Located in the northwest of Hunan Province, about 300 kilometers away from Changsha, capital of Hunan, Zhangjiajie,     1     covers a total area of 9,563 square kilometers, is a tourist city for its unique natural scenery and abundant tourism resources. Zhangjiajie     2     (award) the title of “World Geological Park” in 2004.     3     (actual), Zhangjiajie, honored as “the most fantastic mountain under heaven” and “a walking Chinese landscape painting”, is also widely praised as “    4     enlarged potted landscaping”, “a mini fairyland” and “a maze (迷宫) of nature”.

Since it was discovered in the 1980s, tourism industry     5     (become) the leading industry in Zhangjiajie, which has stimulated the development of other industries related to tourism,     6     (attract) a growing number of tourists     7     home and abroad.

At the same time, ecotourism has been developed rapidly in Zhangjiajie. When you come to Zhangjiajie, you can fully appreciate     8     (it) magnificent natural scenery and experience appealing folk custom as well as other thrilling tourist     9     (activity), and you will be deeply impressed by     10     the local people performed.

It must be an exciting, joyful and unforgettable tour to Zhangjiajie.

Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, one of the top ten ancient Chinese     1    （painting）, shows the prosperity of Bianjing, the capital of the Song Dynasty. Regarded as“China’s Mona Lisa”, the national treasure kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing     2     （display）only every few years.

The 528-centimeter-long work is well known     3     its reasonable arrangement and perfect composition. With the painting gradually     4    （unfold）, the first thing     5    （catch）the eye is the early spring scenery outside Bianjing: streams, bridges, boats and sprouting trees. Some travelers are hurrying on their way in the thin fog, presenting     6     typical picture of the Qingming Festival.

At the end of the country road     7     （come）the middle part--the Bianhe River, the “Golden Waterway” of Bianjing. Several ships are sailing on the river while some others are docked with goods being unloaded,     8     truly shows the advanced shipping industry at that time.

The last part is the crowded and noisy downtown, where various people are going about various businesses. So     9    （incredible）alive does the painting look that it seems as if we could see the people walking by and hear what they are talking about.

Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival serves as a window to the Song Dynasty, providing very     10    （value） materials for future generations to understand and study Chinese people’s economic and social life over 800 years ago.

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Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has adopted digital technology     1     (protect) ancient cliff carvings and paintings before their disappearance.

Workers have copied more than 2,000 immovable rock carvings and paintings at Helan Mountain to digitalize the overall views as well as     2     (they) correct locations. The digital information will be sorted and workers will conduct a disease analysis.

Rock carvings     3     (appear) before writing systems were invented. Now, more than 20,000 cliff paintings and carvings     4     were created by the ancestors have been discovered at Helan Mountain. The works record the lives of the people who lived 3,000 to 10,000 years ago. In general,     5    (image) of animals dominate (占主要地位), followed     6     humans, vehicles, plants, planets, fingerprints and abstract signs. The surfaces were     7     (chief) carved with stone or metal in the open air,     8     (expose) to weather beaten.

The protection of rock paintings and carvings is a worldwide issue. At present, there is no     9     (science)and technological means to prevent their disappearance. Some experts have predicted that by the end of this century,     10     quarter of the world’s rock paintings will disappear completely.

The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese calendar. In Chinese folklore (民俗), the number nine is     1     largest number, homophonic (谐音的) to the Chinese word jiu,     2     means “health and longevity (长寿)”. The Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, which     3     (be) in effect since 2013, clearly states that every year’ s Double Ninth Festival is a legal festival for senior citizens.

