Thank you for your presentation about virtual reality. We were amazed by RealCine’s achievement in allowing users     1     experience the Himalayas,     2     ever having to go there. Certainly, no one     3    (use) it for fun and games will be disappointed.    4    , in many ways virtual reality seems more like a toy     5     a useful technology. We would like you to further explain     6     we can use this in urban planning. We are not very confident as to whether an     7     (operate) will be able to use RealCine easily.

We are concerned about the price, as well. You put forward the idea     8     we will save money if we use RealCine. This may be true in the long term. However, the cost of building a VR studio is quite high, and this seems like a real disadvantage. Please send us more information on the     9     (day) costs and on how much time a design usually takes using Real Cine.

While we are very interested in RealCine, we will need much more information before we can make     10     decision.

Best regards.

Cheng Yige

The sheepskin raft (羊皮筏), the oldest means of transportation along the Yellow River, has     1    history of nearly 2.000 years. The airbag of the raft is made of a whole sheepskin and goes through many processes including heating to remove hair, soaking in salty oil, sewing, drying     2     blowing. Then the airbags are fastened to a wooden stand, enabling     3     (it) use for transporting people and goods across the water.

It is said that the largest sheepskin raft in old times     4     (make) up of more than 600 sheepskin airbags, with an impressive     5     (long) of 22 meters and a width of 7 meters. It was capable of carrying around 30 tons of goods and drifting over 200 kilometers in one day.

In the early 20th century, before the 1950s,     6     railways were not yet in operation and road traffic was inconvenient, the sheepskin raft served as the most important means of transportation for people     7    (live) along the Yellow River.

However, with the rapid development of society, the sheepskin raft has     8     (large) played its historical part     9     transporting people and goods. Nowadays, it can only be found along the banks of the Yellow River in some cities in Gansu province. It     10     (become) a tool for people to do some sightseeing on the Yellow River so far.

As early as a thousand years ago in Kaifeng, China, there were a group of people presenting art and beauty in a delicate manner. Such craft is known     1     Bian embroidery (汴绣). It is now recognized as a state-level intangible cultural heritage. Bian embroidery is characterized by simplicity and serenity. It     2     (consider) a unique form of artistic     3     (express) of the Song Dynasty. The purest natural colors and delicate stitches (针法) make the embroidery look vivid like a     4     (paint) if not bring it to life. For each piece of work, embroiderers would integrate many elements into it     5     (include) fine art, literature and philosophy. The re-creation of the first volume of the work Along the River during the Qingming Festival is the work of     6     (experience) Bian embroiderers who have long observed the     7     (origin) work Qingming Festival and objects.     8     took over 20 embroiderers a year working around the clock     9     (complete) such a masterpiece. The millennium-old craft still has its charm today. It goes beyond the time, bringing out the fine texture of painting     10     it can also be a treasure that one holds dear.

Here is something about England. England is the largest of the four countries, and    1     convenience， it is     2    (rough) divided into three zones. The zone nearest France is called the South of England, the middle zone is called the Midlands     3    the one nearest to Scotland     4     (know) as the North. You find most of the population     5     (settle) in the south, but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England. Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large as those in China, they have world-famous football    6    (team) and some of them even have two!     7     is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors. For historical    8    (architectural ) you have to go to older but    9     (small) towns built by the Romans. There you     10    (find) out more about British history and culture.