China has a unique and time-honored architectural tradition, dating back to the Zhou Dynasty. Since ancient times, several types of architecture have been     1    (traditional) built by the Chinese. Each of these kinds of construction has different features.

The wooden architecture has distinctive features     2    changed little from the Zhou Dynasty. The buildings     3     (construct) strong enough to survive natural disasters and were easier to rebuild. A     4    (notice) feature of the wooden buildings was roofs with wide eaves (屋檐) and slightly upturned corners. The builders considered     5    important to cover wooden buildings with     6    (overhang) roofs. This was to protect the building from weathering since wood got damaged much     7    (fast) when it was wet.

Another feature is the south facing orientation (方向). When courtyards were built with taller buildings in the north     8    shorter walls facing east and west in the south, it allowed the maximum amount of sunlight     9     (warm) the building during the winter months. This was     10     the door and windows of the main building faced southwards and opened over the inner courtyard.

During the peak summer travel season this year, many popular tourist destinations in China have experienced large crowds, making it challenging for tourists     1     (get) tickets. Given these circumstances, cultural venues in many places have     2     (recent) announced extended opening hours, allowing people to explore during the evening hours. For instance, the Shaanxi History Museum has extended the opening hours to 8:00 pm every Sunday since mid-July.

In ancient China, a tradition of night tours, entertainment and dinners thrived (繁荣). When night fell, people would participate in     3     (activity) like reciting poems, appreciating the moon’s beauty and joining in tea-fueled conversations, said Wang Bin, curator (馆长) of the Xi’an-based West Market Museum. “Children can fully involve     4     (they) in the nighttime experiences of ancient civilizations right at the original West Market site. This is     5     we integrate these cultural elements. And this approach     6     (welcome) by both parches and children ever since,” Wang said.

To meet people’s     7     (grow) demand for night travel, China has developed a night culture     8     night tourism economy in recent years, with some places winning fame for night fairs and performances. Even at 10:30 pm, subways in many cities remain busy with people. Nighttime cultural tours have changed the     9     (convention) tourism model of traveling during the day and sleeping     10     night.

Sauce-flavored or liquor latte, a new drink    1    (advertise) as containing the Chinese spirit baijiu , exploded on Chinese social media on September 4th.

The co-branded product from Luckin, China’s biggest coffee brand, and Moutai, a renowned baijiu brand, has aroused       2    (curious) due to its unique combination of coffee and baijiu. Priced at 19 RMB per cup, that’s about $3; it also makes    3    possible for many customers to have their first taste of the luxury Chinese liquor. “It tastes like liquor-flavored chocolate. Yesterday, almost everyone posted their cup of latte on their SNS(社交网络).“I got one today.” “It’s a bit light for me because I’m an alcohol person not a coffee person. But I    4    (definite) wanted to try this, and the combination is good       5    (try).”

The co-branding marketing campaign has clearly been a success. According to the    6    (late) data from Luckin, it made almost 100 million RMB in revenue (收益);that’s more    7    $13.7 million by selling 5.4 million cups on September 4th alone. But this is not the first time that a Chinese drink brand    8    (team) up with another company. Hey Tea with luxury brand Fendi, Manner Coffee with Louis Vuitton, both triggered(引发) excitement among consumers.

In a highly-competitive market,    9    Chinese customers have plenty of options to choose from, it means drink     10     (company) need to continuously find new ways to dominate the beverage(饮料) industry.

SIT’N’SKATE is a non-profit organization that works towards a more inclusive (包容广阔的) society and aims     1    (reduce) prejudices (偏见) towards disabled people and wheelchair users. The project was started by Lisa and David Lebuser in Hamburg. The idea was to show that a wheelchair does not only have to be a basic aid but can also be a cool and stylish piece of sports equipment. The team around the two founders has grown     2    (rapid) since then and their wheelchair skate services can now     3    (find) in various German cities.

The vision of SIT’N’SKATE is to provide people in wheelchairs     4     a low-threshold (低门槛的) movement experience to make everyday wheelchair use     5    (easy) than before. For this purpose, regular wheelchair skate meetings are offered in Bremen, Dortmund, Hamburg and Hanover to improve the flexibility and     6    (independent) of wheelchair users.

The project also offers     7     variety of other activities. In SIT’N’SKATE’s latest programme, ramps (坡道) are spread to shops in Hamburg whose entrances have steps. This improves accessibility and removes many     8    (difficult) for wheelchair users.

Through their activities, SIT’N’SKATE makes a significant contribution to     9    (change) the way people with disabilities and wheelchair users are regarded. They promote an inclusive society in     10     prejudices are reduced and people with disabilities are recognised as equal members.

In old time, local officials must offer some tributes (贡物) to the emperor each year. Mian Bogao,     1    came from Yunnan, was sent to deliver a swan (天鹅) to the emperor. There was no transportation at that time and he had to walk to Chang’an. It was a long and hard time. He kept on     2    (walk) without a break whether day    3    night. A few days later, Mian Bogao was very tired and also found the swan was very    4    (dust), so he decided to help the swan take    5    bath in the river. As soon as the swan    6    (put) into the river, it beat its wings and flew away. Finally, Mian Bogao only got several feathers. He had no choice but    7    (send) these pieces of feathers to the emperor. But surprisingly, the emperor rewarded Mian Bogao instead    8    getting angry. This story can make us understand two points: First, people should be honest and trustworthy, like Mian Bogao. The swan flew away, only the swan feathers remained, and he    9    (honest) offered the swan feathers to the emperor; second, for a gift to someone else, it is the affection that matters, not the gift    10    (it).

