There is a day considered special by people     1     observe solar (太阳的) movement of the sun in many countries of the world. On its eve, in England, people go to Stonehenge     2     (welcome) the rise of the sun. In Latvia, people travel from the cities to the country- side to gather, eat and sing. Chinese people attach equal     3     (important) to this day,   known as the Summer Solstice (夏至), or xiazhi in Chinese.

It is the     4     (long) day of a year in terms of daylight. After the Summer Solstice, the subsolar point begins its moving south, and daytime     5     (gradual) shortens. Though people believe it is at the height of summer, xiazhi is not the hottest time of a year. After xiazhi, the temperature will continue to increase.

While in modern China, xiazhi is simply known as one of the solar     6     (term), in ancient times it was a major festival. In the Song Dynasty, the festival     7     (offer) officials a holiday of three days. A grand sacrificial (祭奠) ceremony was also held on the Summer Solstice during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

According to Guo Wenbin, a scholar of traditional culture, many customs from the ancient Summer Solstice festival     8     (be) now celebrated as part of events. “We often believe boat race was created     9     memory of Qu Yuan. But it is said that before the death of Qu, Chinese people had already had boat race as an event of Summer Solstice festival,” says Guo. Since the Summer Solstice is often a time when people harvest wheat,     10     is a tradition to eat noodles in many places.

In recent years, there     1    (be) people in expanding numbers who have participated in the test for civil servants. Millions of students choose civil servant     2     their most ideal occupation after graduation. And among them, the high-educated, like     3    (master) and doctors, take quite a large percentage. The craze in civil servant test     4    (attract) widespread attention. The following fundamental causes can account for this kind of craze. First and foremost, nowadays college students face great employment pressure. Civil servant, as one of the most stable professions in today’s China, becomes their     5    (prefer) choice. Moreover, recently, the welfare and salary of civil servants     6    (improve) greatly, which undoubtedly attracts many people. Last but not least, the high social position of civil servants is a crucial factor drawing     7    ( much) people to take part in the civil servant test. In my opinion, this craze in civil servant test will continue in the following     8    (year). However, from the long run, it does not do good to the development of our nation. If most high-quality talents gather in the government departments, it might lead to a waste of resources.    9    (according), both the individuals and the government should have a more objective recognition     10     the civil servant test craze.

A’Driane Nieves didn’t attend art school, and she never dreamed of     1    (become)an artist. That changed when Nieves began to struggle     2     mental health. Painting is not only treatment for her, but it’s her career now. “Painting is now the primary way that I express     3    (I),” Nieves said. Nieves experienced deep     4    (anxious)after giving birth to her second son in 20l0. Later, she was diagnosed(诊断)with Bipolar Ⅱ disorder. “My doctor suggested to me that I find something creative to help manage the pressure,” she said.

Nieves tried crocheting(钩编)for about two weeks. She admitted she was     5    (bore)with it. And one day, she picked up painting. As she poured the paint and moved it around with her hands, she felt     6     sense of relief. “Within 45 minutes to an hour, I felt     7    (complete)different from what I had before,” she said.

Since she started painting in 2012, Nieves     8    (create)more than 1,000 pieces. In 20l2, she set up her nonprofit Tessera Arts Collective. “I would like to encourage anyone     9     is living with a mental disorder to be kind to themselves and remember that you are worthy. You have the right     10    (live)a full and healthy life even while managing a mental health condition like this.”

Nowadays, vegetarian(素食主义的)eating is becoming more popular. Although it does have a good reputation for     1    (benefit)our health, recent news has focused on what could be bad about vegetarian diets,     2    (include)stroke risk, harm to brain health, hair loss and depression.

British researchers     3    (follow)more than 48,000 men and women with no history of heart disease or stroke for about 18 years. Vegetarians had a 20%     4    (high)rate of stroke than meat eaters. Another expert wrote that the trend towards vegetarian diets may lead to a choline(胆碱)crisis, Choline is a nutrient(营养物)    5     is important for brain health and other functions. It can     6    (find)in meat, and our body can’t make all that humans need.

So, can giving up meat lead to hair loss? A recent report found that a severe lack of protein, among other diet shortcomings, can lead to it. That’s     7     meat contains iron, vitamin B, and zinc, which are all important for hair     8    (grow).

Can vegetarian and vegan diets affect our mood? Research on this is mixed. Some studies have found that going meatless     9    (improve)mood, but others have found     10     opposite. In one study of 400 new mothers, 80 of them suffered from postpartum(产后的)depression. A vegetarian diet was one factor that seemed to make it more likely to be depressed.

