Millions of Chinese students have received new versions of Chinese language textbooks.     1     (write) by the Ministry of Education, the textbooks attach more     2     (important) to traditional culture.

Text-books for three-year junior high schools have more content on traditional Chinese articles and poems — 132 in total. They make up 51.7% of all the texts. And primary school students’ books contain 129,     3     is 30% of all the texts.

The articles were chosen     4     classical essays, and poetry dating back to Han, Tang and Song dynasties.

Before the official release (发行), the textbooks     5     (test) in schools across several provinces, but it turns out that not everyone is a fan.

Some parents have questioned the added emphasis on classical Chinese. “They are too young     6     (understand) so many pieces with classical Chinese language. ” they said.

    7    , others welcomed the new books. “ Students at that age may not be able to understand well, but they are like     8     (seed) that will grow one day. Some wisdom delivered through the Chinse classic might help children face the challenges in their own lives     9     (brave).”

In fact, the textbooks arrive at a time     10     ancient Chinese culture is gaining popularity in China.

People will connect to their cultural group through similar food patterns. Immigrants often use food as    1     means of keeping their identity. People from different backgrounds eat different food. The areas     2     families live influence food likes and dislikes.

Food items themselves have meaning     3     (attach) to them. In many Western countries, a box of chocolate would be viewed as an appropriate gift. The receiver of the gift would react     4     (different) to a gift of cabbages or carrots. In other countries, however, chocolate might be a less appropriate gift.

Nations or countries are often linked     5     certain food. For example, many people think of Italy when eating pizza. Some families in the United States prefer to eat meat and potatoes. Grits (粗玉米粉)    6     (eat) by families in the southern United States.

    7     (region) food habits do exist, but they also change over time. Families move to other locations,     8     (bring) their food preferences with them. They may use some local     9     (ingredient) to try their old recipes, or experiment with new recipes. Because people and food are mobile, trying to define a country's culture by what they eat is often     10     (accurate).