    4     (climb) mountains was a custom to pray for blessings on the day in ancient times. Nowadays, the custom has     5     (gradual) mixed with some other outdoor exercises, including tai chi, qigong and square dancing. People would also admire the     6     (beautiful) of chrysanthemums (菊花), drink wine     7     eat Chongyang cakes on that day. Chrysanthemums symbolize longevity. So people pick fresh chrysanthemums     8     (make) chrysanthemum wine every year during the festival, which       9     (regard) by the ancients as an auspicious (吉祥的) wine for clearing away heat detoxifying (排毒) and prolonging life. The Chongyang cake is a festive cake, usually made of flour, brown sugar, fruits and nuts, meaning “making steady progress”.

Though people today don’t observe all the traditional customs, it’ s still the festival to respect the elders. Thanks     10     social care from their surroundings, the Double Ninth Festival is gaining   popularity, and a growing number of seniors have begun to pay more attention to their later years.

Recently, a video series named “Escape from the British Museum” has gone viral. As a three-episode series     1    (direct) by two Chinese vloggers, it tells the journey of how a Chinese jade teapot escapes from the British Museum     2    finds its own way back to China. Viewers were particularly moved by a scene where     3     little teapot exclaims “Such a big cabinet is shared only by two people!” upon arrival at the place of the journalist and his friend.

A few days ago, the British Museum claimed to be the victim of “    4     (culture) theft” which, if we look back to the history, is apparently     5     China has indeed suffered from. Statistics have shown that there are     6    (approximate) 23, 000 Chinese relics in the British Museum, with about 2,000 of them on long-term display. The priceless relics,     7    (include) stone tools in the Neolithic period, colorful pottery from the Yangshao culture, bronze artifacts in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, tri-colored glazed pottery of Tang and Song dynasties, and enamels, involve nearly all artistic categories. They     8    (number) and packed in glass cabinets so that their origins are concealed (隐藏).

It is reported that there are three common ways     9    ( regain) lost Chinese cultural artifacts: purchase, donation, and demands. From 1949 to 2019, a total of 150, 000 Chinese relics in over 300 batches were recovered. Recent years have seen more batches reclaimed thanks     10    combined efforts.

Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed    1       (significant). Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in touch    2       the people that we want to remain friends with.

Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendships. The digital age also enables us    3     (find) people who share our interests, such as     4     (collect) model cars or playing an unusual instrument. Whatever our     5     (hobby) are, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.

However, the “friends" online don’t necessarily become our real friends. If people always exchange true     6     (person) information online, then these friendships can be real and meaningful. But we need to keep in mind that what we see on social media     7    (be) often not the whole truth about a person. On social media sites, people tend to post only positive updates     8    make them appear happy and friendly and the smiling photos can hide real problems.    9     this doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater. Although in recent years technology     10    (change) the way we acquire friends, the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same.

Learning Chinese calligraphy was listed as one of the must-do things when I came to China. Now, I’m in the course of learning this unique art,     1    is valuable in China, even across East Asia today. It is not only     2    ancient artistic form of human language, but it also     3    (reflect) 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)     6    (be) very difficult for a beginner. 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     8    a very specific way, unlike a pen or pencil, the paintbrush is held upright in the hand. I need to be extra careful when changing the angle(角度) or     9    (direct) 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.

Chinese New Year, which starts     1     the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar, is considered as one of the most important holidays in China. It is known as the Spring Festival.

In ancient times, the Spring Festival started from the beginning of Spring. Nowadays, it often    2     (happen) between January and February. It usually lasts until Lantern Festival,     3     gives everyone plenty of time for celebration.

    4     (traditional), the children get red envelopes during the Spring Festival celebrations. It’s a custom     5     (go) back to ancient times. However, when the tradition     6     (begin) is still unknown. Whatever the reason is, the red envelope has been an important part of Chinese New Year to this day.

The firework is another big part of Chinese New Year. A writer shared the following story on a website.    7     old man saved a town from a terrible monster by throwing bamboo     8     (stick) into the fire. The explosion (爆炸声)     9     (cause) by the bamboo frightened off the monster. As a result, Chinese people set off fireworks during Chinese New Year celebrations     10     (avoid) the evil spirits of the past.