Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang province. Harbin is now a large and open city,     1     (influence) deeply by Russia, Europe, and Japan in     2     (it) culture, architecture, and lifestyle. Harbin is one of the most popular destinations for winter tours,    3    (host) the world’s biggest ice and snow festival.

Harbin     4     (become) world-famous for having the largest ice and snow festival. The opening ceremony is held     5     January 5 every year. Lasting for more than two months, Harbin Ice and Snow international festival is also     6     longest snow festival in the world.     7     (near) all the ice for the festival is cut from the Songhua River in Harbin.

The most popular place is the Harbin Ice and Snow World,     8     is like a frozen Disneyland, and you can see the big ice and snow castles, carto on sculptures and enjoy the biggest     9     (vary) of snow sports and activities in the world.

There are also ice and snow sculptures exhibitions on Sun Island and an ice lantern show in Zhaolin Park.

Harbin has long been a popular winter destination for snow tourism and skiing experiences. If you are skiing lovers, Yabuli Ski Resort and Jihua Ski Resort     10     (recommend).

Three million years may seem like a long time. But when you consider that planet Earth is more than 4.5 billion years old, it is a pretty short period of time.

The blue whale,     1     (weigh) more than even the biggest dinosaurs, is the largest animal that has ever lived. They can grow     2     30 meters long and be as heavy as 130,000 kilograms.     3     for millions of years, they were not nearly that large, scientists say. “All of a sudden — ‘boom’— we see them get very big, ” scientist Nick Pyenson said. He and other     4     (researcher) recently published an article on whale size. “It’s like going from whales     5     size of minivans (面包车) to longer than two school buses, ” Pyenson added.

The scientists believe that a change in the Earth’s climate caused whales     6     (get) so large only about 3 million years ago. This change led to food becoming more     7     (easy) available. An oncoming ice age made the ocean water cold and brought more nutrients, resulting in more food for large whales. Whales     8     were able to quickly eat a lot of food survived, and got     9     (large). Over the next three or four million years, the blue whales grew 10 times bigger than they     10     (be), the scientists say.

China has set up its     1    (one) deep space exploration laboratory with the purpose of carrying out deep space exploration as well as cutting-edge technology research in the field of spaceflight. The laboratory,     2    (locate) in Anhui province, is a new type of science and technology research and development institution that realizes the integration of science, technology and engineering.

The laboratory is     3    (support) deep space exploration and carry out frontier,     4    (base) and strategic research in the field. It will also undertake research and demonstration. The laboratory is an open platform     5     international talents can come to work.

After the     6    (complete) of the Tianwen Ⅰ mission, China will also plan a number of Tianwen series of planetary exploration missions to explore the vastness of space.     7     will be the Tianwen Ⅱ, Tianwen Ⅲ, Tianwen Ⅳ, etc. The main task of the follow-up is to explore the asteroids (小行星) in deep space. The asteroid samples     8    (collect) back. After that, China will be prepared to explore Jupiter and other planets in the solar system,     9    (hope) to complete the exploration of 100 astronomical units in 2049, to reach 15 billion kilometers from Earth, or even     10     the edge of the solar system.

Our school, Chairo Technical School in Australia, has a strong service idea that covers two of     1    (we) core values, namely “life-long learning” and “life-long serving”. All the students are encouraged to become     2    (active) involved in these programs and many opportunities exist at all the     3    (level) through the country.

Teams of teachers and students from the school     4    (send) to every part across the whole country and other countries regularly to participate     5     different programs, including a regular English teaching tour of our sister school in China. As a school we are always seeking different service opportunities,     6     will encourage our students to devote their time and efforts to     7    (assist) those more needy than themselves.

As     8     matter of fact, many programs     9    (aim) at helping the needy and elderly within our local communities also occur throughout each year, including an annual activity, Service Week. While these programs do assist those in need, it is also exciting to see the    10    (person) growth that occurs among our participating students. The real-life experiences strengthen our teamwork effectively in order to better serve the society for life.

Traditional Chinese Ink Painting

Traditional Chinese ink painting, also known as brush painting or shui mo hua,     1    (be) an art form that has a long-standing history in Chinese culture. It is characterized by     2     use of black ink and fine brushwork to portray scenes from nature.

Often associated    3     the concept of balance and harmony, ink painting requires precision and     4    (patient),     5    (demand) thorough brush control and a deep understanding of composition by minimal brushwork. Such is the essence captured by artists     6     it allows for the viewers’ imagination to fill in the details themselves.

The subjects     7    (present) in Chinese ink painting cover a wide range of natural elements, ranging from majestic mountains and     8    (flow) rivers to delicate flowers and graceful birds. Certain techniques     9    (employ) to create depth and visual interest based on them,     10     normally include the use of shading, texture, etc.

Above all, Chinese traditional ink painting showcases the timeless beauty of nature and embodies the profound artistic expression of the traditional Chinese culture.