Millions of people in China now share a common routine: a session with personal trainer Liu Genghong. The 49-year-old singer and composer has     1     (surprising) become     2     online hit for livestreaming fitness routines from his home. Liu’s workout sessions are so popular that they     3     (break) Douyin’s livestreaming record for 2022 so far.

In Liu’s livestreams, Liu and his wife appear     4     (energy), friendly, happy and super fit. They are usually seen exercising     5     the fast-paced tune (曲子) of pop singer Jay Chou’s Herbalist Manual (本草纲目) and others.     6     Liu’s dance moves look simple, they are often too intense for his audience     7     (follow).

Wei Fang, a student at Shandong Normal University, is one of Liu’s     8     (fan). “My major requires me to sit for a long time, sometimes for the whole day, ” she said. “So how can I refuse a star singer as a personal trainer? Besides, when     9     (watch) the live-stream, I feel like I’m working out with friends,     10     encourages me to keep going until the last minute,” added Wei.

The virus “Ebola” is named after the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That’s     1     the virus was discovered in 1976. A person can only get Ebola through direct contact with an infected person’s body fluids, for example, sweat or spit. Additionally, the virus can get into your body     2     your eyes and mouth. That’s why health care workers are supposed to keep themselves completely     3     (cover) while treating patients.

The deadliest Ebola outbreak is spreading fast in Western Africa, taking over 900     4     (life) so far. The health systems in this area are severely lacking in resources, and health care workers may not have enough protective clothing     5     working in rural clinics. For now, all doctors can do     6     (be) to treat the symptoms and provide some care.

There are several promising drugs and vaccines (疫苗) in     7     (develop), but since Ebola is less common — and research about it is not     8     (good) carried out — there is no drug or vaccine that     9     (approve) for use in humans. Many of the other drugs and vaccines have not yet been tested in humans. The WHO (World Health Organization) is meeting next week     10     (discuss) whether experimental treatments should be used during this outbreak.

The Qiang New Year Festival is the most important traditional festival for the Qiang ethnic group     1     (appreciate) nature, celebrate prosperity and show respect for their ancestors. It falls     2     the first day of the tenth lunar month on the Chinese calendar.And several celebrations are held by the Qiang people     3     (live) in Sichuan Province.

The celebration lasts from three to five days. During the festival, Qiang people wear beautiful traditional costumes to celebrate this grand occasion through a range of folk activities such as dragon dance performances, bonfire (篝火) parties, music and shows, ritual sacrifice     4     (ceremony) and other events. In the evening, Qiang women dress up in elegant clothes and accessories to attend a grand occasion around a central bonfire,     5     forms the heart of the celebrations.    6     (inspire) by the passions of the flames and music, dancers circle and sway to the rhythms to create     7     joyous atmosphere.

It is also an occasion for the Qiang ethnic group to celebrate the harvest of the year. A series of rituals are held to show their     8     (harmony) and respectful relationship with nature as well as strengthen the solid bonds within their community.

The festival was listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 due to its     9    (high) valuable cultural significance. From generation to generation, Qiang people     10     (devote) their time to inheriting their own culture and keeping it alive after promising development in recent years.

Peking duck is an icon of Beijing cuisine and enjoying the treat is a must-do in the capital. Among the fast-changing trends of international cuisine, the dish is a rare, enduring classic,     1    (win) worldwide fame for its crispy skin and tender meat.

The stories about the origins of Peking duck vary, one of     2     dates back to the Ming Dynasty. In the 1420s, Emperor Zhu Di, also known as the Yongle Emperor,     3    (move) the country’s capital from Nanjing to Beijing. Chefs working for the royal family also migrated to Beijing, where they came up     4     new methods to cook duck.

If diners order roast duck in a restaurant, a chef will come to the table to provide     5    (serve). The chef skillfully cuts off     6    (taste) parts of skin first, with the meat then cut into juicy slices. Usually, the slices are     7    (delicate) served with a sweet bean paste (酱), rested on a bed of shredded (切碎的) cucumber, spring onions or radishes (萝卜) and wrapped in a bite-sized, thin pancake.     8    (roll) into little envelopes, these pancakes are a taste and tactile experience.

Taste is only one of the     9    (reason) for Peking duck’s unique status, though. In China,     10     is generally believed that duck is moderate and even slightly cold in nature, and therefore brings no excessive heat to the body.

Intangible cultural inheritors and folk     1     (artist) from nine provinces and regions along the Yellow River gathered in Dongying, East China’s Shandong province, at a festival    2     (display) the rich cultures cultivated along the river basin.

Bi Wenjing’s booth (摊位) presenting Huanghekou Huamo was     3     popular attraction. The craftswoman created a flower-shaped steamed bun. She     4     (place) a huge sample of her handiwork, weighing 30 kilograms, in the booth, attracting tourists to take photos. Bi said she started work     5     9 am and visitors were still coming to view it as darkness fell.

In addition, more than 100     6     (agriculture) products were on sale, while delicious food was also available, including barbecued delights from Zibo, Shandong province,     7     was recently popular on social media.

