The International Workers’ Day, sometimes     1     (call) Labour Day or May Day, is not only a celebration of workers’ rights, but also a     2     (season) celebration in many countries. The holiday is a celebration of laborers in about 90 countries.

This holiday     3     (observe) since 1920 to show people’s awareness of protecting the working class     4     exploitation (剥削). In China, people don’t need to go to work from May 1st until May 3rd, many of     5     take this opportunity to meet up friends     6     go for short trips, with no specific public events during the holiday.

A recent report was issued by the China Tourism Academy,     7     (say) that the number of domestic tourist trips will reach about 4.55 billion,     8     increase of 73 percent year on year. “China’s tourism market has embarked on a track of     9     (recover) this year. And we will see a continuous ‘travel frenzy’ during the May Day holiday. This is because people are looking forward to the holiday to enjoy     10     (they),” said Li Huigin, a tourism expert with the China University of Geosciences.

Every year in April, the Water Splash Festival     1    (celebrate) among the Dai people in Xishuangbanna. During this festival, water     2    (splash) everywhere to wash away the old and welcome the new. Buckets of water     3    (carry) around the streets and people splash water on anyone and everyone they meet. Tourists are welcome to join in but they cannot splash water on senior citizens, small children and police on duty! The festival marks the Dai New Year and     4    (relate) to Buddhist traditions. Over three days, Buddha statues     5    (wash), dragon boats     6    (race) and rockets     7    (launch) in celebration.

【推荐1】There’re something you should pay attention to when you’re in Thailand.

There’s one thing for sure: Don’t touch the head. Thai people are very     1     (friend). After all, it is known as the “Land of Smiles”, but like any other country there’re some customs visitors should follow in case you offend (冒犯) someone unknowingly.

The head of a person or statue (雕像) in Thailand is regarded as     2     most important part of the body. It     3     (consider) rude to touch a stranger’s head, as it would be in most countries around the world. It is also impolite to touch the head of a statue,    4     (especial) a statue of the Buddha (佛). Certainly, close friends     5     family members often touch each other’s heads or hair,    6     is not rude.

And, of course, another thing is very important: Know where your feet are. Visitors should try to avoid     7    (point) their feet directly at another person or Buddha statue. It is also not proper to step over a person or a Buddha statue.    8    other words, your feet should always be    9     (low) than another person’s head.

Buddhism plays a key role in the country’s culture. Therefore     10     (tourist) need to show respect towards the religion (宗教).

Most Americans don’t like to get advice from members of their family. They get advice from “strangers”．When they need advice, they don’t     1    (usual) go to people they know. Instead, many of     2    (they) write letters to newspapers and magazines     3     give advice on many different subjects,     4    (include) family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and even     5     how to buy a house or a car.

Most newspapers regularly print letters from     6    (read) with problems. Along with the letters are answers     7    (write) by people who are supposed     8    (know) how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, and others are lawyers or educators.     9     two of the most famous writers of advice     10    (be) women without special training for this kind of work.

Chinese New Year,     1     starts on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历), is considered as China’s most important holiday. It     2     (know) as the Spring Festival.

The Spring Festival starts at the beginning     3     the new moon. It often happens between January and February. It     4     (last) until the Festival of Lanterns (元宵节), which gives everyone plenty of time for celebration.

    5     (traditional), red envelopes with money in are gifted during the Spring Festival celebrations. It’s     6     custom which goes back to ancient times. However, when the tradition     7     (start) is unknown. Whatever the reason is, the red envelope is an important part of Chinese New Year to this day.

The firework is another big part of Chinese New Year. A     8     (write) shared the following story on a website. An old man saved a town from a terrible monster (怪兽) by throwing bamboo     9     (stick) into the fire. The explosion (爆炸声) caused by the bamboo frightened off the monster. As a result, Chinese people set off fireworks during Chinese New Year celebrations     10     (avoid) the evil spirits of the past.