As one of the oldest ethnic groups in China, Yao people are     1     (wide) distributed across the southern part of the country. Every year on the 16th day of the     2     (ten) month of the traditional Chinese calendar, Yao people gather to worship their ancestor-King Pan-through song and dance. This day marks the Panwang Festival, a grand celebration that     3     (symbol) the essence and continuation of Yao traditional culture.

The Panwang Festival has     4     recorded history of more than 1, 700 years. There is a fixed procedure,     5     the first step is to make offerings to Panwang. Altars are set up and idols     6     (hang). After three fires of a musket and a chorus of firecrackers, elders offer sacrifices such as pig heads, sticky rice cakes, chicken, and wine at the altars in front of the idols. People bow their heads in silent prayers as a sign of respect and remembrance.

With no     7     (write) language of their own, the history and culture of the Yao ethnic group have been passed down through the generations orally     8     the form of songs, legends and stories. The “Panwang Song”, also known as the “Great Panwang Song”, is an epic and comprehensive collection of Yao poetry. The song covers a wide range of topics     9     (include) mythology, legends and ancient events, and encompasses everyday aspects of life.

In May 2006, the Panwang Festival was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. The Panwang Festival has evolved beyond being solely a     10     (celebrate) for the Yao people, and it now attracts numerous tourists who come to experience Yao culture during this period.

Kweichow Moutai, a homegrown luxury liquor brand, has partnered with Mars Inc-owned Dove     1     (make) liquor-filled chocolate in order to make its products more     2    (attraction) to the country’s younger generation.

The product,    3     is expected to retail (零售) from Saturday, is priced at 35 yuan ($4.81) for a gift box of two pieces and 99 yuan for a box of six, according to Moutai’s WeChat mini program. Moutai announced it would partner with Dove on Thursday, just 12 days     4    it teamed up with China’s largest coffee chain Luckin Coffee on a liquor-coffee drink which sold 5.42 million cups and     5     (reach) sales of 100 million yuan on launch day.

Mid-Autumn Festival that falls     6     Sept 29 is the main gifting season for chocolate and alcoholic products in China. However, according to market research company Euromonitor Intemational, the retail value of the chocolate has grown    7    (slow) in recent years, from 21.5 billion yuan in 2018     8     22.3 billion yuan in 2023.

Moutai has paid more attention to diversification (多元化) recently. The company says it now has 11 types of ice cream with the Moutai flavor,    9    (sell) nearly 10 million cups. Moreover, culturally innovative products, such as Moutai-themed blind-box gift sets,     10    (develop) since 2022, contributing to nearly 600 million yuan in revenue last year.

Mount Hua is famous for its breathtaking cliffs.     1     has always been my dream to climb it. Finally I had the chance to make my dream come true.

We got to the foot of Mount Hua at 9:40 pm. We started at about 10:00 pm, and it took us the whole night     2    (climb) to the top. Ninety-five per cent of climbers were campus students. The whole atmosphere was like we were from one campus, participating     3     a large PE class.

We got to the North Peak first. It is the only way to reach the East Peak in order to watch the sunrise. It was about 4:40 am     4     we reached the East Peak. There was still another hour     5    (remain) until sunrise. The time passed     6    (quick) as we chatted and imagined the great scene of sunrise while staying close to each other for comfort. The     7    (east) sky reddened little by little.We all watched intently (专心地), not     8    (make) a sound. But unfortunately more and more clouds gathered. “It is cloudy,” someone said. “Although the sunrise on a cloudy day is not so amazing, it is still charming and attractive. The combination of clouds and sun     9    (create) a totally different feeling. Look! The sun is like     10     fireball in the claw of dragon.”

Did you ever imagine that one day we could enjoy the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine in a cup of coffee?

Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, is    1    approach used to help people re-balance their health and mind. A typical way of making a TCM formula (配方) is to get a prescription from a    2    (license) doctor, shop for all the medicinal materials, and then brew(煎) them with water in a pot. These materials    3    (say) to have a restorative effect by re-balancing one’s natural energy, or Qi,     4    runs through series of invisible meridians (经脉) throughout the body.

But if you ask younger generations of Chinese, few visit TCM shops nowadays, let alone brew these time-tested remedies for    5    (they). However, social media has recently seen a type of coffee    6    (feature) goji berry juice get popular.

The concept of combining TCM herbs    7    popular drinks could make young people access TCM more easily. The key of TCM is    8    (prevent). By trying such drinks, young people can take more care of their health, and nip sicknesses in the bud. Most people, attracted in such a cafe by the”new TCM drinks“ at first, would also be offered other TCM products like dried herbs and teas, after which they stay    9    (learn) more about TCM.

As Traditional Chinese Medicine becomes more    10    (access) to young people, many are integrating these ancient drinks into their daily wellness routines.

Libraries play a fundamental role in learning, where librarians and other resources help people to access the very information     1     they need. As Eli Martin says, “Because the Internet is harder     2     (sort) through than a library catalog, there’s a strong case that a library’s core services are actually becoming more important.” Firstly, libraries maintain history, and more     3     (important), truth. Even though in the past 2,000 years many changes     4     (occur), libraries have kept their main purpose to be certain about     5     (give) the truth. Moreover, libraries offer free educational     6     (resource). Visitors enter public libraries to find     7    they will choose next, to ask questions about job applications and resume writing, etc.. All these questions are answered by highly skilled librarians without any charge. Furthermore, libraries are transparent with all the services they provide. All things     8     (consider), libraries play a fundamental role in our society. Therefore, people’s need for libraries which serve as     9    (share), community-centered spaces that help them find information and connect them with others     10    (be) not going to change any time soon.

