Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce     1     ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by     2     (combine) Chinese paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi papercuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描)    3     (create) typical presentation of Chineseelements (要素), which turns out to be a     4     (success) and impressive breakthrough.

Hua Mulan,     5     story has been told by generations in China, was a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). As a devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army     6     place of her father. Mulan’s character, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude towards fame and fortune, made     7     (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan’s story has been adapted     8     (frequent) in modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which     9     (consider) a great success by critics and the public right after its release.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several     10     (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Province’s Yu Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.

As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her county.     1     a coach, she led the China women’s volleyball team to    2     (medal) at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping    3     (love) by fans at home and abroad.     4     the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her     5     (determine) was tested. The team that Lang Ping     6    ( build) was falling apart. One of the best players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems.     7    (lose) two important players was    8    big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties before, and she knew that     9    (she) young players could win if they worked together as a team.     10    (final), they were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.

The Xi’an City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived China’s long history. It     1    (build) originally to protect the city     2     the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored(修复). It is possible     3    (walk) or bike the entire 14 kilometers.

We accessed the wall through the South Gate     4    (personal). The wall is 12 meters high and you can see streams of people moving inside and outside the City Wall.

After     5    (spend) some time looking at all the defensive equipment at the wall, we decided it was time for some action and what     6    (good) than to ride on a piece of history!

We     7     (hire) our bikes from the rental place at the South Gate. My bike was old and shaky     8    did the job. It took us about 3 hours to go all     9     way around the Xi’an City Wall. Supposedly you can do it in two hours, but we stopped at the different gates and     10    (watchtower) to take pictures or just to watch the local people going about their daily routines.

I met an artist in the park today. At that moment, a piece of art     1    (make) by her and local schoolchildren. The images on the artwork, of happy families with their pets, were so     2    (inspire) !

Her next project is     3    (create) a large painting that will cover an entire wall at the Children’s Hospital. Again, she plans to work together     4    children from the neighbourhood. What     5    heartwarming idea! Children who are well will be creating the artwork for children     6    are sick. I can imagine the day when the painting will be shown. The children who work so hard on it will be overjoyed with     7     (excite) to show what they will have vividly created. And the children waiting to see the painting will be     8    (equal) excited to see what is behind the curtain. And finally cheers will be all around!

Children help children to be happy. The artist     9    (wake) me up from my daydream and said, “I will need a lot of     10    (volunteer) to help with this project !” It old her to count me in! I would be happy to help make this dream come true!

Shanghai Disneyland, Zhejiang’s Hello Kitty Park and Dalian Discoveryland Theme Park are on the list     1     grows quickly. Theme parks are becoming big business in China. China Wanda Group has built     2     (it) 11th “Cultural Tourism City” in Guilin, Guangxi. Carnival Group is planning     3     (build) ten more theme parks in China. And Dalian Haichang Group also wants to open four theme parks in the     4     (follow) five years.

China now has 300 theme parks or so nationwide. However, modern entertainment     5     (center) for family visits are still in short supply in many cities, so     6     number of large theme parks in China will still be     7     the increase. US-based company AECOM believes China will replace America to become the largest theme park market, having 221 million visits every year, twice as many as those in 2015.

But the industry is not     8    (actual) good. 70 percent of theme parks in China     9     (suffer) economic losses at the moment and 20 percent of them have nearly gone broke, according to a survey     10     (make) by Qianzhan Industry Research Institute.

As is known to all, there are many beautiful places in Europe worth     1     (visit). Among them Greece is at the top. If you go on a vacation to Greece, it     2     (give) you everything you ever want on a holiday. The     3     (attraction) hot springs, beautiful villages, rich history, delicious seafood and beautiful beaches are all here. Winter is the time     4     (enjoy) some great skiing, with so many mountains around here that offer this sport.

Spain is     5     second largest tourist destination in the world. It’s one of the first     6     (country) in the world to develop summer beach vacations. It is also famous     7     the beautiful world heritage sites (遗迹), 42 to be exact. For great nightlife, you’d love to be in Barcelona or Madrid.

Venice of Italy is another great destination. It has an amazing history and is known for     8     (it) beautiful architecture. Venice     9     (fill) with many art galleries (美术馆). The Grand Canal is a long canal (运河)     10     runs right through the city. The city, made up of 117 small islands, is amazingly linked by 400 bridges over 150 canals.

Mount Emei,World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site in China,     1     (locate)in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, is an area of striking scenic beauty,famous for     2     (it)high mountain and thick vegetation.It is also a place of spiritual and cultural significance, in    3     there are important architecture and     4    (collection) of cultural artworks, including sculpture,beautiful painting and writing,and other traditional artistic works. Besides Emei Mountain is known    5     one of the holy mountains of China.

The Leshan Giant Buddha, lying at the eastern foot of Mount Emei,     6     (carve)out of a hillside with special skills in the 8th century.The human element has been integrated into it.     7    (face)the confluence(汇流处)of Minjiang, Dadu River and Qingyi River,the 71-meter-tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China.

Mount Emei with its natural and cultural values well interconnected is attracting    8     large number of tourists in the world. Aiming     9    (enjoy) the beauty of nature and culture, they are brave to climb it through thick and thin.When some of them reach the top of the mountain, they are so happy that they feel all the effort is     10    ( high)worthwhile.