The Chinese folk dance is a microcosm (缩影乡) of the country’s rich culture. The peacock dance is     1    traditional folk dance of the Dai minority.

The Dai people are known     2     their dancing and singing skills. It’s said that more than a thousand years ago, the Dai minority’s head learned to dance through copying the elegant     3     (gesture) of the peacock. Afterwards, the dance     4     (promote) by later generations and spread widely. In the mind of the Dai people, the peacock is a symbol of     5     (happy).

The dance movements are usually performed in a     6     (fix) order. The dance starts with a peacock flying out from its nest and looking around     7     (cautious). It wanders around the wild searching for food. Having had its fill, the peacock then goes to the river bank to bathe and play in the water. After that, it shakes the water drops off and combs its feathers. When     8     (compete) with other peacocks, it displays its beautiful tail to its rivals(竞争对手)and its beloved.At the end of the dance, the peacock’ spreads out its wings and flies joyfully into the sky.

    9     (show) a lively peacock, dancers must use a range of hand movements and eye expressions. Their knees must be very flexible,     10     is a feature of the Dai dance.

The Analects of Confucius (《论语》) records the words and deeds of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius,     1     (write) somewhere between the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period more than 2,000 years ago. It     2     (highlight) the political and moral ideas of Confucius and Confucianism.

Ren is a core concept in the book adopted by Confucius with original meaning of loving others.     3     (represent) a high moral standard, it includes all virtues. Confucius stresses that self-discipline is     4     must for practicing the rules of propriety (礼) and achieving ren.

Society has developed greatly and huge changes     5     (occur) as well after the birth of the Analects of Confucius. Nevertheless, it contains lots of ideas beyond the passage of time, some of     6     are still relevant today. For example, Confucius analyzes the relationship between learning and thinking by saying that learning without thinking leads to confusion while thinking without learning ends in puzzlement. Besides, the Analects of Confucius also     7     (vivid) shows the images of Confucius’s students. Zi Lu is straightforward, Zi Gong is smart, and Yan Hui is mild and capable. Confucius insists on treating students     8     individuals to achieve full potential, which is     9     (consist)with some of the modern educational thoughts.

The Analects of Confucius is a fine example of world literature, and the publication of its     10     (version) in various languages will further enhance cultural exchanges between China and the world.

Held every year on 21 May, UNESCO leads the     1     (celebrate) of World Day for Cultural Diversity (多样性) for Dialogue and Development highlighting not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for     2     (achieve) peace and sustainable development.

The day provides us with an opportunity     3     (deepen) our understanding of the values of cultural diversity. Why does cultural diversity matter? Three     4     (four) of the world’s major conflicts (冲突) have something to do with culture. Bridging the gap between cultures is urgent and necessary for peace, stability and development.

Cultural diversity is a driving force of development, not only with respect to economic growth, but also as a means     5     leading a more fulfilling intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual life. This     6     (conclude) in the culture meetings, which provide a solid basis for the promotion of cultural diversity. Cultural diversity is thus an advantage     7     is necessary for poverty reduction and the achievement of sustainable development. At     8    same time, acceptance and recognition of cultural diversity —     9     (particular) through innovative use of media and Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) —     10     (be) beneficial to dialogue among civilizations and cultures, respect and mutual understanding.

When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s important to know the right and wrong things    1    (do). For example, in some parts of the world, it’s OK to make a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if in a restaurant there isn’t    2    (noise) and lively, you may think there’s something wrong with it. In some other parts of the world, however, restaurants are quiet places. If a table is too loud, other people in the restaurant might    3    (strong) complain to the owner of the restaurant.

How to pay the bill is also different from country    4    country. In some countries one person usually    5    (pay) for everybody. In other countries,    6    friends eat together, they usually share the bill. This    7    (call) “going Dutch”. Also, they usually leave a tip for the waiter. They tip between 15% and 20% of the bill, depending on    8    good the service is.

Different countries have different    9    (custom). When you travel to another country please follow what    10    (it) people do.