Yingge Dance, a traditional folk art     1     (combine) dancing, Chinese martial arts, and Chinese opera, is popular in the Chaoshan area of Guangdong province in South China. Yingge,     2     is written with the characters for “hero” and “song”, means heroic song in Chinese and Yingge dancers, as     3     (they) name implies, are the avatars of heroes.     4     the dancers each hold is a pair of short sticks and then they strike the sticks with force to create strong beats —     5     artistic display of masculinity. In 2006, the Puning Yingge Dance     6     (list) among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritages in China.

    7    , as young people move out of the villages, so are local folk arts gradually disappearing all around China. In Puning, Yingge is still danced during holidays such as the Lunar New Year and its performers are generally amateurs — farmers who have put down their tools and put    8    costumes. Some of the parts are passed down in the family, from father to son, and so far some villages have started giving performers a basic salary.

    9     (dress) in colorful clothes and wearing heavy makeup, ordinary villagers have created a song of cultural confidence. The     10     (perform), a must-watch for the local people, graces the village square one more time.

【推荐2】Music is one of the most     1     (power) things in my life. Listening to music can help to motivate me in trying time. When younger, I     2     (have) no great love for music as I do now. I mainly listened to     3     my parents were listening to. Whether I was in the car, the house,     4     anywhere else there was sure to be some Beatles, or Buddy Holly constantly playing in the background. Now as I’m older, I enjoy it for the reason that it allows me to remember my childhood.

I believe music has the power     5     (convey) all sorts of emotion. The song “A little bit longer” by Nick Jonas is     6     an emotional and inspiring song that when I hear it, I always come close to     7     (drop) down tears, especially when I watch it being played live. The effect that music can have     8     our emotions is tremendous, as it can bring people to floods of tears or bursts of     9     (laugh).

I believe music affects people in many ways. To me, music is     10     (extreme) important in my life. I think it brings me closer to my friends and family.

In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl     1     was singing one of his works. Inspired, he asked his fans     2    （make）videos, which he then joined together into one performance. His first virtual choir had 185 singers     3     twenty different countries. It has received millions of views on the Internet. Since then, the virtual choir     4    （become） a worldwide phenomenon.

【推荐1】There are all kinds of festivals throughout the world. Festivals are held     1     (satisfy) and please the ancestors, to honour some famous people or important events, and to express people’s     2    (grateful) to the God     3     brings them a year of plenty. For example, Japanese observe Obon,     4     people go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. In India, October 2 is     5     national festival to honour Mohandas Gandhi who helped India become an     6    (depend) country.

And in China the Spring Festival, which     7    (celebrate) in January or February, is the most     8    (energy) and important because it is a festival that looks forward to the coming of spring. Why are all these festivals everywhere? Because     9     the festivals, people can get together to eat, drink, have fun with each other     10     forget all the daily struggle and demands for a while.

Acupuncture (针灸),     1     ancient Chinese medical practice, has been the solution for countless patients for thousands of years. The earliest     2     (write) documentation of acupuncture can be found in The Yellow Emperors Classic of Internal Medicine. Before modern medicine came to life, ancient Chinese used stone tools     3     (relieve) pain. Over time, this practice gradually evolved into a profound medical system and     4     (shape) the root of acupuncture.

Acupuncture is a treatment that aims to promote the body’s self-regulating functions. Its treating principles are     5     (close) tied to the philosophical concepts of traditional Chinese medicine,     6     emphasizes meridian (经脉) adjustment, balance of bodily functions and overall physiological well-being.

Over the years, acupuncture     7     (see) many advancements in scientific research and modern medicine. According to a 2019 WHO report, acupuncture is used in 113 of its 120 member countries,     8     (illustrate) its widespread recognition and     9     (apply). As a medical practice     10     a rich history, acupuncture is an embodiment of profound cultural heritage and a holistic path to healing.

Also    1    (know) as “paper paintings” and “painted pictures”, New Year paintings are     2    unique art form in Chinese folk culture. The paintings are called “New Year paintings” because they are    3    (most) posted during the Chinese New Year holiday    4    decoration and they are also a symbol of New Year’s greetings.

New Year paintings    5    (appear) around the Tang dynasty, replacing the previous door pictures     6    (feature) the gods believed to be able to protect the residents and drive away ghosts. In the Song dynasty, New Year paintings were created on a large scale. With the advancement of printing technology, the content and forms of New Year paintings became    7    (diversity). The development of the paintings matured in the Ming and Qing dynasties,     8    the art hit its heyday(全盛期).

Traditional printing    9    (method) of New Year paintings include woodlock printing, stone-block printing, offset (胶印) printing, traditional Chinese painting, watercolor painting and sketches etc. Woodblock printed New Year paintings    10    (be) the most popular and interesting ones.