Felicity Miller, a 32-year-old British woman,     1     has a Chinese husband, still remembers the     2     (excite) when she first learned to use the “red packet” function on WeChat in 2015. She sent and grabbed(抢) some red packets in her Chinese family. The rule in her family was that the person who grabbed the     3     (high) amount sent the next.

Attracted by this, many foreigners     4     (join) in sending and grabbing red packets so far. Usually, the money in each packet is random. Thus the amount of money one can grab     5     (large) depends on his or her luck, from 0.01 yuan to less than 200 yuan. Many foreigners get more familiar     6     Chinese culture through “red packets”. Two years ago,     7     Felicity Miller was sent 5.20 or 8.88 yuan red packets, she didn’t quite understand the     8     (hide) meanings. Now, she has not only known about them, but also has sent a few.

In Chinese tradition, people send paper red packets     9     (contain) real cash during Spring Festival. It     10     (call) lucky money. People take giving children lucky money as a blessing.

【推荐2】Developed from ideas by Confucius during the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucianism(儒家思想) is a philosophical and ethical (道德的) system     1    has become an influential part of Chinese culture.

Confucianism was first set up by Confucius. And later it     2    (develop) by philosophers (哲学家) ，including Mencius, Dong Zhongshu, Wang Yangming and others. After Confucianism gained a supreme position in the Han dynasty more than 2,0000 years ago, its influence went into all walks of life and all streams of     3    (think) in Chinese society for the generation to come. Its Junzi philosophy has become       4    standard of many Chinese people.

Confucianism means a lot not only to China, but also to the world. Today, mottos from Confucianism     5    (be) frequently used by foreign officials in their     6    (speech) or talks. People around the globe can have access     7    Confucius ideas in Confucius Institutes and Chinese Culture Centers abroad. The institutes and centers serve as non-profit public institutions         8    (help) foreigners better understand China through language teaching and culture introduction.

To date, China has     9    (successful) opened 465 Confucius Institutes in 123 countries and regions. There are also 713 Confucius Classrooms operating in middle and primary schools. Chinese Culture Centers are introducing China by opening training classes, building libraries, and         10    (hold) cultural activities.

Festivals     1     (celebrate) all around the world. They have a wide range of     2     (origin), such as religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has     3     (it) different customs and unique charms. However, no matter       4     different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.

Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important     5     (agriculture) festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate it     6     (show) that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food.

Customs play a significant and relatively stable role in festivals,     7     sometimes they can change over time.     8     the development of modern society, some traditions may fade away and others may be established.

Festivals are an important part of society. They are occasions     9     allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand     10     we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. If you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.