After the Spring Equinox (春分), the sun moves northwards,     1     (result) in gradually longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere and longer night in the Southern Hemisphere. Swallows fly back to the North, thunder cracks the sky and lightning occurs frequently,     2     vividly reveals the climate feature during the Spring Equinox.

It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand, he     3     (have) good luck in the future. Some believe that the Spring Equinox is the best time     4     (play) this game. In the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty     5     imperial family held religious ceremonies in Ritan park every Spring Equinox. The Ritan park then gradually became a common place for public     6     (recreate).

As the Spring Equinox comes, both the     7     (farmer) and the cattle start to become busy. Farmers will reward cattle with     8     (stick) rice balls to express their gratefulness.     9    , people will also make sacrifice to birds, to thank them bringing signals for farm work and to ask them not to eat grains     10    (late) in the year.

An exhibition,     1    （feature）around 200 culture artifacts from the era of interaction between the Chinese and French royal courts in the 17th and 18th centuries, kicked off at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Monday, marking the opening of the 18th     2    （edit）of the Festival Croisements. Croisements, meaning “crossover” in French, symbolizes mutual influence and     3    （connection）between Chinese and French cultures.     4     exhibition is a key event for the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism,     5     celebrates the 60-year diplomatic bond between the two countries.

Highlighted exhibits, from the collections of the two museums, include a gilt copper watch with a portrait of French King Louis XIV, most likely a gift from the monarch（君主）    6     Qing Dynasty（1644—1911）Emperor Kangxi; two pieces from Ten Tribute Horses, a booklet     7    （sign）by French Jesuit painter and missionary（传教士）Jean-Denis Attiret（1702—68）; and a porcelain panel painting of Qing Emperor Qianlong, which     8    （purchase）by French King Louis XV I in 1776 and kept at the Palace of Versailles ever since.

Launched in 2006, the Festival Croisements is dedicated to     9    （active）promoting exchanges and dialogues between Chinese and French art institutions and artists, presenting innovation and energy of their culture and art,     10     enhancing mutual understanding and friendship.