Yesterday, we had great fun participating in a contest of     1     (recite)Tang poems at our school hall. It was held in an attempt to appreciate a variety of poems of different     2     (format) and greatly motivated our passion for Tang poetry. As there were some poems     3     our comprehension, we had to consult our teachers and exchanged opinions with each other. We were all in     4     good mood to deepen our knowledge of Tang poetry through the contest. It is worthwhile to participate in more     5     (contest) aimed at promoting traditional Chinese culture.

Before my visit to a friend in Australia, I had done some research on the country     1    （locate）to the south of the equator. After reading about some     2    （icon）sites, I couldn't wait to see all of them. In fact, I was more interested in meeting people in Australia and experiencing their culture, food and way of life.

When I arrived in Sydney, my friend shared many different meals with me,     3     my first impressions of Australia were all about food. A lot of typical Australian food is     4    （original）British. The influence of Asian cultures, on the other hand, led to the     5    （introduce）of bean curd and Asian herbs. When we arrived in Katherine, a town in Australia's Northern Territory, we learned about the life and customs of the Aborigines,     6     are native to Australia. While the Aboriginal population might be small, its influence is still visible.

    7    （survive）in this vast land on the ocean, the Aborigines had to be in close contact     8     nature, which also shows in their music.

After being there for several days, my biggest impression is the complicated mix of peoples and cultures. Although the main cultural influence since 1788     9    （be）Western culture, minority cultures have also played a part in shaping the unique Australian culture. After experiencing Australia, I have to say that I agree with     10     tourism slogan: “There's nothing like Australia.”

According to legend, in ancient times there were ten suns in the sky at the same time. The intense heat from these suns made the crops shrivel and die. So the farming people had no food to sustain life. At this time there appeared a hero     1     (call) Houyi. He was immensely strong, and a skilled archer.     2    (save) the people from hardship, he drew his magic bow, and shot down nine of the suns. The life of the people then returned     3     normal. After this, the fame of Houyi spread far and wide. Many ambitious men admired Houyi, and went to him to learn his skill.