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Every year the Weifang International Kite Festival     1    (amaze) visitors with colorful kites. The origin of kites in China can be traced back to the Warring States Period    2     the great Chinese philosopher Mozi in the State of Lu made the first “wooden kite”. In 1984, the first Weifang International Kite Festival was held.

Kites     3     (use) in China for military purposes at the very beginning. They were made to signal and measure distance,    4     (provide) intelligence to aid moving large armies across difficult terrain (地形). Over time, kites became connected with leisure activities    5    were often flown during festivals and     6     (holiday).

The Weifang Kite Festival is not only the best platform     7     (share) kite-making skills, but also     8     good way to improve friendship between people from different countries. The kites presented in 2023 brought various surprises to kite lovers all over the world, and brought the people of China and other countries much     9     (close). As one netizen put it, “No matter how far away kite lovers go, there is always a ‘thread’ in their heart that can pull     10    (they) together.”

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Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California，no one really knows. However，    1    is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
Scientists believe that these first settlers     2    (cross) the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America     3    means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. In the 16th century，after the     4    (arrive) of Europeans，the native people suffered greatly.
Thousands were killed or forced into slavery.     5    addition，many died from the diseases brought by Europeans. However，some survived these terrible times，and today there are more Native Americans     6    (live) in California than in any other state.
In the 18th century，California was ruled by Spain. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century，    7    they fought against the native people and     8    (take) their land.
Two centuries later，the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States of     9    first Spanish to go to California，the majority were religious men，    10    ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.

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In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea,     1     Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.

Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might     2     (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal     3     (create) special designs.

The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots,     4     (use) twigs (树枝) to remove it. Over time,     5     the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly.

Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which     6    (gradual) turned into chopsticks.

Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius,     7     lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the     8     (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and     9     (be) too violent for use at the table.

Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat     10     their hands.

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Letters as a way of communication have long given way to phone calls and WeChat messages.     1    , a TV show, Letters Alive, is helping bring this old way to keep in touch back     2    the present.

Letters Alive took    3     (it) idea from a UK program, Letters Live, released in 2013. Both     4     (show) feature famous actors and actresses, but there are no eye-catching visual effects or any regular showbiz(娱乐圈) activities. Instead, it’s just a live event     5     remarkable letters selected from a wide time span and a diverse range of subjects are read. There is, for example, a passionate letter from Huang Yongyu to playwright Cao Yu 30 years ago to criticize his lack of     6    (create).

Every letter is like a small piece of history. By hearing them     7     (read), it’s as if we are being sent back in time to experience a moment that we would otherwise never have had the chance to.

    8     (compare) to published texts, letters also     9    (natural) come with a personal touch. As well as celebrating the pain, joy, wisdom and humor, Letters Alive     10     (commit) to promoting Chinese literature since first run.

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When we make news we use primary and secondary sources. We can see this most clearly     1    TV programmes. As we watch the news on TV, the person     2    ( present ) the programme in the studio is the secondary source ( because he tells us about the news )     3     the reporter in Iraq or Washington is the primary source ( because he is telling us about what is     4    ( actual ) happening there ). Without these reporters acting as primary sources, you would never find out what really     5    ( happen) in a war, earthquake, sports meeting, concert or festival. These reporters explain what is happening so we have a clearer idea of what     6     ( go ) on there. They often take     7    ( photographer ) with them who act as primary source by giving pictures of events.

In a newspaper the position is     8     ( difference ) because these two roles are often combined. This means a reporter who investigates a story may be the same person who writes it. If this happens, the reporter is     9    the primary and the secondary source. But the photographer who     10     (work ) with him/ her is still a primary source.

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The farming-themed reality show Become a Farmer has taken Chinese social media by storm, shining a spotlight on agriculture — an essential part of Chinese culture. The word “farming”, however, may be entirely unfamiliar     1     many young urban Chinese.

To connect these individuals with the agricultural industry, the 50-episode variety show tackles the topic by asking 10 young men from various fields     2     (taste) farm life. During the 190 days, the cast members     3     (they) engaged in diverse tasks such as sowing, fertilizing and harvesting. They started with limited resources and gradually     4     (build) their lives almost from nothing. The     5     (influence) show that not only entertains but also educates is an interactive reality program     6     (present) in a documentary style.

Yang Changling, chief director of the program, said the show’s intention is to showcase     7     practice of farming and to enhance the audience’s understanding of agriculture and raise awareness of food     8     (secure) by sharing these young people’s experiences and stories of personal growth.

One viewer said, “The distinctive program has enlightened me the process of cultivating a grain of rice.” Whoever watches the program will realize     9     it takes to grow grain. “I won’t waste food anymore. Another said, “I don’t deny     10     (amaze) by the advanced modern agricultural technology and I feel sorry for the back-breaking work of farmers who establish deep roots in the land but only rely on the weather for their harvest.”