Language Days at the United Nations seek to celebrate multilingualism (多语言) and cultural diversity as well as【小题1】(promote) equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization.

The date for the Chinese day was selected from Guyu, which is the【小题2】(six) of 24 solar terms (二十四节气) in the traditional East Asian calendars. In the Gregorian calendar (公历), it【小题3】(usual) begins around April 20.

Chinese was established as an official language of the United Nations in 1946. However, in early【小题4】(year), Chinese was not commonly used in the work of the United Nations.【小题5】situation was improved after the People’s Republic of China regained the lawful rights (权利) in the United Nations in 1971. In 1973, the General Assembly (联合国大会)【小题6】(include) Chinese as a working language,【小题7】was followed by the Security Council in 1974. More and more UN offices and staff members work with Chinese language.

In【小题8】(celebrate) of United Nations Chinese Language Day 2021, UNSRC Chinese Book Club is organizing three events under the theme “Highlighting Pictographs (象形文字)”. The three events focus【小题9】three types of pictographs【小题10】(associate) with three cultures and three UNESCO World Heritage sites. All three events will be conducted live.

One of the most famous Chinese medical 【小题1】(treat) is Chinese acupuncture, dating from the Stone Age. As acupuncture developed, nine different kinds of needles appeared, which 【小题2】(have) different shapes. The majority of acupuncturists now use stainless steel needles. They push needles into the skin at certain points on the body 【小题3】(call) acupuncture points. So far, more than 360 acupuncture points 【小题4】(identify), each linked to a different part of the body. Over the years, not only has acupuncture been used to treat physical and 【小题5】(mentally) problems, but it has also been applied to treat people 【小题6】 abuse alcohol, tobacco or drugs. 【小题7】 it is not clear how acupuncture actually works, it is 【小题8】 fact that acupuncture has become very popular. Today, it has come into widespread use around the world 【小题9】 a symbol of traditional Chinese culture. While doubts about its safety have 【小题10】(gradual) disappeared, interest continues to grow.

Not having breakfast could raise your risk of heart disease by 87 percent, according to a scientific study.

Researchers analyzed 18 years of data on 6, 550 people over forty 【小题1】 had no history of heart disease. Respondents (被调查者) 【小题2】 (give) regular surveys, which included the question: How often do you eat breakfast? Most (59 percent) ate breakfast every day, 【小题3】 5.1 percent never did. 10.9 percent rarely did, and 25 percent would skip a few days.

The team found 【小题4】 clear link between breakfast habits and the risk of heart disease. Those who didn’t eat in the morning were up to 87 percent 【小题5】 (much) likely to develop heart disease.

“Breakfast is believed to be an important meal of the day, but there 【小题6】 (be) an increase of going without breakfast over the past 50 years, with as many as 23.8 percent of young people 【小题7】 (skip) breakfast every day,” the authors write.

The team pointed out a few bad 【小题8】 (effect) of not having breakfast. First, those who don’t eat breakfast may end up snacking 【小题9】 (healthy). Second, going without breakfast may lead to high blood pressure. The findings, 【小题10】 (publish) on the American College of Cardiology, came days after a similar study showing people who skip breakfast are less likely to survive a heart attack.