Chabaixi,    1    ancient Chinese tea trick displayed in a TV drama “MengHuaLu”,     2    (go) viral for its apparent similarity with modern latte art (咖啡拉花艺术) recently. However, ten years ago, this distinctive technique was close to disappearing     3    (complete). Zhang Zhifeng, a practitioner of Chabaixi, found that scenes of Chabaixi in the drama aroused great interest among ordinary people.

Chabaixi can create endless     4     (pattern) such as bamboos and mountains or even calligraphy. There are over a dozen steps, from grinding (碾碎) tea for fine powder,to pouring boiled water, stirring the mixture for thick froth, and finally    5     (draw) the pictures.

In fact, the technique    6     (list) as part of China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017, after it was recovered by Zhang Zhifeng. Zhang spent nearly 30 years studying and researching the making and origins    7     tea, but for him it was all worthwhile.

“The    8     (significant) of Chabaixi is not only that this technique is unique in the world, but also it gives us a window into people’s lifestyle in the Song Dynasty, a period of time when leisure activities in some ways are similar to    9    we have now. This technique must be passed on to the next generations so they can understand     10    (it) history,” Zhang said.

Chinese weddings are as much about the happy couples as they are about their families. The weddings are     1     (impress) affairs that focus on blessings of happiness. The date of the wedding ceremony is chosen not     2     chance. Many couples carefully choose a favorable date     3     (bring) success to their marriage. The ceremony can last anywhere from four hours to three days,     4     depends on how many Chinese wedding traditions are observed.

The Chinese wedding invitation is     5     (typical) red with a golden Double Happiness symbol, with dates for the wedding and names of the couple     6     (include) inside.

While Chinese wedding traditions have modernized, the journey to pick up the bride     7     (be) still a lively affair. It can involve     8     use of firecrackers, playing drums, or even a lion dance.

Another vital tradition, the Chinese tea ceremony (Jing Cha),     9     (perform) at Chinese weddings to show the new couple’s respect, gratitude, and     10     (appreciate) for their parents’ love and effort in raising them. A red tea set with a Double Happiness symbol is used for the tea ceremony.

Nowadays, we have already reached a time     1     social media are increasingly popular. With billions of users every day, Tik Tok     2     (become) the most popular social media for teenagers since 2016, as it makes it easier for them to share daily life with others. While it comes with many     3     (benefit) like self-expression, the development of talents, it also has some problems like trolls, cyberbully and mental health issues. More and more teenagers are addicted     4     it so that parents are concerned about its effects on teens’ safety and health.

    5     (lucky), Douyin, the Chinese version of Tik Tok, is introducing a “teenager mode” to limit the time that children under     6     age of 14 spend online to 40 minutes a day. It’s suggested that all Douyin users under 14 register for the app by using     7     (they) real names. Besides, Douyin will not be     8     (access) to teenagers between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. to technically prevent them from staying on it for too long.

Actually,     9     (promote) teenagers’ right usage of Douyin will also push other video-sharing apps     10     (take) similar measures.

After nearly three years of detention (拘留) in Canada, Huawei Technologies CFO Meng Wanzhou returned to China on Saturday.

    1    (step) out of the charter flight arranged by the Chinese government, Meng expressed her gratitude to those     2     cared about her during a brief speech in front of a crowd at Shenzhen Bao’ an International Airport.

Meng was detained (被拘留) in December 2018 at Vancouver International Airport on a U.S. warrant(拘捕令)charging her with bank fraud (欺诈罪) for misleading HSBC Holdings about Huawei’s business dealings in Iran. Now she ended three years of house arrest in Canada and will be free     3     (return) home to be with her family.

“Over the past three years, my life     4     (turn) upside down. It was a disruptive (扰乱性的) time for me     5     a mother, a wife, and a company executive. But it was     6     invaluable experience in my life,” Meng said after leaving a courtroom in Vancouver following the U.S. Department of Justice dropping its request for her extradition (引渡).

“I will never forget all the good     7     (wish) that I received from people around the world. As the saying goes, the     8     (great) the difficulty, the better the     9     (grow).” She also expressed gratitude to China and the Chinese people for their help     10     support.

A new TV series in England, Away from It All, has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because     1     main character in the series is a shepherd, and the series is about the relaxing and different     2     (lifestyle) of people who live in the country. There is none of the actions that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or     3     (crowd) cities. Away from It All     4     (set) in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness.

The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers     5     (suffer) from stress. He says that watching TV series     6     (help) teenagers forget about the pressures of exams and homework, and the troubles     7     fill the world today.

    8     the series’ success might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried. They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes and are using Away from It All as an excuse     9    not completing homework. Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve personal happiness by avoiding stressful situations well and     10     (true).

Square dancing is a well-known recreational group activity in China. It     1     (start) to gain popularity in the mid-1990s when groups gathered at squares, parks, and other open spaces     2     (dance) in the mornings and evenings. Most of these     3     (individual) are senior citizens in search of new friends and activities to keep themselves     4     (occupy). It’s about more than just dancing; it’s a way about meeting new friends and sharing their life stories,     5     benefits them both mentally and physically.

Ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, when authorities launched the     6     (promote) of national fitness activities, square dancing became     7     (popular) than before. According to official statistics, there are presently over 120 million Chinese who regularly take part in this activity across the nation’s squares. And most participants are content     8     their current living conditions.

    9    , loud music played during square dancing was considered as terrible noises. In recent years, national standards and regulations     10     (introduce) to make the exercising more public-friendly and further ensure its sound development.

Music is everywhere nowadays. Music plays     1     important part in daily life and there are different     2     (type) of music in the world, such as Blues, Black music, Rock&Roll, Dance music of Punks, Disco, Jazz, Classical music, Rap, Pop-music and so on.

Music is useful in many fields. It     3     (use) in advertising, radios, TV, films and the supermarkets     4     people are always attracted by the sweet-sounding music. So, you can see that the companies take advantage     5     music to make more money.

Why do so many people enjoy music? In my opinion,     6     (usual) we prefer expressing through music, so we can share many feelings with other people. Music is one of the most     7     (wonder) things in our life. When we are tired after work or when we are nervous, listening to music makes us feel more     8     (relax) and better. Listening to music     9     (help) us face the difficulties we meet in     10     (we) life and makes us forget some problems. Besides, we can learn more about the cultures of different countries and then learn about the world better.