In much of Asia, especially     1     so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, food     2    (eat) with chopsticks(筷子) in the daily life.

Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly fine chopsticks might be made of gold and silver with Chinese     3    (character). Skilled workers also put together various hardwoods and metal     4    (create) special designs.

The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots,     5    (use) twigs(树枝) to remove it. Over time,     6     the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so that it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be picked up easily with twigs which     7    (gradual) turned into chopsticks.

Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius,     8     lived from roughly 551 to 479 B. C., influenced the     9    (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and were too violent for use at the table. Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat     10     their hands.

Beijing Opera     1     （consider）as a national treasure in China, which     2     （date）back to 200 years ago. The early Qing Dynasty saw the great     3    （develop）of this opera. Qianlong emperor in the Qing Dynasty had     4     interest in the local opera.     5     （celebrate）his eightieth birthday, he asked opera troupes（戏班）    6     different places to perform for him in Beijing, so the four big Huiban Opera Troupes entered the capital.     7    （gradual）, they combined with the Kunqu Opera, Yiyang Opera, Hanju Opera and Luantan, and formed the present Beijing Opera.

Beijing Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre     8     combines music, performance, and dance. Many audiences from different     9     （country）think that it is the     10     （large）and most influential kind of opera in China and the influence is incomparable in China.

Prime Minister of the UK Theresa May's visit to China shows the more frequent communication between Britain and China. The cultural differences between the two countries have caused a heated     1    （discuss）.

Table manners are the important process in our daily life. We get used to using chopsticks     2     Englishmen use knives and forks. It's impolite     3    （laugh）when you are eating in Britain, which suggests you don't respect others.     4     the contrary, we laugh and talk during a meal. What's more, in Britain, people have to drive along the left side of the road, but traffic in our country     5    （keep）to the right. Besides, for Chinese students, what they have experienced in studying is     6     organized learning way. Students are asked to follow a clear plan.    7    （compare） with Chinese education, British education is     8    （flexibility） and imaginative. Students there are encouraged to discuss the subject they want to learn. Last but not least, in China, "thank you" is not frequently used between friends and family members. However, "thank you" is     9    （wide） used in Britain.

There is no sense in debating     10    is better. We owe these manners to the different history, but you should do as the Romans do.

In Southwest China, a group of grandmothers sit in front of a traditional -style house, skillfully sewing colored thread into a piece of blue cloth and     1     (occasion) bursting into waves of laughter.

Such is the scene in Hejiayan Village, Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing. These women learned the craft (手艺) as children,     2     they never expected that it     3     (bring) them together in old age, injecting some fun into their later years.

This local     4     (recover) of the craft started in 2013 when Chen Guotao, opened     5     Miao embroidery (刺绣) shop in Youyang.     6     (raise) in a rural area, Chen was keen to help fuel China’s rural boom, and in 2016, she set up the first of several embroidery workshops. They offered job opportunities to     7     (employ) female villagers who had stayed behind     8     (care) for the family while their relatives sought higher salaries elsewhere.

But the workshops are more than just workplaces. They are also social clubs for local senior citizens, most of     9     would lead rather dull lives otherwise,     10     (sit) at home with little social interaction. Sitting in the warm sunshine and enjoying the peace of embroidery, these senior citizens are now an established feature in the village.

A stuffed toy named “Happy Loong” from Gansu Provincial Museum has recently differentiated     1     (it) from conventional souvenirs and captured the hearts of tourists.

Modeled after a Ming Dynasty gold     2     (decorate) in the shape of a loong, or Chinese dragon, over 1,000 of these chubby (圆胖的) and smiling loong toys were sold in     3     first week after it hit the market earlier this year.

Besides “Happy Loong”, the museum also     4     (sell) stuffed toys inspired by the Dunhuang Flying Apsaras and the bronze galloping (飞驰的) horse from the Eastern Han Dynasty, which combine rich history     5     the appetite of Generation-Z.

This     6     (create) approach to museum souvenirs reflects a broader trend of making cultural products appealing to young Chinese museum-goers. The Palace Museum’s online store, for instance, offers playful and humorous souvenirs     7     (feature) emperors in Chinese history, receiving positive reviews from young visitors.

The success of these innovative (创新的) souvenirs lies in the ability to meet the demands of young people     8     like seeking relaxation and individuality. However, designing     9     (true) innovative cultural product requires a good knowledge of cultural relics.

Looking ahead, the museum souvenir market in China     10     (expect) to continue growing, presenting abundant opportunities for designers.