After several decades of development, Chinese cultural industries, such as online literature and video games, have created products     1     enrich global culture with creativity, imagination and local elements, appealing to both domestic consumers and those from overseas.

China’s video game industry, after three decades of development,     2     (evolve) into a competitive player in the international market, especially in the section of mobile games, driven by the Internet and     3     (technology) advancements.

According to CNG, overseas revenue from games independently developed in China had risen from $11.6 billion in 2019     4     $16.4 billion in 2023, achieving a four-year CAGR of 9.04percent. This growth is primarily attributed to the advantages of Chinese companies in mobile game development and operations.

With the widespread adoption of smartphones     5     the development of mobile Internet technologies, mobile games have become a major part of the global gaming market.     6     (depend) on the leading technology and extensive     7     (experienced) in this area, Chinese gaming companies have     8     (successful) launched a series of popular game products in both domestic and overseas markets.

In 2023, Genshin Impact became the     9     (popular) Chinese game in overseas markets. By the end of last year, it had garnered about $5 billion, and players from overseas contributed more than 60 percent of the total, according to data from analytics company Sensor Tower and App Magic.

Since     10     (it) launch in 2020, Genshin Impact has won the best mobile game award in 2021and the player’s voice award in 2022 at the annual The Game Awards — often dubbed as the “Oscars” of the global gaming industry, while being nominated for the best ongoing award four times.

While most westerners know the story of Hua Mulan through an animated film, she     1     (be) a popular character of Chinese legend (传说) for over a thousand year. One of the most famous stories about her is     2     1917 Beijing Opera, Mulan Joins the Army.

Traditionally, no women     3     (allow) to perform in operas, so men played all the roles. Though women were no longer prohibited by the time Mulan, Joins the Army was first performed,     4     was still common for men to perform female roles, so the part of Hua Mulan was most famously played by the male actor, Mei Lanfang (1894—1961).

In short, the story is about a girl, Hua Mulan,     5     father is called up to war. As Hua Mulan worries that her father is too elderly to fight, she decides to dress as a man and go     6     his place. After many years of war, she is offered a reward for her service, but     7     (turn) it down so she can go home. It is only much     8     (late) that the friends she made during the war discover she is not a man.

Hua Mulan is a symbol to many Chinese people because she strongly illustrates values that they appreciate. A loyal daughter, she fights first for her family, and then for her country,     9     (show) bravery and complete selflessness in her actions, winning praise and     10     (admire) from others, and bringing great honor to her family.

National Handwriting Day     1     (fall) on January 23rd. Its aim is to stress the significance of the skill of handwriting. Handwriting is of practical     2     (important) in today’s world where people use a computer keyboard more than a pen or pencil. Some people are worried that in the future, handwriting might become a     3     (lose) art.

The Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA)     4     (start) National Handwriting Day in 1977. The day January 23rd was chosen because this is the birthday of John Hancock,     5     was the first person to sign the American Declaration of Independence — one of the most important documents in America’s history. WIMA says: “National Handwriting Day is     6     chance for all of us to re-explore the purity and power of handwriting.”

Handwriting is more like an art rather than     7     (simple) writing. We can use it to express     8     (we) and be creative. A higher art form is calligraphy (书法). People can study how to write a single letter for many years. Everyone’s handwriting is unique. We only need to see the front of a letter     9     (recognize) the handwriting of someone we know. Experts can even analyze our handwriting and explain     10     kind of personality we have. What does your handwriting say about you?