Recently, many government officials across the country have put themselves into videos promoting local culture and tourism. The videos,     1    (publish) over short-video platforms such as Douyin, have drawn lots of attention from netizens, giving likes and showing interest.

Yin Wentao, among these creative civil     2    (servant), is proud that he could help promote his hometown, Lintao county in a publicity video. The county     3    (possess) rich cultural’ resources, including the Majiayao culture and the site of the western beginning of the Great Wall during Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). In the 1920s, the site dating back     4     thousands of years ago was discovered in the village of Majiayao and     5    (preserve) as a key national relics protection unit since 1988.

With more videos emerging on     6     (variety) online short-video platforms, more places have been     7    (gradual) known to more people, receiving more visitors. Using short videos over new media platforms to promote tourism has become     8    effective publicity channel. All this reflects that the local government has the strong desire     9    (develop) tourism and the local economy rapidly,     10     shows that the officials have a strong sense of responsibility for the development of their hometowns.

Located in Guanghan city of Southwest China’s Sichuan Province and covering an area of 12 square kilometers. Sanxingdui Site is the remains of the ancient Shu culture, which dates back     1     4,800-2,600 years ago, and is considered to be one of the     2     (great) archaeological (考古的) discoveries in the 20th century. This particular discovery is a strong proof of the     3     (exist) of the ancient Shu State and the integrative pattern of the multi-cultures of the Chinese nation.

In fact, as a cultural site,, Sanxingdui had come into the notice of archaeologists in as early as the 1930s, and     4     (exploration) were made soon. It all began     5     a farmer called Yan Daocheng dug out a number of treasures     6     (accidental) in the spring of 1929. In the summer of 1986, thousands of rare treasures were unearthed from two large newly-discovered sacrificial pits (祭祀坑). The unearthed objects are unique in shape and superior in techniques,     7     (confirm) the extraordinary creativity of the ancient Shu people and their desires     8     (connect) with and understand the universe.

After sleeping for 3,000 years, their awakening has shocked the world. When our eyes     9     (caught) by the creations of the ancient Shu ancestors, it is     10     encounter with a civilization lost for 3,000 years.

More than 10,000 years ago, people in Mexico and Central America gathered and ate the fruit of wild avocado (牛油果) trees and    1    didn’t take long before they started to plant this high-fat, tasty food.

The name “avocado”    2    (be) from an Aztec word, ahuacatl, which refers to the shape of the fruit. The earliest evidence of human    3    (consume) of avocados is the seeds, or stones, found in Coxcatlan Cave in the Tehuacan Valley, Mexico,    4    have dated back to around 8,000 BCE. The high oil content of the avocado’s green flesh would have made the fruit a valuable addition    5    the prehistoric diet.

Domestication of the avocado soon followed, with the trees    6    (plant) in Mexico and Central America. By the time the explorer Christopher Columbus    7    (reach) South America in 1492, avocados were being consumed as far south as Peru. Today, Mexico is the world’s leading avocado producer, and the fruit is also    8    important crop in the US state of California, the Dominican Republic, and Indonesia.

With an amazing flavour, buttery flesh, and high nutrient content, the avocado has enjoyed a recent rise in popularity, and people continue to find innovative ways    9    (enjoy) it. It is perhaps most famous as the main ingredient of salad, but in Latin America avocados are still    10    (wide) used to garnish (搭配) chicken and potato soup.

The special performances of Guangdong Song and Dance Theater, a series of the 2022 Guangdong Performing Arts Troupe Show Season, will be held from mid-October    1    late November at the Guangdong Arts Theatre.

The Show Season has been shown for five years, and the three classics this time represent the       2    (late)achievements of Guangdong’s artistic creation. Dance drama “Awakening”,    3     premiered(首映)in the Macedonian National Theatre in February 2019, has been well-received in four European countries. Using psychological deconstruction techniques to reflect the characters’ inner spiritual world, it    4    (favor)by audiences for bringing both artistic pleasure and inspiration.

