Have you ever lasted or perhaps heard of sugar painting? As fewer people choose to make sugar paintings, the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a     1     (distance)memory in some ways. However, a 38--year--old craftsman, Li Jiangzhong, is devoted to     2     (keep)the art of sugar painting alive.

Li worked as a minor for more than ten years. After     3     mine closed down, Li turned to housing decoration until he     4     (force)to give that up due to a finger injury. Earlier this year, he discovered sugar painting, something he really had an interest     5    .

Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village, he studied by     6     (he)through large quantities of videos and information on the Internet. Li loved painting when he was young, and he found it easy     7     (learn)the skill in sugar painting. He soon mastered the skill and could have varieties of sugar paintings     8     (make)with melted brown or white sugar. A craftsman     9     (basic)paints animals and flowers on a stone board with the syrup(糖浆). A piece of sugar art appear when the sugar cools down. Li’s many paintings     10     told interesting stories were liked by a lot of children.

Many foods need to be properly preserved. If not, they     1     (end) up rotting. For centuries, people worldwide used many     2     (nature) ways to preserve foods for later consumption. Europeans in the Middle Ages were no exception. As we all know, a society largely     3     (rely) on agriculture would be highly aware of the necessity to store up foods in case of famine (饥荒), wars, etc.

One of the     4     (way) to food preservation in the Middle Ages in Europe is air drying.     5     method can be used to preserve all sorts of foods. Grains and fruits were dried in the sun or air before     6     (store) in a dry place. In Scandinavia,     7     temperatures would drop below freezing in winter, cod was left out to dry in the cold air.

Other types of meat could also be preserved through air drying,     8     (usual) after the meat was cut into thin pieces and lightly salted. In warmer areas, it was simple     9     (dry) meat under the hot summer sun. In places with cooler climates, air drying could be done throughout the year, either in the open air     10     inside shelters.

A major part of China's history is its education through teachers. School education in China has a long history. Private schools were popular in the Spring and Autumn Period,     1    many scholars of different schools of thought began spreading their knowledge through various    2     (way) of teaching.

Confucious, the great educator,     3     (devote) his life to the private school system. Not only Kongzi，    4    all other teachers in China, were highly respected by society.

The Chinese have showed their     5     ( appreciate) for teachers since ancient times. In the Tang Dynasty, Confucious Memorial Ceremony was held on Confucius’ birthday in the capital of the country as well as the capital of each province. Teachers     6    ( choose) by governments at all levels got a bonus     7     the central government. The custom carried on until the Qing Dynasty, and that day was regarded as the Teachers' Day.

Today China honors teachers by dedicating a special day for them. September 10th is the Teachers' Day in China，which is a day for people     8     (show) their respect and gratitude to teachers for their hard work,     9    (kind) and contributions to society. On that day students usually salute (致意)to teachers     10     (grateful).

The Vikings,a group of people     1     ancestors came from Scandinavia, were the first Europeans     2     (reach) America. In 982 AD, there were 10,000 Vikings living in Iceland. It was said that Eric the Red was forced to leave Iceland because he had committed a murder,     3     which he got into trouble. He reached Greenland and then returned to Iceland and told people about Greenland. Later, he set sail again, with 25 ships,     4     which only 14 made it to Greenland. A man called Biarni was hoping to join his father     5     was with Eric, but he was blown off course and found himself in an unknown land,     6     which he reached Greenland. In 1002, Eric the Red’s son Leif followed Biarni’s direction and sailed to the place     7     is believed to be the coast of present-day Canada. He then sailed     8     (far) south to an island now known     9     Newfoundland. We know about their deeds through stories     10     were written down centuries later in Norway and Iceland.