Beijing Culture’s time-travel comedy HI,MOM,    1     opened the Lunar New Year holiday in distant second place behind Wanda Picture’s Detective Chinatown 3, has suddenly risen to the front of the peak.

The sudden change reflects the extent to which HI,MOM has become China’s clear favorite among the Lunar New Year offerings.     2     (write), directed by and costarring female filmmaker Jia Ling, HI,MOM has received the     3     (good) user review ratings by far of the seven films currently on release.

Chinese comedy actress Jia, a devoted daughter     4     world is turned upside down after her mother dies suddenly in     5     accident stars in the film.In a state of     6     (emotion) crisis, she finds herself mysteriously transported back to 1981, where she meets her mother(Zhang Xiaofei)and the social group of her youth.Jia’s character attempts to improve her    7     (mother) life by using ideas from the future, but her plans     8     (repeat) go wrong.

HI,MOM reflects on how Jia misses her mother Li Huanying, who encouraged her to pursue her artistic dreams.The film     9     (based) on her memories of their time together.It’s also loosely adapted from a sketch comedy bit she performed on the first season of Zhejiang TV’s hit variety show Comedy General Mobilization in 2016.Thanks to Hi, Mom’s powerful     10     (perform), Jia has already become China’s most commercially successful female filmmaker ever.

John Smith was an old porter. He worked at the station. Every day he was busy     1    (carry) heavy things for the people. He was     2     (care) with his work. He was kind to everyone. He was always ready to help others.

One morning he stood in the station. He     3    (wait) for the train. Just then he saw a man     4    (run) towards the trains with a big bag in his hand.

“No train is starting. Why is he     5    such a hurry?” the old man thought to himself. He went up to the man and asked, “May I help you?”

As    6    as the man saw the porter, he stopped running.

“Can I catch the 10:35 train to London?” the man asked. He looked       7     (worry).

The old porter looked at    8     (he) for a few seconds and said, “Well, sir. I’d like to help you,     9     I can’t answer your question because I don’t know how fast you can run.” Then he explained to the man, “The 10:35 train to London left five     10     (minute) ago. Can you run fast enough to catch it?”

Essential foods for Chinese New Year’s Eve

The first day of the first lunar month is Spring Festival, the beginning of a new year for China. Spring Festival is China’s     1     (big) and most important holiday and festival and a day for family reunion. Being around family members at the turn of the year    2     (be) a vital ritual (仪式) for the Chinese people.

The Spring Festival celebration is a continuous process,    3     (start) from the 23rd or 24th of the 12th lunar month. People often worship the kitchen god, clean their houses, do their shopping and put up Spring Festival couplets (blessing words     4     (post) on door frames) until New Year’s Eve on the lunar calendar.

In addition    5    staying up late on New Year’s Eve, having a delicious dinner is also key to the Spring Festival celebration. The New Year’s Eve dinner has been presented in    6    (difference) ways around China.

Those in South China must have a dish of fish because “fish” in Chinese sounds similar to the character for “prosperity”, symbolizing    7     abundant and comfortable life. Those in North China often eat dumplings,     8     symbolize “reunion” and “fortune”.

Spring Festival is just around the corner. Let's take a look at some essential     9     (dish) on the New Year’s Eve dinner table! Dumplings, sweet dumplings, fish, Lion-head meatballs, Hot pot, Rice cakes or a dish of tofu, all of     10     (they) carry a special meaning of blessing and good luck.

A Young Designer's Way to Fashion Success

Chinese designer Zhang Yan,     1     work has just hit New York's and Chinese catwalks (T台), is slowly breaking the old idea about men in embroidery (刺绣) and fashion. Zhang has surprised the world with his unique embroidered Qipaos.

However, for the 26-year-old young man, his success is not easy.     2     (hold) the tiny needle properly in his big hand wasn't     3     easy job for Zhang in the early days. What's more, his parents were     4     (strong) against him, thinking that embroidery was women' s work and it had no future,     5     Zhang did not give up. He believes the spirit of craftsmanship has nothing to do with gender (性别) when it comes to dreams.

Years of his hard work     6     (pay) off so far. His designs quickly drew attention and even earned him an invitation     7     the 2019 New York Fashion Week. Western audiences at the show     8     (amaze) by the charm of the embroidered Qipao, saying it showed a kind of Eastern power.

Feeling that his success has brought him a sense of national     9     (proud), Zhang hopes his experience can also help inspire teenagers     10     (follow) their dreams. "There are many ways to achieve success. As long as you keep going, you can make your dreams come true," he says.

