Body langage and     1     (face) impressions have communication function. Once I went to the airport to meet an official from Columbia. After the flight arrived, I saw a man looking around     2     (curious). So I approached to greet him.He dashed to hug and kissed me. As a young girl, I felt     3     (embarrass) . Later, I receivey a cassette in     4     he recorded his apology.

This novel was about an unbelievable but genuine adventure. Its author was a black businessman who     1    (bring) up in America. In 1956, he visited his birthplace,Africa. He lost his money and passport,so he went to the embassy to seek help. But the ambassador     2     rude manners didn’t permit.     3    (stare) at his impatient face, he understood it was the fault of his skin color.

When it comes to Chinese culture, solar terms must    1    (mention).

Over 2,000 years ago, the ancient Chinese divided the solar year into 24    2    (equally)passages of time by    3    (observe) the path of the sun and the law of the climate change.     4    unique Chinese time knowledge system, the 24 solar terms, was thus created.

Such a system was able not only    5    (act) as a guide to the traditional agricultural    6    (produce) of the ancient Chinese. It    7    (have) got a great effect    8    the way of thinking and code of conduct of the Chinese people as well.

For example, during Minor Cold, people always start stocking New Year goods, among    9    Spring Festival couplets, New Year pictures and paper-cuts are three    10    (recommend) traditional decorations.

Most people associate the company Michelin with car tyres, guide books and stars for quality restaurants. However, the French tyre maker is now helping ships to be more environmentally friendly. The company has tested giant sails that it hopes will make shipping greener. Shipping     1     (current) produces a lot of carbon dioxide as oil tankers, container ships and giant cruise ships rely on fossil fuels to move around the world’s oceans.     2     (expert) say the industry produces around 940 million tons of CO₂ annually, and that it is responsible for about 2.5 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gasses. Michelin’s engineers say their     3     (innovation) sails could reduce the amount of CO₂ produced by the shipping industry by 20 per cent, when     4     (interview) at a conference.

Michelin is using the ancient technology of sails to tackle the most urgent problem     5     (face) the world today—climate change. Boats     6     (use) sails for 5, 000 years to cross oceans or travel along rivers. The new Michelin sails are different. They are inflatable,    7     means a ship’s crew can fill the sails with air to inflate (使充气)     8     (they) to full size. The sails can be deflated quickly if a ship needs to sail under a low bridge. The sails Michelin tested are 280 square metres     9     size. The company hopes to start manufacturing     10     selling them in 2022. A company spokesperson said: “Our aim is to contribute to the de-carbonization of maritime transport.” He added that the good thing about wind is that it is a free fuel.

No trip to Sydney is complete     1    a visit to the Sydney Opera House and the Harbor Bridge.     2     , these are also some of the city’s most crowded spots, so if you want to avoid the masses, you can check out Sydney’s less-known     3    (attract), too. One example is the historic fish market(the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere(半球)), which can     4    (explore)on behind-the-scenes tours.     5    (learn)more about the city’s most famous buildings, consider signing up for an architecture tour, such as one of the Sydney Architecture Walks,     6     focus on everything from famous structures such as the Sydney Opera House to fascinating, lesser-known districts, such as Walsh Bay Finger Wharves-an area with a number of historic     7    (industry)buildings, including some of the     8    (large)timber(木料)structures ever built. We also recommend a visit to Darling Square’s The Exchange, a civic(市的)center and library. This splendid building, Wrapped in wooden panels,     9    (open)in late 2019. It is the first Australian project designed by Kengo Kuma,     10    legendary Japanese architect.

Shen Kuo (沈括) was a scientist of the Northern Song Dynasty. He was     1     all-round scholar of astronomy, physics, chemistry, geology and medical science.     2     , Shen Kuo's reputation has been mostly in the field of scientific writing: he was the first     3     (build) graphic maps.

Thanks     4     his mother, Shen Kuo received a formal education in his childhood. He was diligent and he read so much that he suffered eye pain later in life. While in his     5     (thirty), Shen Kuo frequently dreamed of a place. In the dream, he climbed a hill, the top of     6     was covered with brightly colored flowers and trees. Clear waters     7     (flow) at the base of the hill, with trees on either side. Later on, when     8     (travel) around, he was shocked to find a piece of land that was     9     (exact)the one in his dream. There he settled and wrote of the discoveries he had made in his lifetime.

This extraordinary story is the origin of Shen's the Dream Rivulet Diary (《梦溪笔谈》). The Dream Rivulet Diary was a milestone in the history of Chinese science. So far, this amazing scientific work     10     (put) into a number of different languages, including English, French, German and Japanese.

Jinan, capital of East China's Shandong Province, was awarded the title of 2022 Culture City of East Asia at the 12th China-Japan-South Korea Cultural Ministers’ Meeting on Aug 30, 2021.

The East Asia City of Culture program was    1    (initial)put forward by the cultural ministers of China, Japan and South Korea at the third ministerial conference in Nara, Japan, in January 2011,    2    aim is to support regional cultural diversity and increase mutual understanding among the three countries.

China’s Jinan and Wenzhou, Japan’s Oita, and South Korea’s Gyeongiu were given the official certificates of the title at this year’s ministerial conference    3    (promote) cultural exchanges among the three countries, the    4    (select)cities will carry out diverse cultural and tourism activities. Jinan, as a city of springs, is an important site for the    5    (develop) of Confucian culture, which will promote    6    (tradition) Chinese culture and work with other cities to enhance people-to-people exchanges and practical cooperation in the region, said Sun Shutao, mayor of Jinan, at the awarding ceremony.

Jinan will also carry out    7    wide range of cultural activities and participate    8    cultural cooperation with East Asian countries, stimulate urban vitality(活力) and expand    9    (it) international reputation.

So far, 29 cities from the three countries    10    (consider) officially as Culture Cities of East Asia.