Words are important, but body language can also give us     1    (inform) about people’s feelings. Body language is one of     2    most powerful means of communication. It is used to convey people’s thoughts and opinions and to communicate with each other. When     3     (talk) with others, you are not just using words,     4    using facial expressions as well as gestures. Just like spoken language, body language     5     (vary) from culture to culture. The gesture for “OK” has different meanings in different cultures. The gestures we use for “yes” and “no” and the way we greet differ around the world. Some gestures seem     6     (have) the same meaning everywhere. Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes means “sleep”. Some body language has many different uses. Perhaps the     7     (good) example is smiling. A smile can help us get     8    difficult situations and find friends. A smile can break down barriers. Experts suggest     9     (smile) at yourself in the mirror     10     (make) yourself feel happier.

Before the 17th century , most of the native English speakers lived in England . After the 17th century , British people began to move to other countries .    1    ( gradual ), English was spoken there . At present    2    ( many ) people speak English as their first , second or a foreign language than ever before . Luckily , native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English .

English has changed and developed when cultures met and communicated with each other over the past centuries . The English    3    ( speak ) in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different    4    the modern English we speak today .It was the new settlers that     5     ( enrich ) the English language and especially    6    ( it ) vocabulary . The English language     7    ( settle ) by the 19th century when two big     8    (change) in English spelling happened . English now is also spoken as     9    foreign or second language in South Asia . China may have the largest number of English     10    ( learner ).

【推荐2】The Spring Festival, known     1     the Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on February 16^th this year and     2     (mark) the start of the Year of Dog in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Meanwhile, the Spring Festival travel season, known as Chunyun in Chinese, officially begins. It is     3     time for family reunions, so millions of Chinese people will return to their hometowns or travel around the country in     4     has become the largest human migration in the world.

Around 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during the Spring Festival. Several years ago, some people had no     5     (choose) but to turn to ticket scalpers (黄牛党) for help. However, at present, unlike previous years, people find     6     much easier to get tickets. High-speed trains make trips home     7     (considerable) faster. China Railway Corp. has launched a series of     8     (service) for passengers which involve self-service counters, free smartphone apps and ubiquitous(随处可见的) travel notices, thus     9     (save) much time for the passengers. As for travel by road, the electronic toll collection system helps enhance the efficiency of travel with the system     10     (update).

Khamisi Ally Abdi, a 25-year-old African student in Cangzhou Technical College, Hebei Province, has practiced tai chi for two years. Having worshiped kung fu stars such as Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan as     1     child, the Tanzanian understood Chinese kung fu to be a fast-paced attack and defense art before he     2    (arrive) in China, but now he realizes tai chi is different. It is tai chi moves with balance and deep rhythmic breathing     3     allow him to feel the charm of the exercise. It brings peace and     4     (calm) to his mind while building his muscles.

The college, as one of the international exchange centers,     5     (admit) more than 300 international students from over 50 countries since 2016,     6     (main) countries along the Belt and Road, providing a tai chi course for all foreign students.     7     (practice) tai chi has led Abdi to acquire a comprehensive appreciation of this Chinese culture and ideology. He now prefers people     8     (call) him his Chinese name Chen Yanzhi, as the characters of Yanzhi carry the meaning of talented and virtuous. The art has inspired his understanding of China.     9     he is longing for is teaching tai chi in his country and he expresses hope that this magical kung fu can be     10     (benefit) to more people.