If a person wants to be a gentleman, he should pay attention to what he does and says. Then what are the r    1     for a gentleman on words and actions?

In the West, some people believe that how someone says something is more i    2     than what he says. H    3    , most Chinese don’t think so. Let’s find out the answers from Confucius, one of the greatest teachers in ancient China.

Confucius believed that gentlemen should choose their words carefully, even i    4     that may make people feel bored. He believed that words are important so they should f    5     etiquette (规矩). But he also put forward his idea of what gentlemen should do: work hard. He said that gentlemen should not be lazy and need to focus on their work to improve t    6    . These rules for gentlemen’s words and actions have influenced Chinese people f    7     a long time. Today, many Chinese people still prefer to have a practical (务实的) spirit rather than say pleasant words.

Of course as culture has d    8     over time, we should a    9     view his words critically (批判性地). Choosing our words and actions according to the situation is also a s    10     of wisdom.

There are many famous red tourist attractions in Hunan Province, such as the site of the Autumn Harvest Uprising, the former site of Rucheng Conference and so on. It has beautiful landscapes (风景), and cultural heritage (遗产) and colorful folk     1     (custom).

First, it has the beauty of famous mountains and water. There     2     (be) two world natural heritages, Zhangjiajie and Langshan, as well as a lot of natural scenery. Second, it has the beauty of humanities and history. There are profound (意义深远的)     3     (culture) landscapes such as Yuelu Academy, Shaoshan, Fenghuang Ancient City and Hongjiang Ancient Mall.

As     4     province in Central China, Hunan is the birthplace of China’s greatest thinkers, scientists and leaders.

Wei Yuan (1794-1857) was born in Shaoyang, Hunan. He was the     5     (one) Chinese thinker in modern times to open his mind to the outside world. In     6     (he) best-known work Haiguotuzhi, Wei Yuan began to look at what could be learned from Western countries.

Mao Zedong (1893-1976) was born in Shaoshan, which has become one of the country’s       7       (popular) red tourism spots (景点). Mao spent his childhood in Shaoshan. He went on to join     8     lead the Communist Party (共产党) of China. He played a central role in the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

Yuan Longping (1930-2021) was a scientist. He began to research the rice production       9     graduating from college. He was the first person in the world that developed hybrid rice. And the hybrid rice increased the rice production. This helped solve the problem of worldwide hunger. Yuan and his team     10     (success) developed technologies for producing indica rice (籼稻), helping China become the world’s leading rice producer.

The common Chinese greeting of “Ni chi le ma” may soon be replaced (代替) by a new     1    : “Have you     2     your plate”

The Clean Your Plate Campaign (光盘运动) began on the Internet in 2016. It calls on people to reduce (减少) food waste. China in     3     (recently) years has experienced serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200     4    (hundred) people for a year.

Chinese people are well-known for their friendly behavior (举止) towards guests. Many even feel that they lose face if their     5     have eaten all the food.

It’s     6     for everyone to reduce food waste. However, wasting food is still a serious problem in China. We still have a long     7     to go.

President Xi Jinping is     8     (encourage) people to be less wasteful, and he told Party members to cut back on wasteful holiday banquets (宴会) . He said they should be more careful when spending the people’s money.

Wasting food certainly goes     9     [ə'ɡenst] what Xi Jinping calls, “the Chinese tradition of being hardworking and thrifty (节俭).” Having a “clean plate” is just a     10     [trə'dɪʃənl] and important thing to do.

Have you cleaned your plate?

Have you ever watched Shadow Play （皮影戏）? It is     1     art which is mixed music and shadow play. The player holds the human characters     2     /bɪˈhaɪnd/ the paper screen and plays a series of stories. The characters are     3     (usual) made of cow skin. When the day becomes dark, the players set up the light and paper screen and start their show.

The stage of the Shadow Play is always a table covered     4     a large piece of paper. As the shadow player moves his fingers, the characters come to life and their looks, dress and movement can be clearly     5     (see) from the other side of the screen. The player is also the lead singer. All the characters are played and voiced by     6     (he).

Playing the characters well is not an easy job. It always     7     a player ten to twenty years. In order to     8     /prəˈtekt/ the traditional Chinese folk art, the Museum of Daoqing Shadow Play has been built in Gansu. Many     9     (art) are trying to spread it to the stage of China, even of the world. It’s also our duty to     10     /prɪˈvent/ it from disappearing.