Since the earliest time,philosophy (哲学) has inspired new ideas and concepts,with the aim of encouraging independence,creativity and     1     (origin) thought.

UNESCO established World Philosophy Day in 2002 to encourage philosophical reflection worldwide. Now it     2     (hold) on the third Thursday of November every year. It is a day that is observed publicly,although it's not     3     public holiday anywhere in the world.

The day’s purpose is to encourage people     4     (share) their thoughts，discuss new concepts frankly and debate the challenges     5     (face)today’s society. It’s also a time to celebrate and share mankind’s philosophical heritage (遗产),and for opening your mind     6       new ideas. The initiative is     7     (wide) marked across the world，in countries as diverse as Turkey，Chile，France and Morocco among others.

UNESCO’s major belief is     8     the sort of analysis and reflection philosophy offers should be present in all subjects that try to create a     9     (great) understanding of the modern world and its challenges.

Philosophy provides the conceptual basis for the values and principles shaping the potential for world peace—human rights，justice and     10     (equal). Reflection on modern society’s problems and still-to-be-answered questions remains at the core of philosophical thinking.

Adam Braun established the organization Pencils o£ Promise in 2008. Its goal is     1     (make) sure all children have a chance for education. In the past few years, it     2     (help) more than 22,000 children in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

It started when Adam Braun was a college student. He was visiting India when a boy stopped     3     (he) on the street and asked for money. Mr Braun asked the boy     4    he would want, if he could have anything in the world. "I thought the answer was going to be a house, a car or a boat. His answer was 'a pencil',    5     shocked me. So I gave him my pencil and he just lit up with joy. I realized he had never been to school before and that was the     6     (real) for 57 million children around the world, “ Braun said.

Adam Braun started working in finance after he graduated     7     college. But he never forgot the boy and     8     problem he represented. So he decided to devote himself to     9    create) that world. Braun says his organization works     10     (close) with the local education organizations, which organize the main program o£ studies.

Shanghai Culture Square(SCS)on March 24 announced the plans for the performing year 2021, which will begin with the presentation of four     1     (origin)Chinese musical productions.

SCS is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. According to its artistic director, the theater     2     (develop)a healthy industry chain during the past decade. It is not merely for musical performances,     3     it has been producing new musical projects.

This year, the theater plans to take six of its musical productions on a nationwide tour, three of     4     will first be put on in Shanghai and Nanjing.

A series of revolutionary—themed     5     (production)will also be presented at the theater to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.

The theater     6     (be), despite the COVID-19 pandemic, able to present 179 shows     7    (total)in 2020. The theater also took three musical productions on a tour of 18 cities in China.

Its outdoor stage,     8     (introduce)last year, will again play an important role in the theater’s plans for 2021. In the subsequent months, the outdoor stage will present more concerts     9     (feature)young singers from leading art schools in Shanghai.

SCS has also announced its new partnership with Modern Sky, the leading music label in China and organizer of outdoor music festivals. It is declared that the company will take its live show series Ziran Xing     10     the outdoor stage of SCS.

German company of household appliances Vorwerk Group said the annual China International Import Expo has significantly helped to enhance its brand exposure,     1     has in turn boosted its annual sales income and connected it with more     2    (globe) partners.

Vorwerk    3    (participate) in the annual trade fair for three years in a row since 2018. According to the company, online searches for its star products tripled while the    4    (grow) of its sales income hit double digits almost immediately after the 2018 CIIE. After the second CIIE, Vorwerk    5    (record) a new high for quarterly sales income in 2019.

Zha Sheng, general manager for the Chinese operations of Vorwerk Group,said the company has become     6    (well) known among Chinese consumers than before because of the CIIE.

Vorwerk expanded its exhibition area at the 2020 CIIE by    7     third compared to the previous edition and showcased a range of new products and services. Vorwerk is planning     8     (set) up new production facilities in China and will pay greater attention to smart products development and digitization.

“We    9    (fill) with expectations for the annual event. We look forward to     10    (generate) fruitful results from this trade fair,” Zha said.