Rising sea levels are threatening coastlines in China, for example in 【小题1】 (city) such as Shanghai, Tianjin and Guangzhou. If sea levels rise by one meter, more than 92,000 square kilometers of China’s coast could be flooded. This could potentially force 67 million people 【小题2】 (move) away. Almost two-thirds of the ice in Asia’s glaciers (冰川) could disappear if average global temperature rises beyond 1.5℃ by the end of the century. If that happens, the impacts 【小题3】 China will be felt in multiple areas, from water availability, to agriculture, and to biodiversity.

The good news is 【小题4】 China is becoming a global leader on climate action. For example, over the last five years, China 【小题5】 (use) more solar and wind energy than any other country in the world. China is also the largest clean energy investor in the world — 【小题6】 (spend) some $130 billion in new energy in recent years.

The development of electric vehicles is particularly 【小题7】 (inspire) in China. More than 50 percent of electric vehicles in the world 【小题8】 (sell) in China every year. And China is now a world leader in the 【小题9】 (promote) of clean energy technologies.

Ecological civilization has become the cornerstone (基石) of China’s long-term development strategy, much like climate action is 【小题10】 important part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

A 25-year-old American with a university degree can expect to live longer than those who dropped out of high school.【小题1】the average American's expected span has been flat in recent years, and【小题2】surprising） even fell between 2015 and 2017, that of the one- third with a bachelor's degree has continued to lengthen.

This difference is growing, according to the new research【小题3】 （publish） in the National Academy of Sciences. Scientists found that the life spans （寿命）of those with and without a bachelor's degree started to【小题4】（different） in the 1990s and 2000s. This gap grew even 【小题5】 （wide） in the 2010s.

What is the link【小题6】 schooling and longevity? Some argue that better-educated people develop various healthier【小题7】（lifestyle） ： each additional year of study reduces the chances of being a smoker and of being overweight. The better-educated earn more, 【小题8】in turn is associated with greater health.

Researchers argue that changes in labour markets 【小题9】 （reduce） the supply of well- paid jobs for【小题10】（that） without a degree in the past few years. This may be contributing to higher rates of alcohol and drug use, suicide and other "deaths of despair" .

Japan said on Tuesday that it had decided to【小题1】(gradual) release tons of treated wastewater from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant (福岛第一核电站) into the ocean,【小题2】 (describe) it as the best solution to dealing with the leftovers (残留物) from the Fukushima nuclear accident, one of the【小题3】(serious) in the world.

The【小题4】(decide) ends years of debate over how to deal with the water,【小题5】is enough to fill more than 500 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

“The Japanese government ignores concerns and strong opposition both at home and abroad. Such an【小题6】(responsilble)act not only directly harms the interests of the people in Japan’s neighbouring countries, but【小题7】threatens the global marine environment and international public health security,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.

Greenpeace(绿色和平组织)criticized Japan’s plan and said there are other solutions that should【小题8】(censider). “【小题9】than using the best available technology to store and process the water【小题10】the long term, they have chosen the cheapest solution, damping the water into the Pactfie Ocean.”