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The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England — many people     1     (confuse) by what these different names mean. Getting to know a little bit about British history will     2     (certain) help you solve the puzzle.

From the 16^th century to the 19^th century, Wales, Scotland and the Kingdom of Ireland joined one by one     3     (create) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In the     4     (twenty) century, the southern part of Ireland broke away     5     the UK, resulting in the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The four     6     (country) that belong to the UK work together in some areas. However, they also have some differences. The United Kingdom has     7     interesting and long history to explore. Almost everywhere you go in the UK, you will be surrounded by evidence of four different groups of people       8     took over at different times throughout history.

In addition to the above, there is still something     9     (much) to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom. Studying the history of the country will make     10     (you) visit much more enjoyable.

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The best time to see beautiful lanterns is during the Lantern Festival (元宵节),    1     falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Last year it was on Feb. 8th, marking the end of Spring Festival. However, because of the COVID-19 (新型冠状病毒), we had to stay     2     home last year.

As is known to us,     3    ( watch) lanterns is a great activity. Lanterns are in different kinds of sizes and shapes, from animals to plants and flowers.     4    (make) it more fun, people paste riddles (贴谜语) on the lanterns. In some     5     (place), people “like releasing sky” lanterns (放天灯), which are called Kongming Lanterns. A sky lantern is a small hot-air balloon made of paper with an opening at the bottom where there is a small fire source. When the bright lights fly high in the sky, people can bless members    6     make wishes. In old times, the Lantern Festival was also     7     (interest). At that time, young girls were not     8     (allow) to go out very often except during certain festivals. Therefore, looking at lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji,     9     poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this: “Restless, I searched for her in thousands, hundreds of ways.     10    (sudden) I turned, and there she was in the receding light.”

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The Book of Songs, also     1       (know) as Shi Jing is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry. Three years ago, when Chinese musician Fang Jinlong read Shi Jing, he was     2       (particular) fascinated by the stories told through the poems. It was because he couldn’t fully understand the ancient Chinese language used in the poems    3     he turned to experts. The experts’ detailed explanation further attracted him to explore the poems.

             Then he decided to describe the poems with musical language by inviting composer Ma Jiuyue to create     4     album. Titled Music and the Book of Songs, the album was released on Jan 18, featuring 10 original songs composed by Ma. They     5       (play) by Fang and won great popularity.

The 10 songs are based     6    poems from Shi Jing, including Qiong Yao, which expresses gratitude to people who are eager     7       (help) others.

“Young people gave warm feedback about traditional Chinese music after they had watched my     8    (perform). It inspired me to create more works for them,” says Fang.

“The 10 pieces sound     9       (enjoy) and easy. For the listeners, it’s an unusual and fresh way to fully understand poems from Shi Jing,” says Ma. “We spent three years working on the project. There are so many meanings in the poems and we want to show them as deep as possible with music” Ma says. “    10       is our shared goal to have traditional Chinese music reach a wider audience.”

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The Beijing Zoo has been updating the daily lives of    1    (it) animals on Chinese social media platforms since February 15th, 2020, posting articles,    2    (video) and lots of pictures of the animals’ training and feeding. The zoo    3    (force) to close to the public because    4    the epidemic outbreak in January. So far, the “online zoo”    5    (deliver) much information about giant pandas. The latest article    6    (publish) by the “online zoo” introduces all 10 pandas in the zoo with pictures    7    show the cute creatures    8    (enjoy) bamboo and walking in the snow.

    9    (actual), not only the Beijing Zoo     10    about 1,000 places of interest in China, such as the Summer Palace in Beijing and Yellow Mountain in Anhui, can be seen with VR pictures online.

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One act of kindness is leading to another. And as kindness     1     (pass) to another, new friendships are forming and existing ones are strengthening.

My elderly neighbor called my daughter and me     2     (pick) fruits from her tree as the fruits were high and it was required to step on a huge ladder to get them. After an hour spent     3     (chat) and picking the fruits, she treated us to a glass of fruit juice.     4     addition, she gave us plenty of fruits to hand out to     5     (we) friends.

I then gave them to three other senior friends of mine. One of them gave me a hot tomato soup. I tasted it. It was so delicious     6     I couldn't help asking her about it. She told me that her mom and grandma were both top     7     (cook) and she learned it from them when she was helping them in her youth.

This was     8     (total) unexpected and interesting to know. Besides, she invited me again and agreed that we would prepare the dish together,     9     was the best part of all. I feel very     10     (thank) for these friendships and connections. Kindness and friendship always go hand in hand.

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The Lantern Festival, falling in the first Chinese lunar month, is an important and traditional festival celebrated by people nationwide. It is the first time that people     1    (see) the full moon in the lunar year. In ancient China, night is called Xi and ao and the first lunar month is called Yuan month, so this festival is also called the Lantern Festival in China. It marks the end of the     2    (celebrate) of the Spring Festival and is also the first major festival for people     3    (observe) after Chinese New Year.

Like the Spring Festival, on the Lantern Festival, all the family members go home     4    a reunion. In the evening, people usually watch beautiful lanterns, guess interesting and     5    (challenge) lantern riddles and perform wonderful dragon dances. In addition, it is     6    custom for people to eat yuanxiao, a kind of sweet dumpling,    7    is made of sweet rice flour into balls with     8    (vary) fillings. In some places people sometimes put a coin into a certain yuanxiao when making sweet rice dumplings. It is believed that the one who     9    (happen) to find and eat the sweet rice dumpling with a coin in     10    will have good luck for the whole year.

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New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year. It is always     1     exciting time because people look forward to     2     (welcome) a new year. It is also a good time to think back and say goodbye     3     the old year. New Year’s Eve is a     4     (nation) holiday for many people around the world. In lots of countries, people go back to their hometown for the New Year, so the roads, trains and buses     5     (pack) with people. In England, there is always a New Year’s Eve party     6     usually takes place in someone’s home and the host invites friends, families and neighbours. Everyone then waits until midnight     7     (hear) Big Ben chime(鸣响) twelve times.

I have lots of good     8     (memory) of New Year’s Eve. I once spent one freezing New Year’s Eve in Trafalgar Square in the centre of London. It snowed and was     9     (real) cold. I also spent many wonderful New Year’s Eves in Japan. There,     10     is traditional to visit a shrine(圣坛) and pray for good things. I think wherever you are, New Year’s Eve is always fun.