Three years after successfully gaining worldwide recognition with her     1     (one) directorial film Hi, Mom, director-actress Jia Ling has returned to the fiercely     2     (compete) Spring Festival silver screen with her second directorial feature, YOLO (You Only Live Once).

Although the film has set off     3     online controversy (争议) due to Jia’s significant weight loss and muscle gain, she once explained on her Weibo account: “The film is not related to weight loss     4     even has very little connection with boxing. It     5     (tell) how a kind person finds herself and learns to love herself.”

The film describes Jia as a self-enclosed woman who leads a directionless life. After a family conflict shatters her self-esteem, she decides to leave home     6     she lives with her parents and her divorced younger sister. With those difficulties, she gradually learns to be independent and take responsibility     7     her life on her own.

From then on, the heroine struggles with a challenging life,     8     (work) at a small restaurant. Her unexpected encounter with Hao Kun, a boxing coach,     9     (play) by Lei Jiayin, brings a glimmer of hope into her dull existence.

However, fate plays another cruel and miserable trick on her,     10     (far) complicating her journey.

Shakespeare’s Hamlet is     1     (probable) the most important play by the most important writer in English.     2     (see) quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the play many times, I was full of confidence— until the Peking Opera came to town!     3     (date) back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history. Does this mean it’s     4    (easy) than a Shakespeare play to understand?     5     (find) out the answer, I just had to go and see The Revenge of Prince Zidan — the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.

My favourite part of the show was how the characters moved on stage. I had never seen Prince Hamlet do a backflip before! That was simply incredible. It was so dazzling and     6     (energy) that I wasn’t sure whether the characters were performers     7     athletes! Everyone was     8    (clap). Before     9     (experience) The Revenge of Prince Zidan, I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy it. But, in fact, I was on the edge of my seat! Feeling the strong emotions of love, anger, fear and grief in the performance, I could easily recognise the theme of Hamlet. So, if you want to see a show     10     combines music, singing, drama, poetry and costume design with explosive effect, The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!

Zibo city in China’s Shandong province has     1     (unexpected) gone heated on social media since late February due to its unique taste of barbecue. This has provided an opportunity for the local government     2     (promote) tourism and spending.     3     latest promotion gives visitors free admission to 10 scenic spots in the city as long as their train ticket’s final destination is Zibo. Passengers     4     take the train are greeted by posters reading “Welcome to the Special BBQ Train” and they receive special gifts. Videos of the experience have been posted on social media,     5     (attract) more visitors.

Zibo’s barbecue is different from other types in China as it     6     (make) on a stove (炉灶) . Many young people     7     (crowd) into the city to try the dish since a group of college students posted videos of themselves enjoying it in February.     8     (search) for “Zibo barbecue” on the Internet have increased by 770 percent compared to the same period last year, and lines outside barbecue restaurants on several streets reach for more than 100 meters     9     the weekends.

Zibo is now a must-visit destination for food     10     (love), because they can experience the unique and delicious barbecue and explore the city’s scenic spots there.

Many artists draw with pens and brushes, but few “paint” with knives. Wang Jing, a woman from Shenyang city in northeast China’s Liaoning Province,     1    (work) on this novel artform for 27 years.

In 1995, Wang was inspired by an     2    (accident) cut by a knife on a piece of red paper, which left a white line.     3    (use) knives and paper, she then completed a painting of a pair of peacocks.

Unlike traditional paintings, onto which colors are “added”, “knife painters” apply varied pressure on the paper in different directions     4    (create) different colors and tones.

The novel art form was known to few people just after Wang created it. Even Wang herself was not expecting to make     5     something big at the beginning. But thanks to her huge interest in the art form, she has carried     6     it for the past 27 years. Wang has completed hundreds of paintings about Chinese culture, figures, landscape, flowers and birds, of which her favorite is a 2.8-meter-long painting     7     shows 20 lifelike egrets (白鹭).

“Painting on paper with knives needs careful     8    (treat) and each line in the painting is as thin as a hair. Once the marks are left on the paper, they cannot     9    (cover), so it requires the painter to be     10    (complete) concentrated on the work,” said Wang.

Natural herbal medicines have been a part of the medicine world for a long time, and different cultures have used them in     1     (variety) ways. Some people use them for therapeutic purposes     2     others use them for medicinal purposes.   The use of herbs is widely known to be safe because the ingredients are natural and therefore have very few side effects when they     3     (take).

