China’s Double Ninth Festival is referred to as the Chongyang Festival. It     1     (take)place every year between October 1st and October 30th on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month; it fell     2     a Sunday this year.

It is a     3     (tradition)folk holiday focused on good health and long life, with various celebrations.

Nine is     4     important number in Chinese culture because     5     (it)pronunciation means “long” in Chinese. According to the Book of Changes, the number six is considered “yin” while nine is “yang”. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month in the Chinese calendar features two nines, so the day     6     (give)the Chinese name “Chongyang”.

    7     the Double Ninth Festival was marked as a ritual(礼制)to worship(敬拜)the gods and ancestors for blessing the harvest during the Warring States Period (206 B.C.--220 AD). nowadays, more meaning is given to this festival.

In 1989, the Chinese government set it as a day for showing respect to the elderly,     8     (require)that pople care, love, and help the elderly.

It also became an occasion     9     (pay)respect to one’s ancestors. Sweeping ancestors’ graves and visiting elderly members in the family are usually     10     people do on this day.

Su Bingtian, 32, set a new Asian record by clocking 9.83 seconds in the     1     (men) 100m semi-final in the Tokyo Olympics,     2     (become) the first Asian in the new era to qualify for the Olympic 100m final.

With regards to his success, Su believes Scientific training is     3    (extreme) important. “Scientific training requires you to do it right instead of doing it a lot. In that way, athletes can save more strength in training and recover     4     (fast),” said Su.

According to Su, he did not understand some of the moves coaches asked him to do at the beginning. It took him years     5     (realize) how to do stamina allocation (体力分配) on the field. Since 2017, Su     6     (practice) under the guidance of his American coach Randy,     7     analyzed (分析) Su’s condition based on “champion model” from the start before making arrangements     8     Su to work on. Su said that played     9     key role in the process of his making breakthrough.

When asked if there would be another “Su Bingtian” in the future, Su answered with     10     (confident), “People in the future can definitely do what I can do. I’m looking forward to seeing it. All records are to be broken.”

Su Bingtian is a GOAT!     

This summer, Su Bingtian     1     (attract) the attention of countless people. In the men’s 100 meters on Sunday, his record-breaking semifinal finish made an impression     2     sport fans and he became the first Chinese runner     3     (enter) the finals. After the competition, Su was seen proudly covering himself with China’s national flag.     4     Su Bingtian didn’t take home any Olympic medals, he was praised by Chinese netizens (网民). They flooded Sina Weibo to express     5     (they) love for him by calling him “Su god.” The former athlete Liu Xiang,     6    won the gold medal in 2004 Athens Olympic Games, showed strong support for Su.

Su believes scientific training plays     7     important role in his success. “I realized that running as much as possible does not     8     (necessary) help you run faster. Scientific training gives more importance to applying of technique and requires you to do it right instead of     9     (do) it a lot. In that way, athletes can save more    10     (strong) in training and recover faster,” said Su.

Imported vehicles（进口汽车）can now enter the Chinese market at a     1    （fast）rate with lower costs, thanks to efforts made by the Pudong Airport Comprehensive Bonded Area（综合保税区）.     2     has smoothed out the clearance, examination and storage process.

The area     3    （take）the lead across China to set up the first examination line for imported vehicles in January by     4    （offer）“one-stop” examinations near the warehouse.

The Shanghai Customs office at the Pudong airport has also cut the clearance time for imported vehicles from half a day     5     half an hour at its service window that is     6    （especial）set up for imported vehicles. In addition, the bonded area offers tailored, storage solutions for imported vehicles to help promote     7    （efficient）and reduce costs.

Take the 30 Aston Martin vehicles that arrived in Pudong on December 7 as     8     example. The new storage solution for these vehicles will save costs by nearly 20 percent,     9    （compare）with the previous method.

Up to now, the bonded area     10    （receive）about 6,000 international expensive vehicles including Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar and Land Rover. The combined value has exceeded 4 billion yuan.

Why do young people like The Age of Awakening?

What is the most popular television drama of the year? Four    1    (five) of people will tell you: The Age of Awakening.

So far, this drama    2    (reach) 9.3 on Douban(豆瓣). It wins    3    much praise that even people like my sister, who    4    (like) historical ones, can’t help watching it from beginning to end. Some have even suggested that it should    5    (include) in the list of must-see TV series for the nine-year education. In addition, it has also hit almost all of the college entrance exam essay    6    (topic).

The Age of Awakening turns the names in history textbooks    7    vivid young people: the head of the family Chen Duxiu, the rebellious(反叛) but polite Chen Yannian, the brave Li Dazhao,    8    heart is for the poor, and Lu Xun, one who writes A Madman’s Diary. The show bridges    9    gap between the historical figures and the youth of today,    10    (awake) empathy(同情共鸣) in the young. We really see the young people of that time willingly throwing their blood into the air for their ideals.

If we have to say that The Age of Awakening did something right, it would be because it really made the audience realize “The page you turn quickly in the history book is their whole life.”

Peru, a county     1     the Pacific coast of South America, is well-known for its diverse geography. time honored history and magnificent civilization. The county was the center of the powerful ancient Inca Empire in the 1400s and 1500s, when the Inca emperor     2     (live) in the now-famous site Machu Picchu.     3     nation was under the control of Spain from the 16^th century to 1821. It is because of this     4     Spanish is the main     5    (office) language of Peru.

If you are to visit Peru, you may consider spending a day or two     6     (wander) along the beautiful streets in Cusco,     7     was the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13^th until the 16^th century. It is also recommended that you     8     (pay) a visit to Machu Picchu, where you can admire the     9     (amaze) dry stone method of building. Being the world's catalogue, Peru is sure to leave an     10     (impress) on everyone.