Over years, Songjiang, in southwestern Shanghai,     1     (know) for its delicate and colorful cotton cloth. However, this type of fantastic cloth is     2     (slow) fading away from society as modern fabrics and the mass production of clothing become the trend. Yang Panhong, along with her husband, is determined to preserve the traditional fabric through their Songjiang Cloth Art Gallery.

The gallery opened in 2020. It owns an extensive collection     3     (consist) of more than 5,000 rolls of Songjiang cloth, some of     4     date back to the Qing Dynasty. According to the couple, the gallery receives about 1,000 visitors every month, and most of the vintage fabrics sold at the gallery cannot     5     (find) in the market today.

After quitting her job, Yang focused on her dream of revitalizing (恢复) this craft in 2016. Four years later, she and her husband opened the gallery. To raise the     6     (aware) of this cloth among younger generations, the couple have been cooperating     7     universities, inviting local     8     (craftsman) to show the techniques used in weaving clothes with this fabric. They will attempt     9     (preserve) the legacy (遗产) of Songjiang cloth and     10     (far) study its history and techniques. It is believed that more people are coming to appreciate this craft in the near future.

Instruments are a necessary part of making music, but what music sounds like will also depend upon     1     (it) style and rhythm. Music is often divided     2     two main groups: classical and popular. These names can mean different things to different people, and their meanings can change over time.

Popular music is what many people play or listen to for fun. It could be folk, country, pop and rock, or jazz. Often the music style     3     (change) with each new generation of musicians. All over the world there are     4     (talent) musicians who perform this style of music     5     (earn) a living or just for fun. A band of musicians usually play a certain style of music that they like,     6     (create) a sound that is special to them.

Classical music is     7     (most) used to describe more formal music, often performed in front of a seated silent audience. Most of this music     8     (write) a long time ago. Classical music is often played by an orchestra (管弦乐队) in     9     musicians play either woodwind, brass, or string instruments.

There are many famous orchestras throughout     10     world, with many countries having their own special ones.

After seeing the advertisement in the newspaper, Perce Blackborow resolved to join the Antarctic expedition     1     (lead) by Sir Ernest Shackleton no matter what challenges might lie ahead. Unfortunately, his application was turned     2     because he was too young and not     3     (quality) enough.     4    , he managed to get aboard the Endurance with his friend’s help. He     5     (hide) in a cupboard, but was soon discovered and brought to Shackleton.     6     the captain was angry, he assigned the boy the job of cooking for the crew. Their voyage did not go smoothly, and the Endurance became     7     (stick) in the ice. Before the Endurance was crushed and     8     (sink) into the sea, Shackleton gave the order to abandon ship,     9     the crew had to camp on ice. They then sailed to Elephant Island. Soon after that, Shackleton selected a boat and set     10     for South Georgia Island to get help.

With cheap storylines and stereotypical (老套的) characters, online literature     1     (consider) low quality previously. But now, things seem to have changed.

China's online literature has grown in popularity over the last two     2     (decade). And now, this     3    (grow) industry is getting the recognition (认可) it deserves.

In early September,     4     total of 100 online literary works were included in the digital collection of the National Library of China. The move was aimed at     5     (preserve) memory as digital literature, according to CGTN.

“These online works of literature can allow readers and authors     6     (achieve) the resonance (共振) of the mood of the times,” noted Teller Report.

Also, the online literature     7     (inspire) the development of video games, films, TV series     8    animations (动画) at home and abroad.

“Chinese online literature bears huge     9     (imagine) and creation of the writers, and they have brought Chinese literature to the world,     10     strengthens China's cultural connections with the world,” Xiao Jinghong, vice president of the Institute of Online Literature of the Association of Chinese Writers, told CGTN.

These days, people who do manual(手工的 体力的)work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. As often as not, people who work in offices     1     (refer) to as “white­collar workers”. Such is human nature. A great many people are often willing to sacrifice(牺牲、舍弃)     2     (high) pay for the privilege (殊荣) of becoming white­collar workers. This can cause     3     (curiosity) situations.

    4     Alfred Bloggs got married, he was too embarrassed（尴尬的） to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told     5     that he worked for the corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls（工装） and spent the next eight hours     6     a dustman: Before returning home at night, he changed back into his suit. Alfred's wife has never discovered     7     she married a dustman and she never will, for Alfred has just found     8     job. He will soon be working in an office.     9     (earn) only half as much as he used to, he feels that his rise in status is well worth     10     loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him “Mr. Bloggs”， not “Alfred”