Zhou Yang will never forget his first assignment as a reporter in China Daily. At the office     1    (he) talk with his new boss left him a strong     2    (impress). His boss first put him as     3     assistant to an experienced journalist and later required him     4    (cover) a story and submit the article himself. During the interviews, he had to listen for detailed facts and prepare the next question depending on     5     the person said. If the interviewee agreed, he could use a     6    (record) to get the facts straight. The boss also gave him an example of the importance of a recorder,     7     benefited him in his career. Once a footballer     8    (accuse) of taking money for deliberately not scoring goals to let the other team win. He admitted that someone had tried to bribe him, but he denied     9    (take) the money. With the recording, it was proved that he was     10    (guilt).

With smiling eyes, a quick wit and a good sense of humor, Jia Ling has long been a well-known female comedian for her     1    (extreme) funny performances. But recently, she has gained another title.

Jia starred in and directed the film Hi, Mom,     2    a time-travel story is told. The film     3    (consider) as the leading dark horse among the movies released (上映) during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday is in memory     4     her late mother Li Huanying, who encouraged Jia to pursue her artistic dreams. By Feb 23, 2021, it     5    (earn) more than 4 billion yuan, enabling Jia to become the top box office grossing female film director in China. Now she is on the path to     6    (become) an international name in the filmmaking industry.

So what is the secret behind Jia’s success? One factor may be her passion for comedy. Jia     7    (admit) to Beijing’s Central Academy of Drama in 2001. In the last 20 years, she has performed crosstalk (相声) in     8    (vary) competitions and shows. She has also played comedic roles in many comedies on the big screen. Besides, the approach to     9    (make) the film also makes Jia Ling’s work stand out. We’ll wait and see whether Jia will become one of China’s     10    (popular) directors.

To promote various applications of Dunhuang art patterns in daily life design and achieve the development of cultural heritage represented by Dunhuang art patterns, the Chang Shana Design Award in 2021     1     (announce) on January 21.

Chang Shana, an outstanding designer and educator in China, was just 13 when her love affair with Dunhuang     2     begin. Born in France, she returned from Paris with her father and involve     3     (they) in the cause of cultural heritage. She was much     4     (young) than the other members in the conservation and research team at the Mogao Caves,     5     leader was her father Chang Shuhong (1904-1994),     6     noted painter and director of the Dunhuang Academy. Chang has spent her entire life carrying on her father’s     7     (devote) to Dunhuang. She applied the classic patterns     8     her own modern designs in a creative way after conducting research into the variety of patterns     9     (find) on the murals(壁画).

In the hope that more designers can understand and use the Dunhuang art patterns     10     (appropriate), the competition is also meant to spread Dunhuang culture practice the “Silk Road Spirit” and promote cultural exchanges along with the Belt and Road Initiative.

Dutch Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890),     1     (consider) as one of the greatest artists all the time, had a great influence     2     the 20th century art. His father was a church minister,     3     belief lay in God. Vincent spent his early adult life     4     (work) for a firm of art dealers. After a brief period as a teacher, he tried to be a minister too, but he was not successful. Van Gogh had mental problems, which made     5     difficult for him to succeed. It is not until 1880 that Vincent     6     (begin) his career as an artist. However, during the last ten years of his life, he produced more than 2,000 pieces, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings. Most of his best-known works were produced during his final two years, when he was     7     (serious) ill.

In 1890, at the age of 37, van Gogh shot     8     (he) in the chest. The only painting he sold during his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, was created in 1888. It is now on exhibition in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia. Several     9     (painting) by van Gogh rank among the most expensive in the world. On March 30, 1987, van Gogh’s painting Irises     10     (sell) for a record of $53.9 million. On May 15, 1990, someone bid $83.5 million for his Portrait of Doctor Gachet, thus setting a new price record.