The Chinese writing system is one of the main factors that make     1     possible for China to have a glorious civilisation. At the beginning, symbols     2    (carve) on animal bones and shells. By the Shang Dynasty, the symbols had become a well-developed writing system. It was after Emperor Qinshihuang united the whole country     3     it began to develop in one direction. Written Chinese is not only important in uniting Chinese people and culture, but has also become a means by     4    China’s present is connected with its past.

Thanksgiving, as we know, was invented by a lady named Sarah Joseph Hale during    1     nineteenth century. She was a book editor and wrote Mary Had a Little Lamb. She came across a book which had a passage that described a fantastic meal     2    (it) writer had following a fantastic harvest. This     3    (include) four huge turkeys that were shared with Native Americans of the Wampanoag Tribe. The passage inspired her enough    4    (fill) magazines with recipes for pumpkin pie and stuffed turkey that were to be used for celebrations. It needs to be noted that nowhere in the passage was the    5     ( tradition) Thanksgiving food mentioned. Several articles, also    6    (write) by her, mentioned how important it was to recognize the day. Her writings acted as an inspiration for many decorated     7    (story) as well as paintings on the subject of the first Thanksgiving meal. For five years she also sent letters to Abraham Lincoln appealing    8     the government to mark it as a federal holiday. It was in 1863    9    the first official Thanksgiving announcement was made by Lincoln thus    10    (make) it an official holiday.

Horses, SpongeBob and the Monkey King from Chinese legend — you probably wouldn’t expect to see this collection of animals, pop cultural icons and mythological creatures     1     (fly) together in the sky, but this event happens every year in Weifang, the World Kite Capital in Shandong Province.

Kites, which were invented over 2,000 years ago in China    2     (believe) to be the earliest flying objects created by humans. After centuries of development, kites have become one of the country’s     3     (represent) handicrafts, and kite-making technique was included in     4     list of China’s national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.

The city of Weifang is known as a global center of kite culture     5     it is widely regarded as the birthplace of these popular flying toys. Today in Weifang, the themes of kites are     6     (incredible) diverse, encompassing (包 含 ) animals, cultural relics, myths, and legends. Besides, there are virtually no limitations on the shapes or sizes of kites, which can be made    7    (show) people’s ideals and ambitions. This     8     (diverse) can be observed at the annual Weifang International Kite Festival,     9     has been held on the third Saturday of every April since 1984. More than 10,000 participants from over 30 countries and regions around the world compete     10     the festival every year.