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After the opening ceremony and some amazing performances, the wrestling     1     (compete) began. Mongolian wrestling is different from the wrestling in the Olympic Games. There are no rounds, and wrestlers are not separated     2     weight. The wrestlers loses     3     any part of his body above his knee touches the ground. After singing some songs, the competitors danced onto the green field, waving their arms in the air as if they were eagles. I was quite moved by their show of     4     (strong) and grace.

I     5     (absolute) enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part. However, I was surprised to see that the riders were boys and girls! I heard it is because children are lighter and the horses can run faster and     6     (far). At first, I was a little     7     (worry) about the children’s safety, but Burin said, “Don’t worry. They’ve been riding horses all their lives. They’ll be just fine.” That was the moment I started to understand     8     people say “Horses are at the heart of Mongolian culture”.

I’m finally back home now,     9     (feel) really tired, but celebrating Naadam with my friend was totally worth it. He invited me back for the winter to stay in a     10     (tradition) Mongolian tent and eat hot pot. I can’t wait!

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Why don't birds get lost on their long flights from one place to another?

Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely     1     the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds     2     fly by night? Tests with artificial stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long distance flights.

A dove had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a     3     (nature) sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability     4     (use) the stars for guidance. The bird’s cage     5     (place) under an artificial star-filled sky. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that     6     (take) by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the make -believe stars caused     7     change in the direction of his flight.

Scientists think that doves, when     8     (fly) in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But the stars are obviously their main means of     9     (fly). What do they do if the stars are hidden by clouds?  Apparently, they find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coastlines, and river courses. But when it’s too dark to see these, the doves circle     10     (help), unable to get their position.

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With the rapid development of the Internet, more and more teenagers make friends online nowadays. Some people say it's good to do that, while others think it's     1     (harm) especially to school pupils.

Some consider that making friends online is a modern way to share friendship     2     others. They can express their thoughts     3     (free) to improve social skills and fluency in English. On the contrary, some strongly believe it is     4     waste of time to make friends through online communication and what's worse, those so-called “friends” are likely to cheat you after     5     (gain) your trust.

In my opinion,     6     the Internet is good or not depends on how we use it. If it     7     (use) properly, we can communicate with people that come from every corner of the world, and share life experiences. Of course, however, since the Internet was born, many bad men     8     (make) use of it to do something bad. So we must learn     9     (determine) true or false and avoid being hurt.

In conclusion, every coin has two     10     (side). So does the Internet. If used in a proper way, the Internet has more advantages in seeking friendship.

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The Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City, is the     1     (large) and most well     2     (reserve) imperial (皇帝的) residence in China today. It is divided into an outer and an inner court with     3     rectangular shape, 960 meters long from north to south and 750 meters in width from east to west. It has a splendid history since the Ming Dynasty, and it     4     (rebuild) and repaired many times in the past. I was so excited to visit it with my family last summer vacation. After we passed     5     the Front Gate, a lot of palaces appeared. The tour guide told us there were almost 8,700 rooms in the Palace Museum. During the Ming Dynasty, construction began in 1406. It took 14 years to build the Forbidden City. Visitors     6     walk among the buildings can feel both the     7     (weigh) of history and a wonderful sense of peace. And I was     8     (real) surprised that the workers could build it so well that even today it is not out of style. I could not remember all the names of the     9     ( building), but I took hundreds of beautiful photos on the way. I think I will never forget the     10     (amaze) trip I had in Beijing, China and I will go there next time with my friends.

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The Book of Songs, also     1       (know) as Shi Jing is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry. Three years ago, when Chinese musician Fang Jinlong read Shi Jing, he was     2       (particular) fascinated by the stories told through the poems. It was because he couldn’t fully understand the ancient Chinese language used in the poems    3     he turned to experts. The experts’ detailed explanation further attracted him to explore the poems.

             Then he decided to describe the poems with musical language by inviting composer Ma Jiuyue to create     4     album. Titled Music and the Book of Songs, the album was released on Jan 18, featuring 10 original songs composed by Ma. They     5       (play) by Fang and won great popularity.

The 10 songs are based     6    poems from Shi Jing, including Qiong Yao, which expresses gratitude to people who are eager     7       (help) others.

“Young people gave warm feedback about traditional Chinese music after they had watched my     8    (perform). It inspired me to create more works for them,” says Fang.

“The 10 pieces sound     9       (enjoy) and easy. For the listeners, it’s an unusual and fresh way to fully understand poems from Shi Jing,” says Ma. “We spent three years working on the project. There are so many meanings in the poems and we want to show them as deep as possible with music” Ma says. “    10       is our shared goal to have traditional Chinese music reach a wider audience.”

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Nobody wants to be aged, but     1     it comes to visiting cities, most of us want to visit the world’s oldest cities. Luoyang is one of the oldest and most     2     (attract) cities in the world that I’d like to recommend to you.

Luoyang stands out       3     the oldest continually inhabited(有人居住的) city in Asia. The city is considered to be     4     birthplace of Chinese culture and history as well as being one of the Seven Ancient Capitals of China. There       5     (be) no other city in China that has seen so many         6     (dynasty) like Luoyang.

With such a long and       7     (excite) history, Luoyang has really a lot to offer. The Longmen Grottoes, which       8     (include) on the World Heritage List in 2000, and many historic Buddhist temples constant attract tourists from all over the world. Luoyang is also famous for the White Horse Temple, the     9    (early) Buddhist temple       10     (build) in China. Are you anxious to visit the city?