Huishan clay figurines (泥人) are produced in the western suburb of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, and are one of China’s most famous folk arts, having a history    1     (stretch) back over a thousand years.

The craft originated in the Southern Dynasties and reached it speak in the Qing Dynasty. During the Qing, an artist made five clay figurines for Emperor Qianlong (17l1~1799) and    2     (reward) with high praise from the royal family.

Huishan figurines differ from     3    of other localities in that they are always small and always feature a big head. They divide into two types-mold-pressed and hand-crafted. The cheaper, molded figures often serve as children’s toys     4     the hand-crafted pieces are more refined and original.

The characters depicted (描绘) come     5     (large) from legends and Chinese opera plots. Da A Fu, a plump (微胖的) boy holding a fish, is the most popular figure in Huishan clay art. The legend     6     (go) that long, long ago, a god, disguised as a boy, beat a fierce lion     7     saved the children in Huishan.

    8     (express) appreciation, local people started to make clay figures of their boy savior Da A Fu. One-third of the overall figure is taken up by Da A Fu’s large head,    9     a face round as a full moon and big ears reaching down to his shoulders. It is    10     image implying happiness and good fortune.

Studying British history can help you understand    1    the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England mean．In the 16th century, Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England．In the 18th century, Scotland was joined    2    (create) the Kingdom of Great Britain．In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland．However, the southern part of Ireland broke away     3    the UK,    4    resulted in the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland．

Although the four countries work together in some areas, they still have some    5    (different)．The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore,    6    can help you understand much more about the country and    7    (it) traditions．No matter where you go in the UK, you will    8    (surround)by evidence that four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history．Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more    9    (enjoy)．The UK is a fascinating mix of history and modern culture, with both new and old    10    (tradition)．

Games don't come with built-in rulebooks and uniforms. They develop over time from     1     (activity) that people play for fun. For example, basketball     2     (invent) to help American football players have fun and stay in shape in the cold winter months. Here is the story.

James Naismith had a problem. It was cold and snowy outside the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), in the USA,     3     he worked. Athletes on the football team were sitting around getting     4     (bore) and out of shape. Naismith was asked to think up an indoor game     5     (get) them in shape.

What would Naismith do? He went to the storeroom     6     brought up a soccer ball. Then he asked the doorman to find two boxes to fix on the walls at opposite ends of     7     (they) small gym. The doorman     8     (can) not find any boxes, so he brought up two old peach baskets. They worked just fine. The first two points in the first basketball game ever were scored by    9     overweight football player. He received a bounce pass (反弹传球)     10     (perfect) from a friend and did a jump shot with a soccer ball into a peach basket.

You may not know the name John Smith Pemberton, but you must know the name of his     1     (invent): Coca-Cola. Pemberton was a US chemist. When he was wounded in the Civil War, he used medicine to ease the pain and gradually got     2    (addict) to it. To fight the addiction, he created his own drink by     3    (use) leaves of coca and nuts of kola. He named     4    ''Pemberton's French Wine Coca''. In the same year, the local government passed a ban on alcohol. Pemberton had to change the   recipe to remove the alcohol. In 1886, Pemberton invited Willis Venable to help him perfect his new recipe. They used carbonated water and finally invented a new drink. It had no alcohol     5    could still ease pain and clear the mind. Pemberton decided to sell it     6    a drink rather than a medicine. In 1887, Pemberton sold part of the stock(股份)of his company to Asa Candler,     7    later created the Coca-Cola Company. Nowadays, Coca-Cola     8     (become) one of the most popular drinks in the world. The company only offers semi-finished products to partners and won't sell the    9    (origin) ingredients (成分). Its secret recipe was kept in the SunTrust Bank in Atlanta for 86 years until the end of 2011. Since then, it    10    (keep) in the World of Coca-Cola center in Atlanta.