Paper-cutting artist Rich McCor creates small silhouetted (显出轮廓的)     1     (shape) and brings them to life by holding them against European monuments. He positions simply cut-outs at the perfect angle,     2     (make) it appear as though buildings, statues, and fountains are     3     (direct) interacting with his work. McCor then takes a photo     4     (document) the unusual scene.

The playful project started when McCor decided to be     5     tourist in his own city — London. He wanted to explore the landmarks and history he had previously ignored, so he began researching for interesting facts and brainstorming     6     to photograph the place in an     7     (origin) way. McCor’s first photo transformed the Big Ben Tower into a wrist watch. While he was there, his work was appreciated by others nearby,     8     encouraged him to build on the idea.

Since he took his first photograph, McCor     9     (apply) the same playful treatment to many sites in London. And thanks     10     a commission (委托) from Lonely Planet, he’s created similar cut-outs for monuments in Stockholm. Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Paris, introducing each image with random facts about the respective landmark.

    1    (build) by the local Zhuang and Yao people between the Yuan Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty,     2     Longji Rice Terraces show different colors with the change of seasons. Every year, thousands of visitors     3    (attract) to come and admire this great wonder. The terraces could not only increase the areas for people to grow rice, but also catch rainwater and prevent the soil from     4    (wash) away. What is most     5    (significance) is that people have worked in harmony     6     nature. The terraces are     7    (clever) designed with hundreds of waterways,     8     forms an ecological circulation (循环). Today, both modern     9    (method) and traditional knowledge are used     10    (maintain) the terraces. We are proud of our ancestors’ wisdom.