Walking into the Palace Museum, visitors can see an architectural complex with many characteristics of Chinese culture. But    1    can’t be seen is the science and technology behind it. The Palace Museum combines traditional restoration techniques with modern science and technology, thus    2    (enhance) its capacity for cultural exhibition, communication, tourism services and heritage protection.

The Palace Museum,     3     (equip) with a cultural heritage protection and research team with China’s most complete variety, has developed and integrated 14 types of special monitoring devices    4    independent intellectual property rights (IPR).The    5    (history) risk data is used to study and compile (编译) safety risk assessment index system, risk judgment and early warning systems, and preventive measures. With the introduction of AI, big data and cloud computing, the museum has also established a unique monitoring and response system and     6    emergency platform for immovable cultural relics.

Additionally, digital technologies     7     (apply) by the Palace Museum to protect cultural relics. It has introduced 1.86 million pieces of cultural relic information, 850,000 pieces/sets of images, 1,500 three-dimensional models and high-precision panoramic images (全景图) of all open areas, bringing cultural resources to life and offering    8    (good) digital services for internet users. The Palace Museum is     9    (true) an amazing example of applying the    10    (combine) of modern and traditional technologies to the restoration and preservation of more of the cultural relics.

Last Friday,    1    exhibition of artifacts (古器物) associated with Spring Festival traditions and     2     (ceremony) of the Qing royal family from the Palace Museum’s collections    3    (open) in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).

    4    (name) “Auspicious Beginning: Spring Festival Traditions in the Forbidden City,” the exhibition features over 100     5    (value) items of utensils, paintings, clothing and musical instrument to display traditional Spring Festival rituals    6    (include) family reunions, tea feasts, as well as recreational activities such as ice-skating games, fireworks and Chinese operas.

Leong Wai Man, director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR government, said she hoped the audience can    7    (deep) understand traditional Chinese culture.

A large number of visitors    8    (pay) a visit to the exhibition so far,    9    demonstrates local people’s enthusiasm for traditional Chinese culture. There is no doubt    10    more and more people will love Chinese culture in the future.

Long ago in Ancient China, there was a mythical figure     1     (know) as Shennong. Not only did Shennong bring agriculture and the use of herbal medicine to China, but he also invented     2     (agriculture) tools and techniques, and the Chinese calendar with its 24 solar terms.

It is said that the home town of Shennong was a forest in Hubei Province, which today is called “Shennongjia”. This beautiful and diverse region covers     3     area of 3,253 square kilometers of north-west Hubei Province. It gives shelter to over 1000 species of medicinal plants, many of     4     are rare and unique to Shennongjia. Here mountain slopes     5     (cover) with trees and some of them grow up to 40 meters tall. In summer, pink and violet flowers lend splashes of color. These are some of     6     (it) most breathtaking landscapes. The magnificent Shennong Peak rises to 3,105 meters above sea level.

Banbiyan is famous for its stone forest, as well as its bamboo forests and grasslands that flood with     7     (flower). The stone forests of Fengjingya stand     8     a background of green mountains that reaches as far as the eye can see. When it rains, the tops of these mountains look like islands     9     (float) on a sea of clouds. Come to Shennongjia     10     (enjoy) its beauty and the legend.

For centuries, Tibet has not been explored as much due to its remote    1    (locate), extreme climate and geographic environment. Since 2006, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway    2    (become) the most popular way to connect Tibet to the rest of China.    3    (know) as the “sky road” and a man-made wonder in transportation, the railway begins in Xining and ends in Lhasa. The scenery along the railway offers not only a feast for the eyes, but also    4    journey for the soul.

Qinghai Lake is the    5    (large) inland lake in China. Be it the blue sky and water, the green grassland or breathtaking landscapes-Qinghai Lake has great charms that are worth exploring. It is    6    (definite) a perfect place for bird lovers as many different kinds of birds fly here in May and June due to the mild weather.

The high peaks of the Kunlun Mountains are covered with snow and mist all year round,    7    (create) an amazing view. The geographic and severe climatic conditions have made this place a “forbidden zone for humans”, which is also a reason    8     its biodiversity.

Lhasa offers almost every aspect of Tibetan culture. If one must pick a name card for Lhasa, the Potala Palace is very likely     9    (be) the answer. No one can really say that he has visited Lhasa     10    he has been to the Potala Palace.

The Great Wall

As a symbol of ancient Chinese civilization, the Great Wall is one of the world’s oldest and most magnificent (壮丽的) man-made scenes,     1     has a long history. Given its out-standing architectural achievement and remarkable historical influence, the Great Wall     2     (list) as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1987, the first of     3     (it) kind in China.

The Great Wall was     4     (original) built over 2,000 years ago during the West Zhou Dynasty, and served     5     a functional military defence. It had been playing a crucial role in wars in ancient Chinese history. Therefore, it was continually to be extended in the next 2,000 years, till the end of Ming Dynasty. As a result, the Great Wall was expanded to many places in China and formed a beautiful shape.

