Kung fu, also     1    (name) as wushu or Chinese martial arts, is     2    important part of traditional Chinese culture.

It is     3    (probable) one of the earliest and longest lasting sports. The theory(原理)of kung fu is based     4    classical Chinese philosophy. Over its long history it has developed as a unique combination(结合体)of exercise, practical self-defense, and art. There are many     5     (form) of kung fu, namely Shaolin Kung Fu, Wing Chun, Tai Chi, etc. Each form of kung fu     6    (have) its own principles and techniques. It is in the late twentieth century     7    this term was used in relation to Chinese martial arts by the Chinese community.

Historically, the influence of Chinese martial arts can     8     (find) in books and in the performance art. Recently, those influences have appeared in the movies and television that have a much     9     (wide) audience. As a result, Chinese martial arts have spread beyond (超出) its ethnic roots and have a global influence. Nowadays, it is regarded as a traditional sport becoming more and more popular     10    even stands as a representative (代表) of Chinese culture.

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On March 27th, the final match between Team Qiandongnan and Team Zunyi at “Village BA” basketball tournament was held in Taipan Village, Taijiang county. For this year’s prizes, the winner     1    (receive) a national intangible cultural heritage Miao silver hat and local agricultural products. The first runner-up won a Taijiang sturgeon (鲟) and a     2    (wood) dragon boat. The second runner-up won local agricultural products,     3    (include) a “Sansui sesame duck”, and embroidery (刺绣) pieces.

During traditional festivals such as the Chixin Festival,     4     falls on the sixth of June in the Chinese lunar calendar, local villagers organize basketball competitions to celebrate     5     good harvest. The bonus gifts are     6    (general) agricultural products, including rice, fish and duck.

There were no superstar players, no advertising, and no tickets     7    (sell). But a single match among ordinary villagers could attract more than 10,000 people to sit in the stands. The number of comments     8    (make) by viewers on live-streaming platforms reached hundreds of millions.Taipan Village has gone     9     a major renovation (改造) in the hope of boosting tourism. Apart from free entrance for the game,     10     the village has also created is more parking spaces and snack streets in surrounding areas. An important fact of the “village BA”basketball game is that every place has its own cultural flame, and the farmers also have their own cultural and sports skills and hobbies.

4 . A back injury drove Briton Rose Oliver to tai chi, which led her to her husband and then took both of them to China. Twenty years ago, Oliver’s back injury_________ her childhood dream of becoming a ballet dancer. But the injury did_________ her to tai chi a martial art (武术) typically practiced in slow motion. Her initial hope was to improve her _________; however, it turned out to bring her more. She later married her_________ Rey Nelson, who taught her how to play tai chi, and founded a school with him, teaching the martial art to more than 10,000 students over eight years.

In 2000, the couple moved to Shanghai. They taught_________ in universities and happily learnt tai chi under various masters to enhance their skills in playing. After years of practice, Oliver found her occasional_________ had disappeared amazingly. But her greatest pain_________ when, her husband died in 2003, leaving her alone to follow their_________ passion for tai chi. She thought of_________. But she finally determined to carry on to honor her husband.

With the __________ of her tai chi “family”— the masters and students, Oliver spent her time outside tai chi teaching English as she did before and__________ cultural-exchange events. She founded the Double Dragon Alliance, which enables kung fi masters to teach martial arts to westerners and organizes seminars (研讨会) and events for them to__________ Chinese massage, acupuncture, traditional medicine, and calligraphy.

Because of her__________ to cultural exchange, Oliver was given the Shanghai Magnolia Award, an award given to foreigners who have made__________ contributions to the city. And she has been officially__________ as a member of the Order of the British. Empire by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II—one of the highest honors to a citizen.

The FIFA World Cup 2022, which kicked off on Sunday,     1     (hold) in Qatar. The Qatar World Cup is full of Chinese elements both on     2     off the field.

China Railway Construction Company Limited designed and     3     (build) one of the Qatar World Cup’s main stadiums, the Lusail Stadium, the     4     (large) and most advanced of the high-level football stadiums. Specifically speaking, China’s international engineering industry saw rapid growth with a broad connection to the world economy. China Energy Engineering Corporation and China Gezhouba Group took part     5     constructing the super large impounding reservoir (蓄水池), offering clear drinking water to the World Cup.

    6     overseas business unit of Higer Bus Co, a bus and truck manufacturer, based in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, delivered 1,815 buses to Qatar last year. More than 1,500 buses from China’s leading bus maker Yutong, some 888 of     7     are electric, offer shuttle services for the thousands of     8     (official), journalists and fans of different countries.

A variety of Chinese items,     9     (include) key rings, horns, flags, clothing and shoes from Yiwu, Zhejiang, and Jinjiang, Fujian province, are     10     (warm) welcomed at the sports event. They are also popular in many overseas markets for their higher quality and lower price.

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