The Winter Solstice Festival (冬至) is one of the most important     1     (festival) celebrated by the Chinese on or around December 22. As early as 2,500 years ago, China determined the point of the Winter Solstice by     2     (observe) movements of the sun with a sundial (日晷).

The Winter Solstice became a festival during the Han Dynasty. The Han people     3     (regard) the Winter Solstice as a “Winter Festival”, so officials would organize activities. On this day, both officials and common people would have     4     rest. In the Tang and Song dynasties, the Winter Solstice was a day to offer sacrifices (供奉)     5     Heaven and ancestors. The Qing Dynasty even had the record that “the Winter Solstice is as formal as the Spring Festival,” showing the great     6     (important) attached to this day.

The Chinese often celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival together with     7     (they) families.     8     people eat generally depends on where they come from. In some parts of North China, people     9     (traditional) eat dumplings on this day, while in parts of South China, the whole family will get together to have a meal     10     (make) of red-bean and sticky rice to drive away bad things.

I have a good friend who used to be a drug addict. One day, he was invited to a café,    1    they enjoyed themselves greatly. Then    2    adult of about 40 offered him a cigarette. In order to relax himself, he accepted it. This    3    (change) his life. There was some cocaine inside. At first he felt very good and then excited. Soon he became    4    (addict) to cocaine. He would feel horrible if he didn′t take it. This cost him a lot of money. It was unlikely    5    his parents would give him so much money, so he began to do something    6    (legal), including shoplifting,    7    (steal) money from classmates and even having connection with criminals. One day while breaking into a shop, he    8    (catch) and sent to the police station. Only then did he realize the danger of taking drugs.

As a result, he was forced to give it up and receive    9    (treat). Three months later, he returned home. Now he works in a center for drug    10    (addict), helping others to stop taking drugs.

The Chongyang Festival is a     1    (tradition) Chinese festival. It is celebrated on the     2    (nine) of September in the lunar calendar (阴历).

The festival started as early as the Warring States Period (475-221BC). It has a history     3    more than 1,700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the     4    (high) odd number (奇数). People believe that two nines meeting together mean a long life. So it is a special holiday for Chinese people     5    (show) love and respect for their elders. They hold many kinds of     6    (activity) in honor of old people, wishing them good health and a long life.

The festival comes during the golden time of fall. On the day, people usually drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, eat special cakes     7    climb mountains. They also carry a kind of plant     8     is named the dogwood. People in ancient times     9    (believe) that plant could drive the illness away in winter and prevent them from     10    ( catch) by evil (邪恶的) spirits.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Palace Museum and Huawei signed a cooperation agreement on March 15. The two sides will set an example    1    5G application.

The Palace Museum received more than 17 million visitors in 2019,    2    （make）it the most visited museum in the world. In the past 20 years, an office information network covering the whole museum    3    （build）gradually. The museum has developed an App that    4    （provide）an in-depth explanation of cultural relic information and cultural services. Also, the museum has researched on the    5    （apply）of VR, AR, AI in museums.

    6    signing of the agreement marks a new chapter in the strategic cooperation between the Palace Museum and Huawei Technologies Co. So, Huawei will make efforts    7    （speed）up the intelligent construction of the Palace Museum.

"The 600-year-old Palace Museum has never been so close to science and technology." Shan Jixiang said    8    （proud）, former director of the Palace Museum.

Shan shared many ideas about the 5G Palace Museum. With the help of advanced technology,    9    is expected that in the future, audiences around the world will be able to experience and visit the Palace Museum, whether it is a field trip or a virtual tour. Also, the use of AI technology provides a    10    （broad）platform and stronger knowledge support for cultural relics among young people.

As the new school year     1    (begin), Jim was quite happy. But the writing assignment troubled him because the English teacher, Mrs Peabody, asked the students     2    (write) something related to summer vacation. That night he stared     3    a blank sheet of paper for quite a long time. He didn’t think his summer vacation was fun. So, he made up a science fiction story about life on a     4    (distance) planet. He also made sure that he used proper spelling and grammar as Mrs Peabody required. Next day after    5    (hand) in the story, Jim stayed     6    (wake) that night. He feared that he had ignored Mrs Peabody’s requirement. He was worried that his writing would disappoint Mrs Peabody as most students might write     7    (essay) about their summer vacation. However, it turned out that Jim was the only student    8    got an A. Mrs Peabody thought he had been    9    (create). What    10     great surprise !