Music and dance have been a huge part of Irish culture for     1    (generation) and the two go together well. When you go to see a(n)    2    (tradition) Irish dancing show, you will get to experience some musical performances too.

The most famous Irish dancing performance is undoubtedly Riverdance. This     3    (be) originally the half-time show at the Irish-hosted 1994 Eurovision Song Contest but has developed much over the years and the dancers have gone all over the world, widely     4    (share) this part of Irish culture. If you are in Dublin, it might be possible to see some big performances of Riverdance. Usually, such shows     5    (perform) in the famous Gaiety Theatre.

If you are looking for something a little more casual (随意的) though, there are plenty     6     places to go in Dublin. This part of Irish culture, like many others, started off in public houses around the country, and even today there are lots of pubs     7     will play host to dancers and musicians every night of the week. Some of these performances are more intimate (温馨的) and the dancers will take over a small part of the pub to put on     8    (they) show. Some pubs in the city will put on a bigger performance, for they have built stages,     9    (especial) designed so many people can enjoy Irish music and dance while they have dinner. This can be       10     great way to see as much of Irish culture as possible while you are here.

Some theme parks are not only     1    (amuse) but also educational. Take the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) in Hawaii for example. It not only shows visitors the Polynesian way of life but also     2     (protect) their skills and culture for the future. Polynesia is     3     name given to the many groups of small islands that are spread about the Pacific Ocean.

    4    (villager) from many island communities come to the Polynesian island villages     5    (show) visitors their styles of dress and different customs. You can learn how they make clothes from bark(树皮) and how they climb very tall trees with their bare feet or see     6     kinds of wedding ceremonies they have.

One of the     7    (important) skills for Polynesians is boat-building, which allows the islanders to explore all the islands in the Polynesian Triangle. We know that in their history they were sea travellers moving     8     island to island. They were able to find their way     9     (use) the smell of the wind, the movements of the fish and seaweed, and the     10    (high) and directions of the waves.

Have you ever been to London? Which famous sites did you visit? Or, if you haven’t been to, which ones would you check out if you     1     (get) the chance?

Some world famous     2     (culture) sites may already be on your list. Buckingham Palace, without Big Ben and the London Tower. However, a tour of London would be incomplete     3     checking out the London art scene. As guidebook London’s Secrets: Museums & Galleries puts it, London’s art is a lot like     4     city itself—“diverse, vast, and in a constant state of flux.” From old masters to street art and everything in between, London has it all.”

In fact, according to The Telegraph, museums and galleries were the most     5     (visit) attractions in Britain last year. The British Museum,     6     celebrated its 225th anniversary this year, had the most visitors, at 6,701,036.

According to The Art Newspaper, the British Museum’s increased     7     (popular ) is down to its exhibitions, particularly its Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum show.

There are over 7 million artifacts in the British Museum. Not all of them are     8     display, but much of the collection constantly rotates, so you will see something new with per visit. Therefore,     9     you’re an art lover or just looking for a fun time, you’re sure     10     (find) inspiration in London.

Sally Gook     1     (wake) up every morning to a deep blue sky and bright sun. For the last two years she has been living on the tiny Greek island of Lipsi,     2     is only 16 square kilometres in size and has a population of just 650.

But until a few years ago she lived in London. “I was working for American Express and I had     3     good social life and earned a lot of money. But I had to get up early every morning, often in horrible weather, and take the tube (地铁)     4     (work).”

Then one day she and a friend decided they needed a     5     (relax) holiday, and they came to Lipsi. “I loved it — the people, the mountains, the sun, and the delicious food.     6     (sudden) I knew there was a different life     7     (wait) for me here.” A few months later she applied    8     a job at the travel company which had organised her holiday.

Since then she has been living on Lipsi and working as a tourist guide. Her boyfriend, who is Greek, is an     9     (engine). Sally said, “I    10     (be) back to London only once, and I can’t imagine ever living there.”

As Dr. Lin Qiaozhi said, “To a person nothing is     1     (precious) than their life...” These words of her give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and     2     carried her through a life of hard choices.

At age 18, she chose to study medicine instead of following the traditional path of     3     (marry) like the majority of girls. At age 26, she     4     (hire) as a resident physician in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital     5     (immediate) after she graduated. Within six months, she was assigned to     6     honorable position that usually took four years to achieve. After working for a few years, she was sent to study abroad, where she turned     7     the offer from her foreign colleagues. She wanted to serve the women and children at home.

In 1941, she became the first Chinese woman to be appointed as director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital,     8     was later closed because of the war. So she opened a private clinic to help the people in need and charged very low    9     (fee) and often reduced costs for poor patients.

The new People’s Republic of China saw Dr. Lin Qiaozhi playing a key role. Though Lin Qiaozhi never married, she was known as the “mother of ten thousand babies”,     10     (deliver) over 50,000 babies in her lifetime.