Mr Bean, a classic character in comedies,     1    (recognise) for meeting endless ridiculous situations in his daily life. He gets his humour across to the audience purely by a series of universal body language without any words. In one of the most popular episodes, Mr Bean comes to a fancy restaurant in celebration of his birthday, only     2    (astonish) that the only dish he can afford is one named “steak tartare”, which is actually raw hamburger. The moment the dish is served, he attempts to chew it.     3    , he finds it is too disgusting to swallow, and he has no alternative but to hide his real feelings. During all the dinner time, he occupies     4    (him) with hiding the raw meat, and even throws some down the trousers of the restaurant’s violinist. What a funny but     5    (embarrass) birthday!

Contrary to Mr Bean, Rowan Atkinson, the actor of Mr Bean, lived a normal life.     6    (born) into an ordinary family, he was treated in such a strict manner     7     he stood out well in his study and even     8    (attain) his degree at Oxford. Besides, he was     9    (convince) he would be a successful actor with his talent for acting. Years later, it is obvious that his hard work has paid     10     in the end.

Every artist’s wish is    1    (create) something that expresses an idea. But their     2    (inspire)comes from different sources.

For example, children’s toys inspired Hofman to create Rubber Duck, Chinese folk tales     3    (contribute) to his Floating Fish. During his stay in Wuzhen, he saw the fish     4    (feed) and some fish sculpted on the wall,     5     set his idea for Floating Fish in motion.

Tan Dun, a composer, known     6     composing music for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has been using     7     combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world. He said Chinese music should carry “    8    (universe)expression”of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world.

The experience in Xishuangbanna inspired Yang Liping to create her Spirit of the Peacock dance. Going deeper into the lives of     9    (vary)ethnic groups gave her lots of inspiration. The peacock represents the     10    (beautiful) of nature, and her dance aims to bring out the Dai women’s beauty.

Chinese artist Wu Guanzhong is     1    (know) for his paintings using oils and also for those using the more traditional Chinese method of ink. According to Wu Guanzhong, his goal as an artist was     2    (combine) Western principles of art with Chinese spirit, and his passion is     3    (seek) a point at which the two could meet. To him, the important value of an artwork was     4    (reflect)the art within the life of Chinese people, and     5    (express) love of and responsibility to his motherland. Wu Guanzhong remained     6    (interest) in exploring ways of expression, with his style changing and developing throughout his career. His life’s work is now     7    (inspire) artists not only in China but across the world.

At 8 pm on Friday, pop legend Lo Ta-you sat in front of his piano and played a piece based on his hit song, Red Dust. This opened Lo’s first virtual concert.

“It’s been over two years since I performed live.” said the 68-year-old Lo, whose tours     1     (postpone) since the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual concert,     2     was streamed on Chinese social media, attracted more than 40 million viewers. And Lo was the first person     3     (hold) the virtual concert in Taipei. Nostalgic (怀旧的) fans left     4     (comment) while watching the concert, expressing their excitement and their love for Lo. “I am very    5     (touch) tonight,” commented a fan. “His music had a big impact    6     my life.”

Born in Taipei, Lo learned to play     7     piano at the age of 5. He planned to become a doctor and studied in medical school. However, he     8     (launch) a music career in 1972 while still at university.

His first album, Zhi Hu Zhe Ye, released in 1982, was a great success. Featuring his     9     (origin) pop hits, such as Childhood, and The Story of Time, the album was considered pioneering.

Lo ended the virtual concert with his song, Tomorrow Will Be Better,     10     (hope) to provide a sense of comfort to people during the pandemic.

Liu Haisu was one of the most famous Chinese     1    (paint) and art educators in the twentieth century. He was good at Chinese painting and oil painting. He was one of the four pioneers of Chinese modern art who earned the title of “The Four Great Academy Presidents”.

Liu Haisu was born in 1896 in Changzhou, China. When he was a kid, he had     2     great gift for painting. He studied under Wu Changshuo as a youth.

After founding his co-educational public school in Shanghai in 1912, he     3    (invite) to speak at many schools all over China. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Liu organized a number of national and international exhibitions,     4    (travel) first to Japan and then Europe,     5     he studied Western oil painting techniques. His books introduced Western art to the Chinese public. He also     6    (hold) art exhibitions in many countries in Europe, such as France and Italy. Many of Liu’s most important paintings were focused     7     the mountain Huangshan, which he climbed 10 times during his life. Mr Liu died at the age of 98, in 1994 in Shanghai, leaving us too many     8    (value) works. In 1995, the Liu Haisu Art Museum opened in Shanghai,     9    (devote) to life and works of the     10    (art).

Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist,     1     large sculptures are on display all over the world. One way for him     2     (find) inspiration is turning to his children’s toys. These     3     (object) have given him ideas for his animal sculptures, such     4     the famous Rubber Duck. A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish, which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone.

Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales     5     (pass) down through the generations. He was     6     (particular) interested in the old story about     7     fish jumping through the “Dragon Gate”. This story     8     (come) to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw     9     people lived there.

“During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people. You see also some fish sculpted on the wall.” These sights set Hofman’s idea for Floating Fish     10     motion.

Johann Sebastian Bach is everywhere. Weddings? Bach. Guitar solos (独奏)?Bach. Since the 19th century, he    1    (be) generally regarded as one of the     2    (great) composers of all time. The composer    3    ideas about musical form and harmony continue to influence generations of music-makers produced more than 1,100 works.

Bach was born into a family of working    4    (musician). As a child, he     5     (teach) by his father who was a violinist. Bach became parentless at the age of ten. He went to his uncle's after his parents died. In the place where he worked as a composer, Bach met a man     6     (name) Georg Bohm, who provided Bach with the chance to play organ (管风琴). Bach found     7     interesting to explore harmony and he explored it deeply, which finally allowed his music to exist apart from any particular instrument. In other words, the same piece can work as     8     (effective) on a piano as a guitar.

When Bach was sixty-five, he had     9    eye problem.   An operation, which was performed by a traveling doctor, made Bach blind. Unfortunately, Bach died shortly after,     10     (leave) only his masterpieces to the world.