Since the one-baby policy {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (carry) out in China, Chinese families have been shrinking from one with over 10 members to the other with only three including parents and one baby. Things are usually out of our expectation. Apart from the benefits {#blank#}2{#/blank#} have been mentioned enough, small families are now beginning to have {#blank#}3{#/blank#} own problems. Because parents are having fewer children, they increasingly feel the need {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (control) the lives of those children. As a result, many children are becoming less {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (depend), determined and ambitious than in the past.   

Parents today discourage their children from doing housework, extracurricular activities and socializing {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they fear it will interrupt their education. For example, when I was younger I wanted to learn the guitar {#blank#}7{#/blank#} my parents wouldn't allow me because they believed it would distract me from my studies. They are happy as long as I perform {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (wonder) in my exams but don't seem concerned about how I develop {#blank#}9{#/blank#} a person.

To some extent, I understand parents' concerns, but I think they should love their children for {#blank#}10{#/blank#} they are, not what they want them to be. We deserve the chance to chase our own dreams and learn on our own. Even if we fail, we can learn from those failures.

    Over the past few years, square dance {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (become) a more and more popular exercise, especially among senior citizens. They often dance in the open areas in community. However, many {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (resident) who live around are annoyed by the loud music. For example, students {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (prepare) for important exams are {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (deep) affected.

    People may have different opinions on this issue. Some people think {#blank#}5{#/blank#} is necessary for senior citizens to give up the hobby for the good of most people, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} others argue that senior citizens have the right {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（do）something they like in public places. They are both right to some extent. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} my opinion, the authorities, instead of forcing senior citizens to stop dancing, should do something to meet everybody's requirements. For example, they can supply some buses which can transport senior citizens to a place {#blank#}9{#/blank#}there are few apartments around. Besides, local communities can also organize leisure activities that little noise {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (create).

    In short, there are always some good ideas that can meet the needs of people. After all, everybody has the right to live a happy and fulfilled life.

    The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the world's {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (long) cross-sea bridge, enters the history of human engineering and connection as a point of pride upon {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (it) opening to traffic at 9 a. m. on Oct.24, 2018.

    One day after the opening was announced at a ceremony {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (hold) in Zhuhai, the bridge's ports in three different administrative regions started serving travelers around-the-clock, opening 24 hours a day, seven days a week. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (ensure) faster boundary crossings for passengers, the Macao and Zhuhai ports jointly use a one-off immigration clearance model, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} allows travelers to queue up only once to finish both exit and entry procedures of the two cities in about 30 {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (second).

    Apart {#blank#}7{#/blank#} private cars, taxis and goods vehicles, two types of public transportation -shuttle bus (班车) and cross-boundary coach—can also run on the HZMB. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} frequency of shuttle buses is about 5-10minutes during peak hours. Booking tickets for the shuttle bus online in advance {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be) available since 9 a. m. on Tuesday. With the bridge now in service, the traveling time between Zhuhai and Hong Kong International Airport will {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (shorten) from four hours to 45 minutes, and the time between Zhuhai and Hong Kong's Container Terminals will be cut from 3. 5 hours to 75 minutes.

    Cao Yuan, a 22-year-old Chinese doctoral student in physics, was on top of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} most important scientists named by the journal Nature in 2018 for {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (discover) a "magic angle" in graphene (石墨烯).

    Cao's discovery takes a huge step in the decades-long search for superconductors (超导体) in the world. Why was Cao able to make the discovery? His teachers think it is Cao's independent learning ability and interest in doing experiments {#blank#}3{#/blank#} matter. His high school physics teacher said Cao had a strong ability to study on {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (he) own and was brave to challenge teachers and ask difficult questions. "Cao is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (deep) curious about laboratory equipment," his college teacher told Nature. "Every time I go into Cao's office, it's {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a huge mess, with computers {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (pull) apart and pieces of telescope all over his desk."

    At 14 he {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (admit) into the University of Science and Technology of China's School of the Gifted Young, a special school to cultivate {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (teenager) into world-class talents. But Cao doesn't think himself special and often stresses that he is just an ordinary kid who {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (love) reading about science and doing experiments. "After all, we are all humans, with shortcomings and emotions," he once said.

    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.

    Living a life with meaning and purpose is the key to improving your psychological well-being. Your purpose doesn't{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(necessary), have to involve changing the world or finding a career {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(devote) to helping others. Instead, you might make it your purpose to be kind every day.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}you feel like your life lacks purpose, don't worry. There are many ways you can find purpose in life and build a life that has more meanings. You can begin by thinking about the legacy(遗赠) you would like to leave behind. Write down how you'd like to {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(remember) at the end: of your life, or think about the impact you want to leave {#blank#}5{#/blank#}the planet. Then, establish some{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(objective)that can help you reach those goals. {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(work) toward your goals will give you a reason, to get out of bed every day, beyond earning money.

    Thinking positively{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(improve) your psychological well-being. In turn, as your psychological well-being improves,{#blank#}9{#/blank#} becomes easier to think positively and feel good overall. Spend time thinking about some of the best memories - of your life. Whether it's a family vacation you went on 10 years ago or you won an award at work two years ago, recalling the {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(happy) times in your life can bring more positivity to your thinking.