Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce     1     ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by     2     (combine) Chinese paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi papercuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描)    3     (create) typical presentation of Chineseelements (要素), which turns out to be a     4     (success) and impressive breakthrough.

Hua Mulan,     5     story has been told by generations in China, was a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). As a devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army     6     place of her father. Mulan’s character, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude towards fame and fortune, made     7     (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan’s story has been adapted     8     (frequent) in modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which     9     (consider) a great success by critics and the public right after its release.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several     10     (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Province’s Yu Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.

“Traveling to China seems like traveling to another world. Its many famous scenic attractions impressed me     1     (great),”an American said. The following is     2     he wrote on his website.

My friends and I had a family visit in Xi’an,     3     old city with a long history in China. The hosts were retired or stayed at home without a job, and they were friendly to     4     (visit) from different countries coming their homes.

We     5     (taste) the true home-cooked dishes in the home of the family that we visited. For in-homing dinner, the host would prepare a list of menus in advance (提前). Our tour guide asked     6     (we) for advice about the food, so the host would try to cook what we wanted     7     (eat) at his home. We just enjoyed the locally cooked dishes. It was quite a different and exciting experience.

Many foreigners enjoy     8     (learn) how to make Chinese dumplings. We were also     9     (offer) a general cooking class in the local family. The host taught us to make dumplings step by step with lots of patience. And we didn’t need to pay any money     10     this. Travel China Guide offers this kind of service free of charge.

The family visit in Xi’an was a good chance for us to get to know Chinese people’s daily life.

China, which is proud of its great inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its ability to change the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping. The four innovative (创新的) ways of life were most appealing to youths from 20 countries     1    (participate) in the Belt and Road Initiative, according to a survey by the Belt and Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies.

“The ‘new four great inventions’ are all     2    (relate) to China’s high-tech innovation,     3     improved the quality of people’s lives,” said Wu Hao, executive director of the BRRI. As a huge fan of bicycles, Berhard Schwartlander, World Health Organization Representative in China,     4    (express) his love for China’s shared bicycles, saying that “Shared bikes are bringing cycling back     5     people’s lives and they are making public transport more attractive and convenient.”

Rebacca Fannin, founder and editor of Silicon Dragon, noted that China is beginning to lead in innovation in some ways. “This is partly because China skipped over the PC era and went directly to mobile. China has the     6    (large) mobile use in the world.”

With regard to the “new four great inventions”, Charlie Dai, principal analyst of American market research company Forrester, said these     7    (product) and services have definitely improved customer experience, developing national and     8    (globe) economy at the same time.

    9     growing number of foreigners hope     10    (promote) economic development in their home countries by stressing the need for the technological achievements like that of China.

Exercise is something     1     can help to make you look good, feel good and be     2    (health). Experts suggest that teenagers     3     (spend) at least 30 minutes exercising, five    4     (time) a week. That is easy to do! Walking and riding your bike count, and so do school sports. Often, teenagers give up sports, saying they have no time left after     5     studies. Many teenagers are     6     (surprise) to learn that     7     you exercise, your body produces some chemicals that     8    (make) you feel peaceful and relaxed and increase your ability     9     concentrate when you study. These chemicals can even help you sleep better     10     night.

Wang Wei and Wang Kun are brothers and sisters. They have dreamed of     1    (take) a great bike trip. It was Wang Wei     2     first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River and finally they    3    (ride) bicycles to travel along the river,     4     source is in Qinghai Province.    5    it enters Southeast Asia, it travels slowly through hills and low valleys and the plains where rice grows. Despite the     6    (difficult), Wang Kun and Wang Wei were     7    (determination) to begin their journey at     8     altitude of more than 5,000 metres in Qinghai Province. During their journey, they enjoyed the continuous change of the weather. At last they     9    ( reach) Dali in Yunnan, where Dao Wei and Yu Hang joined them. The four of then went on     10    their great bike trip.

From November 1st, 2020, people were knocking on doors across the country     1     (collect) personal information. This is for the     2     (seven) national population census (人口普查).     3     (normal), the Chinese population census takes place every 10 years. It gathers data     4     (include) name, age, ID number, gender, education, marital status, housing situation, etc.

This time, about 7,000,000 staff visited homes for registration work. A new method — online information registration was also used during this census.     5     (compare) with previous surveys, the new method was more     6     (convenience) for those people not living     7     they were officially registered, and those who did not want to be bothered by census takers’ door-to-door surveys. The findings     8     (expect) to give a full picture of the population — its size, structure, distribution and recent changes.

The census’ provides support for     9     (make) national development policies and it has a large impact on our lives. For instance, areas with a higher number of children may receive more funding for public schools. The results can be used to investigate population trends in different cities. The census can help find out     10     number of foreigners living in China and can also tell how many Chinese people have moved to other countries.

The big advantage to using an unmanned drone (无人机)    1     (be) that the drone can be sent into dangerous locations. Drones have stepped forward as efficient tools in taking up tasks，    2     (include) checking body temperatures and spraying (喷洒)disinfectant (消毒剂) during the novel coronavirus epidemic (新冠病毒疫情) in China. A picture     3     (take) by Xinhua News Agency showed an operator using his drone to check    4    temperatures of residents in a community in Yichun, Jiangxi province, on Jan 29.

The drone, equipped with a special camera    5    a loudspeaker, can detect people    6    fever at a certain distance and broadcast messages about protective measures to residents, a Xinhua report said. That way, the spread of the virus could     7     (prevent), it said, since people did not need to be in close contact.

In other places, drones are being used to check for any behavior     8     might contribute to the spread of the virus, such as people not wearing     9    (mask ) in public.

The scientists said the new technology can be     10     (wide) applied and is ready for more fields in the future.