Distracted driving is an ongoing problem. A new poll by State Farm,     1     insurance company, proves once again that the roads are full of fools. One in five of the 912 drivers     2     (survey) last November admitted accessing the Internet on their smartphones while driving. Over the past several months, the company     3     (conduct) a deeper study.     4     (teenager) and young adults are more addicted to their phones, and they’re also less experienced drivers, a reason for danger on the roads with a likely     5     (high) percentage of smartphone use while driving.

Despite     6     (acknowledge) the dangers, none of the guilty drivers seems to be ashamed of     7     (them). “I’m not saying it’s the smartest thing in the world,” says Sean Black, a 38-year-old Illinois resident, “but I guess I just do it anyway.”Maybe, to a certain degree, this behavior will never change     8     a near-accident or actual crash doesn’t take place. Even then, the change will only happen     9     the basis of each individual case, and it puts the lives and well-being of innocents at the mercy of those     10     are too lazy to change their habits.

Art Nova 100 has returned to its regular venues near Beijing’s Wangfujing commercial area, offering a more diverse program this year. It’s     1    , annual celebration launched 13 years ago to promote and support artists. Exhibitions are     2     (current) taking place at the Guardian ArtCenter and Longfu Plaza in Dongcheng district, as. well as at the Rong Art space in Haidian district. They showcase recent works of       3     (emerge) artists and foster connections within the historic city center and       4     (it) surrounding university neighborhoods.

Each year, the exhibitions serve as a platform, spotlighting the     5     (innovate) creations of young artists. And they also provide opportunities       6     potential collectors and sponsors to engage with and support these rapidly growing talents.

A new     7     (add) to this year’s program is a creative section, which links shops located in the hutong alleyways run by artists, designers, and other individuals. The aim of this is       8     (enhance) attendees’ experiences by demonstrating     9     art can be integrated into their lives, inspiring new ways of living.

The activities     10     (continue) throughout the following holiday week, offering compelling opportunity for art enthusiasts and the community at large to engage with and be inspired by the burgeoning creativity showcased at Art Nova 100.

Shadow puppetry—also called shadow play—     1     (get) its start thousands of years ago in China and India. This unique form of storytelling is the     2     (old) type of puppetry in the world so far.

    3     is placed between a light and a screen is a vividly—shaped shadow puppet. Moving it creates the illusion(错觉) of a moving image on the screen.     4     experienced puppeteer can make figures appear to walk, fight and dance.

The first shadow puppets were likely made out of animal hides (兽皮). Their strength and     5     (flexible) allowed the puppeteer to move the puppet easily to create the desired effects. Today, a wide variety of materials are accessible     6     people. You might see shadow puppets made out of paper, plastic, wood or cloth. There’s no end to how creative puppeteers can be when     7     (make) puppets.

Shadow puppets are usually constructed in     8     (whole) separate pieces that are then put together with strings or wires. The strings or wires are usually attached to long rods (杆) that the puppeteer will use     9     (control) the movement of the puppet.

Although shadow puppets can be very creative and elaborate, they also can be very simple. With little       10     no experience, a classroom can put on a simple shadow play with little expense and just a little time.

The fairytale-like scenery of Harbin,     1     its extremely beautifully made ice sculptures and snow-covered Western-style architecture, has been attracting tourists all winter, but the boom (激增) is expected to peak during the eight-day Spring Festival holiday     2     (begin) on Saturday.

“All 24 of my rooms     3     (book) out for the Spring Festival holiday since around Jan. 10,” said Li Liwei, who     4     (run) a homestay in Xuegu, on Harbin’s southeastern outskirts. “Most of the customers are people from southern cities and provinces, including Shanghai, Sichuan and Guangdong,     5     wish to experience the festive atmosphere in the world of ice and snow.”

He said his family helps him run the homestay, and they want to make travelers from the south “feel at home”.

The increasing     6     (popular) of winter tourism has led travel portals (门户网站) to predict a busy holiday season in Harbin,     7     capital of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province.

Mafengwo, a travel service and social networking platform, said Harbin is its     8     (users) most popular domestic destination for the Spring Festival holiday.

The Trip.com Group travel portal said bookings for Harbin are up     9     (considerable) this year, with most made by people from warmer southern cities such as Guangzhou, in Guangdong, and Hangzhou, in Zhejiang province, who are eager     10     (see) snow.

Qinqiang Opera is a local Chinese opera that mainly thrives (繁荣) in north west China’s Shaanxi Province, as well as its neighboring regions, like Gansu and Qinghai Provinces. It has the most ancient and     1     (large) musical system of all Chinese operas.

    2     (arise) from local folk songs and dance forms in the Yellow River Valley,     3     is the birthplace of Chinese culture, the opera first appeared in the Qin Dynasty.     4     (it) time-honored history has offered Qinqiang Opera a reputation as the forefather     5     Chinese operas.

Its contents usually feature such themes as anti-aggression (反侵略) wars, as well as a number of other     6     (topic) of strong human interest that reflect the characteristics of local people.

Qinqiang Opera is also one of the earliest operatic musical systems to reflect the emotions of human beings.     7     (equip) with a set of performing skills created by the artists, Qinqiang Opera     8     (influence) other operatic forms for long. During the Qing Dynasty, Qinqiang Opera entered Beijing and     9     (direct) affected the formation of Peking Opera. Qinqiang Opera thrived during     10     rule of Emperor Qianlong when Qinqiang troupes (剧团) were distributed throughout the country.

The box office of China’s Qingming Festival holiday earned     1    estimated 823 million yuan as of April 6, which is highly     2     (benefit) to the healthy operation of the entire film market. Foreign language films: The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Kung Fu Panda 4, took the top three spots, according to Chinese ticketing platform Maoyan.

A film analyst from Maoyan said that Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, whose     3     (recognize) and popularity in China are high,     4     (see) several of his works achieve impressive box-office results in recent years, such as Castle in the Sky (135 million yuan), Spirited Away (488 million yuan) and My Neighbor Totoro (173 million yuan). The film The Boy and the Heron also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature,     5     (add) further momentum to its box office. It tells the story of a young boy,     6     loses his mother in a fire and moves into a new home with his father and stepmother. It is replete with Miyazaki’s symbols of life, echoing his classic works, and reflects his own childhood experiences     7       (project) onto the protagonist, according to Toshio Suzuki, chairman and producer of Studio Ghibli.

    8     (reflect) on their over 40 years of friendship, Suzuki     9     (sincere) expressed his commitment to continue walking alongside Miyazaki until one of them passes away. “We show our full respect for ‘Grandpa Hayao Miyazaki’, who is still devoted     10     film creation in his 80s,” one netizen commented.

To truly experience Cambodia (柬埔寨), a visit to Angkor Wat is a must. Angkor Wat is one of     1     most valuable religious sites in the world. It attracts tourists all over the world with     2     (it) amazing beauty and incredibly preserved cultural heritage. If you know a little about the history of it, you’ll understand the reason     3     Angkor Wat is such an important and attractive place     4     (visit).

Located     5     northwest Cambodia, just outside the city of Siem Reap, Angkor Wat was built in the first half of the 12th century.     6     (original), Angkor Wat was a temple to the Hindu god Vishnu as the king’s state temple and later the king’s tomb. In the following years, it     7     (rebuild) into a Buddhist temple.

As an iconic architectural wonder in the world, Angkor Wat is only one of the     8     (temple) in the great Angkor Archaeological Park,     9     (cover) an area of 1000 square kilometers. The whole Angkor Wat site is in the UNESCO World Heritage List for the well preserved remains and the     10     (influence) cultural heritage there. It is also a source of national pride for Cambodians.