On the east bank of Chaohu, China’s fifth-largest freshwater lake, rests a     1    (mystery) ancient “kingdom” of jade called Lingjiatan.

In Chinese culture, jade plays a significant role and has been long considered    2    essential symbol of harmony. Phrases like “replace weapons of war with gifts of jade and silk” and “gentle as jade” perfectly show    3    jade symbolizes in the minds of Chinese people. Taiping Village, 40 kilometers north of Lingjiatan, has a volunteer team called “Taiping Women”, which    4    (found) by Wang Zilian several years ago. The name of the team, like jade, represents women who promote peace and harmony. Whenever any villager needs help, Wang and her teammates serve    5    the first responders. Because many young men left the village for big cities to work, women, children and the elderly, including    6    (she), were left behind. Wang organized all the    7    (housewife)who stayed behind and started the first support group for such women in Taiping Village. Group members would    8    (definite) make every effort to assist one another and solve problems.

The volunteers not only take care of the aged and look after children but also resolve conflicts, Wang noted,     9    (add) that if disagreements, quarrels,     10    any other fights occur, “Taiping Women” will be there to help.

In human history, many ancient and splendid civilizations were born and died. China is the only country with uninterrupted human civilization. Chinese civilization was born on both     1    (shore) of the Yellow River in 2800 BC. And the rich land     2     Chinese civilization began is Henan Province.

In the long history of Chinese civilization, we may feel that the unique Chinese characteristics are all around us and all within us,     3    (reflect)in Kungfu to a large extent.

Kungfu or martial arts can only     4    (master)through hard work and practice, which contains rich yet profound Chinese philosophy, whether in curing diseases and improving health,     5     in conquering the enemy and preventing conflict. Kungfu can even have an effect on the daily lives of Kungfu fighters.

All styles or schools of martial art originate from Shaolin Temple. So far, Shaolin Kungfu     6    (become)a window of Chinese culture to the world, which also turns Shaolin Temple into the most     7    (influence) “holy land” of martial arts in the world.

Chinese civilization     8     its thousands of years of history is just like an old man,     9    (remain)tough and intelligent. No matter what happens in the world, he is always standing there with a big smile and     10     inclusive attitude.

National Good Neighbor Day was first celebrated in     1     early 1970s by Becky Mattson, who wanted to connect with her neighbors in Montana. It     2     (official) became a holiday in 1978, when President Jimmy Carter signed an act to set up the holiday. A resolution was passed by the Senate, as there was a need to bring them together for them to communicate with each other. Thus today, a fixed date     3     (set) for Good Neighbor Day.

Bamboo weaving (编织) is a time-honored skill of weaving long and thin pieces of bamboo into various items by hand,     1     has been passed down from generation to generation.

Fu Yelin, a 58-year-old resident of Maoba Township and a skilled craftsman (手艺人),     2     (be) inseparable from bamboo weaving since he was 12. “Back then, I     3       (use) to get cut during bamboo weaving,” he says. It requires     4       (patient) to complete the work. After decades of practicing, Fu has equipped himself with the skill. Fu     5       (eventual) opened a store in 2003 in Yongshun’s Furong Town, a place famous for its typical customs and natural scenery, to observe the aesthetic (审美的) trends in     6       (people) consumption of daily items.

“I want to conduct exchanges with bamboo weavers of different styles     7    (widen) my vision and further train my skills, ” he says, adding that he is confident about his own     8    (create) ideas, and wants to expand the influence of bamboo weaving. Fu would like to teach more people to carry on     9     the craft. For Fu, bamboo weaving is not just a lifelong practice,     10     a reminder of who he is and where he was born.

Heritage has several different areas, including natural heritage, food heritage and tradition, but the following will focus     1     cultural heritage.

Cultural heritage is unique and valuable, and the current (当前的) generation holds the     2     (responsible) of preserving it for future generations.

The act of keeping cultural heritage of the present for the future     3     (know) as preservation, and digital     4     (technology) offer new modern tools for cultural heritage preservation. They also play a leading role in key issues such as     5     (provide) ways to investigate global cultural heritages, and developing new learning resources,     6     will greatly improve knowledge in all areas.

What’s more, our society is producing     7     large amount of born-digital heritage, especially documents, artworks, software, and the Web itself. Worldwide, preservation is felt as a matter of the     8    (high) importance, being so strictly connected to human culture.

Digitalizing cultural heritages needs the supporting of many such as research centres,     9    (nation) and local organizations and private companies, in order for the process     10    (continue).

Consisting of a bamboo frame and a     1     (delicate) painted paper surface, Chinese oil-paper umbrellas have long been viewed as a symbol of China’s tradition of cultural craftsmanship and poetic beauty. Not just are they an instrument to keep off rain or sunlight, but also works of art     2    (possess)rich cultural significance and aesthetic(美的)value.

The first oil-paper umbrellas appeared during Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220).Later,they    3     (bring) overseas to Japan and ancient Korea during the Tang Dynasty (618-907),which is     4     they were known as “Tang umbrellas”.

It takes quite a lot of time and effort to make a traditional Chinese oil-paper umbrella     5     hand. For example,in Fenshui township in Luzhou, Sichuan Province,craftsmenmust complete more than 90 steps and use over 100 different tools    6     (create) a single handmade oil-paper umbrella.

Since the appearance of modern mechanical umbrellas, traditional oil-paper umbrellas    7     (suffer) from declining sales, while     8     number of craftsmen has been on thedecrcase. Fortunately, with the    9     (include) of Fenshui oil-paper umbrellas as one ofChina’s national intangible cultural heritages in 2008, things have been improving. These greatitems appear in many fashion shows and media publications due to the positive publicity     10     they have received.