Breathwork is defined as “the conscious shifting of your breath pattern.” This means that yoga and meditation practices that involve shifting your natural rhythm of inhaling(吸气) and exhaling(呼气 )count as breathwork. Mindfulness methods like Tai-Chi and Qi-Gong that promote slow and deep rhythmic breathing     1     (become) popular in recent years.

Breathwork is thought to influence the vagus nerve, which stretches from the brain to the gut and makes up the majority of     2     is known as the parasympathetic nervous system. The vagus nerve is regulated by inhaling and exhaling. Slow and deep breathing can improve the strength or “tone” of the vagus nerve. The higher the tone, the     3     (fast) the body recovers from a stressful event.

Breathwork online training sessions are popular on social media and viewers are eager to learn the     4     (seem) quick self-help technique, but experts say beginners should be cautious. Could it really be that difficult to consciously change your breathing pattern     5    (promote) stress relief and relaxation, which breathwork practices promise to do?     6     it turns out, experts say learning breathwork as a beginner is harder than expected. That’s partly because many people are accustomed to     7    (draw) short breaths from their chest, rather than inhaling deeply from their stomach. Changing this pattern can be challenging. And there are also dangers to practicing breathwork     8     proper guidance and support. For those who’ve experienced severe anxiety, focusing on the breath can cause intense    9     (comfort) and distress.

If you’re curious about pursuing breathwork and have any health concerns, contact a     10    (trust) health care professional before starting breathwork.

When we talk, we often make hand movements     1     (call) gestures at the same time.     2     almost everyone gestures when they talk, we usually do not even notice the gestures. However, our hand gestures play     3     important role in helping us learn and remember!

When learning a foreign language, most people fall back on     4     (tradition) methods: reading, writing, listening and repeating. But if you also gesture with your arms while studying, you can remember the vocabulary     5     (well), even months later. Linking a word to brain areas responsible for movement     6     (strength) the memory of its meaning. This is mainly because gestures take away some of the work from learning,     7     (leave) our brains to focus on memorizing the vocabulary.

Gesturing also helps to put new vocabulary into context and makes it easier     8     (remember). When people gesture, they mentally place themselves in situations     9     are memorable for them. For example, an individual will have an easier time remembering the word “walking” after connecting it     10     a personal memory of physical walking.

Reading is a great form of entertainment that require you use your     1    (imagine) rather than simply watching visuals on a screen. There is also something     2     (enjoy) about the feel of a book with the scent of printed pages and beautiful covers. Books are     3    valuable aspect of society as well.

When vocabulary and writing were developed thousands of years ago, clay tablets (泥版) were used. This evolved     4     parchment (羊皮纸). In the third century, the first books consisted of thick pages     5    (make)from bamboo. By the mid-15th century, the printing press had revolutionized books,     6    (create) what we have today. They are now     7    (ready) accessible to everyone.

World Book Day     8    (establish) by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culiurel Organization (UNESCO) on April 23,1995. This date was chosen because     9    is the anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare.

Around the world, there are many other dates on which World Book Day     10    (take) place. The UK, Sweden, and Ireland all celebrate World Book Day on different dates.

When I got my first library card in the mid-1950s, my     1    (appreciate)for the institution developed quickly. The memory of     2    (sink)into an armchair and disappearing into the faraway world of pioneer life is still vivid today.

When I studied English literature at university, I thought     3     best to build my own library. However, forty years into my collecting, I realized that all-those-books had become a part of the house. Toward the end     4     my teaching career, I became a teacher librarian,     5     relighted my love for being surrounded by books.

My years as a teacher librarian were the most     6    (reward)of my career. Even though I was an authority figure, I wasn't involved with student assessments and evaluations. I was free to make the library a comfortable and exciting place     7    (learn).

Whether libraries are located in schools or in     8    (community), I believe they provide students and the public with an opportunity to engage with the past, the present and the future; all that is required     9    (be)a touch of curiosity. Libraries are dynamic places that help us to adjust to the world, and their doors must     10    (keep)open to everyone-for free.

I would like begin with a question. Are you tired     1     your quiet lifestyle? How about taking up an extreme sport?

You can ride a bike, right? Then you are halfway to becoming a mountain biker. All you have to do     2     (be) to take your bike off the road and try some hilly areas.

Not     3     (challenge) enough? Skydivers (跳伞运动员) jump from a plane at a     4     (high) from 1000 to 4000 metres. There’s no age limit with this sport.

Some adventurers have invented base jumping, in     5     people jump from tall structures, such as buildings and bridges, with a parachute. Dan Jackson has jumped off The Shard four     6     (time).

It seems there is no lack of     7     (imagine) when it comes to risking life to look cool and get the heart beating     8     (rapid). New extreme sports are created all     9     time. In the 1990s, Phil created extreme ironing (熨平衣服) — ironing clothes on top of a mountain. He invented this extreme sport     10     (add) fun to ironing.