A recent study suggests that students who bring water into exams may improve their grades by 10 percent．

    Scientists then {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (比较) their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades．They found that all those {#blank#}2{#/blank#} had brought drinks with them got better grades．

    Scientists also considered the students 'schoolwork and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (预计)their grades．This was to make sure that the reason was not simply that smarter students were more {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (有可能)to bring drinks with them．

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} is unclear why drinking water improves exam results．But scientists say having enough water in our b{#blank#}6{#/blank#} and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect {#blank#}7{#/blank#} our brains．Drinking water may also cut d{#blank#}8{#/blank#} on anxiety ,which affects exam performances．

    So next time， w{#blank#}9{#/blank#} you are going to have a big exam，try bringing a bottle of water with you．Who knows—it may help you p{#blank#}10{#/blank#} the exam!

    Zhang Jianxing has been walking through the ancient forests of the Shennongjia National Nature Reserve for over two decades to find the wild man. He will not give up until he {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (come) face-to-face with the creature. He began living in the mountain in 1994, after becoming {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fascinate) by the wild man. Armed with a camera, he {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (constant) looks for clues of the creature's whereabouts, living off the land and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (sleep) in abandoned homes and empty caves. To him, the wild man is a branch of science,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} that he has been studying for a very long time. So far, he has collected enough evidence of the wild man's {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(exist) —more than 100 hair samples and 3,000 photos of large footprints (脚印). He even came close to seeing it for himself no less than nineteen{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (time). However, most scientists regard it as nothing more than a legend {#blank#}8{#/blank#} there is a lack of concrete evidence. But Zhang Jianxing {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(convince) that he will one day find the wild man himself and prove the scientists wrong. To him it's just {#blank#}10{#/blank#} matter of time.

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    Several countries in Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year in their own way. But dragon and lion dances in Chinatowns all over the world have helped to make China's New Year the most famous. These days growing {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(number) of people who are not of Chinese origin are joining in. In Tokyo window cleaners dress up like the animals of the Chinese Shengxiao. America, Canada and New Zealand have published memorial stamps for the year of the rooster. Last year New York City made the Lunar New Year {#blank#}2{#/blank#}school holiday for the first time.

    The spread of the Spring Festival is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(part) due to recent immigration from China: 9.5 million Chinese people {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(move) abroad since 1978, many of {#blank#}5{#/blank#}are far richer than earlier waves of immigrants.

    Aware {#blank#}6{#/blank#}China's growing economic and political influence, foreign leaders have noticed the occasion. Britain's prime minister, Theresa May, has given a video address, a tradition {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(start) in 2014 by her predecessor (前任) . This year's World Economic Forum in Davos was held a week earlier than usual {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(avoid) conflicting with China's New Year.

    China hopes the festival will promote  {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(it) cultural “soft power” abroad. It may give the Chinese people {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(satisfy) to see foreigners enjoy such festivities.

    Harry is an American businessman. His job requires him to do a lot of traveling. In the past six months he has made nine trips, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}purpose is to attend meetings and make presentations. Harry loves to travel and feels each country has a charm of its own. After graduation, Harry decided to make travel part of his career. He wanted to experience different cultures of other {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(country). He was dreaming of{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(work) for an international company. Then his dream came true. Now he's working for a German hi-tech company.

    It is reported {#blank#}1{#/blank#} over 100,000 people took part in a massive parade at Beijing's Tian'anmen Square {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the morning of Oct 1, National Day, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (celebrate) the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. "Participants from all walks of life and ethnic groups attended {#blank#}4{#/blank#}ceremony, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots(同胞), overseas Chinese and foreigners {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(include)", said Du Feijin, head of the publicity department of the Beijing Committee of the Communist Party of China. "Tian'anmen Square featured red decorations representing the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (glory) history of the Party as it led the Chinese revolution to victory", he said, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (add) that 70 red lanterns were hung parallel to the east and west sides of the square. A series of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (active) like raising the national flag, singing the national anthem and commemorating revolutionary martyrs(烈士) held nationwide to let {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (many) people take part in celebrating the birthday of the motherland. Besides, a documentary which featured highlights during the 70-year journey {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(broadcast) on TV.