“Dragon Boat Racing” is also an unmissable classical dance drama    5    (base)on several Guangdong musicians. Set in Guangzhou’s Shawan Town in the 1930s, the drama tells the story through contemporary lance arts. Since its premiere in 2014, the dance drama    6    (tour)for over 200   performances nationwide,with    7    average attendance rate of more than 95%, and has won numerous awards.

    8    (integrate) boxing with dance, the musical drama “Mission Must Be Reached” mixes Lingnan-style music with rock & roll,pop music and rap. The original musical drama tells the story of a deliveryman’s various    9    (attempt)to find his long-lost sister, only to become a trainee in a boxing center    10    (accidental), and he finally wins the championship in a boxing competition.

Despite its rapid industrialization, there are still some corners in China that have maintained its original color.

Ancient towns and villages in China are places     1     traditions are well preserved in terms of architecture, lifestyle and folk customs. All of these can be found in Huangyao Ancient Town, one of the most-visited tourist     2    (spot) in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

    3    (cover) an area of 3.6 square kilometers, Huangyao has a history of nearly 1,000 years     4     its origins dating back to the Song Dynasty. People     5    (carry) on traditional festivals and customs here for hundreds of years up to now. During Chinese Lunar New Year, over 20 traditional performances     6    (hold), including the dragon dance and suona horn show. On July 14 in the Chinese lunar calendar, residents often come to the riverbank and put lanterns into the river     7    (celebrate) Zhongyuan Jie, the Hungry Ghost Festival.

Black soybean is often added to its local food to create an     8    (extreme) distinctive flavor. When you visit, Huangyao tofu is     9     must-try local dish as it is sold only in this town.

It usually takes a day or two to tour around the old town due to its small size, but you can always stay     10    (long) to experience more of its local hospitality and culture.

Every year during the Spring Festival, a small village east of Beijing puts on a special show. It’s about-15°C, and a man dressed in a straw hat and sheepskin coat    1           (throw)spoon after spoon of heavy molten iron(铁水) at a massive，icy wall.The collision(碰撞)between the 1,600℃ liquid metal and the frozen brick creates a waterfall of sparks(火花)    2    (fall) over him, equally beautiful and dangerous.

This is a performance    3    requires extraordinary courage, skill and strength. Known as Da Shuhua, it has a history of 500 years in Nuanquan, a highly-developed steel town.Da Shuhua translates literally into “beating down the tree flowers,”    4    agricultural activity of hitting fruit trees to stimulate growth.

In ancient times, fireworks weren’t always    5    (wide) affordable. So people in Nuanquan made use of scrap iron and developed Da Shuhua as a way    6    (celebrate) festivals.As a result,they brought firework displays    7    a whole new level.

Today,Da Shuhua has become more popular than ever,due to    8    (ban)on fireworks to reduce air pollution in some parts of China. Every year, this unique firework display attracts tons of people in spite of the freezing cold weather    9    draws attention for its protection. Since 2021,it    10    (list) as an intangible cultural heritage of China.

Fan Jinshi, an archaeologist from Beijing University, first visited the Mogao caves as an undergraduate student in 1962. Despite the caves’ tough     1    (condition), Fan was determined to study national cultural heritage(遗产)and stayed to pursue her dream.

Over time, Fan’s commitment to preserving national cultural heritage grew    2    (strong). She joined the Communist Party of China in 1974 and became even more determined to protect the Mogao caves when they were officially open to tourists in 1979.     3     (face) with the challenge of balancing conservation and tourism, Fan knew that a solution had to be found. She    4    (convince) that the caves’ social importance far outweighed their economic potential and that scientific protection was the key to their     5     (survive).

In the late 1980s, Fan came up with     6     innovative plan to digitize the Mogao caves, permanently preserving the murals(壁画), painted cultures, and historical data. In 2016, Digital Dunhuang was launched online, allowing people worldwide     7     (enjoy) comprehensive images of the caves.

In her eighties, Fan Jinshi is as busy as before, working    8    (tireless) to conserve and manage the caves. She hopes that young people will carry    9    the “Mogao Spirit” and build a better Dunhuang Academy,    10    she spent her lifetime. “Let this be my epitaph,” Fan says, “I’ve done all I could for Dunhuang.”