China celebrates Youth Day every May 4. It was established to honor the “May Fourth Movement” that began on May 4,1919, when a group of Chinese students     1    (public) protested the weak diplomatic response of then Chinese government to the Treaty of Versailles, marking the beginning of China’s new democratic revolution. After World War I, China demanded all privileges of foreign powers     2    (abolish). However, Western World dominating the Paris Peace Conference    3    (ignore) China’s request, and even decided to transfer the illegal privileges of Germany     4     Shandong Province to Japan. When the news reached Beijing, thousands of college students gathered on May 4, protesting,     5     resulted in the participation of a wider population. People expressed their anger through     6    (demonstrate) and strikes.     7     greater movements finally pressed the government to sign the treaty.

“The dark night gave me black eyes,     8     I use them to seek the light.” We use this line, written by a contemporary Chinese poet,     9    (illustrate) the thoughts and behaviors of the Chinese youth in 1919. It was also during this period     10     a nearly complete system of modern concepts was established in China.

The Olympics are a series of international athletic competitions held in different countries. They’re     1     important multi-sport event that takes place every four years. For the Olympics, participants from all over the world train for years and try their best     2     (win).

Pierre Coubertin, a French man,     3     (found) the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. He was once a teacher and historian. In his honor, French had the official status (地位) and     4     (prior) over other languages al the Olympics. According to the Olympic Charter, English and French are the official languages of the Olympics. Therefore, every participant needs to have their documents     5     (translate) in both languages. Besides, real-time interpretations in Arabic, German, Russian, and Spanish must be available for all sessions.

The IOC has a complete guide for those     6     want to apply to these contests. French has the status of being the first official language for Olympic events and it was the language of diplomacy (外交) in the beginning. But later, more countries considered     7     (participate) in this contest. The IOC then made French and English the official languages of the Olympics.

    8     (actual), more than 100 countries in the world speak English now. Besides, almost every country has made     9     a must that children learn English in schools and colleges. This     10     (influence) status has caused the IOC to make English one of the official languages.

Known as the ‘Venice of the East’, the elegant city of Suzhou is famous for its classical gardens in China.

In ancient China, gardens were not only a way for their owners to demonstrate their status in life,     1     also a space to show their affection for nature. Gardens were decorated with famous works of art and literary inscriptions (题词) to create     2     intellectually rich atmosphere.

Suzhou’s gardens     3     (consider) as classic examples of Chinese landscape architecture. They are intended to be the natural world, with rich scenes within     4     (limit) spaces. The Blue Wave Pavilion is a good example of the illusion of huge seas and mountains at garden-sized scale. Gardens should reflect art, specifically classical landscape painting. And the white- washed walls and black eaves (房檐)     5     surround gardens can set off the elements within. These depend heavily     6     natural materials like water and plants, to create balance. Artificial structures like pavilions(亭) and covered galleries allow for the     7     (enjoy) of the garden in any weather. The roofed walkway in the Lion Grove Garden, for instance, allows you    8     (see) its fantastical rock formations all year round.

Before     9     (visit) the gardens, be sure to check out the Suzhou Garden Museum, a free museum detailing the history and     10     (culture) significance ofthe gardens.

The curtain had fallen on the show, but Zhou Jiamu, a high school student, remained immersed in the storyline. Throughout the whole process, in     1     she followed the performers in shuttling between different rooms in an old building, Zhou felt as if she were part of the story. The immersive drama “Mists in Jiangzhou” was performed in a historic building. The building     2    (pack) with people during the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holiday this year, with tickets for this show often sold out days in advance. “It’s     3     unique experience that allows one to watch the facial expressions and body movements of actors     4     a very close distance, and sometimes, to even talk to the actors,” said Zhou. “If it were not for this drama performance, there would be     5    (bare) anyone visiting this more than 8-decade-old building,” said Liu Mingxi, producer of the drama.

Also in Chongqing, a former banknote printing factory has now become an innovation center for artists and young entrepreneurs (企业家). The old factory site, once     6    (abandon), has gone viral on social media platforms. “I would like to spend hours here     7    (explore) these shops, as there are diverse business entities (实体) such as coffee shops and cultural creative products,” said Sun Liting, a tourist from Gansu Province.

Chongqing     8    (step) up efforts concerning the     9    (investigate) and protection of its cultural relics over the past decade and about 26,000 immovable cultural relics have been registered. Chongqing will continue to explore the value of cultural relics, promote scientific development of cultural relics protection,     10     strengthen the integration of technology in the use of cultural relics.