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At the beginning of the Year of the Dragon,     1     2024 Spring Festival film season, after seeming lack of blockbusters,     2    (set) some records so far beyond expectation. To begin with, the box office revenue during Spring Festival surpassed 8 billion yuan ($1. 11 billion). This year’s success story is different from     3     of previous years which were marked by grand-theme, big-budget     4     (scene) such as The Battle at Lake Changjin I in 2022 and The Wandering Earth I in 2023.     5     (surprising), the Spring Festival season saw medium-budget films with contemporary realistic themes dominating the market.

Jia Ling’s YOLO,     6     (ride) on the success of Hi, Mom during the 2021 Spring Festival season, captured audiences, especially young and middle-aged women, with its mature comedy and resonant theme of self     7     (aware) through weight loss. The film started attracting widespread attention even before     8    (release) thanks to social media discussions about it.

Five years after Pegasus, Pegasus 2     9    (star) by Shen Teng, showcased a higher level of craftsmanship and targeted the group of young and middle-aged men,     10     significantly contributed to its box office success.

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Adapted from the 1992 classic martial arts film of the same name, New Dragon Gate Inn showcases spectacular artistic prowess, successfully     1     (capture) the interest of a younger audience by blending traditional Chinese opera with modern theater models and dramatic concepts.

The audience sits very close     2     the performers, engaging with them, and immersing themselves in a unique and fascinating viewing experience.

    3     the traditional framed stage, the theater is designed as an inn, with the audience becoming guests. They     4     (position) right next to the actresses and, in some cases, become part of the performance itself.

As the play     5     (gain) popularity, Chen Lijun, who plays the important supporting role of Jia Ting,     6    (become) a social media sensation. Nicknamed the “Jade-faced Man”, Jia’s     7    (stunning) handsome appearance and elegant yet unrestrained charm has got more attention.

As a kunsheng, Chen     8     (she) interprets her profession as a combination of the charms of both genders while exuding a     9    (mystery) sense of beauty.

“From the content to the spirit, the forms to the aesthetics, the play echoes     10     young people like, worry about, and are concerned with nowadays,” she said.

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More and more urban tourists are interested in country vacations and it increases village and farm incomes. Taking trips to destinations with fewer people and beautiful     1     (nature) scenes has become a trend in China these days. Currently, major travel agencies are making efforts in developing the rural tourism market,     2     (drive) by this new demand. They are building high-end farm and village resorts that integrate with rural cultures nationwide     3     (attract) more travelers. The development of rural tourism also serves     4     an opportunity for farmers to start their own businesses.

    5     urban tourists would like to pursue the most in rural trips are unique life and cultural experiences. Apart from enjoying experiences, rural food, and cultural products are all important factors to draw     6     (they) attention. For instance,     7     online travel agency launched a country fair in the village. Thus, travelers     8     (be) able to buy some local agricultural products     9     (easy). Meanwhile, A big tourism company said its rural tourism business has shown significant potential for future     10     (grow) in the recent three years. Rural tourism is the golden key and new engine to the rural development.

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By good fortune, I was able to drift down the Motu River in New Zealand     1     (two) during last year.

The first journey     2     (lead) by Buzz, an American guide with a lot of rafting experience. The first half day was spent     3    (develop) teamwork. The discipline of following commands     4     question was necessary. In rapids (急流), we     5     (fight) against the river and overcame it. We took the raft exactly     6     Buzz wanted it to go. At the end of the journey, we were all excited and happy     7     we won.

The guide on the second journey was very softly­spoken. It seemed that it would be     8    (possible) to hear his voice above the noise of the rapids. He didn’t try to take command of us or the river. At the end of the journey, the river became our friend, but not our enemy. The quiet guide was not our leader, but only the person whose sensitivity was more developed than     9    (we)．

    10    (give) the opportunity to choose a leader, everyone would have chosen someone like Buzz. However, at the end of the second journey, we had a different vision.

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Home to Chinese Emperors

The Forbidden City, also called Zijin Cheng, is a 72-hectare palace complex in Beijing that was used by the emperors of China from A. D. 1420 to 1911. It is one of     1    (impressive)architecture in the world. In total, 24 emperors occupied the Forbidden City, so named because it could only be accessed(进入)by the emperor, his immediate family, his women and thousands of servants and officials.

The palace complex     2    (order)to be built by Zhu Di(the Yongle Emperor)who lived during A. D. 1360—1424. The complex     3    (consist)of about 980 buildings, mainly in yellow and red colours, surrounded by a wall 32 feet high and a moat(护城河)171 feet wide. The southern portion, which is also called the outer court,   ends in the Hall of Supreme Harmony(太和殿), tended to be the central and largest building     4    the emperor would conduct business.

The northern portion, which is also known as the inner court, had the residences of the emperor and his family. The workers who contributed to the construction of the palace would never know their work     5    last such a long time.

The Meridian Gate(午门), which towers as high as 125 feet(38 meters),     6    (locate)in the south and serves as the formal entrance to the city. It leads visitors through a series of courtyards that end in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

In the 19th century, the Dowagers, mothers of the emperors, gained greater influence. Dowager Cixi, gained great power in 1861,     7    her 5-year-old son became the Tongzhi Emperor. For a time, she ruled literally “behind the screen” along with Dowager Ci’an     8    died in 1881, telling Tongzhi and his successor(继任者)what to do.

This period of rule was the decline for the Qing Dynasty, something     9    many historians have tried to blame on the Dowagers, Cixi in particular. A major problem the Qing had to deal with was the relative decline of their own military in comparison to that of the Western powers.

This great palace     10    (stand)today as the symbol of the Chinese people and their great and glorious history.