Sharing music online prevents recording companies     1     making money. They say that over the past 10 years, sharing music online     2     (result) in a huge drop in profits and sales. People who find music for free online are not paying for CDs or every MP3     3     (download). To     4     (true) understand the influence of music piracy (盗版) on creators, one must understand how many people are related to the recording process. For the sale of each album, profits must     5     (share) between musicians, sound engineers, music producers, managers, advertisers, and the company     6     (sell) the product. Many people believe sharing music only affects the recording artist,     7     the reality is that sharing hurts business for all companies involved.

Many people don’t see the harm in sharing music online and even think they have the right to do     8    . One online blogger states that he originally paid for     9     entire CD and that he should be able to do with the material whatever he wants. He may actually have paid for the music legally; however, he has no right to provide permission,     10     means people like bloggers are thieves.

It was extremely cold in the mountain village in winter. Children after school     1    (wait)for their grandparents. The headmaster who is also the only teacher of the school watched the children     2     (pick) up and said: “36, not one less.”

This village school, with one preschool class, was the last and only school in the village. The 36 students were     3     (age) between three and seven. They are all stay-at-home children     4     parents worked in big cities.

The school was so poor     5     it had only one classroom with its red wooden door half-closed. The headmaster said she became a teacher     6     she was just 17, while other people of her age chose to leave the village and find jobs in big     7     (city). Her husband persuaded her to give up the job     8     a teacher with only a little income a month. She refused. She said that she had no idea who was     9     (will) to teach the poor children except her.

The temperature in mountains was always below 0°C in winter. She said that her only wish was that every child had one down jacket     10     (keep) warm.

Waking through a park in the morning, you'll see a series of beautiful movements performed in a slow, focused manner with deep breathing.    1    this may be a common sight for many, this practice was recently given outstanding recognition.

On Dec 17, China's taijiquan also known    2    tai chi was listed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)List of Intangible Cultural Heritage(非物质文化遗产)    3    (official).

The origins of tai chi can be traced to Wenxian county in Henan province in the mid 17th century. Now we    4    (spread) it to more than 150 counties and regions,    5    (attract) more than 100 million people to practice. Tai chi can be practiced any time and anywhere without    6    (equip). It is a practical way for one    7    (further)balance, body control and rhythm(节奏)of movement. However, for many, it is more than just exercise to make people fit. It also contains Chinese culture and philosophy(哲学)    8    people value peace and harmony. Marleni Calcina from Peru is    9    example of the many people who have found    10     beneficial to practice tai chi. She notes tai chi has taught her the value of “going slowly” and helped her “gain peace and inner harmony”.

Tourism can be both good and bad. It brings in money     1     creates jobs for locals, but it may also bring some problems.

One problem is that tourists have used paint or rocks to write on the     2     (place) they visited. Up to now, they     3     (destroy) thousands of tourist sites. I have three words for people like this: please stop it. Leave a good impression on the locals with     4     (you) kindness and love.

Another big problem is that some tourists have     5     (annoy) behavior towards the local people. For example, Chiang Mai University in Thailand has great numbers of tourists visiting the campus     6    (curious), taking pictures of students. Another example is Sanlitun,     7     is a neighbourhood in Beijing. Some tourists love to party there in     8     open air late into night, making it difficult for locals    9     (sleep). I have three words for tourists like this: please be considerate. Have fun in civilized (文明的) way.

The number of problems from tourists is endless. The only way to solve the problem of terrible tourists     10     (be) to make sure that you are not one.

During my trip to Hangzhou this year, I waited for a boat at the West Lake. Out of nowhere, a young man ran up to me and asked    1    (take) a photo with me. We both smiled as he said I was    2    first foreigner he had ever seen. He said “thank you” and ran off again.

The experience was funny, and it    3    (not) the first time this had happened to me. In fact, almost all the foreigners I know in China have experienced the    4    thing. Girls with blonde hair seem to be the most    5    (photograph). Most of them were surprised at first,    6    they now enjoy having their photo taken with happy students.

Personally, I think it's fine to take photos with strangers. But try to ask first. Once I    7    (wait) for my friend in an art district when a group of girls began giggling (咯咯地笑) at their phones. I noticed one of them was pointing the camera at me,    8    (secret) taking photos. When I spotted them, they smiled and asked if they    9    take a photo with me. Out of politeness, but I prefer that people    10    (ask)before they take a photo. Most foreigners will say yes.

