A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries are working together     1       (help) increase knowledge and appreciation of China’s ancient     2     (culture) heritage by recording and collecting digital     3     (image) of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves. Since the project started, nearly 500,000 high-quality digital photographs     4     (produce).

The Mogao Caves have been playing an important role in different cultures and are part of the history of many countries. By    5     (share) so many digital photos over the Internet, the group hopes to promote wider interest     6     China’s ancient history, culture, and traditions. Besides, they also hope to       7       (far) educate people about the significance of safeguarding historic and cultural relics.

One researcher,     8     is working on the project, expresses his opinion.     9     researcher thinks it is very important for people to appreciate their own cultural heritage as well as the cultural heritage of other countries, which contributes to international     10     (communicate) and understanding.

It is a big challenge     1    (balance) the progress and the protection of cultural sites. We all need to take responsibility for it. However, Aswan Dam is considered     2     great success, which proves it’s possible for countries to work together to build a much better tomorrow.

The project brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world. Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place     1     they were safe from the water. In 1961, German     2     (engineer) moved the first temple. Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and     3     (count) cultural relics. Fifty countries donated     4     (near) $80 million to the project.

When the project ended in 1980, it     5     (consider) a great success. Not only had the countries found a path     6     the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries     7     (work) together to build a better tomorrow.

The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive today. Perhaps the best example is shown by UNESCO, which     8     (run) a programme that prevents world cultural heritage sites around the world from     9     (disappear). If a problem seems too difficult for     10     single nation, the global community can sometimes provide a solution.

Confucius and Chinese Philosophy

    1     (bear) in 551 BC, Confucius has made the greatest contribution to Chinese culture of anyone in history.     2     he was raised in a poor family, he visited famous scholars and learned a lot. He developed his thoughts into a system of philosophy,     3     (know) as Confucianism,     4     emphasized (注重) self-cultivation, harmonious relationships with each other, and respect for the elderly. Friends should be honest  to each other. Rulers should make an effort     5     (provide) a happy life for people. Meanwhile (同时)，he was a great teacher     6     devoted himself to     7     (promote) education for ordinary people. He travelled around to publicize (宣传) his political thinking but failed. But he never gave up. Over the last 2000 years, his philosophy     8     (continue) to influence China as well as     9     rest of the world. He    10     (consider) as the symbol of oriental (东方的) culture as well.