The main purpose of natural herbal medicines is to help the body return to its normal state so that it can be restored     4     (complete). Different herbs when taken will work differently in the body systems and therefore bring the desirable healing effects. They work by    5     (make) the immune system function well and also promote the health of the body before any illness sets in. They can make one better at remembering something as they improve blood circulation to the brain.   Additionally, natural herbal medicines can reduce depression,     6     (anxious), exhaustion, stress, etc. as they help your nerves (神经) calm down.

Despite many advantages of natural herbal medicines, you should take something     7     consideration when you use them. For instance, don’t use them in cases     8     the conventional drugs are supposed to be used. It’s important to seek medical advice    9     (avoid) any side effects on the body before taking any herbal drugs. What’s     10     (much), it’s also good to consult your doctor to get the correct dosage and also the exact type of drug for the particular disease you have.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important festival in China. On this night, the moon is at its     1     (bright). Friends and family usually gather together     2     (enjoy) the moonlight and moon cakes.

The festival’s origin goes back to ancient times. Chinese people would get together on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month     3    good rice harvest. This was the time     4    crops and fruits were mostly available and the weather was pleasant. Nowadays, there are different     5     (celebration) during the festival, and there are performances that children enjoy. One feature of this festival is the fantastic lantern displays (展览). And     6     (make) your own Chinese paper lantern is also easy. There are also traditional Chinese pastries (油酥点心),     7     fillings are generally made of red beans, lotus seeds or egg yolks.

Moon cakes     8     (change) a lot since they came out, and you no longer have to stick with the traditional flavors or fillings. When lotus seeds, beans or salted egg yolks don’t suit you, try some new flavors! These     9     (offer) in markets around the world     10     there is a large Asian population. New flavors come out every year, so check out what’s in store this year!

There were many great philosophers in ancient China,     1     states were often at war with each other.

Confucius, who     2     (bear) in 551 BC and died in 479 BC, was the greatest philosopher. He stressed the importance of kindness, duty and order in society. Chinese society has been     3     (great) influenced by these ideas for more than 2,000 years.

Mencius, whose teachings were similar to     4     of Confucius, was a student of Confucius’s idea. He believed that man was good by nature and that people were more important     5     rulers. He wrote a book in his last years     6     (name) The Book of Mencius.

Mozi, who lived during the same period, was also an     7     (influence) philosopher. In some ways, his     8     (believe) was similar to Confucius’s. As a result, he spent many years trying     9     (find) a state where people would follow his teachings. Mozi believed that all men should be treated equally. His idea of love     10     (different) from the Confucian idea of kindness. Mozi founded the philosophy called Mohism.

Nowadays, football is one of the most popular sports in the world and its history     1     (go) back over 2000 years to Ancient China, which     2    (know) as cuju, a game     3    ( use) a ball of animal skins with hair inside. However, football we know today started in Great Britain,     4     the game was given new rules.

There are a number of factors contributing to its     5    (popular). First, football is     6    simple and cheap that you don’t need expensive equipment. Another factor is that football is creative and     7     (excite). It is fun enough to attract millions of people and you don’t have to be a fan to recognize the skills of    8     (profession) players. Last, football can be a way for people     9    (communicate) because everyone can understand it     10    words. So just as Bill Shankly said, football is more than just a sport.

Our government has raised the child limit for couples from two to three as the country experiences lower birth rates. For many years, China applied a one-child policy as a way     1     (control) the population. But that policy     2     (replace) in 2016 by a two-child limit. That change was aimed at raising the number of births     3    (gradual). But birth rates have further decreased in recent years as the cost of raising children in Chinese cities remains high.

The latest measure to permit three children per family is meant “to actively deal     4     the aging population,” the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The policy includes what the government calls “supportive measures”,    5     makes it easier for families to have more children of     6     (they) own. The measures include plans to lower educational costs for families and increase tax and housing support. The government also said it would seek to educate young people “on     7     (marry) and love.”

Economists say that China faces concerns that it could grow old before it gets     8     (wealth). The Chinese population of 1.4 billion was expected to reach a high later this decade before starting to drop.     9    , recent government data suggested that is happening     10     (fast) than expected.