HTC Corp     1     (introduce) its latest headset the live XR Elite in January, 2023. It combines mixed reality(MR) and virtual reality (VR)to make a device with diverse functions, helping its users have     2     (good) experiences than before on the Internet.

The device is intended     3     (support) mixed reality that combines the real-world environment with the one created by the computer. Charles Huang, vice-president of HTC, said when     4     (develop) an MR product, they have to think carefully. It’s not just about producing a hardware. It involves the development of an ecosystem and every point must be taken into     5     (consider).

HTC has revealed Viverse, an open platform     6     users can have a taste of the technology, ranging     7     VR, MR, high-speed connectivity to AI. HTC is also working with telecom operators (电信运营商) to make VR more popular. “Telecom operators have     8     large number of users, and their participation can speed up the development of the entire industry,” Huang said.

“Now, there is also a growing demand for VR devices in a wide range of     9     (industry), such as remote conferencing, training and education,” Huang added. Now it     10     (predict) that up to $13.08 billion will be spent in China’s AR and VR market in 2026, making it the second-largest market in the world.

“San Yue San” (三月三) is an important traditional festival in Guangxi, China, known    1     “Double Third”. It falls on the third day of the third lunar month and     2     (celebrate) by many ethnic minority groups in Guangxi, such as the Zhuang, Yao, and Dong people.

It is believed that Sanyuesan Festival is to commemorate Liu Sanjie,     3     singer of the Zhuang nationality. At that time, Liu Sanjie had a beautiful voice and was good at singing. She was regarded as the Godness of Singing and was loved by people. However, because she sang the songs to satirize (讽刺) the cruel     4     (treat) of the rich landlords, expose their crimes of squeezing the people, the landlords hated     5     (she). Once, when Liu Sanjie went up the mountain to chop the wood, the landlord took the opportunity to push her down the cliff, and Liu Sanjie fell to death. She was dead on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month. The Zhuang people missed Liu Sanjie, so they held a Ge Xu Festival (Singing Festival) to commemorate her. Then,     6     (gradual), the Ge Xu Festival (Singing Festival) became the present Sanyuesan Festival (Double Third Festival). “Singing Festival” is one of the    7     (highlight) of the festival. Zhuang people are known for their love of singing, and the festival     8     (provide) an opportunity for people to show off their singing skills. Groups of singers perform traditional Zhuang songs,     9     (accompany) by instruments such as the lusheng, a traditional reed pipe. Some outstanding singers found their true love through singing,     10     made the annual singing festival an event for song competition and mate selection.

Born in 551 BC, Confucius has made the greatest     1     (contribute) to Chinese culture in history.     2     he was raised in a poor family, he visited famous scholars and learned a lot     3     them. He developed his thoughts into a system of philosophy     4     (know) as Confucianism,     5     stressed harmonious relationships with each other and respect for the elderly. He thought that     6     was important that friends should be honest to each other and rulers should make an effort to provide a happy life for people. Confucius was     7     educator as well. He had many ideas about education and promoted education for ordinary people. For example, he talked about the relationship between learning and reflecting. He believed learning without reflecting leads to confusion. He traveled around to promote his political thinking but failed. But he never gave up. Confucianism is an     8     (inspire) philosophy in China. Over the last 2000 years, it     9     (continue) to influence China and the rest of the world. Also it     10     (regard) as the symbol of eastern culture.

The    1     (tradition) Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. More than 2, 000 years ago, ancient Chinese people created this overall framework to mark the annual passage of time     2     (base) on observations of the sun’s movement.    3     16th solar term of the year, Autumn Equinox (秋分), falls on Sept. 23 this year and ends on Oct. 7. It lies at the midpoint of autumn,     4     (divide) autumn into two equal parts. After it, the location of direct sunlight moves to the south, making days shorter and nights     5     (long) in the northern hemisphere (半球). In ancient China, people threw arrows into pots to welcome Autumn Equinox. Hosts would invite guests    6     (throw) arrows into a pot at a distance with their hands. Players    7    arrows failed to make the pot had to drink wine as a     8     (punish). Today, Chinese people would celebrate it in many ways, such     9    holding harvest festivals, eating Qiucai (an autumn vegetable) and crab (螃蟹), enjoying beautiful flowers, and sacrificing to the moon. That day, there are thousands of people in the world trying to make eggs stand on their ends. This Chinese custom     10    (become) a game of the world already. Eggs that are 4 or 5 days old are best for this game.

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.”

At least 151 people were killed and 82 others were injured in a stampede (踩踏) accident on October 29th in Itaewon, a district of the Republic of Korea’s capital Seoul, during a Halloween gathering, local authorities said    1     the early morning of October 30th.

Many victims are largely in their    2    (twenty). About twenty-six foreign nationals     3    (be) among the dead. The incident is believed to have happened near a narrow alley in the district. Several Halloween gatherings took place in Itaewon, and the police estimated that     4    (rough) 100, 000 people had participated in the Halloween parties in the area,     5    is known for its nightclubs. More than 140 first-aid vehicles    6    (send) to rescue the injured.     7     (hold) two emergency meetings, the Republic of Korea’s President ordered officials    8    (arrange) enough hospital beds for the injured and establish an accident management headquarters, and properly deal with the aftermath (后果),    9    (include) identifying the dead and investigating the cause of the accident. According to some local media, the accident occurred when some people were rushing to a bar where an unidentified celebrity visited,     10    it is not confirmed yet. The exact cause of it is under investigation.

I’ll never forget two teenagers, Evy and Susan,    1    often came to our home after Todd died. I don’t think they ever realized what it meant to me. Todd had been good friends with both of these girls.     2    fact, Susan and Evy had been with him the night before he died.

Evy and Susan were best friends of Todd’s and they     3    (usual) came to our house together. They even     4    (ride) their bikes to our house when the weather was nice. I was always very happy     5    (see) them. We’d sit down at the table in the kitchen and talk. We talked about Todd and other     6    (thing) that were going on in their lives and     7    (I). My daughter, Shannon, would see us and we’d invite her to sit with us. Most times she refused,     8    she was welcomed.

One day Susan and Evy brought a tape with a song     9    (call) Friends by Michael W. Smith. I     10    (move) by this song. I could relate these two girls to this music. It was hard to explain, but I could say that they were a big part of my spiritual Journey.