Language is the best approach to    1    ( understand) a country. We know that language is a bridge for people to communicate. Chinese is one of the most beautiful languages in the world as well as    2    most-spoken one.

The beauty of Chinese language lies in its form, structure and rhythm. Every sound, stroke, word and sentence have their own stories. In the process of learning Chinese，I hope you will learn to appreciate the Chinese language and its profound cultural heritage. Some foreign friends say that Chinese is difficult    3    ( learn). It shows that those who learn Chinese have great courage and    4    ( wise).

Only after learning Chinese will you know the meaning    5    ( contain) in the Chinese characters. For example, the Chinese character “人”which means “people” consists    6     two supporting strokes, showing people need to support each other. The Chinese character “大”which means “big or great” is like the Chinese character“人”opening arms. This means people opening arms are of great vision. The Chinese character“天”is like “人”standing against the sky. That’s the reason    7    it has the meaning of “sky”. The Chinese character“信”means “trust”. Its left side is “人” and the right side “言” which means “words”. When the two parts    8    ( put) together, it means people keeping their words win trust. You can understand the philosophy at first glance.

There are many    9    ( example) like this. There is no other language in the world that can create so much beauty with just two thousand    10    ( common) used characters. When you try to learn Chinese，you will feel China, understand China better, and even fall in love with China.

Seventy-one-year-old retired judge, Leon,    1    (drive) his car one day last March when he had a sudden heart attack. He later learned that someone had offered him first-aid    2    (treat). Soon after he recovered, Leon was    3    (determine) to give thanks to whoever saved him.

    4    (search) the record that someone had called 911 that day, Leon found that he was saved by a lady named Susie Powell. “I was on my way to the office when I saw    5    (he) curl up (蜷缩) in his seat,” recalled Powell. Luckily for Leon, Powell had just completed a course on first aid. She immediately applied her first-aid knowledge    6    practice. She called 911. Then she got him out of the car and laid him    7     (mild) on his back.

Two weeks after the incident, the two met for lunch. Leon told Powell about his different     8    (interest). When Leon asked    9    he could do to thank her, Powell said he didn’t need to do anything. However,    10    idea came into Leon’s mind. He would sponsor (赞助) a poor child’s education in Powell’s name.

Tongariro National Park is the oldest national park in New Zealand. In 1993, it     1    (become) the first World Heritage Site to be considered as a cultural landscape (风景). This means it has     2    (nature) environments that should     3    (protect) both because they are special, and     4     they are culturally important to the native people.

The park, sitting near the center of the North Island of New Zealand, covers about 800 square kilometers. It protects different     5    (type) of landscape.     6     are snow-covered ski fields, hot springs, lakes, etc.

At the center of the park     7    (be) three huge active volcanoes(火山)—Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro. All three are very much alive, with Tongariro erupting (爆发) as recently as August 2012, but this doesn't prevent people from     8    (visit) them—a monitoring system (监测系统) provides early warning of eruptions. These mountains have important cultural meanings for the native Maori people,     9    have lived in this area for about a thousand years.

Tongariro National Park is home to the famous Tongariro Alpine Crossing,     10    (wide) considered as one of the world's best one-day hikes.

Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones    1    their heads down. These people are called “Heads-down Tribe” (低头族). Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.

Using mobile phones is likely    2    (cause) accidents and even cost a lot of money. Also more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. Let’s have a look at an     3     (interest)TV report. A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home. As    4     result, he ran into a big lost bear on the street. When he     5    (lift) his eyes from the phone, he was so scared that he turned around and ran away as    6    (quick) as possible. Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at     7    (they) own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don’t talk to the ones    8    sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun     9    (communicate) with others on the phone.

Mobile phones are helpful and necessary     10     (tool) for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on how people use them.

With the widespread(传播)of the Internet, our life is becoming more and more convenient. Moreover, some people's lives   have been    1    (change) by online communities and social network.

Jan Tchamani was an English teacher in Birmingham, UK.     2     (unfortunate), she was   out of work due to her sudden illness. Stuck at home, she felt lonely and was not interested     3     anything. Thanks   to the Internet, she joined an online community, where she     4     (get) support and advice by sharing her problems.

    5    (inspire) by the people she met online, she started     6     IT club to teach older   people how to surf the Internet. Many people benefited from the club, of whom a man aged 59 learnt to apply for work online and found a great job. The club helped an old woman who was living alone set up a small online company successfully.

In spite of her achievements, she continues to learn more about how to use the Internet. She holds a strong     7    (believe) that everyone should have access to the Internet and that       8     is highly important to bridge the digital divide.

“When you go through tough times, you meet others     9     are facing similar challenges,”Jan says.“    10    (think) about other people's situations inspired me to offer help.” Others' lives have been changed, and so has her life.

In late March, Chinese archaeologists announced major new discoveries at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site located on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, helping shed light on the     1     (culture) origins of the Chinese nation. After sleeping for 3,000 years, the “awakening” of these relics has shocked the world.

Archaeologists have found six new sacrificial pits and unearthed more than 500 items     2     (date) back about 3, 000 years at the Sanxingdui Ruins, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in southwest China.

The site of Sanxingdui, located in the city of Guanghan, 40 km from Chengdu, is recognized as one of the most important archaeological     3     (site) in the world for its vast size and rich contents.

The site was first discovered in 1929 by Yan Daocheng, a villager     4     accidentally uncovered jade and stone artworks when digging a ditch, and archaeological excavation     5     (continue) ever since. During this period, generations of archaeologists have worked     6     the discovery and research of the Sanxingdui culture. The remnants are believed to belong to Shu Kingdom, dating back at least 4, 800 years and     7     (last) over 2,000 years.

Lei Yu,     8     researcher at the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute, said the recent discoveries     9     (far) confirm the theory that the pits were used for sacrificial purposes,     10     many of the items found had been smashed and burned before being buried.

Archaeologists also say the new discoveries show the Shu civilization was part of the ancient Chinese civilization.

The tradition of eating pumpkin during Mid-Autumn Festival started with poor people living south of     1     Yangtze River.     2     is said that a long time ago, a girl     3     (name) Huang Hua who came from a poor family, lived with her     4     (terrible) ill parents who were unable     5     feed and clothe themselves.     6     August 15 on the lunar calendar of one year, she took home two pumpkins and     7     (prepare) them for her parents,     8     health was fully restored after     9     (eat) the pumpkin.

The tradition has been handed down for     10     (generation) and eating pumpkin on Mid-Autumn Festival night is believed to bring people good health.