Music and dance have been a huge part of Irish culture for     1    (generation) and the two go together well. When you go to see a(n)    2    (tradition) Irish dancing show, you will get to experience some musical performances too.

The most famous Irish dancing performance is undoubtedly Riverdance. This     3    (be) originally the half-time show at the Irish-hosted 1994 Eurovision Song Contest but has developed much over the years and the dancers have gone all over the world, widely     4    (share) this part of Irish culture. If you are in Dublin, it might be possible to see some big performances of Riverdance. Usually, such shows     5    (perform) in the famous Gaiety Theatre.

If you are looking for something a little more casual (随意的) though, there are plenty     6     places to go in Dublin. This part of Irish culture, like many others, started off in public houses around the country, and even today there are lots of pubs     7     will play host to dancers and musicians every night of the week. Some of these performances are more intimate (温馨的) and the dancers will take over a small part of the pub to put on     8    (they) show. Some pubs in the city will put on a bigger performance, for they have built stages,     9    (especial) designed so many people can enjoy Irish music and dance while they have dinner. This can be       10     great way to see as much of Irish culture as possible while you are here.

Ocean Park Hong Kong is one of Hong Kong’s greatest tourist     1     (attraction). Because it isn’t run for profit, the park is much more     2    (suit) for education and wildlife conservation research. Compared with other theme parks, it takes better care of the animals. In addition，you will find prices there fairly reasonable considering the size and the quality. Therefore, since its opening, the park     3    (draw) a large number of visitors.

    4     (locate) on the southern side of Hong Kong Island, the theme park is     5     (convenient) close to downtown. As the park attracts large crowds every day, try to be there before the park opens at 10 in the morning and avoid the busy holidays and weekends. It is also recommended that tickets    6     (buy) online in advance.

Hong Kong is a unique city in     7     you can buy one card to pay for public transport and all your purchases in the world. The card is available at the ticket windows of any subway station in Hong Kong, with which then you can pay     8     things in the park. And you can add money as you wish and have     9     returned to a station window for the remaining money back.

Wish you     10     enjoyable day in Hong Kong’s most popular theme park.

Tea is a healthy drink. Drinking tea in China could be considered as    1    art and a way to help people achieve a sense of calm and renewed energy. It is also a way to enjoy life better.

Stories    2    are about the discovery of tea are different depending on the people who you ask, but we know that Chinese people    3    (drink) tea since Shennong,5,000 years ago. Usually, tea    4    (believe) to be medicinal, and is so central to    5    (day)life that an old Chinese saying includes tea in a list of seven important    6    (content) to be gathered each morning, along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy and vinegar.

Drinking tea together is a sign of respect. In the life of Chinese, it is common    7    (give) guests a cup of tea to welcome them into the home. But tea is more than a key of social customs. It is meant to act    8    a medium through which people can become much    9    (close) to nature.    10    (drink) tea out in nature will create a spiritual connection to the environment and make people relaxed.

The Nobel Prize is widely considered as the world’s most famous award. It is awarded for people     1     (make) achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature, peace and economics. In 1900, it     2     (design) by the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel as a means to formally recognise the men and women who have made a significant     3     (contribute) to cultural or scientific advancement.

It is believed that Nobel was inspired     4     (create) the awards after reading an obituary (讣告) in a French newspaper relating to his death. Nobel, who was    5     (obvious) still alive at the time, was deeply upset by the obituary saying that “The merchant (商人) of death is dead. ” The inventor, who was well-known     6     the creation of lots of weapons(武器), was frightened to discover that this was how the world would remember him. So he decided after he died, a large amount of his money would be used to create     7     number of prizes that would be awarded to those who award the “greatest benefit to mankind ”. These prizes were to be awarded in the     8     (field) of literature, physics, chemistry, physiology and peace.

The Nobel Foundation was created,     9     would take control of Nobel’s donation and arrange for the awarding of the     10     (vary) prizes.

Enlightenment(启示)can show up in some pretty strange ways. The Buddha found it under a Boddhi tree and Nelson Mandela in prison. It doesn’t matter where and how it happens. What matters is that it does happen. Little did I know,     1    (I) would arrive in the form of a hard-shelled animal trying to cross the road—a turtle. But this wasn’t just any turtle; this was the world’s most optimistic one. He determined to cross twenty feet of tar(柏油)road as cars drove past quickly.

I thought    2    crazy to cross the road that way, the little one couldn’t    3    (realize) the danger, though. But today was his lucky day. My wife’s quick driving reflexes(反应)not only ensured that “turtle soup” would not be for dinner that night,     4     her act of kindness would eventually become the foundation for everything I teach today. As unusual as this sounds, the simple act of pulling over our car, removing this little turtle from harm’s way, and placing him back into the wild, caused something extraordinary    5    (happen) inside of me.

As I stood there holding this tiny creature in my hands, a wave of pure delight came over me. It was that warm, teary-eyed feeling    6    was felt during life’s greatest moments, like falling in love or the birth of a child. I honestly felt as if my heart was completely opening up as everything stood still around me.

In no way would I have described it as “enlightenment”, but there was no doubt about it—helping this little turtle just felt so good!

But why? After all, it’s just a turtle, right? And then it hit me. I finally realized what was happening. If it    7     (not be) for the turtle, I wouldn’t have got the feeling. At that point, a flood of    8    (inspire) thoughts ran through me. I walked back to the car, opened my journal and wrote eight words that would later prove to be life changing for me: “kindness creates happiness and live a life of kindness”.

It was the answer I    9    (look) for for so long. The secret    10    inner peace and lasting happiness was kindness.

Paul and I were on our school basketball team, The Lions. We loved basketball and were both huge fans of the NBA. My favourite player was LeBron James. Paul’s favourite player was Tyrone Bogues, a guy     1    played for the Charlotte Hornets, although we     2    (actual) agree that they are both champions. Bogues was only 1.6 metres tall, which made him the    3    (short) ever player in the NBA. Paul was only 1.6 metres tall, too! Paul knew that    4    (be) shorter than other players meant that he had to practise more. During all those hours of doing jump shots    5    his own, he used Bogues as his inspiration. Paul once said, “If Bogues could make    6    , why not me?”Paul had to try out many times just for making    7    team. He was still usually on the bench, which was really tough on him. Everyone    8    (know) Paul had real skills, and was someone who had a strong desire to play for the team.     9    , Paul didn’t get a chance. This week, The Lions were playing against our main    10    (compete), The Bears, a team whose record this season had been perfect. Paul didn’t know he’d soon get the chance that he’d been waiting for.

In Li Lan’s travel journal, she described her experience back in San Francisco—a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that     1     (occur) in 1906.

In the morning, she walked around the Mission District,     2     (look) at the street art for a few hours.     3     (impress) by some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck, she exclaimed, “What     4     mix of cultures there!”

Later, she headed to a museum     5     the historical changes in California were showed. In 1848, gold was discovered near San Francisco and a gold rush started. Many Chinese arrived during this period.     6     (earn) a living, some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown. The museum did a     7     (real) good job of showing how America was built by immigrants from different     8     (country) and cultures.

In the evening, Li Lan toured Chinatown. There were so many nice cafes and restaurants to choose     9    . She selected a Cantonese restaurant and enjoyed some     10     (tradition) Chinese dishes.