) a committed medical worker who, instead of refusing her request for help, spent hours {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(glue) the snail's shell back together.

    "For the broken shell, we need a {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(combine) of patience and skill with the glue," the clinic wrote in a post {#blank#}5{#/blank#} its Facebook page. "We make sure the glue stays outside the shell {#blank#}6{#/blank#} does not harm the snail's body."

    {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(lucky), their hard work paid off and they were able to not only fix the snail's shell, but also put it back on the slimy owner. The operation was a success, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}.

The snail will still need a few weeks, or even months, to fully recover. So far the staff of Halclinica {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(have) a liking for their tiny patient. They have even named it Chevy. "I am happy to see Chevy is getting {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (strong) day by day," one of the staff said. He'll remain under their care as he recovers and animal lovers are welcome to visit him during his stay at the clinic.

Sun Yang wins men's 400m freestyle in FINA Champions Swim Series on January 15 in Shenzhen. "My 400m free remains smooth all the time, showing that my training is{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(effect). My goal this year is{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (win) at the Olympic Games," said Sun, who lost to Rapsys {#blank#}3{#/blank#}0.03 in 200m freestyle on Tuesday. The world top-class athlete {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(perfect) showed his dominant power in the 400m freestyle event in front of all his home fans, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (suggest) that he is aiming high for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.

Liu Xiang bagged her second gold medal in the 50m freestyle in 24. 04. "I got{#blank#}6{#/blank#} cold after I arrived here three days ago, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} I did not expect to win with a time equaling my personal best," said Liu. So far, China {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (collect) 9 gold medals as the biggest winner.

According to FINA official website, the brand-new "FINA Champions Swim Series" is since 2019 a circuit {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (gather) the top athletes of the sport, and it has an original {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(compete) format including finals with only four swimmers.