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ㅤXiao long bao（soup dumplings），those amazing constructions of delicate dumpling wrappers，encasing hot，（1）＿＿＿＿（taste）soup and sweet，fresh meat，are far and away my favorite Chinese street food. The dumplings arrive steaming and dangerously hot. To eat one，you have to decide whether（2）＿＿＿＿（bite）a small hole in it first，releasing the stream and risking a spill（溢出），（3）＿＿＿＿to put the whole dumpling in your mouth，letting the hot soup explode on your tongue. Shanghai maybe the （4）＿＿＿＿（recognize）home of the soup dumplings but food historians will actually point you to the neighboring canal town of Nanxiang as Xiao long bao's birthplace. There you will find them prepared differently﹣more dumpling and less soup，and the wrappers are pressed （5）＿＿＿＿hand rather than rolled. Nanxiang aside，the best Xiao long bao have a fine skin，allowing them （6）＿＿＿＿（lift）out of the steamer basket without allowing them tearing or spilling any of （7）＿＿＿＿（they）contents. The meat should be fresh with （8）＿＿＿＿ touch of sweetness and the soup hot，clear and delicious.

ㅤNo matter where I buy them，one steamer is （9）＿＿＿＿（rare）enough，yet two seems greedy，so I am always left （10）＿＿＿＿（want）more next time.

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ㅤBeijing is a city bridging the ancient and the modern.From Buddhist temples to museums，narrow hutong（1）＿＿＿＿＿royal palaces，it is home to more than 3，000 years of glorious history even down to its layout with the city keeping its carefully（2）＿＿＿＿＿（build） system of ring roads.

ㅤBut for all its ancient buildings，Beijing is also a place（3）＿＿＿＿＿welcomes the fast﹣paced development of modern life，with 21st﹣century architectural（4）＿＿＿＿＿（wonder） standing side by side with historical buildings of the past.

ㅤIt is a distinct visual contrast（反差）that shouldn't work，（5）＿＿＿＿＿somehow these two very different worlds make a good combination.（6）＿＿＿＿＿（visit） several times over the last 10 years，I（7）＿＿＿＿＿（amaze）by the co﹣existence of old and new，and how a city was able to keep such a rich heritage（遗产）while constantly growing. As a photographer，I have spent the last two years（8）＿＿＿＿＿（record） everything I discovered.

ㅤThe（9）＿＿＿＿＿（remark） development of this city，which is consciously designed to protect the past while stepping into the modern world，（10）＿＿＿＿＿（mean） there is always something new to discover here，and I could be photographing Beijing for the next 50 years.

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For thousands of years，people have told fables （寓言）（1）　　（teach） a lesson or to pass on wisdom.Fables were part of the oral tradition of many early cultures，and the well﹣known Aesop's fables date to the（2）　　（six） century B.C.Yet，the form of the fable still has values today，（3）　　 Rachel Carson says in " A Fable for Tomorrow. "

Carson uses a simple，direct style common to fable.In fact，her style and tone （口吻） are seemingly directed at children. "There was once a town in the heart of America，（4）　　all life seemed to enjoy peaceful existence with its surroundings，" her fable begins，（5）　　（borrow） some familiar words from many age ﹣ old fables.Behind the simple style，however，is a serious message （6）　　（intend） for everyone.

（7）　　（difference） from traditional fables，Carson's story ends with an accusation instead of a moral.She warns of the environmental dangers facing society，and she teaches that people must take responsibility（8）　　saving their environment.

The themes of traditional fables often deal with simple truths about everyday life.However，Carson's theme is a more weighty（9）　　（warn） about environmental destruction.Carson proves that a simple lyric form that has been passed down through the ages can still （10）　　（employ） today to draw attention to important truths.

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Every culture is riddled with unwritten rules，such as ones on punctuality（守时）.I'm British. Soon after moving to Switzerland，I（1）　　（throw）a house﹣warming party and was greatly surprised when all 30 guests showed up （2）　　（exact） on time. Years later，having moved to France. I turned up at the appointed hour for a dinner，only to find that no other guest（3）　　（arrive） and my hostess was still in her sleeping suit.

B

Mangroves，known as "red forest" in China，grow between land and sea，characterised by their complex roots. When （4）　　（see） from afar，the mangrove forests appear more splendid.

Mangroves can help soften waves and protect （5）　　（city） from coastal winds. For these reasons，they are praised as "coastal guardians". Up to now，China （6）　　（establish）a number of protected areas with mangroves.

C

Nina has run marathons in 32 countries. All of her runs have a guiding purpose: to call attention （7） global water issues. Nina recently finished her year﹣long series of runs in Chicago，（8）　 thousands were attending a water conference. She called for action （9）　　（address）the struggles of people around the world （10）（face）"too little water or too dirty water". Her efforts have encouraged others to take part by running through a global campaign called "Run Blue".

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There 17 （be） a dramatic rise in the number of extreme weather events over the past 20 years， 18 （cause） largely by rising global temperatures，according to a new report from the United Nations．From 2000 to 2019，there were7,348 major natural disasters around the world， 19 （result） in USD2,970 billion in economic loss．Much of this increase can be due to climate change．The findings show a critical need 20 （invest）in disaster prevention.

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