Winners of a competition     1     (feature) singing in dialects received awards on Monday. Folk tunes and lyrics in his regional dialect were     2     made singer-song writer Zhang Gasong’s music stand out.

He was talking about his     3     (person) experiences and understanding of his musical style, shortly before attending a lawn concert at Beijing’s Yuanmingyuan Park, which featured songs sung in various regional dialects. Born in the countryside of Jingyuan County, Baiyin City, Northwest China’s Gansu Province, Zhang, 34,     4     (rise) to fame for his songs that were rooted deeply in his homeland.

For the past 15 years, Zhang     5     (spend) several months every year travelling around various villages across Northwest China, talking with the locals, visiting folk musicians     6     getting inspiration from some 30 traditional musical styles like hua’er and the Qingiang Opera, among many others.

Zhang has recorded and learned music from folk musicians he met while travelling, and borrows it for his own music, marking out their     7     (story) in his audiovisual creations, as     8     means to preserve endangered folk music styles.

Performers     9     the lawn concert on Monday also included the four winners of a singing competition, The Voice of My Hometown,     10     (hold) by short-video platform Kuaishou that highlighted singing in regional dialects. They all came from different parts of China.

Google Clips is the first camera developed by the web search giant(巨头)that is not built into a phone. It is very small,     1     (weigh) just 60 grams. The device     2     (design) to be put somewhere in a room to take pictures by itself. It can also be attached to     3     object or a person’s clothing. Functions of the camera may be the most appealing thing to camera lovers.

Google says the camera can choose the best time     4     pictures are taken. It can also recognize the faces of people or pets     5     (choose) by the users and take pictures of them in a more natural way.

“Google Clips is smart enough to recognize a person’s     6     (express).” the company says on     7     (it)website.

Google says privacy controls have been built into the camera already, so the users can     8     (complete) control the pictures that they send to other devices or share     9     others.

The price for Google Clips is $249. The device is not yet being sold.     10     , interested buyers can join a waiting list to be informed when it is available(可获得的).

Recently, a poll(民意调查) finds that although almost three in four adults played sports when they     1     (be) younger, only one in four continue to play sports as adults.

But that decline in interest doesn’t stop parents from encouraging their children to make sports a part of their lives.     2     fact, almost nine in ten parents     3     middle school or high school aged children play sports say that their children benefit     4     great deal or quite a bit from playing sports.

And, while most adults no longer play sports     5     (they), the majority of parents say it is very likely or somewhat likely that their children will continue playing sports when they become adults. One in four parents also hope their children will become     6     (profession)athletes.

“Sports are an important part of a healthy community. They help children and adults maintain a fit     7     (weigh), teach acceptance and teamwork, and expand opportunity for children     8     (live) in poverty(贫困),” said a researcher. “This poll     9     (indicate) that we must continue to encourage children to play sports, but just as important, we must find ways     10     (keep)adults engaged in sports in order to maintain health and well-being.”

When a reporter first met Jake Lee Pinnick, the American’s fluency in Putonghua     1    (absolute) shocked her.

Dressed     2     a dark blue Taoist(道家服) with a black cloth bag and several long bags     3    (contain) dongxiao and chiba—two kinds of traditional Chinese bamboo musical instruments-he said he always wears a Taoist uniform and carries along a dongxiao for practice wherever he goes.

In 2010, Pinnick moved all the way to Wudang from the US when he was just 20 years old and     4    (form) a deep connection with Wudang, martial arts and traditional Chinese culture ever since. To him, Wudang has now become a second home and martial arts and traditional Chinese culture are     5     his “lifetime passion” settled. In his view, martial arts and maintaining a peaceful mind     6    (be) practices worth pursuing. To him, promoting Wudang martial arts and culture is his inescapable mission and     7    (responsible).

Now he has over 600 thousand     8    (follower) across all his social media accounts, attracting many traditional Chinese culture learners and foreign martial arts enthusiasts. In the future, Pinnick expects     9    (open) a martial arts school in China or in the US, to teach more people around the world about real martial arts and traditional Chinese culture, and to become     10     bridge between cultures.

Yuelu Academy, one of the “Four Best Academies in the whole country”,    1     (be) well-known since Song Dynasty.

    2     (locate) at Hunan University in Yuelu Region Changsha County, Yuelu Academy,     3     has a three-kilometer distance to the downtown, is listed as the national AAAA scenic area, national key Scenic Spot, national civilized tourism demonstration site and important heritage site     4     state protection. The floor space of the academy is more than 31000 ㎡ and the    5     (construct) area reaches 11000 ㎡.

During its thousand years, Yuelu Academy has been much popular for the famous people it has fostered (培养). Between 1916 and 1919, young Mao Zedong lived at the Banxue Room in Yuelu Academy several times    6     (work) on the revolutionary activities in seek of the truth of    7     (save) the Chinese people. From then on, large numbers of Yuelu teachers and students set     8     (them) to the revolutionary work in the new democracy and caused a profound and ever-lasting influence to Chinese history.

In addition, the academy is also    9     (huge) renowned for the elegance of the environment and beauty of the architecture. Nowadays, it serves as    10     ancient heritage museum for demonstrating the ancient academy education and architectural style.