【推荐2】Paul Lucas can often be seen walking around the city of San Francisco. Sometimes people are     1     (surprise) to see him walking without any shoes or socks,     2     Lucas doesn’t mind at all. He likes to walk barefoot, and     3     do 640 other members of Dirty Sole Society, the club that Lucas     4     (start) years ago. Lucas’ idea for this is to encourage others to live     5     (free) — free of shoes.

According to Lucas, the barefoot life has many     6     (advantage). The most important is simply that it feels good. He also says that walking barefoot allows you to experience the world directly by     7     (touch) it with your feet. In addition, the feet do not smell so much     8     they stay dry,    9     (make) it hard for bacteria (细菌) to grow. And, of course, walking barefoot keeps your feet in good shape, so it’s actually     10     (healthy) than wearing shoes.

Baduanjin Exercise a hit among Young People in China

Baduanjin, a kind of exercise regarded as an exclusive sport among the aged,     1     (gain) popularity among the young people in China recently. More than 1,000 videos about Baduanjin can     2     (find) on Bilibili, a video platform in China. A video     3     (create) by the General Administration of Sport of China to teach the public to do the exercise has gained about 10 million views and about 6.000 comments. Most of them were from college students and the young people who attach great     4     (important) to health care.

The exercise also becomes part of PE class at a college.“Our school asked us     5     (do) this exercise and sent a video to our PE teacher," a netizen commented.

Some people even live stream and share their skills. Film stars and fitness bloggers also do this exercise,     6     has attracted a large number of followers.

Originating from the Song Dynasty (420-479), Baduajin has     7     history of more than 800 years. It consists of eight movements, using limbs to stimulate meridians inside the body. Compared with Tai Chi and Wuqinxi, a kind of     8     (tradition) Chinese exercise that imitates the movements of a bear, tiger, monkey, deer and birds, Baduanjun is more suitable     9     beginners with its simple and gentle movements. It doesn’t require much space.     10     (combine) physical and mental health, Baduanjin can enhance immunity and help people relax. It is also a very low- cost social activity for the young people in China.

The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival is Harbin’s main tourist highlight. It     1     (become) one of the world’s biggest winter festivals so far, along with the ones in Japan, Norway and Canada.     2     make this festival special are the sculptures on a large scale and the beautiful lighting.

At first, mainly the Chinese took part, but now it is an international festival and     3     (compete). As the festival develops, the size of the snow sculptures and ice architecture exhibits keeps     4     (increase). The work of making these exhibits is     5     (astonish), and their sizes and beauty are amazing.

The festival is     6     (official)   held from the end of December to February. The opening date keeps changing, and the closing date partly depends     7     the weather. More than 1，000 ice sculptures are on show, such as ice lanterns, magical figures and animals that     8     (love) by children. It is mostly an ice world     9     (aim) at kids. There are interesting activities kids may enjoy, like ice skating. If you are planning a Harbin tour, please attend     10     wonderful festival.

【推荐3】In a proper tea ceremony, everyone has their roles. The host is in the position for     1     (pour) tea for everyone and you shouldn't take this role. However, in a restaurant, if someone pours tea for you, you can do it for him in     2     next round. When someone pours tea for you, lightly knock your two fingers     3     the table and say "thank you". If they're older than you, you should pretend to be a little   "guilty" because you don't deserve their politeness. This drama should     4     (repeat) every time someone pours tea for you.

In any situations, before you pour tea into your own cup, always look around and see.     5     there's anyone     6     cup is not full. Pour tea into their Cups first, as it's     7     (polite) if you pour tea just for yourself.

In Chinese culture, pouring tea for someone can have a lot of     8    (mean). When a guest comes, they serve tea     9     (show) a sign of welcome, when getting     10     (marry), a couple kneels on the floor and passes the tea to their parents to express their gratefulness.