Sun Zhaohai, a resident of Dongying, said people could taste mouthwatering food while learning about folk customs at the festival, making it perfect for children. The Yellow River, the second     8     (long) river in China, originates on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and flows through nine provinces and regions from west to east,     9     (eventual) reaching the Bohai Sea. It     10     (call) the cradle (摇篮) of Chinese civilization, too.

    1     (sit) back in my seat, I can’t quite believe that I’m about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts     2     (claim) was ”impossible“. The train has been racing along     3     (steady) since it left Xining. All this time, the song ”Sky Railway” has been playing inside my head. The words “railways like     4     (mass) dragons are winding among the mountains” seem particularly vivid as I travel     5     the “roof of the world”.

I was one of the people     6     came from all parts of China to work on this railway. Taking years     7     (complete), the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a record of all of our efforts to overcome     8     most difficult engineering challenges. How to protect the delicate ecosystem was among the top     9     (concern).

Now, thanks to so many workers’ efforts, the construction finished successfully. I am proud that we     10     (build) our “impossible” railway, and did so with the care that the environment deserves. It truly is an extraordinary “Sky Railway”.

“Food is the first necessity of the people,” said historian Sima Qian. Today, these words still ring true. The Chinese respect and passion for food are rooted     1     the cultural landscape.

The Central Plains is where     2     story of noodles began. The Yellow River flows through this ancient cradle (发源地) of Chinese civilization, and its floods     3     (slow) created the rich soil perfect for the growth of wheat. Noodle-making     4     (become) the cooking feature of nearby Shanxi so far. Daoxiao mian is a     5     (type) one among them.

The Mongolians established the Yuan dynasty in the 13th century     6     the Han people didn’t own knives. Later several families, with only one knife     7     (share) , found noodle-making impossible. One day, a smart cook decided     8     (use) a small piece of metal to slice the dough (生面团) directly into the pot, so daoxiao mian was made.

Wheat is the main staple in Shanxi, so people craft the dough into all sorts of fun shapes: pinching it into a cat’s ears or little fish,     9     (roll) it into tiny shells with the thumb, and making it into floral or animal shapes. They use their imagination to make their     10     (family) eat the same thing every day.

In recent years, Ningjiangdu Park, located in Wushan county, Chongqing,     1     (change) from a deserted mudflat to an ecological park along the Yangtze River through ecological restoration (复原) . Its     2     (unique) has attracted many visitors     3     (admire) the beautiful scenery in Ningjiangdu Park.

Ningjiangdu Park     4     (locate) at the intersection (交汇处) of the Yangtze River, China’s     5     (long) waterway, and Daning River. The Ningjiangdu used to be     6     ancient ferry crossing (渡口). In November 2020, Wushan county carried out the Ningjiangdu ecological restoration project,     7     changed the once barren slope     8     six scenes: a village entrance, rural residence, boat crossing, river viewing, reading and overnight lodging. Efforts were made to restore the original mountain range, repair the mountain surface, create a     9     (health) forest vegetation system     10     improve the ecological management of the sinking zone. The ecological restoration area of Ningjiangdu has reached 26 hectares.

Charlie saw a poster asking young people to join a new singing group.     1    (interest), he went to check if he was good enough. But, when he sang, his voice cracked(破裂), and he failed.

Feeling sad, Charlie went back home to his garden. He thought, “All my friends are good at something special. I wish I had a talent too.” During the school holidays, he kept     2     (try) to find his talent but always felt disappointed.

Towards     3     end of the holidays, Charlie met his friends Dingani and Jan again. He asked Dingani about the soccer match, and Dingani said they won. Charlie then asked Jan about the concert, and Jan     4     (say) it was the next day, and she was going to sing solo (独唱).

Hearing     5     they said, Charlie felt happy. He congratulated them but expressed his wish to have something to be proud     6     .Surprisingly, Jan said, “Are you joking? The vegetables in your garden     7     (be) huge and look delicious! Every time I try to grow something, it dies. I wish I had     8     (you) talent with plants.”

Charlie, surprised, said, “     9     (real)? I never thought gardening was something special.” He smiled and invited them over for dinner the next day     10     (celebrate) Dingani’s soccer victory. They could enjoy fresh vegetables from his garden and then go to Jan’s concert.

Walking along the Great Wall is     1     once-in-a-lifetime dream for many, but Jim Spear has taken it one step     2     (far), spending the last 18 years with his wife     3     (live) in a village in Mutianyu under the ancient wonder.

As an architect, Spear had the     4     (qualify) and expertise to renovate (翻新) his dream house, which comes with multiple views of the Great Wall.

He says that it was fortune     5     led him to settle beneath the Great Wall. Shortly after embracing full-time village life, Spear was approached by village head Li Lianting, who explained that Mutianyu was rapidly losing its population and badly     6     need of local businesses. This motivated the architect to explore ways of supporting rural     7     (resident). He rented an abandoned schoolhouse and turned it into a restaurant and glass art factory     8     (make) it sustainable. He also renovated an old tile factory in Beigou, the village next to Mutianyu, and turned it into the Brickyard hotel.

“The Great Wall inspires me in many ways to this very day,” he says when     9     (ask) if his architectural work draws inspiration from the impressive structure.

In recognition of his contributions, Spear     10     (give) the Great Wall Friendship Award by the Beijing government in 2014.