Lulu is from Hungarian. She first came to Beijing in 2017. She soon     1     in love with the city. Here, she found her greatest hobby—Peking Opera.

The first time she saw Peking Opera was at an opera museum. “Now I still have a clear     2    . It was really amazing,” she said. “The clothes were beautiful and the movements were so excellent. The face­painting was something I’ve     3     seen before. It is so much different from     4     opera.”

Now, she is in the Peking Opera group at Tsinghua University. The group’s members practice     5     or three times a week and have a full performance on Fridays.     6    , they practice singing and movements.

The     7     problem Lulu faced was learning the Asian way of singing. “At first, I always didn’t feel well     8     my throat, because I was using my voice in the wrong way,” she said. But with the help of teachers, she has     9     a lot already.

There are many     10     from other countries in the group. “I really love it because Peking Opera brings us together,” she said. “I really believe that art and music have no barriers (障碍) in the world, and Peking Opera will get more and more popular among people all over the world.”

Everyone loves his or her own country. We all want to turn our countries into the     1     one. In     2     years China has progressed a lot.

With the     3     of technology, our lives are becoming better and better. More and more people are coming to China. Some people like to live in the     4     country because there are no wars (战争). For     5     of tourists from other countries, this country is a wonderful place to take a holiday. They like many things in China,     6     Chinese food. Of course, if they are from USA or Canada, they can find the     7     food everywhere.

At the same time, a lot of Chinese people in other countries want to know     8     their hometowns have changed. Their hometowns have     9     many soft and sweet memories in their hearts. They have come to     10     how much they miss their country.

Do you know travel study (研学旅行)? It’s one of the     1     ways to spend your holiday. And you can     2     new things and eat different food, too.

When you have a travel study, you can go to many great places. And you can travel     3     your family, friends or classmates. On your trip, you can learn about other     4     from your friends     5     they are from different countries, you can also have different     6     of food. Of course, you have to speak English if you are in     7     English-speaking country. You must also learn to live by     8    . Maybe you worry what you can do if you get     9    . However, these are not real problems if you go with a group.

I’m having a travel study in London now. Look! My classmates and I are listening to the guide in a museum. It is very interesting. London is a good place to have fun and I want to     10     my parents to this city one day.

Many popular legends and poems are about the moon. They all show how Chinese people admire the moon.

The most famous legend is about the lady Chang’e. Long ago, people said there were ten suns in the     1    . Her husband Hou Yi shot down nine of them. The Empress of Heaven gave him a magic pill (仙丹) as a reward. This pill would make him live forever. However, Chang’e took the pill     2     accident. Then she flew to the moon and lived there forever.

Another legend tells the story of a woodcutter (伐木工) named Wu Gang. He had to cut down the tree     3     he once made the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝) angry. But the magical   tree kept     4     back. So he had to work endlessly.

The moon     5     inspires (激发灵感) people to write poems. For example, Su Shi of the Song Dynasty wrote his famous The Mid-Autumn Festival Tune: Prelude to Water Melody (《水调歌头·明月几时有》) during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Drink plenty of water and have a (n)     4     diet .If you feel like eating snacks, drink a glass of water first. If you are still     5     after 15 minutes, then it’s time for a light snack.     6     to stay away from food with high calories , such as sweets and fast food.

Don’t eat     7     than you can consume (消耗).People get fat because they cannot consume all the calories that they get. So     8     how many calories you really need is very important.

Take enough exercise. The “333” is good for you—exercise three     9     a week, for at least 30 minutes     10     a time, and your pulse rate (脉搏率) should be more than 130 beats per minute after exercising.

Keep the three     11     of advice in mind and follow the advice. Then you’ll surety have a slim and strong body.

Long long ago, there were no donkeys in the middle of Guizhou. One day an old man brought one there     1     other place. Since no one knew     2     to use a donkey, it was released (释放) into the forest. The tiger heard that a monster (怪物) had     3    , so he went to have a look. Seeing such an animal with big     4     and long legs, the tiger was scared. So he hid     5     in the trees and began to watch the donkey. One day, all of a sudden, the donkey yelped (驴的叫声). The tiger was so afraid     6     he ran away, fearing that the monster would eat him. However, the donkey didn’t run after the tiger, but continued to     7     grass as usual.

Several days later, after getting used to the donkey’s voice, the tiger tried to get     8     to the donkey. But still the donkey didn’t turn and fight. When it saw the tiger, it was so     9     that he tried to kick (踢) him away. The tiger now realized the monster knew     10     more than kicking. He was so happy that he jumped onto the donkey and ate it.

When talking about Chinese literature (文学), Journey to the West is often at the top of people’s lists. It is a classic novel which     1     in the 16th century by Wu Chengen. It is one of the four     2     novels of Chinese literature. But more importantly, it’s China’s own fantasy masterpiece (杰作), just as The Hobbit (《霍比特人》) and The Lord of the Rings (《魔戒》) are to Western people.

Journey to the West not only opens worlds of     3     for people, it also helps them find their inner hero or heroine. The Monkey King is such a brave and loyal character. He beats the monsters and helps Tang Seng through eighty-one     4    .

British writer Arthur Waley first     5     the Chinese novel into English in 1942. Waley’s translation was called Monkey (《猴》). Since then, the story, especially the image of Monkey King     6     popular in Western countries. Many Western kids love the Monkey King and want     7     kung fu because of him. To     8    , he is a super hero, just like Superman and Spiderman.

But how has Journey to the West endured (经久不衰) not just for decades, but for centuries? James Trapp, a writer for the British Council, suggests that Sun Wukong, known to most Western readers as the Monkey King, is     9     the reason for the novel’s enduring popularity. “In many ways, the Monkey King is the archetype (原型) of the folk hero.” Trapp wrote. The story is     10     and everyone can always learn from the story. In these ways, the Monkey King is similar to Western folk heroes such as Huckleberry Finn. However, he has been around for much longer than many of these heroes.