Qinqiang Opera, which came from the ancient folk songs and dances of the Han people in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces,     1     (be) one of the longest-lived forms of opera in China. According to historical records, the local opera dates all the way back to the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-206 BC). Characterized by its simple, bold and unique style, Qinqiang Opera is a     2    (reflect) of ancient Chinese people’s daily life and emotions.

    3    , the sweeping trend of pop and Western music     4    (influence) Qinqiang Opera deeply in the 1990s. During this difficult time, many Qinqiang Opera actors had no choice but to leave the opera stage     5     they performed, they then took on several jobs to make a living,     6     (include) working as vendors (商贩), running clothing shops and acting in small film roles.

    7     (list) as a national-level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006, Qinqiang Opera has gradually become     8     (popular) than ever before. Ten years ago, the audiences were mostly old people. Now lots of young audience members pour in and Qinqiang Opera performances are     9     (warm) welcomed. The number of young performers has increased as well.

The revival (复兴) of Qinqiang Opera not only has attracted more young actors and audiences, but also reflected the     10     (country) cultural development.

Christopher Edward Nolan is a British-American film director, producer and screenwriter known     1     making personal, distinctive films within the Hollywood mainstream.

    2     (raise) in London, Nolan developed an interest in filmmaking from a young age. He studied English literature at University College London, gained his screenwriting skills,     3     made his first film Following. It was his second work, Memento, a low-cost suspense film made in 2000 with his brother Jonathan Nolan,     4     helped him gain international     5     (recognize). He then changed his career direction from making independent films, for which he was nominated（提名）for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, to     6     (cooperate) with professional studios. Masterpieces like Dark Knight Trilogy (2005), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014) and Tenet (2020), all of    7     enjoy great popularity   around the globe,     8     (receive) more than 10 Oscar nominations in the past 20 years.

Nolan’s films are     9     (type) rooted in profound themes, exploring human morality, the construction of time, and personal identity. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015, and in 2019, he    10     (appoint) Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to film.

The film Jaws tells the story of a great white shark attack,     1     was a great success. It     2     (win) many awards so far. People have always been     3     (scare) of sharks, but Jaws made things much     4     (bad). At that time, nobody cared about whether sharks were killed, or how many were killed. People just wanted them to be killed. After 1975, more and more sharks were hunted for their fins,     5     (cause) the number of large sharks around America     6     (fall) quickly.

    7     (fortunate), not everyone who watched the film Jaws became afraid of sharks. Peter Benchley, the writer of the book the film Jaws is based on, admitted that his book was wrong about sharks’ special     8     (behave). Experts have proved     9     sharks do not see people as food, and they attack people     10     mistake. Today, as we learn more about sharks, more people than ever want to protect them from extinction (灭绝).