Canada is bilingual(双语的），with English and French as the official languages. As of 1996, the percentage of Canadians reporting English     1    their mother tongue was just under 60 percent while those reporting French as their mother tongue was     2    (slight)less than 24 percent.The percentage of native English     3    (speaker) had risen over the previous decade, while    4    of French speakers had declined. At the same time, about 17 percent of all Canadians could speak both official languages,though this is a regionalized phenomenon. In those provinces with the     5    (large) number of native French speakers, 38 percent and 33 percent respectively were bilingual,numbers that had been increasing steadily over the previous twenty years. In contrast,Ontario,     6    accounts for more than 30 percent of the total population of Canada, has been an English-French bilingualism rate of about 12 percent. This is in part a result of the patterns of       7    (immigrate)over time,which     8     (see)the majority of all immigrants getting to Ontario. And in part because all official and commercial services in Ontario     9    （conduct) in English, even though French is available by law, if not by practice. English-French bilingualism is less important in the everyday lives of those     10     (live)outside of Quebec and New Brunswick.

Different Countries Have Different Kinds of English

Voyages of people from England play     1     important part in spreading the English language. At present, English is     2    (frequent) spoken as an official or common language in many countries, such as America, Singapore, Malaysia and some African countries. All based on British English, the English     3     is spoken in these countries can     4    (understand) by native English speakers well.     5    (actual), English has been gradually changing in accents, spellings,     6    (express) and the usage of vocabulary.

Because of this fact, you can make use of the differences     7    (tell) which country the foreigners are from. For example, if a boss fluently commands his driver, “Come up straight to my apartment     8     elevator and take some gas for my trucks and cabs”, instead of     9    (request), “Please come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis”, you can recognize his American identity, while the latter suggests that he     10    (be) British.

Wolf Warrior II(《战狼Ⅱ》) is such a hit that it has put China in the     1    (globe) spotlight(公众关注). It's also the first film     2    (taste) success both in terms of box office earnings and promoting Chinese values.

The film focuses on     3    rescue operation in Africa, led by Leng Feng, played by Wu Jing, the writer     4    director of the film. It is based on the true events of the 2011 evacuation(撤离) of Chinese people from Libya. It describes     5     the Chinese government manages to protect overseas Chinese    6    (city). Just    7    the message at the end of the film reads:"When you encounter(遇到) danger in a foreign land, do not give up! Please remember, at your back     8    (stand) a strong motherland."

China's    9    (rise) military power and its positive role in the world have brought out a bigger sense of    10    (proud) among young people in China.

Seal cutting or Zhuanke in Chinese is a comparatively independent traditional art form. It takes Chinese characters as its form of     1     (express), using carving knives instead of the writing brushes, and stone instead of paper. It is similar     2     inscriptions (碑文) on ancient bronze and stone tablets (石碑)    3     it can be viewed as a pocket edition of tablet inscription.

The seal has many names in history. It was called Xiyin (玺印) during the Warring States period, the Qin and Han dynasties, and the Wei and Jin periods. The Ming and the Qing dynasties were     4     (universe) acknowledged to be the two golden periods in the history of seal cutting. And     5     long period from the Tang Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty turned out to be a time     6     the royal seal was on the decline. The use of the seal also varied. Clay impression was used before the Sui and Tang dynasties and inkpad or red ink paste     7     (use) since the Tang and the Song dynasties.     8     (classify) into two categories — official seals and private seals, Xiyin is still widely used nowadays. Official seals refer to     9     of emperors and officials. The making materials in ancient times mainly include gold, silver, copper, jade, stone, bamboo and wood with seals     10     (make) up an overwhelming majority.

China is widely known for its ancient civilization (文明), and the writing system is one main reason why Chinese ancient civilization has continued into modern times.

At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates from the use of longgu — animal bones and shells on which symbols     1     (carve雕刻) by ancient Chinese people. By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols had become a     2     (complete) developed writing system. Over the years, the system has developed into different forms, leading     3     many varieties of dialects (方言) and characters. However, Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one country. Ever since, the Chinese writing system     4     (develop) in one direction. That writing system was of great     5     (important) in uniting the Chinese people and culture. In modern times, written Chinese has become     6     important way in which China’s present is connected with     7     (it) past. People can read the classic works     8     were written by Chinese in ancient times.

Today, with China     9     (play) a greater role in the world, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China’s culture and history through this     10     (amaze) language. Therefore, the Chinese writing system is still an essential part of Chinese culture.

Over 400 pieces of Dehua white porcelain (德化白瓷) are on display in the National Museum of China in Beijing, with the exhibition     1     (run) from Aug 26 for three months.

Dehua white porcelain is famous for its pure white color. According to Chen Chao, an artist dedicated to porcelain research, Dehua porcelain is       2     (extraordinary) pure and white because the kaolin (高岭土) in Dehua county in Fujian has a low percentage of iron, making       3     porcelain stainless like white jade.

Sitting in Quanzhou city,     4     the ancient Maritime Silk Road started, Dehua white porcelain     5     (sell) like hotcakes at home and abroad since the Song Dynasty. In 2006, Dehua white porcelain     6     (list) as a national intangible cultural christiane.

Despite the past glories, Dehua craftsmen never stop    7     (improve) their skills. One     8     (impress) skill is “the eggshell technique”.     9     the technique improved by generations of craftsmen, today’s eggshell porcelain can be made as thin as paper.

“By combining traditional Chinese artistic skills with modern     10     (discipline) like material science and humanities, Dehua white porcelain will continue to enhance the cultural confidence of the Chinese people as they create even more outstanding works,” said Chen.