Xuan paper, known as one of the Four Treasures of Study, first came into     1    (exist) in Xuan Prefecture in the Tang dynasty. The traditional skill of making the paper    2    hand has been passed down through generations. The process takes as many as 108 steps, all of     3    require a level of delicacy.

Take papermaking master Zhou Donghong, for example. He uses a fine screen to filter (过滤) a mixture of water and fibers. It takes him and his partner only 15 seconds     4    (form) and shape it, but they’ve devoted    5    (they) to perfecting the skills for decades.

“There are a lot of tricks of filtering the fibers, and timing is     6    ( difficult) part of all. We have only one chance to filter the right amount of fibers , and only the proper weight guarantees the paper is neither too thin    7    too thick, and the margin(差额) for error is extremely small, ” said Zhou.

The skill of papermaking,    8    (recognize) as a national treasure, has also proven to be an international one. We felt    9    great sense of pride as it was listed as a world intangible culture heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Since then, in Jingxian County, Xuan papermaking     10    (teach) in schools.

The Palace Museum received a     1    (value) painting, The Landscape Map of the Silk Road,     2     was donated by Xu Rongmao, chairman of Hong Kong Shimao Group, on November 30,2017.

The 30-meter-long scroll(卷轴) is painted on silk. The painting describes trade routes(路线)     3    (start) at Jiayuguan Pass in Northwest China’s Gansu Province to Tianfang city. now the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. As many as 221 cities in what now are some 10 countries are     4     the scroll key spots along the ancient Silk Road, like Gansu Province's Dunhuang, Mecca, Damascus, Esfahan in Iran and Samarqand in Uzbekistan were included.

The map, which contains a large amount of geographic information, proves that China     5    (have) the world’s best mapping techniques at that time.     6     also shows Chinese people had had a clear understanding of the outside world     7     Western maps came into the country.

Obviously, the map is a     8    (contribute) of ancient Chinese geography to the whole world. It reflects the frequent business and cultural communication between China and     9    (country) along the ancient Silk Road.

At the moment further archaeological(考古学的), geographic and linguistic(语言的) research on the map     10    (carry) out. It will soon be shown to the public.

Poetry is never far away from our daily lives. Many of us grew up reciting classic poems, learning to enjoy this beautiful art form that's able to use just a few lines     1    (express) such rich meanings.

The Chinese Shijing, which dates back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, has a     2    ( long) history than the Homeric Epics(荷马史诗). Even today, classic poems     3    (love)by a lot of people.

To recognize the special     4    (able)of poetry and get its creative spirit, World Poetry Day is held by the United Nations on March 21 each year to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression.

The Chinese Poetry Congress(中国诗词大会) showing classic poetry is     5    (extreme)popular. The competition saw over 100 hopeful participants taking part in     6    number of challenges. The participants,     7    ages range from 7 to 70, include students,farmers, teachers and foreign competitors with an interest     8    Chinese literature.

And even TV series involving poetry are very     9    (success). For example, in The Legend of Zhenhuan, one of the drama's most moving songs was adapted from a poem     10    ( write)by Wen Tingyun of the Tang Dynasty.

Mark Twain was born in Florida on November 30^th, 1835.He     1    （bring）up in Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River, where he got great     2     （beneficial）for his later writing career. He is best known for his     3     （novel）which were set in his boyhood world on the river, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He loved the river so much that even his pen name was     4     （concern）with the river. The phrase "mark twain" means that the water is two fathoms in depth.

The play The Million Pound Bank Note has attracted the attention of a great number of readers. It was the summer of 1903, when two     5     （wealth）brothers made a bet. One of them doubted    6     a man could survive a month in London     7     a million pound bank note. At this moment, they saw a penniless man     8     （wander）on the pavement. It was Henry,     9    American businessman, who was lost in London.

    10     （obvious）, the play is very attractive to readers. If you are interested, you can give it a try.

The Dragon Boat Festival has been marked by eating zongzi and racing dragon boats for thousands of years. It     1     (fall) on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar in honor of Qu yuan,     2     is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself.

Qu was minister of the state of Chu     3     (locate) in the present-day Hunan and Hebei provinces during the Warring States period. He was upright, loyal and     4     (high) respected.     5    , he was fired from office due to his suggestion to fight against Qin in cooperation with other states. During his stay in other states, he wrote many poems to express his strong love for his country. When Chu     6     (defeat) by Qin. He realized     7     he could do about it was nothing. Qu jumped into Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month.

After the     8     (dead) of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn (悼念) over the great poet they loved so much. People threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves     9     the river to feed the fish to keep them away from Qu Yuan. Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a       10    ( tradition) festival for the Chinese people.

An event featuring papercutting,     1    aims to familiarize students with traditional Chinese culture through intangible cultural heritage,     2    (hold) on Wednesday at the Second Primary School of Fengning Manchu autonomous county in Chengde city, North China’s Hebei province. Guo Fengzhi, one of the     3    (inheritor) of Fengning papercutting, instructs students on paper-cutting techniques,     4    (include) folding, cutting and engraving.

Fengning Manchu papercutting, which dates back to the Qing Dynasty (1644—1911), has     5    (distinction) cultural characteristics and ethnic style. It was listed as     6     national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. In 2009, it was added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

In recent years, Fengning county     7    (take) the school as a base for the inheritance of traditional culture.     8     offering intangible cultural heritage courses such as paper-cutting, students are guided     9    (understand) and care about intangible cultural heritage, and then     10    (active) participate in the promotion of Fengning’s traditional culture.

The exhibition“From Shang to Qing:   Chinese Art Through the Ages”    1    (hold) by the Richfield Museum of Fine Art. It aims     2    (display) the Chinese artistic genius from ancient times. The highlight of this exhibition is the painting Clearing After Snow on a Mountain Pass,     3     was created by Tang Yin.     4     (being) 500 years old, the painting looks as fresh as the day it was created. Also     5     (include)in the exhibition are some bronze objects from the Shang Dynasty and many fine examples of Tang Dynasty     6     (sculpture). With trade     7     (boom) and Buddhism expanding, works influenced by Buddhism are     8     exceptional beauty and quality. The exhibition     9     (run) until November 25. The opening hours are from 9: 00 a. m. to 5: 00 p. m.   from Tuesday to Sunday. No photos     10    (allow) in the museum.