Stephen Hawking, who is the most famous physicist, was born in Britain on January 8^th, 1942. As a child, he was enthusiastic about {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (design) complicated toys but {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (fortune), in his twenties, he suffered {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a disease that was impossible to be cured，{#blank#}4{#/blank#} was a great challenge for him. However, not only was he positive about the misfortunes, and eventually he {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (defeat) all the obstacles but also he was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (absorb) in his research in the universe. In 1988, his best-seller A Brief History of Time {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (publish), in which he put forward the idea {#blank#}8{#/blank#} time itself has a beginning, and that it will have {#blank#}9{#/blank#} end. In{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (conclude), he has made outstanding contributions to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity.

    China, which takes pride in inventions in ancient times, has once again demonstrated its {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(able) to change the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(share) bicycles and online shopping. The “new four great inventions” are all related {#blank#}3{#/blank#} China's high-tech innovation(创新), which has improved the quality of people's lives. “My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat anything {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I want simply with a tap of my phone,” said Lin Jinlong,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}overseas Chinese student from Cambodia, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(add) that “even pancake sellers are using Alipay (mobile payment). We can also order food at home, which is super convenient. If I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (be) at home in Cambodia, I would have to go outdoors.”

    The bikes themselves are not new, but the operating model of bike-sharing is based on satellite navigation system, mobile payment, big data and other high technologies. It is {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(increase) clear that China is innovating and no longer copying Western ideas. This is partly because China skipped over the PC age and went directly to mobile. China has the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (large) mobile use in the world.

    In terms of the “new four great inventions”, Charlie Dai, principal analyst of American market research company Forrester, said, “These products and services {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(improve) the customer experience so far, improving national and global economy at the same time”.

Time to Learn How to Sort

Whatever we don't want —- no matter whether it's eggshells, newspapers, soda cans or old socks —- it's all garbage. And garbage goes to the garbage bin. There seems to be {#blank#}1{#/blank#}wrong with that. But do you really know how to throw away garbage properly?

    China {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (promote) garbage sorting for over a decade, but for the majority of the public the concept hasn't sunk in. Shenzhen issued a new regulation. It says residents will be fined up to 100 yuan and organizations 1,000 yuan for not sorting rubbish {#blank#}3{#/blank#}specific groups.

    "It's evident that the government is determined to push this forward," said Zhang Ning, a program officer {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(serve) in a Beijing-based public welfare organization. "But I'm afraid the regulation will prove to be counter-productive because garbage sorting has never been achieved by merely imposing severe punishments."

    A recent survey found that 49.5 percent of the respondents said they still don't know how to sort garbage, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}45.5percent just can't be bothered to do it. "Lots of citizens {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(confuse)about what's recyclable and what's general waste. For example, it's scarcely known that tissue is non-recyclable because it's too moisture-prone and usually too polluted {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (recycle)." said Zhang, a representative.

    According to Zhang, 70 percent of garbage is a " {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(misplace)resource". For instance, a ton of waste steel can be refined into 0.9 tons of usable steel, and a ton of kitchen waste is able to produce 0.3 tons of organic fertilizer.

But all of this is based on the condition {#blank#}9{#/blank#}the garbage is categorized properly. And the behavior of households {#blank#}10{#/blank#}the sorting process initially starts —- is the key. Garbage sorting is a chain effect. Misconduct at the very beginning will make all the following efforts go in vain.

    Garbage sorting is a complex issue and takes patience. So next time when you throw away what is called "garbage", do it in the right way.

    A teahouse is a special house which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments(茶点). Its function varies widely{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(depend)on the culture. In China, a teahouse is a place {#blank#}2{#/blank#}people gather to enjoy tea, chat and socialize. It {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(consider) as a symbol of Chinese tea culture and people's leisure lives.

    Chinese teahouses enjoy a long-standing history. They developed from tea {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(stand) in the Western JIN Dynasty, took shape in the Tang Dynasty, developed {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(gradual) in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties and became booming in modern times.

    In the Song Dynasty, teahouses spread all over the cities and villages, at a rate comparable with that of restaurants. The owners preferred to decorate their teahouses {#blank#}6{#/blank#}paintings of celebrities or rare and precious plants {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(attract) customers. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the number of teahouses went beyond that of restaurants, gaining much {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (wide) popularity and becoming more famous. Later, the acculturation(文化植入)of western culture forced traditional Chinese teahouses to take on{#blank#}9{#/blank#} new look.

    Since reform and opening-up, with the rapid development of the economy and evident improvement of people's living standards, teahouses{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(flower) in China.