The founder of the Nv Shu(女书), the world’s only known written language for women that dates back more than a thousand years in Jiangyong county, Hunan province, probably never expected that the script would see a North China artist trying to popularize     1     worldwide.

Zhou Na, an artist living and working in Tianjin,     2     (complete) her writings with her counterparts on traditional household classic works in the form of the Nv Shu recently and will publish them publicly, for the first time in the history of the special script. Previously, the contents were limited to     3     (marry), family, love and even puzzles.

The language, different from the traditional Chinese     4     (write) system of ideograph(表意文字), is a kind of phonograph, based on local dialects, and was only written in the shapes of long diamonds and in the styles of poems. They are mostly published on beautiful papers, books, fans and silk scarves and were believed to carry secrets     5     (hide) by women.

Currently, Nv Shu only has a few thousand inheritors in China,     6     which is Zhou. She learned Nv Shu from her grandfather’s sister throughout her childhood. She was concerned about the risks of the language     7     (appearance) and began to try to carry forward the women’s script.

“The audience is limited, so I really expect the government to strongly promote it and help inherit it, advocating that it is     8     intangible cultural asset     9     (pass) down from generation to generation,” she says. “I expect the script to be inherited much     10     (wide). Nv Shu has witnessed major innovations in these years, expanding its content. I expect more youth to focus their attention on the cultural assets.”

Studying abroad is a unique and highly rewarding experience which benefits your career,     1     (person) development and so much more.     2     is understandable that you might have some doubts as studying abroad is a big     3     (decide), but there are many good reasons to choose to study abroad.

By choosing to study abroad you will get to experience a country you may have never been     4     before. You’ll visit anything from the big tourist attractions to the ones that only locals know about. You will discover landmarks, museums and natural wonders that you’d     5     (probable) never experience during a typical holiday. You can also go to any surrounding countries on weekends and see other parts of the world,     6     is great for     7     (engage) in new cultures.

Another major advantage of studying abroad is the opportunity to learn a new language or two. There’s no     8     (good) place to learn a new language than somewhere where the language     9     (speak) every day in all aspects of life. If you study in Holland where the everyday language is both. English and Dutch, you could study in English and then learn Dutch in your own time —being able to speak several languages can make you highly desirable to potential     10     (employer).

4 . The concept “China chic”, or guochao, has become popular in recent years. According to relevant data, from January to July 2022, the search volume for “Guochao” as a keyword has increased by 392. 66% year on year. Big Data Report of 2021 Guochao Pride Search from Baidu revealed that the level of interest in guochao has skyrocketed in the past 10 years. Domestic（国内 的）products are in fashion, and domestic consumption has increasingly become an important choice for the new generation of consumers.

China chic mixes unique cultural elements with the latest trends in various industries, which not only satisfies younger consumers' needs for pursuing personality and fashion, but also plays a role in bringing back traditional culture. The rise of China chic is the result of China's rapid economic development and has some cultural motivations behind it. Besides, the continuous improvement of the consumption power of Chinese people is an important reason for the rise of China chic.

Most importantly, cultural confidence is the driving force for the rise of China chic. Five thousand years of Chinese civilization has left us a rich cultural heritage. Guochao is, in many ways, the perfect representative of the new wave of Chinese nationalism. Starting in the fashion industry, this trend shows Chinese consumers' newfound interest in Chinese cultural heritage. The guochao trend is at its strongest among young adults who live in an even more powerful China and thus have a strong feeling of national pride. China's national strength is increasing, and its soft power is also on the rise. Even so, we still have a long way to go to carry forward this China chic. But as it has become a part of people's lives, no doubt there will even be more diverse China chic products showing Chinese charm in the future.

Native Americans, especially those from Central America, are believed     1    (develop) the knots and patterns used in modern friendship bracelets (手镯). Friendship bracelets     2    (consider) a form of macrame (流苏花边). Seamen developed macrame many years ago and used it to decorate everything from knives to clothing. Traditionally, friendship bracelets are given     3     a gift from one person to another as a sign of friendship. Since most friendship bracelets are handmade, they are     4     (mean). They help people show others how special they are to them.

Native Americans believe that the     5     (receive) of a friendship bracelet must wear it until it wears out and falls off naturally. They believe doing so is a sign of valuing friends and     6     (express) thanks to the giver,    7     has put a lot of lover and hard work into handmade bracelet.

If someone takes off a friendship bracelet before it is worn out, Native Americans believe it is a sign     8     the friendship is over.

Some believe that the person receiving a friendship bracelet can make one wish. As soon as     9    friendship bracelet wears out, the wish will come true.

Today, making friendship bracelets     10     (be) popular with young children all over the world. Using different colors of thread, they can make many different types of friendship bracelets.

Crosstalk, Xiangsheng in Chinese, is a     1    (tradition) Chinese comedic performing art and one of China's most popular cultural forms. It's     2    (general) believed that crosstalk developed sometime in the Qing Dynasty. After the People's Republic of China     3    (found) in 1949, this art became increasingly popular. Today, it is     4    important part in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and other countless shows in China.

There are four     5    (skill) in crosstalk: speaking, imitating, teasing and singing. Most of the time, it is performed by two actors-one serves as the leading actor while the other plays a supporting role. However, sometimes it is performed as a monologue (独白)，    6    is completed by one person mainly telling jokes, and at other times it is performed by more than two actors,     7     (call) group performance. Crosstalk is humorous and its language is lively and rich     8    puns (双关语).

Jump into a taxi in Beijing, and chances are that your driver will be listening to a radio broadcast of a crosstalk show. These days, more and more foreigners are becoming interested in     9     (study) the art of crosstalk. Crosstalk is a huge part of Chinese culture and it appears as if it's getting even     10    (big).