Because its     6     (long) is 21,196. 18 km, it is widely named “Wanli Changcheng”. There are Northern Great Wall and Southern Great Wall, according to the locations.

The Great Wall is a place steeped in history and has much     7     (offer) you. For those who are fascinated (入迷的) by it and     8     (greed) for the knowledge of it, you will find massive information about it, the historical development, the background stories and its facts and figures. Whether you are a history-loving traveler     9     a lover of natural landscape, you will never get tired of the Great Wall, one of the seven     10     (wonder) in the world.

Liu Ruying,     1     grandfather is a huge fan of Peking Opera, has been interested in Peking Opera for much of her young life. Her grandfather is a great influence     2     her. At the age of 8, she     3    (begin) to practice the classic art. It wasn’t easy for a little girl     4    (experience) the difficult training, as performances combine martial arts, dancing and acrobatics(杂技).

“Sometimes I was tired,“ she said. ”I had to balance my studies and other     5    (course) I was interested in, such as dance. But the great charm(魅力) of Peking Opera made me always practice it.”

When Liu got the news that her region would have a cultural exchange with other countries, she had the idea of     6    (introduce) Peking Opera to the world in English. With     7     help of her mother, she took part in the activity after several months of practice.

“I     8    (extreme) love traditional Chinese culture,” she said. “Peking Opera has a long history of about 200 years and     9    (consider) a treasure of our nation. We should let     10    (we) make great efforts to carry forward our culture and protect the cultural diversity of the world.”

Outdoor exercise provides a lot of benefits beyond those seen with     1     (tradition) indoor workouts. It sounds a bit fantastic,     2     it’s true.

One simple example: Exercising outdoors increases our exposure     3     sunlight, improving vitamin D production,     4     has been linked to improving mood, promoting bone health, and boosting immune system function. Exercising outdoors     5     (make) you happy. Being in nature can improve feelings of well-being and life satisfaction. In fact, simply being outside and breathing fresh air has been shown to reduce stress and enhance relaxation.

Exercising, particularly outdoors, drives huge mental health benefits, ranging from reducing depression and anxiety to     6     (enhance) self-esteem (自尊心) and mood. Combine that with the physiological benefits of exercise, and you can make     7     (you) see greater levels of joy in your life.

Being     8     (physical) active in an environment with changing landforms forces your body to work hard     9     (sustain) the movement and your mind to stay focused to constantly adapt and avoid injury. Think about walking on your treadmill (跑步机) at home or in the gym compared to hiking on a trail with     10     (rock) and roots to cross and constant changes in elevation to push your cardiovascular (心管) system.

Take off the burden and have an outdoor exercise, and it will bring many benefits to your work or school life.

On November 15th, 2022, the world’s population reached 8 billion people, a milestone in human development. While it took the global population 12 years to grow from 7 to 8 billion, it     1     (take) approximately 15 years—until 2037—to reach 9 billion,     2     sign that the overall growth rate of the global population is slowing down.

    3     (current), China and India are the most populated countries in the world,     4     1. 4 billion people in each country. However,     5     (base) on UN projections, India will surpass

China for the first time in 2023. More than half of the predicted increase in the global population up to 2050 will be concentrated in eight countries. On November 15th, China Daily published United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s article,

    6     title was “Eight billion people, one humanity”.     7     he puts it, with our human family growing larger, our world is growing more divided, challenged by food insecurity, deepening inequalities, the climate crisis and an unequal COVID-19     8     (recover). He stresses that global gatherings in November— COP 27 and the G20—are chances     9     (bridge)divides,

Restore trust, and ensure that our 8-billion-strong world could yield enormous     10     (opportunity) for some of the poorest countries.

The 2022 Serbia’s Chinese Literature Readers’ Club held an activity themed by “The Translation of Chinese Contemporary Literature in Serbia” in the National Library of Požarevac in Serbia.

The event     1     (comprehensive) and systematically introduced to local readers the     2     (develop) and the translation of Chinese contemporary literature in Serbia. It increased Serbian readers’ understandings of Chinese literature and culture     3     (continue) to enhance people-to-people ties between China and Serbia.

    4     activity was hosted by Vera Zaric, director of National Library of Požarevac. Mirjana Požarevac, an associate professor of Chinese language and literature, was the speaker. More than 30 people, including local college students, attended the lecture.

Library director Vera Zaric said that almost all Chinese contemporary literary works     5     (collect) by the library were translated into Serbian. It is hoped that the Chinese Literature Readers’ Club will bring Chinese literary works closer to local readers, and the library will continue to share excellent Chinese literary works     6     the readers.     7     (take) part in this activity, many members of the audience said they learned a lot about Chinese contemporary literature.

The Serbia’s Chinese Literature Readers’ Club has successfully held two literature exchange activities,     8     not only aimed to introduce more and better Chinese literary works to Serbian readers, but also intended to seek     9     (many) young translators from Serbia. It is hoped that through attending the club activities, more young Serbians will     10       (motivate) to read Chinese stories and understand Chinese culture.