In the intersection of Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian provinces, there is a city called Meizhou. It is the most     1    (concentrate) area for Hakka people in Guangdong.

The Hakka people have experienced long-term hardship. After achieving     2    (stable), most of them choose to live near mountain s and rivers. The Weilong House is the dwelling place     3     Meizhou people put their hearts at ease. The House, with its back     4     the mountain s and forests, has a semi-circular pond in front of its door. Seen from the sky, the Hakka Weilong House is     5    (rough) oval-shaped, embodying the living form and order of life that heaven is round and earth is square.

The Songkou Ancient Town at the lower reaches of the Meijiang River was the first stop for Hakka people     6    (go) to Southeast Asia after the late Ming Dynasty. In the old street, there are colonial-style buildings that     7    (weather) through the years, and advertisements full of Southeast Asian charm.

The people of Meizhou enjoy a bowl of pickled noodles with a bowl of San Ji Li soup, which includes pork, pi g liver, and pig intestine. This is     8     favorite dish for the people of Meizhou from childhood to adulthood. Hakka cuisine     9    (characterize) by its richness, freshness, and aroma.     10    (dish) like Steamed Chicken wrapped in Lotus Leaf are all part of Hakka cuisine.

Wearing traditional Chinese clothing while visiting scenic spots     1     (become) a popular activity among young people in China in recent years. Passengers     2     (dress) in traditional Chinese attire could ride the subway for free for about one week in Suzhou city, during this year’s Spring Festival holiday.     3     a result, the horse-faced skirt,     4     is a type of Hanfu, became a hit among young people during the holiday.

People used     5     (think) that wearing traditional Chinese clothing while walking down a street was strange. But now, people are getting used to seeing     6     (passer-by) in traditional clothes. People born in     7     1990s and 2000s like to wear traditional clothing when     8    (travel) because they have realized that     9     (they) cultural identity is related to Hanfu and it has become a fashion. The popularity of     10     (tradition) Chinese costumes will continue to grow.

The process of publishing articles in Teens     1     (be) very meaningful to me over the last year. It provides me with the opportunity to practice writing,     2     (broad) my horizons and enrich my comprehensive practice record (综合实践记录). I also met many excellent friends,     3     views on different things have given me a lot of     4     (inspire).

    5     impressed me most was an interview I did for Teens about what my classmates thought about the school’s monitoring of students’ emotions. I had a very     6     (heat) discussion with my friend. His insightful (有洞见的) and logical ideas inspired me. It is precisely (正是) because of this interview     7     I started to pay more attention to logic and look at things from many angles in my subsequent (之后的) writing for Teens. What’s more, I also boosted my skills in writing argumentative essays in the Chinese exam. I am very grateful to Teens     8     giving me this chance to improve     9     (I) in many aspects!

In the future, I will keep writing and working hard. I believe that Teens has     10     bright future.

Zong Qinghou,     1     founder and chairman of Hangzhou Wahaha Group, China’s leading beverage manufacturer (饮料制造商), passed away on Sunday at the age of 79. As one of the most respected     2     (representative) of China’s first generation of entrepreneurs (企业家), Zong, with his modest style and innovative spirit, greatly impressed the public     3     a famous figure among China’s early entrepreneurs following the country’s reforms (改革) in 1978.

    4     (bear) in 1945 in Suqian, Jiangsu province, Zong took over a small grocery store at a school in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in 1987. Originally distributing soft drinks and ice treats for kids, he later established Hangzhou Wahaha Nutritional Food Factory in 1989,     5     developed into Hangzhou Wahaha Group after rescuing a     6     (struggle) local food factory. Zong’s introduction of the popular Wahaha AD calcium milk in 1996 became a hit with Chinese consumers.

Zong, ranked as the richest person in China by Forbes in 2010, 2012, and 2013,     7    (lead) a simple life and it was common     8     (see) him dressed in a white shirt and black cloth shoes. He once said, “I am an ordinary person,     9     luckily I was born in such an era.” He mentioned that Chinese business entrepreneurs need to do     10     (they) part in society by helping people become richer. He also suggested they make more jobs, get involved in charity work, and help the country grow economically and socially.

“Xixi Tonight”, a reimagined performance at Hangzhou’s Xixi Wetland Park,     1    (return) with a fresh, multi-sensory experience recently.     2    (base) on Song Dynasty(960-1279)and local Hangzhou culture, the show tells the tale of the Hong family during the Southern Song era,     3    (highlight) Hong Hao’s diplomatic missions and his wife’s     4    (devote) to their children’s education. The show used the natural scenery of the park as a backdrop     5     modern technologies to emphasize     6    (it) unique beauty, applying digital technology, indoor-outdoor performances and     7    (engage) audio-visual effects. In the viewing area, visitors could feel the fresh air     8     watching the show. This innovative combination of art and nature     9    (perfect) creates an exceptional tourism attraction, which offers visitors a unique encounter     10     the beauty of both culture and wetland ecology.

China is a nation of tea. The country’s history of tea is almost as long as the history of China     1     (it). References to tea in Chinese literature go back approximately 5,000 years. Originally, tea was valued     2     its medicinal qualities. It has long been known that tea aids in digestion,     3     is why many Chinese prefer to consume it during or after their meal.

But tea is more than just     4     addition to a meal. It has become a part of the country’s daily routine and of special occasions—and is     5     (true) embedded (嵌入) as an overall part of Chinese culture.

Among all the types of tea, green tea     6     (produce) before Tomb Sweeping Day in early April is especially popular in China. This     7     (believe) to be the best time for green tea, because insects have not yet emerged from the soil. Green tea is not fermented (发酵)during processing and thus retains the original color of the tea     8     (leaf).

Green tea also has a close     9     (connect) with Tomb Sweeping Day. Many southern regions still keep the customs of tea-offering for ancestors. Now as the nation embraces Tomb Sweeping Day, tea gardens in China are also open for visitors     10     (experience) tea-related traditions and culture.

Following Zibo and Harbin, Tianshui, an ancient Silk Road city in Northwest China’s Gansu Province, became the latest place that has caused     1     nationwide craze thanks to its malatang, or spicy hot pot. Tianshui spicy hot pot     2    (make) by cooking raw ingredients(原料) —meats, vegetables and noodles, in a pot of boiling broth. Then they are rolled into a large steel basin, drizzled with garlic sauce, sprinkled with Tianshui peppercorns and crushed peanuts,     3    (brush) with bright red chili oil, and colored with coriander and green onions. Fragrant and     4    (visual) appealing, it provokes(刺激) taste buds on the tip of tourists’ tongue. Different     5     Sichuan cuisine, the secrets to the unique flavor and attractive appearance of Tianshui malatang come from local speciality ingredients in Tianshui—Gangu chili peppers and Maiji peppercorns, both     6    (belong)to local speciality agricultural industries. Unlike the peppers used throughout Sichuan, the Tianshui pepper is fragrant and juicy. It     7    (burn) in the mouth but is smooth in the stomach.

Tianshui not only has delicious spicy hot pot food, but also stands out for its distinctive     8    (region)culture. Its grottoes and murals(石窟与壁画) are among the most famous art     9    (form) in Gansu. The Maijishan Grottoes,     10     are home to 221caves and more than 1,000 square meters of ancient murals, are known for their impressive beauty.