【推荐1】Fan Jinshi, known as the “Daughter of Dunhuang”, has made protecting and researching Mogao Grottoes her lifelong passion.

In July 1963, shortly after graduating from Peking University, Fan made her way to Dunhuang without ______ to serve the nation. The living conditions there were extremely ______ with no fresh water or electricity, only oil lamps and earthen beds. Besides, she felt ______ as the newspapers were probably a month ago. The thought of leaving ______ through her mind, but seeing the ______ view in the caves, she took roots there.

To protect the treasure, Fan and her colleagues put doors on the caves, planted trees and started monitoring temperature in the caves. Mogao Grottoes took on a new look ______ their efforts.

In 1979, Mogao Grottoes were ______ opened to tourists. Since 2000, visits to Dunhuang have ______ for the extended holidays, causing some murals (壁画) to become seriously damaged or even disappear. Faced ______ this, Fan decided to take responsibility for the caves, striking a balance between heritage protection and ______ .She ______ the idea of digitizing Dunhuang to permanently preserve the murals, painted cultures and historical data. In 2016 Digital Dunhuang was ______ online, enabling people around the world to enjoy clear images of the caves. ______ , Fan actively promoted international exchanges and partnerships for the popularization of Mogao Grottoes.

In December 2018, Fan was awarded the ______ “Reform Pioneer” by the nation. This May, Fan donated 10 million yuan to Peking University to promote the study of Dunhuang. Now the 85-year-old Fan Jinshi is as busy as ______ , still toiling (辛苦) to conserve and manage the caves.

【推荐2】Chinese traditional clothing, or hanfu, has been increasingly ______by Western fashion in recent decades. However, in the past few years, many young people in China have been ______to the past and wearing traditional hanfu, as this style of clothing is currently______a renaissance (复兴).

One of the reasons for this trend is a desire to strengthen national______and promote traditional culture and pride in Chinese heritage. The popularity of hanfu has ______to the increase in interest in traditional Chinese clothing.

The phenomenon of hanfu is not just limited to China; there has also been a growing interest from people worldwide. One example is the TV drama The Story of Minglan, which______more than 400 million viewers in just three days.

However, there is no______definition of what counts as hanfu since each dynasty has its own style, although the clothes are generally______by loose, flowing robes.

For some enthusiasts, hanfu is more than just fashion; it is a way to connect with Chinese history and culture. For example, a Chinese-American woman recalled that when she was a child, she and her sister would ______ to wear beautiful clothes by wearing sheets and blankets around themselves.

And many people are______of hanfu. The support of the government for Chinese culture has______the hanfu community. There are even some organizations, such as the Communist Youth League of China conference on traditional clothing, that show______efforts to promote hanfu. According to them, clothes are the______of culture, and not wearing traditional clothing means losing a part of Chinese culture.

Some organizations and individuals are making efforts to popularize hanfu. Some, like the Hanfu Club, have received______from the Communist Youth League of China.

As one member of the Hanfu Club stated, “If we even______or forget about the clothes we wear every day, how can we talk about other essential parts of our culture?”

【推荐3】Looking for Crafts(《寻找手艺》 ) is a documentary about the story of 199 Chinese craftsmen (手艺人). _________it wasn’t broadcast on television, you can only watch it online. Although it doesn’t show beautiful pictures or exciting scenes, it _________tells the story of traditional Chinese craftsmanship and their techniques (技术). After watching the film, the warmth and faith of the _________ culture may deeply touch you.

Zhang Jin, the _________ of the documentary is from the countryside of Hunan. After living in a modern and busy _________ for many years, he became nostalgic ( 怀旧的) for the traditional crafts of his hometown, _________ he made up his mind to record them. He sold his flat and invited two friends to join him and travelled all over China. The film was made without professional filming equipment (装备) or a lot of_________ . However, its accented narration (带有口音的旁白) made people feel at home.

In the film you can see an 80-year-old man who makes paper _________ with bamboo for the Dai people. Making umbrellas is a(n) _________ process that includes six steps, but he has insisted on continuing with his hobby for more than 60 __________. After watching the film, many people wanted to buy such an umbrella, but the old man was dead.

It’s __________to notice that the hands of these craftsmen are full of wrinkles (皱纹)-these craftsmen are using their lives to __________ our cultural heritage (遗产). From making a piece of pottery (陶瓷) to creating a musical instrument, these crafts are __________work.

However, true artists give up their own comfort to __________what’s in their heart, which is believed to be the real meaning and purpose of making this documentary. The film __________people of the importance of craftsmanship and has attracted a lot of attention.

I hope these ancient and wonderful skills will still be alive forever.

【推荐2】One of the most important sections of the Human Development Report is the Human Development Index. The Index ________ a country’s achievements in three ways: life expectancy, education and income. The ________ has some surprises. Norway is ________ the list, while the US is at number 7. The bottom ten countries are all African countries. China is in the middle of the list. It is one of the examples of successful ________. China increased life expectancy by 13 years. In the last ten years in China, 150 million people moved out of ________. However, a great many people in ________ countries are facing problems of food. Over half of who get ________ are in South Asia or Africa. In developing countries about 115 million children are not ________. And ________ more than 1 billion people don’t have safe water to drink, so the report suggests that we need to make greater ________ in the future.