Some consumers still tend to focus on labels,     1     (feel) proud that they have a product made in Italy. They don’t know that a growing number of Italian products come from Chinese-owned factories. The products     2     were marked “Made in China” gave buyers an     3     (impress) of “low pride and low costs, low technology and development”. The statement used to be true,     4     now it has changed. “Made in China” is becoming a leading part in the world market. China’s garment (衣服) industry has been investing in producing technology and training for     5     (decade), and its workforce has gotten better at sewing garments. As a result, the quality of Chinese-made clothes is rising fast. It has been home     6     a highly-skilled, highly-specialized garment industry, one that supplies even some high-end labels and offers the     7     (good) mix of price, speed, and quality in the world.

Nowadays, products made in China     8     (recognize) by luxury fashion brands. Despite the rising wages and costs of doing business in China, many luxury brands, such as Burberry, Armani, and Prada     9     (produce) many things here so far, because they’ re still able to get good workmanship at a     10     (relative) low price.

China has once again proved its     1     (able)to change the world with the “four new inventions”: high-speed rail, mobile payment, bike-sharing and e-commerce.

They’re related to China’s high-tech innovation,     2     has improved the quality of people’s lives, according to a survey     3     (make)by the Belt and Road research institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University.

“My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want simply with a fingertip on my phone,” said     4     university student,     5     (add)that “even pancake sellers are using mobile payment”.

The bikes themselves are not new, but the operating mode of bike-sharing     6     (base)on the satellite navigation system, mobile payment, big data and other high technologies.

China has     7     (gradual)entered a new innovative era, thanks to large amounts of capital(资金)China has invested     8     (encourage)innovation, said Bernhard Schwartlander, WHO representative in China.

    9     is increasingly clear that China is innovating and no longer copying Western ideas. This is true of mobiles, where China is leading in many ways, such as the social messaging app WeChat. This is partly because China has skipped over the PC era and gone directly to the mobile era. China has the     10     (large)mobile use in the world.

But then I began to hear about the work she was doing in Tanzania, a country that has many health problems, and now I am singing a different tune. Many dangerous diseases which are rare in China are quite commonly     1     (contract) in Tanzania. And, while the country is quite beautiful and has much natural wealth, many of the people are quite poor and live without things we take     2     granted, such as electricity, running water, cars and good transport systems, and supermarkets. One project that my mother worked on was    3     (help) to build a cardiac hospital. Prior to this, if a Tanzanian had a heart condition and needed surgery, they would have to go abroad. Since this was quite expensive, many people went without medical treatment and some even died. Now not only are Tanzanians helped by the hospital, but people in    4     (neighbour) countries are helped as well. It has made a big difference to their lives. My mother also does a circuit of the rural villages to provide medical treatment, help those with disabilities, and provide consultation and training for local doctors. In addition, her team has given patients new malaria treatment capsules that    5     (invent) in China, and this has saved many lives.

Today I want to replay to you that I’m proud of the work my mother has done, and I am now    6     (support) of it. Is her work worth it？Yes, to the lives of the people she is helping, it is worth it. But by any     7     (criterion) this work is worth it to us as well, because it shows that we are global citizens interested in world stability, and    8     we feel responsible for others and are ready to build a community with a shared future for mankind. Everyone deserves    9     fair chance in life. When I think of all the things that we as Chinese citizens can be most proud of, helping others comes at the top of this list. Now that I understand how important my mother’s work is, I’ve decided to become a volunteer myself    10     (help)people in other lands. In the future, I pray that you will do the same.

Why do we prefer seeing a movie while we    1     (accompany) by a friend? Why do we pack    2     (we) into stadiums and concert halls sitting shoulder     3     shoulder with strangers?And why does a sunset seem so splendid during a moment    4     (share) with someone without even saying a word?

Lately, a fascinating study has shown that life is indeed much sweeter when we share our various    5     (experience) with others. When it comes to sharing moments together, what    6     (ordinary) appears in our mind is being with friends or family, and talking with them. We don’t realize the extent to     7     we are influenced by people around us whom we don’t know and aren’t even communicating with.

Therefore, the next time you are out    8     (have) fun with others, put down your smart phone and share the moment instead of posting on Facebook.     9     pleasant experience that goes unshared is a missed opportunity    10     (focus) on the activity we and others are doing and give it a boost.

The Grand Canal is the longest and     1    (old) canal in the world. It forms     2     vast inland waterway system in China, running from the capital Beijing in the north to Zhejiang Province in the south.

    3     (construct) in sections from the 5th century BC and completed and maintained by several     4    (dynasty), it formed the backbone of China’s inland communications system, which enabled the supply of rice     5    (feed) the population. The Grand Canal reached a new peak in the 13th century, providing an inland shipping network consisting of more than 2, 000 km of artificial waterways,     6     linked five of the most important river basins in China, including the Huanghe River and the Changjiang River. Still     7     major means of internal communication today, it     8     (play) an important role in ensuring the prosperity (繁荣) and stability of China over the ages.

The Grand Canal bears witness to a remarkable and early development of hydraulic engineering (水利工程) . It is an essential technological achievement     9    (date) from before the Industrial Revolution. It is a perfect example of dealing with difficult natural conditions, as is reflected in the many constructions that are     10    (full) adapted to the diversity and complexity of circumstances. It best demonstrates the technical capabilities of Eastern civilizations.

Poetry (诗歌),     1     common form of literature, plays an important role in ancient China. At that time, there were no TVs or films, and     2     (write) had not been invented, so people would sit around the fire at night and sing songs. Since nothing was set down, different versions of these songs     3     (create), and each area would have its own rhythm (韵律). As these songs were often quite long, they often had rhyme and rhythm     4     (help) people remember them more easily. While in the     5     (begin) such songs had a very simple format, over time they became more difficult and     6     (pretty). These were no longer the works of amateurs (业余爱好者) sitting around a fire,     7     works of true poets who cared about their art and who sometimes made a living from it.

Poetry plays with sounds, words, and grammar,     8     makes poetry difficult to write but very interesting to read. In fact, the tradition of writing and reading poems has been passing     9     over the generations.     10     is amazing that now even more people are trying to write poems by themselves!

Time-honored brands (品牌) have been through a decades — long or even a centuries — long journey. They either serve as a    1    (remind) of people’s old childhood flavors or relate to festival traditions and nostalgic (怀旧的) memories. Data from the Ministry of Commerce show that China has 701 century-old brands. The    2    (old) one — Beijing Bianyifang famed for its specialty roast duck    3    (survive) for 607 years.

The total number of    4    (exist) time-honored brands, which are well-known throughout the country and recognized by the Ministry of Commerce,     5    (be) 1,1128 according to Sheng Qiuping, China’s vice commerce minister. They stand for China’s traditional culture and the majority of them own at least one intangible cultural heritage. It is the traditional skills and craftsmanship    6     (pass) from generation to generation    7    make time-honored brands endure the changes of the time.

While some brands have sustained their classic style and ancient beauty, others have innovated their products and tapped into digital platforms    8    (win) the hearts of younger consumers. Data show that nearly 350 time-honored brands participated    9    live-streaming platforms. Live-streaming events of time-honored brands in 2022 topped 50,000 with    10     combined business volume of 3,5 billion yuan. The figure increased over five times compared with that of 2019.