“Cold the iron chains spanning over the Dadu River,” Chairman Mao Zedong wrote in a poem, describing the do-or-die battle which took place on the Luding Bridge. The Bridge,     1     (measure) 103.67 meters in length and 3 meters in width, is located in Sichuan Province, which was     2     (original) built in 1705 during the Qing Dynasty. Near the Luding Bridge considered a historical landmark    3     (stand) a museum, in front of which there is a bronze statue of the soldiers whose spirit makes the bridge a household name.

Over 80 years ago, the bridge was crucial to the survival of the CPC-led Red Army during the Long March because if the soldiers had failed to dash through the Luding Bridge then, the Red Army might have been wiped out. Upon their     4     (arrive), the Red Army found only thirteen heavy iron chains    5     (leave) across the river. With no time to waste, one by one the Red soldiers ventured forward to risk their lives and of those who offered    6     (they), thirty were chosen. Though several soldiers fell into     7    fast-flowing river,the others crawled along the wood boards they had laid until they finally took control of the east bank .

Probably never before had people seen fighters like these-men for whom soldiering was not just a rice bowl,     8    a mission. They astonishingly accomplished    9     seemed like a task impossible and their    10    (courage) spirit will always stick in our mind.

For London’s Chinese community, Chinese New Year is a huge event.     1     Chinese New Year, people make sure their houses are clean and tidy, buy new clothes and have their hair cut,     2     (bring) good luck for the new year.

London has the biggest     3     (celebrate) and festivities outside of Asia. Hundreds of thousands of people go to watch the parade from the West End to Trafalgar Square,     4     includes traditional lion and dragon dances. The exact date of Chinese New Year     5     (change) every year because it is calculated according to lunar and solar calendars.

For young Chinese people     6     (study) in the UK, web conferencing is     7     brilliant way of joining big family festivities back home. Those missing home might also cook karaoke, another popular way of celebrating. The festivities are not as noisy as back home, traditional Chinese dumplings for     8     (they) friends in Britain or organize an evening of they say, where loud firecrackers were     9     (traditional) used to frighten away a terrifying monster called the Nian, and the special red envelopes of money from relatives may have to travel farther to the UK. But as people come together to enjoy the festivities, there is still a festive atmosphere     10     (fill) with plenty of excitement, happiness and warmth.

Grocery store design is a carefully crafted art from both psychological and marketing standpoints, according to Reeves Connelly,     1     studied architectural design at the Pratt Institute. He explained there is a reason why fruit and vegetables are often located at the front of the store, “You’ll grab them first and then     2     (hope) feel less guilty about buying junk food later on.” Meanwhile, essential items such as milk and eggs     3     (place) at the back of the store to ensure customers walk through other aisles with many unhealthy options, potentially     4     (increase) the likelihood of impulse purchases.

There’s also a reason why you often feel lost in local supermarkets. They move things around. Reeves explained, “They are well aware that these strategies become less effective after you visit the store a few times, so they’ll regularly move the     5     (produce) to different aisles to confuse you. The practice is not limited to     6     specific store but is employed across     7     (vary) retail chains.”

“Their little tricks always work on me,” one regular shopper admitted, “I walk in to get three things and end     8     spending $300,” he said. On the other hand, some shoppers are proud to declare they have never fallen into the trap. “That’s why I always keep a shopping list on     9     (I),” another shopper shared.” “I’ve started having my groceries     10     (deliver),” he added.

Have you ever paused to see clouds when you rush to your destination? There’s a group of passionate “treasure finders”     1     (devote) to observing and capturing (捕捉) the beauty in the sky — cloud spotters.

Cloud spotters take a more serious approach to make sense     2     the sky. They would even take photos of the clouds they spot     3     match them to cloud type names.

Ji Yun, 36, is an expert in cloud spotting. He set up a WeChat group     4     (gather) together people with similar     5     (hobby) in 2013. As the number of group members continued to grow, Ji and several cloud enthusiasts     6     (create) dozens of online groups for different regions in China,     7     (form) the Sky Enthusiasts Association in 2019.

    8     (current), there are thousands of people across these different groups. There, enthusiasts share the clouds they have captured for discussion.

Cloud spotting, in fact,     9     (be) an invitation to be amazed by something so common every day that we’ve become blind to it.

“Clouds change in the blink of an eye. And when they roll over the sky, I feel the passage of time has     10     concrete shape,” said Jiang Na, a 25-year-old cloud spotter in Beijing.

Facial surgery (手术) is a serious business, especially on children     1     are not yet fully grown but Melbourne researchers are developing a technique that could change the face of children’s surgery.

This new     2     (develop) will allow doctors to work out a child’s normal face shape at different ages to predict (预测) future growth.

Researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) could soon replace the ruler currently     3     (use) to track changes in a child’s head and face with 3D images. By     4     (improve) the ability to predict normal growth and future changes in a child’s face, doctors will be able to    5     (well) complete their surgery than before.

MCRI’s Mr Harold Matthews said current     6     (method), including using patients’ photographs and X-rays were slow. Together     7     researchers in Belgium, Mr Matthews is pioneering a new tool that provides averages (平均值) for normal growth of the face throughout childhood.

The project intends     8     (take) some of the guesswork out of surgery. For example, in children with Pierre Robin Sequence, a serious condition which means they are born with an underdeveloped jaw(下颚), some doctors choose to fix it early while others wait to see if the child’s face will     9     (natural) correct itself as it grows. Without this new technology,     10     is difficult to know which method is better for each child.

Chinese poetry, an ancient art form,     1     (date) back thousands of years. It expresses the thoughts and feelings of poets through beautiful images and rhymes. Poets often use natural elements like mountains, rivers, and flowers     2     symbols of various emotions.

The earliest form of Chinese poetry can be traced back to the Book of Songs,     3     collected various poems from different regions and periods. Over time, poetry evolved into various forms, which allowed poets to express their feelings more freely.

One of the most notable     4     (feature) of Chinese poetry is its use of imagery and symbolism. Poets often use     5     (nature) scenery, flowers, birds, and the moon to convey their emotions and ideas. For example, in the famous poem “Quiet Night Thoughts” by Li Bai, he compares the brightness of the moonlight to the frost on the ground,     6     (create) a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

In addition to imagery, Chinese poetry also places great emphasis on rhyme.     7     (combine) with the beauty of the language, these elements contribute to the charm and harmony of the poems. Many Chinese poems are     8     (wide) recited and appreciated for their musical quality.

In conclusion, Chinese poetry is     9     unique and precious cultural treasure. It not only conveys deep emotions and thoughts but also reflects the     10     (wise) and spirit of the Chinese nation.

During the recent Spring Festival holiday, China witnessed a remarkable increase in domestic     1     (tour), with record-high expenditure (开销) spent     2     domestic travel. Liu Jieyi, an official spokesman, emphasized at a news conference on Sunday that the increase reflects the     3     (significance) consumption potential of the Chinese people, driven by a desire     4     (enhance) their quality of life, and is bound to become a strong driver of economic development. The increase in tourism     5     (occur) with increased demand to visit museums during the holiday, leading to challenges for many     6     (individual) in securing tickets. Museums have become a widely discussed topic,     7     (remarkable) featured during the provincial two sessions in many regions. Last year, statistics from the National Cultural Heritage Administration revealed     8     museums in China welcomed 1.24 billion visits, surpassing (超过) the 2019 pre-pandemic figure of 1.23 billion. “The     9     (popular) of museums has not only recovered to the state before the pandemic, but also surpassed it,” said Pan Shouyong,     10     museum expert at Shanghai University.