Spain could soon become {#blank#}1{#/blank#}first European Union country to extradite Taiwanese criminal {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(suspect)to China, instead of their home island.

    In December, a joint Spanish-Chinese operation busted what police said was a massive{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(internationally) phone scamming syndicate(诈骗集团).

    Although most of the 269 suspects {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(arrest) were Taiwanese nationals, Beijing asked for the entire group to be sent to China. Last month, the Spanish government approved the request.

    Taiwan, which China {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (see) as a breakaway province that will eventually be reunited with the mainland, has protested that the decision violates historical European human rights norms and the “principle of nationality”.

But the reality is that it can do little {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(stop) the transfer. Spain, like most countries, doesn't {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (formal) recognize Taiwan as a state.

    Analysts say China's stance on the issue reflects the tougher line it has taken towards Taiwan since President Tsaiing-wen, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}party leans towards formal independence, won elections in January last year. The mainland has also spoken of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (it) frustration with Taiwan, accusing it    {#blank#}10{#/blank#} failing to rein in (控制)thousands of its nationals who dupe Chinese people via phone scams from abroad.

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    Slay calm as the earth begins to shake. Your chances of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (survive) in an earthquake go up if you can keep calm.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (stay) calm is not easy, but it can save your life.

    If you are inside when the earthquake starts, get under {#blank#}6{#/blank#} table or a bed. You need to have something {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (strength) around you to protect you from {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fall) objects. Do not stand near walls or windows and stay out of the kitchen. The kitchen is dangerous because of many glass objects.

Remember to always hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

    Folk music includes many musical variations over the centuries. This form of music is{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (energy) in English-speaking countries.

    In the 1960s, folk music{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (become) very popular thanks to artists like US song-writer Bob Dylan and Canadian singer Leonard Cohen. At that time, folk music used traditional instruments and had lyrics（歌词）that focused on social issues such as poverty and war. The power of folk music was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} big as to inspire political and artistic movements. One of Dedylan's famous songs, Blowin'in the Wind{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (honor) as an “all-purpose progressive anthem (圣歌）” and it suggested {#blank#}5{#/blank#}some things would change. The song served{#blank#}6{#/blank#} the center of several protest movenments.

    Contemporary folk musicians still use traditional instruments and strong story-telling techniques{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (set) their tunes apart, but their lyrics are much less serious. And they have involved elements of other kinds of music.

    The British band Mumford& Sons is one of the most recent examples. When Mumford& Sons burst on the scene back in 2011 with their{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (one) performance in America, they were met with great enthusiasm. The media began to talk about “a new folk rock”.

    Their songs are rich in reference to the Bible and poets as well. Their music removes all politics and becomes an exercise in romantic{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (explain) for nice men with mandolins (曼陀铃）. And most {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(important), their songs are nice to listen to and sing along with.

    Out of the 20 little things you've always wondered about, one of them {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (probable) has to do with the small {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (five) pocket on your jeans. By now, you might have given up on trying to use it since it's too small to fit anything you actually need. But why is it there in the first place? Well, today, it doesn't really serve {#blank#}3{#/blank#} purpose, but it used to in the late 1800s.

    Actually the small pocket is called a watch pocket because it was originally intended as a safe place for men to store their pocket {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (watch). It {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (date) back to Levis first ever pair of jeans, which hit the market in 1879.

    The Levi Strauss blog also pointed {#blank#}6{#/blank#} that originally, there were only four pockets on a pair of blue jeans, the watch pocket {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (include). "The first blue jeans had four pockets—only one in back and, in the front, two plus the small, watch pocket," the blog stated.

    So next time you find {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (you) standing casually with your thumb hooked in that small pocket, know that it originally {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (use) to store a pocket watch. And now that we've got to know the tiny jean pocket, find out {#blank#}10{#/blank#} blue is the most common color.