The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England—many people are confused by     1     these names mean. In the 16^th century, Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. In the 18th century, Scotland was joined     2     (create) the Kingdom of Great Britain. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. However, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, which resulted     3     the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.     4    , most people prefer to use the shortened name: The UK. Although the four countries work together in some areas, they still have some     5     (different). There were four sets of invaders and the last group were the Normans. They had the castles     6     (build) all round England and made changes to legal systems. The capital city London is     7     ancient port city that has a history     8     (date) back to Roman times. Studying the history of the country will help you understand more about the country and     9     traditions as well as make your visit much more     10     (enjoy).

Chinese writing is one of the world's greatest writing systems. It consists of thousands of individual characters, each representing its unique meaning. Chinese writing was first done by     1     (carve) symbols onto bones and shells. Over the years, the system developed into different forms as it was a time     2     people were divided geographically. After Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states     3     one unified country, the Chinese writing system     4     (begin) to develop in one direction. As Chinese writing developed into a writing system, it also developed as a form of art done with a brush.     5     is believed that Chinese calligraphy     6     (date) back to at least the Han Dynasty. In the 1950s, the government “simplified” written forms of many “traditional" characters. Simplified Chinese characters make it     7     (easy) for people to read and write the language than before.

Nowadays, China is playing     8     greater role in global     9     (affair), an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China's culture and history through this amazing language. Most of the students move to China     10    (learn) the language and the way of living.

Do You Sleep Well At Full Moon?

In Chinese tradition, the full moon means family reunion. But     1     (surprise), some people say they are unable to fall asleep when there is a full moon. It sounds like nonsense! However, people     2     have done related researches believe that the full moon     3     (affect) human behaviors to some degree.

A study conducted in Florida years ago indicated that the murder and serious injury cases obviously increased during those days approaching the full moon. Seemingly, women should stay at home for     4     (safe)   at that time. Another study     5     (lead) by Dr. Cajochen showed that the full moon did affect the human sleep condition even though the volunteers     6     (take) part in the research couldn't see it. The result also showed that the volunteers' sleeping time     7     (be) 20 minutes less around the nights of the full moon on average.

The moon can have influence not only in human sleeping situation     8     also in other aspects. So next time, you can make the moon as the excuse when you are in a bad mood. The full moon also influences. other species. Therefore, there will be lots of scientific researches waiting     9     scientists. Maybe, you can join in     10     (they) if you have any interest.

Stress has become a favorite subject of everyday conversation. It is not     1     (usual) to hear friends and family members talk about the difficulty they have in     2     (manage) the stress of everyday life and the efforts they make to control the events     3     cause stress.

Most of us understand the results of not controlling our reactions     4     stress. Forty-three percent of all adults from different       5     (family) suffer terrible health effects from stress. Most physician office visits are for stress-related illnesses and complaint. Stress is     6     (link) to the six leading causes of death — heart disease, cancer, king disease, accidents, liver disease, and suicide. Currently, health care costs account for     7     (approximate) twelve percent of the gross domestic product.

Yet, while stress may damage our health,     8     is sometimes necessary, even desirable. Exciting or challenging events like the birth of a child, completion of a major project at work.     9     moving to a new city produce     10     much stress as does tragedy or disaster. And without stress, life would be dull.

"China will become stronger from the novel coronavirus(新冠状病毒) challenge," experts said at a conference on Tuesday, while    1    (praise)China's efforts to stop the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic(传染病).

Speaking at the conference    2    (title)"Battling Coronavirus", Sumit Mullick, chief information commissioner of India's southwestern state of Maharashtra. said that China had created a new criterion in addressing a health issue by quarantining (隔离) Wuhan. the city of the virus outbreak.

"The coronavirus does not understand or respect borders. It does not need a visa or passport." Mullick said, "Challenges are    3    (true) in global in nature." However, Chinese labs have quickly decoded the coronavirus and shared it with the world,    4    are now working on a new vaccine.

R. N. Bhaskar, a senior     5    (journal) and consulting editor with Indian English newspaper Free Press Journal, said that China was doing all it could    6    (contain) the spread of the virus and create a vaccine.

"    7    there is a negative impact    8    the Chinese economy for the moment, China will overcome this crisis and become stronger with the swift responses to the virus outbreak," he added.

Health officials at the conference also listed the steps taken to fight the virus and shared their experiences in fighting misinformation and raising    9    (aware) among the public at large. The conference    10    (organize) jointly by the Observer Research Foundation, a think-tank body, along with the Chinese Consulate General in Mumbai.