Most people nowadays are{#blank#}1{#/blank#}busy with their lives that they do not have time to enjoy a healthy and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(balance) diet. For most individuals, as{#blank#}3{#/blank#}result of eating foods rich in fats and sugar several years, they choose{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(go)on a diet but do not succeed at the end. Be sure to be with a strong awareness(意识） that you are{#blank#}5{#/blank#}you eat! Therefore, maintaining a healthy diet not only{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(provide) your body with energy but also numerous health benefits. One is that you will keep a healthy weight and is also the easiest and most {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(benefit) way in which you can be energetic and protect yourself {#blank#}8{#/blank#}a number of diseases when{#blank#}9{#/blank#}（grow）old. Another benefit is that you will meet your everyday nutritional requirements(要求). Basically speaking, you should ensure that you take good amount of vegetables, grains, milk and proteins. In most cases, a healthy diet can help you decrease the risk of{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(get) some diseases like diabetes and cancer.

    He was a professor. At the age of 90, he still worked eight hours every day regardless{#blank#}1{#/blank#}the weather.

    His secretary said, “He was extremely old, but he forced himself to walk from his living place to the office through two blocks{#blank#}2{#/blank#}would lake him an hour to do so but he insisted because it made him get a sense of{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(succeed) .”

    One day, a university student{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(step) out of his office with a pile of books. He complained. “He always answers my questions with just a yes or no. However, he always gives me dozens of books and suggests me{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (find) the answer on my own.”

    By chance, the professor knew{#blank#}6{#/blank#}the student complained about. He explained to him with a smile, “This is the method I have learnt—the{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(hard) you work independently, the better solutions you will find. If you can make full use of the books, you will{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(probable) become a good lawyer in the future.”

    This 90-year-old man was Pound{#blank#}9{#/blank#}was the president of Law College of Law College of Harvard. He believed “all slopes are easy{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (go)”, of which he often reminded his students.

    Football is a popular sport with fans all over the world. There is, however, an indoor version of the game {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (know) as "table football". It was invented in 1921 and people {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (get) great pleasure from it since then. The game is played on a special table. Players control their "team" by turning sticks, to which the "players" are attached. As in real football, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (point) will be awarded when putting the ball in the other players' goal. Table football requires using hands and eyes together excellently, which is really exciting.

    Soudee, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} is a 24-year-old Frenchman, has already been at sea for two years. He {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (travel) along Africa's west coast, through the Caribbean Sea and up to the Arctic Ocean since he set sail from the Canary Islands in 2017. Soudee is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} only person on his sailboat but he brought along a pet hen with him. Soudee met Monique, the hen, on the Canary Islands shortly before he began {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (he) around-the-world voyage. He told a BBC reporter that he knew she was the one he needed.

    While planning for his trip, Soudee had considered {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (bring) along an animal for companionship (陪伴), but not {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(necessary) a chicken. Later he told the BBC reporter, "The hen is a good {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (choose). I don't have to spend much time looking {#blank#}8{#/blank#} it and I'm able to get eggs at sea."

    The story has also become popular on social media. One Twitter user wrote this week, "This hen has a(n) {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (good) life than me." Monique and her owner plan {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (sail) to Alaska next. You can find reports about Soudee's trip on his Facebook, Instagram and YouTube pages.

Why was the ox chosen to be one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs (生肖)?

Centuries ago, most people earned their living {#blank#}1{#/blank#} farming. The ox was used to help plow, cultivate and carry heavy goods.

The ox has long had a significant place in Chinese culture. Ancient Chinese poets and writers frequently {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(describe) the ox in literature. In the Classic of Poetry, the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry, the animal was mentioned in 9 out of the 305 {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(piece).

The ox is considered a symbol of diligence and earnestness in Chinese culture. To this day, the phrase "the spirit of ox" still refers to conquering anything{#blank#}4{#/blank#}may present itself as an obstacle. The spirit is highly praised and many people follow {#blank#}5{#/blank#}as their work ethic. When someone achieves a great {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (accomplish) through hard work, people often use "niu", {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(mean) "awesome", to describe him or her.

Oxen seldom bully the weak or fear the strong. They work hard and make sacrifices. This is reflected in the poem Self-mockery{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (write) by Lu Xun, which praises the ox's attitude of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (serve) without complaining.

So naturally, those who were born in the Year of the Ox are often expected to be hardworking, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (rely) and loyal.