We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure in which we have to survive mountains of homework and all kinds of exams. Yet would it be {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(surprise) if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as stressful and demanding

 {#blank#}2{#/blank#}it is in China?

       In US high school, everything must {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(record) into your studying document, including your grades on quizzes, tests and final examinations. Failing

 {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps completely different from {#blank#}5{#/blank#}we used to think of theUS high school students, they pay great attention to {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(they) academic performance in order that they can get into a distinguished university.

       Like university students, US high school students have the {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(free) to choose the courses that most interest them. Even a ninth-grader can sit {#blank#}8{#/blank#}the same classroom as 12th-graders. But this also {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(mean) he orshe has to work very hard, because the teacher will not treat him or her {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (different).

    Traditional Chinese medicine originated in ancient and developed for {#blank#}1{#/blank#}long time. It has collected various ways to treat{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (differ) diseases. It pays attention {#blank#}3{#/blank#}the balance of the body system. It reads, once the body system {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (balance) , the disease will disappear. The damage of the body system is the source of the disease.

    TCM is an important part of Chinese culture. It has made great{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (contribute) to the prosperity (繁荣) of China. Great success have been made in many areas through TCM cure. As to acute stomachache, there is no need {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (have) an operation; all you need to do is drink a cup of Chinese herbs,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} the western way takes more time and money. You may even take the risk of being infected after operation.

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (compare) with the western medicine high fees, TCM has a reasonable price that ordinary people can afford. I think in the future, TCM will be the mainstream in the health services in China. And our country should invest (投入) more money on the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (develop) on TCM.

    {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(make) sure it is not going to fade away.

    Fake news has long been {#blank#}1{#/blank#} serious problem, and social media {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (blame) for allowing fake news stories to spread. US tech{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (company) Facebook and Google have been using {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (analyze) technology to fact-check stories and add labels {#blank#}5{#/blank#} dubious (可疑的) ones to warn their readers.

    But recently a survey {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (find) that as many as 60 percent of people in the US still think that not enough is being done{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (keep) internet users away from fake news. According to Eric Carvin, social media editor at the Associated Press, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(fight) fake news is like “whack-a-mole (打地鼠游戏)”, she said, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} means that for now, we'll just have to rely on {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (we) common sense to decide what's real and what isn't.

    Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners {#blank#}2{#/blank#} come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap {#blank#}3{#/blank#} can be to eat out. I still remember {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (visit) a friend who'd lived here for five years and I {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(shock) when I learnt she hadn't cooked once in all that time.

    While regularly eating out seems to {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(become) common for many young people in recent years, it's not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(weigh) problems.

    If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum's home {#blank#}10{#/blank#} dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.

    In many places like Britain and Italy, if you leave the house without your wallet, you'll be in a tough situation all day. But in China, you can enjoy your day just {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a smart phone.

    The other day, I set out {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(see) how far a phone would get me in the country's capital. Admittedly, I was surprised to discover how {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(convenience) it was.

    I used my phone to call a taxi to meet my Chinese friend,Gu Yu, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}would guide me to get around Beijing. We paid for breakfast by{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(scan) a QR code (二维码) on the window of a restaurant selling jianbing, one of China's most popular street breakfasts. My purchase cost 6 yuan and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (take) just a few seconds. At a nearby coffee shop, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(it) owner scanned a QR code on my phone. As we sipped our coffee,Gu Yu paid her household water bill. She used the same simple process to pay other bills and even her rent. We also paid by phone for movie tickets ,takeout food and shopping for goods for {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(deliver)

    I have known from Gu Yu that from tiny street stands to large chains, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} huge number of people accept mobile payments, {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(most) through popular apps Alipay and WeChat.

After traveling through space for seven months, China's Tianwen-1 probe has reached Mars and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(success) entered its orbit on Wednesday — bringing it one step {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (close) to landing on the surface.

Tianwen-1, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}name means "Quest for Heavenly Truth", consists of an orbiter, lander and a six-wheeled rover. The spacecraft {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (launch) last July along with two other international Mars missions, is scheduled to land on the planet's surface in May or June. It is tasked with gathering information about Mars' geological structure, atmosphere, environment and soil, as well as {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (search) for signs of water.

With Tianwen-1, China is the first nation {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (attempt) to send both an orbiter and a rover on its first homegrown Mars mission. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} contrast, NASA sent multiple orbiters to Mars before ever attempting a landing, since pulling off the landing is {#blank#}8{#/blank#}far more difficult task.

The Chinese rover {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(expect) to function for about three months on the planet. It marks a milestone for China's deep-space {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (explore) of Mars, according to the CNSA. China is also planning to launch a permanent space station by 2022, and is looking at sending astronauts to the moon-possibly in the 2030s.