China, which takes pride in four inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its ability {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (change) the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payment, shared bicycles and online shopping.

    Recently, the “new four great inventions”{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (improve) the quality of people's lives. Thanks to online shopping and mobile payment, people can buy what they want{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (simple) with a tap of the phone within doors. High-speed trains have shortened{#blank#}4{#/blank#}journey from Beijing to the coastal city Tianjin to half an hour. As for the bikes, they themselves are not new. It is the operating model of bike-sharing {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (base) on satellite navigation (导航) system, mobile payment as well as big data{#blank#}6{#/blank#}has surprised the world. Shared bicycles are bringing cycling back{#blank#}7{#/blank#} people's lives and they are making public transport more{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (attract).

    It is increasingly clear that China is no longer{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(copy) western ideas and is leading in many new ways. A growing number of foreign {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (company) hope to promote the development in their home country by highlighting the need for technological achievements like that of China.

    If you walk through the park in the morning, you are probably used to seeing{#blank#}1{#/blank#}series of beautiful movements performed in a slow, focused manner with deep breathing.

    Today, Tai Chi's incredible powers are shown in its popularity. Millions of lovers of Tai Chi around the world are using the form of martial arts (武术){#blank#}2{#/blank#} an important healthcare practice to get control of their health, manage stress and slow down the process of gelling old. On Mar3, a new report from London showed that Tai Chi had helped hundreds of older people in Britain's capital to Slav{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(fit) than ever.

    In traditional Chinese culture, often Tai Chi {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (link) to the Chinese idea of yin and yang, the idea that one can see two sides in everything. According to a legend, one day Taoist Zhang Sanfeng saw a hawk attacking a snake in the Wudang Mountains.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (inspire) by the snake's defense, he created a set of 72 movements{#blank#}6{#/blank#} used softness and power from inside to defeat brute (残暴的) force.

    Tai Chi can be practiced anytime and anywhere without{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (equip) or gymnasium. Of course Tai Chi's benefits go beyond physical {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. For Marleni Calcina from Peru, who has practiced Tai Chi for more than 10 years, it's not only a sport, but also a way of life, It's Tai Chi{#blank#}9{#/blank#} has taught her how to “gain peace and inner harmony”. “For me now, practiced Tai Chi is like{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (speak) with my soul,” she says.

    It used to be common to see US teenagers busy at fast-food restaurants cooking burgers and {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (clean) tables, especially during the summer vacation. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, the scene is becoming less common.

    Instead of finding summer jobs, many US teenagers are spending {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (they) free time taking classes. According to The Atlantic, this change partly results {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the low teen earnings paying little toward the costs of college. For many students who are going to attend college, the money from summer jobs doesn't live up to their {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (expect) at all. Meanwhile, US teenagers' increasing interest in education {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (account) for this as well. They go to summer school to learn {#blank#}7{#/blank#} they might not have time for after they leave school, which {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (consider) as a wise choice.

    Despite this, a summer job is still believed to benefit teenagers. Early work experience is {#blank#}9{#/blank#} human activity that develops people's social skills. When kids are working, they gradually gain {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (practice) knowledge and understanding of the labor market.

    Wolf Warriors II is putting China in the global spotlight. It's also the first film {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(taste) success both in terms of box office earnings and promoting Chinese values.

    Since its release on July 27, it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (earn) an unimaginable billion yuan,{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(set) a record for domestic movies at the box office. The film focuses on a rescue operation in Africa, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (lead) by former special forces soldier Leng Feng — played by Wu Jing—who helps Chinese workers and local Africans {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (flee) a war-tom and plague-ravaged (瘟疫肆虐的)country.

    Wolf Warriors II links art to reality, and reminds people of the massive evacuation (撤离)of Chinese people from Libya{#blank#}6{#/blank#} civil war broke out there in 2011, and from Yemen in 2015, as well as the challenges the Ebola virus created in West Africa from 2013 to 2016.

    The film describes{#blank#}7{#/blank#} the Chinese government tries to protect overseas Chinese citizens. Just {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the message at the end of the film reads, Citizens of the People's Republic of China, when you encounter danger in a foreign land, do not give up! People remember! At your back {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (stand) a strong motherland."

    Thanks to China's increasing participation in global affairs, the president could be considered as a modem Chinese hero. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(hold) up a banner (旗帜) of peace, friendship and responsibility, Wolf Warriors II should be seen as a brave effort to promote Chinese, around the world.

    Are you facing a situation that {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be) impossible to fix?

    In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It was unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.

    But the river wasn't changed in a few days {#blank#}4{#/blank#} even a few months. It took years of work {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(clean) than ever.

    Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit {#blank#}7{#/blank#}is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don't you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?

    While there are {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(patience).