【推荐1】Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a tough line on national sovereignty (主权) on Tuesday,    1     (say) China will never permit the     2     (lose) of any piece of its land to outsiders. In a warning to its border nations, President Xi added     3     China would never swallow the bitter fruit of damage. The Presidents declaration     4     (come) during a nearly one-hour speech mailing the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Peopled Liberation Army.

“The Chinese people treasure peace and we     5     (absolute) do not engage in invasion and expansion.    6    , we have the confidence to conquer all forms of invasion t w Xi told government     7     (leader) and current and retired PLA members.

“We absolutely will not permit any person, any organization, any     8     ( politics) party at any time, in any form     9     (separate) any piece of Chinese territory from China,” Xi said to applause.

“No one should expect us to swallow the bitter fruit of damage to our sovereignty, security and development interests.”

Xi didn’t refer     10     any specific conflicts or disputes during his address.

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On paper, Laos seems to have all to attract international tourists. It owns mighty waterfalls, golden temples and nearly two dozen national parks.

But the land-locked country welcomed only 4. 2 million visitors in 2016—a small     1    （achieve）in comparison with its southeastern Asian neighbors. In that same year, there     2    （be）32 million tourists in Thailand, 26. 8 million in Malaysia and over 10 million in Vietnam—all countries boasting their long and     3    （impress）beaches. As for Laos, its main problem is its lack of the three Ss—sun, sand and sea.     4    , things seem to change now.

A high-speed rail link between Laos and China     5    （expect）to open in 2022, with the purpose of attracting more tourists.

The country is making a bold attempt to overcome this natural deficit by becoming the first foreign country to use Chinese technology, equipment and investment     6    （connect）with the giant nation's domestic fast and vast rail network.

If all goes as planned, Laos will be the first stop on one route of the Pan-Asia Railway,     7    aim is to connect China with all of Southeast Asia. With trains     8    （run） at speeds of up to 125 miles per hour, the inconvenience of carrying both passengers and cargo in the mountainous areas will be overcome     9    （great）.

If so,     10    those who enjoy hiking, now it cou ld, be the last chance to experience an undeveloped part of Southeast Asia before it joins its neighbors in boosting its tourism.

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Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century    1     English rulers tried to conquer Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government    2    (force)to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is    3     today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is    4     independent country.

In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage of work, forced many people    5    (leave)Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population    6    (fall)from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.

For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people    7    (move)to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside,    8     things move at a quieter and slower pace.

The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”.    9     independence, Ireland has revived(复兴)its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs     10    (sing)without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.