1 . During the Lantern Festival, long lines of customers are waiting outside Daoxiangcun stores in the capital city Beijing. "I feel I'm missing something     1     I don't eat yuanxiao during the Lantern Festival. Getting up early in the morning,     2     (put) on warm clothes and waiting in a long line outside a Daoxiangcun store to buy newly-made yuanxiao is a sort of private ceremony for me and ensures I will have another sweet year." Dong Shanshan,    3     35-year-old Beijinger said. For many people like Dong, eating Daoxiangcun, yuanxiao     4     (be) an essential Lantern Festival tradition.

The Beijing Daoxiangcun Food Company,     5     owns the brand and stores, recently staged an event to mark the official launch of yuanxiao being made at some of its     6     (factory). Shi Yan, the company's representative manager, said, “All     7     (we) yuanxiao are handmade, because it is the only way to maintain the traditional flavor.”

    8     (meet) local demand, the company will demonstrate how yuanxiao are made at some of its stores in Beijing. "This will     9     (hopeful) bring a festive atmosphere to the city and its residents," Shi said. "Young people can learn how the traditional food is made and the culture surrounding this food can     10     (carry) forward and expanded.^”

Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy. But modern advertising gives more than     1     facts about products and services.   Today's advertisements try to get consumers to buy certain brands.   Writers of advertising are so skillful     2     they can sometimes persuade a consumer     3    （buy） a product that they might not need.

For example, you probably do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket, because there are probably many cereal brands     4     your kitchen shelves. But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extra﹣tasty and     5    （have） a free prize in the box, you may want     6    . Advertising must get attention. To be     7    （effect）, it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. The secret of     8    （write） good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product. The idea is     9     the advertisement is really selling. One example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports. That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it     10    （offer） strength and energy.

If you’ve been a traveler before, you’re likely to be shocked that customs differ     1     one culture to another. It’s important to educate     2     (you) on the rules of politeness in advance.

In Pakistan, if you go out for a meal eat with your right hand, the left hand is considered     3    (clean). Don’t show anyone the bottom of your shoes, and try not to touch others with either of your     4    (foot).

In Russia, don’t smile at strangers. That is a rude behavior,     5     can make you seem impolite. When     6     (pay) for goods, place your money on the counter (柜台) instead of handing it directly to the salesman.

In China, be generous with saying “thank you”, if someone     7     (do) anything good for you, such as pouring you tea, giving you a hand, and so on. And if you receive     8     gift, take it with both hands.

In Korea, remember not     9     (touch) a person while talking to him, and keep a proper distance: personal space is very important. Try to avoid talking too much during meals, and     10     (active) offer to pay even if you know that someone is treating you.

Hemingway is one of the greatest American writers. He was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, son of a     1     (success) doctor. Hemingway made good     2     (grade) in school; he wrote for the school paper and literary magazines; he took part in sports. And Hemingway often went hunting and     3     (fish) with his father or his friends on the lake near Charlevoix, Michigan. It provided him with materials     4     he drew on for some of his best writings. After high school, he left home for Kansas City and worked     5     a reporter.

During World War I, he served as an honorable junior officer in the American Red Cross Ambulance Crops and in 1918 was     6     (bad) wounded in both legs. After the war, he went to Paris as a foreign reporter,     7     (work) for The Toronto Star. After that, he became a writer and began to attract attention. He even took     8     active part in the Spanish Civil War and World war II. In 1954, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Sun Also Rises, Hemingway’s first true novel, greatly     9     (influence) a whole generation after the First World War.

In 1961, in illness, anxiety and deep sadness, Hemingway shot     10     (he) with a hunting gun.

Toby Mott was just an ordinary person working as an artist. But then, at the age of 36, he had an idea that made him famous. It started when he wanted     1     (earn) some money for the holidays one year. His product was simple­­­ a short message of five words     2     a T­shirt.

He took the T­shirts   to a clothing store and they sold 40 in a week.     3     (immediate), he decided to start     4     (he) own business. The product was good. In the past 12 months, he has sold 60,000 T­shirts worldwide.

The     5     (phrase) for the T­shirts come from things he thinks of during the day and from conversations with friends at dinner. His customers,     6     (include) the rich and the famous, enjoy his imaginative phrases. They include things like I will spend your money, and I do things I shouldn’t.Mott says, “I’m successful,     7     it hasn’t changed my     8     (person) life. I still     work at home on the same small desk. My friends, whom I     9     (know) for more than 20 years, are still my friends. In fact, they’re as     10     (surprise) about my success as I am.”

On 28 July 1976, the city’s one million people were asleep as usual. One of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century     1    (strike) the city. In less than one minute, the large city lay in ruins.     2     seemed as if the world were coming to an end. The number of people who were killed or badly     3     (injure) in the quake was more than 400,000. Nearly everything in the city    4     (destroy). But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, a rescue team     5     (consist) of more than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Soldiers were sent to Tangshan to dig out those     6     were trapped in the quakes. Water and food were brought into the city and     7     (shelter) were built for survivors. The city began     8     (breathe) again.

    9    the help of the government and the efforts of the city’s people, Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. In times of disaster, people must unite and stay positive to rebuild for     10    brighter future.