Foodie(吃货)or not. It’s likely you’ve heard of Shaxian Delicacies.

The chain,    1    (originate) in Shaxian county, Fujian province, has been a success across the country. According to local officials. there are over 80,000 restaurants serving Shaxian traditional snacks nationwide. But it is also a global hit. The chain has eateries (餐馆)in 61 foreign countries and regions. They    2    (belove) by foreigns.

In 2018. a Shaxian Delicacies restaurant opened in New York City, only    3    (close) three hours later after all the dishes sold out. “It is amazing that the Shaxian Delicacies can open its eatery near my house in America. The flavors of the food here    4    (be) just the same as I remember.” Ms Zheng,    5    was born in Fuzhou city, capital of Fujian province, told China Daily.

    6    it has already kept the title “taste of home”, the Shaxian Delicacies chain is always creating tastes tailored to different local needs. For example, the owner of its franchise in France uses green tea powder, which is very popular there, rather than spinach seeds in the flour wrappers. Wu Shaohua in Portugal,    7    (special)prepares “fried meat” and "fried spring rolls” for local residents who like fried food.

Apart from the delicious food, a clean environment also keeps    8    (customer) coming back. The owner of the Shaxian Delicacies eatery in New York, Shao Binfang designed    9    open kitchen in her restaurant. “ When the customers can see the cooking process, it puts    10    (they) at ease over food safety,” Shao told People’s Daily.

Many people are     1     (confuse) about the meaning of the names: the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain and England.     2    (solve) this puzzle, it is necessary for people to know a little bit about British history.

In the 16^th century, the nearby country of Wales     3    (join) to the Kingdom of England, followed by the country Scotland in the 18th century. In the 19^th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, in the 20th century, the     4    (south) part of Ireland broke away     5     the UK, resulting in the full name we have today: “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”. People from the UK are called “British”,     6     means the UK is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain.

Even though the four countries     7    (belong) to the United Kingdom work together in some areas, such as using the same flag, sharing the same currency and military     8    (defend), they also have some differences. Anyhow, the United Kingdom has     9     long and interesting history to explore, which can help you understand much more about the country and     10    (it) traditions.

The Silk Road is the route     1    introduced the Eastern world to the Western civilization(文明). In early history, it was the most important trade route,     2    (mark) the beginning of globalization(全球化). The Silk Road is not a single road,as the name suggests. It refers to a huge interconnection of trade routes which spread over present-day China,South Asia and West Asia,connecting them to the Mediterranean region, North Africa and Europe. It     3    (cover) an astonishing 4,000 miles from China to Rome. The Silk Road promoted     4    (culture) exchange along with trading of various goods and services across the ancient civilizations.

The term "Silk Road”, was first used for this route in 1877,by Ferdinand von Richthofen,     5    German geographer. The silk industry started in China. Because     6     the development of the Western and Eastern civilization at that time,the demand for Chinese silk was huge. Thus,the Silk Road was created.

At the end of 760 AD, the trade suffered     7    (great) under the Tang dynasty due to years of war, only to     8    (improve) later by the Song dynasty. The increasing number of sea routes in the 14th century, however, led to a long-lasting drop in the popularity of the Silk Road.     9    ，it remains one of the     10    (big) reasons for the first wave of globalization in human history.

China is     1    (wide) known for its ancient civilisation. There are many reasons     2     this has been possible, but one of the main factors has been the Chinese     3     (write)system.

    4     the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols     5    (become) a well-developed writing system. By the Qin Dynasty, the Chinese writing system began to develop     6     one direction. The writing system was of great     7    (important) in uniting the Chinese people and culture.

By written Chinese, China’s present is     8    (connect) with its past. Today, the Chinese writing system     9    (be) still an important part of Chinese culture. And more and more people are beginning to appreciate China’s culture and history through this     10    (amaze) language.