The Chinatown in San Francisco is the     1     (big) in America. It is a very popular tourist draw     2     receives many visitors each year.     3     (historical), Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. Now the     4     (major) of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese.

Most of Chinatown     5     (destroy) in the 1906 earthquake, but the city and residents rebuilt it,     6     (take) care to include lots of Chinese architecture. There are many famous sites in Chinatown including the Tin How Temple, Bank of Canton and Portsmouth Square,     7     (name) but a few. People can find     8     unique range of souvenirs, goods, and clothing in the stores in the Chinatown. But perhaps     9     people treasure most is its food that     10     (suit) everyone’s taste.

3 . Happy April Fool’s Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (恶作剧) in history. They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them.

▲INSTANT COLOR TV

In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station’s Kjell Stepson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970.

▲SAN SERRIFFE

In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven ­page supplement (增刊) in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that everything about the island was made up.

▲NIXON FOR PRESIDENT

In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, “I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won't do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips (片段) of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second half of the show did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.

Welcome to the Great Wall. I’m very delighted to be your guide here.

Thanks again for listening. Wish you a good time in Beijing!

China, the hometown of tea, owns a profound tea culture. Since ancient times, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea. Tea producers have developed six     1     (category) of tea: green tea, yellow tea, dark tea, white tea, oolong tea and black tea.

Tea is     2     must in Chinese people’s daily life. Boiled tea     3     (serve) at homes, teahouses, restaurants or other places and used     4     an important medium for communication. In China, traditional tea processing techniques are so     5     (close) associated with the geographical location and natural environment     6     they are distributed (分布) in certain areas.     7     tea-related customs originated in China, they influenced the rest of the world through the ancient Silk Road and trade routes. In recent years, Chinese tea     8     (receive) top-level global recognition as a shared cultural treasure of mankind. There are over 40 colleges     9     majors in tea science or tea culture are set up,     10     (result) in over 3000 graduates specializing in tea production and art every year.

7 . It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java’s young people mad with excitement.

Fireworks were lit long before the moon _________. The big noise brought people out into the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of _________ fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys _________ more and covered their ears as they waited _________ for the explosions.

The moon appeared above the horizon (地平线): huge, _________ ball high above the city, and the _________ filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year’s greatest _________: “the Night of the Full Moon”, a festival (节日) that is especially popular with young people.

More and more young Javanese _________ together and walked slowly through the _________. Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain __________ the city. They continued to climb until they reached the old temple (寺庙) at the __________ of the mountain.

After they were inside the temple, they drank their water and ate their mooncakes — delicious homemade ones, __________ of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people __________ cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And still, in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to __________ the brightly shining moon.

By midnight, the fireworks had stopped __________ up from the gray city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.

At an Indian wedding, there were hundreds of guests, all     1    (dress) up in formal, colourful clothes. What impressed me most was the bridegroom’s entrance on a beautiful white horse. Another was the part when Nadim’s father proudly     2     (lead) his daughter through the rows of seats to her husband. It reminded me     3     my sister’s wedding.

The customs that followed were anything but ordinary. The couple joined hands and walked around a small fire four times.

After the ceremony, it was time for the celebrations. There was a lot of dancing. Now I know I have two left     4    (foot)...and both of them hurt!

To experience the spirit of the Carnival for myself, I went to a street party.     5    (luck), I arrived just in time. A group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band stood in the street. Some of them carried flags,     6     blew in the wind.

Then there was an     7    (explode) of bright colors and lively music, and the group jumped into action. The band started playing an energetic samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people     8    (dance) all the way. I was so caught up in the party fever    9     I hardly noticed five hours fly by.

Even as I     10    (lie) in bed that evening, the bright colors and lively music were still swimming all around me, What an amazing first day in Rio!