1 . Born and raised in Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu Province, YaoYanbei _________ to Dunhuang as a promising _________ after graduating from a college in Xiamen.

In 2016, inspired by patterns in Dunhuang murals (壁画), Yao _________ a toy camel. “Through the toy camel, I intended to _________ the spirit of the locals who are usually tough-minded and hard-working,” Yao said.

In August 2017, Yao spent nearly a month inside grottoes (石窟) drawing the murals. “Staying in the grottoes from dawn to dusk, I felt _________ connected with the ancient artists who _________ the murals. It was an amazing _________,” she said. Inspired by the sculptures and murals, Yao later designed some innovative products, including T-shirts, bookmarks, pocket mirrors and key rings.

Thanks to the efforts of designers like Yao, the _________ and creative industry began to take root in Dunhuang. Starting from 2018, every year the city has _________ an international design week to help __________ the industry. “By pooling the wisdom of designers from home and abroad, we want to make Dunhuang’s creative __________ more fashionable,” said Liu Mengxing, a vice general manager of a local company.

Looking ahead at her __________ in design, Yao plans to __________ Dunhuang’s ancient art further and apply the wisdom of ancient artists to products of modern life. “I want to design more creative products that __________ to more international customers,” said Yao. “I hope my design can bring people __________ to Dunhuang.”

3 . Body language is the most secret and powerful language of all! It speaks ________ than words sometimes. According to specialists, our bodies send out more messages than we realise. In fact, non-verbal communication makes up about 50% of what we really ________.

Body language is particularly ________ when we attempt to communicate across cultures. What is called body language is so ________ a part of us that we tend not to notice it. Many misunderstandings can occur as a result of this. ________, cultures differ in the ________ between two people when speaking. In some Asian cultures, people tend to stand quite far away when speaking with friends, and even further away with ________. People from some Latin American countries, ________, stand much closer. Based on this, if an Argentinian were to meet a Chinese person in a room, it is possible that it may look like the Argentinian is ________ the Chinese person all around the room. The Argentinian, trying to express friendship, might keep moving ________. The Chinese person could see this as pushiness, and could keep ________ which the Argentinian may regard as coldness.

Clearly, a great deal is going on when people ________. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. When people are from ________ cultures, there is a strong possibility of ________. But whatever the situation is, the best ________ is to obey the golden rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.

4 . Living in a foreign culture can be exciting. But it can also be_________. A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their_________. They decided that miscommunications were always_________, even over something as_________as “yes” and “no”.

On her first day in Micronesia, Lisa thought people were_________her requests. The day was_________, and she needed a cold drink. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks?” The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa_________the question. Still the woman said nothing. Lisa gave up and left the store. She later learnt that the woman had_________her: She had raised her eyebrows, which in Micronesia means “yes”.

This_________Jan of an experience she had in Bulgaria. She had gone to a restaurant that was well-known for a__________named stuffed cabbage (塞馅卷心菜). She asked the waiter, “Do you have stuffed cabbage today?” He__________his head. Jan eagerly waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.

Tom had a__________problem when he arrived in India. After__________something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They responded with many different nods and shakes of the heads. He guessed some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again if they understood, they did the same thing. He soon__________that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways according to where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to__________whether they are indicating (表示) “yes” or “no”.

6 . Every month, Zhang Lingling holds a party with her friends in a KTV room. At the party, all the people wear hanfu — a _______ type of dress worn by the Han people — and sing songs that are _______ by ancient poems. “I’m _______ by the clothes, songs and games based on the culture. I’m not buying the items just because they are Chinese — they just _______ my aesthetic (审美的) needs.” She _______ China Daily.

Like Zhang, there are many young people who have a _______ for traditional Chinese culture. _______ the reason behind this fascination with traditional culture, Ji Fangfang, a professor with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said it’s _______ traditional culture is the best way for young people to _______ their national identity (身份).

________ some prefer inheriting (继承) traditional Chinese culture, others are creating on it to be more ________ to the young generation. Pop culture ________ Yu Yang is one of them. When he made a(an) ________ of products featuring the ancient God of Fortune, the god wore ________ shoes and a cap, and had a microphone in his hand. “Pop culture is a universal language. I hoped more people would accept and love my work and ________ Chinese culture through my art pieces,” he said in an interview with China Daily.

8 . When we moved from California to Colorado, 1, 200 miles away from our parents, my husband and I decided that we did not want to travel a long way with our four ______ for Christmas. However, one late October day, I had a phone conversation with my mother-in-law.

“When are you coming?”she asked.

I did not know how to ______ , and changed the subject. When she asked again later in the ______-“When are you coming?”-I knew that we would change our plan and not stay in our own home for Christmas. The thought of not being in our own home caused me to be ______. What would Christmas away from home look like? Would we be ______ the magic of Christmas by not being in our own home? It would be the first time our children would spend ______ away from our own home. “How would you like to give grandparents the best Christmas present ever? We can do that ______ giving them the gift of our presence,” we told our kids. They all agreed we should go and so the trip to California was ______

My husband's large family always kept Christmas very ______. They only attached great importance to the special meal together. My in-laws' faces ______ with joy when our family arrived. Christmas Eve was filled with ______, as we played games and sang our favorite songs.

Sadly, my mother-in-law’s dementia(老年痴呆)became worse. I was ______ that we had made an exception and ______ that Christmas together. I didn't know it at that time, ______ it was the last Christmas with my mother-in-law.

The gift of being ______ with her that year was the best gift I have ever given and received.

9 . I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture and found them very interesting.

First, family life is quite _______ in China from that in the USA. In the USA, many young people _______ home after they finish their education and start working. However, in China, it is _______ for people to live with their parents until they get married. Also, many of my Chinese friends told me that their _______ lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children. It seems that Americans think independence is more important _______ the Chinese think family relationships are more important.

Bargaining is another _______ that I have tried to learn. In the USA, prices are _______ and you can’t ask for a lower price. However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are _______ to bargain. My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent _______ the original price. If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should ________ to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item. It is a skill that you have to ________ if you live in China.

Tipping hasn’t been easier to adjust to. In the USA, many people in the service industry want to get ________ money for serving customers. Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture. Once I tried to tip a taxi driver. He looked a little ________ and refused to take the money. In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor the most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their ________. Actually, this is a sign of true friendship and politeness. My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just ________ the food in the plate.

10 . Since I taught in southern China, I have learned a lot about Chinese life and culture and found them very interesting.

First, family life is quite _______ in China from that in the USA. In the USA, many young people _______ home after they finish their education and start working. However, in China, it is _______ for people to live with their parents until they get married. _______ , many of my Chinese friends told me that their _______ lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children. It seems that Americans think independence is more important _______ the Chinese think family relationships are more important.

Bargaining is another _______ that I have tried to learn. In the USA, prices are _______ and you can’t ask for a lower price. However, in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are _______ to bargain. My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent ________ the original price. If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should ________ to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item. It is a skill that you have to ________ if you live in China.

Tipping hasn’t been easier to ________ . In the USA, many people in the service ________ want to get ________ money for serving customers. Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture. ________ I tried to tip a taxi driver. He looked a little ________ and refused to take the money.

In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their ________ . Actually, this is a ________ of true friendship and politeness. My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just ________ the food in the plate.