Known as the “father of hybrid rice”, Yuan Longping considers     1    (he) a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. He looks like    2    (million) of Chinese farmers, for     3    he has struggled for years. Born in 1930 in Beijing, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. After     4    (graduate), he worked as a researcher. He realized that larger fields were not the solution     5    food shortage. Instead, farmers needed to boost yields in the fields they had. Through intense effort, Yuan got over enormous technical     6    (difficulty) and developed the first hybrid rice in 1974, which enabled farmers    7    (expand) their output greatly. Yuan’s rice has helped feed not just China, but many other countries that depend on rice as well. Yuan Longping cares little for wealth and fame. Instead, he     8    (make) large donations to support agricultural research.

    9    impresses people most about Yuan Longping is his ongoing ability     10    (realize) his dreams. Despite his advanced years, Yuan Longping is still young at heart and full of vision, and everyone is waiting to see what he will dream up next.

China has once again showed its ability to change the world with its “four new great     1     (invent)”— high-speed rail, mobile payment, shared bicycle, and online shopping.

China’s new-generation high-speed train, the Fuxing, is now one of the     2     (fast) trains in the world, which can travel at a speed of 350 km/h. Besides high-speed rail, China     3     (improve) people’s lives in many other innovative ways over the last decade.

Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But China has made     4     much more convenient and popular both in China     5     overseas. Leading Chinese bike-sharing companies are now operating in foreign countries such as Singapore and Britain.

And back in China, when riding a shared bike, you can stop     6     (buy) and eat whatever you want     7     (simple) with a tap of your phone. You could easily pay with your smartphone by     8     (scan) the seller’s QR code. Mobile payment has grown into a     9     (choose) for Chinese people — even a pancake seller is using it.

Besides, the four innovative ways of life are most appealing     10     youths from other countries, and they wish their countries would go further in terms of technological achievement.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been around     1     thousands of years. It is said that there are three emperors     2     played a significant role in the history of TCM.

First, Fu Xi discovered the flow between heaven and earth which he reflected in the principles of Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang theory     3     (be) the concept of two opposite but complementary (互补的) forces that shape all life. He also invented acupuncture (针灸). Second, Shen Nong     4     (regard) as the founder of Chinese herbal medicine even today. In order to determine the nature of different herbs, he tasted various kinds of plants, testing     5     (they) individual effects. Third, Huang Di is associated with Huang Di Nei Jing, which is the     6     (early) and most important written record of TCM. It lays a foundation for the theories of Chinese medicine.

TCM has made a great     7     (contribute) to the health of Chinese people, and it has become an independent medical system in world medical field. Since     8     founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese government has attached great importance to TCM, making policies     9     (promote) its development. TCM is now becoming     10     (wide) accepted in the world.

Nowadays, more and more countries around the world     1     (hold) celebrations for Chinese Spring Festival. What’s more, not only are these attended and enjoyed by Chinese citizens     2     (live) abroad, but by many other nationalities, too.

Shopping centres have been organising     3     (activity) to celebrate Chinese Spring Festival for years, while concerts and other performances are also proving     4     big success. Tickets for the Grand Chinese New Year Concert in St Petersburg sold out     5     90% of the audience were local Russians. People are also discovering the fun of interacting with the celebrations, rather than     6     (simple) watching as part of an audience.     7     (celebrate) the festival, over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances. Students in New York City, meanwhile, have since 2016 been able to enjoy an     8     (office) day’s holiday for Chinese Spring Festival.

The Spring Festival is far     9     (charming) than any other festival in the world,     10     is becoming a global celebration of joy and love. What do you think of this phenomenon?