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.

Peking Opera was listed into UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List in 2010. Peking Opera     1     (consider) as a national treasure of China, which dates back to 200 years ago. The late Qing Dynasty saw the great     2     (develop) of this opera. Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty had 22    3     interest in the local opera.     4     (celebrate) his eightieth birthday, he asked opera troupes (演出团)    5     (come) from different places to perform for him in Beijing so the four big Hui Opera troupes entered the capital one after another.     6     (gradual), they combined with other operas, and formed the present Peking Opera.

Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre     7     combines music, performance, and dance. Full of Chinese cultural facts, the opera presents the audience     8     an encyclopedia (百科全书) of Chinese culture, as well as unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, wonderful costumes, graceful gestures and martial arts. Besides, the kinds of facial make-up, especially concerning the colour,     9     (be) the most particular art in Peking Opera. There is no doubt     10     it is really the treasure of Chinese culture.

New research shows that the average cost of raising a child to the age of 18 in China in 2021 was 485,000 yuan for a first child,     1     is far more than     2     in the United States and Japan. The high cost of child-raising is one more     3     (difficult) Chinese policymakers face while     4     (deal) with rapidly decreasing birth rates. Experts warn China’s aging population will put pressure     5     its health and social security systems. A decrease in workers could also     6     (severe) limit growth for the world’s second-largest economy in the coming years.

New policies permit     7     (family) to have as many as three children. But China`s birth rate dropped to 7.52 births per 1,000 people in 2021. That is the     8     (low) since the National Bureau of Statistics` began recording the information in 1949. The high costs of raising a child     9     (cause) officials in China to place restrictions on the private tutoring industry in the last few years. Some areas have been giving couples money for having     10     second or third child.

The Mid­Autumn Festival     1     (celebrate) by the Chinese people all over the world every year. The moon is said to be its biggest and     2     (bright) on this day. The Mid­Autumn Festival is     3     special occasion for family. People eat many different kinds of mooncakes     4     (include) fruit, nuts, chocolate, etc. The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month,     5     marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. There are many stories about how the Lantern Festival     6     (start). Nowadays, most lanterns come in many     7     (shape). People often eat sweet dumplings boiled and     8     (serve) in hot water on this day. The Dragon Boat Festival, which started more than 2,000 years ago, marks the     9     (begin) of the hottest season of the year. There is a special food called zongzi     10     the festival.

Music is one of the most     1     (power) things in my life. Listening to music can help to motivate me in trying time. When younger, I     2     (have) no great love for music as I do now. I mainly listened to what my parents were listening to. Whether I was in the car, the house,     3     anywhere else there was sure to be some Beatles, or Buddy Holly constantly playing in the background. Now as I’m     4    (old), I enjoy it for the reason that it allows me to remember my childhood.

I believe music has the power     5     (express) all sorts of emotion. The song “A little bit longer” by Nick Jonas is     6     an emotional and inspiring song that when I hear it, I always come close to     7     (drop) down tears, especially when I watch it being played live. The effect     8     music can have on our emotions is great, as it can bring people to floods of tears or bursts of     9     (laugh).

I believe music affects people in many ways. To me, music is     10     (extreme) important in my life. I think it brings me closer to my friends and family.

Shanghai Disneyland said on Wednesday it would build the world's first Zootopia-themed （疯狂动物城为主题）land earlier this year. On Dec. 10, it started building its Zootopia- themed land,    1     will bring characters（人物）from the popular animated film（动画片）     2    the park, its operator said. Zootopia once broke China's box office records and     3    （become） the country's No. 1 animated film.

It is expected     4     （be） the first-ever Zootopia-themed land at any Disney park worldwide, and the     5    （eight） themed land at Shanghai Disneyland. The     6     （develop） of the land follows the success of the animated film on the Chinese mainland, which made 1. 53 billion yuan in 2016, until it    7    （top） by Chinese animation Ne Zha in August this year.

The new land aims to provide a life-like animal center with characters in this movie     8     some other Disney movies, according to the Shanghai Disneyland. The opening of the center will bring     9    （much） tourism to Shanghai than before and offer more destinations to     10    （tourist） all over the world.

Deng Yu, a 44-year-old artist from Shenyang. Liaoning province，     1    (create) a painting of the Monkey King using a bamboo brush last month. Instead of a pencil, Deng Yu draws most of his pain tings with a "bamboo brush.     2     (inspire) by Chinese writing brushes, he uses bamboo branches as his brushes, which represents his latest attempt to create unpredictability in splatter effects.

"After trying     3     (variety) materials, including paper， plastic and other things，I found the handmade bamboo brush handles the heavy and thick paint    4    (successfu1). On canvas (画布),its effect is close     5     the art of Chinese calligraphy," the artist said.

Through Western color and Chinese painting techniques, Deng has been looking for     6    crossing between Eastern and Western art     7     (style). With the unpredictable painting effects of these tools, he also wants     8     (defend) the art field in the expansion of artificial intelligence.

. His painting technique has gone viral on short video platform Douyin since this month. His breakout video,     9    his process of painting Qi tian Dasheng (Monkey King) is shown，has won more than 408,000. likes，     10     (make) him popular on the platform.

“Education”is generally defined as the process of learning and acquiring information. Formal learning in schools or universities     1    (be)one of the most common types，though self-teaching and so-called“life experiences”can also qualify. Communities around the world place a high value on educating people of all ages，    2     formally or informally. It is widely believed that constant exposure     3     new ideas and skills makes people better workers，thinkers，and societal     4     (contribute).

Most people associate education with schools and classrooms     5     trained teachers present information to students. Classroom learning generally starts when a child is     6     (relative)young—around age five in most countries—and continues until the teenage years. The purpose of most classroom learning is not to prepare a child for a specific job，but rather     7     (help)him or her develop critical reasoning and thinking skills. Reading，writing，and math are very common lessons for young learners. As students progress in     8     (they)schooling，they often come into contact with more     9     (challenge)subjects like written composition，history，and advanced sciences.

Exposing students to new ideas and essential facts is only part of most educational goals. Also，students     10     (expect)to retain most if not all of the information that they learn in schoo1. Teachers and professors commonly use exams and graded assignments to assess learning.