When Mitch discovers Morrie, his college professor, who     1     (die) of a severe illness, he starts to visit him every Tuesday, which contributes to lessons in how to live. Tuesdays with Morrie is     2     magical record of events of their time together. Some comments on this book are as follows.

According to Arthur K, it was     3     (pleasant) surprising that the book is filled with joy and hope instead of death and pessimism. He was encouraged to value     4     he had and make the best of each day.

Amy Wang thought she had been given a deeper insight     5     the world and saw things in a different view. She felt as if she     6     (awake) and opened her eyes to the world.

The book didn’t appeal to Marty.     7    , he still strongly recommended it. Because the book made him stop     8     (consider) the influence of popular culture on him as well as the importance of creating individual values.

In the view of Vivian, she was so     9     (move) by Morrie’s reflections on love and friendship.     10     (learn) from the lessons of the book, she realised it was important to keep in touch with the good people she met in the daily life.

Throughout China’s National Day holiday last year, approximately 50,000 tourists gathered daily in Xunpu,     1     fishing village located ten kilometers away from Quanzhou in Fujian province. They dressed     2    (they) in a variety of costumes, ranging from horse-face skirts to Dai ethnic clothing, yet all dressed up with hair wreaths (花环)    3     (know) as “zanhua”.

The small fishing village gained widespread attention online in January when several     4     (celebrity) wearing the unique wreaths posted their own pictures online. Attracted by these amazing images, visitors flooded to Xunpu,     5     (result) in a rapid increase in “zanhua” fashion shops from fewer than 10 to over 150 in less than six months.

Actually,     6     the Tang dynasty, the tradition of wearing flowers has been a part of Xunpu women’s lives. Women put flowers on their heads with jewelry and colored pearls which     7     (clever) formed a circle that symbolized unity and hope to express their wishes to pursue     8     (happy). Influenced by Arabians at the time, the locals believe “put flowers in your hair in this life,    9     you’ll also be pretty in the afterlife.” In 2008, the tradition     10     (recognize) as part of China’s intangible cultural heritage.

China Post issued a set of stamps showing the paintings of famous structures in the Forbidden City on Saturday     1     (celebrate) the 600th birthday of the ancient palace.

The set includes four stamps, each     2     (present) a single construction (建筑物). The total face value of the set     3     (be) 11.4 yuan.

The stamps are designed like paintings, and in the four paintings, the Forbidden City’s sceneries (风景) are presented in different seasons. At     4     same time, to present the stamps with different charms (魅力) of the ancient buildings, a special set with digital information was issued. By taking a photo of the stamps with a special WeChat program or scanning a QR code (二维码) alongside the stamps, more content about the Forbidden City could     5     (provide).

Construction of the Forbidden City was started in 1406, and the whole project was completed in 1420, during the Ming Dynasty. It is the     6     (large) and most complete wooden-structure palace in the world.

Having served as the imperial palace for the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Forbidden City was changed into a museum and has been open     7     the public since 1925. So, it is also     8     (know) as the Palace Museum, which not only houses millions of cultural relics,     9     is itself also a living archive (档案馆) of imperial history.

This year also marks the 95th year of the Palace Museum’s     10     (establish). Many celebrations have been promoted, with the stamps being part of them.