More than 1, 250 lit stalls (货摊) brighten the center of Thailand’s capital city,     1     (provide) a multicolored sight. The shelter which     2     (design) for the thousands of traders at Bangkok’s night market     3     (sell) their goods, has become an     4     (attract) itself.

The market,     5     is called Train Night Market Ratchada in English, was opened in January 2015 and has become     6     popular spot for locals and tourists. Software engineer Prasad Ambati visited the market and took the landscape photographs from a nearby car park. “Those     7     (color) tents and people shopping, eating at stalls and the flashing lights were great. The tents made me think of a giant painting.”

This is     8     (primary) a market that sells old goods, old-fashioned collections of clothes, motorbikes, and secondhand toys. There are also plenty of general market things for sale, like cheap clothes, shoes, bags,     9     other fashion items. But above all it’s one of the best places for street food, openair bars with live music frequently     10     (perform) all over.

Learning to play an instrument is something that can give you a lot of pleasure. It is also     1     achievement and a skill     2     stays with your life. Music has a part to play in everyone’s life, and has been described as “a primary language.”

Learning to play an instrument isn’t easy at the beginning and     3     (take) effort and determination. While it is OK to aim for the top, music is     4     (certain) not something to take up because you think you ought to do it.

A lot of adults regret not having learnt to play an instrument when they     5     (be) younger. But it is never too late to learn! And the     6     (advantage) of learning an instrument are far     7     (great) than just the pleasure of producing an enjoyable sound. When you’ve progressed far enough, there are lots of amateur (业余的) groups that you can join     8     you want to be part of a larger group. Once you’ve reached a good enough standard     9     (join) a band or orchestra, you add the team skills like those you get from playing sport. There’s also a great social side to playing     10     others, as well as the chance to travel through touring.

Many people cherish the magic of Father Christmas. That is the reason     1     Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas     2     a special time of year. The man who wrote these letters is one of the     3     (famous) names in English literature—J. R. R. Tolkien. With his limitless     4     (image), he created new worlds for his readers to explore.

Every Christmas, an envelope with a North Pole stamp     5     (address) to Tolkien’s children. Each letter took Tolkien a long time     6     (complete). A regular character in the letters was Polar Bear,     7     once climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas’s house.     8     (interest), the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their presents if they were not good.

The book told us that as well as     9     (enjoy) the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other     10     (character) at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of giving at Christmas time. By expressing love for his children in such a special way, Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.

Learning Chinese calligraphy     1     (list) as one of the must-do things when I came to China. Now, I’m in the course of learning this unique art,     2     value is considered very high in China, even across East Asia today. It is not only     3     ancient artistic form of human language, but it also reflects Chinese traditions.

As someone who paints, draws, and loves all     4     (create) things, at first, I assumed I would be rather good at Chinese calligraphy. I was     5     (total) wrong. Using thick brush tips to produce awkward brush strokes (笔画) is very difficult for a     6     (begin). I have no idea about the different types of calligraphy and the meanings     7     (hide) behind each one. Also, I have to hold the paintbrush in a very specific way;     8     (like) a pen or pencil, the paintbrush is held upright in the hand. I need to be extra careful when     9     (change) the angle or direction of the brush, especially if I press too hard on the paper.

After taking the lesson, I now understand the difficulty of calligraphy and that it will take efforts and commitment     10     (master) this art form. Yet, I am grateful to learn such a special Chinese tradition.

A Dream of Splendor is one of the hottest TV dramas this year. It narrates a story about a woman     1     (run) a teahouse with her two friends in the Song Dynasty. Centering on tea, the series features China's traditional tea art. The heroine shows     2     (impress) skills of pouring tea and creating beautiful patterns on the surface of a cup of tea in some scenes.

Chinese tea culture     3     (witness) a long history since the Tang Dynasty. It developed throughout the Song Dynasty,    4     the popular way of having tea became “dian cha”— a kind of tea art.

It is     5     excellent technique that starts from pouring hot water over fine powdered tea to make it mushy. Then more hot water     6     (add) slowly while the tea is constantly stirred (搅拌) by hand     7     a bamboo stick to create froth (泡沫), which can be used to create patterns on the surface of the tea. This action of pouring hot water is called “dian”, giving this art the name “dian cha”, while the art of using water     8     (draw) on the tea is called “chabaixi”.

It’s common to see coffee art in modern society, but tea art is     9     (relative) little-known. This popular TV series brings this intangible (无形的) cultural heritage to more     10     (viewer), and helps spread traditional Chinese tea culture to the younger generations and the world as well.